NATIXIS FUNDS
Supplement dated August 8, 2016 to the Natixis Equity Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2016, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time.
Effective immediately, the tables for Class A shares within the section “Distribution Agreements and Rule 12b-1 Plans” are hereby amended and restated as follows:
All Funds (except Multi-Asset Income Fund)
| Cumulative Investment |
Maximum Sales Charge Paid by Investors (% of offering price) |
Maximum (% of offering price) |
Maximum First Year Service Fee |
Maximum First Year Compensation |
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| Less than $50,000 |
5.75 | % | 5.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 5.25 | % | ||||||||
| $50,000 - $99,999 |
4.50 | % | 4.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 4.25 | % | ||||||||
| $100,000 - $249,999 |
3.50 | % | 3.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 3.25 | % | ||||||||
| $250,000 - $499,999 |
2.50 | % | 2.15 | % | 0.25 | % | 2.40 | % | ||||||||
| $500,000 - $999,999 |
2.00 | % | 1.70 | % | 0.25 | % | 1.95 | % | ||||||||
| Investments of $1 million or more(1) |
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| Up to $2,999,999 |
None | 1.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 1.25 | % | |||||||||
| $3,000,000 to $4,999,999 |
None | 0.75 | % | 0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | |||||||||
| Excess over $5,000,000 |
None | 0.50 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.75 | % | |||||||||
| Investments with no Sales Charge (2) |
None | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | |||||||||
| (1) | Commissions are based on cumulative investments over the life of the account with no adjustment for redemptions, transfers or market declines. For example, if a shareholder has accumulated investments in excess of $5 million and subsequently redeems all or a portion of the account(s), purchases following the redemption will generate a dealer commission of 0.50%. |
| (2) | Refers to any investments made by investors not subject to a sales charge as described in the Prospectuses for Classes A and C shares of the Funds in the section “How Sales Charges Are Calculated.” |
Multi-Asset Income Fund
| Cumulative Investment |
Maximum Sales Charge Paid by Investors (% of offering price) |
Maximum (% of offering price) |
Maximum First Year |
Maximum First Year Compensation |
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| Less than $100,000 |
4.25 | % | 3.75 | % | 0.25 | % | 4.00 | % | ||||||||
| $100,000 - $249,999 |
3.50 | % | 3.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 3.25 | % | ||||||||
| $250,000 - $499,999 |
2.50 | % | 2.15 | % | 0.25 | % | 2.40 | % | ||||||||
| $500,000 - $999,999 |
2.00 | % | 1.70 | % | 0.25 | % | 1.95 | % | ||||||||
| Investments of $1 million or more(1) |
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| Up to $2,999,999 |
None | 1.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 1.25 | % | |||||||||
| $3,000,000 to $4,999,999 |
None | 0.75 | % | 0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | |||||||||
| Excess over $5,000,000 |
None | 0.50 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.75 | % | |||||||||
| Investments with no Sales Charge (2) |
None | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | |||||||||
| (1) | Commissions are based on cumulative investments over the life of the account with no adjustment for redemptions, transfers or market declines. For example, if a shareholder has accumulated investments in excess of $5 million and subsequently redeems all or a portion of the account(s), purchases following the redemption will generate a dealer commission of 0.50%. |
| (2) | Refers to any investments made by investors not subject to a sales charge as described in the Prospectuses for Classes A and C shares of the Funds in the section “How Sales Charges Are Calculated.” |