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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, 2015

 

 

 


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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, 2015

LOGO

 

Gateway International Fund

Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund

 

 

LOGO

 

 

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Portfolio Review page 1

Portfolio of Investments page 15

Financial Statements page  52

Notes to Financial Statements page 75

 


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GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND

 

Managers:   Symbols:
Daniel M. Ashcraft, CFA®   Class A    GAIAX
Michael T. Buckius, CFA®   Class C    GAICX
Kenneth H. Toft, CFA®   Class Y    GAIYX
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.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — May 31, 20153

 

       
      6 Months      1 Year      Life of Fund  
   
Class A (Inception 3/30/2012)           
NAV      -1.12      -4.10      -0.44
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -6.82         -9.64         -2.28   
   
Class C (Inception 3/30/2012)           
NAV      -1.50         -4.90         -1.16   
With CDSC1      -2.46         -5.83         -1.16   
   
Class Y (Inception 3/30/2012)           
NAV      -0.91         -3.88         -0.11   
   
Comparative Performance           
MSCI EAFE Index (Net)2      4.84         -0.48         9.75   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any Fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. 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. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES DIVIDEND INCOME FUND

 

Managers:   Symbols:
Arthur J. Barry, CFA®   Class A    LSCAX
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Class C    LSCCX
Daniel J. Fuss, CFA®, CIC   Class Y    LSCYX
Adam C. Liebhoff  
Elaine M. Stokes  
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Objective:

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — May 31, 20154

 

       
      6 Months      1 Year      Life of Fund  
   
Class A (Inception 3/30/2012)           
NAV      2.77      6.66      14.90
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -3.11         0.50         12.78   
   
Class C (Inception 3/30/2012)           
NAV      2.33         5.80         14.02   
With CDSC1      1.40         4.86         14.02   
   
Class Y (Inception 3/30/2012)           
NAV      2.81         6.83         15.14   
   
Comparative Performance           
S&P 500® Index2      2.97         11.81         16.04   
Russell 1000® Value Index3      2.03         9.03         16.31   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any Fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. 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. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES EMERGING MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

Managers:   Symbols:
Elisabeth Colleran, CFA®   Class A    LEOAX
Peter A. Frick, CFA®   Class C    LEOCX
Peter N. Marber   Class N    LEONX
David W. Rolley, CFA®   Class Y    LEOYX
Edgardo Sternberg  
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Objective

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — May 31, 20153

 

       
      6 Months      1 Year      Life of Fund  
   
Class A (Inception 2/10/2014)           
NAV      1.07      1.50      5.43
With 4.50% Maximum Sales Charge      -3.52         -3.05         1.78   
   
Class C (Inception 2/10/2014)           
NAV      0.69         0.81         4.52   
With CDSC1      -0.29         -0.16         4.52   
   
Class N (Inception 2/10/2014)           
NAV      1.20         1.75         5.68   
   
Class Y (Inception 2/10/2014)           
NAV      1.20         1.85         5.68   
   
Comparative Performance           
Barclays EM USD Aggregate 10% Country Capped Index2      1.68         2.46         6.68   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any Fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. 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. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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 The Barclays EM USD Aggregate 10% Country Capped Index includes USD denominated debt from sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate EM issuers. The index is broad-based in its coverage by sector and by country, and includes a 10% Country cap.

 

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

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE AND FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Managers:   Symbols:
Kevin J. Perry   Class A    LSFAX
John R. Bell   Class C    LSFCX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   Class Y    LSFYX

 

 

 

Objective:

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — May 31, 20154

 

       
      6 Months      1 Year      Life of Fund  
   
Class A (Inception 9/30/11)           
NAV      1.81      2.75      7.48
With 3.50% Maximum Sales Charge      -1.78         -0.81         6.43   
   
Class C (Inception 9/30/11)           
NAV      1.34         1.90         6.68   
With CDSC2      0.35         0.93         6.68   
   
Class Y (Inception 9/30/11)1           
NAV      1.94         3.01         7.76   
   
Comparative Performance           
S&P / LSTA Leveraged Loan Index3      1.96         2.84         6.19   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any Fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. 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. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

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VAUGHAN NELSON SELECT FUND

 

Managers:   Symbols:
Dennis G. Alff, CFA®   Class A    VNSAX
Chad D. Fargason, PhD   Class C    VNSCX
Chris D. Wallis, CFA®   Class Y    VNSYX
Scott J. Weber, CFA®  
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.

 

 

Objective:

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — May 31, 20153

 

       
      6 Months      1 Year      Life of Fund  
   
Class A (Inception 6/29/2012)           
NAV      4.84      10.52      21.29
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -1.18         4.14         18.86   
   
Class C (Inception 6/29/2012)           
NAV      4.43         9.72         20.42   
With CDSC1      3.43         8.72         20.42   
   
Class Y (Inception 6/29/2012)           
NAV      5.02         10.85         21.64   
   
Comparative Performance           
S&P 500® Index2      2.97         11.81         18.66   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any Fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. 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. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL INDEX INFORMATION

This document may contain references to third party copyrights, indexes, and trademarks, each of which is the property of its respective owner. Such owner is not affiliated with Natixis Global Asset Management or any of its related or affiliated companies (collectively “NGAM”) and does not sponsor, endorse or participate in the provision of any NGAM services, funds or other financial products.

The index information contained herein is derived from third parties and is provided on an “as is” basis. The user of this information assumes the entire risk of use of this information. Each of the third party entities involved in compiling, computing or creating index information, disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to such information.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 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 months ended June 30, 2014 is 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 is 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 following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table of each class of Fund shares shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from December 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. 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 each 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.

 

GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND   BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2014
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2015
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
12/1/2014 – 5/31/2015
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00        $988.80        $6.69   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,018.20        $6.79   
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00        $985.00        $10.39   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,014.46        $10.55   
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00        $990.90        $5.46   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,019.45        $5.54   

 

* 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 (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES DIVIDEND INCOME FUND   BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2014
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2015
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
12/1/2014 – 5/31/2015
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,027.70        $6.07   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,018.95        $6.04   
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,023.30        $9.84   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,015.21        $9.80   
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,028.10        $4.80   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,020.19        $4.78   

 

* 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 half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES EMERGING MARKETS
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2014
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2015
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
12/1/2014 – 5/31/2015
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,010.70        $6.27   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,018.70        $6.29   
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,006.90        $10.01   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,014.96        $10.05   
Class N        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,012.00        $4.77   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,020.19        $4.78   
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,012.00        $5.02   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,019.95        $5.04   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.25%, 2.00%, 0.95% and 1.00% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE
AND FIXED INCOME FUND
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2014
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2015
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
12/1/2014 – 5/31/2015
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,018.10        $5.48   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,019.50        $5.49   
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,013.40        $9.24   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,015.76        $9.25   
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,019.40        $4.23   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,020.74        $4.23   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.09%, 1.84% and 0.84% 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 (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

VAUGHAN NELSON SELECT FUND   BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2014
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2015
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
12/1/2014 – 5/31/2015
 
Class A        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,048.40        $7.15   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,017.95        $7.04   
Class C        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,044.30        $10.96   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,014.21        $10.80   
Class Y        
Actual     $1,000.00        $1,050.20        $5.88   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     $1,000.00        $1,019.20        $5.79   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.40%, 2.15% and 1.15% 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 (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment advisers and sub-advisers (collectively, the “Advisers”) believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Funds and the performance of peer groups and categories of funds and the Funds’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory fees, if any, and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ expenses to the fees charged to institutional accounts with similar strategies managed by the Advisers, if any, and to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense caps and/or fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Advisers and (v) information obtained through the completion by the Advisers of a questionnaire distributed on behalf of the Trustees. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considers other matters such as (i) each Adviser’s financial results and/or financial condition, (ii) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Advisers’ respective investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iv) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Funds’ assets, (v) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, if applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay Fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (vi) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (vii) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (viii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Advisers.

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and fee differentials against each Fund’s peer group/category,

 

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performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against similarly categorized funds. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Advisers make periodic presentations to the Contract Review Committee and/or the full Board, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter, the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings.

The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at its meeting held in June 2015. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for the Funds. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, 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 different weights 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 provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisers and their affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Advisers and their affiliates.

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the monitoring and oversight services provided by NGAM Advisors, L.P. (“NGAM Advisors”). They also considered the administrative services provided by NGAM Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds.

For each Fund, 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 each of the Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Agreements.

Investment performance of the Funds and the Advisers. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Funds over various time periods, including information that compared the performance of the Funds to the performance of peer groups and categories of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party that analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics that also measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.

With respect to each Fund, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance or other relevant factors described above supported the renewal of the Agreement(s) relating to that Fund. In the case of each Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant peer group and/or category median for all periods the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Agreements. These factors included one

 

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or more of the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Advisers that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; (2) that the Fund’s more recent performance had shown improvement when compared to relevant performance benchmarks and categories; and (3) that, with respect to the Gateway International Fund, the Fund’s performance had been consistent with its investment objective of earning positive returns while meaningfully reducing equity market volatility and mitigating downside risk, such that its relative performance would be expected to lag in certain periods. In addition, in the case of the Gateway International Fund, Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund and the Vaughn Nelson Select Fund, the Trustees noted that the Funds were relatively new and therefore had a limited operating history on which to judge their performance record.

The Trustees also considered each Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of the fund family generally, and the historical responsiveness of the Advisers to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Advisers to take steps intended to improve performance.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of the Funds and the Advisers and/or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreements.

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and sub-advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Advisers to comparable accounts (such as institutional separate accounts), as well as information about differences in such fees and the reasons for any such differences. In considering the fees charged to 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 and the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of such assets. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund and the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation and to expend additional resources as the Fund grows in size. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense caps for various funds in the fund family. They noted that the Funds in this report have expense caps in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Advisers under the cap. The Trustees noted that certain of the Funds had total advisory fee rates that were above the median of a peer group of funds. In this regard, the Trustees considered the factors that management believed justified such relatively higher fees. These factors varied from Fund to Fund, but included one or more of the following: (1) that although the Fund’s advisory fee rate was above its peer group

 

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median, it is subject to an expense cap, which for its most recent fiscal year resulted in the reduction of the advisory fee; (2) that the Fund’s advisory fee rate was not significantly above its peer group median; (3) that the Fund’s total expense ratio was competitive with its peer group; and (4) that the Fund’s investment discipline was capacity constrained.

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Advisers’ and their affiliates’ relationships with the Funds, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and changes in asset levels on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser compensation or profitability were issues, the performance of the relevant Funds, the expense levels of the Funds, and whether the Advisers had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to such Funds.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fees charged to each of the Funds were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Advisers and their affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Advisers and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers or caps. The Trustees also discussed with management the factors considered with respect to the implementation of breakpoints in investment advisory fees or expense waivers or caps for certain funds. Management explained that a number of factors are taken into account in considering the possible implementation of breakpoints or an expense cap for a fund, including, among other things, factors such as a fund’s assets, the projected growth of a fund, projected profitability and a fund’s fees and performance. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that although the Funds’ management fees were not subject to breakpoints, each Fund was subject to an expense cap. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Advisers and their affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.

The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

 

·  

The effect of recent market and economic events on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

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programs of the Funds and the Advisers. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Advisers and their affiliates were providing to the Funds.

 

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The nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Advisers and their affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements covering administrative services.

 

·  

So-called “fallout benefits” to the Advisers, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Advisers to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage 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 benefits to the parent company of NGAM Advisors from the retention of the Adviser. 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.

 

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The Trustees’ review and discussion of the Funds’ advisory arrangements in prior years, and management’s record of responding to Trustee concerns raised during the year and in prior years.

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 each of the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2016.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks* — 97.9% of Net Assets   
   Australia — 7.1%   
  5,699       Amcor Ltd.(b)    $ 62,894   
  8,107       Aurizon Holdings Ltd.(b)      32,950   
  3,808       Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.(c)(d)      96,250   
  3,047       BHP Billiton Ltd.(c)(d)      67,948   
  6,670       Brambles Ltd.(b)      58,087   
  2,355       Commonwealth Bank of Australia(c)(d)      152,601   
  833       CSL Ltd.(b)      59,352   
  2,954       National Australia Bank Ltd.(c)(d)      77,241   
  2,478       Newcrest Mining Ltd.(b)(e)      26,845   
  2,348       Orica Ltd.(b)      39,090   
  1,249       Origin Energy Ltd.(b)      12,638   
  4,042       QBE Insurance Group Ltd.(b)      45,091   
  1,225       Rio Tinto Ltd.(b)      54,123   
  3,047       South32 Ltd.(b)(e)      5,102   
  4,637       Suncorp Group Ltd.(b)      47,818   
  1,717       Wesfarmers Ltd.(b)      57,137   
  1,651       Woodside Petroleum Ltd.(b)      46,054   
  2,056       Woolworths Ltd.(b)      43,843   
     

 

 

 
        985,064   
     

 

 

 
   Euro Zone — 30.5%   
  1,457       Accor S.A.(b)      79,728   
  814       Air Liquide S.A.(c)(d)      104,730   
  868       Airbus Group NV(b)(e)      59,076   
  803       Allianz SE, (Registered)(c)(d)      126,245   
  801       Alstom S.A.(b)(e)      25,049   
  1,255       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV(c)(d)      151,428   
  589       ASML Holding NV(b)      65,929   
  2,532       AXA S.A.(b)      63,620   
  9,746       Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.(c)(d)      96,457   
  24,152       Banco Santander S.A.(c)(d)      172,187   
  1,338       BASF SE(c)(d)      124,132   
  1,179       Bayer AG, (Registered)(c)(d)      167,616   
  649       Bayerische Motoren Werke AG(b)      71,902   
  1,326       Belgacom S.A.(b)      46,042   
  1,032       BNP Paribas S.A.(c)(d)      62,161   
  951       Bouygues S.A.(b)      37,403   
  107       Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.(b)      8,386   
  151       Continental AG(b)      34,918   
  1,622       Daimler AG, (Registered)(c)(d)      152,135   
  704       Danone(b)      48,363   
  2,492       Deutsche Bank AG, (Registered)(b)      75,161   
  2,135       Deutsche Post AG(b)      64,519   
  4,418       Deutsche Telekom AG(b)      76,213   
  2,318       E.ON AG(b)      34,109   
  432       Electricite de France S.A.(b)      10,611   
  13,275       Enel SpA(b)      64,526   

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Euro Zone — continued   
  1,859       ENI SpA(c)(d)    $ 33,500   
  74,323       Governor & Co. of the Bank of Ireland (The)(b)(e)      28,464   
  28       Hermes International(b)      10,931   
  5,373       ING Groep NV(c)(d)      88,717   
  26,117       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(b)      94,614   
  1,087       Kone OYJ, Class B(b)      45,617   
  308       Koninklijke DSM NV(b)      18,234   
  924       Koninklijke Philips NV(b)      25,175   
  793       Legrand S.A.(b)(e)      44,569   
  453       Linde AG(b)      87,041   
  499       LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE(b)      88,645   
  7,369       Nokia OYJ(b)      53,917   
  2,872       Orange S.A.(b)      45,274   
  536       OSRAM Licht AG(b)      28,288   
  534       Pernod-Ricard S.A.(b)      65,914   
  440       Sampo OYJ, A Shares(b)      20,750   
  1,312       Sanofi(c)(d)      129,206   
  861       SAP SE(c)(d)      63,924   
  700       Schneider Electric SE(b)      52,773   
  1,720       SCOR SE(b)      58,883   
  1,549       SES S.A.(b)      54,811   
  949       Siemens AG, (Registered)(c)(d)      99,994   
  13,772       Snam SpA(b)      68,213   
  1,186       Societe Generale S.A.(b)      55,261   
  861       Sodexo S.A.(b)      88,741   
  48,700       Telecom Italia SpA(b)(e)      48,210   
  8,492       Telefonica S.A.(c)(d)      120,369   
  699       Thales S.A.(b)      43,418   
  2,212       ThyssenKrupp AG(b)      58,712   
  2,591       Total S.A.(c)(d)      130,756   
  831       Umicore S.A.(b)      40,809   
  8,666       UniCredit SpA(b)      60,801   
  2,948       Unilever NV(c)(d)      125,947   
  1,008       Vinci S.A.(b)      59,763   
  230       Volkswagen AG(b)      55,517   
     

 

 

 
        4,218,404   
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong — 3.8%   
  20,356       AIA Group Ltd.(b)      133,628   
  16,205       Bank of China Ltd., Class H(b)      10,735   
  9,567       CLP Holdings Ltd.(b)      83,584   
  3,584       CNOOC Ltd.(b)      5,579   
  1,680       Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.(b)      8,009   
  4,059       Hang Seng Bank Ltd.(b)      81,363   
  1,456       Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.(b)      55,869   
  4,747       Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.(b)      70,406   
  1,084       Tencent Holdings Ltd.(b)      21,618   
  9,346       Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)(b)      64,300   
     

 

 

 
        535,091   
     

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Japan — 23.3%   
  2,135       Advantest Corp.(b)    $ 25,364   
  1,407       Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.(b)      44,970   
  5,800       Astellas Pharma, Inc.(b)      84,180   
  1,209       Bridgestone Corp.(b)      50,179   
  1,647       Canon, Inc.(c)(d)      56,835   
  2,120       Coca-Cola West Co. Ltd.(b)      38,277   
  986       Credit Saison Co. Ltd.(b)      19,326   
  2,611       Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.(b)      49,120   
  736       Daikin Industries Ltd.(b)      56,209   
  970       Denso Corp.(b)      50,608   
  1,105       Dentsu, Inc.(b)      55,591   
  490       Eisai Co. Ltd.(b)      30,590   
  155       FANUC Corp.(c)(d)      34,128   
  54       Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.(b)      22,193   
  765       FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.(b)      29,110   
  1,200       Hamamatsu Photonics KK(b)      36,873   
  16,781       Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.(b)      100,523   
  1,684       Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.(b)      30,628   
  10,589       Hitachi Ltd.(b)      72,080   
  2,440       Honda Motor Co. Ltd.(c)(d)      83,900   
  1,530       Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.(b)      30,186   
  1,852       Japan Tobacco, Inc.(b)      67,209   
  245       JGC Corp.(b)      4,902   
  1,642       JTEKT Corp.(b)      29,917   
  6,125       Kaneka Corp.(b)      44,635   
  1,668       Kao Corp.(b)      75,757   
  3,600       KDDI Corp.(c)(d)      81,038   
  1,708       Keikyu Corp.(b)      13,108   
  1,066       Komatsu Ltd.(b)      22,409   
  1,538       Konami Corp.(b)      28,687   
  2,397       Kurita Water Industries Ltd.(b)      57,309   
  443       Lawson, Inc.(b)      30,875   
  2,859       Mitsubishi Corp.(b)      63,858   
  1,106       Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.(b)      24,676   
  20,835       Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(b)      153,633   
  7,817       Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.(b)      40,936   
  2,790       Mitsui & Co. Ltd.(b)      39,018   
  1,304       Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.(b)      37,898   
  8,848       Nomura Holdings, Inc.(b)      58,442   
  1,039       NTT Data Corp.(b)      46,013   
  3,115       NTT DOCOMO, Inc.(b)      55,972   
  5,410       Panasonic Corp.(b)      79,187   
  3,592       Ricoh Co. Ltd.(b)      37,320   
  417       Secom Co. Ltd.(b)      27,790   
  1,583       Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)      65,374   
  507       Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.(b)      30,857   
  1,729       Shionogi & Co. Ltd.(b)      61,140   
  1,107       Softbank Corp.(c)(d)      65,896   

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Japan — continued   
  2,574       Sony Corp.(b)(e)    $ 79,589   
  2,242       Sumitomo Corp.(b)      26,593   
  1,794       Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.(b)      27,597   
  932       Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.(b)      35,754   
  1,172       Suzuki Motor Corp.(b)      40,683   
  2,182       Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.(b)      26,884   
  1,697       Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(b)      82,325   
  897       TDK Corp.(b)      71,570   
  2,200       Terumo Corp.(b)      49,895   
  545       Tokyo Electron Ltd.(c)(d)      35,027   
  1,375       Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.(b)      47,647   
  3,313       Toyota Motor Corp.(c)(d)      228,532   
  1,701       Toyota Tsusho Corp.(b)      47,518   
  1,158       Trend Micro, Inc.(b)      40,571   
  1,826       Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)      37,189   
     

 

 

 
        3,222,100   
     

 

 

 
   Sweden — 3.6%   
  2,839       Atlas Copco AB, A Shares(b)      85,894   
  1,992       Hennes & Mauritz AB, Series B(b)      78,584   
  1,132       Hexagon AB, B Shares(b)      41,552   
  5,108       Nordea Bank AB(b)      66,519   
  1,604       Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, B Shares(b)      41,888   
  3,594       Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares(b)      54,194   
  2,814       Swedbank AB, A Shares(b)      66,045   
  2,496       Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B(b)      28,094   
  2,979       Volvo AB, B Shares(b)      38,727   
     

 

 

 
        501,497   
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland — 9.5%   
  2,421       ABB Ltd., (Registered)(c)(d)      53,085   
  446       Aryzta AG(b)      28,277   
  66       Baloise Holding AG, (Registered)(b)      8,225   
  2,308       Credit Suisse Group AG, (Registered)(b)      61,220   
  458       Kuehne & Nagel International AG, (Registered)(b)      64,409   
  3,226       Nestle S.A., (Registered)(c)(d)      249,941   
  2,738       Novartis AG, (Registered)(c)(d)      281,005   
  760       Roche Holding AG(c)(d)      231,702   
  425       Schindler Holding AG(b)      74,496   
  230       Sonova Holding AG, (Registered)(b)      34,692   
  146       Sulzer AG, (Registered)(b)      16,049   
  510       Swatch Group AG (The), (Registered)(b)(e)      40,500   
  201       Swiss Life Holding AG, (Registered)(b)      48,230   
  1,834       Transocean Ltd.(b)      35,359   
  3,994       UBS AG, (Registered)(b)      85,632   
     

 

 

 
        1,312,822   
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 20.1%   
  3,105       Anglo American PLC(b)      48,653   
  871       Associated British Foods PLC(b)      40,419   

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   United Kingdom — continued   
  1,465       AstraZeneca PLC(c)(d)    $ 98,661   
  7,033       Aviva PLC(b)      56,412   
  1,057       Babcock International Group PLC(b)      18,228   
  22,091       Barclays PLC(b)      91,479   
  3,284       BG Group PLC(c)(d)      57,242   
  1,943       BHP Billiton PLC(c)(d)      40,966   
  23,930       BP PLC(c)(d)      165,589   
  2,279       British American Tobacco PLC(c)(d)      125,881   
  13,827       BT Group PLC(b)      94,570   
  3,148       Bunzl PLC(b)      91,391   
  7,112       Centrica PLC(b)      30,133   
  944       Croda International PLC(b)      42,185   
  3,787       Diageo PLC(c)(d)      105,092   
  4,912       GlaxoSmithKline PLC(c)(d)      109,141   
  14,581       Glencore PLC(b)      64,315   
  20,861       HSBC Holdings PLC(c)(d)      198,195   
  1,390       Indivior PLC(b)(e)      4,886   
  67,274       Lloyds Banking Group PLC(b)      90,456   
  5,747       Meggitt PLC(b)      44,784   
  9,577       National Grid PLC(c)(d)      137,132   
  601       Next PLC(b)      69,126   
  10,341       Old Mutual PLC(b)      35,011   
  4,147       Prudential PLC(c)(d)      103,341   
  879       Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC(b)      79,387   
  1,010       Rio Tinto PLC(c)(d)      44,172   
  6,937       Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares(c)(d)      206,781   
  1,048       SABMiller PLC(b)      56,119   
  845       Shire PLC(b)      73,085   
  1,943       South32 Ltd.(b)(e)      3,207   
  3,352       Standard Chartered PLC(b)      53,628   
  10,156       Tesco PLC(b)      33,114   
  1,385       Unilever PLC(c)(d)      61,263   
  23,937       Vodafone Group PLC(b)      93,569   
  4,835       WPP PLC(c)(d)      114,233   
     

 

 

 
        2,781,846   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $10,884,367)
     13,556,824   
     

 

 

 
     
  Purchased Options — 0.2%   
   Options on Securities — 0.2%   
  34,600       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, Put expiring June 19, 2015 at 58      1,211   
  40,600       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, Put expiring June 19, 2015 at 59      1,827   
  52,300       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, Put expiring June 19, 2015 at 60      3,400   
  45,000       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, Put expiring July 17, 2015 at 58      8,550   
  29,800       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, Put expiring July 17, 2015 at 59      7,003   
     

 

 

 
   Total Purchased Options
(Identified Cost $97,862)
     21,991   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 2.8%  
$ 390,604       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/29/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $390,604 on 6/01/2015 collateralized by $360,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625% due 2/15/2021 valued at $402,300 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $390,604)   $ 390,604   
    

 

 

 
    
   Total Investments — 100.9%
(Identified Cost $11,372,833)(a)
    13,969,419   
   Other assets less liabilities — (0.9)%     (129,922
    

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%   $ 13,839,497   
    

 

 

 
    
Shares               
  Written Options — (0.7%)  
   Options on Securities — (0.7%)  
  24,000       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, OTC Call expiring June 05, 2015 at 68(g)   $ (1,979
  31,000       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, OTC Call expiring June 12, 2015 at 68(g)     (6,253
  33,400       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, OTC Call expiring June 19, 2015 at 67(g)     (23,812
  49,300       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, OTC Call expiring June 19, 2015 at 68(g)     (15,453
  29,500       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, OTC Call expiring July 17, 2015 at 66(g)     (31,307
  35,100       On iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF, OTC Call expiring July 17, 2015 at 67(g)     (21,620
    

 

 

 
   Total Written Options
(Premiums Received $228,307)
  $ (100,424
    

 

 

 
    
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.  
  *       Common stocks are grouped by geographical regions that correspond to the markets underlying the iShares MSCI EAFE ETFs on which the Fund writes call options and buys put options.    
  (a)       Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):    
   At May 31, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $11,372,833 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   $ 2,972,182   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value     (375,596
    

 

 

 
   Net unrealized appreciation   $ 2,596,586   
    

 

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Banks

     13.4

Pharmaceuticals

     10.1   

Insurance

     5.4   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     5.0   

Automobiles

     4.6   

Food Products

     4.4   

Chemicals

     4.0   

Beverages

     3.3   

Metals & Mining

     3.2   

Machinery

     3.2   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     3.1   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     2.1   

Capital Markets

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     34.3   

Short-Term Investments

     2.8   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.9   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     (0.9
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Country of Risk Summary at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Japan

     23.3

United Kingdom

     17.6   

France

     9.9   

Switzerland

     9.7   

Germany

     9.6   

Australia

     7.1   

Netherlands

     3.8   

Sweden

     3.6   

Hong Kong

     3.6   

Spain

     2.8   

Italy

     2.7   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     4.4   

Short-Term Investments

     2.8   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.9   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     (0.9
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Currency Exposure Summary at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Euro

     30.5

Japanese Yen

     23.3   

British Pound

     20.1   

Swiss Franc

     9.5   

Australian Dollar

     7.1   

Hong Kong Dollar

     3.8   

Swedish Krona

     3.6   

United States Dollar

     3.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.9   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     (0.9
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 78.5% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 2.6%   
  3,124       Honeywell International, Inc.    $ 325,521   
  1,741       Northrop Grumman Corp.      277,132   
     

 

 

 
        602,653   
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles — 3.0%   
  12,088       General Motors Co.(b)      434,805   
  4,640       Harley-Davidson, Inc.      248,194   
     

 

 

 
        682,999   
     

 

 

 
   Banks — 6.4%   
  21,776       Fifth Third Bancorp(b)      440,747   
  9,472       JPMorgan Chase & Co.(c)      623,068   
  7,194       Wells Fargo & Co.      402,576   
     

 

 

 
        1,466,391   
     

 

 

 
   Beverages — 1.5%   
  3,481       PepsiCo, Inc.      335,673   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets — 1.2%   
  7,813       Federated Investors, Inc., Class B      271,892   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 2.2%   
  3,783       E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.      268,631   
  13,943       Tronox Ltd., Class A      235,079   
     

 

 

 
        503,710   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment — 3.6%   
  15,695       Cisco Systems, Inc.      460,021   
  5,343       QUALCOMM, Inc.      372,300   
     

 

 

 
        832,321   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Consumer Services — 1.5%   
  10,894       H&R Block, Inc.      345,667   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.9%   
  8,804       Verizon Communications, Inc.      435,270   
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities — 1.7%   
  11,313       PPL Corp.      392,674   
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment — 2.1%   
  6,668       Eaton Corp. PLC(c)      477,362   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%   
  3,889       National Oilwell Varco, Inc.      191,300   
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9%   
  19,977       SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.      431,503   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates — 1.8%   
  15,231       General Electric Co.(c)      415,349   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance — 3.7%   
  8,307       MetLife, Inc.      434,124   
  26,435       Old Republic International Corp.      408,685   
     

 

 

 
        842,809   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund – (continued)

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value (†)  
   Leisure Products — 1.4%   
  12,203       Mattel, Inc.    $ 314,960   
     

 

 

 
   Media — 3.2%   
  4,118       Omnicom Group, Inc.      306,915   
  2,300       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      416,047   
     

 

 

 
        722,962   
     

 

 

 
   Multi-Utilities — 1.7%   
  7,440       PG&E Corp.      397,817   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.9%   
  3,725       Chevron Corp.(c)      383,675   
  4,689       Energy Transfer Partners LP      263,663   
  10,106       PBF Energy, Inc., Class A      271,043   
  6,718       Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR      407,715   
  17,750       Southcross Energy Partners LP      238,915   
     

 

 

 
        1,565,011   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 13.0%   
  6,787       AbbVie, Inc.      451,946   
  6,010       Eli Lilly & Co.(c)      474,189   
  9,620       GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR      426,839   
  8,211       Merck & Co., Inc.      499,968   
  18,201       Pfizer, Inc.(c)      632,485   
  10,044       Sanofi, ADR(b)      496,274   
     

 

 

 
        2,981,701   
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Diversified — 2.6%   
  14,262       Outfront Media, Inc.      395,200   
  6,115       Weyerhaeuser Co.(b)      199,104   
     

 

 

 
        594,304   
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Hotels — 1.8%   
  7,312       Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.      402,964   
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Shopping Centers — 1.1%   
  17,359       WP GLIMCHER, Inc.      244,241   
     

 

 

 
   Road & Rail — 1.6%   
  3,957       Norfolk Southern Corp.      364,044   
     

 

 

 
   Software — 4.1%   
  11,522       Microsoft Corp.      539,921   
  15,778       Symantec Corp.      388,533   
     

 

 

 
        928,454   
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco — 2.0%   
  5,603       Philip Morris International, Inc.(c)      465,441   
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Infrastructure — 1.2%   
  3,317       Macquarie Infrastructure Co. LLC      280,751   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.0%   
  11,468       Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR      447,596   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $16,460,628)

     17,937,819   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 13.4%   
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 12.1%   
   Chemicals — 0.7%   
$ 65,000       Hexion, Inc., 9.000%, 11/15/2020    $ 52,000   
  150,000       Hexion, Inc., 9.200%, 3/15/2021(d)      112,500   
     

 

 

 
        164,500   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.2%   
  45,000       ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.450%, 8/15/2027      45,788   
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 1.4%   
  370,000       Navient LLC, Series A, MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033      306,175   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 1.3%   
  125,000       HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023      140,312   
  150,000       HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033      162,000   
     

 

 

 
        302,312   
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction — 0.7%   
  125,000       Pulte Group, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035      123,750   
  30,000       Pulte Group, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033      30,900   
     

 

 

 
        154,650   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 1.6%   
  75,000       Halcon Resources Corp., 9.750%, 7/15/2020      54,187   
  20,000       Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.625%, 5/01/2021      21,202   
  95,000       Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.875%, 6/01/2022      101,412   
  50,000       Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.875%, 6/01/2024      53,938   
  15,000       SM Energy Co., 5.000%, 1/15/2024      14,700   
  105,000       SM Energy Co., 6.500%, 11/15/2021      109,725   
     

 

 

 
        355,164   
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.8%   
  185,000       R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., 6.000%, 4/01/2024      191,013   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 1.2%   
  160,000       Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 6.250%, 10/01/2040      80,000   
  200,000       United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 6/01/2037      186,000   
     

 

 

 
        266,000   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 1.4%   
  365,000       J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2036      275,575   
  90,000       Nine West Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 11/15/2034      51,750   
     

 

 

 
        327,325   
     

 

 

 
   Supermarkets — 1.7%   
  400,000       New Albertson’s, Inc., 8.000%, 5/01/2031      395,500   
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 0.3%   
  75,000       APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(d)      64,500   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 0.8%   
  2,900,000       America Movil SAB de CV, 8.460%, 12/18/2036, (MXN)      184,304   
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $2,738,367)
     2,757,231   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Convertible Bonds — 1.3%   
   Midstream — 1.3%   
$ 305,000       Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.750%, 11/15/2035
(Identified Cost $292,026)
   $ 305,381   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $3,030,393)
     3,062,612   
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Preferred Stocks — 2.9%   
   Consumer Non-Cyclical Services — 1.3%   
  5,642       Tyson Foods, Inc., 4.750%      293,215   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%   
  355       Actavis PLC, Series A, 5.500%      376,289   
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $636,518)
     669,504   
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount (‡)
               
  Short-Term Investments — 5.6%   
$ 1,275,042       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/29/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $1,275,043 on 6/01/2015 collateralized by $1,165,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625% due 2/15/2021 valued at $1,301,888 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $1,275,042)
     1,275,042   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments — 100.4%
(Identified Cost $21,402,581)(a)
     22,944,977   
   Other assets less liabilities — (0.4)%      (87,745
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 22,857,232   
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Written Options — (0.0%)   
   Options on Securities — (0.0%)   
  2,500       General Motors Co., Call expiring June 19, 2015 at 37    $ (413
  2,000       Hershey Co. (The), Put expiring June 19, 2015 at 90      (750
  2,000       Kohl’s Corp., Put expiring July 17, 2015 at 62.5000      (2,000
     

 

 

 
   Total Written Options
(Premiums Received $5,691)
   $ (3,163
     

 

 

 
     
  Common Stocks Sold Short — (0.1)%   
   Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — (0.1)%   
  1,412       Talen Energy Corp.(e)(f)
(Proceeds $28,395)
   $ (28,692
     

 

 

 
  (‡)       Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund – (continued)

 

     
  (a)       Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):     
   At May 31, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $21,402,581 (excludes proceeds received from short sales of $28,395) 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    
       Investment securities    $ 2,210,856   
       Securities sold short        
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value    
       Investment securities      (668,460
       Securities sold short      (297
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 1,542,099   
     

 

 

 
     
  (b)       All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open outstanding options or short sales.    
  (c)       A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for outstanding options.   
  (d)       Illiquid security. At May 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $177,000 or 0.8% of net assets. Illiquid securities are deemed to be fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.     
  (e)       Non-income producing security.   
  (f)       When-issued security. When-issued refers to a transaction made conditionally because a security, although authorized, has not been issued.    
  
  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   
  MXN       Mexican Peso   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Pharmaceuticals

     14.6

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.9   

Banks

     6.4   

Software

     4.1   

Insurance

     3.7   

Communications Equipment

     3.6   

Media

     3.2   

Automobiles

     3.0   

Chemicals

     2.9   

Aerospace & Defense

     2.6   

REITs – Diversified

     2.6   

Electrical Equipment

     2.1   

Tobacco

     2.0   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each*

     35.0   

Short-Term Investments

     5.6   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.3   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

* Net of securities sold short.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 86.4% of Net Assets   
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 85.6%   
   Argentina — 1.1%   
$ 150,000       Argentina Bonar Bonds, Series X, 7.000%, 4/17/2017    $ 145,851   
  200,000       YPF S.A., 8.750%, 4/04/2024, 144A      206,500   
     

 

 

 
        352,351   
     

 

 

 
   Barbados — 0.7%   
  200,000       Columbus International, Inc., 7.375%, 3/30/2021, 144A      216,750   
     

 

 

 
   Brazil — 6.8%   
  135,000       Banco do Brasil S.A., 6.000%, 1/22/2020, 144A      147,285   
  250,000       Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 5.750%, 9/26/2023, 144A(b)      262,000   
  235,000       Banco Santander Brasil S.A., 4.625%, 2/13/2017(b)      243,460   
  250,000       BRF S.A., 5.875%, 6/06/2022      278,937   
  340,000       CIMPOR Financial Operations BV, 5.750%, 7/17/2024, 144A      302,600   
  240,000       Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., 6.200%, 12/21/2021(b)      257,280   
  420,000       Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.375%, 1/27/2021      409,710   
  200,000       Tupy Overseas S.A., 6.625%, 7/17/2024, 144A      200,200   
     

 

 

 
        2,101,472   
     

 

 

 
   Canada — 0.8%   
  235,000       First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.250%, 10/15/2019, 144A      236,175   
     

 

 

 
   Chile — 3.2%   
  200,000       Cencosud S.A., 5.150%, 2/12/2025, 144A      204,243   
  320,000       GeoPark Latin America Ltd. Agencia en Chile, 7.500%, 2/11/2020      283,200   
  250,000       Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 4.500%, 8/15/2025, 144A      248,432   
  240,000       VTR Finance BV, 6.875%, 1/15/2024      249,900   
     

 

 

 
        985,775   
     

 

 

 
   China — 7.9%   
  320,000       Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 2.500%, 11/28/2019, 144A      319,067   
  215,000       Baidu, Inc., 3.500%, 11/28/2022      216,952   
  270,000       Bestgain Real Estate Ltd., 2.625%, 3/13/2018(b)      268,020   
  250,000       China Resources Gas Group Ltd., 4.500%, 4/05/2022, 144A(b)      264,507   
  280,000       CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 3.000%, 5/09/2023(b)      270,526   
  255,000       Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.250%, 4/04/2021, 144A(b)      257,881   
  225,000       ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 5/13/2021, 144A(b)      252,138   
  355,000       Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, (fixed rate to 12/10/2019,
variable rate thereafter), 6.000%, 144A(c)
     372,572   
  200,000       Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.375%, 5/02/2019, 144A      206,263   
     

 

 

 
        2,427,926   
     

 

 

 
   Colombia — 2.5%   
  235,000       Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A. E.S.P., 6.125%, 11/10/2021(b)      251,450   
  260,000       Oleoducto Central S.A., 4.000%, 5/07/2021, 144A(b)      257,400   
  275,000       Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 5.375%, 1/26/2019, 144A      248,531   
     

 

 

 
        757,381   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Croatia — 0.7%   
$ 200,000       Agrokor d.d., 8.875%, 2/01/2020    $ 219,104   
     

 

 

 
   Dominican Republic — 1.0%   
  295,000       Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.500%, 1/27/2025, 144A      299,425   
     

 

 

 
   Guatemala — 0.8%   
  225,000       Central American Bottling Corp., 6.750%, 2/09/2022(b)      239,063   
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong — 2.6%   
  305,000       Noble Group Ltd., 6.750%, 1/29/2020      318,268   
  265,000       PCCW-HKT Capital No. 5 Ltd., 3.750%, 3/08/2023      268,527   
  200,000       Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., EMTN, 4.500%, 10/09/2023      216,446   
     

 

 

 
        803,241   
     

 

 

 
   Hungary — 1.3%   
  400,000       Magyar Export-Import Bank Zrt, 4.000%, 1/30/2020, 144A      407,000   
     

 

 

 
   India — 5.0%   
  260,000       Bharti Airtel International BV, 5.350%, 5/20/2024, 144A(b)      284,440   
  250,000       Greenko Dutch BV, 8.000%, 8/01/2019, 144A      240,625   
  325,000       ICICI Bank Ltd., 3.500%, 3/18/2020, 144A      332,700   
  220,000       NTPC Ltd., EMTN, 5.625%, 7/14/2021(b)      246,187   
  250,000       Reliance Industries Ltd., 4.125%, 1/28/2025, 144A      253,100   
  200,000       Rolta Americas LLC, 8.875%, 7/24/2019, 144A      172,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,529,052   
     

 

 

 
   Indonesia — 4.2%   
  4,500,000,000       Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.000%, 5/15/2027, (IDR)      307,112   
  200,000       Listrindo Capital BV, 6.950%, 2/21/2019, 144A      209,500   
  340,000       Pelabuhan Indonesia III PT, 4.875%, 10/01/2024, 144A      345,950   
  215,000       Pertamina Persero PT, EMTN, 4.300%, 5/20/2023(b)      211,775   
  200,000       TBG Global Pte Ltd., 4.625%, 4/03/2018      201,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,275,337   
     

 

 

 
   Israel — 0.8%   
  230,000       Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 5.625%, 6/21/2018, 144A(b)      247,158   
     

 

 

 
   Jamaica — 0.8%   
  250,000       Digicel Ltd., 6.000%, 4/15/2021, 144A(b)      246,875   
     

 

 

 
   Kenya — 1.2%   
  345,000       Kenya Government International Bond, 6.875%, 6/24/2024, 144A(b)      361,129   
     

 

 

 
   Korea — 3.3%   
  240,000       GS Caltex Corp., 3.250%, 10/01/2018, 144A(b)      245,786   
  230,000       Korea Gas Corp., 4.250%, 11/02/2020(b)      252,960   
  200,000       Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd., 3.375%, 5/09/2017      205,154   
  275,000       Woori Bank, 5.875%, 4/13/2021(b)      319,230   
     

 

 

 
        1,023,130   
     

 

 

 
   Lithuania — 0.8%   
  210,000       Lithuania Government International Bond, 6.625%, 2/01/2022(b)      256,463   
     

 

 

 
   Luxembourg — 0.8%   
  240,000       Altice S.A., 7.750%, 5/15/2022, 144A(b)      242,400   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Malaysia — 1.1%   
$ 200,000       Malayan Banking Bhd, EMTN, (fixed rate to 9/20/2017,
variable rate thereafter), 3.250%, 9/20/2022
   $ 201,941   
  100,000       Petronas Capital Ltd., 7.875%, 5/22/2022, 144A      130,734   
     

 

 

 
        332,675   
     

 

 

 
   Mexico — 9.9%   
  250,000       Alfa SAB de CV, 5.250%, 3/25/2024, 144A(b)      262,500   
  225,000       BBVA Bancomer S.A., 6.750%, 9/30/2022(b)      255,488   
  290,000       Elementia SAB de CV, 5.500%, 1/15/2025, 144A      294,712   
  200,000       Empresas ICA SAB de CV, 8.875%, 5/29/2024, 144A      172,500   
  258,111       Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV, 6.375%, 3/30/2038, 144A(b)      272,049   
  255,000       Fresnillo PLC, 5.500%, 11/13/2023, 144A(b)      274,762   
  245,000       Grupo Idesa S.A. de CV, 7.875%, 12/18/2020, 144A(b)      256,025   
  250,000       Grupo KUO SAB de CV, 6.250%, 12/04/2022(b)      259,925   
  235,000       Office Depot de Mexico S.A. de CV, 6.875%, 9/20/2020, 144A(b)      253,800   
  280,000       Southern Copper Corp., 3.875%, 4/23/2025      273,986   
  250,000       Tenedora Nemak S.A. de CV, 5.500%, 2/28/2023, 144A(b)      263,675   
  200,000       Unifin Financiera S.A.P.I. de CV SOFOM ENR, 6.250%, 7/22/2019, 144A      198,500   
     

 

 

 
        3,037,922   
     

 

 

 
   Morocco — 0.8%   
  225,000       OCP S.A., 5.625%, 4/25/2024, 144A      239,906   
     

 

 

 
   Panama — 0.7%   
  140,000       Panama Government International Bond, 8.875%, 9/30/2027      202,300   
     

 

 

 
   Paraguay — 0.8%   
  240,000       Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A., 6.750%, 12/13/2022      254,280   
     

 

 

 
   Peru — 2.0%   
  200,000       Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 4.750%, 2/08/2022      212,750   
  190,000       InRetail Consumer, 5.250%, 10/10/2021, 144A      197,125   
  195,000       Union Andina de Cementos SAA, 5.875%, 10/30/2021, 144A      199,144   
     

 

 

 
        609,019   
     

 

 

 
   Philippines — 1.7%   
  240,000       Philippine Government International Bond, 4.200%, 1/21/2024(b)      267,000   
  205,000       Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp., 7.250%, 5/27/2019(b)      243,950   
     

 

 

 
        510,950   
     

 

 

 
   Qatar — 1.0%   
  285,000       Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 4.750%, 2/16/2021, 144A(b)      312,431   
     

 

 

 
   Russia — 5.4%   
  420,000       Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A., 4.950%, 2/06/2028(b)      369,075   
  400,000       Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond, 4.500%, 4/04/2022      392,343   
  300,000       Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond, 5.000%, 4/29/2020, 144A(b)      308,250   
  268,750       Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond, 7.500%, 3/31/2030      314,706   
  260,000       VimpelCom Holdings BV, 6.255%, 3/01/2017(b)      263,900   
     

 

 

 
        1,648,274   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Singapore — 1.0%   
$ 300,000       BOC Aviation Pte Ltd., 3.000%, 3/30/2020, 144A    $ 298,269   
     

 

 

 
   South Africa — 2.3%   
  235,000       Edcon Pty Ltd., 9.500%, 3/01/2018      189,081   
  200,000       Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 6.750%, 8/06/2023, 144A      204,700   
  320,000       MTN (Mauritius) Investments Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/2024, 144A      325,600   
     

 

 

 
        719,381   
     

 

 

 
   Sri Lanka — 0.6%   
  200,000       Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 5.125%, 4/11/2019, 144A      199,250   
     

 

 

 
   Thailand — 0.7%   
  205,000       PTT Global Chemical PCL, 4.250%, 9/19/2022      214,521   
     

 

 

 
   Turkey — 3.9%   
  200,000       Akbank TAS, 4.000%, 1/24/2020, 144A      195,450   
  240,000       Coca-Cola Icecek AS, 4.750%, 10/01/2018, 144A(b)      254,525   
  200,000       Export Credit Bank of Turkey, 5.000%, 9/23/2021, 144A      202,748   
  275,000       TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, 4.250%, 7/03/2019, 144A      275,495   
  265,000       Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 3.750%, 6/19/2019, 144A      265,143   
     

 

 

 
        1,193,361   
     

 

 

 
   Ukraine — 0.3%   
  200,000       Ukraine Government International Bond, 9.250%, 7/24/2017      95,300   
     

 

 

 
   United Arab Emirates — 3.9%   
  325,000       Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 3.625%, 1/12/2023(b)      330,281   
  275,000       Dolphin Energy Ltd., 5.500%, 12/15/2021, 144A(b)      315,227   
  230,000       DP World Ltd., 3.250%, 5/18/2020, 144A      228,563   
  260,000       Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, 7.375%, 10/21/2020, 144A(b)      316,420   
     

 

 

 
        1,190,491   
     

 

 

 
   United States — 0.8%   
  260,000       Kosmos Energy Ltd., 7.875%, 8/01/2021, 144A      255,450   
     

 

 

 
   Uruguay — 0.6%   
  200,000       ACI Airport Sudamerica S.A., 6.875%, 11/29/2032, 144A      195,750   
     

 

 

 
   Venezuela — 1.1%   
  395,000       Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 5.500%, 4/12/2037      140,225   
  220,000       Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 6.000%, 11/15/2026      81,950   
  240,000       Venezuela Government International Bond, 12.750%, 8/23/2022      117,600   
     

 

 

 
        339,775   
     

 

 

 
   Zambia — 0.7%   
  200,000       Zambia Government International Bond, 8.500%, 4/14/2024, 144A      216,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $25,995,082)
     26,292,512   
     

 

 

 
     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Convertible Bonds — 0.8%   
   United States — 0.8%   
$ 225,000       SunEdison, Inc., 3.375%, 6/01/2025, 144A
(Identified Cost $232,749)
   $ 236,672   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $26,227,831)
     26,529,184   
     

 

 

 
     
  Senior Loans — 0.7%   
   Great Britain — 0.7%   
  202,000      

CWC Cayman Finance Ltd., Unsecured Term Loan, 6.500%, 4/28/2017(d)

(Identified Cost $199,519)

     202,505   
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Common Stocks — 0.3%   
   China — 0.3%   
  4,800       Tencent Holdings Ltd., ADR      95,808   
  1,876       Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Series H(e)      6,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $86,398)
     101,808   
     

 

 

 
     
  Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.9%   
  2,333       iShares® MSCI Brazil Capped ETF      75,216   
  3,893       iShares® MSCI Frontier 100 ETF      116,440   
  1,326       iShares® MSCI Mexico Capped ETF      77,584   
  1,300       iShares® MSCI South Korea Capped ETF      75,140   
  15,382       iShares® MSCI Taiwan ETF      251,342   
     

 

 

 
   Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Identified Cost $644,111)
     595,722   
     

 

 

 
     
Shares/
Units of
Currency (††)
               
  Purchased Options — 0.2%   
   Options on Securities — 0.0%   
  50,000       iShares® China Large-Cap ETF, Call expiring June 19, 2015 at 56      5,250   
  30,000       iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, Call expiring June 19, 2015 at 43.5000      1,350   
     

 

 

 
        6,600   
     

 

 

 
   Over-the-Counter Options on Currency — 0.2%   
  1,500,000       MXN Put, expiring June 25, 2015 at 15.0815(f)      39,006   
  1,500,000       ZAR Put, expiring June 18, 2015 at 12.7400(g)      4,163   
     

 

 

 
        43,169   
     

 

 

 
   Total Purchased Options
(Identified Cost $101,758)
     49,769   
     

 

 

 
     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 8.8%   
$ 2,698,144       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/29/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $2,698,146 on 6/01/2015 collateralized by $2,690,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000% due 2/28/2021 valued at $2,752,335 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $2,698,144)    $ 2,698,144   
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 98.3%
(Identified Cost $29,957,761)(a)
     30,177,132   
   Other assets less liabilities — 1.7%      536,996   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 30,714,128   
     

 

 

 
     
  (‡)       Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (††)       Options on securities are expressed as shares. Options on currency are expressed as units of currency.    
  (a)       Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):     
   At May 31, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $30,055,654 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    $ 816,685   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (695,207
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 121,478   
     

 

 

 
     
  (b)       All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts or swap agreements.    
  (c)       Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.   
  (d)       Variable rate security. Rate as of May 31, 2015 is disclosed.   
  (e)       Non-income producing security.   
  (f)       Counterparty is Credit Suisse International   
  (g)       Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.   
     
  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, 2015, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $15,712,007 or 51.2% 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.     
  EMTN       Euro Medium Term Note   
  ETF       Exchange-Traded Fund   
     
  HUF       Hungarian Forint   
  IDR       Indonesian Rupiah   
  MXN       Mexican Peso   
  PLN       Polish Zloty   
  ZAR       South African Rand   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

At May 31, 2015, the Fund had the following open bilateral credit default swap agreements:

 

Buy Protection                
Counterparty   Reference
Obligation
  (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Value(‡)
    Unamortized
Up Front
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Fees
Receivable/
(Payable)
 
Barclays Bank PLC   Republic of Russia   (1.00%)     6/20/2020      $ 310,000      $ 29,560      $ 29,193      $ (367   $ (603

 

Sell Protection                  
Counterparty   Reference
Obligation
  (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate
  Expiration
Date
    Implied
Credit
Spread^
    Notional
Value(‡)
    Unamortized
Up Front
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Fees
Receivable/
(Payable)
 
Citibank, N.A.   CDX.EM* Series 22, 5-Year   1.00%     12/20/2019        3.56   $ 2,300,000      $ (151,621   $ (238,099   $ (86,478   $ 4,536   
Citibank, N.A.   CDX.EM* Series 22, 5-Year   1.00%     12/20/2019        3.56     600,000        (40,990     (62,112     (21,122     1,183   
Citibank, N.A.   Republic of Brazil   1.00%     3/20/2020        2.28     350,000        (20,684     (20,024     660        710   
Citibank, N.A.   Republic of Colombia   1.00%     3/20/2020        1.43     350,000        (10,175     (6,863     3,312        710   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total               $ (327,098   $ (103,628   $ 7,139   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(‡) Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
^ Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
* CDX.EM is an index composed of emerging market credit default swaps.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

At May 31, 2015, the Fund had the following open bilateral interest rate swap agreements:

 

Counterparty   Notional
Value
    Currency     Expiration
Date
    Fund Pays     Fund Receives     Market
Value1
 

Bank of America, N.A.

    85,000,000        HUF        2/26/2025        6-month BUBOR        2.680   $ (8,410

Bank of America, N.A.

    85,000,000        HUF        5/11/2025        6-month BUBOR        3.220     5,718   

Bank of America, N.A.

    1,200,000        PLN        5/11/2025        6-month WIBOR        2.535     (3,896

Citibank, N.A.

    5,000,000        MXN        1/21/2025        28-day TIIE        5.460     (18,021

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    1,000,000        PLN        2/26/2025        6-month WIBOR        2.040     (14,792
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (39,401
           

 

 

 

1 There are no up front payments on interest rate swap agreements; therefore unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is equal to market value.

  
  BUBOR       Budapest Interbank Offered Rate
  TIIE       Tasa de Interes de Equilibrio — Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate
  WIBOR       Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

At May 31, 2015, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract
to
Buy/Sell
   Delivery
Date
     Currency    Units
of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buy1      6/30/2015       Colombian Peso      400,000,000       $ 157,619       $ (3,347
Buy2      6/09/2015       Indonesian Rupiah      2,000,000,000         151,075         1,093   
Sell2      6/09/2015       Indonesian Rupiah      2,000,000,000         151,075         (2,375
Buy3      6/29/2015       Yuan Renminbi      3,100,000         499,289         963   
              

 

 

 
Total                $ (3,666
              

 

 

 

At May 31, 2015, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Settlement Date    Deliver/Units of Currency      Receive/Units of Currency      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
6/23/2015    Euro      305,000       Hungarian Forint3     91,612,179       $ (9,766
6/23/2015    Euro      270,000       Polish Zloty3     1,118,311         1,993   
6/23/2015    Euro      270,000       Hungarian Forint3     82,119,258         (5,023
6/23/2015    Hungarian Forint      173,552,365       Euro3     575,000         15,425   
6/23/2015    Polish Zloty      1,088,621       Euro3     270,000         5,935   
             

 

 

 
Total               $ 8,564   
             

 

 

 

1 Counterparty is UBS AG.

2 Counterparty is Citibank, N.A.

3 Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund – (continued)

 

At May 31, 2015, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     6/19/2015         6       $ 299,070       $ 7,690   

FTSE China A50 Index

     6/29/2015         21         279,510         (21,189

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     9/21/2015         4         641,125         3,336   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     9/21/2015         4         622,500         2,399   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (7,764
           

 

 

 

Industry Summary at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Banking

     9.8

Foreign Sovereign

     9.6   

Integrated Energy

     5.3   

Telecom – Wireless

     5.1   

Telecom – Wireline Integrated & Services

     3.5   

Gas Distribution

     3.4   

Energy – Exploration & Production

     3.3   

Electric – Integrated

     3.3   

Chemicals

     3.1   

Software & Services

     3.0   

Building Materials

     2.7   

Metals & Mining Excluding Steel

     2.6   

Diversified Capital Goods

     2.5   

Food – Wholesale

     2.4   

Oil Field Equipment & Services

     2.3   

Government Guaranteed

     2.1   

Sovereign

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     23.4   

Short-Term Investments

     8.8   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.3   

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

     1.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Senior Loans — 84.5% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%   
$ 584,490       Cadence Aerospace LLC, Term Loan B, 6.503%, 5/09/2018(b)    $ 575,722   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 3.0%   
  1,700,000       ABRA, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 9/19/2022(c)      1,708,500   
  9,056,171       American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5.250%, 9/01/2021(c)      9,139,216   
  9,358,970       Crowne Group LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 9/30/2020(c)      9,300,476   
  7,033,326       Dayco Products LLC, New Term Loan B, 5.250%, 12/12/2019(c)      7,042,118   
  9,161,880       Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.500%, 6/12/2021(c)      9,184,785   
  8,451,000       IBC Capital Ltd., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 9/09/2022(c)      8,451,000   
  9,218,598       U.S. Farathane LLC, Term Loan B, 6.750%, 12/23/2021(c)      9,287,737   
     

 

 

 
        54,113,832   
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 0.8%   
  1,120,935       Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Extended Term Loan B2, 5.525%, 6/30/2017(c)      1,121,405   
  11,303,597       Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Term Loan B3, 7.000%, 5/22/2018(c)      11,343,951   
  2,086,687       Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Term Loan B4, 6.000%, 8/04/2019(c)      2,090,172   
     

 

 

 
        14,555,528   
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 3.7%   
  6,234,724       C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.500%, 3/18/2019(c)      6,219,137   
  6,017,813       Contech Construction Products, Inc., New Term Loan, 6.250%, 4/29/2019(c)      6,010,290   
  7,933,134       CPG International, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.750%, 9/30/2020(c)      7,878,633   
  8,309,070       GYP Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 4/01/2021(c)      8,059,798   
  8,116,592       Jeld-Wen, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 10/15/2021(c)      8,157,175   
  8,374,715       Munters Corp., Term Loan, 6.250%, 5/05/2021(c)      8,311,905   
  2,000,000       Priso Acquisition Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5/08/2022(d)      1,992,500   
  6,203,000       Priso Acquisition Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 5/08/2022(c)      6,179,739   
  5,397,309       Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 3/26/2021(c)      5,424,296   
  7,899,979       Roofing Supply Group LLC, Term Loan, 5.000%, 5/31/2019(c)      7,899,979   
     

 

 

 
        66,133,452   
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 1.2%   
  4,260,000       TWCC Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6/26/2020(d)      3,903,225   
  13,602,760       TWCC Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 6/26/2020(c)      12,463,529   
  5,061,327       TWCC Holding Corp., Refi Term Loan B, 2/13/2017(d)      5,041,436   
     

 

 

 
        21,408,190   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 2.0%   
  3,419,000       Aruba Investments, Inc., USD Term Loan B, 5.250%, 2/02/2022(c)      3,440,369   
  9,014,331       AZ Chem U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 6/12/2022(c)      8,931,669   
  4,512,690       Citadel Plastics Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/05/2020(c)      4,501,408   
  3,054,611       Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc., USD Term Loan, 5.000%, 4/28/2020(c)      3,064,172   
  1,305,389       KP Germany Erste GmbH, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 4/22/2020(c)      1,309,475   
  2,421,537       Nexeo Solutions LLC, Incremental Term Loan, 5.000%, 9/08/2017(c)      2,385,214   
  3,278,500       Nexeo Solutions LLC, Term Loan B3, 5.000%, 9/08/2017(c)      3,237,519   
  9,386,476       Styrolution U.S. Holding LLC, USD Term Loan B, 6.500%, 11/07/2019(c)      9,486,254   
     

 

 

 
        36,356,080   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Construction Machinery — 0.4%   
$ 6,824,160       Onsite U.S. Finco LLC, Term Loan, 5.500%, 7/30/2021(c)    $ 6,739,540   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 7.1%   
  9,469,890       Access CIG LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 10/18/2021(c)      9,487,693   
  1,600,000       Active Network, Inc. (The), 1st Lien Term Loan, 11/13/2020(d)      1,593,328   
  8,985,211       Active Network, Inc. (The), 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 11/13/2020(c)      8,947,743   
  2,000,000       AlixPartners LLP, New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7/10/2021(d)      2,018,340   
  10,325,000       AlixPartners LLP, New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 7/10/2021(c)      10,419,680   
  9,545,043       Creative Artists Agency LLC, Term Loan B, 5.500%, 12/17/2021(c)      9,625,603   
  1,500,000       DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 11/04/2021(c)      1,505,625   
  6,263,000       DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 11/04/2022(c)      6,304,774   
  2,992,443       Mergermarket USA, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 2/04/2021(c)      2,951,297   
  7,522,000       Mergermarket USA, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 2/04/2022(c)      7,155,303   
  8,706,487       Miller Heiman, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.758%, 9/30/2019(b)      8,401,760   
  4,630,000       PODS LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 2/02/2022(c)      4,676,300   
  8,436,855       Rentpath, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 12/17/2021(c)      8,510,678   
  1,264,428       SGS Cayman LP, 2014 Term Loan B, 6.000%, 4/23/2021(c)      1,272,331   
  11,974,688       SourceHov LLC, 2014 1st Lien Term Loan, 7.750%, 10/31/2019(c)      11,091,554   
  11,001,488       STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.250%, 2/28/2019(c)      10,939,660   
  5,431,922       Sutherland Global Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 4/23/2021(c)      5,465,871   
  1,000,000       WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems LLC, 2015 Term Loan B, 4/21/2022(d)      1,003,750   
  5,142,143       William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 5/06/2021(c)      5,143,428   
  10,072,000       William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 5/01/2022(c)      9,820,200   
     

 

 

 
        126,334,918   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 2.7%   
  8,003,000       Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 7/25/2022(c)      8,065,023   
  9,480,000       Bioplan USA, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 9/23/2021(d)      8,389,800   
  3,163,574       FGI Operating Co. LLC, Term Loan, 5.500%, 4/19/2019(c)      3,072,622   
  9,445,490       NYDJ Apparel LLC, Term Loan, 7.000%, 1/06/2020(c)      8,146,735   
  5,481,822       Polyconcept Investments BV, USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 6/27/2019(c)      5,461,265   
  5,776,523       Varsity Brands, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 12/11/2021(d)      5,795,296   
  8,589,835       Visant Corp., New Term Loan, 7.000%, 9/23/2021(c)      8,453,858   
     

 

 

 
        47,384,599   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing — 2.1%   
  11,866,000       Ameriforge Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 12/19/2020(c)      10,006,954   
  3,934,140       Douglas Dynamics Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/31/2021(c)      3,963,646   
  10,834,229       Dynacast International LLC, Term Loan B, 1/28/2022(d)      10,870,307   
  5,081,609       Electrical Components International, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B, 5.750%, 5/28/2021(c)      5,098,479   
  7,000,000       Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 12/13/2019(d)      6,791,470   
     

 

 

 
        36,730,856   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Electric — 0.9%   
$ 5,736,000       Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.750%, 3/31/2022(c)    $ 5,753,151   
  10,597,440       TPF II Power LLC, Term Loan B, 5.500%, 10/02/2021(c)      10,739,869   
     

 

 

 
        16,493,020   
     

 

 

 
   Environmental — 1.0%   
  7,894,881       EnergySolutions LLC, New Term Loan, 6.750%, 5/29/2020(c)      7,944,225   
  7,389,000       Infiltrator Systems, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5/19/2022(d)      7,405,551   
  3,369,000       WTG Holdings III Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 1/15/2022(c)      3,318,465   
     

 

 

 
        18,668,241   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 1.9%   
  7,101,263       Astro AB Borrower, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4/30/2022(d)      7,172,276   
  2,161,000       Astro AB Borrower, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 4/30/2022(c)      2,182,610   
  3,995,000       DBRS Ltd., Term Loan, 3/04/2022(d)      4,007,504   
  6,212,430       DBRS Ltd., Term Loan, 6.250%, 3/04/2022(c)      6,231,875   
  7,965,803       Eze Castle Software, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 4/04/2021(c)      7,766,658   
  6,687,465       Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., Term Loan, 5.000%, 4/30/2021(c)      6,595,512   
     

 

 

 
        33,956,435   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 2.1%   
  2,873,000       CPM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 4/11/2022(c)      2,871,219   
  6,064,364       Del Monte Foods, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 8/18/2021(c)      5,495,830   
  3,326,789       Lineage Logistics Holdings LLC, 2014 Term Loan, 4.500%, 4/07/2021(c)      3,276,888   
  12,660,835       New HB Acquisition LLC, Term Loan, 6.750%, 4/09/2020(c)      12,819,095   
  8,405,933       PSSI Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.000%, 12/02/2021(c)      8,447,962   
  4,597,700       Reddy Ice Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.751%, 5/01/2019(b)      4,068,965   
     

 

 

 
        36,979,959   
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.5%   
  8,204,438       Scientific Games International, Inc., 2014 Term Loan B2, 6.000%, 10/01/2021(c)      8,233,153   
     

 

 

 
   Health Insurance — 0.7%   
  2,500,000       Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3/01/2021(d)      2,470,000   
  11,057,000       Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Incremental 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 2/28/2022(c)      10,884,290   
     

 

 

 
        13,354,290   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 8.5%   
  8,594,000       21st Century Oncology Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.500%, 4/30/2022(c)      8,572,515   
  11,323,442       CareCore National LLC, Term Loan B, 5.500%, 3/05/2021(c)      11,380,059   
  9,727,132       CDRH Parent, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 7/01/2021(c)      9,733,261   
  2,814,000       CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., New Term Loan, 11/19/2019(d)      2,824,553   
  5,050,343       CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 2014 Term Loan, 6.000%, 12/01/2021(c)      5,056,655   
  8,575,343       CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan, 12/01/2021(d)      8,586,062   
  4,334,990       Edmentum, Inc., 2013 Term Loan, 6.750%, 5/17/2018(c)      3,381,292   
  11,168,875       Envision Acquisition Co. LLC, Term Loan, 5.750%, 11/04/2020(c)      11,186,299   
  1,400,000       eResearchTechnology, Inc., Term Loan B, 5/08/2022(d)      1,400,588   
  11,322,000       eResearchTechnology, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.500%, 5/08/2022(c)      11,326,755   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Healthcare — continued   
$ 2,500,000       Evergreen Skills (Skillsoft), 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 4/28/2021(c)    $ 2,461,250   
  9,502,000       HC Group Holdings III, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 4/07/2022(c)      9,576,211   
  5,478,610       Knowledge Universe Education LLC, Term Loan, 5.250%, 3/18/2021(c)      5,501,456   
  6,683,495       Learning Care Group (U.S.) No. 2, Inc., New Term Loan, 5/05/2021(d)      6,704,414   
  8,681,113       McGraw-Hill School Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 6.250%, 12/18/2019(c)      8,719,136   
  2,672,000       National Surgical Hospitals, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4/29/2022(d)      2,665,320   
  4,199,000       NVA Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 8/14/2022(c)      4,209,497   
  4,626,000       Physio-Control International, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5/05/2022(d)      4,637,565   
  2,025,393       PLATO, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 12.000%, 5/17/2019(c)      155,287   
  850,000       Renaissance Learning, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 4/11/2022(c)      830,875   
  4,333,118       SkillSoft Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 4/28/2022(c)      4,108,359   
  9,905,872       Steward Health Care System LLC, Term Loan B, 6.750%, 4/12/2020(c)      9,825,436   
  9,252,810       Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/03/2020(c)      9,287,508   
  9,246,825       Tecomet, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 12/05/2021(c)      9,131,240   
     

 

 

 
        151,261,593   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.8%   
  5,894,000       Callon Petroleum Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 10/08/2021(c)      5,884,157   
  8,370,935       Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 10/22/2019(c)      8,350,008   
     

 

 

 
        14,234,165   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 8.5%   
  8,415,742       Aquilex Holdings LLC, New Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/31/2020(b)      8,289,506   
  1,000,000       Brickman Group Ltd. LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 12/17/2021(d)      1,006,250   
  7,551,000       Brickman Group Ltd. LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 12/17/2021(c)      7,598,194   
  7,944,069       Capital Safety North America Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 3/28/2022(c)      7,818,314   
  6,869,000       Crosby U.S. Acquisition Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 11/22/2021(c)      6,353,825   
  9,878,055       Eastman Kodak Co., Exit Term Loan, 7.250%, 9/03/2019(c)      9,893,465   
  1,500,000       Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 8/06/2021(d)      1,503,750   
  6,759,000       Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.000%, 8/06/2021(c)      6,775,897   
  561,000       Filtration Group Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 11/21/2020(d)      562,223   
  1,292,138       Filtration Group Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 11/21/2021(c)      1,295,756   
  5,652,399       Hampton Rubber Co., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 3/27/2021(c)      5,087,159   
  3,456,000       LS Newco Pty Ltd., USD Term Loan B, 5/21/2022(d)      3,475,457   
  7,074,000       LTI Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 4/16/2022(c)      7,109,370   
  5,602,814       McJunkin Red Man Corp., New Term Loan, 5.576%, 11/08/2019(b)      5,567,796   
  8,839,000       Merrill Communications LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 5/27/2022(d)      8,794,805   
  9,040,327       NES Global Talent Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 10/03/2019(c)      8,588,311   
  9,021,376       North American Lifting Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 11/27/2020(c)      8,750,734   
  10,546,295       Nusil Technology LLC, New Term Loan, 5.250%, 4/07/2017(c)      10,473,842   
  7,680,000       Oxbow Carbon LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 1/17/2020(c)      7,257,600   
  5,728,488       RedTop Luxembourg S.a.r.l., USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 6/03/2021(c)      5,742,809   
  7,992,000       Research Now Group, Inc., Term Loan, 5.500%, 3/18/2021(c)      8,031,960   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Industrial Other — continued   
$ 3,549,000       Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4.250%, 5/15/2022(c)    $ 3,549,000   
  3,841,589       Syncreon Global Finance (U.S.), Inc., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 10/28/2020(c)      3,440,642   
  6,081,849       Tank Holding Corp., Refi Term Loan, 5.250%, 3/16/2022(c)      6,086,897   
  8,444,649       Trojan Battery Co. LLC, 2013 Term Loan, 5.750%, 6/11/2021(c)      8,391,870   
     

 

 

 
        151,445,432   
     

 

 

 
   Leisure — 0.9%   
  8,280,390       AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.250%, 9/18/2021(c)      8,297,613   
  7,935,998       World Triathlon Corp., Term Loan, 5.250%, 6/26/2021(c)      7,945,918   
     

 

 

 
        16,243,531   
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 0.5%   
  8,709,556       Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 12/27/2020(c)      8,742,216   
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 4.2%   
  10,115,950       ALM Media Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 7/31/2020(c)      9,812,471   
  10,079,095       Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 3/31/2020(c)      10,102,479   
  1,250,000       Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan D, 1/30/2019(d)      1,167,187   
  10,093,616       Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan D, 6.935%, 1/30/2019(c)      9,424,914   
  1,250,000       Dex Media West LLC, New Term Loan, 12/30/2016(d)      884,375   
  3,283,294       Dex Media West LLC, New Term Loan, 8.000%, 12/30/2016(c)      2,322,931   
  8,507,000       Eden Bidco Ltd., USD Term Loan B, 6.000%, 4/28/2022(c)      8,421,930   
  7,588,000       Extreme Reach, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.500%, 1/24/2021(c)      7,512,120   
  6,237,000       Penton Media, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 10/03/2019(d)      6,264,318   
  5,456,000       Penton Media, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 10/02/2020(c)      5,449,180   
  7,069,295       ProQuest LLC, New Term Loan B, 5.250%, 10/24/2021(c)      7,093,613   
  6,573,662       YP LLC, USD Term Loan B, 8.000%, 6/04/2018(c)      6,639,399   
     

 

 

 
        75,094,917   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 0.6%   
  6,377,463       Bowie Resource Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 8/14/2020(c)      6,122,364   
  4,603,000       Novelis, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B, 5/18/2022(d)      4,597,246   
     

 

 

 
        10,719,610   
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 0.2%   
  4,225,761       Targa Resources Corp., Term Loan B, 5.750%, 2/25/2022(c)      4,260,116   
     

 

 

 
   Natural Gas — 0.7%   
  12,439,784       Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, Term Loan B, 6.000%, 8/04/2021(c)      12,004,391   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services — 2.0%   
  10,892,019       CJ Holding Co., Term Loan B2, 7.250%, 3/24/2022(c)      10,220,308   
  8,347,381       KCA Deutag U.S. Finance LLC, Term Loan, 6.250%, 5/13/2020(c)      7,324,827   
  316,667       Pinnacle Holdco S.a.r.l., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.500%, 7/24/2020(c)      287,375   
  2,582,464       Pinnacle Holdco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.750%, 7/30/2019(c)      2,354,355   
  7,260,312       Stallion Oilfield Services Ltd., Term Loan B, 8.000%, 6/19/2018(c)      6,098,662   
  6,228,207       UTEX Industries, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan 2014, 5.000%, 5/22/2021(c)      5,689,094   
  3,501,031       UTEX Industries, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan 2014, 8.250%, 5/22/2022(c)      2,984,629   
     

 

 

 
        34,959,250   
     

 

 

 
   Other Utility — 0.7%   
  11,973,000       PowerTeam Services LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 11/06/2020(c)      11,823,338   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Packaging — 0.5%   
$ 8,410,920       Hilex Poly Co. LLC, Term Loan B, 6.000%, 12/05/2021(c)    $ 8,484,516   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%   
  2,741,000       Genoa, a QoL Healthcare Co. LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 4/30/2022(c)      2,741,000   
  7,861,000       Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Term Loan B F1, 4.000%, 4/01/2022(c)      7,877,980   
     

 

 

 
        10,618,980   
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 3.4%   
  3,335,695       Alliant Holdings I, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.000%, 12/20/2019(c)      3,360,712   
  791,750       Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Term Loan B1, 5.000%, 12/20/2019(c)      793,729   
  3,996,000       AmWINS Group LLC, 2014 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 9/04/2020(c)      4,024,292   
  12,559,969       Applied Systems, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 1/24/2022(c)      12,622,769   
  9,625,000       CGSC of Delaware Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan C, 8.250%, 10/16/2020(c)      8,181,250   
  2,880,908       Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/10/2019(c)      2,830,492   
  701,591       Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 6/10/2020(c)      680,543   
  9,506,888       Hub International Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.000%, 10/02/2020(c)      9,469,241   
  9,533,000       Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., 2015 Term Loan B, 5.500%, 4/29/2022(c)      9,592,581   
  9,375,000       Mitchell International, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 10/11/2021(c)      9,357,469   
     

 

 

 
        60,913,078   
     

 

 

 
   REITs — 0.6%   
  750,000       Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, 10/24/2022(d)      747,188   
  9,851,924       Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.000%, 10/24/2022(c)      9,814,979   
     

 

 

 
        10,562,167   
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 1.4%   
  589,286       Brasa Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.000%, 1/20/2020(c)      589,286   
  7,679,000       Portillo’s Holdings LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 8/01/2022(c)      7,688,599   
  8,466,455       Red Lobster Management LLC, Term Loan B, 6.250%, 7/28/2021(c)      8,529,953   
  7,553,481       Sagittarius Restaurants LLC, New Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/01/2018(c)      7,534,597   
     

 

 

 
        24,342,435   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 4.8%   
  5,387,000       At Home Holding III, Inc., Term Loan, 5/11/2022(d)      5,360,065   
  3,897,000       Bass Pro Group LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 6/07/2020(d)      3,897,000   
  10,451,025       BDF Acquisition Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 2/12/2021(c)      10,268,132   
  5,000,000       BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3/26/2020(d)      5,050,000   
  7,874,000       BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 3/26/2020(c)      7,952,740   
  6,861,697       David’s Bridal, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.000%, 10/11/2019(c)      6,602,667   
  10,773,000       Evergreen Acqco 1 LP, New Term Loan, 7/09/2019(d)      10,571,006   
  8,211,000       Jill Acquisition LLC, 2015 Term Loan, 6.000%, 5/08/2022(c)      8,221,264   
  6,003,162       Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The), 2020 Term Loan, 10/25/2020(d)      6,003,162   
  8,977,469       Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The), 2020 Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/25/2020(c)      8,977,469   
  5,051,372       PFS Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 1/31/2021(c)      4,678,833   
  5,314,000       Talbots, Inc. (The), 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 3/19/2020(c)      5,214,363   
  3,407,000       Talbots, Inc. (The), 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 3/19/2021(c)      3,338,860   
     

 

 

 
        86,135,561   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Supermarkets — 0.7%   
$ 12,900,000       Albertson’s Holdings LLC, Term Loan B4, 5.500%, 8/25/2021(c)    $ 12,973,659   
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 9.0%   
  696,000       AF Borrower LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1/28/2022(d)      696,438   
  9,286,000       AF Borrower LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 1/28/2022(c)      9,291,850   
  1,500,000       Aptean, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 2/26/2020(d)      1,486,875   
  8,208,090       Aptean, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 2/26/2020(c)      8,136,269   
  3,561,000       Aptean, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 2/26/2021(c)      3,430,418   
  9,925,018       Aricent Technologies, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 4/14/2021(c)      9,974,644   
  4,984,000       Blue Coat Systems, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 5/20/2022(d)      4,990,230   
  1,474,000       Blue Coat Systems, Inc., 2015 Term Loan, 4.500%, 5/20/2022(c)      1,475,843   
  3,959,875       BMC Foreign Holding Co., USD Term Loan, 5.000%, 9/10/2020(c)      3,880,677   
  6,718,741       BMC Software Finance, Inc., USD Term Loan, 5.000%, 9/10/2020(c)      6,594,848   
  3,832,000       CommScope, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B, 5/21/2022(d)      3,836,790   
  6,173,645       DataPipe, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 3/15/2019(c)      6,173,645   
  6,395,000       Deltek, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.000%, 10/10/2019(c)      6,456,264   
  4,871,710       EIG Investors Corp., 2013 Term Loan, 5.000%, 11/09/2019(c)      4,855,487   
  13,235,000       Epicor Software Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5/08/2022(d)      13,247,441   
  7,633,515       Help/Systems LLC, USD Term Loan B, 5.500%, 6/28/2019(c)      7,595,347   
  8,695,925       Internap Corp., Term Loan, 6.000%, 11/26/2019(c)      8,728,535   
  4,191,000       IQOR U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 4/01/2022(c)      3,866,198   
  7,583,985       IQOR U.S., Inc., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 4/01/2021(c)      7,053,106   
  7,411,765       MA FinanceCo. LLC, Term Loan B, 5.250%, 11/19/2021(c)      7,423,698   
  5,729,169       MH Sub I LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 7/08/2021(c)      5,727,393   
  4,243,000       MH Sub I LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 7/08/2022(c)      4,184,659   
  8,078,191       Openlink International Intermediate, Inc., 2017 Term Loan, 6.250%, 10/28/2017(c)      8,037,800   
  9,718,917       Presidio, Inc., Refi Term Loan, 2/02/2022(d)      9,718,917   
  9,227,127       Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 4/24/2022(c)      9,313,677   
  4,100,000       Rocket Software, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.250%, 2/08/2019(c)      4,102,583   
  28,354       Rocket Software, Inc., New Term Loan, 5.750%, 2/08/2018(c)      28,354   
  395,816       Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, 12/07/2018(d)      399,529   
  387,690       Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.500%, 12/07/2018(c)      391,326   
     

 

 

 
        161,098,841   
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 2.4%   
  9,453,721       FPC Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/19/2019(c)      9,378,848   
  9,713,430       OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 5.250%, 8/05/2019(c)      9,737,714   
  9,883,469       OSG International, Inc., Exit Term Loan B, 5.750%, 8/05/2019(c)      9,957,595   
  7,424,449       WP Mustang Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.500%, 5/29/2021(c)      7,426,750   
  7,429,950       YRC Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan, 8.250%, 2/13/2019(c)      7,299,926   
     

 

 

 
        43,800,833   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 1.0%   
  14,192,000       Asurion LLC, New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 3/03/2021(c)      14,520,261   
  4,158,158       Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B1, 5.000%, 5/24/2019(c)      4,171,672   
     

 

 

 
        18,691,933   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Wirelines — 2.4%   
$ 3,617,374       Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Refi Term Loan, 7.500%, 2/14/2019(c)    $ 3,646,784   
  7,855,000       Integra Telecom, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan, 8/05/2020(d)      7,809,834   
  4,526,000       Integra Telecom, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 2/21/2020(d)      4,548,630   
  7,990,473       LTS Buyer LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.000%, 4/12/2021(c)      7,970,496   
  10,517,523       Nextgen Networks Pty Ltd., USD Term Loan B, 5.000%, 5/31/2021(c)      9,991,646   
  9,671,726       U.S. Telepacific Corp., Term Loan, 6.000%, 11/25/2020(c)      9,683,816   
     

 

 

 
        43,651,206   
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $1,525,115,316)
     1,510,079,583   
     

 

 

 
  Bonds and Notes — 10.4%   
   Building Materials — 0.8%   
  7,340,000       Atrium Windows & Doors, Inc., 7.750%, 5/01/2019, 144A      6,055,500   
  8,000,000       Building Materials Holding Corp., 9.000%, 9/15/2018, 144A      8,640,000   
     

 

 

 
        14,695,500   
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 0.8%   
  2,000,000       Intelsat Luxembourg S.A., 7.750%, 6/01/2021      1,805,000   
  9,470,000       Wave Holdco LLC/Wave Holdco Corp., PIK, 8.250%, 7/15/2019, 144A(e)      9,612,050   
  2,000,000       WideOpenWest Finance LLC/WideOpenWest Capital Corp., 10.250%, 7/15/2019      2,135,000   
     

 

 

 
        13,552,050   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 1.6%   
  8,430,000       Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 6.750%, 10/15/2019, 144A      8,682,900   
  7,510,000       INEOS Group Holdings S.A., 6.125%, 8/15/2018, 144A      7,716,525   
  2,297,000       Nexeo Solutions LLC/Nexeo Solutions Finance Corp., 8.375%, 3/01/2018      2,078,785   
  9,295,000       Perstorp Holding AB, 11.000%, 8/15/2017, 144A      9,992,125   
     

 

 

 
        28,470,335   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.6%   
  8,100,000       Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, 8.125%, 10/01/2020, 144A      8,628,120   
  3,100,000       Visant Corp., 10.000%, 10/01/2017      2,611,750   
     

 

 

 
        11,239,870   
     

 

 

 
   Environmental — 0.5%   
  8,311,000       GFL Environmental, Inc., 7.875%, 4/01/2020, 144A      8,549,941   
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 0.5%   
  7,100,000       Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 7.375%, 10/01/2017      7,401,750   
  885,000       OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc., 6.750%, 12/15/2019, 144A      947,499   
     

 

 

 
        8,349,249   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.2%   
  3,335,000       Rialto Holdings LLC/Rialto Corp., 7.000%, 12/01/2018, 144A      3,493,413   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.6%   
  2,700,000       Emdeon, Inc., 11.000%, 12/31/2019      2,956,500   
  7,320,000       Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 8.000%, 1/15/2020, 144A      7,914,750   
     

 

 

 
        10,871,250   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Home Construction — 0.2%   
$ 2,879,000       Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 9.125%, 5/15/2019    $ 2,986,963   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.9%   
  6,275,000       Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%, 5/15/2020, 144A      6,165,187   
  4,975,000       Halcon Resources Corp., 8.625%, 2/01/2020, 144A      5,049,625   
  2,225,000       Rex Energy Corp., 8.875%, 12/01/2020      2,069,250   
  3,490,000       Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.750%, 6/15/2021      3,559,800   
     

 

 

 
        16,843,862   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 0.3%   
  8,205,000       Permian Holdings, Inc., 10.500%, 1/15/2018, 144A      4,840,950   
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.2%   
  3,370,000       National CineMedia LLC, 7.875%, 7/15/2021      3,555,350   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 0.6%   
  5,025,000       Barminco Finance Pty Ltd., 9.000%, 6/01/2018, 144A      4,748,625   
  2,220,000       Petra Diamonds Ltd., 8.250%, 5/31/2020, 144A      2,275,500   
  3,000,000       Ryerson, Inc./Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., 9.000%, 10/15/2017      3,052,500   
  1,441,000       United States Steel Corp., 7.375%, 4/01/2020      1,545,472   
     

 

 

 
        11,622,097   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.3%   
  5,410,000       Motel 6 Trust, Series 2015-M6MZ, Class M, 8.230%, 2/05/2020, 144A(f)      5,395,934   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services — 0.1%   
  8,415,000       Hercules Offshore, Inc., 10.250%, 4/01/2019, 144A(f)      2,819,025   
     

 

 

 
   Packaging — 0.1%   
  1,771,429       Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/31/2019, 144A
     1,802,429   
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.6%   
  10,182,000       Hockey Merger Sub 2, Inc., 7.875%, 10/01/2021, 144A      10,512,915   
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.3%   
  6,221,000       Blackboard, Inc., 7.750%, 11/15/2019, 144A      5,972,160   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 1.2%   
  12,300,000       FairPoint Communications, Inc., 8.750%, 8/15/2019, 144A      13,007,250   
  8,600,000       Windstream Corp., 7.750%, 10/01/2021      8,127,000   
     

 

 

 
        21,134,250   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $194,454,150)
     186,707,543   
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Preferred Stocks — 0.4%   
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%   
  6,693       Actavis PLC, Series A, 5.500% (Identified Cost $6,693,000)      7,094,379   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 13.3%   
$ 10,961,812       Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 5/29/2015 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $10,961,812 on 6/01/2015 collateralized by $11,450,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.080% due 11/02/2022 valued at $11,185,184 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)    $ 10,961,812   
  226,572,039       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/29/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $226,572,228 on 6/01/2015 collateralized by $231,395,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375% due 10/31/2016 valued at $231,105,756 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      226,572,039   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $237,533,851)
     237,533,851   
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 108.6%
(Identified Cost $1,963,796,317)(a)
     1,941,415,356   
   Other assets less liabilities — (8.6)%      (154,126,221
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 1,787,289,135   
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)       Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):     
   At May 31, 2015, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $1,965,595,505 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    $ 11,158,129   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (35,338,278
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (24,180,149
     

 

 

 
  (b)       Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at May 31, 2015.    
  (c)       Variable rate security. Rate as of May 31, 2015 is disclosed.   
  (d)       Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at May 31, 2015 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.    
  (e)       Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional debt securities. For the period ended May 31, 2015, interest payments were made in cash.     
  (f)       Illiquid security. At May 31, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $8,214,959 or 0.5% of net assets. Illiquid securities are deemed to be fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.     
     
  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, 2015, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $142,822,423 or 8.0% of net assets.      
  PIK       Payment-in-Kind   
  REITs       Real Estate Investment Trusts   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Industry Summary at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Technology

     9.3

Healthcare

     9.1   

Industrial Other

     8.8   

Consumer Cyclical Services

     7.1   

Retailers

     4.8   

Building Materials

     4.5   

Media Entertainment

     4.4   

Property & Casualty Insurance

     4.0   

Chemicals

     3.6   

Wirelines

     3.6   

Consumer Products

     3.3   

Automotive

     3.0   

Transportation Services

     2.4   

Oil Field Services

     2.1   

Financial Other

     2.1   

Food & Beverage

     2.1   

Diversified Manufacturing

     2.1   

Cable Satellite

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     17.0   

Short-Term Investments

     13.3   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     108.6   

Other assets less liabilities

     (8.6
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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Vaughan Nelson Select Fund

 

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 94.5% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 8.5%   
  24,950       General Dynamics Corp.    $ 3,496,992   
  28,575       Honeywell International, Inc.      2,977,515   
     

 

 

 
        6,474,507   
     

 

 

 
   Banks — 5.0%   
  67,300       Wells Fargo & Co.      3,766,108   
     

 

 

 
   Beverages — 2.8%   
  17,600       Anheuser-Busch InBev, Sponsored ADR      2,121,856   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance — 4.8%   
  45,825       American Express Co.      3,653,169   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%   
  23,025       Moody’s Corp.      2,489,002   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Staples Retailing — 5.8%   
  51,575       Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.      4,427,198   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.3%   
  52,675       Medtronic PLC      4,020,156   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services — 9.3%   
  29,925       HCA Holdings, Inc.(b)      2,448,763   
  38,175       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      4,589,016   
     

 

 

 
        7,037,779   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance — 4.6%   
  59,575       American International Group, Inc.      3,491,691   
     

 

 

 
   Internet & Catalog Retail — 6.0%   
  3,860       Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(b)      4,524,074   
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services — 7.5%   
  25,950       eBay, Inc.(b)      1,592,292   
  2,025       Google, Inc., Class A(b)      1,104,273   
  5,560       Google, Inc., Class C(b)(c)      2,958,532   
     

 

 

 
        5,655,097   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services — 4.0%   
  32,750       MasterCard, Inc., Class A      3,021,515   
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.4%   
  25,525       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      3,308,806   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery — 4.2%   
  23,325       Cummins, Inc.      3,161,704   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 4.4%   
  25,750       Mallinckrodt PLC(b)      3,333,080   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.3%   
  27,425       Avago Technologies Ltd.      4,060,820   
     

 

 

 
   Software — 6.5%   
  106,100       Microsoft Corp.      4,971,846   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.8%   
  29,850       Fossil Group, Inc.(b)    $ 2,119,648   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $62,812,817)
     71,638,056   
     

 

 

 
     
  Closed-End Investment Companies — 2.5%   
  114,625       Ares Capital Corp.
(Identified Cost $1,857,116)
     1,919,969   
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 2.7%   
$ 2,030,256       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/29/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $2,030,258 on 6/01/2015 collateralized by $1,855,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625% due 2/15/2021 valued at $2,072,963 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $2,030,256)      2,030,256   
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.7%
(Identified Cost $66,700,189)(a)
     75,588,281   
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.3%      201,545   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 75,789,826   
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Common Stocks Sold Short — (0.8)%   
   Food Products — (0.8)%   
  9,025       TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(b)
(Proceeds $740,409)
   $ (643,753
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)       Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):    
   At May 31, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $66,700,189 (excludes proceeds received from short sales of $740,409) 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    
  

Investment securities

   $ 10,424,937   
  

Securities sold short

     96,656   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value    
  

Investment securities

     (1,536,845
  

Securities sold short

       
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 8,984,748   
     

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund – (continued)

 

     
  (b)       Non-income producing security.
  (c)       A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for short sales.
     
  ADR       An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

Industry Summary at May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Health Care Providers & Services

     9.3

Aerospace & Defense

     8.5   

Internet Software & Services

     7.5   

Software

     6.5   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     6.0   

Food & Staples Retailing

     5.8   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     5.3   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     5.3   

Banks

     5.0   

Consumer Finance

     4.8   

Insurance

     4.6   

Pharmaceuticals

     4.4   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     4.4   

Machinery

     4.2   

IT Services

     4.0   

Diversified Financial Services

     3.3   

Beverages

     2.8   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2.8   

Closed-End Investment Companies

     2.5   

Short-Term Investments

     2.7   

Food Products*

     (0.8
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.9   

Other assets less liabilities

     1.1   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

* Securities sold short.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    Gateway
International
Fund
    Loomis Sayles
Dividend
Income Fund
    Loomis Sayles
Emerging
Markets
Opportunities
Fund
 

ASSETS

     

Investments at cost

  $ 10,982,229      $ 20,127,539      $ 27,259,617   

Repurchase agreement(s) at cost

    390,604        1,275,042        2,698,144   

Net unrealized appreciation

    2,596,586        1,542,396        219,371   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

    13,969,419        22,944,977        30,177,132   

Due from brokers (Note 2)

                  520,000   

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $40,348, $0 and $77,438, respectively)

    40,002               76,242   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    24,647        28,264        11,780   

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)

    12,878        2,155          

Receivable for securities sold

    37,760               310,603   

Receivable for securities sold short (Note 2)

           28,395          

Dividends and interest receivable

    48,595        117,729        355,490   

Unrealized appreciation on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2)

                  9,690   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

                  25,409   

Tax reclaims receivable

    40,604        2,559          

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

                  2,430   

Unamortized upfront premiums paid on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2)

                  29,560   

Fees receivable on swap agreements (Note 2)

                  12,044   

Receivable from distributor (Note 6d)

           35          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

    14,173,905        23,124,114        31,530,380   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Options written, at value (premiums received $228,307, $5,691 and $0, respectively) (Note 2)

    100,424        3,163          

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $28,395) (Note 2)

           28,692          

Payable for securities purchased

    2,950        177,338        345,623   

Unrealized depreciation on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2)

                  153,086   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    150,126               415   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

                  20,511   

Unamortized upfront premiums received on bilateral swap agreements (Note 2)

                  223,470   

Fees payable on swap agreements (Note 2)

                  4,257   

Management fees payable (Note 6)

                  8,502   

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

    28,303        27,687        13,305   

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

    508        861        1,101   

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

    167               204   

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

    51,930        29,141        45,778   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    334,408        266,882        816,252   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,839,497      $ 22,857,232      $ 30,714,128   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    Gateway
International
Fund
    Loomis Sayles
Dividend
Income Fund
    Loomis Sayles
Emerging
Markets
Opportunities
Fund
 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital

  $ 15,264,066      $ 18,718,097      $ 30,707,396   

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income

    138,641        111,450        (51,580

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

    (4,284,269     2,483,236        (21,365

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, options written, short sales, swap agreements and foreign currency translations

    2,721,059        1,544,449        79,677   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,839,497      $ 22,857,232      $ 30,714,128   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND
OFFERING PRICE:

     

Class A shares:

     

Net assets

  $ 5,857,987      $ 9,423,369      $ 4,957,549   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    634,602        780,356        490,128   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  $ 9.23      $ 12.08      $ 10.11   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $ 9.79      $ 12.82      $ 10.59   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     

Net assets

  $ 2,714,986      $ 2,400,388      $ 30,471   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    297,589        199,530        3,020   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

  $ 9.12      $ 12.03      $ 10.09   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N shares:

     

Net assets

  $      $      $ 1,076   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

                  106   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $      $      $ 10.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

     

Net assets

  $ 5,266,524      $ 11,033,475      $ 25,725,032   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

    568,047        913,218        2,544,563   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 9.27      $ 12.08      $ 10.11   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Net asset value calculations reflect fractional share and dollar amounts.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

     Loomis Sayles
Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed
Income Fund
    Vaughan Nelson
Select Fund
 

ASSETS

    

Investments at cost

   $ 1,726,262,466      $ 64,669,933   

Repurchase agreement(s) at cost

     237,533,851        2,030,256   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (22,380,961     8,888,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

     1,941,415,356        75,588,281   

Due from broker (Note 2)

            740,409   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     12,556,689        163,491   

Receivable for securities sold

     31,141,974          

Dividends and interest receivable

     13,673,312        116,345   

Tax reclaims receivable

            4,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     1,998,787,331        76,613,233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $740,409) (Note 2)

            643,753   

Payable for securities purchased

     206,199,996          

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     3,950,720        69,294   

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     903,496        54,611   

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     51,484        24,858   

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     61,845        2,741   

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     22,469        635   

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     308,186        27,515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     211,498,196        823,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,787,289,135      $ 75,789,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,832,276,835      $ 65,191,364   

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (743,458     45,681   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (21,863,281     1,568,033   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
and short sales

     (22,380,961     8,984,748   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,787,289,135      $ 75,789,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

    

Class A shares:

    

Net assets

   $ 348,362,152      $ 11,836,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     33,909,659        786,796   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 10.27      $ 15.04   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 10.64      $ 15.96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    

Net assets

   $ 238,108,995      $ 3,647,822   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     23,240,975        247,948   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.25      $ 14.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

    

Net assets

   $ 1,200,817,988      $ 60,305,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     116,838,115        3,991,891   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.28      $ 15.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Gateway
International
Fund
    Loomis Sayles
Dividend
Income Fund
    Loomis Sayles
Emerging
Markets
Opportunities
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Interest

   $ 22      $ 161,431      $ 804,777   

Dividends

     325,257        420,678        19,899   

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (29,852     (2,532     (3,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     295,427        579,577        821,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Management fees (Note 6)

     61,397        92,016        120,735   

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     32,251        20,349        6,877   

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     3,478        6,514        6,837   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     8,902        9,008        8,740   

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     6,167        13,882        5,374   

Audit and tax services fees

     22,356        25,517        26,661   

Custodian fees and expenses

     46,406        8,277        12,255   

Legal fees

     76        277        134   

Registration fees

     35,125        35,614        31,180   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     5,769        5,618        1,331   

Miscellaneous expenses

     10,031        6,132        6,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     231,958        223,204        226,912   

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (109,465     (57,157     (58,995
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     122,493        166,047        167,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     172,934        413,530        653,694   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     399,877        2,455,134        112,607   

Futures contracts

                   (61,751

Options written

     (712,129     27,385        12,525   

Swap agreements

                   (4,349

Foreign currency transactions

     (8,181     (731     21,794   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     (212,176     (1,979,950     (278,363

Futures contracts

                   (25,374

Options written

     98,134        5,739          

Short sales

            (297       

Swap agreements

                   (122,970

Foreign currency translations

     581        47        (10,730
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (433,894     507,327        (356,611
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (260,960   $ 920,857      $ 297,083   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
Loomis Sayles
Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed
Income Fund
    Vaughan Nelson
Select Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

    

Interest

   $ 51,622,578      $ 168   

Dividends

     91,006        549,022   

Less net foreign taxes withheld

            (9,792
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     51,713,584        539,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fees (Note 6)

     4,692,274        316,768   

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     1,448,033        31,026   

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     321,307        15,826   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     19,422        9,203   

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 6)

     484,775        17,882   

Audit and tax services fees

     41,637        20,445   

Custodian fees and expenses

     116,494        5,137   

Interest expense (Note 9)

     323,870          

Legal fees

     16,317        326   

Registration fees

     126,085        35,376   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     52,860        2,579   

Miscellaneous expenses

     317,982        5,718   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,961,056        460,286   

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (135,791     (691
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,825,265        459,595   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     43,888,319        79,803   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND SHORT SALES

    

Net realized gain (loss) on:

    

Investments

     (15,891,739     1,645,912   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments

     (1,006,975     1,984,449   

Short sales

            96,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and short sales

     (16,898,714     3,727,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 26,989,605      $ 3,806,820   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Gateway International Fund     Loomis Sayles Dividend
Income Fund
 
     Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 172,934      $ 581,787      $ 413,530      $ 958,433   

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

     (320,433     899,484        2,481,788        2,631,506   

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

     (113,461     (2,388,813     (1,974,461     (511,083
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (260,960     (907,542     920,857        3,078,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

Net investment income

        

Class A

     (243,151     (135,604     (103,315     (247,108

Class C

     (151,805     (64,479     (17,598     (76,058

Class N

                            

Class Y

     (172,684     (289,639     (299,557     (548,134

Net realized capital gains

        

Class A

                   (641,542     (353,619

Class C

                   (149,568     (321,318

Class N

                            

Class Y

                   (1,904,100     (836,248
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (567,640     (489,722     (3,115,680     (2,382,485
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 13)

     (4,590,345     (12,053,310     (6,778,102     5,978,520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (5,418,945     (13,450,574     (8,972,925     6,674,891   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of the period

     19,258,442        32,709,016        31,830,157        25,155,266   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 13,839,497      $ 19,258,442      $ 22,857,232      $ 31,830,157   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

UNDISTRIBUTED (DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF) NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   $ 138,641      $ 533,347      $ 111,450      $ 118,390   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) From commencement of operations on February 10, 2014 through November 30, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

Loomis Sayles Emerging
Markets Opportunities Fund
    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed Income Fund
    Vaughan Nelson Select Fund  
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
November 30,
2014(a)
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
 
         
$ 653,694      $ 956,131      $ 43,888,319      $ 85,247,114      $ 79,803      $ 11,524   

 

80,826

  

    147,127        (15,891,739     1,393,885        1,645,912        2,046,942   

 

(437,437

    517,114        (1,006,975     (23,608,611     2,081,105        3,930,789   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

297,083

  

    1,620,372        26,989,605        63,032,388        3,806,820        5,989,255   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  (112,585     (113,919     (9,101,074     (22,500,486            (6,348
  (543     (331     (5,806,819     (10,332,889              
  (23     (32                            
  (597,100     (825,391     (32,025,037     (55,152,730     (32,110     (27,302
         
  (53,127                          (332,805     (964,875
  (260                          (93,986     (118,489
  (8                                   
  (223,530                          (1,659,885     (1,439,450

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (987,176     (939,673     (46,932,930     (87,986,105     (2,118,786     (2,556,464

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(3,734,050

    34,457,572        252,557,441        206,911,045        5,869,761        40,001,524   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,424,143     35,138,271        232,614,116        181,957,328        7,557,795        43,434,315   
         
  35,138,271               1,554,675,019        1,372,717,691        68,232,031        24,797,716   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 30,714,128      $ 35,138,271      $ 1,787,289,135      $ 1,554,675,019      $ 75,789,826      $ 68,232,031   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(51,580

  $ 4,977      $ (743,458   $ 2,301,153      $ 45,681      $ (2,012

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Gateway International Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.64      $ 10.01      $ 9.92      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.11        0.25 (b)      0.17        0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.21     (0.48     0.11        (0.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.10     (0.23     0.28        (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.31     (0.14     (0.19       

Net realized capital gains

                           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.31     (0.14     (0.19       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.23      $ 9.64      $ 10.01      $ 9.92   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

    (1.12)% (e)      (2.24)% (b)      2.85%        (0.80)% (e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 5,858      $ 7,717      $ 9,276      $ 5,632   

Net expenses(f)

    1.35% (g)      1.35% (h)      1.35%        1.35% (g) 

Gross expenses

    2.70% (g)      2.16% (i)      2.17%        2.36% (g) 

Net investment income

    2.31% (g)      2.56% (b)      1.72%        1.37% (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    0% (j)      35%        29%        20%   

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.18, total return would have been (2.95)% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.84%.
(c) A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(d) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(f) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(h) The investment adviser voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s interest expense during the period. Without this reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(i) Includes interest expense of 0.01%. Without this expense the ratio of gross expenses would have been 2.15%.
(j) Amount rounds to less than 1%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Gateway International Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.50      $ 9.91      $ 9.88      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.05        0.16 (b)      0.08        0.05   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.19     (0.46     0.13        (0.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.14     (0.30     0.21        (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.24     (0.11     (0.18       

Net realized capital gains

                           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.24     (0.11     (0.18       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.12      $ 9.50      $ 9.91      $ 9.88   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

    (1.50)% (e)      (3.03)% (b)      2.13%        (1.20)% (e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 2,715      $ 6,542      $ 4,935      $ 241   

Net expenses(f)

    2.10% (g)      2.10% (h)      2.10%        2.10% (g) 

Gross expenses

    3.39% (g)      2.91% (i)      2.78%        3.13% (g) 

Net investment income

    1.17% (g)      1.64% (b)      0.85%        0.73% (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    0 % (j)      35%        29%        20%   

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.10, total return would have been (3.75)% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.01%.
(c) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(d) A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(e) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(f) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(h) The investment adviser voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s interest expense during the period. Without this reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(i) Includes interest expense of 0.01%. Without this expense the ratio of gross expenses would have been 2.90%.
(j) Amount rounds to less than 1%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Gateway International Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.70      $ 10.04      $ 9.94      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.13        0.29 (b)      0.19        0.18   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.22     (0.47     0.11        (0.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.09     (0.18     0.30        (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.34     (0.16     (0.20       

Net realized capital gains

                           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.34     (0.16     (0.20       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.27      $ 9.70      $ 10.04      $ 9.94   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (0.91)% (d)      (1.86)% (b)      3.08%        (0.60)% (d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 5,267      $ 5,000      $ 18,497      $ 21,287   

Net expenses(e)

    1.10% (f)      1.10% (g)      1.10%        1.10% (f) 

Gross expenses

    2.48% (f)      1.78% (h)      1.93%        2.36% (f) 

Net investment income

    2.76% (f)      2.98% (b)      1.96%        2.76% (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    0% (i)      35%        29%        20%   

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.15, total return would have been (2.46)% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.49%.
(c) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(e) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(g) The investment adviser voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s interest expense during the period. Without this reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(h) Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%.
(i) Amount rounds to less than 1%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

 

    Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.02      $ 12.87      $ 10.43      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.16        0.51 (b)      0.32        0.25 (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.15        0.91        2.47        0.34   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.31        1.42        2.79        0.59   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.15     (0.50     (0.33     (0.16

Net realized capital gains

    (1.10     (0.77     (0.02       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (1.25     (1.27     (0.35     (0.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.08      $ 13.02      $ 12.87      $ 10.43   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)(e)

    2.77% (f)      11.95% (b)      27.35%        6.01% (c)(f) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 9,423      $ 7,569      $ 5,978      $ 2,691   

Net expenses(g)

    1.20% (h)      1.20%        1.20%        1.20% (h) 

Gross expenses

    1.61% (h)      1.67%        1.55%        1.74% (h) 

Net investment income

    2.72% (h)      4.03% (b)      2.70%        3.67% (c)(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    22%        65%        45%        14%   

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.33, total return would have been 10.53% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.63%.
(c) Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.23, total return would have been 5.71% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 3.31%.
(d) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(e) A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(f) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(g) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(h) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

 

    Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 12.98      $ 12.81      $ 10.42      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.12        0.44 (b)      0.25        0.20 (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.14        0.89        2.45        0.34   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.26        1.33        2.70        0.54   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.11     (0.39     (0.29     (0.12

Net realized capital gains

    (1.10     (0.77     (0.02       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (1.21     (1.16     (0.31     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.03      $ 12.98      $ 12.81      $ 10.42   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)(e)

    2.33% (f)      11.14% (b)      26.40%        5.44% (c)(f) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 2,400      $ 1,716      $ 5,260      $ 61   

Net expenses(g)

    1.95% (h)      1.95%        1.95%        1.95% (h) 

Gross expenses

    2.37% (h)      2.42%        2.21%        2.53% (h) 

Net investment income

    1.98% (h)      3.54% (b)      2.03%        3.01% (c)(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    22%        65%        45%        14%   

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.21, total return would have been 9.71% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.70%.
(c) Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.17, total return would have been 5.14% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.53%.
(d) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(e) A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(f) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(g) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(h) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

 

    Loomis Sayles Dividend Income Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.03      $ 12.88      $ 10.44      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income(a)

    0.16        0.56 (b)      0.35        0.26 (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.16        0.90        2.47        0.35   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.32        1.46        2.82        0.61   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.17     (0.54     (0.36     (0.17

Net realized capital gains

    (1.10     (0.77     (0.02       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (1.27     (1.31     (0.38     (0.17
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.08      $ 13.03      $ 12.88      $ 10.44   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    2.81% (e)      12.22% (b)      27.63%        6.19% (c)(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 11,033      $ 22,545      $ 13,917      $ 16,945   

Net expenses(f)

    0.95% (g)      0.95%        0.95%        0.95% (g) 

Gross expenses

    1.30% (g)      1.41%        1.34%        1.53% (g) 

Net investment income

    2.75% (g)      4.46% (b)      2.97%        3.88% (c)(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    22%        65%        45%        14%   

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.37, total return would have been 10.80% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.91%.
(c) Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.23, total return would have been 5.89%, and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 3.45%.
(d) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(e) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(f) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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    Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets
Opportunities Fund—Class A
 
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
November 30,
2014*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.30      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income(a)

    0.19        0.29   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.09     0.31   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.10        0.60   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (0.21     (0.30

Net realized capital gains

    (0.08       
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.29     (0.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.11      $ 10.30   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)(c)

    1.07%        6.00%   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

   

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 4,958      $ 6,892   

Net expenses(d)(e)

    1.25%        1.25%   

Gross expenses(e)

    1.61%        1.72%   

Net investment income(e)

    3.86%        3.52%   

Portfolio turnover rate

    19%        58%   

 

 

* From commencement of operations on February 10, 2014 through November 30, 2014.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(c) A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(d) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets
Opportunities Fund—Class C
 
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
November 30,
2014*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.28      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income(a)

    0.15        0.23   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.09     0.29   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.06        0.52   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (0.17     (0.24

Net realized capital gains

    (0.08       
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.25     (0.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.09      $ 10.28   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)(c)

    0.69%        5.20%   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

   

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 30      $ 33   

Net expenses(d)(e)

    2.00%        2.00%   

Gross expenses(e)

    2.37%        2.46%   

Net investment income(e)

    3.11%        2.82%   

Portfolio turnover rate

    19%        58%   

 

 

* From commencement of operations on February 10, 2014 through November 30, 2014.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(c) A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(d) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets
Opportunities Fund—Class N
 
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
November 30,
2014*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.30      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income(a)

    0.21        0.33   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.10     0.28   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.11        0.61   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (0.22     (0.31

Net realized capital gains

    (0.08       
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.30     (0.31
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.11      $ 10.30   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    1.20%        6.18%   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

   

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1      $ 1   

Net expenses(c)(d)

    0.95%        0.95%   

Gross expenses(d)

    14.56%        8.10%   

Net investment income(d)

    4.11%        3.97%   

Portfolio turnover rate

    19%        58%   

 

 

* From commencement of operations on February 10, 2014 through November 30, 2014.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(c) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets
Opportunities Fund—Class Y
 
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended
November 30,
2014*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.30      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income(a)

    0.20        0.32   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.09     0.29   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.11        0.61   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

   

Net investment income

    (0.22     (0.31

Net realized capital gains

    (0.08       
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.30     (0.31
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.11      $ 10.30   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    1.20%        6.18%   

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

   

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 25,725      $ 28,213   

Net expenses(c)(d)

    1.00%        1.00%   

Gross expenses(d)

    1.37%        1.47%   

Net investment income(d)

    4.10%        3.87%   

Portfolio turnover rate

    19%        58%   

 

 

* From commencement of operations on February 10, 2014 through November 30, 2014.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(c) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(d) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Year Ended
November 30,
2012
    Period Ended
November 30,
2011*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.40      $ 10.56      $ 10.56      $ 10.02      $ 9.83   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income(a)

    0.29        0.58        0.56        0.68        0.12   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.11     (0.14     0.10        0.49        0.17   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.18        0.44        0.66        1.17        0.29   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

    (0.31     (0.60     (0.60     (0.61     (0.10

Net realized capital gains

                  (0.06     (0.02       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.31     (0.60     (0.66     (0.63     (0.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.27      $ 10.40      $ 10.56      $ 10.56      $ 10.02   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    1.81% (c)(d)      4.22% (c)      6.43%        12.02% (c)      3.00% (c)(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 348,362      $ 317,293      $ 421,127      $ 80,141      $ 252   

Net expenses

    1.09% (e)(f)(g)      1.10% (f)(h)      1.10% (i)      1.10% (f)      1.10% (f)(g) 

Gross expenses

    1.11% (e)(g)      1.11% (h)      1.10% (i)      1.48%        7.66% (g) 

Net investment income

    5.74% (g)      5.48%        5.30%        6.46%        7.00% (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    39%        107%        82%        90%        17%   

 

* From commencement of Class operations on September 30, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(c) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(e) Includes interest expense of 0.04%. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.05% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.07%.
(f) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(h) Includes interest expense of 0.05%. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.05% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.06%.
(i) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.01%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Year Ended
November 30,
2012
    Period Ended
November 30,
2011*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.38      $ 10.53      $ 10.54      $ 10.02      $ 9.83   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income(a)

    0.25        0.50        0.48        0.60        0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.11     (0.13     0.10        0.49        0.19   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.14        0.37        0.58        1.09        0.28   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

    (0.27     (0.52     (0.53     (0.55     (0.09

Net realized capital gains

                  (0.06     (0.02       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.27     (0.52     (0.59     (0.57     (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.25      $ 10.38      $ 10.53      $ 10.54      $ 10.02   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    1.34% (c)(d)      3.47% (c)      5.70%        11.18% (c)      2.87% (c)(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 238,109      $ 215,189      $ 190,618      $ 22,655      $ 1   

Net expenses

    1.84% (e)(f)(g)      1.85% (f)(h)      1.85% (i)      1.85% (f)      1.85% (f)(g) 

Gross expenses

    1.86% (e)(g)      1.87% (h)      1.85% (i)      2.26%        5.00% (g) 

Net investment income

    5.00% (g)      4.77%        4.56%        5.75%        5.50% (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    39%        107%        82%        90%        17%   

 

* From commencement of Class operations on September 30, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(c) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(d) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(e) Includes interest expense of 0.04%. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.80% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.82%.
(f) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(h) Includes interest expense of 0.05%. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.80% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.82%.
(i) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.01%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Year Ended
November 30,
2012
    Period Ended
November 30,
2011*
 

Net asset value,
beginning of the period

  $ 10.41      $ 10.56      $ 10.57      $ 10.02      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income(a)

    0.31        0.61        0.59        0.79        0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.12     (0.13     0.09        0.41        0.02   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.19        0.48        0.68        1.20        0.13   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

         

Net investment income

    (0.32     (0.63     (0.63     (0.63     (0.11

Net realized capital gains

                  (0.06     (0.02       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.32     (0.63     (0.69     (0.65     (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.28      $ 10.41      $ 10.56      $ 10.57      $ 10.02   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    1.94% (b)(c)      4.49% (b)      6.68%        12.33% (b)      1.29% (b)(c)(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE
NET ASSETS:

         

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,200,818      $ 1,022,193      $ 760,972      $ 46,895      $ 40,636   

Net expenses

    0.84% (e)(f)(g)      0.85% (f)(h)      0.85% (i)      0.85% (f)      1.01% (f)(g)(j) 

Gross expenses

    0.86% (e)(g)      0.87% (h)      0.85% (i)      1.37%        3.60% (g) 

Net investment income

    5.99% (g)      5.76%        5.55%        7.57%        5.17% (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    39%        107%        82%        90%        17%   

 

* From commencement of operations on September 16, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(c) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(d) 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%.
(e) Includes interest expense of 0.04%. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.80% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.82%.
(f) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(h) Includes interest expense of 0.05%. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.80% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.82%.
(i) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.02%.
(j) Prior to September 30, 2011, there was no expense limitation agreement in place for Class Y.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Select Fund—Class A  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.78      $ 14.22      $ 10.50      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.00 (b)      (0.01     0.01 (c)      (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.70        2.01        3.94        0.50   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.70        2.00        3.95        0.50   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

           (0.01              

Net realized capital gains

    (0.44     (1.43     (0.23       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.44     (1.44     (0.23       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 15.04      $ 14.78      $ 14.22      $ 10.50   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    4.84% (e)      15.31% (f)      38.44% (c)(f)      5.00% (e)(f) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 11,837      $ 11,182      $ 9,468      $ 777   

Net expenses

    1.40% (g)      1.40% (h)      1.40% (h)      1.40% (g)(h) 

Gross expenses

    1.40% (g)      1.62%        1.96%        3.36% (g) 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.04% (g)      (0.08)%        0.05% (c)      (0.11)% (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    21%        64%        112%        72%   

 

* From commencement of operations on June 29, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(a) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(c) Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.01), total return would have been 38.24%, and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.07)%.
(d) A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(e) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(f) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(h) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Select Fund—Class C  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.52      $ 14.07      $ 10.47      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.05     (0.11     (0.08 )(b)      (0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.68        1.99        3.91        0.50   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.63        1.88        3.83        0.47   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

                           

Net realized capital gains

    (0.44     (1.43     (0.23       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.44     (1.43     (0.23       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 14.71      $ 14.52      $ 14.07      $ 10.47   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    4.43% (d)      14.54% (e)      37.38% (b)(e)      4.70% (d)(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 3,648      $ 2,955      $ 1,118      $ 159   

Net expenses

    2.15% (f)      2.15% (g)      2.15% (g)      2.15% (f)(g) 

Gross expenses

    2.15% (f)      2.35%        2.76%        4.48% (f) 

Net investment loss

    (0.70)% (f)      (0.84)%        (0.62)% (b)      (0.78)% (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    21%        64%        112%        72%   

 

* From commencement of operations on June 29, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(a) Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.09), total return would have been 37.28%, and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.75)%.
(c) A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(d) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(e) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(g) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Select Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2014
    Year Ended
November 30,
2013
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.83      $ 14.24      $ 10.51      $ 10.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02        0.02        0.04 (b)      (0.00 )(c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.71        2.03        3.94        0.51   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.73        2.05        3.98        0.51   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (0.01     (0.03     (0.02       

Net realized capital gains

    (0.44     (1.43     (0.23       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.45     (1.46     (0.25       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 15.11      $ 14.83      $ 14.24      $ 10.51   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    5.02% (d)      15.66% (e)      38.80% (b)(e)      5.10% (d)(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 60,305      $ 54,095      $ 14,211      $ 6,759   

Net expenses

    1.15% (f)      1.15% (g)      1.15% (g)      1.15% (f)(g) 

Gross expenses

    1.15% (f)      1.33%        1.80%        3.46% (f) 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.30% (f)      0.16%        0.33% (b)      (0.10)% (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    21%        64%        112%        72%   

 

* From commencement of operations on June 29, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(a) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.02, total return would have been 38.61%, and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.15%.
(c) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(d) Periods less than one year are not annualized.
(e) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(g) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

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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:

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

Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (the “Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund”)

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

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund (the “Select Fund”)

Dividend Income Fund and Gateway International Fund are each a diversified investment company, while Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund and Select Fund are each a non-diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C and Class Y shares. In addition, Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund offers Class N shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% for Gateway International Fund, Dividend Income Fund and Select Fund, 4.50% for Emerging Markets Opportunities 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 N and Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered exclusively through intermediaries and are primarily intended for employer-sponsored retirement plans. Class Y shares are 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 can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles

 

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Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds 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 and, for Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund Class A, Class C and Class Y, collectively, and Class N, individually, transfer agent 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.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

a.  Valuation.  Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Listed equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used. Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on

 

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evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Senior loans are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities and senior loans where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts (including options on exchange-traded funds) are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options on exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are valued at the mid price (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Options on ETFs not priced through an independent pricing service are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at the current settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at settlement prices of the clearinghouse on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers. Bilateral swaps are valued based on mid prices (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service.

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

As of May 31, 2015, approximately 96% of the market value of Gateway International Fund’s investments 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 those securities.

 

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

c.  Short Sales.  Certain Funds may enter into short sales of securities. A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own, usually in anticipation of a decline in the fair market value of the security. To sell a security short, a Fund typically borrows that security from a prime broker and delivers it to the short sale counterparty. Short sale proceeds are held by the prime broker until the short position is closed out and are reflected as due from broker in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When closing out a short position, a Fund will have to purchase the security it originally sold short. The value of short sales is reflected as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is marked-to-market daily. A Fund will realize a profit from closing out a short position if the price of the security sold short has declined since the short position was opened; a Fund will realize a loss from closing out a short position if the value of the shorted security has risen since the short position was opened. Because there is no upper limit on the price to which a security can rise, short selling exposes a Fund to potentially unlimited losses. Ordinarily, a Fund will pay interest to borrow securities and will have to repay the lender any dividends that accrue on the security while the loan is outstanding. The Funds intend to cover their short sale transactions by segregating or earmarking liquid assets, such that the segregated/earmarked amount, combined with assets pledged to the prime broker as collateral, equals the current market value of the securities underlying the short sale.

During the period ended May 31, 2015, Dividend Income Fund received shares of Talen Energy Corp. as part of a corporate action. The Fund sold its shares on a when-issued basis prior to receiving them. This transaction is presented in the Portfolio of Investments as a short sale. Since the Fund did not borrow the security and did not utilize a prime broker, proceeds from the sale are reflected as receivable for securities sold short in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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 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.

 

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

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

The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

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

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

 

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When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by a Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statements of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses). Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When a Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit a Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

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 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 commissions, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized

 

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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 contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds are reduced. OTC options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.

h.  Swap Agreements.  Certain Funds may enter into credit default and interest rate swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period. The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Funds may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. As a protection buyer, the Funds have the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. As a protection seller, the Funds have the ability to gain exposure to an issuer or group of issuers whose bonds are unavailable or in short supply in the cash bond market, as well as realize additional income in the form of fees paid by the protection buyer. The protection buyer is obligated to pay the protection seller a stream of payments (“fees”) over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event, such as a default or a downgrade in credit rating, occurs on the reference obligation. The Funds may also pay or receive upfront premiums. If a credit event occurs, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the difference between the agreed upon notional value and market value of the reference obligation. Market value in this case is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the value. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that a Fund as the protection seller could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments for those agreements for which the Fund is the protection seller. Implied credit spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

An interest rate swap is an agreement with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments). This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s)

 

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for a specified notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

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

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

i.  Due from Brokers.  Transactions and positions in certain options, futures, forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between the Funds and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for options, forward foreign currency contracts and bilateral swap agreements and as initial margin for futures contracts. The due from broker balance in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Select Fund represents short sale proceeds held at the broker. In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

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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, 2015 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.

A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts eligible to be reclaimed. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes eligible to be reclaimed are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

k.  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 in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as foreign currency gains and losses, paydown gains and losses, return of capital and capital gain distributions received, deferred Trustees’ fees, contingent payment debt instruments, nondeductible expenses, passive foreign investment company adjustments 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 reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, premium amortization, contingent payment debt instruments, futures and forward

 

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foreign currency contracts mark-to-market, return of capital distributions received and partnership basis adjustments. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended November 30, 2014 was as follows:

 

     2014 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

  

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

 

Gateway International Fund

   $ 489,722       $       $ 489,722   

Dividend Income Fund

     1,601,456         781,029         2,382,485   

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     939,673                 939,673   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     87,986,105                 87,986,105   

Select Fund

     2,243,055         313,409         2,556,464   

Differences between these amounts and those reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are primarily attributable to different book and tax treatment for short-term capital gains.

As of November 30, 2014, the capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

   

Gateway
International

Fund

   

Dividend

Income

Fund

   

Emerging

Markets
Opportunities

Fund

   

Senior Floating
Rate and

Fixed Income

Fund

   

Select
Fund

 

Capital loss carryforward:

         

Short-term:

         

No expiration date

  $ (3,900,053 )*    $   —      $   —      $ (2,266,544   $   —   

Long-term:

         

No expiration date

                         (1,942,803       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

  $ (3,900,053   $      $      $ (4,209,347   $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Of the $3,900,053 capital loss carry forward (“CLCO”) for the Gateway International Fund, $1,137,699 is unrestricted and can be utilized to offset net realized capital gains in future fiscal years. Utilization of the remaining portion of the CLCO ($2,762,354) is subject to an annual limitation of $1,187,217, pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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l.  Repurchase Agreements.  Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of May 31, 2015, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

m.  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.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of May 31, 2015, at value:

Gateway International Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 5,102       $ 979,962       $   —       $ 985,064   

Hong Kong

     70,406         464,685                 535,091   

United Kingdom

     8,093         2,773,753                 2,781,846   

All Other Common Stocks(a)

             9,254,823                 9,254,823   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     83,601         13,473,223                 13,556,824   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Purchased Options(a)

     21,991                         21,991   

Short-Term Investments

             390,604                 390,604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 105,592       $ 13,863,827       $       $ 13,969,419   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 

Written Options(a)

   $   —       $ (100,424   $   —       $ (100,424
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

A common stock valued at $93,523 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the period ended May 31, 2015. At November 30, 2014, this security was valued at the market price in the foreign market in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At May 31, 2015, this security was 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 security.

A common stock valued at $70,406 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the period ended May 31, 2015. At November 30, 2014 this security was 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 security. At May 31, 2015, this security was valued at market price in the foreign market in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

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

 

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Dividend Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 17,937,819       $       $   —       $ 17,937,819   

Bonds and Notes(a)

             3,062,612                 3,062,612   

Preferred Stocks(a)

     669,504                         669,504   

Short-Term Investments

             1,275,042                 1,275,042   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 18,607,323       $ 4,337,654       $       $ 22,944,977   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

   

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Written Options(a)

   $ (3,163   $   —       $   —       $ (3,163

Common Stocks Sold Short(a)

     (28,692                     (28,692
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (31,855   $       $       $ (31,855
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2015, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes(a)

   $       $ 26,529,184       $   —       $ 26,529,184   

Senior Loans(a)

             202,505                 202,505   

Common Stocks(a)

     101,808                         101,808   

Exchange-Traded Funds

     595,722                         595,722   

Purchased Options(a)

     6,600         43,169                 49,769   

Short-Term Investments

             2,698,144                 2,698,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     704,130         29,473,002                 30,177,132   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

             3,972                 3,972   

Bilateral Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

             5,718                 5,718   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

             25,409                 25,409   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     13,425                         13,425   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 717,555       $ 29,508,101       $       $ 30,225,656   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (continued)

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (107,967   $   —       $ (107,967

Bilateral Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

            (45,119             (45,119

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

            (20,511             (20,511

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (21,189                    (21,189
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (21,189   $ (173,597   $       $ (194,786
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2015, there were no transfers among 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)

   $       $ 1,510,079,583       $       $ 1,510,079,583   

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                     5,395,934         5,395,934   

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

             181,311,609                 181,311,609   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

             181,311,609         5,395,934         186,707,543   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks(a)

     7,094,379                         7,094,379   

Short-Term Investments

             237,533,851                 237,533,851   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,094,379       $ 1,928,925,043       $ 5,395,934       $ 1,941,415,356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2015, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

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Select Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 71,638,056       $       $   —       $ 71,638,056   

Closed-End Investment Companies

     1,919,969                         1,919,969   

Short-Term Investments

             2,030,256                 2,030,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 73,558,025       $ 2,030,256       $       $ 75,588,281   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs           

Description

  

Level 1

   

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks Sold Short(a)

   $ (643,753   $   —       $   —       $ (643,753
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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, 2015, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of November 30, 2014 and/or May 31, 2015:

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of

November 30,

2014

   

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

   

Realized

Gain

(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Purchases

 

Bonds and Notes

         

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $   —      $   —      $   —      $ (14,066   $ 5,410,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

Sales

   

Transfers

into Level 3

   

Transfers
out of

Level 3

   

Balance as of
May 31, 2015

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
May 31, 2015

 

Bonds and Notes

         

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $      $      $      $ 5,395,934      $ (14,066
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 Gateway International Fund, Dividend Income Fund and Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements.

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 call options and buying put options on one or more non-U.S. equity indices, including options on ETFs that seek to replicate the performance of such indices. Writing 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. Buying put options can protect the Fund from a significant market decline that may occur over a short period of time. The value of a put option generally increases as stock prices (and the value of the index or ETF) decrease and decreases as those stocks (and the index or ETF) increase in price. The Fund typically sells call options and buys put options on market indices or index-tracking ETFs that represent a significant portion of the capitalization in each of the markets in international developed equity markets. The combination of the diversified stock portfolio, the steady cash flow from writing call options and the downside protection from purchased put options is intended to provide the Fund with the majority of the returns associated with international developed equity market investments while exposing investors to less risk than other such investments. During the six months ended May 31, 2015, the Fund used written call options and purchased put options in accordance with this objective.

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund seeks to provide high total investment return through a combination of high current income and capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its objective by generally obtaining its long investment exposures through direct cash investments and derivatives and short investment exposures substantially through derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements. During the six months ended May 31, 2015, the Fund used forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, purchased call options and credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.

Dividend 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

 

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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 Funds may also use purchased call options, written call options and written put options for investment purposes. During the six months ended May 31, 2015, Dividend Income Fund engaged in written call option transactions for hedging purposes and written put option transactions for investment purposes.

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts and interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the six months ended May 31, 2015, the Fund engaged in futures contracts for hedging purposes and futures contracts and interest rate swap agreements to manage duration.

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund is subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and option contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the six months ended May 31, 2015, the Fund engaged in purchased and written put options for hedging purposes.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Gateway International Fund as of May 31, 2015, as reflected within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Investments at value1

 

Exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives

  

Equity contracts

   $ 21,991   

Liabilities

  

Options written at value

 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

  

Equity contracts

   $ (100,424

 

1

Represents purchased options, at value.

 

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Transactions in derivative instruments for Gateway International Fund during the six months ended May 31, 2015, as reflected within the Statement of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

Investments2

   

Options written

 

Equity contracts

  $ (227,824   $ (712,129

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Investments2

   

Options written

 

Equity contracts

  $ 30,871      $ 98,134   

 

2

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

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Dividend Income Fund as of May 31, 2015, as reflected within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

  

Options written at value

 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

  

Equity contracts

   $ (3,163

Transactions in derivative instruments for Dividend Income Fund during the six months ended May 31, 2015, as reflected within the Statement of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Options written

 

Equity contracts

   $ 27,385   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Options written

 

Equity contracts

   $ 5,739   

 

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The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund as of May 31, 2015, as reflected within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

   

Investments

at value1

   

Unrealized

appreciation on

forward foreign

currency
contracts

   

Unrealized

appreciation on

futures
contracts
2

   

Swap

agreements

at value3

   

Total

 

Assets

                             

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

         

Interest rate contracts

  $      $      $      $ 5,718      $ 5,718   

Foreign exchange contracts

    43,169        25,409                      68,578   

Credit contracts

                         29,193        29,193   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter asset derivatives

  $ 43,169      $ 25,409      $      $ 34,911      $ 103,489   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives

         

Equity contracts

  $ 6,600      $      $ 7,690      $      $ 14,290   

Interest rate contracts

                  5,735               5,735   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange traded/cleared asset derivatives

  $ 6,600      $      $ 13,425      $      $ 20,025   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

  $ 49,769      $ 25,409      $ 13,425      $ 34,911      $ 123,514   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Unrealized

depreciation on

forward foreign

currency
contracts

   

Unrealized

depreciation on

futures
contracts
2

   

Swap

agreements

at value3

   

Total

 

Liabilities

                       

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

       

Interest rate contracts

  $      $      $ (45,119   $ (45,119

Foreign exchange contracts

    (20,511                   (20,511

Credit contracts

                  (327,098     (327,098
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter liability derivatives

  $ (20,511   $      $ (372,217   $ (392,728
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

       

Equity contracts

  $      $ (21,189   $      $ (21,189
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange traded/cleared liability derivatives

  $      $ (21,189   $      $ (21,189
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

  $ (20,511   $ (21,189   $ (372,217   $ (413,917
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1

Represents purchased options, at value.

2

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

3

Represents swap agreements, at value. Market value of swap agreements is reported in the Portfolio of Investments along with the unamortized upfront premium paid (received), if any, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on each individual contract. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and upfront premiums paid (received) are reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund during the six months ended May 31, 2015, as reflected within the Statement of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

Investments4

   

Futures

contracts

   

Options

written

   

Swap

agreements

   

Foreign
currency

transactions5

 

Interest rate contracts

  $      $ (46,648   $      $ (2,509   $   

Foreign exchange contracts

    (9,911            12,525               25,826   

Credit contracts

                         (1,840       

Equity contracts

    8,611        (15,103                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (1,300   $ (61,751   $ 12,525      $ (4,349   $ 25,826   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Investments4

   

Futures

contracts

   

Options

written

   

Swap

agreements

   

Foreign
currency

translations5

 

Interest rate contracts

  $      $ (16,164   $   —      $ (38,150   $   

Foreign exchange contracts

    (1,896                          (9,571

Credit contracts

                         (84,820       

Equity contracts

    (40,613     (9,210                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (42,509   $ (25,374   $      $ (122,970   $ (9,571
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

4 

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

5 

Represents realized gain and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), respectively, for forward foreign currency contracts during the period. Does not include other foreign currency gains or losses included in the Statement of operations.

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

The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of investments in common stocks, for Gateway International Fund, based on month-end market values of underlying securities, at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended May 31, 2015:

 

Gateway International Fund*

  

Call Options
Written

   

Put Options
Purchased

 

Average Market Value of Underlying Securities

     98.63     101.47

Highest Market Value of Underlying Securities

     99.44     99.44

Lowest Market Value of Underlying Securities

     98.43     98.43

Market Value of Underlying Securities as of May 31, 2015

     99.44     99.44

 

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

The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of net assets, for Dividend Income Fund, based on month-end market values of underlying securities, at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended May 31, 2015:

 

Dividend Income Fund**

  

Call Options

Written

   

Put Options

Written

 

Average Market Value of Underlying Securities

     0.98     1.51

Highest Market Value of Underlying Securities

     1.84     3.23

Lowest Market Value of Underlying Securities

     0.39     0.73

Market Value of Underlying Securities as of May 31, 2015

     0.39     1.39

 

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The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of net assets, for Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, based on month-end market values of underlying securities, at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended May 31, 2015:

 

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund**

 

Call Options

Purchased

   

Put Options

Purchased

   

Put Options

Written

 

Average Market Value of Underlying Securities

    2.50     3.36     1.33

Highest Market Value of Underlying Securities

    11.95     10.12     5.03

Lowest Market Value of Underlying Securities

    0.00     0.00     0.00

Market Value of Underlying Securities as of May 31, 2015

    11.95     9.91     0.00

 

** Market value of underlying instruments is determined as follows: for securities by multiplying option shares by the price of the option’s underlying security, as determined by the Fund’s Pricing Policies and Procedures and for currencies by multiplying par value by the strike price and dividing by the foreign currency exchange rate.

The volume of forward foreign currency contract, futures contract and swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets, for Emerging Markets Opportunities 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, 2015:

 

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  

Forwards

   

Futures

   

Credit

Default

Swaps

   

Interest

Rate

Swaps

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     10.57     7.17     14.68     2.47

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     15.65     8.54     17.06     5.09

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     7.73     5.45     12.73     0.00

Notional Amount Outstanding as of May 31, 2015

     15.10     6.00     12.73     4.94

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

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

 

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

 

Gateway International Fund

  

Number of
Contracts

   

Premiums

 

Outstanding at November 30, 2014

     2,875      $ 169,256   

Options written

     14,170        1,346,755   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (14,607     (1,265,294

Options expired

     (415     (22,410
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at May 31, 2015

     2,023      $ 228,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

Dividend Income Fund

  

Number of
Contracts

   

Premiums

 

Outstanding at November 30, 2014

     95      $ 4,627   

Options written

     549        44,094   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (371     (27,484

Options exercised

     (103     (10,472

Options expired

     (105     (5,074
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at May 31, 2015

     65      $ 5,691   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a summary of Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund’s foreign currency written option activity:

 

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

  

Units of

Currency

   

Premiums

 

Outstanding at November 30, 2014

          $   

Options written

     3,000,000        35,775   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (3,000,000     (35,775
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at May 31, 2015

          $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, options and swap agreements, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Funds and their counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by a Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Funds and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Funds or the counterparty. The Funds’ ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to

 

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terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and liabilities, and any related collateral received or pledged, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of May 31, 2015, gross amounts of OTC derivative assets and liabilities not offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the related net amounts after taking into account master netting arrangements, by counterparty, are as follows:

Gateway International Fund

 

Counterparty

  

Gross
Amounts of
Liabilities

   

Offset
Amount

    

Net
Liability
Balance

   

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

    

Net
Amount

 

UBS AG

   $ (100,424   $   —       $ (100,424   $ 100,424       $   —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

 

Counterparty

  

Gross
Amounts of
Assets

   

Offset
Amount

   

Net
Asset
Balance

   

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

    

Net
Amount

 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 34,197      $ (27,095   $ 7,102      $       $ 7,102   

Barclays Bank PLC

     29,193               29,193                29,193   

Citibank N.A.

     1,093        (1,093                      

Credit Suisse International

     39,006               39,006                39,006   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 103,489      $ (28,188   $ 75,301      $       $ 75,301   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Counterparty

  

Gross
Amounts of
Liabilities

   

Offset
Amount

   

Net
Liability
Balance

   

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

    

Net
Amount

 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (27,095   $ 27,095      $      $       $   

Citibank N.A.

     (347,494     1,093        (346,401     346,401           

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (14,792            (14,792             (14,792

UBS AG

     (3,347            (3,347             (3,347
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (392,728   $ 28,188      $ (364,540   $ 346,401       $ (18,139
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by each Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. Based on balances reflected on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the applicable Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the applicable Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of May 31, 2015:

 

Fund

  

Maximum
Amount of
Loss – Gross

    

Maximum
Amount of
Loss – Net

 

Gateway International Fund

   $ 4,145,778       $ 4,045,354   

Dividend Income Fund

     454,444         454,444   

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     625,919         251,330   

 

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5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended May 31, 2015, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government/Agency securities and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Gateway International Fund

   $ 32,487       $ 5,631,544   

Dividend Income Fund

     6,375,561         15,233,536   

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     5,688,676         10,363,073   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     725,431,024         585,051,269   

Select Fund

     20,601,736         15,196,834   

For the six months ended May 31, 2015, short sales and purchases to cover by Funds were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Dividend Income Fund

   $   —       $ 28,395   

Select Fund

             740,409   

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.  

a.  Management Fees.  Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway Advisers”) serves as investment adviser to Gateway International Fund. Gateway Advisers is a subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France. 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 & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to Dividend Income Fund, Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund. Under the terms of the management agreements, Dividend Income Fund and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund pay a management fee at the annual rate of 0.60%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on Dividend Income Funds’ average daily net assets and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund’s average daily managed assets, which include borrowings used for leverage. Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.75%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on average daily net assets.

NGAM Advisors, L.P. (“NGAM Advisors”), serves as investment adviser to the Select Fund. NGAM Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.85%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets.

NGAM Advisors has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (“Vaughan Nelson”). Under the terms of the subadvisory agreement, the Fund pays a subadvisory fee at the annual rate of 0.53%, calculated

 

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daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. Payments to NGAM Advisors are reduced by the amount of payments to Vaughan Nelson.

Gateway Advisers, Loomis Sayles and NGAM Advisors have given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, dividend expenses on securities sold short, taxes and extraordinary expenses. These undertakings are in effect until March 31, 2016 and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended May 31, 2015, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

     Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class N

   

Class Y

 

Gateway International Fund

     1.35     2.10            1.10

Dividend Income Fund

     1.20     1.95            0.95

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     1.25     2.00     0.95     1.00

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     1.05     1.80            0.80

Select Fund

     1.40     2.15            1.15

Gateway Advisers, Loomis Sayles and NGAM Advisors 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 annual operating expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

 

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For the six months ended May 31, 2015, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

   

Gross
Management
Fees

   

Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees
1

   

Net
Management
Fees

   

Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

       

Gross

   

Net

 

Gateway International Fund

  $ 61,397      $ 61,397      $        0.75       

Dividend Income Fund

    92,016        57,157        34,859        0.60     0.23

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

    120,735        53,729        67,006        0.75     0.42

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

    4,692,274        135,791        4,556,483        0.62     0.60

Select Fund

    316,768        691        316,077        0.85     0.85

 

1

Contractual management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until November 30, 2016.

For the six months ended May 31, 2015, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

    

Contractual Reimbursement2

 

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

 

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

   $ 779       $ 5       $ 69       $ 4,413   

In addition, the investment adviser reimbursed non-class-specific expenses of Gateway International Fund in the amount of $48,068 for the six months ended May 31, 20152.

 

2

Contractual expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until November 30, 2016. See Note 6h.

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended May 31, 2015 under the terms of the expense 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.

b.  Service and Distribution Fees.  NGAM Distribution, L.P. (“NGAM Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US, 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

 

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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 six months ended May 31, 2015, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Service Fees      Distribution
Fees
 

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Gateway International Fund

   $ 8,483       $ 5,942       $ 17,826   

Dividend Income Fund

     10,629         2,430         7,290   

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     6,721         39         117   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     370,892         269,285         807,856   

Select Fund

     14,064         4,240         12,722   

c.   Administrative Fees.  NGAM Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts 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 and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0350% of the next $30 billion and 0.0325% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

 

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For the six months ended May 31, 2015, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Administrative
Fees

 

Gateway International Fund

   $ 3,478   

Dividend Income Fund

     6,514   

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     6,837   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     321,307   

Select Fund

     15,826   

d.   Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  NGAM Distribution has entered into agreements, which include servicing agreements, with financial intermediaries that provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries that hold positions in the Funds and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Intermediaries transact with the Funds primarily through the use of omnibus accounts on behalf of their customers who hold positions in the Funds. These services would have been provided by the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers if the shareholders’ accounts were maintained directly at the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds have agreed to reimburse NGAM Distribution for all or a portion of the servicing fees paid to these intermediaries. The reimbursement amounts (sub-transfer agent fees) paid to NGAM Distribution are subject to a current per-account equivalent fee limit approved by the Funds’ Board, which is based on fees for similar services paid to the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers. Class N shares do not bear such expenses.

For the six months ended May 31, 2015, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Sub-Transfer Agent
Fees

 

Gateway International Fund

   $ 3,811   

Dividend Income Fund

     12,564   

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     4,846   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     452,048   

Select Fund

     15,570   

 

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As of May 31, 2015, the Funds owe NGAM Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):

 

Fund

  

Reimbursements of
Sub-Transfer Agent
Fees

 

Gateway International Fund

   $ 167   

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     204   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     22,469   

Select Fund

     635   

As of May 31, 2015, NGAM Distribution owes the Funds the following overpayments of sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from distributor):

 

Fund

  

Overpayment of
Sub-Transfer Agent
Fees

 

Dividend Income Fund

   $ 35   

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

e.  Commissions.  Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by NGAM Distribution during the six months ended May 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Gateway International Fund

   $ 1,678   

Dividend Income Fund

     14,802   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     170,797   

Select Fund

     19,965   

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of NGAM Advisors, NGAM Distribution, Natixis US or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $300,000. 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 $130,000. 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 chairperson (except for the Chairperson of the Governance Committee) receives an additional retainer fee at

 

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the annual rate of $17,500. The chairperson of the Governance Committee receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $5,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts 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.

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 and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts 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 and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

g.  Affiliated Ownership.  As of May 31, 2015, Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (“Retirement Plan”) and Natixis US and affiliates held shares of the Funds representing the following percentages of the Fund’s net assets:

 

Fund

  

Retirement

Plan

   

Natixis

US

   

Total

Affiliated

Ownership

 

Dividend Income Fund

     6.25            6.25

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

            80.75     80.75

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     0.41            0.41

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

h.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Effective April 1, 2015, NGAM Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Fund’s Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2016 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the period from April 1, 2015 through May 31, 2015, NGAM Advisors reimbursed the Fund $23 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.

 

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i.  Payment by Affiliates.  During the period ended May 31, 2015, Loomis Sayles reimbursed Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund $20,847 in connection with a trading error.

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  For the six months ended May 31, 2015, Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

 

Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses

   $ 886       $ 5       $ 70       $ 4,413   

Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

8.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, except the Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, participates in a $150,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to the full $150,000,000 under the line of credit (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $150,000,000 limit at any time). 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 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit.

For the six months ended May 31, 2015, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.

Prior to April 16, 2015, the committed unsecured line of credit was $200,000,000 with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participated in the line of credit. In addition, the commitment fee was 0.10% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter.

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 may borrow for investment or liquidity purposes. The commitment of the Bank to make loans to the Fund shall not exceed $400,000,000 at any one time. Under the terms of the agreement, the Bank is entitled to a security interest in the assets of the Fund as collateral. Interest is charged to the Fund based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.175% 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.

 

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During the six months ended May 31, 2015, Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund had an average daily balance on the line of credit (for those days on which there were borrowings) of $56,648,148 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.18%.

9.  Interest Expense.  The Funds may incur interest expense on cash overdrafts at the custodian or from use of the line of credit. Interest expense incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2015 is reflected on the Statements of Operations.

10.  Brokerage Commission Recapture.  Certain Funds have entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Funds under such agreements and are included in realized gains on investments on the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended May 31, 2015, amounts rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Rebates

 

Dividend Income Fund

   $ 220   

11. 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 Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund, Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund and Select 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.

Emerging markets investments are subject to greater risks arising from political or economic instability, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, currency exchange restrictions and an issuer’s unwillingness or inability to make principal or interest payments on its obligations. Emerging Markets Opportunities 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 senior loans in which Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund expects 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

 

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typically have less liquidity than investment grade bonds and there may be less public information available about them as compared to investment grade bonds.

12.  Concentration of Ownership.  From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of May 31, 2015, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Number of 5%

Non-Affiliated

Account Holders

   

Percentage of

Non-Affiliated

Ownership

   

Percentage of

Affiliated

Ownership

(Note 6)

   

Total

Percentage of

Ownership

 

Dividend Income Fund

    2        42.38     6.25     48.63

Emerging Markets
Opportunities Fund

                  80.75     80.75

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

    1        7.59     0.41     8.00

Omnibus shareholder accounts for which NGAM Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Funds do not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.

 

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13.  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, 2015
 
  
   
 
Year Ended
November 30, 2014
 
  

Gateway International Fund

     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount   
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

     39,738      $ 362,033        313,476      $ 3,078,812   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     24,888        227,099        13,407        132,324   

Redeemed

     (230,438     (2,115,809     (452,959     (4,468,973
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (165,812   $ (1,526,677     (126,076   $ (1,257,837
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     12,091      $ 109,859        294,150      $ 2,871,442   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     16,381        148,152        6,306        61,738   

Redeemed

     (419,860     (3,811,868     (109,495     (1,049,068
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (391,388   $ (3,553,857     190,961      $ 1,884,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     110,547      $ 1,025,024        394,235      $ 3,915,985   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     18,613        170,406        29,200        288,495   

Redeemed

     (76,677     (705,241     (1,749,667     (16,884,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     52,483      $ 490,189        (1,326,232   $ (12,679,585
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share
transactions

     (504,717   $ (4,590,345     (1,261,347   $ (12,053,310
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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13.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
 
Six Months Ended
May 31, 2015
 
  
   
 
Year Ended
November 30, 2014
 
  

Dividend Income Fund

     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount   
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

     182,319      $ 2,155,649        179,861      $ 2,266,267   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     62,250        729,618        48,376        591,237   

Redeemed

     (45,590     (543,354     (111,299     (1,388,398
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     198,979      $ 2,341,913        116,938      $ 1,469,106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     59,808      $ 716,627        124,652      $ 1,563,458   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     13,875        162,310        32,680        394,551   

Redeemed

     (6,405     (76,183     (435,659     (5,233,591
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     67,278      $ 802,754        (278,327   $ (3,275,582
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     92,374      $ 1,103,993        1,127,135      $ 13,806,132   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     185,180        2,171,943        113,030        1,380,936   

Redeemed

     (1,094,731     (13,198,705     (590,262     (7,402,072
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (817,177   $ (9,922,769     649,903      $ 7,784,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share
transactions

     (550,920   $ (6,778,102     488,514      $ 5,978,520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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13.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
 
Six Months Ended
May 31, 2015
 
  
   
 
Period Ended
November 30, 2014(a)
 
  

Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount   
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

     57,951      $ 579,620        711,823      $ 7,411,470   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     16,413        163,419        10,837        112,651   

Redeemed

     (253,137     (2,507,766     (53,759     (556,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (178,773   $ (1,764,727     668,901      $ 6,968,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     45      $ 450        4,275      $ 43,749   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     81        802        32        331   

Redeemed

     (287     (2,862     (1,126     (11,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (161   $ (1,610     3,181      $ 32,611   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N         

Issued from the sale of shares

          $        100      $ 1,001   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     3        32        3        32   

Redeemed

                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     3      $ 32        103      $ 1,033   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     90,786      $ 911,115        2,671,508      $ 26,759,165   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     81,698        813,511        78,820        812,043   

Redeemed

     (367,243     (3,692,371     (11,006     (115,323
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (194,759   $ (1,967,745     2,739,322      $ 27,455,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share
transactions

     (373,690   $ (3,734,050     3,411,507      $ 34,457,572   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) From commencement of operations on February 10, 2014 through November 30, 2014.

 

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13.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    

 

Six Months Ended

May 31, 2015

  

  

   

 

Year Ended

November 30, 2014

  

  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount   
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

     14,010,803      $ 143,516,609        22,625,002      $ 239,436,444   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     666,606        6,797,129        1,698,487        17,933,853   

Redeemed

     (11,268,835     (115,027,491     (33,702,577     (357,095,191
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     3,408,574      $ 35,286,247        (9,379,088   $ (99,724,894
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     5,914,320      $ 60,383,112        8,372,101      $ 88,336,125   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     336,319        3,418,757        580,059        6,102,364   

Redeemed

     (3,749,876     (38,200,346     (6,307,621     (66,612,203
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     2,500,763      $ 25,601,523        2,644,539      $ 27,826,286   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     49,418,093      $ 506,341,729        83,778,480      $ 887,036,447   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     2,187,300        22,306,228        3,190,392        33,621,437   

Redeemed

     (32,983,736     (336,978,286     (60,786,625     (641,848,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     18,621,657      $ 191,669,671        26,182,247      $ 278,809,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     24,530,994      $ 252,557,441        19,447,698      $ 206,911,045   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

13.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    

 

Six Months Ended

May 31, 2015

  

  

   

 

Year Ended

November 30, 2014

  

  

Select Fund

     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount   
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

     155,639      $ 2,269,950        1,080,164      $ 14,760,927   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     21,192        307,501        73,027        960,306   

Redeemed

     (146,498     (2,121,356     (1,062,633     (14,965,696
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     30,333      $ 456,095        90,558      $ 755,537   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     61,882      $ 881,692        124,505      $ 1,698,959   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     6,567        93,508        9,036        117,470   

Redeemed

     (24,047     (343,762     (9,427     (129,599
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     44,402      $ 631,438        124,114      $ 1,686,830   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,316,079      $ 19,270,125        2,863,064      $ 40,671,827   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     115,142        1,676,476        108,470        1,427,464   

Redeemed

     (1,086,395     (16,164,373     (322,200     (4,540,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     344,826      $ 4,782,228        2,649,334      $ 37,559,157   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share
transactions

     419,561      $ 5,869,761        2,864,006      $ 40,001,524   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 22, 2015

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 22, 2015
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   July 22, 2015