N-CSRS 1 d532589dncsrs.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II

 

 

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)

 

 

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800 Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Susan McWhan Tobin, Esq.

Natixis Distribution, LLC

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800

Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2139

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2023

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a) 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, 2023

Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     11  
Financial Statements     20  
Notes to Financial Statements     36  

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

 

Manager:   Symbols:
Aziz V. Hamzaogullari, CFA®   Class A    LSAGX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   Class C    LSCGX
  Class N    LSNGX
  Class Y    LSGGX

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund’s investment goal is long-term growth of capital.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — May 31, 20233

 

 

 

 
                                     Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     Life of Class     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 3/31/2016)            Class Y/A/C       Class N        
NAV     14.50     15.56     8.84     11.45         1.10     0.95
     
Class A (Inception 3/31/2016)                
NAV     14.31       15.29       8.57       11.17             1.35       1.20  
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge     7.76       8.64       7.29       10.25              
     
Class C (Inception 3/31/2016)                
NAV     13.95       14.46       7.76       10.33             2.10       1.95  
With CDSC1     12.95       13.46       7.76       10.33              
     
Class N (Inception 3/31/2017)                
NAV     14.54       15.60       8.90             10.88       1.02       0.90  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE                
MSCI All Country World Index (Net)2     3.44       0.85       6.77       8.96       8.02                  

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. 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. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

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 All Country World Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 3/31/24. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE AND FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Managers:   Symbols:
John R. Bell   Class A    LSFAX
Michael L. Klawitter, CFA®   Class C    LSFCX
Heather M. Young, CFA®   Class N    LSFNX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   Class Y    LSFYX

 

 

Investment Goal

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — May 31, 20233

 

 

 

 
                                     Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Life of Class     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y             Class N        
NAV     3.76     2.53     1.75     3.09         1.00     0.80
     
Class A                
NAV     3.63       2.27       1.50       2.82             1.25       1.05  
With 3.50% Maximum Sales Charge     0.06       -1.33       0.77       2.45              
     
Class C                
NAV     3.24       1.48       0.73       2.21             2.00       1.80  
With CDSC1     2.25       0.53       0.73       2.21              
     
Class N (Inception 3/31/2017)                
NAV     3.66       2.45       1.77             2.34       0.97       0.75  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE                
Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan Index2     4.55       5.91       3.69       3.77       3.81                  

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. 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. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.

 

2

Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan Index covers loan facilities and reflects the market-value-weighted performance of U.S. dollar-denominated institutional leveraged loans.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 3/31/24. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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VAUGHAN NELSON SELECT FUND

 

Managers:   Symbols:
Chris D. Wallis, CFA®, CPA   Class A    VNSAX
Scott J. Weber, CFA®   Class C    VNSCX
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.   Class N    VNSNX
  Class Y     VNSYX

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — May 31, 20233

 

 

 

 
                                     Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Life of Class     Gross     Net  
     
Class Y             Class N        
NAV     6.34     6.28     12.42     13.16         0.88     0.85
     
Class A                
NAV     6.20       6.02       12.15       12.87             1.12       1.10  
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge     0.10       -0.06       10.83       12.21              
     
Class C                
NAV     5.74       5.19       11.30       12.20             1.88       1.85  
With CDSC1     4.74       4.19       11.30       12.20              
     
Class N (Inception 3/31/2017)                
NAV     6.37       6.31       12.44             13.55       3.35       0.80  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE                
S&P 500® Index2     3.33       2.92       11.01       11.99       11.64                  

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. 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. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.

 

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. It also measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equities market.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 3/31/24. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. There is no assurance that any investment will meet its performance objectives or that losses will be avoided.

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 Investment Managers or any of its related or affiliated companies (collectively “Natixis Affiliates”) and does not sponsor, endorse or participate in the provision of any Natixis Affiliates 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 Natixis Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on Natixis Funds’ website at im.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how Natixis Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The Natixis Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. First and third quarter schedules of portfolio holdings are also available at im.natixis.com/funddocuments. A hard copy may be requested from the Fund at no charge by calling 800-225-5478.

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by the CFA Institute.

 

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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, 2022 through May 31, 2023. 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.

 

LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL GROWTH FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2022
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2023
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
12/1/2022 – 5/31/2023
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,143.10        $6.52  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,018.85        $6.14  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,139.50        $10.51  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,015.11        $9.90  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,145.40        $4.92  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.34        $4.63  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,145.00        $5.19  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.10        $4.89  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.22%, 1.97%, 0.92% and 0.97% 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 fiscal 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
12/1/2022
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2023
    

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*

12/1/2022 – 5/31/2023

 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,036.30        $5.33  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,019.70        $5.29  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,032.40        $9.12  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,015.96        $9.05  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,036.60        $3.81  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.19        $3.78  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,037.60        $4.06  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.94        $4.03  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.05%, 1.80%, 0.75% and 0.80% 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 fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

VAUGHAN NELSON SELECT FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
12/1/2022
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
5/31/2023
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
12/1/2022 – 5/31/2023
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,062.00        $5.65  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,019.45        $5.54  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,057.40        $9.49  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,015.71        $9.30  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,063.70        $4.12  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.94        $4.03  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,063.40        $4.37  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.69        $4.28  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.10%, 1.85%, 0.80% and 0.85% 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 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 Trust (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement and, with respect to Vaughan Nelson Select Fund, sub-advisory agreement (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. This meeting typically includes all the Independent Trustees, including the Trustees who do not serve on the Contract Review Committee. After the Contract Review Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements at its June Board meeting.

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment advisers and sub-adviser, as applicable (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 of funds and the Funds’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory fees and sub-advisory fees, if any, and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory fees 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 limitations 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, including how profitability is determined for the Funds, 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 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, (ii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iii) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, to the extent applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Advisers and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research and other similar services, (iv) each Adviser’s policies and procedures relating to, among other things, compliance, trading and best execution, proxy voting, liquidity and valuation, (v) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (vi) 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 and the Independent Trustees meet separately with independent legal counsel outside the presence of Adviser personnel.

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. The information received by the Trustees generally includes, where available, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and expense differentials against each Fund’s peer group/category of funds, total return information for various periods, performance rankings provided by a third-party data provider for various periods comparing a Fund against similarly categorized funds, and performance ratings provided by a different third-party rating organization. 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 or Committee presentations and reviews. In addition, the Trustees are periodically provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio. The Trustees also receive periodic updates between meetings, both at the Board and at the Committee level.

The Board most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements for a one-year period at its meeting held in June 2023. 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 also considered their experience with other funds advised or sub-advised by the Advisers, as well as the affiliation between the Advisers and Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, whose affiliates provide investment advisory services to other funds in the Natixis family of funds.

The Trustees considered not only the advisory services provided by the Advisers to the Funds, but also the benefits to the Funds from the monitoring and oversight services provided by Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”). They also considered the administrative and shareholder services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds. They also took into consideration increases in the services provided resulting from new regulatory requirements, such as recent rules relating to the fair valuation of investments and the use of derivatives, as well as from monitoring proposed rules, such as those relating to privacy and cybersecurity, environmental, social and governance-specific disclosures, and vendor oversight.

 

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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. The Board noted that while it found the data provided by the independent third-party data provider useful, it recognized its limitations, including, in particular, that notable differences may exist between the Funds and the performance comparisons (for example, with respect to investment strategies) and that the results of the performance comparisons may vary depending on (i) the end dates for the performance periods that were selected and (ii) the selection of the performance comparisons. The Trustees also received information about how comparative peer groups are constructed. In addition, the Trustees reviewed data prepared by an independent third-party rating organization that analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics that measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.

The Board noted that, through December 31, 2022, each Fund’s one-, three- and five-year performance stated as percentile rankings within categories selected by the independent third-party data provider, was as follows (where the best performance would be in the first percentile of its category):

 

      One-Year      Three-Year      Five-Year  
Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund      54      69      68
Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund      93      82      91
Vaughan Nelson Select Fund      43      2      4

In the case of the Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant category median as determined by the independent third-party data provider for certain periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Agreements. These factors included the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Adviser that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies; and (2) that the Fund’s performance for a recent (though not necessarily the most recent) calendar year was stronger relative to its category. The Board also considered information about the Funds’ more recent performance, including how performance over various periods had been impacted by various factors such as market and economic events.

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, sub-advisory and administrative services, as applicable, as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and 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, the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of such assets, and the entrepreneurial, regulatory and other risks associated with sponsoring and managing mutual funds. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory fees, as applicable, 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 the potential need to expend additional resources to the extent the Fund grows in size. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had demonstrated its intention to have competitive fee levels by making recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense limitations for various funds in the fund family. They noted that the Funds have expense limitations in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Advisers for the Funds under their expense limitation agreements. They further noted that management had proposed to reduce the expense limitation for Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund on all share classes, effective as of July 1, 2023. The Trustees further noted that the Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund

 

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and Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund had total advisory fee rates that were at or below the medians of their respective peer groups of funds. The Board also considered that the fee and expense information reflected information as of a certain date and that historical asset levels may differ from current asset levels, particularly in a period of market volatility.

The Trustees noted that Vaughan Nelson Select Fund had a total advisory fee rate that was above the median of a peer group of funds. In this regard, the Trustees considered the factors that management believed justified such relatively higher advisory fee rates, including: (1) that the advisory fee was only four basis points higher than the median of a peer group of funds; and (2) that the Fund’s longer-term performance has been consistently strong.

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 how expenses are determined and allocated for purposes of profitability calculations. 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, whether the Advisers had implemented breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to such Funds and the overall profit margin of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC compared to that of certain other investment managers for which such data was available. The Board also noted the competitive nature of the global asset management industry.

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 limitations. The Trustees also considered management’s explanation of the factors that are taken into account with respect to the implementation of breakpoints in investment advisory fees or expense limitations, which reduced the total expenses borne by shareholders. 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 limitation. The Trustees also considered management’s proposal to reduce the expense limitation for Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund on all share classes, effective as of July 1, 2023. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and on a relative basis) and the profitability to the Advisers and their affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above. The Trustees also considered that the Funds have benefitted from the substantial reinvestment each Adviser has made into its business.

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 various factors and recent market and economic events, such as recent market volatility, geopolitical instability, aggressive domestic and foreign central bank policies, and lingering effects of the Covid-19 crisis, as applicable, on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

 

Whether each Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective and the Fund’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Funds and the Advisers. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Advisers and their affiliates were providing to the Funds.

 

 

So-called “fallout benefits” to the Advisers, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Advisers to provide distribution and administrative services to the Funds, and the benefits of research made available to the Advisers by reason of brokerage commissions (if any) generated by the Funds’ securities transactions. The Trustees 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.

 

 

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, 2024.

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Annual Report for the Period Commencing on January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022

(including updates through May 31, 2023)

Effective December 1, 2018, the Funds adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Rule”). The Rule requires registered open-end funds, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to establish liquidity risk management programs in order to effectively manage fund liquidity and mitigate the risk that a fund could not meet redemption requests without significantly diluting the interests of remaining investors.

The Rule requires the Funds to assess, manage and review their liquidity risk considering applicable factors during normal and foreseeable stressed conditions. In fulfilling this requirement, each Fund assesses and reviews (where applicable and amongst other matters) its investment strategy, portfolio holdings, possible investment concentrations, use of derivatives, short-term and long-term cash flow projections, use of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources. Each Program has established a Program Administrator (“Administrator”) which is the adviser or sub-adviser of the Fund.

In accordance with the Program, each of the Fund’s portfolio investments is classified into one of four liquidity categories based on a determination of a reasonable expectation for how long it would take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) without significantly changing its market value.

Each Fund is prohibited from acquiring an investment if, after the acquisition, its holdings of illiquid assets will exceed 15% of its net assets. If a Fund does not hold a majority of highly liquid investments in its portfolio, then the Fund is required to establish a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”). The Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund has established an HLIM.

During the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, there were no material changes to the Programs and no material events that impacted the operation of the Funds’ Programs. During the period, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations.

During the period January 1, 2023 through May 31, 2023, the Funds held sufficient liquid assets to meet redemptions on a timely basis and did not have any HLIM or illiquid security violations.

Annual Program Assessment and Conclusion

In the opinion of the Program Administrators, the Program of each Fund approved by the Funds’ Board is operating effectively. The Program Administrators have also monitored, assessed and managed each Fund’s liquidity risk regularly throughout the period.

Pursuant to the Rule’s requirements, the Board has received and reviewed a written report prepared by each Fund’s Program Administrator that addressed the operation of the Programs, assessed their adequacy and effectiveness and described any material changes made to the Programs.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund

 

Shares

     Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 99.0% of Net Assets  
   Brazil — 8.8%

 

  992,864      Ambev SA, ADR    $ 2,770,091  
  4,881      MercadoLibre, Inc.(a)      6,047,559  
     

 

 

 
        8,817,650  
     

 

 

 
   Canada — 3.3%

 

  57,501      Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)      3,288,482  
     

 

 

 
   China — 11.8%

 

  15,864      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)(b)      1,261,981  
  15,384      Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)(b)      1,889,924  
  172,632      Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.      434,383  
  9,090      NXP Semiconductors NV      1,628,019  
  72,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd.(b)      2,849,351  
  64,626      Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)(b)      2,040,889  
  31,317      Yum China Holdings, Inc.      1,768,158  
     

 

 

 
        11,872,705  
     

 

 

 
   Denmark — 2.7%

 

  16,803      Novo Nordisk AS, Class B      2,704,122  
     

 

 

 
   France — 1.0%

 

  9,284      Sodexo SA      1,005,147  
     

 

 

 
   Japan — 2.7%

 

  78,600      FANUC Corp.      2,688,422  
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands — 3.6%

 

  2,199      Adyen NV(a)      3,601,613  
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland — 6.2%

 

  35,653      CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a)      2,283,218  
  41,132      Novartis AG, (Registered)      3,942,367  
     

 

 

 
        6,225,585  
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 1.4%

 

  6,900      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC      536,555  
  17,267      Unilever PLC      863,860  
     

 

 

 
        1,400,415  
     

 

 

 
   United States — 57.5%

 

  12,395      Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      2,293,199  
  40,502      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      4,976,481  
  42,807      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      5,161,668  
  4,414      Autodesk, Inc.(a)      880,107  
  17,178      Block, Inc.(a)      1,037,379  
  19,898      Boeing Co.(a)      4,093,019  
  1,923      Deere & Co.      665,320  
  41,316      Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)      1,267,162  
  6,476      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      714,368  
  63,846      Experian PLC      2,252,646  
  24,711      Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a)      6,541,496  
  11,998      Microsoft Corp.      3,940,023  
  9,980      Nestle SA, (Registered)      1,182,991  
  8,024      Netflix, Inc.(a)      3,171,326  
  35,659      Oracle Corp.      3,777,714  
  10,893      QUALCOMM, Inc.      1,235,375  
  5,415      Roche Holding AG      1,724,725  
  10,146      Salesforce, Inc.(a)      2,266,413  
  13,789      SEI Investments Co.      780,182  
  15,456      Tesla, Inc.(a)      3,151,942  
  77,555      Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)      559,172  
  5,288      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      1,711,038  
  16,110      Visa, Inc., Class A      3,560,793  
  5,458      Yum! Brands, Inc.      702,390  
     

 

 

 
        57,646,929  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $93,959,023)
     99,251,070  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 0.1%  
$ 140,707      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/31/2023 at 2.300% to be repurchased at $140,716 on 6/01/2023 collateralized by $149,800 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750% due 4/30/2027 valued at $143,529 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $140,707)
   $ 140,707  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments — 99.1%
(Identified Cost $94,099,730)
     99,391,777  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.9%      883,105  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 100,274,882  
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (a)      Non-income producing security.

 

  (b)      Security invests in variable interest entities based in China. See Note 8 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  
  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, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Interactive Media & Services

     16.2

Broadline Retail

     12.4  

Software

     10.9  

Pharmaceuticals

     8.3  

Financial Services

     8.1  

Biotechnology

     6.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     5.5  

Aerospace & Defense

     4.1  

Machinery

     3.4  

IT Services

     3.3  

Beverages

     3.2  

Entertainment

     3.2  

Automobiles

     3.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.8  

Professional Services

     2.2  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     6.0  

Short-Term Investments

     0.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.1  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.9  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     75.5

Swiss Franc

     6.8  

Euro

     5.5  

Hong Kong Dollar

     3.2  

British Pound

     2.7  

Danish Krone

     2.7  

Japanese Yen

     2.7  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.1  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.9  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Senior Loans — 81.6% of Net Assets  
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

 

$ 1,875,000      Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, 1/15/2027(a)    $ 1,872,656  
  613,915      Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.545%, 1/15/2027(b)(c)      613,148  
     

 

 

 
        2,485,804  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines — 2.2%

 

  6,345,000      American Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 10.000%, 4/20/2028(b)(d)      6,365,811  
  3,489,562      LifeMiles Ltd., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%, 10.514%, 8/30/2026(b)(e)      3,329,251  
  2,125,000      Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%, 10.213%, 6/21/2027(b)(e)      2,197,824  
  2,759,100      SkyMiles IP Ltd., 2020 SkyMiles Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.799%, 10/20/2027(b)(e)      2,853,765  
  6,036,352      United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.888%, 4/21/2028(b)(d)      5,996,090  
     

 

 

 
        20,742,741  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 2.5%

 

  1,338,275      American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.545%, 12/13/2029(c)(f)      1,314,855  
  1,800,000      Clarios Global LP, 2023 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.903%, 5/06/2030(b)(g)      1,780,506  
  4,000,000      First Brands Group LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.500%, 13.602%, 3/30/2028(b)(e)      3,540,000  
  5,523,909      First Brands Group LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 6 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.252%, 3/30/2027(b)(e)      5,308,477  
  5,391,446      IXS Holdings, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.479%, 3/05/2027(b)(d)      4,459,480  
  3,464,800      Novae LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.338%, 12/22/2028(b)(d)      2,939,294  
  7,349,098      Wheel Pros LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 9.773%, 5/11/2028(b)(d)      4,547,255  
     

 

 

 
        23,889,867  
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage — 3.9%

 

  3,589,449      AqGen Ascensus, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%, 11.625%, 8/02/2029(b)(c)      3,122,820  
  4,482,325      Astra Acquisition Corp., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%, 10.404%, 10/25/2028(b)(c)      3,227,274  
  3,538,641      DRW Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.904%, 3/01/2028(b)(g)      3,438,002  
  8,852,045      Edelman Financial Center LLC, 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.750%, 11.904%, 7/20/2026(b)(g)      8,343,052  
  2,618,482      Eisner Advisory Group LLC, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 5.250%, 10.518%, 7/28/2028(b)(d)      2,598,843  
  3,258,000      Focus Financial Partners LLC, 2023 Term Loan B6, 6/30/2028(a)      3,197,923  
  4,965,439      HighTower Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.127%, 4/21/2028(b)(d)      4,667,513  
  6,332,783      LHS Borrower LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.750%, 10.003%, 2/16/2029(b)(c)      4,876,243  
  4,020,204      Resolute Investment Managers, Inc., 2020 Term Loan C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.409%, 4/30/2024(b)(e)      2,934,749  
     

 

 

 
        36,406,419  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 2.8%

 

$ 4,489,452      ACProducts, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.409%, 5/17/2028(b)(c)    $ 3,642,697  
  679,865      Chamberlain Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.503%, 11/03/2028(b)(c)      643,445  
  2,679,494      Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%, 8.409%, 4/12/2028(b)(c)      2,427,166  
  2,824,776      CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 9.003%, 11/23/2027(b)(c)      2,546,281  
  3,383,156      Foley Products Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.750%, 9.798%, 12/29/2028(b)(c)      3,323,951  
  408,000      GYP Holdings III Corp., 2023 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.000%, 8.153%, 5/12/2030(b)(g)      406,470  
  1,984,711      LBM Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.904%, 12/17/2027(b)(d)      1,814,105  
  1,988,315      Mannington Mills, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.909%, 8/06/2026(b)(g)      1,707,963  
  2,622,306      Oscar AcquisitionCo LLC, Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.498%, 4/29/2029(b)(c)      2,492,004  
  4,441,862      Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.410%, 10/15/2028(b)(c)      4,056,886  
  3,450,000      U.S. Silica Co., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.750%, 10.003%, 3/25/2030(b)(c)      3,393,937  
     

 

 

 
        26,454,905  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 2.8%

 

  11,375,403      DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%, 10.154%, 8/02/2027(b)(d)      10,774,668  
  2,802,362      Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 2021 Exit Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.444%, 2/01/2029(b)(c)      2,751,807  
  3,785,841      ViaSat, Inc., Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.653%, 3/02/2029(b)(c)      3,633,461  
  5,421,000      Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 2023 USD Term Loan Y, 6 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%, 8.113%, 3/31/2031(b)(g)      5,209,798  
  3,900,000      WideOpenWest Finance LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.000%, 7.898%, 12/20/2028(b)(c)      3,780,309  
     

 

 

 
        26,150,043  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 3.7%

 

  3,275,000      Aruba Investments, Inc., 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.750%, 12.904%, 11/24/2028(b)(d)      2,876,531  
  4,084,628      Bakelite U.S. Holdco, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 9.048%, 5/29/2029(b)(c)      3,842,940  
  4,616,118      Groupe Solmax, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 9.909%, 5/29/2028(b)(d)      4,134,334  
  3,000,000      INEOS Quattro Holdings U.K. Ltd., 2023 USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 9.003%, 3/14/2030(b)(g)      2,981,250  
  3,611,000      Ineos U.S. Finance LLC, 2022 USD Term Loan B, 11/08/2027(a)      3,591,428  
  855,508      Ineos U.S. Finance LLC, 2023 USD Term Loan B, 2/18/2030(a)      847,492  
  2,900,000      LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC, 2023 Incremental Term Loan B, 10/15/2028(a)      2,839,593  
  5,930,166      Luxembourg Investment Co. 428 Sarl, Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.048%, 1/03/2029(b)(c)      4,329,021  
  2,021,000      Momentive Performance Materials Inc., 2023 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.653%, 3/29/2028(b)(g)      1,979,327  
  3,107,000      PMHC II, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.304%, 4/23/2029(b)(g)      2,672,797  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Chemicals — continued

 

$ 1,993,823      SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.154%, 3/16/2027(b)(d)    $ 1,936,859  
  2,668,313      Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.750%, 9.809%, 10/26/2026(b)(c)      2,518,887  
     

 

 

 
        34,550,459  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 3.5%

 

  2,506,141      Galaxy U.S. Opco, Inc., Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.750%, 9.903%, 4/29/2029(b)(c)      2,236,730  
  741,143      Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, 2022 Term Loan B5, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.000%, 8.153%, 11/09/2029(b)(g)      739,542  
  5,241,952      Inmar Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.155%, 5/01/2024(b)(e)      5,109,593  
  2,500,000      Inmar Holdings, Inc., 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.000%, 13.154%, 5/01/2025(b)(e)      2,408,325  
  4,580,894      Latham Pool Products, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 9.314%, 2/23/2029(b)(c)      4,263,118  
  3,271,076      Sweetwater Borrower LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.518%, 8/07/2028(b)(d)      3,074,811  
  4,058,982      The Knot Worldwide, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.688%, 12/19/2025(f)(g)      4,038,687  
  2,000,000      TTF Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 3/31/2028(a)      1,985,000  
  6,000,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 3/03/2030(a)      5,938,500  
  2,219,670      Vaco Holdings LLC, 2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.048%, 1/21/2029(b)(g)      2,016,192  
  2,478,099      WW International, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.660%, 4/13/2028(b)(c)      1,621,098  
     

 

 

 
        33,431,596  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 3.3%

 

  2,493,719      19th Holdings Golf LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%, 8.390%, 2/07/2029(b)(c)      2,355,018  
  5,207,691      AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan B, 2 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.810%, 7/31/2028(b)(c)      5,004,591  
  3,241,710      Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.653%, 12/13/2029(b)(c)      3,214,966  
  4,128,065      Mattress Firm, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.390%, 9/25/2028(b)(d)      3,902,755  
  6,268,178      Solis IV BV, USD Term Loan B1, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.666%, 2/26/2029(b)(g)      5,738,517  
  5,222,262      Springs Windows Fashions LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.154%, 10/06/2028(b)(d)      4,310,247  
  1,812,488      Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.753%, 3/15/2030(b)(g)      1,784,014  
  2,709,630      Weber-Stephen Products LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.503%, 10/30/2027(b)(d)      2,357,378  
  3,327,713      Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%, 8.518%, 10/30/2027(b)(d)      2,895,110  
     

 

 

 
        31,562,596  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing — 4.2%

 

  5,751,122      Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.559%, 10/08/2027(b)(d)      5,683,201  
  4,058,101      Arcline FM Holdings LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 9.909%, 6/23/2028(b)(d)      3,851,827  
  3,588,225      Chart Industries, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.916%, 3/15/2030(b)(c)      3,559,089  
  3,350,985      CMBF LLC, Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%, 11.108%, 8/02/2028(b)(c)      2,965,622  
   Diversified Manufacturing — continued

 

$ 1,519,450      Emrld Borrower LP, Term Loan B, 5/31/2030(a)    $ 1,500,927  
  4,000,000      Filtration Group Corp., 2023 USD Term Loan, 10/31/2028(a)      3,960,000  
  3,000,000      Infinite Bidco LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.000%, 12.159%, 3/02/2029(b)(c)      2,535,000  
  4,716,300      Project Castle, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR + 5.500%, 10.391%, 6/01/2029(c)(h)      4,114,972  
  2,613,143      Shape Technologies Group, Inc., Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 8.154%, 4/21/2025(b)(g)      2,404,092  
  3,054,527      U.S. Farathane LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.409%, 12/23/2024(b)(e)      3,053,244  
  4,442,315      Vertiv Group Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%, 7.812%, 3/02/2027(b)(g)      4,368,261  
  1,802,483      Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co., 2022 Incremental Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.307%, 3/02/2028(b)(c)      1,787,468  
     

 

 

 
        39,783,703  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 0.4%

 

  2,347,619      Talen Energy Supply LLC, 2023 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.590%, 5/17/2030(b)(c)      2,290,032  
  1,902,381      Talen Energy Supply LLC, 2023 Term Loan C, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.590%, 5/17/2030(b)(c)      1,855,716  
     

 

 

 
        4,145,748  
     

 

 

 
   Environmental — 0.7%

 

  4,309,137      Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 9.654%, 5/05/2028(b)(e)      3,576,584  
  3,065,817      Northstar Group Services, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 5.500%, 10.768%, 11/12/2026(b)(e)      3,035,159  
     

 

 

 
        6,611,743  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.5%

 

  3,583,310      GT Polaris, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 9.023%, 9/24/2027(b)(d)      3,255,222  
  1,216,390      Mermaid BidCo, Inc., 2021 USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.540%, 12/22/2027(b)(d)      1,173,817  
     

 

 

 
        4,429,039  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 1.5%

 

  6,979,022      City Brewing Co. LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.760%, 4/05/2028(b)(d)      3,280,140  
  4,455,101      Del Monte Foods, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.448%, 5/16/2029(b)(c)      4,322,829  
  5,000,000      Naked Juice LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.000%, 10.998%, 1/24/2030(b)(c)      3,737,500  
  3,057,249      Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.659%, 3/31/2028(b)(c)      2,892,586  
     

 

 

 
        14,233,055  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 1.1%

 

  3,740,530      Bally’s Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.358%, 10/02/2028(b)(c)      3,572,581  
  3,621,335      Fertitta Entertainment LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 9.153%, 1/27/2029(b)(c)      3,481,769  
  3,587,797      GVC Holdings (Gibraltar) Ltd., 2022 USD Term Loan B2, 6 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.437%, 10/31/2029(b)(c)      3,580,334  
     

 

 

 
        10,634,684  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 4.3%

 

  936,374      Carestream Dental Equipment, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 9.654%, 9/01/2024(b)(c)      833,373  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Healthcare — continued

 

$ 3,491,250      Charlotte Buyer, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 5.250%, 10.304%, 2/11/2028(b)(c)    $ 3,331,979  
  10,150      Dermatology Intermediate Holdings III, Inc., 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.250%, 3/30/2029(i)      9,858  
  478,993      Dermatology Intermediate Holdings III, Inc., 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan, USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.192%, 3/30/2029(c)(f)      465,222  
  2,822,544      Dermatology Intermediate Holdings III, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.295%, 3/30/2029(b)(c)      2,741,396  
  789,474      Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2022 USD Delayed Draw Term Loan, 7/06/2029(a)      748,026  
  1,071,630      Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2022 USD Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.248%, 7/06/2029(b)(c)      1,015,369  
  1,710,526      Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan, 7/06/2029(a)      1,620,724  
  2,321,865      Element Materials Technology Group U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.248%, 7/06/2029(b)(c)      2,199,967  
  2,898,510      EyeCare Partners LLC, 2021 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.904%, 11/15/2028(b)(c)      2,028,957  
  3,989,796      Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 8.998%, 10/01/2027(b)(d)      3,771,594  
  2,000,000      GHX Ultimate Parent Corp., 2023 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.750%, 9.789%, 6/30/2027(b)(c)      1,967,500  
  2,936,392      Heartland Dental LLC, 2023 Term Loan B, 4/28/2028(a)      2,780,411  
  1,000,000      MDVIP, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%, 11.654%, 10/15/2029(b)(c)      900,000  
  2,860,595      NAPA Management Services Corp., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.250%, 10.486%, 2/23/2029(b)(d)      2,083,944  
  6,464,007      National Mentor Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.952%, 3/02/2028(d)(f)      4,801,141  
  177,172      National Mentor Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan C, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.748%, 3/02/2028(b)(d)      131,595  
  3,758,019      Onex TSG Intermediate Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 10.057%, 2/28/2028(b)(d)      3,350,274  
  1,000,000      Pearl Intermediate Parent LLC, 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250%, 11.404%, 2/13/2026(b)(g)      888,330  
  1,000,000      Southern Veterinary Partners LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.750%, 12.904%, 10/05/2028(b)(e)      910,000  
  2,347,492      Southern Veterinary Partners LLC, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.154%, 10/05/2027(b)(e)      2,265,330  
  2,264,217      U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.284%, 10/01/2028(b)(c)      2,054,777  
     

 

 

 
        40,899,767  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.6%

 

  5,588,546      Matador Bidco Sarl, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.753%, 10/15/2026(b)(g)      5,553,618  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 1.3%

 

  3,901,672      Colibri Group LLC, 2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.250%, 3/12/2029(d)(h)      3,757,818  
  2,007,327      Gloves Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.154%, 12/29/2027(b)(d)      1,910,312  
  2,500,000      KUEHG Corp., 2023 Term Loan, 5/23/2030(a)      2,382,300  
   Industrial Other — continued

 

$ 4,666,185      Service Logic Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan, USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.272%, 10/29/2027(d)(f)    $ 4,502,869  
     

 

 

 
        12,553,299  
     

 

 

 
   Leisure — 1.2%

 

  300,000      Arcis Golf LLC, 2023 Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan, 11/24/2028(a)      297,750  
  1,200,000      Arcis Golf LLC, Term Loan B, 11/24/2028(a)      1,191,000  
  2,493,590      Carnival Corp., USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 8.154%, 6/30/2025(b)(d)      2,469,427  
  7,391,400      Thunder Finco Pty. Ltd., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.159%, 11/26/2026(b)(d)      7,178,897  
     

 

 

 
        11,137,074  
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 0.4%

 

  3,689,548      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 8/02/2028(a)      3,652,062  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 8.5%

 

  6,191,000      ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 6.000%, 11.253%, 12/20/2029(b)(c)      5,726,675  
  7,017,459      Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 9.719%, 10/28/2027(b)(d)      6,275,152  
  1,655,133      AP Core Holdings II LLC, Amortization Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.550%, 10.654%, 9/01/2027(b)(d)      1,577,557  
  1,856,000      AP Core Holdings II LLC, High-Yield Term Loan B2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.550%, 10.654%, 9/01/2027(b)(d)      1,767,840  
  2,722,000      Banijay Entertainment S.A.S, USD Term Loan, 3/01/2028(a)      2,683,729  
  6,794,772      Cengage Learning, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 9.880%, 7/14/2026(b)(e)      6,401,559  
  4,727,731      CMG Media Corp., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.659%, 12/17/2026(b)(g)      3,924,016  
  6,945,875      Dotdash Meredith, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 9.119%, 12/01/2028(b)(g)      6,390,205  
  6,447,028      Gray Television, Inc., 2021 Term Loan D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 8.108%, 12/01/2028(b)(g)      6,117,521  
  2,750,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 8.154%, 5/01/2026(b)(g)      2,144,670  
  4,569,737      McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 10.085%, 7/28/2028(c)(f)      4,280,336  
  7,400,000      MH Sub I LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 6.250%, 11.403%, 2/23/2029(b)(g)      6,475,000  
  2,900,000      MH Sub I LLC, 2023 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.403%, 4/25/2028(b)(c)      2,743,081  
  9,978,631      PUG LLC, USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.654%, 2/12/2027(b)(g)      8,494,309  
  4,962,500      Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B4, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 9.003%, 4/21/2029(b)(g)      3,845,937  
  4,075,263      Summer (BC) Holdco B Sarl, 2021 USD Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 9.659%, 12/04/2026(b)(d)      3,764,525  
  1,647,250      Syndigo LLC, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.000%, 13.206%, 12/15/2028(b)(d)      1,383,690  
  3,038,000      Syndigo LLC, 2020 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 9.648%, 12/15/2027(b)(d)      2,825,340  
  3,843,689      Voyage Digital Ltd., USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.362%, 5/11/2029(b)(c)      3,776,424  
     

 

 

 
        80,597,566  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Midstream — 0.7%

 

$ 2,493,639      Freeport LNG Investments LLLP, Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.750%, 12/21/2028(b)(c)    $ 2,380,652  
  4,396,144      Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC, 2023 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%, 8.405%, 10/05/2028(b)(c)      4,314,947  
     

 

 

 
        6,695,599  
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services — 0.4%

 

  4,000,000      Brazos Delaware II LLC, 2023 Term Loan B,
1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.805%, 2/11/2030(b)(c)
     3,905,000  
     

 

 

 
   Other REITs — 0.9%

 

  2,294,148      Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.768%, 3/11/2028(b)(g)      1,995,909  
  2,448,000      RHP Hotel Properties LP, 2023 Term Loan B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.750%, 7.918%, 5/18/2030(b)(g)
     2,435,001  
  4,113,690      Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%, 8.403%, 11/18/2027(b)(c)      3,931,988  
        8,362,898  
  

Paper — 1.5%

 

  2,890,462      Domtar Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500%, 10.608%, 11/30/2028(b)(d)      2,818,201  
  7,178,668      Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.938%, 4/20/2028(b)(d)      6,855,628  
  4,310,612      Spa Holdings 3 Oy, USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.909%, 2/04/2028(b)(d)      4,062,751  
     

 

 

 
        13,736,580  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%

 

  2,892,313      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.250%, 10.416%, 2/01/2027(b)(c)      2,274,370  
  1,400,000      Jazz Financing Lux Sarl, USD Term Loan, 5/05/2028(a)      1,396,500  
  3,390,430      Jazz Financing Lux Sarl, USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.654%, 5/05/2028(b)(c)      3,381,954  
  5,276,101      LSCS Holdings, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 9.654%, 12/16/2028(b)(c)      5,078,247  
  2,000,000      LSCS Holdings, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.000%, 13.154%, 12/17/2029(b)(c)      1,750,000  
     

 

 

 
        13,881,071  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 2.0%

 

  2,934,928      Acrisure LLC, 2021 First Lien Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.404%, 2/15/2027(b)(c)      2,780,844  
  8,100,000      Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.253%, 2/28/2028(b)(g)      7,715,250  
  1,992,994      Asurion LLC, 2020 Term Loan B8, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.404%, 12/23/2026(b)(g)      1,839,375  
  4,686,000      Asurion LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan B3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%, 10.404%, 1/31/2028(b)(g)      3,845,472  
  2,836,945      Asurion LLC, 2023 Term Loan B11, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.503%, 8/19/2028(b)(g)      2,606,443  
     

 

 

 
        18,787,384  
     

 

 

 
   Refining — 0.5%

 

  4,809,945      Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.753%, 11/19/2029(b)(c)      4,688,205  
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.5%

 

  4,876,140      Dave & Buster’s, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.313%, 6/29/2029(b)(c)      4,873,117  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 6.3%

 

$ 4,220,700      At Home Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.427%, 7/24/2028(b)(c)    $ 2,771,143  
  2,765,283      Canada Goose, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.659%, 10/07/2027(b)(d)      2,679,449  
  3,611,210      Container Store, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 9.909%, 1/31/2026(b)(e)      3,286,201  
  2,730,677      Crocs, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.753%, 2/20/2029(b)(c)      2,724,233  
  2,984,772      CWGS Group LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%, 7.611%, 6/03/2028(d)(h)      2,767,032  
  1,750,000      Evergreen Acqco 1 LP, 2021 USD Term Loan, 4/26/2028(a)      1,707,125  
  4,670,059      Evergreen Acqco 1 LP, 2021 USD Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.500%, 10.660%, 4/26/2028(b)(d)      4,555,643  
  2,885,727      Great Outdoors Group LLC, 2021 Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.904%, 3/06/2028(b)(d)      2,797,712  
  7,828,000      International Textile Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.000%, 14.177%, 5/01/2025(b)(g)      378,327  
  2,906,467      Michaels Cos., Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.409%, 4/15/2028(b)(d)      2,548,623  
  4,676,585      Olaplex, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.736%, 2/23/2029(b)(c)      4,177,734  
  5,710,376      Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3/03/2028(a)      5,589,030  
  5,504,113      PetSmart, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 9.003%, 2/11/2028(b)(d)      5,417,423  
  3,549,474      Rent-A-Center, Inc., 2021 First Lien Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.563%, 2/17/2028(b)(c)      3,496,232  
  3,980,000      Restoration Hardware, Inc., 2022 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%, 8.503%, 10/20/2028(b)(c)      3,570,060  
  4,166,275      RVR Dealership Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.971%, 2/08/2028(b)(d)      3,723,608  
  5,282,200      S&S Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.086%, 3/11/2028(b)(c)      4,744,102  
  2,315,788      Tory Burch LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.654%, 4/16/2028(b)(c)      2,159,472  
     

 

 

 
        59,093,149  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 14.1%

 

  6,975,000      Access CIG LLC, 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.750%, 12.731%, 2/27/2026(b)(g)      6,443,156  
  4,860,000      Altar Bidco, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 yr. USD SOFR + 5.600%, 10.493%, 2/01/2030(b)(c)      4,252,500  
  3,500,000      Applied Systems, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.750%, 11.648%, 9/17/2027(b)(d)      3,487,610  
  441,000      Applied Systems, Inc., 2022 Extended 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.398%, 9/18/2026(b)(c)      440,228  
  4,169,489      Aptean, Inc., 2019 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.503%, 4/23/2026(b)(g)      4,022,056  
  2,600,000      Ascend Learning LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.753%, 12/11/2028(b)(c)      2,329,028  
  6,529,413      Byju’s Alpha, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.000%, 12.928%, 11/24/2026(b)(d)      4,289,824  
  3,928,155      CDK Global, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.148%, 7/06/2029(b)(c)      3,864,715  
  5,033,941      Conduent Business Services LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.404%, 10/16/2028(b)(c)      4,812,448  
  1,773,177      Constant Contact, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.198%, 2/10/2028(b)(d)      1,641,306  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

15  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Technology — continued

 

$ 3,945,398      Corel Corp., 2019 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.364%, 7/02/2026(b)(g)    $ 3,576,740  
  1,698,963      CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.688%, 6/02/2028(b)(c)      1,515,373  
  3,470,533      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.904%, 10/16/2028(b)(c)      3,110,465  
  6,110,080      CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.391%, 12/16/2025(b)(d)      5,687,813  
  3,000,000      Dodge Data & Analytics LLC, 2022 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 8.250%, 13.291%, 2/23/2029(b)(c)      2,070,000  
  4,466,954      Dodge Data & Analytics LLC, 2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.750%, 9.791%, 2/23/2029(b)(c)      3,528,894  
  5,635,878      Endure Digital, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.792%, 2/10/2028(b)(d)      5,126,902  
  6,772,368      Finastra USA, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.655%, 6/13/2024(b)(e)      6,426,571  
  1,883,915      Global Client Solutions LLC, Term Loan B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%, 11.760%, 3/16/2026(b)(e)
     1,782,655  
  8,145,345      GoTo Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 9.904%, 8/31/2027(b)(g)      4,926,060  
  1,392,875      Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.154%, 12/01/2027(b)(d)      1,356,312  
  4,130,829      Hyland Software, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250%, 11.404%, 7/07/2025(b)(d)      3,919,867  
  3,989,848      Ingram Micro, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.659%, 6/30/2028(b)(c)      3,830,254  
  5,678,575      Loyalty Ventures, Inc., Term Loan B, Prime + 5.500%, 13.250%, 11/03/2027(b)(g)(j)      534,751  
  4,000,000      Magenta Buyer LLC, 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 10.030%, 7/27/2028(b)(d)      2,813,880  
  3,842,610      McAfee LLC, 2022 USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.843%, 3/01/2029(b)(c)      3,592,840  
  2,992,443      MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.154%, 12/18/2028(b)(c)      2,500,575  
  3,000,000      MKS Instruments, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 2.750%, 7.948%, 8/17/2029(b)(c)      2,962,500  
  4,835,302      NCR Corp., 2019 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%, 7.780%, 8/28/2026(b)(g)      4,735,598  
  4,502,715      Open Text Corp., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR + 3.500%, 8.753%, 1/31/2030(b)(c)      4,491,458  
  4,819,270      Physician Partners LLC, Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 9.048%, 12/23/2028(b)(c)      4,509,054  
  3,731,237      Quest Software U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.445%, 2/01/2029(b)(c)      3,152,037  
  4,334,000      Redstone Holdco 2 LP, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 10.005%, 4/27/2028(b)(d)      3,683,900  
  3,988,577      Sabre GLBL Inc., 2022 1st Lien Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.253%, 6/30/2028(b)(c)      2,929,132  
  5,110,000      Ultimate Software Group, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.250%, 10.271%, 5/03/2027(b)(c)      4,798,290  
  3,000,000      Ultimate Software Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 5/04/2026(a)      2,891,640  
  1,300,000      Ultimate Software Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.750%, 8.895%, 5/04/2026(b)(g)      1,253,044  
  3,000,000      Vision Solutions, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.250%, 12.505%, 4/23/2029(b)(d)      2,437,500  
   Technology — continued

 

$ 3,640,423      Vision Solutions, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 9.255%, 4/24/2028(b)(d)    $ 3,271,830  
     

 

 

 
        132,998,806  
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 2.0%

 

  3,468,086      AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 9.849%, 4/06/2028(b)(d)      3,300,750  
  956,000      Brown Group Holding LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan B2, 7/02/2029(a)      941,316  
  2,226,244      Carriage Purchaser, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 9.404%, 9/30/2028(b)(d)      2,179,493  
  3,356,392      Hertz Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 6/30/2028(a)      3,319,472  
  643,608      Hertz Corp., 2021 Term Loan C, 6/30/2028(a)      636,528  
  1,500,000      Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 2023 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 9.727%, 3/24/2026(b)(d)      1,485,945  
  1,000,000      KKR Apple Bidco LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 9.153%, 9/22/2028(b)(c)      991,040  
  2,616,596      LaserShip, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 9.659%, 5/07/2028(b)(d)      2,096,077  
  4,551,030      St. George Warehousing & Trucking Co. of California, Inc., 2022 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 6.000%, 11.253%, 3/24/2028(b)(d)      4,357,611  
     

 

 

 
        19,308,232  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 1.1%

 

  2,500,000      Altice France SA, 2023 USD Term Loan B14, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.500%, 10.486%, 8/15/2028(b)(g)      2,079,175  
  3,794,596      CCI Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 8.898%, 12/17/2027(b)(d)      3,602,513  
  3,576,368      Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.108%, 4/27/2027(b)(d)      3,546,184  
  1,384,000      Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc., 2023 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 5.250%, 10.358%, 4/27/2027(b)(d)      1,377,952  
     

 

 

 
        10,605,824  
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 0.4%

 

  1,000,000      Voyage Australia Pty Ltd., USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.500%, 8.810%, 7/20/2028(b)(c)      988,330  
  2,521,480      Zacapa Sarl, 2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%, 8.898%, 3/22/2029(b)(c)      2,409,375  
     

 

 

 
        3,397,705  
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $842,452,408)
     770,239,358  
     

 

 

 
     
  Bonds and Notes — 7.2%  
   Airlines — 1.0%

 

  4,205,000      Allegiant Travel Co., 7.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A      4,173,463  
  5,000,000      American Airlines, Inc., 7.250%, 2/15/2028, 144A      4,892,596  
     

 

 

 
        9,066,059  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 0.1%

 

  1,250,000      Wabash National Corp., 4.500%, 10/15/2028, 144A      1,087,444  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 0.3%

 

  5,000,000      DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026      2,868,850  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 1.0%

 

  2,985,000      Iris Holdings, Inc., 9.500% PIK or 8.750% Cash, 2/15/2026, 144A(k)      2,790,966  
  3,405,000      Kobe U.S. Midco 2, Inc., 10.000% PIK or 9.250% Cash, 11/01/2026, 144A(k)      2,353,842  
  5,000,000      Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp., 7.125%, 10/01/2027, 144A      4,662,920  
     

 

 

 
        9,807,728  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.3%

 

$ 3,500,000      WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.750%, 4/15/2026, 144A    $ 3,122,410  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.2%

 

  1,965,000      Newell Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 9/15/2027      1,868,892  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 0.6%

 

  3,000,000      Home Point Capital, Inc., 5.000%, 2/01/2026, 144A      2,685,026  
  3,370,000      Oxford Finance LLC/Oxford Finance Co-Issuer II, Inc., 6.375%, 2/01/2027, 144A      3,087,389  
     

 

 

 
        5,772,415  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.7%

 

  5,000,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A
     3,511,170  
  4,650,000      Millennium Escrow Corp.,
6.625%, 8/01/2026, 144A
     3,181,974  
     

 

 

 
        6,693,144  
     

 

 

 
   Other REITs — 1.0%

 

  4,000,000      Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.250%, 10/01/2025, 144A      3,745,282  
  1,200,000      Service Properties Trust, 4.750%, 10/01/2026      1,024,450  
  3,760,000      Service Properties Trust, 4.950%, 2/15/2027      3,130,971  
  2,000,000      Starwood Property Trust, Inc.,
4.375%, 1/15/2027, 144A
     1,690,540  
     

 

 

 
        9,591,243  
     

 

 

 
   Packaging — 0.1%

 

  1,025,000      Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. U.S., 6.125%, 2/01/2028, 144A      1,015,598  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.3%

 

  2,370,000      Evergreen Acqco 1 LP/TVI, Inc., 9.750%, 4/26/2028, 144A      2,371,256  
     

 

 

 
   Supermarkets — 0.6%

 

  5,750,000      Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC,
4.625%, 1/15/2027, 144A
     5,467,286  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.5%

 

  7,500,000      GoTo Group, Inc., 5.500%, 9/01/2027, 144A      4,272,798  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 0.5%

 

  5,100,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 2/15/2033      5,039,436  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $77,191,051)
     68,044,559  
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Common Stocks — 0.0%  
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

 

  61,854      Ameriforge Group, Inc.(l)(m)
(Identified Cost $2,262,602)
     5,691  
     

 

 

 
     
  Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.5%  
   Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.5%

 

  174,000      SPDR® Blackstone Senior Loan ETF      7,151,400  
  292,500      SPDR® Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF      7,145,775  
     

 

 

 
   Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Identified Cost $14,615,333)
     14,297,175  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 12.8%  
$ 121,157,653      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/31/2023 at 2.300% to be repurchased at $121,165,394 on 6/01/2023 collateralized by $128,980,400 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750% due 4/30/2027 valued at $123,580,879 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $121,157,653)
   $ 121,157,653  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments — 103.1%
(Identified Cost $1,057,679,047)
     973,744,436  
   Other assets less liabilities — (3.1)%      (29,498,406
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 944,246,030  
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (a)      Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at May 31, 2023 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.

 

  (b)      Variable rate security. Rate as of May 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (c)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.50%, to which the spread is added.

 

  (d)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.75%, to which the spread is added.

 

  (e)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 1.00%, to which the spread is added.

 

  (f)      Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at May 31, 2023. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

  (g)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.00%, to which the spread is added.

 

  (h)      Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at May 31, 2023.

 

  (i)      Unfunded loan commitment. An unfunded loan commitment is a contractual obligation for future funding at the option of the borrower. The Fund receives a stated coupon rate until the borrower draws on the loan commitment, at which time the rate will become the stated rate in the loan agreement. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (j)      The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.

 

  (k)      Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or additional principal. For the period ended May 31, 2023, interest payments were made in cash.

 

  (l)      Non-income producing security.

 

  (m)      Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  
  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, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $54,111,960 or 5.7% of net assets.

 

  ETF      Exchange-Traded Fund

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  PIK      Payment-in-Kind

 

  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

  SPDR®      Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

Industry Summary at May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Technology

     14.6

Media Entertainment

     9.2  

Retailers

     6.6  

Chemicals

     4.7  

Healthcare

     4.3  

Diversified Manufacturing

     4.2  

Brokerage

     3.9  

Consumer Cyclical Services

     3.8  

Consumer Products

     3.5  

Airlines

     3.2  

Cable Satellite

     3.1  

Building Materials

     2.8  

Automotive

     2.6  

Transportation Services

     2.0  

Property & Casualty Insurance

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     18.3  

Short-Term Investments

     12.8  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1.5  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     103.1  

Other assets less liabilities

     (3.1
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 95.0% of Net Assets  
   Biotechnology — 3.3%

 

  59,035      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)    $ 19,101,955  
     

 

 

 
   Broadline Retail — 4.5%

 

  217,360      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      26,209,269  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets — 4.4%

 

  242,705      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      25,714,595  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 4.4%

 

  113,900      Sherwin-Williams Co.      25,944,142  
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment — 4.2%

 

  88,555      Motorola Solutions, Inc.      24,965,426  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 4.2%

 

  121,355      Dollar General Corp.      24,403,277  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.7%

 

  261,190      Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.      16,068,409  
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities — 4.4%

 

  355,115      NextEra Energy, Inc.      26,086,748  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Services — 2.9%

 

  53,370      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)      17,136,040  
     

 

 

 
   Food Products — 4.1%

 

  278,188      McCormick & Co., Inc.      23,849,057  
     

 

 

 
   Ground Transportation — 4.2%

 

  29,815      Saia, Inc.(a)      8,472,231  
  83,485      Union Pacific Corp.      16,072,532  
     

 

 

 
        24,544,763  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services — 2.5%

 

  27,135      Chemed Corp.      14,483,849  
     

 

 

 
   Household Products — 4.4%

 

  162,500      Clorox Co.      25,704,250  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial REITs — 2.1%

 

  97,800      Prologis, Inc.      12,180,990  
     

 

 

 
   Insurance — 3.1%

 

  59,035      Aon PLC, Class A      18,199,900  
     

 

 

 
   Interactive Media & Services — 3.6%

 

  172,340      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      21,175,416  
     

 

 

 
   IT Services — 3.0%

 

  78,120      VeriSign, Inc.(a)      17,445,758  
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.0%

 

  51,580      Danaher Corp.      11,843,800  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 4.7%

 

  612,726      Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.      27,725,851  
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.2%

 

  2,134,255      Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a)      12,720,160  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 2.9%

 

  109,725      Johnson & Johnson      17,013,958  
     

 

 

 
   Professional Services — 3.0%

 

  79,910      Verisk Analytics, Inc.      17,509,080  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.7%

 

  112,705      Entegris, Inc.      11,862,201  
  19,680      Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      9,641,429  
  47,110      NVIDIA Corp.      17,823,597  
     

 

 

 
        39,327,227  
     

 

 

 
   Software — 11.5%

 

  114,795      Microsoft Corp.      37,697,530  
  133,875      Salesforce, Inc.(a)      29,904,997  
     

 

 

 
        67,602,527  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $502,501,309)

     556,956,447  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 4.6%  
$ 27,222,007      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 5/31/2023 at 2.300% to be repurchased at $27,223,746 on 6/01/2023 collateralized by $28,979,700 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750% due 4/30/2027 valued at $27,766,520 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $27,222,007)    $ 27,222,007  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments — 99.6%

(Identified Cost $529,723,316)

     584,178,454  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%      2,292,105  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 586,470,559  
     

 

 

 
     
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (a)      Non-income producing security.

 

  
  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Industry Summary at May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     11.5

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     6.7  

Metals & Mining

     4.7  

Broadline Retail

     4.5  

Electric Utilities

     4.4  

Chemicals

     4.4  

Capital Markets

     4.4  

Household Products

     4.4  

Communications Equipment

     4.2  

Ground Transportation

     4.2  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     4.2  

Food Products

     4.1  

Interactive Media & Services

     3.6  

Biotechnology

     3.3  

Insurance

     3.1  

Professional Services

     3.0  

IT Services

     3.0  

Financial Services

     2.9  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.9  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.7  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.5  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.2  

Industrial REITs

     2.1  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.0  

Short-Term Investments

     4.6  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.6  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.4  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

ASSETS

      

Investments at cost

   $ 93,959,023     $ 936,521,394     $ 502,501,309  

Repurchase agreement(s) at cost

     140,707       121,157,653       27,222,007  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,292,047       (83,934,611     54,455,138  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

     99,391,777       973,744,436       584,178,454  

Cash

           6,981,738       16  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     16,013       5,607,569       2,561,320  

Receivable for securities sold

     1,520,206       19,174,123        

Dividends and interest receivable

     100,304       9,310,045       861,079  

Tax reclaims receivable

     222,019              

Prepaid expenses (Note 7)

     364       170       498  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     101,250,683       1,014,818,081       587,601,367  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Payable for securities purchased

     774,340       65,444,946        

Unfunded loan commitments (Note 2)

           10,150        

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     29,181       2,402,497       625,364  

Distributions payable

           1,556,608        

Management fees payable (Note 5)

     58,904       447,561       289,376  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

     54,626       451,358       137,664  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

     3,939       37,069       21,823  

Payable to distributor (Note 5d)

     585       26,744       3,903  

Audit and tax services fees payable

     24,512       47,821       24,112  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     29,714       147,297       28,566  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     975,801       70,572,051       1,130,808  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 100,274,882     $ 944,246,030     $ 586,470,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 100,822,105     $ 1,636,510,034     $ 549,973,747  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

     (547,223     (692,264,004     36,496,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 100,274,882     $ 944,246,030     $ 586,470,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

      

Class A shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 3,548,484     $ 173,955,262     $ 29,110,854  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     238,769       21,592,256       1,605,886  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 14.86     $ 8.06     $ 18.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 15.77     $ 8.35     $ 19.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

      

Net assets

   $ 763,959     $ 48,829,470     $ 10,643,357  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     54,384       6,081,720       656,962  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 14.05     $ 8.03     $ 16.20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class N shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 11,138,852     $ 2,370,341     $ 332,509  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     737,575       294,348       18,153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 15.10     $ 8.05     $ 18.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 84,823,587     $ 719,090,957     $ 546,383,839  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     5,627,152       89,152,114       29,828,484  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 15.07     $ 8.07     $ 18.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends

   $ 633,776     $ 440,138     $ 2,438,891  

Interest

     8,885       46,556,415       223,307  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (67,659           (27,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     575,002       46,996,553       2,634,894  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 5)

     357,784       2,872,778       1,578,001  

Service and distribution fees (Note 5)

     8,242       502,261       63,264  

Administrative fees (Note 5)

     22,113       221,937       104,486  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

     13,320       56,348       26,787  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 5 and 6)

     36,860       388,914       188,033  

Audit and tax services fees

     22,362       45,663       22,184  

Commitment fees (Note 7)

     643       1,154,379       2,673  

Custodian fees and expenses

     18,403       59,385       9,213  

Interest expense (Note 9)

     7,339             1,916  

Legal fees

     1,866       101,103       7,450  

Registration fees

     59,479       36,088       81,209  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     12,234       55,160       11,234  

Miscellaneous expenses

     27,375       18,927       18,646  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     588,020       5,512,943       2,115,096  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

     (121,818     (1,180,893     (133,848
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     466,202       4,332,050       1,981,248  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     108,800       42,664,503       653,646  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     (1,431,715     (31,745,964     (11,464,676

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

     4,721              

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     14,133,897       22,161,809       36,764,133  

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

     4,411              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     12,711,314       (9,584,155     25,299,457  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 12,820,114     $ 33,080,348     $ 25,953,103  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Loomis Sayles Global
Growth Fund
    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed Income Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 108,800     $ (96,560   $ 42,664,503     $ 71,090,380  

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

     (1,426,994     4,892,043       (31,745,964     (43,971,877

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

     14,138,308       (34,078,488     22,161,809       (96,207,311
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     12,820,114       (29,283,005     33,080,348       (69,088,808
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (191,028     (424,756     (7,985,516     (11,061,592

Class C

     (62,385     (94,792     (2,261,375     (3,435,444

Class N

     (670,570     (858,053     (107,362     (133,691

Class Y

     (5,460,663     (7,451,003     (32,838,531     (59,453,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6,384,646     (8,828,604     (43,192,784     (74,083,958
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (780,385     6,941,153       (70,063,018     (372,127,749
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     5,655,083       (31,170,456     (80,175,454     (515,300,515

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     94,619,799       125,790,255       1,024,421,484       1,539,721,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 100,274,882     $ 94,619,799     $ 944,246,030     $ 1,024,421,484  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

     Vaughan Nelson Select Fund  
     Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
November 30,
2022
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 653,646      $ 662,061  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (11,464,676      426,161  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     36,764,133        (29,095,861
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     25,953,103        (28,007,639
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (221,013      (6,535,289

Class C

     (60,686      (1,628,941

Class N

     (3,296      (628

Class Y

     (4,002,563      (66,474,581
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4,287,558      (74,639,439
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     143,003,421        272,403,248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     164,668,966        169,756,170  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     421,801,593        252,045,423  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 586,470,559      $ 421,801,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

23  |


Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.00     $ 19.07     $ 18.78     $ 14.78     $ 13.28     $ 13.44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.00 )(b)      (0.04     (0.09     (0.05     0.00 (b)      0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.81       (3.68     1.52       4.88       2.03       0.26 (c) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.81       (3.72     1.43       4.83       2.03       0.28  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

                            (0.05     (0.03

Net realized capital gains

    (0.95     (1.35     (1.14     (0.83     (0.48     (0.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.95     (1.35     (1.14     (0.83     (0.53     (0.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 14.86     $ 14.00     $ 19.07     $ 18.78     $ 14.78     $ 13.28  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)(e)

    14.31 %(f)      (21.08 )%      7.95     34.37     16.25     2.05

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 3,548     $ 3,225     $ 6,173     $ 4,913     $ 2,832     $ 1,851  

Net expenses(g)

    1.22 %(h)(i)      1.20     1.20 %(j)      1.25     1.26 %(k)      1.27

Gross expenses

    1.47 %(h)(i)      1.35     1.29     1.44     1.49     1.62

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.01 )%(h)      (0.25 )%      (0.43 )%      (0.33 )%      0.03     0.16

Portfolio turnover rate

    15     43     18     44     37     24

 

(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)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(d)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.20% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.46%.

(j)

Effective December 15, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.25% to 1.20%.

(k)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.30% to 1.25%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  24


Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.33     $ 18.36     $ 18.24     $ 14.49     $ 13.06     $ 13.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.05     (0.15     (0.22     (0.16     (0.09     (0.09

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.72       (3.53     1.48       4.74       2.00       0.26 (b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.67       (3.68     1.26       4.58       1.91       0.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

                            (0.00 )(c)       

Net realized capital gains

    (0.95     (1.35     (1.14     (0.83     (0.48     (0.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.95     (1.35     (1.14     (0.83     (0.48     (0.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 14.05     $ 13.33     $ 18.36     $ 18.24     $ 14.49     $ 13.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)(e)

    13.95 %(f)      (21.71 )%      7.15     33.44     15.40     1.25

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 764     $ 833     $ 1,297     $ 1,274     $ 1,079     $ 606  

Net expenses(g)

    1.97 %(h)(i)      1.95     1.95 %(j)      2.00     2.01 %(k)      2.03

Gross expenses

    2.23 %(h)(i)      2.10     2.04     2.19     2.23     2.37

Net investment loss

    (0.70 )%(h)      (1.03 )%      (1.17 )%      (1.05 )%      (0.69 )%      (0.71 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15     43     18     44     37     24

 

(a)

Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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.

(i)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 2.21%.

(j)

Effective December 15, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 2.00% to 1.95%.

(k)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 2.05% to 2.00%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.21     $ 19.29     $ 18.93     $ 14.85     $ 13.34     $ 13.49  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02       (0.00 )(b)      (0.03     (0.01     0.05       0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.85       (3.73     1.53       4.92       2.03       0.26 (c) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.87       (3.73     1.50       4.91       2.08       0.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.03                       (0.09     (0.05

Net realized capital gains

    (0.95     (1.35     (1.14     (0.83     (0.48     (0.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.98     (1.35     (1.14     (0.83     (0.57     (0.46
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 15.10     $ 14.21     $ 19.29     $ 18.93     $ 14.85     $ 13.34  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    14.54 %(e)      (20.87 )%      8.21     34.84     16.61     2.31

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 11,139     $ 9,725     $ 12,293     $ 11,357     $ 3,319     $ 2,843  

Net expenses(f)

    0.92 %(g)(h)      0.90     0.90 %(i)      0.95     0.98 %(j)      1.00

Gross expenses

    1.16 %(g)(h)      1.02     0.98     1.13     1.22     1.35

Net investment income (loss)

    0.31 %(g)      (0.01 )%      (0.14 )%      (0.09 )%      0.35     0.38

Portfolio turnover rate

    15     43     18     44     37     24

 

(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)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(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)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.90% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.14%.

(i)

Effective December 15, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.95% to 0.90%.

(j)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.95%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.18     $ 19.27     $ 18.91     $ 14.85     $ 13.33     $ 13.48  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02       (0.01     (0.04     (0.01     0.04       0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.84       (3.73     1.54       4.90       2.04       0.27 (b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.86       (3.74     1.50       4.89       2.08       0.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.02                       (0.08     (0.05

Net realized capital gains

    (0.95     (1.35     (1.14     (0.83     (0.48     (0.41
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.97     (1.35     (1.14     (0.83     (0.56     (0.46
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 15.07     $ 14.18     $ 19.27     $ 18.91     $ 14.85     $ 13.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    14.50 %(d)      (20.95 )%      8.22     34.70     16.65     2.27

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 84,824     $ 80,836     $ 106,028     $ 86,950     $ 63,308     $ 52,147  

Net expenses(e)

    0.97 %(f)(g)      0.95     0.95 %(h)      1.00     1.01 %(i)      1.02

Gross expenses

    1.22 %(f)(g)      1.10     1.04     1.19     1.23     1.37

Net investment income (loss)

    0.24 %(f)      (0.08 )%      (0.19 )%      (0.05 )%      0.30     0.33

Portfolio turnover rate

    15     43     18     44     37     24

 

(a)

Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.

(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)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.95% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.21%.

(h)

Effective December 15, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.95%.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 1.00%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 8.13     $ 8.96     $ 8.81     $ 9.16     $ 9.62     $ 9.89  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.36       0.43       0.32       0.43       0.57       0.53  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.07     (0.81     0.16       (0.34     (0.45     (0.26
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.29       (0.38     0.48       0.09       0.12       0.27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.36     (0.45     (0.33     (0.44     (0.58     (0.54
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 8.06     $ 8.13     $ 8.96     $ 8.81     $ 9.16     $ 9.62  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    3.63 %(c)(d)      (4.28 )%(c)      5.47 %(c)      1.19 %(c)      1.23 %(c)      2.78

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 173,955     $ 188,201     $ 219,989     $ 208,251     $ 297,634     $ 532,551  

Net expenses

    1.05 %(e)(f)      1.05 %(e)      1.05 %(e)      1.07 %(e)(g)      1.06 %(e)(h)      1.05

Gross expenses

    1.30 %(f)      1.24     1.24     1.20 %(g)      1.09 %(h)      1.05

Net investment income

    8.78 %(f)      5.04     3.56     4.96     6.03     5.42

Portfolio turnover rate

    33     65     79     65     52     65

 

(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)

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)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.05% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.18%.

(h)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.05% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.08%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 8.10     $ 8.93     $ 8.78     $ 9.12     $ 9.59     $ 9.86  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.33       0.36       0.25       0.37       0.50       0.46  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.07     (0.80     0.16       (0.34     (0.46     (0.26
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.26       (0.44     0.41       0.03       0.04       0.20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.33     (0.39     (0.26     (0.37     (0.51     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 8.03     $ 8.10     $ 8.93     $ 8.78     $ 9.12     $ 9.59  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    3.24 %(c)(d)      (5.04 )%(c)      4.69 %(c)      0.53 %(c)      0.36 %(c)      2.02

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 48,829     $ 62,570     $ 89,618     $ 125,909     $ 233,387     $ 337,088  

Net expenses

    1.80 %(e)(f)      1.80 %(e)      1.80 %(e)      1.82 %(e)(g)      1.81 %(e)(h)      1.80

Gross expenses

    2.05 %(f)      1.99     1.99     1.95 %(g)      1.84 %(h)      1.80

Net investment income

    8.01 %(f)      4.22     2.80     4.27     5.28     4.66

Portfolio turnover rate

    33     65     79     65     52     65

 

(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)

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)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.80% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.93%.

(h)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.80% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.83%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 8.13     $ 8.96     $ 8.81     $ 9.17     $ 9.63     $ 9.90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.37       0.46       0.34       0.46       0.60       0.57  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.08     (0.81     0.16       (0.36     (0.45     (0.27
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.29       (0.35     0.50       0.10       0.15       0.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.37     (0.48     (0.35     (0.46     (0.61     (0.57
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 8.05     $ 8.13     $ 8.96     $ 8.81     $ 9.17     $ 9.63  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    3.66 %(c)      (4.00 )%      5.79     1.37     1.54     3.08

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 2,370     $ 2,278     $ 2,528     $ 151     $ 242     $ 191  

Net expenses(d)

    0.75 %(e)      0.75     0.75     0.77 %(f)      0.76 %(g)      0.74

Gross expenses

    1.05 %(e)      0.96     1.03     1.24 %(f)      1.11 %(g)      0.95

Net investment income

    9.10 %(e)      5.36     3.83     5.31     6.33     5.77

Portfolio turnover rate

    33     65     79     65     52     65

 

(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)

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.

(f)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.75% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.22%.

(g)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.75% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.09%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 8.14     $ 8.97     $ 8.82     $ 9.17     $ 9.63     $ 9.90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.37       0.44       0.34       0.46       0.59       0.56  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.07     (0.79     0.16       (0.35     (0.45     (0.26
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.30       (0.35     0.50       0.11       0.14       0.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.37     (0.48     (0.35     (0.46     (0.60     (0.57
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 8.07     $ 8.14     $ 8.97     $ 8.82     $ 9.17     $ 9.63  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    3.76 %(b)(c)      (4.04 )%(b)      5.73 %(b)      1.45 %(b)      1.49 %(b)      3.03

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 719,091     $ 771,373     $ 1,227,587     $ 875,829     $ 1,929,869     $ 3,101,286  

Net expenses

    0.80 %(d)(e)      0.80 %(d)      0.80 %(d)      0.82 %(d)(f)      0.81 %(d)(g)      0.80

Gross expenses

    1.05 %(e)      0.99     0.99     0.95 %(f)      0.84 %(g)      0.80

Net investment income

    9.01 %(e)      5.11     3.80     5.28     6.28     5.70

Portfolio turnover rate

    33     65     79     65     52     65

 

(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)

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.

(f)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.80% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.93%.

(g)

Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.80% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.83%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Select Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 17.24     $ 26.43     $ 20.00     $ 18.63     $ 18.13     $ 18.59  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.00 (b)      (0.00 )(b)      0.07 (c)      0.06       0.14       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.05       (1.94     7.70       2.75       1.90       0.91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.05       (1.94     7.77       2.81       2.04       0.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

                (0.08     (0.13           (0.10

Net realized capital gains

    (0.16     (7.25     (1.26     (1.31     (1.54     (1.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.16     (7.25     (1.34     (1.44     (1.54     (1.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.13     $ 17.24     $ 26.43     $ 20.00     $ 18.63     $ 18.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(d)(e)

    6.20 %(f)      (10.50 )%      41.46 %(c)      16.21     13.67     5.62

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 29,111     $ 23,653     $ 20,382     $ 13,722     $ 15,434     $ 17,703  

Net expenses(g)

    1.10 %(h)      1.09 %(i)      1.10 %(j)(k)      1.13     1.16 %(l)      1.22 %(m) 

Gross expenses

    1.16 %(h)      1.12     1.14     1.18     1.21     1.27

Net investment income (loss)

    0.04 %(h)      (0.02 )%      0.30 %(c)      0.37     0.84     0.41

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     74     93     88     51     54

 

(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 $(0.06), total return would have been 40.82% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.25)%.

(d)

A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.

(e)

Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.

(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.

(i)

Includes additional voluntary waiver of advisory fee of 0.01%.

(j)

Includes additional voluntary waiver of advisory fee of 0.03%.

(k)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.15% to 1.10%.

(l)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.20% to 1.15%.

(m)

Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 1.25% to 1.20%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Select Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 15.49     $ 24.61     $ 18.76     $ 17.56     $ 17.31     $ 17.84  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.05     (0.12     (0.08 )(b)      (0.07     0.02       (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.92       (1.75     7.19       2.58       1.77       0.87  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.87       (1.87     7.11       2.51       1.79       0.81  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

    (0.16     (7.25     (1.26     (1.31     (1.54     (1.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 16.20     $ 15.49     $ 24.61     $ 18.76     $ 17.56     $ 17.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

    5.74 %(e)      (11.16 )%      40.44 %(b)      15.31     12.86     4.77

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 10,643     $ 5,784     $ 5,357     $ 5,246     $ 6,313     $ 6,917  

Net expenses(f)

    1.85 %(g)      1.84 %(h)      1.86 %(i)(j)      1.88     1.91 %(k)      1.96 %(l) 

Gross expenses

    1.91 %(g)      1.88     1.89     1.93     1.96     2.01

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.66 )%(g)      (0.76 )%      (0.39 )%(b)      (0.40 )%      0.09     (0.32 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     74     93     88     51     54

 

(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 loss per share would have been $(0.21), total return would have been 39.76% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (1.00)%.

(c)

A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C 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)

Includes additional voluntary waiver of advisory fee of 0.01%.

(i)

Includes additional voluntary waiver of advisory fee of 0.03%.

(j)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.90% to 1.85%.

(k)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.95% to 1.90%.

(l)

Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 2.00% to 1.95%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Select Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 17.43     $ 26.63     $ 20.14     $ 18.76     $ 18.26     $ 18.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.08       0.13 (b)      0.11       0.19       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.06       (2.00     7.76       2.77       1.91       0.89  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.09       (1.92     7.89       2.88       2.10       1.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.04     (0.03     (0.14     (0.19     (0.06     (0.15

Net realized capital gains

    (0.16     (7.25     (1.26     (1.31     (1.54     (1.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.20     (7.28     (1.40     (1.50     (1.60     (1.49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.32     $ 17.43     $ 26.63     $ 20.14     $ 18.76     $ 18.26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    6.37 %(d)      (10.29 )%      41.87 %(b)      16.50     13.93     5.90

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 333     $ 289     $ 2     $ 2     $ 1     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

    0.80 %(f)      0.80     0.83 %(g)      0.85     0.87 %(h)      0.93 %(i) 

Gross expenses

    1.48 %(f)      3.35     49.27     71.85     63.51     13.54

Net investment income

    0.33 %(f)      0.51     0.56 %(b)      0.61     1.10     0.68

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     74     93     88     51     54

 

(a)

Per share net investment income 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 $0.01, total return would have been 41.24% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.02%.

(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)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.85% to 0.80%.

(h)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.90% to 0.85%.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 0.95% to 0.90%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Vaughan Nelson Select Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2022
    Year Ended
November 30,
2021
    Year Ended
November 30,
2020
    Year Ended
November 30,
2019
    Year Ended
November 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 17.43     $ 26.63     $ 20.14     $ 18.75     $ 18.25     $ 18.71  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.05       0.13 (b)      0.11       0.19       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.05       (1.97     7.75       2.77       1.90       0.90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.08       (1.92     7.88       2.88       2.09       1.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.03     (0.03     (0.13     (0.18     (0.05     (0.15

Net realized capital gains

    (0.16     (7.25     (1.26     (1.31     (1.54     (1.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.19     (7.28     (1.39     (1.49     (1.59     (1.49
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 18.32     $ 17.43     $ 26.63     $ 20.14     $ 18.75     $ 18.25  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    6.34 %(d)      (10.31 )%      41.81 %(b)      16.52     13.94     5.86

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 546,384     $ 392,076     $ 226,305     $ 205,557     $ 204,856     $ 175,017  

Net expenses(e)

    0.85 %(f)      0.84 %(g)      0.85 %(h)(i)      0.88     0.91 %(j)      0.96 %(k) 

Gross expenses

    0.91 %(f)      0.88     0.89     0.93     0.96     1.01

Net investment income

    0.32 %(f)      0.26     0.56 %(b)      0.61     1.09     0.68

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     74     93     88     51     54

 

(a)

Per share net investment income 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 less than $(0.01), total return would have been 41.17% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been less than (0.01)%.

(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)

Includes additional voluntary waiver of advisory fee of 0.01%.

(h)

Includes additional voluntary waiver of advisory fee of 0.03%.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.90% to 0.85%.

(j)

Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.95% to 0.90%.

(k)

Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.95%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The 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 Trust are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund (“Global Growth Fund”)

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

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund (“Select Fund”)

Global Growth Fund and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund are diversified investment companies. Select Fund is a non-diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% for Global Growth Fund and Select Fund and 3.50% for Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) (prior to May 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after ten years) 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 with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Class Y shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Class Y as outlined in the relevant Fund’s 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 and Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”) and Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (“Natixis ETF 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 (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A and Class C), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Class A, Class C and Class Y, and individually for Class N. 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.  Registered investment companies are required to value portfolio investments using an unadjusted, readily available market quotation. Each Fund obtains readily available market quotations from independent pricing services. Fund investments for which readily available market quotations are not available are priced at fair value pursuant to the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. The Board of Trustees has approved a valuation designee who is subject to the Board’s oversight.

Unadjusted readily available market quotations that are utilized for exchange traded equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) include the last sale price quoted on the exchange where the security is traded most extensively. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value per share.

Exchange traded equity securities for which there is no reported sale during the day are fair valued at the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are fair 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be fair valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Senior loans and collateralized loan obligations are fair valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to fair value debt, unlisted equities, senior loans and collateralized loan obligations where an independent pricing service is unable to price an investment or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the investment.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The Funds may also fair value investments 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. 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 a Fund’s investments, the valuation designee may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as issuer specific information, or other related market activity and/or information that occurred after the close of the foreign market but before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair valuation by the Fund(s) valuation designee may require subjective determinations about the value of the investment, 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 investments. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of investments held by a Fund.

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 (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, are recorded on the 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. Dividends reinvested and stock dividends are reflected as non-cash dividends on the Statements of Operations. Loan consent fees, upfront origination fees and/or amendment fees are recorded when received and included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income. For payment-in-kind securities, income received in-kind is reflected as an increase to the principal and cost basis of the securities. 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.  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, if any, 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 into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

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 dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded in the Funds’ books and records 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. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce or eliminate the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

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.

d.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of May 31, 2023 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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 that have been or are expected to be reclaimed and paid. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes where reclaims have been or are expected to be filed and paid 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.

e.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on the 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, distributions in excess of income and/or capital gain, premium amortization, paydown gains and losses, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, deferred Trustees’ fees, distribution re-designations and return of capital distributions received. 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 premium amortization, deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, passive foreign investment company adjustments, corporate actions, dividends payable and foreign currency gains and losses. 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 net realized short-term capital gains are reported as 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, 2022 was as follows:

 

    

2022 Distributions

 

Fund

 

Ordinary

Income

   

Long-Term

Capital
Gains

   

Total

 

Global Growth Fund

  $ 19,003     $ 8,809,601     $ 8,828,604  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

    74,083,958             74,083,958  

Select Fund

    38,159,873       36,479,566       74,639,439  

Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are consolidated and reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains expressed in per-share amounts, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are separately stated and reported within the Financial Highlights.

As of November 30, 2022, capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

     

Global Growth

Fund

    

Senior
Floating Rate
and Fixed
Income Fund

    

Select Fund

 

Capital loss carryforward:

        

Short-term:

        

No expiration date

   $   —      $ (133,659,715    $   —  

Long-term:

        

No expiration date

            (439,906,554       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

   $      $ (573,566,269    $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

As of May 31, 2023, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

     

Global Growth
Fund

    

Senior
Floating Rate
and Fixed
Income Fund

    

Select Fund

 

Federal tax cost

   $ 94,097,803      $ 1,057,931,001      $ 529,723,316  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 11,632,911      $ 2,308,789      $ 66,122,441  

Gross tax depreciation

     (6,338,937      (86,495,354      (11,667,303
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 5,293,974      $ (84,186,565    $ 54,455,138  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts in the table above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, wash sales.

f.  Senior Loans.  Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund may invest in senior loans to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. Senior loans, which include both secured and unsecured loans made by banks and other financial institutions to corporate customers, typically hold the most senior position in a borrower’s capital structure, may be secured by the borrower’s assets and have interest rates that reset frequently. Senior loans can include term loans, revolving credit facility loans and second lien loans. A senior loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the senior loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Large loans may be shared or syndicated among several lenders. The Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. The settlement period for senior loans is uncertain as there is no standardized settlement schedule applicable to such investments. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

g.  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, 2023, 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.

h.  Unfunded Loan Commitments.  Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund may enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding at the option of the borrower. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation, in full, even though a percentage of the committed amount may not be utilized by the borrower. Unfunded loan commitments, and the obligation for future funding, are recorded as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at par value at the time the commitment is entered into. Purchases of unfunded loan commitments may have a similar effect on the Fund’s NAV as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in the portfolio. Market risk exists with these commitments to the same extent as if the securities were owned on a settled basis. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the unfunded loan commitments.

As of May 31, 2023, the Fund had unfunded loan commitments reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, pursuant to loan agreements with the following borrowers:

 

Borrower

  

Type

    

Principal

Amount

 

Dermatology Intermediate Holdings III, Inc.

     2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan      $ 10,150  
  

 

 

 

Under the terms of the contract, the Fund has the option to assign (sell) all or a portion of the unfunded loan commitment. Upon the completion of such assignment, the Fund is released from its rights and obligations pertaining to the portion of the unfunded loan commitment assigned. When the Fund sells a portion of an unfunded loan commitment, the portion sold is removed from the Portfolio of Investments and the unsettled amount is reflected as unfunded loan commitments sold on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities until settlement date. Once settled, the portion of the unfunded loan commitment assigned is relieved from the Fund’s unfunded loan commitments liability.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

i.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trust’s 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.

 

j.  New Accounting Pronouncement.  In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2020-04”) in response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which was expected to occur no later than June 30, 2023. In January 2021, FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2021-01 (“ASU 2021-01”), which is an update of ASU 2020-04. Regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation than LIBOR. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 amendments offer optional expedients for contract modifications that would allow an entity to account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate, instead of evaluating each contract, in accordance with existing accounting standards, as to whether reference rate modifications constitute the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. ASU 2021-01 clarifies that certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. In December 2022, FASB issued a further update to Topic 848 under ASU 2022-06, which defers the sunset date of Topic 848 to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the optional expedients provided in Topic 848. As of June 30, 2023, LIBOR will cease to be published on a representative basis, and will be replaced by an alternative reference rate at the next reset date subsequent to June 30, 2023 for all investments for which LIBOR is the current reference rate. Management has elected to apply the optional expedients when appropriate and account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate.

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Funds’ pricing policies have been approved by the Board of Trustees. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are categorized in Level 1. Other investments for which an independent pricing service is utilized are categorized in Level 2. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 2. All other investments, including broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer, as well as investments fair valued by the valuation designee, are categorized in Level 3. All Level 2 and 3 securities are defined as being fair valued.

Under certain conditions and based upon specific facts and circumstances, the Fund’s valuation designee may determine that a fair valuation should be made for portfolio investment(s). These valuation designee fair valuations will be based upon a significant amount of Level 3 inputs.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of May 31, 2023, at value:

Global Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

           

China

   $ 8,588,971      $ 3,283,734      $   —      $ 11,872,705  

Denmark

            2,704,122               2,704,122  

France

            1,005,147               1,005,147  

Japan

            2,688,422               2,688,422  

Netherlands

            3,601,613               3,601,613  

Switzerland

     2,283,218        3,942,367               6,225,585  

United Kingdom

            1,400,415               1,400,415  

United States

     52,486,567        5,160,362               57,646,929  

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     12,106,132                      12,106,132  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     75,464,888        23,786,182               99,251,070  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            140,707               140,707  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 75,464,888      $ 23,926,889      $      $ 99,391,777  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Senior Loans(a)

   $      $ 770,239,358      $      $ 770,239,358  

Bonds and Notes(a)

            68,044,559               68,044,559  

Common Stocks(a)

                   5,691        5,691  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     14,297,175                      14,297,175  

Short-Term Investments

            121,157,653               121,157,653  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 14,297,175      $ 959,441,570      $ 5,691      $ 973,744,436  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Select Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 556,956,447      $      $   —      $ 556,956,447  

Short-Term Investments

            27,222,007               27,222,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 556,956,447      $ 27,222,007      $      $ 584,178,454  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of November 30, 2022 and/or May 31, 2023:

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
November 30,
2022

   

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

   

Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Transfers
into
Level 3

   

Transfers
out of
Level 3

   

Balance as of
May 31, 2023

   

Change  in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
May 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks

                   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  $ 5,691     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   —     $ 5,691     $   —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended May 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

     

U.S. Government/Agency

Securities

    

Other Securities

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

    

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Global Growth Fund

   $   —      $   —      $ 14,458,373      $ 22,318,223  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     4,891,816        34,582,707        285,460,781        335,795,816  

Select Fund

       —          —        218,099,318        101,184,547  

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees.  Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to Global Growth Fund and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC (“Natixis”), which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Fund

  

Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

 

Global Growth Fund

     0.75

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     0.60

Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to Select Fund. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.70%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Natixis 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 0.47%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. Payments to Natixis Advisors are reduced by the amount of payments to Vaughan Nelson.

Loomis Sayles and Natixis 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, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until March 31, 2024, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2023, 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

 

Global Growth Fund

     1.20     1.95     0.90     0.95

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     1.05     1.80     0.75     0.80

Select Fund

     1.10     1.85     0.80     0.85

Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements for Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund are as follows:

 

     

Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class N

   

Class Y

 

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     1.00     1.75     0.70     0.75

This new undertaking is in effect until March 31, 2025, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, and will be reevaluated on an annual basis.

Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of 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 both (1) a class’ expense limitation ratio in place at the time such amounts were waived/reimbursed and (2) a class’ current applicable expense limitation ratio, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

For the six months ended May 31, 2023, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Gross
Management
Fees

    

Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees1

    

Net
Management
Fees

    

Percentage of Average
Daily Net Assets

 
  

Gross

   

Net

 

Global Growth Fund

   $ 357,784      $ 120,796      $ 236,988        0.75     0.50

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     2,872,778        1,179,897        1,692,881        0.60     0.35

Select Fund

     1,578,001        132,863        1,445,138        0.70     0.64

 

1 

Contractual management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until November 30, 2024.

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended May 31, 2023 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

b.  Service and Distribution Fees.  Natixis Distribution, LLC (“Natixis Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trust.

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has 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 Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis 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 Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis 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 Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2023, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     

Service Fees

    

Distribution Fees

 

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Global Growth Fund

   $ 4,066      $ 1,044      $ 3,132  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     224,408        69,463        208,390  

Select Fund

     31,042        8,056        24,166  

c.  Administrative Fees.  Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) to serve as sub-administrator. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, Natixis ETF Trusts and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0540% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0275% of the next $30 billion and 0.0225% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

For the six months ended May 31, 2023, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Administrative
Fees

 

Global Growth Fund

   $ 22,113  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     221,937  

Select Fund

     104,486  

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  Natixis 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 Natixis Distribution for all or a portion of the servicing fees paid to these intermediaries. The reimbursement amounts (sub-transfer agent fees) paid to Natixis Distribution are subject to a current per-account equivalent fee limit approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, 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, 2023, 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

 

Global Growth Fund

     $  31,425  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     351,201  

Select Fund

     167,145  

As of May 31, 2023, the Funds owe Natixis 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

 

Global Growth Fund

     $585  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     26,744  

Select Fund

     3,903  

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

e.  Commissions.  Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended May 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Global Growth Fund

   $ 28  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     20,103  

Select Fund

     6,334  

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Trust does not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis Investment Managers, LLC or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $210,000. 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, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. 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, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF 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.

Effective January 1, 2023, each Governance Committee member is compensated $2,500 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person or telephonically.

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF 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, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. 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.

Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and Loomis Sayles are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trust.

g.  Affiliated Ownership.  As of May 31, 2023, Natixis and affiliates (“Natixis”) and Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (“Retirement Plan”) held shares of the Funds representing the following percentages of the Funds’ net assets:

 

Fund

  

Natixis

 

Retirement
Plan

 

Global Growth Fund

   11.07%     7.25

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     —     0.89

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

h.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Funds to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through March 31, 2024 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended May 31, 2023, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:

 

     

Reimbursement of Transfer Agency Expenses

 

Fund

  

Class N

 

Global Growth Fund

   $  1,022  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     996  

Select Fund

     985  

6.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2023, the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

      Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

 

Global Growth Fund

   $ 1,363      $ 357      $ 1,022      $ 34,118  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     72,875        22,522        996        292,521  

Select Fund

     10,202        2,715        985        174,131  

7.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a syndicated, revolving, committed, unsecured line of credit with State Street Bank as administrative agent. The aggregate revolving commitment amount is $575,000,000. Any one Fund may borrow up to $402,500,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $575,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. 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 and are reflected in commitment fees on the Statements of Operations. The Funds paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Prior to April 6, 2023, Global Growth Fund and Select Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund was able to borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate did not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest was charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit.

Prior to April 6, 2023, Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund had entered into a syndicated, committed, secured line of credit with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (the “Administrative Agent”), the Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston Branch, BNP Paribas and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch (each a “Lender” and together with the Administrative Agent “Lenders”) under which it may have borrowed for investment or liquidity purposes. The commitment of the Lenders to make loans to the Fund was not to exceed $400,000,000 at any one time. Under the terms of the agreement, the Lenders were entitled to a security interest in the assets of the Fund as collateral. Interest was charged to the Fund based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.500% per annum payable to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender was accrued by the Fund based on the unused portion of the line of credit. The Fund paid the Administrative Agent an upfront fee of $460,000 and an administrative agent fee of $25,000, for a total of $485,000, which were fully amortized upon termination of the agreement and are reflected in commitment fees on the Statements of Operations.

For the six months ended May 31, 2023, Select Fund had an average daily balance on the line of credit (for those days on which there were borrowings) of $6,350,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.43%. Interest expense incurred on the line of credit was $1,916.

8.   Risk.  Global Growth Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/ counterparty and information risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities also are subject to foreign currency fluctuations and other foreign currency-related risks. Foreign securities may be subject to higher volatility than U.S. securities, varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity.

Global Growth Fund may invest to a significant extent in variable interest entity (“VIE”) structures. VIE structures can vary, but generally consist of a U.S.-listed company with contractual arrangements, through one or more wholly-owned special purpose vehicles, with a Chinese company that ultimately provides the U.S.-listed company with contractual rights to obtain economic benefits from the Chinese company. The VIE structure enables foreign investors, such as the Fund, to obtain investment exposure similar to that of an equity owner in a Chinese company in situations in which the Chinese government has restricted or prohibited the ownership of such company by foreign investors. The Fund’s exposure to VIE structures may pose additional risks because the VIE structure is not formally recognized under Chinese law. The Chinese government may cease to tolerate VIE structures at any time or impose new restrictions. In addition, Chinese companies using the VIE structure, and listed on stock exchanges in the U.S., could also face delisting or other ramifications for failure to meet the expectations and/or requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or other U.S. regulators. Any of these risks could reduce the liquidity and value of these investments or render them valueless.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Select Fund is non-diversified, which means that it is not limited under the 1940 Act to a percentage of assets that it may invest in any one issuer. Because the Fund may invest in the securities of a limited number of issuers, an investment in the Fund may involve a higher degree of risk than would be present in a diversified portfolio.

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 (including risks associated with the expected transition away from LIBOR by June 30, 2023). There may also be less public information available about senior loans as compared to other debt securities.

Senior loans are generally less liquid than many other debt securities. Transactions in senior loans may settle on a delayed basis, such that the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a substantial period of time (greater than seven days) after the sale. As a result, the proceeds related to the sale of senior loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations until substantial period (greater than seven days) after the sale of the loans.

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. These and any related events could significantly impact a Fund’s performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, even if the Fund does not have direct exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.

9.  Interest Expense.  The Funds incur interest expense on cash (including foreign currency) overdrafts at the custodian bank and borrowings on the line of credit. Interest expense incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2023 is reflected on the Statement of Operations.

10.  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, 2023, 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 5g)

   

Total
Percentage of
Ownership

 

Global Growth Fund

     3        50.02     18.32%       68.34

Select Fund

     2        12.10           12.10

Omnibus shareholder accounts for which Natixis 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares.  Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

Global Growth Fund

 

     

Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023

    

Year Ended
November 30, 2022

 
     

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

 

Class A

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     29,297      $ 374,416        34,564      $ 530,296  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     15,179        188,214        23,201        416,129  

Redeemed

     (36,167      (496,422      (150,976      (2,209,227
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     8,309      $ 66,208        (93,211    $ (1,262,802
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     7,666      $ 98,094        6,077      $ 74,299  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     5,305        62,385        5,510        94,792  

Redeemed

     (21,084      (280,079      (19,719      (261,615
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     (8,113    $ (119,600      (8,132    $ (92,524
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     138      $ 1,898        102      $ 1,682  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     53,304        670,570        47,237        858,053  

Redeemed

     (122      (1,693      (194      (2,678
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     53,320      $ 670,775        47,145      $ 857,057  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,037,607      $ 13,904,148        2,534,046      $ 39,498,284  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     415,989        5,224,816        394,539        7,157,460  

Redeemed

     (1,525,752      (20,526,732      (2,732,917      (39,216,322
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     (72,156    $ (1,397,768      195,668      $ 7,439,422  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (18,640    $ (780,385      141,470      $ 6,941,153  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

 

     

Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023

    

Year Ended
November 30, 2022

 
     

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

 

Class A

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,580,304      $ 20,995,921        6,030,711      $ 52,286,645  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     758,401        6,174,927        1,000,307        8,471,705  

Redeemed

     (4,889,878      (39,832,094      (8,428,506      (71,768,362
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,551,173    $ (12,661,246      (1,397,488    $ (11,010,012
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     114,444      $ 928,082        1,181,683      $ 10,329,386  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     239,863        1,946,600        345,552        2,917,468  

Redeemed

     (1,993,296      (16,180,633      (3,838,119      (32,784,817
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,638,989    $ (13,305,951      (2,310,884    $ (19,537,963
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     4,946      $ 41,000             $  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     13,193        107,362        15,795        133,691  

Redeemed

     (4,006      (32,396      (17,749      (150,540
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     14,133      $ 115,966        (1,954    $ (16,849
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     29,130,335      $ 238,907,482        61,545,349      $ 540,426,224  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     3,185,454        25,966,482        5,450,189        46,375,759  

Redeemed

     (37,908,042      (309,085,751      (109,033,046      (928,364,908
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     (5,592,253    $ (44,211,787      (42,037,508    $ (341,562,925
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (8,768,282    $ (70,063,018      (45,747,834    $ (372,127,749
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

May 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

Select Fund

 

     

Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023

    

Year Ended
November 30, 2022

 
     

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

 

Class A

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     498,612      $ 8,699,219        1,106,092      $ 21,096,534  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     12,763        207,534        311,491        6,067,835  

Redeemed

     (277,502      (4,747,144      (816,595      (14,045,519
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     233,873      $ 4,159,609        600,988      $ 13,118,850  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     346,489      $ 5,519,735        213,807      $ 3,394,770  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     4,085        59,562        90,041        1,586,526  

Redeemed

     (67,110      (1,033,154      (148,023      (2,279,674
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     283,464      $ 4,546,143        155,825      $ 2,701,622  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,555      $ 26,883        18,971      $ 297,023  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     201        3,296        32        628  

Redeemed

     (160      (2,712      (2,532      (39,785
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     1,596      $ 27,467        16,471      $ 257,866  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

           

Issued from the sale of shares

     13,025,826      $ 230,816,492        17,605,549      $ 314,106,172  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     196,448        3,223,701        3,204,671        62,971,719  

Redeemed

     (5,883,304      (99,769,991      (6,818,076      (120,752,981
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     7,338,970      $ 134,270,202        13,992,144      $ 256,324,910  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

     7,857,903      $ 143,003,421        14,765,428      $ 272,403,248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(b) Not Applicable.

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 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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. 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).

 


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 21, 2023

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 21, 2023
By:   /s/ Matthew Block
Name:   Matthew Block
Title:   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   July 21, 2023