Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y |
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Management fees 1 |
0.58 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Other expenses |
0.53 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.64 | % | 0.53 | % 2 |
0.52 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.36 | % | 2.10 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 3,4 |
0.43 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.43 | % | 0.42 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
0.93 | % | 1.68 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.68 | % |
1 |
The Fund’s operating expenses have been restated to reflect a change in management fees, effective as of July 1, 2021, as if such reduction had been in effect during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The information has been restated to better reflect anticipated expenses of the Fund. |
2 |
Other expenses for Class T shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
3 |
Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway” or the “Adviser”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 0.93%, 1.68%, 0.63%, 0.93% and 0.68% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2023 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was waived/reimbursed. |
4 |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2022 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class A |
$ | 664 | $ | 906 | $ | 1,204 | $ | 2,050 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 271 | $ | 582 | $ | 1,056 | $ | 2,178 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 64 | $ | 277 | $ | 563 | $ | 1,379 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 343 | $ | 592 | $ | 901 | $ | 1,775 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 69 | $ | 271 | $ | 530 | $ | 1,269 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class C |
$ | 171 | $ | 582 | $ | 1,056 | $ | 2,178 |
Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y |
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Management fees 1 |
0.58 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Other expenses |
0.14 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.14 | % 2 |
0.14 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
0.97 | % | 1.72 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.72 | % | ||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 3,4 |
0.03 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.02 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
0.94 | % | 1.70 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.70 | % |
1 |
The Fund’s operating expenses have been restated to reflect a change in management fees, effective as of July 1, 2021, as if such reduction had been in effect during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The information has been restated to better reflect anticipated expenses of the Fund. |
2 |
Other expenses for Class T shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
3 |
Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway” or the “Adviser”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 0.94%, 1.70%, 0.65%, 0.94% and 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2022 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was waived/reimbursed. |
4 |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2022 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class A |
$ | 665 | $ | 863 | $ | 1,078 | $ | 1,694 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 273 | $ | 540 | $ | 931 | $ | 1,830 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 66 | $ | 208 | $ | 362 | $ | 810 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 344 | $ | 548 | $ | 770 | $ | 1,407 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 72 | $ | 228 | $ | 399 | $ | 893 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class C |
$ | 173 | $ | 540 | $ | 931 | $ | 1,830 |
Class A |
Class N |
Class Y |
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Management fees 1 |
0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | ||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Other expenses 2 |
0.64 | % | 0.53 | % | 0.64 | % | ||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.39 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.14 | % | ||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 3,4 |
0.46 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.46 | % | ||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
0.93 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.68 | % |
1 |
The Fund’s operating expenses have been restated to reflect a change in management fees, effective as of July 1, 2021, as if such reduction had been in effect during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The information has been restated to better reflect anticipated expenses of the Fund. |
2 |
Other expenses includes interest expense of 0.01% not disclosed in the Fund’s financial highlights table |
3 |
Mirova US LLC (“Mirova US” or the “Adviser”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 0.90%, 0.60% and 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class N and Class Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2023 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, Class N and Class Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed. |
3 |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2022 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class A |
$ | 516 | $ | 765 | $ | 1,074 | $ | 1,951 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 64 | $ | 253 | $ | 496 | $ | 1,191 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 69 | $ | 276 | $ | 544 | $ | 1,309 |
Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y |
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Management fees 1 |
0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Other expenses |
0.24 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.24 | % 2 |
0.24 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.24 | % | 1.99 | % | 0.89 | % | 1.24 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 3,4 |
0.09 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.09 | % | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1.15 | % | 1.90 | % | 0.85 | % | 1.15 | % | 0.90 | % |
1 |
The Fund’s operating expenses have been restated to reflect a change in management fees, effective as of July 1, 2021, as if such reduction had been in effect during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The information has been restated to better reflect anticipated expenses of the Fund. |
2 |
Other expenses for Class T shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
3 |
The Fund’s investment adviser has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 1.15%, 1.90%, 0.85%, 1.15% and 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2023 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Fund’s investment adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed. |
4 |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expense for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2022 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class A |
$ | 685 | $ | 930 | $ | 1,202 | $ | 1,975 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 293 | $ | 608 | $ | 1,057 | $ | 2,109 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 87 | $ | 276 | $ | 486 | $ | 1,089 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 364 | $ | 617 | $ | 898 | $ | 1,698 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 92 | $ | 298 | $ | 531 | $ | 1,198 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class C |
$ | 193 | $ | 608 | $ | 1,057 | $ | 2,109 |
Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y |
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Management fees 1 |
0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % |
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Other expenses 2 |
0.38 | % | 0.38 | % | 5.64 | % | 0.38 | % 3 |
0.38 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.48 | % | 2.23 | % | 6.49 | % | 1.48 | % | 1.23 | % | ||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 4,5 |
0.23 | % | 0.23 | % | 5.54 | % | 0.23 | % | 0.23 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1.25 | % | 2.00 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.00 | % |
1 |
The Fund’s operating expenses have been restated to reflect a change in management fees, effective as of July 1, 2021, as if such reduction had been in effect during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The information has been restated to better reflect anticipated expenses of the Fund. |
2 |
Other expenses include acquired fund fees and expenses of less than 0.01%. |
3 |
Other expenses for Class T shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
4 |
The Fund’s investment adviser has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 1.25%, 2.00%, 0.95%, 1.25% and 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, substitute dividend expenses on securities sold short, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2023 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Fund’s investment adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed. |
5 |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expense for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2022 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class A |
$ | 695 | $ | 976 | $ | 1,298 | $ | 2,207 |
Class C |
$ | 303 | $ | 656 | $ | 1,156 | $ | 2,341 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 97 | $ | 986 | $ | 2,338 | $ | 5,545 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 374 | $ | 665 | $ | 998 | $ | 1,938 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 102 | $ | 348 | $ | 634 | $ | 1,450 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class C |
$ | 203 | $ | 656 | $ | 1,156 | $ | 2,341 |
Fund |
Date of Agreement |
Advisory fee payable by Fund to Gateway (as a % of average daily net assets of the Fund) | ||||
Equity Call Premium Fund |
9/30/14, as amended 7/1/21 | 0.58% | ||||
Gateway Fund |
2/16/08, as amended 7/1/21 | 0.60% 0.55% 0.53% |
of the first $5 billion of the next $5 billion of amounts in excess of $10 billion |
Fund |
Expense Limit |
Date of Undertaking |
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Equity Call Premium Fund 2 |
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Class A |
0.93 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class C |
1.68 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class N |
0.63 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class T |
0.93 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class Y |
0.68 | % | July 1, 2021 |
2 |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. (Natixis Advisors”) will bear a portion of the waiver/reimbursement. The Natixis Advisors portion of the waiver/reimbursement will be equal to the ratio of the Natixis Advisors Support Services Fee divided by the management fee earned by Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC. |
Fund |
Date of Agreement |
Advisory fee payable by Fund to Mirova US (as a % of average daily net assets of the Fund) | ||||||
Global Green Bond Fund |
3/29/19, as amended 7/1/21 | 0.50% |
Fund |
Expense Limit |
Date of Undertaking |
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Global Green Bond Fund 3 |
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Class A |
0.90 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class N |
0.60 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class Y |
0.65 | % | July 1, 2021 |
3 |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) will bear a portion of the waiver/reimbursement. The Natixis Advisors portion of the waiver/reimbursement will be equal to the ratio of the Natixis Advisors Support Services Fee divided by the management fee earned by Mirova US LLC. |
Fund |
Date of Agreement |
Advisory fee payable by Fund to Natixis Advisors (as a % of average daily net assets of the Fund) | ||||
Mid Cap Fund |
10/31/08, as amended 7/1/21 | 0.75% 0.70% |
of the first $1.5 billion of amounts in excess of $1.5 billion | |||
Small Cap Value Fund |
10/30/00, as amended 7/1/21 | 0.85% |
Fund |
Expense Limit |
Date of Undertaking |
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Mid Cap Fund 4 |
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Class A |
1.15 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class C |
1.90 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class N |
0.85 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class T |
1.15 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class Y |
0.90 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Small Cap Value Fund 4 |
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Class A |
1.25 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class C |
2.00 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class N |
0.95 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class T |
1.25 | % | July 1, 2021 |
Fund |
Expense Limit |
Date of Undertaking |
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Class Y |
1.00 | % | July 1, 2021 |
4 |
Natixis Advisors and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. have agreed to bear the waiver/reimbursement jointly on a pro rata basis relative to their advisory and subadvisory fees, respectively. |
Fund |
Subadviser |
Date of Subadvisory Agreement |
Subadvisory fee payable to Subadviser (as a % of average daily net assets of the Fund/Segment) | |||||
Mid Cap Fund |
Vaughan Nelson | 10/31/08, as amended 7/01/21 | 0.47% 0.44% |
of the first $1.5 billion of amounts in excess of $1.5 billion | ||||
Small Cap Value Fund |
Vaughan Nelson | 3/01/04, as amended 7/01/21 | 0.52% |
Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y |
Admin Class |
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Management fees |
0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | ||||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Other expenses 1 |
0.15 | % | 0.15 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.15 | % 2 |
0.15 | % | 0.40 | % 3 | ||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
0.97 | % | 1.72 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.72 | % | 1.22 | % | ||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 4 |
0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | ||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
0.95 | % | 1.70 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.70 | % | 1.20 | % |
1 |
Other expenses include acquired fund fees and expenses of less than 0.01%. |
2 |
Other expenses for Class T shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
3 |
Other expenses include an administrative services fee of 0.25% for Admin Class shares. |
4 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles” or the “Adviser”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 0.95%, 1.70%, 0.65%, 0.95%, 0.70% and 1.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T, Class Y and Admin Class shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2023 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T, Class Y and Admin Class shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class A |
$ | 518 | $ | 717 | $ | 935 | $ | 1,561 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 273 | $ | 538 | $ | 930 | $ | 1,828 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 66 | $ | 208 | $ | 362 | $ | 810 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 344 | $ | 548 | $ | 769 | $ | 1,407 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 72 | $ | 226 | $ | 397 | $ | 891 | ||||||||
Admin Class |
$ | 122 | $ | 383 | $ | 667 | $ | 1,474 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class C |
$ | 173 | $ | 538 | $ | 930 | $ | 1,828 |
Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y |
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Management fees |
0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Other expenses |
0.26 | % | 0.26 | % | 0.36 | % | 0.26 | % 1 |
0.26 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.20 | % | 1.95 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.20 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 2,3 |
0.15 | % | 0.15 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.15 | % | 0.15 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1.05 | % | 1.80 | % | 0.75 | % | 1.05 | % | 0.80 | % |
1 |
Other expenses for Class T are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
2 |
The Fund’s investment adviser has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 1.05%, 1.80%, 0.75%, 1.05% and 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2023 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed. |
3 |
The Fund’s investment adviser has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2022 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class A |
$ | 676 | $ | 908 | $ | 1,171 | $ | 1,922 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 283 | $ | 585 | $ | 1,026 | $ | 2,057 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 77 | $ | 278 | $ | 525 | $ | 1,232 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 354 | $ | 594 | $ | 867 | $ | 1,644 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 82 | $ | 275 | $ | 498 | $ | 1,141 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class C |
$ | 183 | $ | 585 | $ | 1,026 | $ | 2,057 |
Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y |
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Management fees 1 |
0.78 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.78 | % | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Other expenses 1 |
0.33 | % | 0.33 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.33 | % 2 |
0.33 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.36 | % | 2.11 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.11 | % | ||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 3,4 |
0.21 | % | 0.21 | % | 0.32 | % | 0.21 | % | 0.21 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1.15 | % | 1.90 | % | 0.85 | % | 1.15 | % | 0.90 | % |
1 |
The expense information shown in the table above includes acquired fund fees and expenses of less than 0.01%. |
2 |
Other expenses for Class T shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
3 |
The Fund’s investment adviser has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 1.15%, 1.90%, 0.85%, 1.15% and 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2023 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed. |
4 |
The Fund’s investment adviser has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2022 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class A |
$ | 685 | $ | 944 | $ | 1,241 | $ | 2,084 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 293 | $ | 623 | $ | 1,098 | $ | 2,218 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 87 | $ | 312 | $ | 586 | $ | 1,367 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 364 | $ | 632 | $ | 939 | $ | 1,811 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 92 | $ | 314 | $ | 573 | $ | 1,316 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class C |
$ | 193 | $ | 623 | $ | 1,098 | $ | 2,218 |
Fund |
Expense Limit |
Date of Undertaking |
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Strategic Income Fund |
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Class A |
0.95 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class C |
1.70 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class N |
0.65 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class T |
0.95 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class Y |
0.70 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Admin Class |
1.20 | % | July 1, 2021 |
* |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) will bear a portion of the waiver and/or expense reimbursement. The Natixis Advisors portion of the waiver and/or expense reimbursement will be equal to the ratio of the Natixis Advisors Support Services Fee divided by the management fee earned by Loomis Sayles. |
Fund |
Expense Limit |
Date of Undertaking |
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Natixis Oakmark Fund* * * |
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Class A |
1.05 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class C |
1.80 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class N |
0.75 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class T |
1.05 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class Y |
0.80 | % | July 1, 2021 |
* * * |
Natixis Advisors and Harris Associates, L.P. have agreed to bear the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement jointly on a pro rata basis relative to their advisory and sub-advisory fees, respectively. |
Fund |
Expense Limit |
Date of Undertaking |
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Natixis Oakmark Fund** * |
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Class A |
1.15 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class C |
1.90 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class N |
0.85 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class T |
1.15 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class Y |
0.90 | % | July 1, 2021 |
* * * |
Natixis Advisors and Harris Associates have agreed to bear the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement jointly on a pro rata basis relative to their advisory and sub-advisory fees, respectively. |
Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y |
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Management fees 1 |
0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Other expenses |
0.18 | % | 0.18 | % | 71.10 | % | 0.18 | % 2 |
0.18 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.13 | % | 1.88 | % | 71.80 | % | 1.13 | % | 0.88 | % | ||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 3,4 |
0.03 | % 5 |
0.03 | % 5 |
71.00 | % | 0.03 | % 5 |
0.03 | % 5 | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1.10 | % | 1.85 | % | 0.80 | % | 1.10 | % | 0.85 | % |
1 |
The Fund’s operating expenses have been restated to reflect a reduction in management fees, effective as of July 1, 2021, as if such reduction had been in effect during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020. The information has been restated to better reflect anticipated expenses of the Fund. |
2 |
Other expenses for Class T are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
3 |
Natixis Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 1.10%, 1.85%, 0.80%, 1.10% and 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend expenses on securities sold short, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2023 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, Class C, Class N, Class T and Class Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was waived/reimbursed. |
4 |
Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2022 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
5 |
In order to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement do not exceed the amounts disclosed in the table, the Adviser may voluntarily waive additional advisory fees. This may result in the Class A, Class C, Class T and Class Y shareholders realizing a total annual fund operating expense after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement lower than 1.10%, 1.85%, 1.10% and 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, Class T and Class Y shares, respectively. This additional waiver may be terminated at any time |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class A |
$ | 681 | $ | 908 | $ | 1,157 | $ | 1,866 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 288 | $ | 586 | $ | 1,011 | $ | 2,001 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 82 | $ | 6,190 | $ | 8,096 | $ | 8,331 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 359 | $ | 595 | $ | 852 | $ | 1,586 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 87 | $ | 275 | $ | 482 | $ | 1,079 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years |
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Class C |
$ | 188 | $ | 586 | $ | 1,011 | $ | 2,001 |
Fund |
Advisory Fee Payable by Fund to Natixis Advisors (as a % of average daily net assets of the Fund) |
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Vaughan Nelson Select Fund |
0.70 | % |
Fund |
Expense Limit |
Date of Undertaking |
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Vaughan Nelson Select Fund |
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Class A |
1.10 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class C |
1.85 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class N |
0.80 | % | July 1, 2021 | |||||
Class T |
1.10 | % | July 1, 2021 |
Fund |
Expense Limit |
Date of Undertaking | ||||
Class Y |
0.85 | % | July 1, 2021 |
* | Natixis Advisors and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P., have agreed to bear the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement jointly on a pro rata basis relative to their advisory and sub-advisory fees, respectively. |