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Summary Prospectus |
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund |
Ticker Symbol: Class A (NEFJX), Class C (NEJCX), Class N (VSCNX), Class T (NEJTX) and Class Y (NEJYX) |
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus and other information about the Fund online at ngam.natixis.com/us/fund-documents. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800-225-5478 or by sending an e-mail request to NatixisFunds@ngam.natixis.com. The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated May 1, 2017, as may be revised or supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Fund Fees & Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Natixis Fund Complex. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the section "How Sales Charges Are Calculated" on page 70 of the Prospectus, in Appendix A to the Prospectus and on page 117 in the section "Reduced Sales Charges" of the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y | |||||
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) |
5.75 |
% |
None |
None |
2.50 |
% |
None | |||
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as applicable) |
None * |
1.00 |
% |
None |
None |
None | ||||
Redemption fees |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
* A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may apply to certain purchases of Class A shares of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within eighteen months of the date of purchase.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A |
Class C |
Class N |
Class T |
Class Y | |||||
Management fees |
0.90 |
% |
0.90 |
% |
0.90 |
% |
0.90 |
% |
0.90 |
% |
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees |
0.25 |
% |
1.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.25 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
Other expenses |
0.20 |
% |
0.20 |
% |
0.11 |
% 1 |
0.20 |
% 1 |
0.20 |
% |
Acquired fund fees and expenses 2 |
0.18 |
% |
0.18 |
% |
0.18 |
% |
0.18 |
% |
0.18 |
% |
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.53 |
% |
2.28 |
% |
1.19 |
% |
1.53 |
% |
1.28 |
% |
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 3,4 |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1.53 |
% |
2.28 |
% |
1.19 |
% |
1.53 |
% |
1.28 |
% |
1 Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.
2 The expense information shown in the table above differs from the expense information disclosed in the Fund's financial highlights table because the financial highlights table reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
3 The Fund's investment adviser has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund's total annual fund operating expenses to 1.45%, 2.20%,1.15%, 1.45% and 1.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees. The Fund's investment adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below the applicable expense limitations for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.
4 NGAM Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2018 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
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Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all your shares at the end of those periods (except where indicated). The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
If shares are redeemed: |
1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years | ||||||||
Class A |
$ |
722 |
$ |
1,031 |
$ |
1,361 |
$ |
2,294 |
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Class C |
$ |
331 |
$ |
712 |
$ |
1,220 |
$ |
2,615 |
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Class N |
$ |
121 |
$ |
378 |
$ |
654 |
$ |
1,443 |
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Class T |
$ |
402 |
$ |
721 |
$ |
1,063 |
$ |
2,028 |
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Class Y |
$ |
130 |
$ |
406 |
$ |
702 |
$ |
1,545 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
1 year |
3 years |
5 years |
10 years | ||||||||
Class C |
$ |
231 |
$ |
712 |
$ |
1,220 |
$ |
2,615 |
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for you if your Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During its most recently ended fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 74% of the average value of its portfolio.
Investments, Risks and Performance
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in the equity securities, including common stocks and preferred stocks, of "small-capitalization companies." Equity securities may take the form of stock in corporations, limited partnership interests, interests in limited liability companies, real estate investment trusts ("REITs") or other trusts and other similar securities. Currently, the Fund defines a small-capitalization company to be one whose market capitalization, at the time of purchase, either falls within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Value Index, an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values, or is $3.5 billion or less. While the market capitalization range for the Russell 2000® Value Index fluctuates, at December 31, 2016, it was $35.6 million to $10.3 billion. The Fund may, however, invest in companies with large- capitalizations.
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. ("Vaughan Nelson") invests in small-capitalization companies with a focus on those companies meeting Vaughan Nelson's return expectations. Vaughan Nelson uses a bottom-up value oriented investment process in constructing the Fund's portfolio. Vaughan Nelson seeks companies with the following characteristics, although not all of the companies selected will have these attributes:
Companies earning a positive return on capital with stable-to-improving returns.
Companies valued at a discount to their asset value.
Companies with an attractive and sustainable dividend level.
In selecting investments for the Fund, Vaughan Nelson generally employs the following strategies:
Value-driven investment philosophy that selects stocks selling at a relatively low value based on discounted cash flow models. Vaughan Nelson selects companies that it believes are out of favor or misunderstood.
Vaughan Nelson starts with an investment universe of 5,000 securities. Vaughan Nelson then uses value-driven screens to create a research universe of companies with market capitalizations of at least $100 million.
Vaughan Nelson uses fundamental analysis to construct a portfolio of 60 to 80 securities that, in the opinion of Vaughan Nelson, is made up of quality companies with the potential to provide significant increases in share price over a three year period.
Vaughan Nelson will generally sell a security when it reaches Vaughan Nelson's price target or when the issuer shows a change in financial condition, competitive pressures, poor management decisions or internal or external forces reducing future expected returns from the investment thesis.
The Fund may also:
Invest in convertible preferred stock and convertible debt securities.
Invest in foreign securities, including emerging market securities.
Invest in REITs.
Invest in securities offered in initial public offerings ("IPOs").
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Principal Investment Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. The Fund does not represent a complete investment program. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks of investing in foreign investments generally, emerging markets investments are subject to greater risks arising from political or economic instability, nationalization or confiscatory taxation, currency exchange restrictions, sanctions by the U.S. government and an issuer's unwillingness or inability to make principal or interest payments on its obligations. Emerging markets companies may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets.
Equity Securities Risk: The value of the Fund's investments in equity securities could be subject to unpredictable declines in the value of individual securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. Securities issued in IPOs tend to involve greater market risk than other equity securities due, in part, to public perception and the lack of publicly available information and trading history. Value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks. Value stocks also present the risk that their lower valuations fairly reflect their business prospects and that investors will not agree that the stocks represent favorable investment opportunities, and they may fall out of favor with investors and underperform growth stocks during any given period. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of the issuer's bonds generally take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred stock or common stock.
Foreign Securities Risk: 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.
Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund may be unable to find a buyer for its investments when it seeks to sell them or to receive the price it expects. Decreases in the number of financial institutions willing to make markets in the Fund's investments or in their capacity or willingness to transact may increase the Fund's exposure to this risk. Events that may lead to increased redemptions, such as market disruptions or increases in interest rates, may also negatively impact the liquidity of the Fund's investments when it needs to dispose of them. If the Fund is forced to sell its investments at an unfavorable time and/or under adverse conditions in order to meet redemption requests, such sales could negatively affect the Fund. Liquidity issues may also make it difficult to value the Fund's investments.
Management Risk: A strategy used by the Fund's portfolio managers may fail to produce the intended result.
Market/Issuer Risk: The market value of the Fund's investments will move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based upon overall market and economic conditions, as well as a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuers of the Fund's investments, such as management performance, financial condition and demand for the issuers' goods and services.
REITs Risk: Investments in the real estate industry, including REITs, are particularly sensitive to economic downturns and are sensitive to factors such as changes in real estate values, property taxes and tax laws, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates, government regulations affecting zoning, land use and rents and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Companies in the real estate industry also may be subject to liabilities under environmental and hazardous waste laws. In addition, the value of a REIT is affected by changes in the value of the properties owned by the REIT or mortgage loans held by the REIT. REITs are also subject to default and prepayment risk. Many REITs are highly leveraged, increasing their risk. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund.
Small-Capitalization Companies Risk: Small-capitalization companies are more likely than larger companies to have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, or to depend on a small, inexperienced management group. Stocks of these companies often trade less frequently and in limited volume and their prices may fluctuate more than stocks of larger companies. Stocks of small-capitalization companies may therefore be more vulnerable to adverse developments than those of larger companies.
Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for the one-year, five-year and ten-year periods compare to those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available online at ngam.natixis.com and/or by calling the Fund toll-free at 800-225-5478.
The chart does not reflect any sales charge that you may be required to pay when you buy or redeem the Fund's shares. A sales charge will reduce your return.
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Total Returns for Class Y Shares
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Highest Quarterly Return: |
Average Annual Total Returns |
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(for the periods ended December 31, 2016) |
Past 1 Year |
Past 5 Years |
Past 10 Years | |||
Class Y - Return Before Taxes |
20.53 |
% |
16.10 |
% |
10.55 |
% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions |
18.43 |
% |
12.72 |
% |
8.10 |
% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
13.22 |
% |
12.32 |
% |
8.14 |
% |
Class A - Return Before Taxes |
13.34 |
% |
14.46 |
% |
9.62 |
% |
Class C - Return Before Taxes |
18.32 |
% |
14.95 |
% |
9.44 |
% |
Class T - Return Before Taxes |
17.27 |
% |
15.24 |
% |
9.98 |
% |
Russell 2000® Value Index |
31.74 |
% |
15.07 |
% |
6.26 |
% |
The Fund did not have Class N or Class T shares outstanding during the periods shown above. The returns of Class N and Class T shares would have been substantially similar to the returns of the Fund's other share classes because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities and would only differ to the extent the other share classes did not have the same expenses. Performance of Class T shares shown above is that of Class A shares, which have the same expenses as Class T shares, restated to reflect the different sales load applicable to Class T shares. Prior to May 1, 2017, Total Returns in the bar chart and Return After Taxes on Distributions and Return After Taxes on Distributions & Sale of Fund Shares in the table were presented for Class A shares; such returns are now presented for Class Y shares, the largest share class in the Natixis Fund Complex.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, qualified plans, education savings accounts, such as 529 plans, or individual retirement accounts. The after-tax returns are shown for only one class of the Fund. After-tax returns for the other classes of the Fund will vary. Index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.
Management
Investment Adviser
NGAM Advisors, L.P.
Subadviser
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.
Portfolio Managers
Dennis G. Alff, CFA®, Senior Portfolio Manager of Vaughan Nelson, has served as co-manager of the Fund since 2013.
Chad D. Fargason, Senior Portfolio Manager of Vaughan Nelson, has served as co-manager of the Fund since 2013.
Chris D. Wallis, CFA®, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager of Vaughan Nelson, has served as co-manager of the Fund since 2004.
Scott J. Weber, CFA®, Senior Portfolio Manager of Vaughan Nelson, has served as co-manager of the Fund since 2004.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund is closed to new investors; however, in its sole discretion, Vaughan Nelson may permit an investor in another Vaughan Nelson-managed fund or product that follows the same investment strategy as the Fund to transfer assets from that fund or product into the Fund.
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NGAM Advisors may determine to reopen the Fund for investment at any time without notice to shareholders. For more information please see the section "It's Easy to Open an Account" in the Prospectus.
Class A and C Shares
The following chart shows the investment minimums for various types of accounts:
Type of Account |
Minimum Initial Purchase |
Minimum Subsequent Purchase | ||||
Any account other than those listed below |
$ |
2,500 |
$ |
100 |
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For shareholders participating in Natixis Funds' Investment Builder Program |
$ |
1,000 |
$ |
50 |
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For Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Rollover IRA, SEP-IRA and Keogh plans using the Natixis Funds' prototype document (direct accounts, not held through intermediary) |
$ |
1,000 |
$ |
100 |
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Coverdell Education Savings Accounts using the Natixis Funds' prototype document (direct accounts, not held through intermediary) |
$ |
500 |
$ |
100 |
Class N Shares
Class N shares of the Fund are subject to a $1,000,000 initial investment minimum. There is no initial investment minimum for certain retirement plans and funds of funds that are distributed by NGAM Distribution, L.P. There is no subsequent investment minimum for these shares. In its sole discretion, NGAM Distribution, L.P. may waive the investment minimum requirement for accounts as to which the relevant financial intermediary has provided assurances, in writing, that the accounts will be held in omnibus fashion beginning no more than two years following the establishment date of such accounts in Class N.
Class T Shares
Class T shares of the Fund may only be purchased by investors who are investing through an authorized third party, such as a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, that has entered into a selling agreement with NGAM Distribution, L.P. Investors may not hold Class T shares directly with the Fund. Class T shares are subject to a minimum initial investment of $2,500 and a minimum subsequent investment of $100. Not all financial intermediaries make Class T shares available to their clients.
Class Y Shares
Class Y shares of the Fund may be purchased by the following entities at the following investment minimums.
A minimum initial investment of $100,000 and the minimum subsequent investment of $100 for:
Other mutual funds, endowments, foundations, bank trust departments or trust companies.
There is no initial or subsequent investment minimum for:
Wrap Fee Programs of certain broker-dealers, the advisers or NGAM Distribution, L.P. Please consult your financial representative to determine if your wrap fee program is subject to additional or different conditions or fees.
Certain Retirement Plans.
Certain Individual Retirement Accounts if the amounts invested represent rollover distributions from investments by any of the retirement plans invested in the Fund.
Clients of a Registered Investment Advisers where the Registered Investment Adviser Receives an advisory, management or consulting fee.
Fund Trustees, former Fund trustees, employees of affiliates of the Natixis Funds and other individuals who are affiliated with any Natixis Fund (this also applies to any spouse, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren and in-laws of those mentioned) and Natixis affiliate employee benefit plans.
Due to operational limitations at your financial intermediary, certain wrap fee programs, retirement plans, individual retirement accounts and accounts of registered investment advisers may be subject to the investment minimums described above.
The Fund's shares are available for purchase and are redeemable on any business day through your investment dealer, directly from the Fund by writing to the Fund at Natixis Funds, P.O. Box 219579, Kansas City, MO 64121-9579, by exchange, by wire, by internet at ngam.natixis.com (certain restrictions may apply), through the Automated Clearing House system, or, in the case of redemptions, by telephone at 800-225-5478 or by the Systematic Withdrawal Plan. See the section "How Fund Shares are Priced" for details.
Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gains, except for distributions to retirement plans and other investors that qualify for tax-advantaged treatment under U.S. federal income tax law generally. Investments in such tax-advantaged plans will generally be taxed only upon withdrawal of monies from the tax-advantaged arrangement.
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Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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