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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-06241

Loomis Sayles Funds II

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

Natixis Distributors, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2009

 

 

 


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INCOME FUNDS

ANNUAL REPORT

September 30, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles High Income Fund

Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund

 

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Management Discussion and Performancepage 1

 

Portfolio of Investmentspage 18

 

Financial Statementspage  55


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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks a high level of current income consistent with what the fund considers reasonable risk

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in U.S. corporate and U.S. government bonds

 

 

Fund Inception:

November 7, 1973

 

 

Managers:

Peter W. Palfrey, CFA

Richard G. Raczkowski

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFRX
Class B    NERBX
Class C    NECRX
Class Y    NERYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise.

The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. The fund can also invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets, these risks can be significant. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

In the extremely difficult market environment that characterized the end of 2008 and early 2009, widespread concern about the world’s financial markets triggered a massive flight to safety. This hurt risk markets and drove yields on U.S. Treasury securities to record lows. As the risk markets neared a bottom, Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund moved aggressively back into credit and securitized markets as well as into Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) at attractive valuations. These moves worked well for the fund.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the total return on Class A shares of the fund was 20.07% based on the net asset value and $0.66 in reinvested dividends. By comparison, the fund’s benchmark, Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 10.56% for the fiscal period, while Morningstar’s Intermediate-Term Bond peer group returned 11.81%.

 

WHICH OF THE TACTICS YOU USED WAS MOST HELPFUL TO THE FUND?

Our move from a very defensive positioning in the fall of 2008 to a much more aggressive positioning late in 2008 and in 2009 as risk markets recovered was key to protecting capital through the worst of the financial crisis and participating in the upturn. Our increased allocation to higher-yielding securities was also strongly positive. Corporate bonds performed well, particularly industrials, which were the largest contributor. Strong security selection and our overweight positions in investment-grade financial and utility companies were also positive.

 

The recovery in the high-yield market began late in December of 2008 and continued through September of 2009. We doubled the fund’s exposure to high-yield securities during the year and began harvesting gains in earnest in the second quarter of 2009 as evidence mounted that economic conditions were stabilizing. An increasing number of companies issued new debt and some of our holdings in previously distressed companies — including Ford and GMAC — came back into favor.

 

DID THE DECLINE IN THE U.S. DOLLAR IMPACT THE FUND?

The fund’s significant allocation to the Japanese yen was an effective defensive measure during the closing quarter of 2008, and we sold most of the fund’s yen-denominated holdings late in 2008 at substantial gains. We opportunistically added positions in Australian and Canadian dollars to capture the anticipated rebound in commodity currencies as risk markets began to stabilize. During the summer of 2009, we shifted the fund’s remaining non-U.S.-dollar position back into Treasuries due to concerns mounting that the depreciating U.S. dollar might be overdue for a correction.

 

WHAT ABOUT OTHER POSITIONS? HOW DID THEY IMPACT PERFORMANCE?

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) detracted from performance in the final quarter of 2008 and early in 2009, but this sector was very positive throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. This reflected improving investor confidence in higher-rated CMBS and support from government stimulus programs. Following a significant rally, we trimmed holdings in CMBS at a profit in the third quarter or 2009.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

The significant rebound from such distressed price levels and the sharp contraction in yield spreads has helped normalize most markets, but we believe there is still good value to be found should the U.S. and global economies continue to recover as expected. Going forward, the timing of the government’s exit strategy from its current levels of monetary and fiscal support, as well as investor risk preferences, will likely drive the markets over the next 12 months. Portfolio yield in the shorter maturity sectors should become increasingly important as Treasury yields start to normalize and inflation fears become more prevalent. We plan to maintain a high degree of liquidity in the fund in anticipation of what we expect to be a bumpy recovery and to take advantage of volatility we see ahead for the markets in the coming year.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to two indexes provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

       
     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

CLASS A (Inception 11/7/73)

         

Net Asset Value1

  20.07    5.88    5.89

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  14.63       4.91       5.41   
   

CLASS B (Inception 9/13/93)

         

Net Asset Value1

  19.19       5.10       5.12   

With CDSC3

  14.19       4.77       5.12   
   

CLASS C (Inception 12/30/94)

         

Net Asset Value1

  19.20       5.08       5.11   

With CDSC3

  18.20       5.08       5.11   
   

CLASS Y (Inception 12/30/94)

         

Net Asset Value1

  20.37       6.16       6.26   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

  10.56    5.13    6.30

Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Bond Index

  19.49       4.72       6.53   

Morningstar Int.-Term Bond Fund Avg.

  11.81       3.82       5.38   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
CREDIT QUALITY   9/30/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  51.5      59.1

Aa

  4.7      5.6

A

  9.0      4.8

Baa

  19.6      14.6

Ba

  5.9      4.8

B

  3.3      5.7

Caa

  1.3      0.5

Ca

  1.0      0.3

Not Rated*

  1.9      3.8

Short-term and other

  1.8      0.8

 

Credit quality is based on ratings from Moody’s Investors Service.

* Securities that are not rated by Moody’s may be rated by another rating agency or by Loomis Sayles.

 

    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE DURATION   9/30/09      9/30/08  

1 year or less

  6.7       8.8   

1-5 years

  36.6       39.7   

5-10 years

  43.9       40.0   

10+ years

  12.8       11.5   

Average Effective Duration

  5.9  years     5.7  years 

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  1.04   0.90

B

  1.80      1.65   

C

  1.79      1.65   

Y

  0.75      0.65   

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks high current income plus the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high total return

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in lower-quality fixed-income securities

 

 

Fund Inception:

February 22, 1984

 

 

Managers:

Matthew J. Eagan, CFA

Kathleen C. Gaffney, CFA

Elaine M. Stokes

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFHX
Class B    NEHBX
Class C    NEHCX
Class Y    NEHYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise.

The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. The fund can also invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets, these risks can be significant. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

As the credit crisis eased last spring, investors turned away from low-yielding, government-backed issues in search of better returns in other sectors. High-yield bonds in particular benefited from this renewed risk appetite. Increased demand and stronger market liquidity pushed prices of lower-rated issues sharply higher and their yields plunged. By the end of the period, spreads – the yield advantage high-yield issues have over Treasury issues of similar maturity – had narrowed dramatically from the exceptionally wide levels that had prevailed at the height of the financial crisis.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles High Income Fund provided a total return at net asset value of 15.97%, including $0.33 in dividends reinvested during the period. The fund underperformed its benchmark, Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index, which returned 22.34% for the period. However, its performance was above the 13.16% average of the funds in Morningstar’s High Yield Bond category.

 

WHAT WERE THE BEST PERFORMING MARKET AREAS?

As capital returned to the credit markets in the latter part of fiscal 2009, lower-rated industrial bonds made the strongest contribution to results. The ability of lower-rated companies to refinance pending maturities brought default assumptions down significantly and enticed investors to reach for higher returns in the lower-rated portions of the market.

 

Improving conditions in the world financial system also spurred merger talks, notably in the consolidating pharmaceutical industry. This trend, combined with the broader debate over universal healthcare, spurred demand in the healthcare sector. As a result, consumer non-cyclicals led sector performance for the period. In terms of quality, the fund’s strongest returns came from securities rated B by Moody’s Investors Service.

 

WHAT CAUSED THE FUND TO LAG ITS BENCHMARK DURING THE YEAR?

In general, the fund underperformed its benchmark because its portfolio included more higher-quality issues during a period when the lower-quality sector provided the best results. Specifically, the fund was underweight in high-yield financials, where government guarantees of certain issues increased investor confidence. Subsequent infusions of capital as part of the government’s stimulus programs also enhanced performance in this area, but the fund’s participation was limited. The fund’s underweight in bonds rated CCC by Moody’s also hindered performance, as this sector recorded some of the period’s better gains. Moreover, our commitment to bank loans and Treasury securities – which are not part of the benchmark – also handicapped results, as higher-rated holdings lost favor in the second half of the year.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

Looking ahead, we continue to believe there is select value in corporate bonds. Despite their recent tightening, spreads remain wide relative to long-term averages. A vast majority of the spread tightening that has taken place this year is due to the re-emergence of liquidity in the markets. Over the long term, further spread tightening from these levels will most likely be generated by an improvement in global and U.S. economic fundamentals. Our view is that maintaining specific risk in the portfolio will present the best opportunity for long-term performance.

 

Global risk appetite has weakened the U.S. dollar, and we expect this may continue. Currencies from developed and emerging markets may offer more long-term upside potential, particularly the European peripheral currencies and Asian currencies tied to China and its global-growth story.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

         
     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 2/22/84)

         

Net Asset Value1

  15.97   6.14   2.31     

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  10.75      5.15      1.84        
   

CLASS B (Inception 9/20/93)

         

Net Asset Value1

  15.06      5.32      1.55        

With CDSC3

  10.06      5.02      1.55        
   

CLASS C (Inception 3/2/98)

         

Net Asset Value1

  15.37      5.34      1.56        

With CDSC3

  14.37      5.34      1.56        
   

CLASS Y (Inception 2/29/08)

         

Net Asset Value1

  16.29                3.56
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
CLASS Y
INCEPTION
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Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index

  22.34   6.13   6.25   8.05

Morningstar High Yield Bond Fund Avg.

  13.16      4.11      4.47      3.47   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Performance history includes periods from a predecessor fund. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
CREDIT QUALITY   9/30/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  10.0      17.3

Aa

  0.5      2.0

A

  0.2      1.0

Baa

  5.3      7.6

Ba

  28.5      14.9

B

  28.2      28.9

Caa

  12.9      16.4

Ca

  1.9      0.5

C

       0.0

Not Rated*

  5.6      10.1

Short-term and other

  6.9      1.3

 

Credit quality is based on ratings from Moody’s Investors Service.

* Securities that are not rated by Moody’s may be rated by another rating agency or by Loomis Sayles.

 

    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY   9/30/09      9/30/08  

1 year or less

  6.8       16.0   

1-5 years

  32.1       25.7   

5-10 years

  34.2       28.5   

10+ years

  26.9       29.8   

Average Effective Maturity

  8.6  years     8.8  years 

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  1.40   1.15

B

  2.15        1.90     

C

  2.15        1.90     

Y

  1.15        0.90     

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

7

The since-inception comparative performance figures shown for Class Y shares are calculated from 3/1/08.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks high total return through a combination of high current income and capital appreciation

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in fixed-income securities located outside the U.S.

 

 

Fund Inception:

February 1, 2008

 

 

Managers:

Lynda L. Schweitzer, CFA

Kenneth M. Buntrock, CFA, CIC

David W. Rolley, CFA

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    LSIAX
Class C    LSICX
Class Y    LSIYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise. The fund may also invest in public or private debt obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. or non-U.S. issuers. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade. Lower-rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher-rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Trends in global fixed-income markets reversed course in the spring of 2009, as rising optimism about an economic recovery replaced fears of a protracted worldwide recession. The changing market sentiment helped investment-grade corporate bonds, high-yield debt and emerging market securities stage strong comebacks over the second half of the 12-month period ended September 30, 2009. The robust rally offset many of the losses incurred during the previous six months.

 

The fund’s positioning for a global economic recovery helped drive Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund’s strong relative performance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Based on the net asset value of Class A Shares, the fund produced a total return of 20.41%, including $0.20 in dividends reinvested during the period. The fund outpaced the 15.41% return on its benchmark, Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Bond Index and the 14.82% average return of the funds in Morningstar’s World Bond category.

 

WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUND’S STRONG PERFORMANCE?

The fund’s emphasis on the U.S., U.K. and European corporate bond markets, as well as strong security selection, was primarily responsible for its outperformance. Our focus on corporate bonds had held back results during the first half of the fiscal year, but the fund was positioned well when credit markets began a recovery about halfway through the period. As investors became less risk-averse and more interested in the yield advantage that corporate bonds have over government debt, money poured into the higher-yield sectors of the fixed-income markets.

 

In addition to investment-grade corporate debt, holdings in high-yield corporate bonds and emerging-market securities helped propel the fund’s solid return. The fund’s overall currency strategy also helped, as our overweight position in the Norwegian krone and tactical positioning in the South Korean won also contributed to strongly positive returns.

 

WHICH STRATEGIES DETRACTED FROM THE FUND’S RESULTS?

While our exposure to U.S. corporate securities supported performance, the financial institutions represented in the portfolio generally detracted in the closing quarter of 2008 and early 2009 as a result of the rapid deterioration in the international financial markets.

 

Despite the overall success of our Scandinavian currency strategy, the fund’s performance was negatively impacted by its underweight relative to its benchmark in the Icelandic krona. The fund was also underweight in the Japanese yen, which was a drag on performance when the yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar during the latter part of the year.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

Despite strong performance this past quarter, we still see attractive opportunities in corporate bonds, the high-yield sectors of the securitized market and selected currencies. Yield spreads – the difference in yield between corporate bonds and Treasury securities – are still wide relative to their long-term averages and may tighten further as the economy recovers.

 

Market trends and conditions vary from country to country, but we believe the overall global economy is moving toward a gradual recovery. In the United States, however, we think the recovery is likely to be weak, hampered by high unemployment and sluggish consumer and investment spending. Accordingly, we limited the fund’s exposure to U.S. high-yield corporate debt. We also added to the fund’s holdings in non-U.S. dollar currencies. We also plan to reduce the duration of our U.S. dollar-based investments in anticipation of higher yields in 2010.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, an index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

     
     1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 2/1/08)

      

Net Asset Value1

  20.41    7.48

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  15.03       4.55   
   

CLASS C (Inception 2/1/08)

      

Net Asset Value1

  19.58       6.63   

With CDSC3

  18.58       6.63   
   

CLASS Y (Inception 2/1/08)

      

Net Asset Value1

  20.73       7.63   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Bond Index

  15.41    6.05

Morningstar World Bond Fund Avg.

  14.82       4.92   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table does not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

PORTFOLIO FACTS

    % of Net Assets as of
CREDIT QUALITY   9/30/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  52.5      54.2

Aa

  19.1      18.7

A

  7.0      8.3

Baa

  10.7      10.5

Ba

  2.7      3.1

B

  1.2      0.5

Caa

  0.4      0.7

Not Rated*

  3.3      2.3

Short-term and other

  3.1      1.7

 

Credit quality is based on ratings from Moody’s Investors Service.

* Securities that are not rated by Moody’s may be rated by another rating agency or by Loomis Sayles.

 

    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY  

9/30/09

    

9/30/08

 

1 year or less

  17.3       12.5   

1-5 years

  35.9       18.4   

5-10 years

  29.2       55.2   

10+ years

  17.6       13.9   

Average Effective Maturity

  6.7  years     8.1  years 

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  2.20   1.10

C

  2.93      1.85   

Y

  1.83      0.85   

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

3

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks a high current return consistent with preservation of capital

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities

 

 

Fund Inception:

January 3, 1989

 

 

Managers:

John Hyll

Clifton V. Rowe, CFA

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFLX
Class B    NELBX
Class C    NECLX
Class Y    NELYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise. Securities issued by the U.S. government are guaranteed by the U.S. government if held to maturity; mutual funds that invest in these securities are not guaranteed. Securities issued by U.S. government agencies may not be government guaranteed.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

After a difficult start to the fiscal year last fall, Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund experienced strong performance during the balance of the year, outperforming both its benchmark and the average return of its Morningstar peer group. The massive flight to quality, which was triggered by the financial meltdown during the closing quarter of 2008, gave way to an increasing willingness on the part of investors to accept greater risk. Price recovery in the fund’s position in mortgage-related securities was primarily responsible for the fund’s outperformance.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the fund’s total return based on the net asset value of Class A shares was 9.05% including $0.36 in reinvested dividends. For the same period, Barclays Capital U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index returned 5.43%, while Morningstar’s Short Government category returned 5.48%.

 

WHICH SECTORS HAD THE MOST POSITIVE IMPACT ON FUND PERFORMANCE?

Although mortgage-related and asset-backed securities offer a yield advantage over U.S. Treasury securities, they had become significantly undervalued in the latter part of 2008, as concerns surrounding the real estate and mortgage markets mounted. However, beginning in the second quarter of 2009 and continuing into the third quarter, confidence began to return to the markets and investors recognized the compelling values offered by higher-quality mortgage securities. As a result, investors’ appetite for risk led to a shift away from safety and toward securities with a combination of better income and capital appreciation potential.

 

Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS) also performed well, reflecting the modest improvement in the economic outlook during the second and third quarter of 2009. Concerns about deflation eased, resulting in strengthened TIPS valuations.

 

WHICH SECTORS HAD A NEGATIVE IMPACT DURING THE YEAR?

The same sectors that had provided the most support for the fund in the turbulent period at the end of 2008 and early 2009 were relative underperformers during the market recovery in the second and third quarters of 2009. Investors turned their attention from Treasuries and securities issued by government sponsored entities (GSEs) toward higher-yielding, lower-quality sectors. Performance in the top-quality arena fell behind. As interest rates declined, securities with shorter maturities also lagged relative to longer-term securities with higher yields, so the fund’s relatively short maturity detracted from overall performance.

 

WHICH OF THE TACTICS YOU USED WAS MOST HELPFUL DURING THE PERIOD?

This fund’s mandate is to seek a high current return consistent with preservation of capital, primarily by investing in short-term government securities. However, within that framework, we strive to provide shareholders with attractive returns with as little risk as possible in any given market environment. Early in the fund’s fiscal year, we increased its holdings in TIPS because they appeared to be attractively valued. This move gave the fund yields similar to non-inflation-protected securities at a lower cost. As the year progressed, we turned our attention to securities offering even higher income potential, primarily in the mortgage-related market.

 

WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK?

For the intermediate term, we look for a gradual rise in interest rates and we believe our mortgage positions will benefit from the relatively stable interest-rate environment we see ahead. We believe the Federal Reserve Board will hold off on raising interest rates longer than the majority of investors expect, and we do not anticipate any significant shifts in the yield curve.

 

Despite the market’s positive performance in the latter part of 2009, we still see attractive opportunities for conservative bond investors, but we think the “rising tide lifts all boats” phenomenon may be nearing an end. Good results are likely to become harder to find.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

       
     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

CLASS A (Inception 1/3/89)

         

Net Asset Value1

  9.05    4.38    4.81

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  5.77       3.74       4.49   
   

CLASS B (Inception 9/27/93)

         

Net Asset Value1

  8.24       3.59       4.08   

With CDSC3

  3.24       3.24       4.08   
   

CLASS C (Inception 12/30/94)

         

Net Asset Value1

  8.24       3.60       4.08   

With CDSC3

  7.24       3.60       4.08   
   

CLASS Y (Inception 3/31/94)

         

Net Asset Value1

  9.40       4.65       5.15   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Barclays Capital U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index

  5.43    4.51    5.16

Morningstar Short Gov’t Fund Avg.

  5.48       3.79       4.38   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Performance history includes periods from a predecessor fund. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION*   9/30/09    9/30/08

Mortgage Related

  42.4    70.6

Treasuries

  14.6    4.6

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

  10.9   

Government Owned - No Guarantee

  10.0   

Government Sponsored

  8.3   

Government Guaranteed

  3.5   

ABS Credit Card

  3.4    2.7

ABS Car Loan

  2.1   

Automotive

     1.8

Hybrid ARMs

  2.0    1.6

ABS Home Equity

  1.2   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  0.4    0.1

ABS Other

  0.3   

Asset-Backed Securities

     3.5

Mortgage Backed Securities

     2.0

Short-Term Investments & Other

  0.9    13.1

* Security classification changes made by Barclays Capital during the year ended 9/30/09 are not reflected in Fund Composition as of 9/30/08.

   
    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY  

9/30/09

   

9/30/08

 

1 year or less

  1.9      19.0   

1-5 years

  83.5      74.5   

5-10 years

  14.6      6.5   

10+ years

  n/a      n/a   

Average Effective Maturity

  3.5  years    3.0  years 

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

 

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  1.07   0.90

B

  1.82      1.65   

C

  1.83      1.65   

Y

  0.72      0.65   

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 3.00%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks high current income, with a secondary objective of capital growth

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in income-producing securities in the U.S. and around the world

 

 

Fund Inception:

May 1, 1995

 

 

Managers:

Daniel J. Fuss, CFA, CIC

Kathleen C. Gaffney, CFA

 

 

Associate Managers:

Matthew J. Eagan, CFA

Elaine M. Stokes

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFZX
Class B    NEZBX
Class C    NECZX
Class Y    NEZYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise.

The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. The fund can also invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets, these risks can be significant. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Beginning in March of 2009, signs that the recession was easing and the global economy was righting itself drew investors away from top-quality issues to seek higher returns. As a result of rigorous rallies following last winter’s severely depressed market, bond prices rose in a variety of corporate sectors and ratings categories. Resulting higher prices narrowed the extraordinarily wide spreads, or yield advantage, that had prevailed between Treasury and corporate issues during the economic crisis.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund provided a total return at net asset value of 20.56%, including $0.86 in dividends and $0.08 in capital gains reinvested during the year. The fund outperformed its benchmark, Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 10.56% over the period. It also outdistanced Morningstar’s Multisector Bond category, which had an average return of 13.15%.

 

WHAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUND’S STRONG PERFORMANCE?

Investment-grade corporate issues were among the best performers, with industrial bonds rated BBB by Moody’s Investor Services leading results. In addition, our emphasis on investment-grade industrials aided returns relative to the benchmark. Notable strength came from cable, wireline communications and oil field services companies. Consumer-related sectors, including healthcare and tobacco, also delivered strong performance, as did retail issues and others expected to benefit from an anticipated economic upturn. Financials were another source of positive performance, as surviving banks and other financial firms recovered from a period of exceptional stress. Real estate investment trusts and select utility companies also contributed. The high-yield sector as a whole gained the greatest impetus from investors’ renewed risk appetite, with financial securities rated CC by Moody’s Investors Service leading the way. Among high-yield industrial issues, automotive, pharmaceutical, and residential construction, as well as wireless telecommunications all boosted portfolio returns.

 

As currencies of commodity-rich countries rallied amid improving global growth prospects, the fund gained positive momentum from holdings denominated in the Brazilian real, the Norwegian krone, the New Zealand dollar and Indonesia’s rupiah. Although Canada’s dollar also strengthened, weak local market conditions diluted the contributions of the fund’s Canadian holdings. In contrast, strong regional markets amplified the positive impact of the fund’s euro-denominated investments.

 

Among convertibles, security-specific gains in the technology, wireline telecommunications and automotive industries added to results. Asset-backed obligations, especially credit-card issues, also moved higher. In addition, the fund’s relatively small positions in U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, as well as its underweight in mortgage-backed securities, proved helpful as improving risk tolerance caused investors to turn toward riskier assets in search of higher returns.

 

WHAT WERE THE PERIOD’S DISAPPOINTMENTS?

The fund experienced few areas of underperformance amid the widespread bullish sentiment in the past several months. High-yield electric utilities were a relative underperformer. In terms of quality categories, industrial bonds rated CCC by Moody’s detracted from the fund’s relative performance.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

Looking ahead, we continue to believe there is select value in corporate bonds. Despite their recent tightening, spreads remain wide relative to long-term averages. A vast majority of the spread tightening that has taken place this year is due to the re-emergence of liquidity in the markets. Over the long term, further spread tightening from these levels will most likely be generated by an improvement in global and U.S. economic fundamentals. Our view is that maintaining specific risk in the portfolio will present the best opportunity for long-term performance.

 

Global risk appetite has weakened the U.S. dollar, and we expect this may continue. Currencies from developed and emerging markets may offer more long-term upside potential, particularly the European peripheral currencies and Asian currencies tied to China and its global-growth story.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to two indexes provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

         
     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 5/1/95)

         

Net Asset Value1

  20.56   6.35   9.03     

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  15.14      5.38      8.53        
   

CLASS B (Inception 5/1/95)

         

Net Asset Value1

  19.62      5.56      8.21        

With CDSC3

  14.62      5.24      8.21        
   

CLASS C (Inception 5/1/95)

         

Net Asset Value1

  19.66      5.55      8.21        

With CDSC3

  18.66      5.55      8.21        
   

CLASS Y (Inception 12/1/99)

         

Net Asset Value1

  20.91      6.63           9.22
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
CLASS Y
INCEPTION
 

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

  10.56   5.13   6.30   6.37

Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Bond Index

  10.91      5.15      6.42      6.47   

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund Avg.

  13.15      4.99      6.21      6.16   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. Performance history includes periods from a predecessor fund. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
CREDIT QUALITY   9/30/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  15.6      18.3

Aa

  6.1      4.1

A

  7.4      8.1

Baa

  30.8      32.0

Ba

  10.5      10.0

B

  6.9      10.3

Caa

  8.1      7.4

Ca

  3.9      0.8

C

  0.0      0.0

Not Rated*

  6.7      8.8

Short-term and other

  4.0      0.2

 

Credit quality is based on ratings from Moody’s Investors Service.

* Securities that are not rated by Moody’s may be rated by another rating agency or by Loomis Sayles.

 

    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY  

9/30/09

    

9/30/08

 

1 year or less

  5.7       8.6   

1-5 years

  25.8       20.6   

5-10 years

  33.1       28.2   

10+ years

  35.4       42.6   

Average Effective Maturity

  12.3  years     13.8  years 

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

 

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  0.98   0.98

B

  1.73      1.73   

C

  1.73      1.73   

Y

  0.73      0.73   

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.

 

For more complete information on any Natixis Fund, contact your financial professional, visit the funds website at www.funds.natixis.com or call Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478 and ask for a free prospectus, which contains more complete information including charges and other ongoing expenses. Investors should consider a fund’s objective, risks and expenses carefully before investing. This and other fund information can be found in the prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

INDEX/AVERAGE DESCRIPTIONS

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of investment-grade bonds with one- to ten-year maturities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and U.S. corporations.

 

Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Bond Index is an unmanaged index which provides a broad-based measure of the international investment-grade bond market.

 

Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index is a market-weighted, unmanaged index of fixed-rate, non-investment grade debt.

 

Barclays Capital U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted index of bonds issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, with maturities between one and five years.

 

Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged index that includes all publicly issued, fixed-rate, nonconvertible, dollar-denominated, SEC-registered, U.S. investment-grade corporate debt, and foreign debt that meets specific maturity, liquidity and quality requirements.

 

Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Bond Index is an unmanaged index representing a blend of the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, the High Yield Index, and the Emerging Market Index, among other indexes.

 

Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charge of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the funds’ website at www.funds.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2009 is available from the funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling
1-800-SEC-0330.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   MAY LOSE VALUE   NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, redemption fees and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; certain exchange fees; and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. In addition, each fund may assess a minimum balance fee of $20 on an annual basis for accounts that fall below the required minimum to establish an account. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the funds’ prospectuses. The examples below 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 April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. 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 of 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 the 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, redemption fees, or exchange fees. 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 CORE PLUS BOND FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,156.70      $4.87

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.56      $4.56

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,152.70      $8.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.80      $8.34

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,152.30      $8.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.80      $8.34

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,158.40      $3.52

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.81      $3.29

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 0.90%, 1.65%, 1.65% and 0.65% for Class A, B, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

 

LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,321.70      $6.69

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.30      $5.82

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,319.60      $11.05

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.54      $9.60

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,319.80      $11.05

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.54      $9.60

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,323.60      $5.24

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.56      $4.56

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.15%, 1.90%, 1.90% and 0.90% for Class A, B, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,229.20      $6.15

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.55      $5.57

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,225.30      $10.32

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.79      $9.35

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,229.70      $4.75

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.81      $4.31

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.10%, 1.85% and 0.85%, for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND
AGENCY FUND
     BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,050.60      $4.63

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.56      $4.56

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,047.70      $8.47

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.80      $8.34

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,047.70      $8.47

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.80      $8.34

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,052.80      $3.34

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.81      $3.29

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 0.90%, 1.65%, 1.65% and 0.65%, for Class A, B, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,331.70      $5.73

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.16      $4.96

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,327.00      $10.09

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.39      $8.74

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,326.20      $10.09

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.39      $8.74

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,333.90      $4.15

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.51      $3.60

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.98%, 1.73%, 1.73% and 0.71% for Class A, B, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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

 

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment adviser ( the “Adviser”) believes 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 other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Funds’ Adviser and (v) information obtained through the completion of a questionnaire by the Adviser (the Trustees are consulted as to the information requested through that questionnaire). The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also consider other matters such as (i) the Adviser’s financial results and financial condition, (ii) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Adviser’s investment staff and its use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iv) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Funds’ assets, (v) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, if applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Adviser and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay Fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (vi) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (vii) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (viii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Adviser.

 

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 of Trustees that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and fee differentials against each Fund’s peer group of funds, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against its peer group. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Adviser make periodic presentations to the Contract Review and Governance Committee and/or the full Board of Trustees, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at their meeting held in June 2009. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for the Funds. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, 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 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 Adviser and its affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates, including recent or planned investments by the Adviser in additional personnel or other resources. They considered the need for the Adviser to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel and the need for the Adviser to expend additional resources as the Funds grew in size.

 

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.

 

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

 

With respect to each Fund, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreement relating to that Fund. In the case of each Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. These factors varied from Fund to Fund, but included one or more of the following: (1) that the Fund had a limited operating history, (2) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Fund’s Adviser that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies (3) that the Fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term (4) that the Fund’s more recent performance was competitive when compared to relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups, and (5) reductions in the Fund’s expense levels resulting from decreased expenses were not yet fully reflected in the Fund’s performance results.

 

The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the Funds’ performance as a fund family generally (as noted by certain financial publications), and the historical responsiveness of the Adviser to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Adviser 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 Adviser 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 Adviser and its affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to comparable accounts. 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 and the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of mutual fund assets. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense caps for various Funds in the Fund family. They noted that, as of December 31, 2008, all of the Natixis Funds in this report have expense caps in place, and the Trustees considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser under these caps. The Trustees noted that the Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund had an advisory fee rate that was above the median of a peer group of funds. The Trustees considered the circumstances that accounted for such relatively higher expenses. The Trustees noted that for the Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund, the Fund’s total expense ratio was below the median even though the advisory fee was above the median and they noted that they had recently implemented an additional breakpoint in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule. The Trustees also noted that while the Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund’s advisory fee was above the median for its peer group of funds, after the application of the Fund’s expense cap, it was below the median.

 

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

 

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After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fee charged to each of the Funds was fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Adviser and its 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 Adviser and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers or caps. The Trustees noted that each of the Funds was subject to an expense cap or waiver. For Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund, the Trustees noted that they had recently implemented an additional breakpoint in response to the growth of assets in the Fund. The Trustees further considered the effect of recent market volatility on all of the Fund’s assets and possible effect on the Fund’s future profitability. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above.

 

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

 

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

 

·  

the effect of recent market and economic turmoil 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 Adviser. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Adviser and its affiliates were providing to the Funds.

 

·  

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

 

·  

so-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Adviser to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Funds, and the benefits of research made available to the Adviser by reason of brokerage commissions 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, 2010.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 96.3% of Net Assets   
   ABS Home Equity — 0.6%   
$ 1,017,940   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3,

4.615%, 2/25/2035

   $ 765,387
  836,743   

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 2003-KS10, Class AI4,

4.470%, 3/25/2032

     699,644
         
        1,465,031
         
   Automotive — 0.9%   
  1,640,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2013

     1,539,327
  810,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     751,490
         
        2,290,817
         
   Banking — 6.1%   
  2,105,000   

Barclays Bank PLC,

6.750%, 5/22/2019

     2,354,306
  1,365,000   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),

6.400%, 10/02/2017

     1,484,941
  2,135,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.500%, 8/19/2013

     2,241,214
  1,115,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

8.125%, 7/15/2039

     1,248,119
  625,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

5.300%, 2/14/2012

     660,291
  1,040,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.150%, 4/01/2018

     1,093,990
  1,560,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

6.000%, 1/15/2018

     1,674,387
  1,670,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., MTN,

6.875%, 4/25/2018

     1,756,334
  800,000   

Morgan Stanley,

4.000%, 1/15/2010

     806,230
  615,000   

Morgan Stanley,

5.375%, 10/15/2015

     634,822
  100,000   

Morgan Stanley,

6.750%, 4/15/2011

     106,627
  835,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, GMTN,

6.625%, 4/01/2018

     882,948
  835,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.550%, 4/27/2017

     831,834
         
        15,776,043
         
   Building Materials — 1.5%   
  2,520,000   

Holcim Capital Corp. Ltd., 144A,

6.875%, 9/29/2039

     2,596,895
  815,000   

Owens Corning, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2036

     667,798
  795,000   

USG Corp.,

6.300%, 11/15/2016

     675,750
         
        3,940,443
         
   Chemicals — 0.5%   
  1,000,000   

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC, 144A,

8.250%, 6/15/2019

     1,207,713
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.2%   
  795,000   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2005-6, Class A2,

5.165%, 9/10/2047

     803,235
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued   
$ 850,000   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2006-1, Class A2,

5.334%, 9/10/2045

   $ 859,204
  1,305,000   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2007-2, Class A2,

5.634%, 4/10/2049

     1,295,483
  1,245,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2005-PW10, Class A2,

5.270%, 12/11/2040

     1,247,215
  1,200,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2007-PW16, Class A2,

5.667%, 6/11/2040(b)

     1,183,159
  145,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW15, Class A4,

5.331%, 2/11/2044

     130,526
  1,000,000   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2008-C7, Class A4,

6.095%, 12/10/2049(b)

     900,310
  710,000   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD2, Class A2,

5.408%, 1/15/2046

     714,745
  1,800,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005-GG5, Class A2,

5.117%, 4/10/2037

     1,795,601
  960,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2006-GG7, Class A4,

5.918%, 7/10/2038(b)

     878,303
  274,000   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG6, Class A4,

5.553%, 4/10/2038

     247,456
  1,140,000   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG8, Class A4,

5.560%, 11/10/2039

     1,001,888
  1,375,000   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP7, Class A4,

5.875%, 4/15/2045(b)

     1,278,701
  850,000   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-CB18, Class A4,

5.440%, 6/12/2047

     730,316
  1,710,000   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C3, Class A3,

4.647%, 7/15/2030

     1,712,618
  900,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2007-T27, Class A4,

5.650%, 6/11/2042(b)

     849,315
  1,175,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2008-T29, Class A4,

6.280%, 1/11/2043(b)

     1,139,794
  2,070,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C29, Class A4,

5.308%, 11/15/2048

     1,863,884
         
        18,631,753
         
   Consumer Products — 0.2%   
  255,000   

Whirlpool Corp.,

8.000%, 5/01/2012

     275,248
  250,000   

Whirlpool Corp., MTN,

8.600%, 5/01/2014

     279,656
         
        554,904
         
   Distributors — 0.3%   
  605,000   

EQT Corp.,

8.125%, 6/01/2019

     690,529
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 2.7%   
  1,200,000   

Crane Co.,

6.550%, 11/15/2036(c)

     1,177,523

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Diversified Manufacturing — continued   
$ 2,145,000   

General Electric Co.,

5.250%, 12/06/2017

   $ 2,201,306
  2,790,000   

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 144A,

5.750%, 9/11/2019

     2,806,857
  760,000   

Timken Co. (The),

6.000%, 9/15/2014

     789,532
         
        6,975,218
         
   Electric — 2.4%   
  290,000   

AES Corp. (The),

7.750%, 10/15/2015

     291,450
  570,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 10/15/2017

     573,563
  715,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 6/01/2020

     709,637
  110,000   

CMS Energy Corp.,

8.750%, 6/15/2019

     119,657
  950,000   

Enersis SA, Chile,

7.375%, 1/15/2014

     1,048,121
  630,000   

Exelon Generation Co. LLC,

5.200%, 10/01/2019

     636,894
  1,535,000   

Exelon Generation Co. LLC,

6.250%, 10/01/2039

     1,566,716
  690,000   

Ipalco Enterprises, Inc., 144A,

7.250%, 4/01/2016

     691,725
  590,000   

Southern California Edison Co.,

7.625%, 1/15/2010

     601,083
         
        6,238,846
         
   Environmental — 0.2%   
  545,000   

Waste Management, Inc.,

7.375%, 3/11/2019

     634,240
         
   Financial Other — 0.6%   
  1,430,000   

HKCG Finance Ltd., 144A,

6.250%, 8/07/2018

     1,570,367
         
   Food & Beverage — 2.6%   
  560,000   

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,

4.500%, 4/01/2018

     543,080
  605,000   

Bunge Ltd. Finance Co.,

8.500%, 6/15/2019

     697,462
  2,235,000   

Del Monte Corp., 144A,

7.500%, 10/15/2019

     2,257,350
  1,015,000   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.,

6.820%, 5/01/2018

     1,153,835
  915,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

6.125%, 8/23/2018

     970,532
  1,040,000   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 144A,

10.000%, 7/15/2014

     1,092,000
         
        6,714,259
         
   Government Guaranteed — 0.4%   
  910,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

2.125%, 6/22/2012, (FDIC insured)

     923,341
         
   Government Owned — No Guarantee — 0.9%   
  1,280,000   

Export-Import Bank of Korea,

8.125%, 1/21/2014

     1,466,217
  750,000   

Qtel International Finance Ltd., 144A,

7.875%, 6/10/2019

     857,431
         
        2,323,648
         
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Health Insurance — 0.6%   
$ 1,470,000   

WellPoint, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2019

   $ 1,671,033
         
   Healthcare — 1.0%   
  190,000   

Express Scripts, Inc.,

7.250%, 6/15/2019

     223,146
  575,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 12/15/2023

     464,179
  685,000   

HCA, Inc.,

9.125%, 11/15/2014

     707,262
  485,000   

Hospira, Inc.,

6.050%, 3/30/2017

     507,880
  670,000   

Medco Health Solutions,

7.250%, 8/15/2013

     749,723
         
        2,652,190
         
   Hybrid ARMs — 0.9%   
  1,117,659   

FHLMC,

5.980%, 11/01/2036(b)

     1,174,939
  1,104,898   

FNMA,

6.026%, 2/01/2037(b)

     1,174,915
  120,903   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A3,

4.552%, 1/25/2037(b)

     112,760
         
        2,462,614
         
   Independent Energy — 1.6%   
  1,710,000   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,

6.950%, 6/15/2019

     1,906,450
  2,000,000   

XTO Energy, Inc.,

6.375%, 6/15/2038

     2,127,554
         
        4,034,004
         
   Lodging — 0.6%   
  1,390,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

11.875%, 7/15/2015

     1,563,750
         
   Media Cable — 2.1%   
  590,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.450%, 3/15/2037

     624,745
  1,770,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.950%, 8/15/2037

     1,975,607
  755,000   

Cox Communications, Inc.,

6.750%, 3/15/2011

     799,553
  1,760,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.,

8.250%, 4/01/2019

     2,127,305
         
        5,527,210
         
   Metals & Mining — 1.1%   
  1,010,000   

ArcelorMittal,

9.850%, 6/01/2019

     1,194,632
  790,000   

Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd.,

9.000%, 5/01/2019

     969,783
  710,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.650%, 6/01/2037

     579,103
         
        2,743,518
         
   Mortgage Related — 16.9%   
  721,470   

FHLMC,

4.000%, 7/01/2019

     750,406
  1,499,037   

FHLMC,

4.500%, 12/01/2034

     1,524,646
  349,803   

FHLMC,

5.000%, 11/01/2018

     371,941

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Mortgage Related — continued   
$ 983,685   

FHLMC

5.500%, with various maturities in 2018(d)

   $ 1,054,747
  142,523   

FHLMC,

6.000%, 6/01/2035

     151,573
  577,436   

FNMA,

4.000%, 6/01/2019

     600,596
  5,769,643   

FNMA

4.500%, with various maturities from 2019 to 2035(d)

     5,964,505
  782,549   

FNMA,

5.500%, 5/01/2018

     837,510
  7,225,983   

FNMA

6.000%, with various maturities from 2016 to 2039(d)

     7,650,895
  3,295,592   

FNMA

6.500%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2037(d)

     3,531,964
  151,800   

FNMA

7.000%, with various maturities in 2030(d)

     167,567
  174,950   

FNMA

7.500%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2032(d)

     195,964
  5,049,511   

GNMA

5.000%, with various maturities from 2035 to 2038(d)

     5,241,610
  11,465,903   

GNMA

5.500%, with various maturities from 2034 to 2039(d)

     12,060,450
  2,376,967   

GNMA

6.000%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2037(d)

     2,517,115
  456,462   

GNMA

6.500%, with various maturities from 2028 to 2032(d)

     492,236
  293,761   

GNMA

7.000%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2029(d)

     323,799
  107,647   

GNMA,

7.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2030(d)

     120,422
  58,955   

GNMA,

8.000%, 11/15/2029

     67,026
  94,983   

GNMA

8.500%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2023(d)

     107,601
  17,021   

GNMA

9.000%, with various maturities in 2016(d)

     18,599
  35,492   

GNMA

11.500%, with various maturities from 2013 to 2015(d)

     39,752
         
        43,790,924
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 0.9%   
  735,000   

HSBC Finance Corp.,

7.000%, 5/15/2012

     793,993
  245,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.050%, 11/14/2014

     180,098
  215,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 10/01/2013

     171,153
  120,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 6/15/2018

     75,255
  35,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 5/15/2014

     26,788
  420,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

     263,606
  1,135,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

8.450%, 6/15/2018

     905,162
         
        2,416,055
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 2.0%   
  745,000   

General Electric Capital Corp.,

5.875%, 1/14/2038

     683,225
  1,180,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 9/15/2017

     1,194,790
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 1,842,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.625%, 5/15/2012

   $ 1,694,640
  571,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 11/01/2031

     459,655
  465,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

5.000%, 4/15/2010

     451,595
  205,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

6.375%, 3/25/2013

     164,401
  120,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.300%, 5/01/2012

     100,859
  40,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.550%, 9/05/2012

     32,683
  200,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.625%, 9/20/2013

     152,378
  285,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.650%, 6/01/2014

     218,747
         
        5,152,973
         
   Oil Field Services — 0.4%   
  190,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

6.150%, 2/15/2018

     190,474
  730,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

9.250%, 1/15/2019

     867,541
         
        1,058,015
         
   Paper — 1.7%   
  565,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.375%, 12/01/2025

     508,500
  755,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2029

     694,600
  735,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

     727,650
  365,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

     368,650
  1,730,000   

International Paper Co.,

9.375%, 5/15/2019

     2,025,650
         
        4,325,050
         
   Pipelines — 1.2%   
  1,150,000   

NGPL Pipeco LLC, 144A,

6.514%, 12/15/2012

     1,261,669
  705,000   

ONEOK Partners LP,

8.625%, 3/01/2019

     841,593
  830,000   

TEPPCO Partners LP,

7.550%, 4/15/2038

     979,038
         
        3,082,300
         
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.6%   
  760,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

9.250%, 4/15/2019

     952,386
  475,000   

Willis North America, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/28/2017

     464,970
  245,000   

Willis North America, Inc.,

7.000%, 9/29/2019

     251,914
         
        1,669,270
         
   Refining — 0.4%   
  965,000   

Valero Energy Corp.,

9.375%, 3/15/2019

     1,124,489
         
   Sovereigns — 1.7%   
  1,065,000   

Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 144A,

6.750%, 4/08/2019

     1,189,377

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Sovereigns — continued   
$ 1,155,000   

Indonesia Government International Bond, 144A,

7.750%, 1/17/2038

   $ 1,276,275
  1,125,000   

Republic of Korea,

7.125%, 4/16/2019

     1,319,483
  545,000   

Taqa Abu Dhabi National Energy, 144A,

6.250%, 9/16/2019

     549,027
         
        4,334,162
         
   Technology — 2.1%   
  745,000   

Corning, Inc.,

7.250%, 8/15/2036

     786,031
  440,000   

Equifax, Inc.,

7.000%, 7/01/2037

     432,276
  1,180,000   

Fiserv, Inc.,

6.125%, 11/20/2012

     1,278,928
  215,000   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.,

7.750%, 7/15/2016

     218,225
  85,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2025

     71,832
  115,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2028

     94,853
  185,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2037

     154,937
  279,000   

Xerox Corp.,

5.500%, 5/15/2012

     292,549
  1,435,000   

Xerox Corp.,

6.350%, 5/15/2018

     1,491,835
  683,000   

Xerox Corp.,

6.400%, 3/15/2016

     715,610
         
        5,537,076
         
   Tobacco — 0.6%   
  1,590,000   

Reynolds American, Inc.,

7.250%, 6/15/2037

     1,574,763
         
   Treasuries — 26.1%   
  6,555,000   

U.S. Treasury Bond,

3.500%, 2/15/2039

     5,938,423
  5,617,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

0.875%, 12/31/2010

     5,641,136
  5,430,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

0.875%, 5/31/2011

     5,442,940
  2,325,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

1.000%, 7/31/2011

     2,331,631
  4,885,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

2.375%, 8/31/2010

     4,973,160
  1,000,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

2.625%, 6/30/2014

     1,017,812
  2,670,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

2.625%, 7/31/2014

     2,714,640
  3,810,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

2.750%, 2/15/2019

     3,635,871
  22,870,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.125%, 5/15/2019

     22,503,714
  3,545,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.250%, 7/31/2016

     3,628,088
  2,205,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.625%, 1/15/2010

     2,227,050
  3,105,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.625%, 8/15/2019

     3,186,991
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Treasuries — continued   
$ 1,060,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.750%, 11/15/2018

   $ 1,096,852
  3,005,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

4.625%, 2/15/2017

     3,326,862
         
        67,665,170
         
   Wireless — 2.0%   
  10,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,

7.375%, 8/01/2015

     8,975
  15,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,

5.950%, 3/15/2014

     13,275
  1,385,000   

SK Telecom Co., Ltd., 144A,

6.625%, 7/20/2027

     1,467,921
  2,695,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2028

     2,250,325
  1,420,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.750%, 12/16/2013

     1,363,200
         
        5,103,696
         
   Wirelines — 4.7%   
  1,095,000   

Axtel SAB de CV, 144A,

9.000%, 9/22/2019

     1,111,425
  3,428,000   

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     3,581,622
  1,275,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.875%, 1/15/2027

     1,163,437
  210,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2018

     172,725
  460,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     372,600
  850,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 9/15/2025

     733,125
  255,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 10/15/2035

     205,275
  1,790,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.500%, 6/15/2023

     1,628,900
  590,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.000%, 9/30/2034

     575,173
  1,700,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

7.200%, 7/18/2036

     1,920,781
  600,000   

Telemar Norte Leste SA, 144A,

9.500%, 4/23/2019

     717,000
         
        12,182,063
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $235,840,892)      249,607,477
         

Shares

           
  Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
  532    Preferred Blocker, Inc., 7.000%, 144A      309,375
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%   
  256,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

6.750%(e)(f)

     401,920
  4,200   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
(fixed rate to 12/13/2010, variable rate thereafter),

8.250%(e)(f)

     6,762
         
        408,682
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $1,717,444)      718,057
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
  Short-Term Investments — 4.5%   
$ 11,737,039    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $11,737,039 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $11,870,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.900% due 7/02/2013 valued at $11,973,863, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $11,737,039)    $ 11,737,039   
           
     
  

Total Investments — 101.1%

(Identified Cost $249,295,375)(a)

     262,062,573   
   Other assets less liabilities — (1.1)%      (2,780,871
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 259,281,702   
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)   

Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $250,658,047 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

  
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 14,511,656   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (3,107,130
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 11,404,526   
           
     
  (b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (c)    Illiquid security. At September 30, 2009, the value of this security amounted to $1,177,523 or 0.5% of net assets.    
  (d)    The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.       
  (e)    Non-income producing security.   
  (f)    Future dividend payments have been eliminated as the issuer has been placed in conservatorship.    
  
  144A    Securities 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 September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $24,479,902 or 9.4% of net assets.      
     
  ABS    Asset-Backed Securities   
  ARM    Adjustable Rate Mortgage   
  FDIC    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   
  FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   
  FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association   
  GMTN    Global Medium Term Note   
  GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association   
  MTN    Medium Term Note   

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries    26.1
Mortgage Related    16.9   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    7.2   
Banking    6.1   
Wirelines    4.7   
Diversified Manufacturing    2.7   
Food & Beverage    2.6   
Electric    2.4   
Technology    2.1   
Media Cable    2.1   
Non-Captive Diversified    2.0   
Wireless    2.0   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    19.7   
Short-Term Investments    4.5   
      
Total Investments    101.1   
Other assets less liabilities    (1.1
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 89.9% of Net Assets   
   ABS Car Loan — 0.1%   
$ 85,000   

Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2006-C, Class A4,

0.273%, 5/15/2013(b)

   $ 83,382
  100,000   

Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2007-C, Class A4,

5.230%, 7/15/2014

     97,803
         
        181,185
         
   ABS Credit Card — 0.1%   
  100,000   

HSBC Private Label Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2007-1, Class B,

0.353%, 12/16/2013(b)

     96,345
         
   ABS Home Equity — 1.3%   
  117,055   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-NC1, Class A2B,

0.356%, 8/25/2036(b)

     96,860
  606,666   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-WFH2, Class A2A,

0.396%, 8/25/2036(b)

     398,231
  351,975   

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust, Series 2006-HE2, Class 2A1,

0.296%, 12/25/2036(b)

     237,652
  528,673   

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-WL2, Class 2A3,

0.446%, 1/25/2036(b)

     353,210
  188,570   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc. Series 2006-RZ3, Class A2,

0.406%, 8/25/2036(b)

     149,117
  2,000,000   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 2006-RZ5, Class A2,

0.426%, 8/25/2046(b)

     1,195,356
         
        2,430,426
         
   Aerospace & Defense — 2.6%   
  1,590,000   

BE Aerospace, Inc.,

8.500%, 7/01/2018

     1,629,750
  600,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

6.300%, 5/01/2014

     579,000
  2,900,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

7.450%, 5/01/2034

     2,530,250
         
        4,739,000
         
   Airlines — 0.3%   
  49,894   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1997-4, Class 4B,

6.900%, 7/02/2018

     43,907
  310,216   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class A-1,

7.707%, 10/02/2022

     288,501
  180,000   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class B,

6.903%, 4/19/2022

     154,800
         
        487,208
         
   Automotive — 2.5%   
  450,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

7.875%, 2/15/2011 (GBP)

     704,784
  420,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.375%, 2/01/2029

     302,400
  65,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 2/15/2028

     46,800
  1,220,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 10/01/2028

     878,400
  40,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.500%, 8/01/2026

     29,200
  130,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2013

     122,020
  105,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.250%, 10/25/2011

     101,977
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Automotive — continued   
$ 310,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.500%, 8/01/2012

   $ 297,652
  1,320,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 6/01/2014

     1,268,516
  150,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     139,165
  635,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),

7.000%, 3/15/2028

     552,450
  225,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),

10.500%, 5/15/2016

     244,125
         
        4,687,489
         
   Banking — 0.3%   
  290,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.000%, 9/15/2014

     275,959
  200,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

7.750%, 5/14/2038

     225,384
         
        501,343
         
   Building Materials — 0.9%   
  750,000   

Masco Corp.,

4.800%, 6/15/2015

     688,259
  50,000   

Masco Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2032

     40,456
  345,000   

Masco Corp.,

7.750%, 8/01/2029

     311,932
  625,000   

USG Corp.,

6.300%, 11/15/2016

     531,250
  65,000   

USG Corp., 144A,

9.750%, 8/01/2014

     67,925
         
        1,639,822
         
   Chemicals — 0.3%   
  855,000   

Hercules, Inc., Subordinated Note,

6.500%, 6/30/2029

     475,594
         
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.6%   
  636,066   

Lehman Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 5A1,

0.746%, 12/25/2036(b)

     458,308
  561,254   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2005-QA13, Class 2A1,

5.813%, 12/25/2035(b)

     249,690
  226,043   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-7, Class 1A1,

0.546%, 8/25/2037(b)

     125,726
  498,224   

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR10,

Class 1A1,

5.922%, 9/25/2036(b)

     371,967
         
        1,205,691
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.1%   
  100,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-PW13,

Class A4,

5.540%, 9/11/2041

     95,450
  100,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW15,

Class A4,

5.331%, 2/11/2044

     90,018
  550,000   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C5, Class A4,

5.431%, 10/15/2049

     497,045
  800,000   

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-C9, Class A4,

5.816%, 12/10/2049(b)

     720,892

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued   
$ 100,000   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C4, Class A4,

5.809%, 9/15/2039(b)

   $ 79,223
  650,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG11, Class A4,

5.736%, 12/10/2049

     585,283
  1,375,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9,

Class A4,

5.444%, 3/10/2039

     1,218,543
  520,000   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LD11, Class A4,

5.818%, 6/15/2049(b)

     454,517
  100,000   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LDPX, Class A3,

5.420%, 1/15/2049

     84,295
  866,149   

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-10H, Class 1A11,

0.366%, 7/25/2037(b)

     389,767
  300,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2007-T27, Class A4,

5.650%, 6/11/2042(b)

     283,105
  400,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2008-T29, Class A4,

6.280%, 1/11/2043(b)

     388,015
  300,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C23, Class A4,

5.418%, 1/15/2045(b)

     273,121
  645,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C29, Class A4,

5.308%, 11/15/2048

     580,775
         
        5,740,049
         
   Construction Machinery — 1.4%   
  40,000   

Joy Global, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2036

     37,271
  350,000   

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.,

9.500%, 12/01/2014

     337,750
  165,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc., Convertible,

1.875%, 10/15/2023

     155,925
  2,245,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2014

     1,953,150
  15,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.750%, 11/15/2013

     13,500
  150,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc., 144A,

10.875%, 6/15/2016

     160,500
         
        2,658,096
         
   Consumer Products — 0.1%   
  260,000   

Acco Brands Corp.,

7.625%, 8/15/2015

     215,800
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.1%   
  150,000   

Trinity Industries, Inc., Convertible,

3.875%, 6/01/2036

     110,625
         
   Electric — 4.4%   
  35,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 10/15/2017

     35,219
  2,740,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 6/01/2020

     2,719,450
  213,669   

AES Ironwood LLC,

8.857%, 11/30/2025

     196,041
  23,517   

AES Red Oak LLC, Series A,

8.540%, 11/30/2019

     22,165
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric — continued   
$ 555,000   

CMS Energy Corp., Convertible,

5.500%, 6/15/2029

   $ 634,781
  220,000   

CMS Energy Corp.,

8.750%, 6/15/2019

     239,314
  375,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.125%, 5/15/2018

     288,750
  180,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.625%, 10/15/2026

     123,300
  815,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/01/2019

     694,788
  2,230,000   

Edison Mission Energy,

7.625%, 5/15/2027

     1,594,450
  140,000   

NGC Corp. Capital Trust I, Series B,

8.316%, 6/01/2027

     63,000
  775,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

7.375%, 1/15/2017

     749,812
  195,000   

TXU Corp., Series P,

5.550%, 11/15/2014

     133,077
  1,015,000   

TXU Corp., Series Q,

6.500%, 11/15/2024

     469,458
  370,000   

TXU Corp., Series R,

6.550%, 11/15/2034

     166,430
         
        8,130,035
         
   Food & Beverage — 1.5%   
  845,000   

ARAMARK Corp.,

8.500%, 2/01/2015

     852,394
  710,000   

Aramark Services, Inc.,

5.000%, 6/01/2012

     670,950
  600,000   

CCL Finance Ltd., 144A,

9.500%, 8/15/2014

     637,500
  570,000   

Tyson Foods, Inc.,

7.850%, 4/01/2016

     581,400
         
        2,742,244
         
   Government Guaranteed — 0.1%   
  275,000   

Canada Housing Trust,

3.550%, 9/15/2013 (CAD)

     267,127
         
   Government Owned — No Guarantee — 0.1%   
  160,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

4.625%, 10/25/2012(g)

     173,888
         
   Healthcare — 6.4%   
  660,000   

Affymetrix, Inc., Convertible,

3.500%, 1/15/2038

     531,300
  105,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

6.400%, 6/15/2016

     106,444
  95,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

7.000%, 11/15/2035

     87,044
  385,000   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,

8.875%, 7/15/2015

     394,625
  495,000   

HCA, Inc.,

5.750%, 3/15/2014

     436,837
  155,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.250%, 2/15/2013

     148,025
  10,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.300%, 10/01/2012

     9,600
  50,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.375%, 1/15/2015

     44,500
  205,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.500%, 2/15/2016

     181,937

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Healthcare — continued   
$ 35,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.050%, 12/01/2027

   $ 26,545
  1,070,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.190%, 11/15/2015

     991,080
  630,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 12/15/2023

     508,579
  700,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 11/06/2033

     541,644
  40,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.690%, 6/15/2025

     32,482
  480,000   

HCA, Inc.,

8.360%, 4/15/2024

     390,594
  670,000   

HCA, Inc., MTN,

7.580%, 9/15/2025

     542,057
  1,685,000   

HCA, Inc., MTN,

7.750%, 7/15/2036

     1,320,695
  1,520,000   

Hologic, Inc., Convertible, (Step to Zero Coupon on 12/15/2013),

2.000%, 12/15/2037(c)

     1,242,600
  40,000   

Life Technologies Corp., Convertible,

1.500%, 2/15/2024

     43,700
  1,368,000   

Omnicare, Inc., Convertible,

3.250%, 12/15/2035

     1,049,940
  380,000   

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., 144A,

7.750%, 7/15/2015

     357,200
  435,000   

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.,

7.750%, 7/15/2015

     419,775
  255,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2031

     198,900
  190,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

7.375%, 2/01/2013

     188,100
  1,833,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

9.250%, 2/01/2015

     1,913,194
  60,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

9.875%, 7/01/2014

     61,650
         
        11,769,047
         
   Home Construction — 3.9%   
  755,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc.,

6.500%, 4/15/2016

     742,731
  620,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

5.625%, 1/15/2016

     579,700
  410,000   

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,

7.500%, 9/28/2015

     402,825
  315,000   

KB Home,

5.750%, 2/01/2014

     302,400
  360,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

5.875%, 1/15/2015

     339,300
  1,790,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

7.250%, 6/15/2018

     1,745,250
  580,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

5.600%, 5/31/2015

     535,050
  830,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

6.500%, 4/15/2016

     780,200
  1,325,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

6.000%, 2/15/2035

     1,000,375
  495,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

6.375%, 5/15/2033

     381,150
  380,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

7.875%, 6/15/2032

     334,400
         
        7,143,381
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Independent Energy — 6.7%   
$ 475,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Convertible,

2.250%, 12/15/2038

   $ 355,063
  40,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.375%, 6/15/2015

     37,150
  3,295,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2017

     3,023,162
  790,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2020

     703,100
  620,000   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,

10.250%, 12/15/2015

     505,300
  500,000   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,

11.750%, 7/15/2014

     532,500
  825,000   

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 144A,

7.750%, 11/01/2015

     779,625
  435,000   

Penn Virginia Corp., Convertible,

4.500%, 11/15/2012

     391,500
  790,000   

PetroHawk Energy Corp.,

7.875%, 6/01/2015

     778,150
  355,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

5.875%, 7/15/2016

     328,121
  200,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

6.875%, 5/01/2018

     190,863
  3,127,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

7.200%, 1/15/2028

     2,713,992
  1,260,000   

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 6/01/2018

     1,212,750
  1,065,000   

Swift Energy Co.,

7.125%, 6/01/2017

     926,550
         
        12,477,826
         
   Industrial Other — 0.2%   
  245,000   

Incyte Corp., Convertible,

3.500%, 2/15/2011

     238,875
  140,000   

Ranhill Labuan Ltd., 144A,

12.500%, 10/26/2011

     112,000
         
        350,875
         
   Lodging — 4.1%   
  170,000   

Felcor Lodging Trust, Inc., 144A,

10.000%, 10/01/2014

     164,475
  615,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

6.375%, 3/15/2015

     582,713
  55,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

6.750%, 6/01/2016

     52,250
  80,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

6.875%, 11/01/2014

     78,200
  105,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Convertible, 144A,

3.250%, 4/15/2024

     105,000
  1,690,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Convertible, 144A,

2.625%, 4/15/2027

     1,552,687
  135,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

6.875%, 12/01/2013

     125,888
  2,000,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

7.000%, 6/15/2013

     1,905,000
  670,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

7.250%, 6/15/2016

     619,750
  2,590,000   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.,

6.750%, 5/15/2018

     2,444,312
         
        7,630,275
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Media Cable — 2.1%   
$ 1,114,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Note,

7.625%, 7/15/2018

   $ 1,130,710
  250,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc.,

7.875%, 2/15/2018

     255,000
  180,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., 144A,

8.625%, 2/15/2019

     190,350
  1,570,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

8.750%, 4/15/2014

     1,601,400
  670,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

9.500%, 8/15/2016

     705,175
         
        3,882,635
         
   Media Non-Cable — 1.2%   
  175,000   

Intelsat Corp.,

6.875%, 1/15/2028

     145,250
  1,765,000   

Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd.,

8.500%, 1/15/2013

     1,787,062
  160,000   

Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd., 144A,

8.875%, 1/15/2015

     162,000
  85,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp.,

6.875%, 1/15/2013(d)

     4,888
  25,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-1,

6.875%, 1/15/2013(d)

     1,438
  160,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-2,

6.875%, 1/15/2013(d)

     9,200
  615,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-3,

8.875%, 1/15/2016(d)

     35,362
  155,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-4,

8.875%, 10/15/2017(d)

     8,913
         
        2,154,113
         
   Metals & Mining — 1.8%   
  355,000   

ArcelorMittal,

9.850%, 6/01/2019

     419,895
  245,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc., Convertible,

5.125%, 6/15/2014

     289,100
  410,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

6.750%, 4/01/2015

     392,575
  580,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

7.375%, 11/01/2012

     585,800
  1,145,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 144A,

8.250%, 4/15/2016

     1,150,725
  355,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.050%, 6/01/2017

     331,567
  125,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

7.000%, 2/01/2018

     120,047
         
        3,289,709
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 2.2%   
  60,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.050%, 11/14/2014

     44,106
  40,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.500%, 7/26/2010

     38,867
  20,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 10/01/2013

     15,921
  10,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 6/15/2018

     6,271
  4,260,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 5/15/2014

     3,260,510
  5,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

     3,138
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Consumer — continued   
735,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

6.500%, 6/15/2010 (NZD)(e)(f)

   $ 497,545
245,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

8.450%, 6/15/2018

     195,387
         
        4,061,745
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 2.3%   
1,300,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

2.960%, 5/18/2012 (SGD)

     877,120
66,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

5.375%, 6/06/2011

     60,885
172,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

5.750%, 9/27/2010

     165,980
412,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.000%, 4/01/2011

     386,250
398,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.000%, 12/15/2011

     368,150
208,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.625%, 5/15/2012

     191,360
2,041,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.750%, 12/01/2014

     1,734,850
24,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 11/01/2031

     19,320
590,000   

General Motors Acceptance Corp. of Canada, EMTN,

7.125%, 9/13/2011 (AUD)

     478,858
80,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

     41,800
10,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.875%, 3/15/2016

     5,500
15,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.950%, 10/15/2013

     8,550
         
        4,338,623
         
   Oil Field Services — 1.3%   
490,000   

Basic Energy Services, Inc.,

7.125%, 4/15/2016

     384,650
380,000   

Basic Energy Services, Inc., 144A,

11.625%, 8/01/2014

     402,800
350,000   

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas, 144A,

9.500%, 5/15/2016

     370,125
170,000   

Complete Production Services, Inc.,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     154,700
30,000   

Key Energy Services, Inc.,

8.375%, 12/01/2014

     28,500
1,052,000   

North American Energy Partners, Inc.,

8.750%, 12/01/2011

     1,030,960
         
        2,371,735
         
   Packaging — 0.1%   
175,000   

Owens-Illinois, Inc., Senior Note,

7.800%, 5/15/2018

     175,438
         
   Paper — 2.9%   
340,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.250%, 6/01/2028

     302,600
160,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.375%, 12/01/2025

     144,000
1,071,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2029

     985,320
815,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

     806,850

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Paper — continued   
$ 2,305,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

   $ 2,328,050
  35,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 144A,

7.125%, 1/15/2017

     34,212
  200,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

9.500%, 12/01/2011

     213,000
  485,000   

International Paper Co.,

5.250%, 4/01/2016

     485,239
         
        5,299,271
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 5.0%   
  2,340,000   

Elan Finance PLC,

8.875%, 12/01/2013

     2,357,550
  1,865,000   

Elan Finance PLC, Senior Note,

7.750%, 11/15/2011

     1,899,969
  950,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Convertible,

2.250%, 10/15/2011

     1,314,563
  840,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Convertible,

2.250%, 8/15/2012

     1,046,850
  785,000   

Kendle International, Inc., Convertible,

3.375%, 7/15/2012

     692,763
  1,521,000   

Nektar Therapeutics, Convertible,

3.250%, 9/28/2012

     1,380,307
  505,000   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,

Subordinated Note, Convertible,

4.000%, 11/15/2013

     543,506
         
        9,235,508
         
   Pipelines — 1.7%   
  2,285,000   

El Paso Corp.,

6.950%, 6/01/2028

     1,900,791
  225,000   

El Paso Corp.,

7.000%, 6/15/2017

     220,500
  405,000   

El Paso Corp.,

7.420%, 2/15/2037

     347,818
  110,000   

El Paso Corp., GMTN,

7.800%, 8/01/2031

     100,883
  235,000   

El Paso Corp., GMTN,

8.050%, 10/15/2030

     217,206
  130,000   

El Paso Natural Gas Co.,

8.375%, 6/15/2032

     156,077
  175,000   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2012

     179,813
         
        3,123,088
         
   Refining — 0.4%   
  150,000   

Petroplus Finance Ltd., 144A,

6.750%, 5/01/2014

     140,438
  745,000   

Petroplus Finance Ltd., 144A,

7.000%, 5/01/2017

     677,950
         
        818,388
         
   REITs — 0.3%   
  195,000   

ProLogis, Convertible,

1.875%, 11/15/2037

     166,481
  170,000   

ProLogis, Convertible,

2.250%, 4/01/2037

     153,213
  100,000   

ProLogis,

5.625%, 11/15/2015

     90,871
  45,000   

ProLogis,

5.750%, 4/01/2016

     40,252
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   REITs — continued   
$ 80,000   

ProLogis,

6.625%, 5/15/2018

   $ 73,871
         
        524,688
         
   Retailers — 2.5%   
  250,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

6.625%, 1/15/2018

     190,000
  105,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

7.130%, 8/01/2018

     81,637
  545,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., Senior Note,

6.375%, 10/15/2036

     449,625
  765,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

5.900%, 12/01/2016

     700,887
  510,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.375%, 3/15/2037

     401,800
  30,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.790%, 7/15/2027

     21,870
  210,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.900%, 4/01/2029

     165,662
  1,115,000   

Toys R Us Property Co. I LLC, 144A,

10.750%, 7/15/2017

     1,198,625
  1,600,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.375%, 10/15/2018

     1,392,000
  20,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.875%, 4/15/2013

     19,200
         
        4,621,306
         
   Sovereigns — 1.9%   
  423,500(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,

8.000%, 12/07/2023 (MXN)

     3,076,862
  350,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,

7.000%, 12/01/2010 (AUD)(g)

     318,070
  4,504,661   

Republic of Uruguay,

4.250%, 4/05/2027 (UYU)

     193,324
         
        3,588,256
         
   Supermarkets — 0.9%   
  300,000   

American Stores Co.,

8.000%, 6/01/2026

     270,000
  750,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.450%, 8/01/2029

     645,000
  190,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/15/2026

     169,100
  130,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.000%, 5/01/2031

     116,675
  735,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, MTN,

6.625%, 6/01/2028

     567,788
         
        1,768,563
         
   Supranational — 0.4%   
  9,210,000,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 4/24/2013 (IDR)

     678,290
  13,400,000   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

9.500%, 5/27/2010 (ISK)

     87,375
         
        765,665
         
   Technology — 8.3%   
  300,000   

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.,

5.200%, 6/01/2015

     294,750
  1,090,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.450%, 3/15/2029

     829,763

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Technology — continued   
$ 1,930,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.500%, 1/15/2028

   $ 1,469,212
  50,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Series A, Convertible,

2.875%, 6/15/2023

     49,188
  1,580,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Series B, Convertible,

2.875%, 6/15/2025

     1,319,300
  2,165,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/15/2013

     2,165,000
  290,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

9.250%, 6/01/2016

     298,700
  15,000   

Ciena Corp., Convertible,

0.250%, 5/01/2013

     11,981
  535,000   

Ciena Corp., Convertible,

0.875%, 6/15/2017

     368,481
  30,000   

Intel Corp., Convertible,

2.950%, 12/15/2035

     26,775
  1,220,000   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.,

8.250%, 3/15/2018

     1,238,300
  345,000   

JDS Uniphase Corp., Convertible,

1.000%, 5/15/2026

     289,800
  1,330,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., Convertible,

0.875%, 6/01/2012

     1,088,938
  285,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., Convertible,

1.000%, 6/30/2010

     270,394
  216,000   

Maxtor Corp., Subordinated Note, Convertible,

5.750%, 3/01/2012(f)

     196,560
  580,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2025

     490,149
  1,000,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

7.500%, 5/15/2025

     900,000
  340,000   

Nortel Networks Capital Corp.,

7.875%, 6/15/2026(d)

     190,400
  280,000   

Nortel Networks Corp., Convertible,

2.125%, 4/15/2014(d)

     154,000
  560,000   

Nortel Networks Ltd.,

6.875%, 9/01/2023(d)

     156,800
  255,000   

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings,

6.375%, 10/01/2011

     255,000
  1,805,000   

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings,

6.800%, 10/01/2016

     1,656,087
  390,000   

Seagate Technology International, 144A,

10.000%, 5/01/2014

     426,075
  820,000   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.,

9.125%, 8/15/2013

     828,200
  355,000   

Xerox Capital Trust I,

8.000%, 2/01/2027

     347,013
         
        15,320,866
         
   Textile — 0.1%   
  375,000   

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.,

6.125%, 11/15/2034

     277,500
         
   Transportation Services — 0.4%   
  275,000   

APL Ltd., Senior Note,

8.000%, 1/15/2024(f)

     224,813
  640,000   

Overseas Shipholding Group, Senior Note,

7.500%, 2/15/2024

     536,000
         
        760,813
         
   Treasuries — 1.9%   
  3,360,000   

Canadian Government,

4.500%, 6/01/2015 (CAD)

     3,440,277
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wireless — 3.7%   
$ 130,000   

Crown Castle International Corp.,

9.000%, 1/15/2015

   $ 136,175
  1,443,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,

7.375%, 8/01/2015

     1,295,092
  944,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,

6.875%, 10/31/2013

     875,560
  1,080,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,

5.950%, 3/15/2014

     955,800
  80,000   

NII Holdings, Inc.,

2.750%, 8/15/2025

     78,500
  850,000   

NII Holdings, Inc.,

3.125%, 6/15/2012

     742,688
  2,061,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2028

     1,720,935
  55,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.900%, 5/01/2019

     49,225
  20,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

8.750%, 3/15/2032

     18,900
  500,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.375%, 8/01/2014

     467,500
  600,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.750%, 12/16/2013

     576,000
         
        6,916,375
         
   Wirelines — 7.4%   
  255,000   

Bell Canada, Series M-17,

6.100%, 3/16/2035 (CAD)

     222,420
  65,000   

Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co.,

6.300%, 12/01/2028

     48,425
  530,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2015

     514,100
  955,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

8.375%, 1/15/2014

     959,775
  460,000   

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     480,614
  1,611,153   

FairPoint Communications, Inc.,

13.125%, 4/02/2018(j)

     197,366
  95,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.000%, 11/01/2025

     80,988
  30,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.125%, 3/15/2019

     28,275
  1,245,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.875%, 1/15/2027

     1,136,062
  605,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

9.000%, 8/15/2031

     592,900
  80,000   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Series B,

12.500%, 5/01/2015(d)

     100
  2,235,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible,

3.500%, 6/15/2012

     1,776,825
  459,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible,

5.250%, 12/15/2011

     408,510
  815,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible, 144A

7.000%, 3/15/2015(f)

     863,900
  400,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible,

10.000%, 5/01/2011

     395,000
  770,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

8.750%, 2/15/2017

     639,100
  495,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

9.250%, 11/01/2014

     436,219

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 425,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2018

   $ 349,563
  2,860,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

7.750%, 2/15/2031

     2,280,850
  1,445,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.875%, 7/15/2028

     1,090,975
  275,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

7.625%, 8/03/2021

     232,375
  10,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     8,100
  975,000   

Windstream Corp., 144A,

7.875%, 11/01/2017

     970,125
         
        13,712,567
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $151,485,604)      166,300,500
         
  Bank Loans — 1.5%   
   Chemicals — 0.1%   
  140,441   

Ashland Chemicals, Term Loan B,

7.650%, 5/13/2014(h)

     143,338
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.2%   
  325,057   

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B,

2.783%, 12/26/2014(h)

     317,437
         
   Food & Beverage — 0.0%   
  1,306   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Credit Link Deposit,

7.495%, 4/12/2013(h)

     1,320
  838   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche B Term Loan,

8.000%, 4/12/2013(h)

     847
  4,108   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,

8.000%, 4/12/2013(h)

     4,153
         
        6,320
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.3%   
  975,889   

Idearc, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.250%, 11/17/2014(d)(h)

     412,723
  224,012   

Tribune Co., Term Loan X,

5.000%, 6/04/2009(d)(h)(l)

     108,787
         
        521,510
         
   Technology — 0.2%   
  417,835   

Nuance Communications, Inc., Term Loan,

2.250%, 3/31/2013(h)

     399,158
  2,419   

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche A,

2.004%, 2/28/2014(h)

     2,261
  67,045   

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche B,

4.079%, 2/26/2016(h)

     65,268
         
        466,687
         
   Wirelines — 0.7%   
  763,371   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan B,

5.000%, 3/31/2015(h)

     573,719
  35,482   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,

4.750%, 6/01/2014(h)(i)

     21,892
  250,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Add on Term Loan,

11.500%, 3/13/2014(h)

     264,610
  25,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Tranche A Term Loan,

2.683%, 3/13/2014(h)

     22,094
  365,343   

Transaction Network Services, Inc., Term Loan A,

9.500%, 3/28/2014(h)

     368,540
         
        1,250,855
         
   Total Bank Loans (Identified Cost $2,613,743)      2,706,147
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Preferred Stocks — 1.3%   
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.2%   
   Capital Markets — 0.5%   
24,190   

Newell Financial Trust I,

5.250%

   $ 855,721
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
3,732   

Sovereign Capital Trust IV,

4.375%

     112,893
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.1%   
6,475   

AES Trust III,

6.750%

     285,305
         
   Machinery — 0.0%   
2,550   

United Rentals Trust I,

6.500%

     63,431
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%   
9,500   

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,

4.750%

     317,656
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%   
799   

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,

7.750%

     611,235
         
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $2,078,890)      2,246,241
         
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%   
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
274   

Preferred Blocker, Inc., 144A,

7.000%

     159,340
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%   
300   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.000%(j)(k)

     795
7,900   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.570%(j)(k)

     12,640
2,850   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.660%(j)(k)

     4,702
1,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.700%(j)(k)

     2,570
1,800   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.790%(j)(k)

     4,788
650   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.810%(j)(k)

     1,774
1,400   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.900%(j)(k)

     2,380
350   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.000%(j)(k)

     1,033
600   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.420%(j)(k)

     1,800
1,350   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.550%(j)(k)

     2,457
7,400   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
(fixed rate to 12/31/2012, variable rate thereafter),

8.375%(j)(k)

     13,394
1,200   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

4.750%(j)(k)

     3,060
200   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.125%(j)(k)

     532
400   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.375%(j)(k)

     1,136
350   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.810%(j)(k)

     977
550   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

6.750%(j)(k)

     864

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares

   Description    Value (†)
     
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — continued   
  10,250   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
(fixed rate to 12/13/2010, variable rate thereafter),

8.250%(j)(k)

   $ 16,502
         
        71,404
         
   Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $634,132)
     230,744
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $2,713,022)      2,476,985
         
  Common Stocks — 0.3%   
   Biotechnology — 0.2%   
  43,053    EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(j)      603
  127    EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Contingent Value Rights(j)     
  8,147    Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(j)      308,771
         
        309,374
         
   Chemicals — 0.0%   
  1,087    Ashland, Inc.      46,980
         
   Household Durables — 0.0%   
  1,775    KB Home      29,483
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%   
  6,875    Merck & Co., Inc.      217,456
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%   
  5,500    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(j)(k)      9,900
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $670,137)      613,193
         
  Closed-End Investment Companies — 0.0%   
  3,835    Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.      36,701
  2,175    Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.      12,659
         
   Total Closed-End Investment Companies
(Identified Cost $45,443)
     49,360
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
           
  Short-Term Investments — 6.9%
$ 15,199    Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $15,199 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $20,000 U.S. Treasury Bill, due 11/05/2009 valued at $19,999 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      15,199
  12,654,163    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $12,654,163 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $12,915,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Note, due 12/31/2009 valued at $12,908,543 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      12,654,163
         
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $12,669,362)      12,669,362
         
     
  

Total Investments — 99.9%

(Identified Cost $170,197,311)(a)

     184,815,547
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.1%      237,077
         
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 185,052,624
         
     
  (‡)    Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.
     
(a)   

Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $170,660,593 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

  
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 18,505,499   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (4,350,545
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 14,154,954   
           
     
(b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
(c)    Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.    
(d)    The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.    
(e)    Fair valued security by the Fund’s investment adviser. At September 30, 2009, the value of this security amounted to $497,545 or 0.3% of net assets.    
(f)    Illiquid security. At September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $1,782,818 or 1.0% of net assets.    
(g)    All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open forward foreign currency contracts.    
(h)    Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at September 30, 2009.    
(i)    All or a portion of interest payment is paid-in-kind.   
(j)    Non-income producing security.   
(k)    Future dividend payments have been eliminated as the issuer has been placed in conservatorship.    
(l)    Issuer has filed for bankruptcy.   
     
144A    Securities 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 September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $20,691,962 or 11.2% of net assets.      
     
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities   
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note   
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note   
MTN    Medium Term Note   
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts   
     
AUD    Australian Dollar   
CAD    Canadian Dollar   
GBP    British Pound   
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah   
ISK    Icelandic Krona   
MXN    Mexican Peso   
NZD    New Zealand Dollar   
SGD    Singapore Dollar   
UYU    Uruguayan Peso   

 

At September 30, 2009, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to

Buy/Sell

  

Delivery

Date

   Currency    Units   

Notional

Value

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Buy1

   10/30/2009    Singapore Dollar    1,140,000    $ 809,109    $ 4,791   

Sell1

   10/30/2009    Singapore Dollar    1,140,000      809,109      (17,552
                    

Total

               $ (12,761
                    

 

1

Counterparty is Barclays Bank PLC.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Technology    8.5
Wirelines    8.1   
Independent Energy    6.7   
Healthcare    6.4   
Pharmaceuticals    5.1   
Electric    4.4   
Lodging    4.1   
Home Construction    3.9   
Wireless    3.7   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    3.1   
Paper    2.9   
Aerospace & Defense    2.6   
Automotive    2.5   
Retailers    2.5   
Non-Captive Diversified    2.3   
Non-Captive Consumer    2.2   
Media Cable    2.1   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    21.9   
Short-Term Investments    6.9   
      
Total Investments    99.9   
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    0.1   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
Bonds and Notes — 84.8% of Net Assets
Non-Convertible Bonds — 84.7%
   Australia — 1.2%   
100,000   

National Australia Bank Ltd., GMTN,

4.750%, 7/15/2016, (EUR)

   $ 151,476
165,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,

7.000%, 12/01/2010, (AUD)

     149,947
         
        301,423
         
   Austria — 0.8%   
17,000,000   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG,

1.800%, 3/22/2010, (JPY)

     190,037
         
   Belgium — 7.6%   
100,000   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, EMTN,

6.500%, 6/23/2017, (GBP)

     172,466
625,000   

Kingdom of Belgium,

5.500%, 9/28/2017, (EUR)

     1,046,981
415,000   

Kingdom of Belgium, Series 50,

4.000%, 3/28/2013, (EUR)

     643,551
         
        1,862,998
         
   Brazil — 0.4%   
200(†††)   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F,

10.000%, 1/01/2017, (BRL)

     98,999
5,000   

Republic of Brazil,

7.125%, 1/20/2037

     5,962
         
        104,961
         
   Canada — 4.4%   
110,000   

Bell Canada, Series M-17,

6.100%, 3/16/2035, (CAD)

     95,946
255,000   

Canadian Government,

2.000%, 9/01/2012, (CAD)

     238,818
715,000   

Canadian Government,

4.500%, 6/01/2015, (CAD)(b)

     732,083
         
        1,066,847
         
   Cayman Islands — 1.2%   
60,000   

DASA Finance Corp., 144A,

8.750%, 5/29/2018

     63,600
75,000   

DASA Finance Corp.,

8.750%, 5/29/2018

     79,500
100,000   

Hutchison Whampoa Finance Ltd.,

4.625%, 9/21/2016, (EUR)

     143,847
         
        286,947
         
   France — 3.2%   
50,000   

Credit Agricole SA, EMTN,

5.971%, 2/01/2018, (EUR)

     80,960
100,000   

Electricite de France, EMTN,

5.875%, 7/18/2031, (GBP)

     173,062
40,000   

Lafarge SA, EMTN,

4.750%, 3/23/2020, (EUR)

     51,556
50,000   

Lafarge SA, EMTN,

5.375%, 6/26/2017, (EUR)

     70,889
85,000   

PPR, EMTN,

4.000%, 1/29/2013, (EUR)

     124,277
35,000   

Veolia Environnement, EMTN,

5.125%, 5/24/2022, (EUR)

     51,124
70,000   

Veolia Environnement, EMTN,

6.125%, 11/25/2033, (EUR)

     106,952
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   France — continued   
50,000   

Vivendi,

4.500%, 10/03/2013, (EUR)

   $ 74,760
50,000   

Wendel,

4.875%, 5/26/2016, (EUR)

     56,705
         
        790,285
         
   Germany — 21.9%   
50,000   

Bertelsmann AG, EMTN,

3.625%, 10/06/2015, (EUR)

     66,407
21,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

1.350%, 1/20/2014, (JPY)

     238,015
16,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

1.750%, 3/23/2010, (JPY)

     179,396
36,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

2.050%, 2/16/2026, (JPY)

     391,559
185,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

2.500%, 10/11/2010, (EUR)

     275,848
5,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

2.600%, 6/20/2037, (JPY)

     55,727
105,000   

Muenchener Hypothekenbank eG,

5.000%, 1/16/2012, (EUR)

     164,369
130,000   

Republic of Germany,

1.250%, 9/16/2011, (EUR)

     190,176
540,000   

Republic of Germany,

3.750%, 7/04/2013, (EUR)

     836,309
665,000   

Republic of Germany,

3.750%, 1/04/2017, (EUR)

     1,027,087
400,000   

Republic of Germany,

4.000%, 12/11/2009, (EUR)

     589,162
330,000   

Republic of Germany,

4.000%, 4/13/2012, (EUR)

     512,020
100,000   

Republic of Germany,

4.000%, 1/04/2037, (EUR)

     146,901
100,000   

Republic of Germany,

4.500%, 1/04/2013, (EUR)

     158,021
280,000   

Republic of Germany,

6.500%, 7/04/2027, (EUR)

     541,034
         
        5,372,031
         
   India — 0.7%   
100,000   

Canara Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 11/28/2016, variable rate thereafter),

6.365%, 11/28/2021

     92,273
100,000   

ICICI Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 4/30/2017, variable rate thereafter), 144A,

6.375%, 4/30/2022

     81,801
         
        174,074
         
   Ireland — 1.5%   
30,000,000   

Depfa ACS Bank, Series 686, EMTN,

1.650%, 12/20/2016, (JPY)

     270,956
100,000   

Elan Corp. PLC, 144A,

8.750%, 10/15/2016

     98,563
         
        369,519
         
   Italy — 0.8%   
150,000   

Finmeccanica SpA, EMTN,

4.875%, 3/24/2025, (EUR)

     207,457
         
   Japan — 8.4%   
18,000,000   

Development Bank of Japan,

1.750%, 6/21/2010, (JPY)

     202,476

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Japan — continued   
63,000,000   

Japan Finance Organization for Municipal Enterprises,

1.350%, 11/26/2013, (JPY)

   $ 721,499
39,000,000   

Japan Government ,

0.700%, 6/20/2014, (JPY)

     437,308
20,000,000   

Japan Government,

1.300%, 3/20/2019, (JPY)

     224,783
41,000,000   

Japan Government,

1.400%, 6/20/2011, (JPY)

     465,962
         
        2,052,028
         
   Jersey — 0.3%   
50,000   

WPP PLC,

6.000%, 4/04/2017, (GBP)

     76,530
         
   Luxembourg — 0.5%   
50,000   

Enel Finance International SA, EMTN,

5.625%, 8/14/2024, (GBP)

     79,972
25,000   

Telecom Italia Finance SA, EMTN,

7.750%, 1/24/2033, (EUR)

     41,051
         
        121,023
         
   Mexico — 1.2%   
85,000   

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,

7.500%, 9/28/2015

     83,512
17,000(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

8.500%, 12/13/2018, (MXN)

     130,471
10,000(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,

8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)

     72,653
         
        286,636
         
   Netherlands — 3.6%   
245,000   

Kingdom of Netherlands,

5.000%, 7/15/2011, (EUR)(b)

     382,394
50,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, GMTN,

4.750%, 1/17/2017, (EUR)

     74,580
100,000   

Linde Finance BV, EMTN,

4.750%, 4/24/2017, (EUR)

     151,712
100,000   

RWE Finance BV, EMTN,

5.500%, 7/06/2022, (GBP)

     164,170
10,000   

Wolters Kluwer NV,

5.125%, 1/27/2014, (EUR)

     15,325
50,000   

Wolters Kluwer NV,

6.375%, 4/10/2018, (EUR)

     80,613
         
        868,794
         
   Norway — 3.3%   
275,000   

Norwegian Government,

4.250%, 5/19/2017, (NOK)

     48,404
2,125,000   

Norwegian Government,

5.000%, 5/15/2015, (NOK)

     390,960
775,000   

Norwegian Government,

6.000%, 5/16/2011, (NOK)

     140,992
1,235,000   

Norwegian Government,

6.500%, 5/15/2013, (NOK)

     235,518
         
        815,874
         
   Singapore — 0.8%   
265,000   

Republic of Singapore,

2.250%, 7/01/2013, (SGD)

     196,434
         
   South Africa — 0.4%   
100,000   

Edcon Proprietary Ltd., 144A,

4.023%, 6/15/2014, (EUR)(c)

     104,629
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Spain — 0.6%   
100,000   

Santander Issurance SA, EMTN, (fixed rate to 5/29/2014, variable rate thereafter),

4.750%, 5/29/2019, (EUR)

   $ 146,016
         
   Supranational — 4.9%   
40,000,000   

Asian Development Bank, EMTN,

2.350%, 6/21/2027, (JPY)

     457,635
25,000,000   

European Investment Bank,

1.250%, 9/20/2012, (JPY)

     284,895
4,000,000   

European Investment Bank,

1.400%, 6/20/2017, (JPY)

     45,250
921,000,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 4/24/2013, (IDR)

     67,829
30,000,000   

Nordic Investment Bank, Series C, GMTN,

1.700%, 4/27/2017, (JPY)

     347,197
         
        1,202,806
         
   Sweden — 2.2%   
2,490,000   

Sweden Government Bond,

5.500%, 10/08/2012, (SEK)

     392,501
100,000   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, EMTN,

5.375%, 6/27/2017, (EUR)

     150,380
         
        542,881
         
   United Arab Emirates — 0.8%   
100,000   

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 144A,

6.500%, 10/27/2036

     96,556
100,000   

DP World Ltd., 144A,

6.850%, 7/02/2037

     87,949
         
        184,505
         
   United Kingdom — 5.7%   
50,000   

BAT International Finance PLC, EMTN,

5.375%, 6/29/2017, (EUR)

     76,797
50,000   

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, EMTN,

6.000%, 5/21/2027, (GBP)

     81,066
50,000   

BSKYB Finance UK PLC,

5.750%, 10/20/2017, (GBP)

     84,457
94,000   

Lloyds TSB Group PLC,

5.875%, 7/08/2014, (EUR)

     140,466
50,000   

Standard Chartered Bank, Series 17, EMTN,

5.875%, 9/26/2017, (EUR)

     75,663
70,000   

United Kingdom Gilt,

4.250%, 6/07/2032, (GBP)

     115,646
30,000   

United Kingdom Treasury,

4.000%, 9/07/2016, (GBP)

     50,872
350,000   

United Kingdom Treasury,

5.250%, 6/07/2012, (GBP)

     608,889
100,000   

Vodafone Group PLC, EMTN,

5.375%, 6/06/2022, (EUR)

     151,530
         
        1,385,386
         
   United States — 8.3%   
25,000   

Ahold Finance USA, Inc., EMTN,

6.500%, 3/14/2017, (GBP)

     42,351
50,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

6.750%, 1/15/2028

     43,611
100,000   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

4.625%, 11/15/2021, (EUR)

     150,738
50,000   

Cargill, Inc., EMTN,

5.375%, 3/02/2037, (GBP)

     69,846

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 20,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.375%, 6/15/2015

   $ 18,575
  60,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2017

     55,050
  50,000   

Couche-Tard US/Finance,

7.500%, 12/15/2013

     50,563
  50,000   

Countrywide Financial Corp., EMTN,

5.125%, 2/17/2011, (GBP)

     80,144
  60,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

6.250%, 1/15/2013

     58,800
  100,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

     99,000
  50,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.875%, 1/18/2038, (GBP)

     79,526
  50,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

7.125%, 8/07/2025, (GBP)

     92,141
  55,000   

HCA, Inc.,

5.750%, 3/15/2014

     48,538
  45,000   

HCA, Inc.,

8.360%, 4/15/2024

     36,618
  90,000   

International Paper Co.,

8.700%, 6/15/2038

     99,770
  50,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

6.250%, 3/20/2015, (EUR)

     79,059
  100,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., EMTN,

4.625%, 9/14/2018, (EUR)

     126,510
  25,000   

Morgan Stanley,

5.375%, 11/14/2013, (GBP)

     40,475
  50,000   

Morgan Stanley, EMTN,

3.750%, 3/01/2013, (EUR)

     72,484
  75,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2037

     62,813
  5,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.450%, 8/01/2029

     4,300
  5,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/15/2026

     4,450
  95,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.000%, 5/01/2031

     85,262
  5,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.700%, 5/01/2030

     4,550
  50,000   

Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

6.750%, 12/01/2014, (EUR)

     72,436
  95,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     76,950
  70,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.500%, 7/26/2010

     68,016
  100,000   

Sprint Nextel Corp.,

6.000%, 12/01/2016

     89,250
  100,000   

Textron, Inc.,

3.875%, 3/11/2013, (EUR)

     135,121
  50,000   

Wells Fargo & Co.,

4.625%, 11/02/2035, (GBP)

     72,356
         
        2,019,303
         
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $19,471,627)      20,729,424
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
  Convertible Bonds — 0.1%   
   United States — 0.1%   
$ 50,000   

Hologic, Inc., (Step to Zero Coupon on 12/15/2013),

2.000%, 12/15/2037(d) (Identified Cost $34,778)

   $ 40,875   
           
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $19,506,405)      20,770,299   
           
  Short-Term Investments — 7.3%   
  1,782,795    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,782,795 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $1,740,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.625% due 11/23/2035 valued at $1,818,474 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,782,795)      1,782,795   
           
     
   Total Investments — 92.1%
(Identified Cost $21,289,200)(a)
     22,553,094   
   Other assets less liabilities—7.9%      1,929,839   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 24,482,933   
           
     
  (‡)    Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.   
  (†††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information:   
   At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $21,335,124 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 1,346,393   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (128,423
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 1,217,970   
           
     
  (b)    All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open forward foreign currency contracts.    
  (c)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (d)    Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.    
     
  144A    Securities 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 September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $600,927 or 2.5% of net assets.      
  EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note   
  GMTN    Global Medium Term Note   
  MTN    Medium Term Note   
     
  AUD    Australian Dollar   
  BRL    Brazilian Real   
  CAD    Canadian Dollar   
  EUR    Euro   
  GBP    British Pound   
  IDR    Indonesian Rupiah   
  JPY    Japanese Yen   
  MXN    Mexican Peso   
  NOK    Norwegian Krone   
  SEK    Swedish Krona   
  SGD    Singapore Dollar   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

At September 30, 2009, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to

Buy/Sell

  

Delivery

Date

   Currency    Units   

Notional

Value

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

Buy1

   12/16/2009    Euro    372,000    $ 544,322    $ 15,156

Buy2

   12/16/2009    Japanese Yen    94,250,000      1,050,483      23,591

Sell2

   12/16/2009    Japanese Yen    36,300,000      404,589      1,790

Buy3

   12/14/2009    South Korean Won    248,000,000      210,288      7,508

Buy4

   12/14/2009    South Korean Won    600,000,000      508,762      17,161
                  

Total

               $ 65,206
                  

 

1

Counterparty is Credit Suisse.

2

Counterparty is JP Morgan Chase.

3

Counterparty is UBS.

4

Counterparty is Barclays Bank PLC.

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries    41.5
Banking    7.2   
Government Guaranteed    5.5   
Supranational    4.9   
Government Agencies    2.9   
Sovereigns    2.7   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    20.1   
Short-Term Investments    7.3   
      
Total Investments    92.1   
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    7.9   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

Currency Exposure at September 30, 2009 as a Percentage of Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

Euro    39.0
Japanese Yen    18.4   
United States Dollar    14.0   
British Pound    8.5   
Canadian Dollar    4.4   
Norwegian Krone    3.3   
Other, less than 2% each    4.5   
      
Total Investments    92.1   
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    7.9   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 99.1% of Net Assets   
   ABS Car Loan — 2.1%   
$ 91,578   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2008-1, Class A2,

3.770%, 9/20/2010

   $ 91,928
  1,025,000   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2009-2, Class A3,

2.790%, 1/15/2013

     1,048,989
  785,000   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2009-3, Class A3,

2.310%, 5/15/2013

     797,050
  565,000   

Merrill Auto Trust Securitization, Series 2008-1, Class 3A3,

5.500%, 3/15/2012

     585,507
  425,000   

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2008-B, Class A3,

4.460%, 4/16/2012

     439,341
  915,000   

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Series 2007-A, Class A,

0.243%, 5/15/2012(b)

     908,862
  429,000   

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2008-3, Class A3,

4.280%, 10/15/2012

     443,936
         
        4,315,613
         
   ABS Credit Card — 3.4%   
  985,000   

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2004-2 Class A,

0.413%, 12/15/2016(b)

     947,809
  1,150,000   

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2008-A6, Class A6,

1.343%, 3/17/2014(b)

     1,158,227
  3,000,000   

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2006-A8, Class A8,

0.549%, 12/17/2018(b)

     2,767,474
  1,400,000   

Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 2007-3, Class A2,

0.293%, 10/16/2014(b)

     1,362,604
  600,000   

Discover Card Master Trust, Series 2008-A3, Class A3,

5.100%, 10/15/2013

     630,348
         
        6,866,462
         
   ABS Home Equity — 1.2%   
  962,163   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3,

4.615%, 2/25/2035

     723,448
  1,017,154   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S1, Class A2,

5.549%, 8/25/2021

     538,786
  669,276   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Series 2002-HI5, Class A7,

5.700%, 1/25/2028

     547,966
  660,000   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Series 2005-HI3, Class A4,

5.490%, 9/25/2035

     549,655
         
        2,359,855
         
   ABS Other — 0.3%   
  700,000   

John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2009-A, Class A3,

2.590%, 10/15/2013

     711,857
         
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.4%   
  87,991   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3145, Class KA,

5.000%, 8/15/2024

     91,409
  770,851   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2901, Class UA,

5.000%, 1/15/2030

     808,517
         
        899,926
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 10.9%   
  1,005,000   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2007-2, Class A2,

5.634%, 4/10/2049

     997,671
  1,050,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.,
Series 2007-PW16, Class A2,

5.667%, 6/11/2040(b)

     1,035,264
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued   
$ 360,000   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C5, Class A4,

5.431%, 10/15/2049

   $ 325,339
  790,000   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-CD4, Class A2B,

5.205%, 12/11/2049

     786,282
  1,400,000   

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-C7, Class A4,

5.768%, 6/10/2046(b)

     1,339,263
  2,670,000   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2006-C3, Class A3,

5.826%, 6/15/2038(b)

     2,264,532
  1,610,000   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C3, Class A4,

5.773%, 6/15/2039(b)

     1,271,035
  2,000,000   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C4, Class A4,

5.809%, 9/15/2039(b)

     1,584,465
  1,500,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2006-GG7, Class A4,

5.918%, 7/10/2038(b)

     1,372,349
  1,850,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9, Class A2,

5.381%, 3/10/2039

     1,837,215
  1,860,000   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG6, Class A4,

5.553%, 4/10/2038

     1,679,809
  500,000   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG8, Class A4,

5.560%, 11/10/2039

     439,425
  1,720,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2007-IQ14, Class A4,

5.692%, 4/15/2049

     1,406,798
  905,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2006-T23, Series A2,

5.741%, 8/12/2041(b)

     915,228
  530,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C28, Class A4,

5.572%, 10/15/2048

     464,579
  4,675,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C29, Class A4,

5.308%, 11/15/2048

     4,209,497
         
        21,928,751
         
   Government Guaranteed — 3.5%   
  7,000,000   

Citigroup Funding, Inc.,

0.730%, 7/12/2012 (FDIC insured)(b)

     7,012,005
         
   Government Owned — No Guarantee — 10.0%   
  6,000,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

2.125%, 3/23/2012

     6,111,132
  1,600,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

4.125%, 10/18/2010

     1,659,171
  5,000,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

1.750%, 3/23/2011

     5,074,620
  3,420,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

2.000%, 1/09/2012

     3,478,793
  3,500,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.000%, 10/15/2011

     3,791,351
         
        20,115,067
         
   Government Sponsored — 8.3%   
  6,800,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank,

1.125%, 6/03/2011

     6,835,584
  5,000,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank,

1.625%, 7/27/2011

     5,057,330

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Government Sponsored — continued   
$ 3,000,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank,

3.375%, 10/20/2010

   $ 3,087,903
  1,700,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank,

3.625%, 9/16/2011

     1,789,580
         
        16,770,397
         
   Hybrid ARMs — 2.0%   
  2,520,438   

FNMA,

6.026%, 2/01/2037(b)

     2,680,158
  155,447   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A3,

4.552%, 1/25/2037(b)

     144,977
  1,635,729   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A,

5.585%, 7/25/2035(b)

     1,295,131
         
        4,120,266
         
   Mortgage Related — 42.4%   
  7,641,202   

FHLMC

4.500%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2034(c)

     7,905,107
  4,963,789   

FHLMC

5.000%, with various maturities from 2022 to 2023(c)

     5,219,169
  16,554,608   

FHLMC

5.500%, with various maturities from 2011 to 2023(c)

     17,657,952
  4,567,515   

FHLMC

6.000%, with various maturities from 2019 to 2021(c)

     4,875,793
  6,823,443   

FHLMC

6.500%, with various maturities from 2014 to 2034(c)

     7,305,738
  170,340   

FHLMC,

7.000%, 2/01/2016

     183,190
  18,922   

FHLMC

7.500%, with various maturities from 2012 to 2026(c)

     20,195
  12,106   

FHLMC,

8.000%, 9/01/2015

     13,126
  4,458   

FHLMC,

10.000%, 7/01/2019

     5,008
  135,785   

FHLMC

11.500%, with various maturities from 2015 to 2020(c)

     147,665
  9,529,069   

FNMA

4.000%, with various maturities from 2018 to 2019(c)

     9,920,956
  852,857   

FNMA,

4.500%, 9/01/2019

     898,257
  2,022,877   

FNMA

5.500%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2036(c)

     2,135,215
  20,858,677   

FNMA

6.000%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2034(c)

     22,278,823
  5,110,573   

FNMA

6.500%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2037(c)

     5,482,237
  190,599   

FNMA,

7.000%, 12/01/2022

     206,674
  408,201   

FNMA

7.500%, with various maturities from 2015 to 2032(c)

     453,493
  59,846   

FNMA

8.000%, with various maturities from 2015 to 2016(c)

     65,044
  94,838   

GNMA,

6.000%, 12/15/2031

     101,209
  335,525   

GNMA,

6.500%, 5/15/2031

     362,574
  289,911   

GNMA,

7.000%, 10/15/2028

     319,625
  2,384   

GNMA,

12.500%, 6/15/2014

     2,707
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)  
     
   Mortgage Related — continued   
$ 43,467   

GNMA

16.000%, with various maturities from 2011 to 2012(c)

   $ 48,854   
  18,611   

GNMA

17.000%, with various maturities in 2011(c)

     20,765   
           
        85,629,376   
           
   Treasuries — 14.6%   
  4,693,937   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,

1.375%, 7/15/2018

     4,646,998   
  15,782,916   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,

0.625%, 4/15/2013

     15,748,383   
  8,600,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.625%, 12/31/2012

     9,172,433   
           
        29,567,814   
           
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $193,186,431)      200,297,389   
           
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 0.5%   
  998,373    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $998,373 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $1,010,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.900% due 7/02/2013 valued at $1,018,838 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $998,373)      998,373   
           
     
  

Total Investments — 99.6%

(Identified Cost $194,184,804)(a)

     201,295,762   
   Other assets less liabilities—0.4%      742,177   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 202,037,939   
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information:   
   At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $194,375,623 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 8,255,713   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (1,335,574
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 6,920,139   
           
     
  (b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (c)    The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.       
     
  ABS    Asset-Backed Securities   
  ARM    Adjustable Rate Mortgage   
  FDIC    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   
  FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   
  FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association   
  GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Mortgage Related    42.4
Treasuries    14.6   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    10.9   
Government Owned — No Guarantee    10.0   
Government Sponsored    8.3   
Government Guaranteed    3.5   
ABS Credit Card    3.4   
ABS Car Loan    2.1   
Hybrid ARMs    2.0   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    1.9   
Short-Term Investments    0.5   
      
Total Investments    99.6   
Other assets less liabilities    0.4   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 89.2% of Net Assets   
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 83.3%   
   ABS Credit Card — 0.7%   
$ 80,700,000   

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2008-C6, Class C6,

6.300%, 6/20/2014

   $ 83,481,495
         
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%   
  1,380,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

6.300%, 5/01/2014

     1,331,700
  2,795,000   

Bombardier, Inc.,

7.350%, 12/22/2026, (CAD)

     2,346,140
  11,700,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

7.450%, 5/01/2034

     10,208,250
         
        13,886,090
         
   Airlines — 1.5%   
  825,000   

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class B,

7.324%, 4/15/2011

     822,938
  3,245,000   

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2009-1A,

10.375%, 7/02/2019

     3,431,360
  432,651   

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 93A6,

8.040%, 9/16/2011

     283,927
  20,000,000   

Continental Airlines, Inc.,

9.000%, 7/08/2016

     21,177,200
  178,186   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1996-1, Class A,

6.940%, 4/15/2015

     167,494
  4,470,543   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1997-4, Class 4B,

6.900%, 7/02/2018

     3,934,078
  4,100,843   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1998-1, Class 1B,

6.748%, 9/15/2018

     3,526,725
  6,639,043   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class B,

6.795%, 2/02/2020

     5,742,772
  2,928,724   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-2, Class B,

7.566%, 9/15/2021

     2,547,990
  1,577,483   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class A-1,

7.707%, 10/02/2022

     1,467,060
  7,140,073   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class B,

8.307%, 10/02/2019

     6,283,264
  1,800,933   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class A-1,

6.703%, 12/15/2022

     1,663,360
  2,336,738   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class B,

7.373%, 6/15/2017

     1,939,492
  11,915,000   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,

5.983%, 4/19/2022

     11,259,675
  16,802,000   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class B,

6.903%, 4/19/2022

     14,449,720
  7,230,366   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 971A,

7.461%, 10/01/2016

     6,742,316
  3,145,000   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 144A,

9.500%, 9/15/2014

     3,145,000
  1,586,138   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,

6.821%, 2/10/2024

     1,467,177
  8,785,889   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class B,

8.021%, 2/10/2024

     6,940,852
  29,025,486   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class C,

8.954%, 8/10/2014

     23,641,258
  25,391,757   

Northwest Airlines, Inc., Series 07-1, Class B,

8.028%, 11/01/2017

     18,838,398
  1,500,000   

Qantas Airways Ltd., 144A,

5.125%, 6/20/2013

     1,499,738
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Airlines — continued   
$ 32,710,000   

Qantas Airways Ltd., 144A,

6.050%, 4/15/2016

   $ 32,167,734
  18,286,946   

United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,

6.636%, 1/02/2024

     15,178,165
         
        188,317,693
         
   Automotive — 2.8%   
  1,853,000   

Cummins, Inc.,

6.750%, 2/15/2027

     1,637,400
  2,145,000   

Cummins, Inc.,

7.125%, 3/01/2028

     2,032,387
  3,100,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

4.625%, 10/25/2010, (NOK)

     493,759
  6,500,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

7.125%, 1/16/2012, (EUR)

     9,036,180
  4,500,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

7.125%, 1/15/2013, (EUR)

     6,091,190
  5,700,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

7.875%, 2/15/2011, (GBP)

     8,927,273
  17,816,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.375%, 2/01/2029

     12,827,520
  1,705,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.500%, 8/01/2018

     1,357,606
  500,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 2/15/2028

     360,000
  73,114,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 10/01/2028

     52,642,080
  1,940,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.125%, 11/15/2025

     1,455,000
  86,090,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.450%, 7/16/2031

     69,732,900
  800,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.500%, 8/01/2026

     584,000
  10,685,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2013

     10,029,091
  24,235,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.250%, 10/25/2011

     23,537,250
  5,940,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.500%, 8/01/2012

     5,703,392
  1,030,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.875%, 6/15/2010

     1,034,513
  47,810,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 6/01/2014

     45,945,267
  14,595,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     13,540,745
  10,625,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.625%, 11/01/2010

     10,748,144
  50,000,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.700%, 10/01/2014

     48,977,550
  1,645,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

9.750%, 9/15/2010

     1,681,007
  7,640,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, EMTN,

4.875%, 1/15/2010, (EUR)

     11,096,136
  4,977,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),

7.000%, 3/15/2028

     4,329,990
  9,635,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),

10.500%, 5/15/2016

     10,453,975
         
        354,254,355
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Banking — 6.7%   
$ 67,925,000   

AgriBank FCB,

9.125%, 7/15/2019(b)

   $ 73,461,839
  20,565,000   

Associates Corp. of North America,

6.950%, 11/01/2018

     20,120,220
  22,125,000   

BAC Capital Trust VI,

5.625%, 3/08/2035

     17,155,504
  11,685,000   

Bank of America Corp.,

5.750%, 12/01/2017

     11,663,698
  4,560,000   

Bank of America Corp.,

6.000%, 9/01/2017

     4,613,503
  1,006,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, 144A,

4.160%, 2/22/2010, (THB)

     30,547,351
  56,650,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, 144A,

4.470%, 12/04/2011, (KRW)

     48,079,779
  17,310,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN, 144A,

4.060%, 9/16/2010, (KRW)

     14,832,316
  135,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN, 144A,

4.100%, 3/22/2010, (THB)

     4,107,782
  21,340,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN, 144A,

4.460%, 9/23/2010, (KRW)

     18,350,679
  224,520,000,000   

BNP Paribas SA, EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 6/13/2011, (IDR)

     19,592,361
  2,165,000   

Capital One Financial Corp.,

6.150%, 9/01/2016

     2,126,017
  18,650,000   

Citibank NA, 144A,

15.000%, 7/02/2010, (BRL)

     10,966,613
  47,120,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.000%, 9/15/2014

     44,838,685
  3,060,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.850%, 12/11/2034

     2,626,576
  20,715,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.875%, 2/22/2033

     17,169,193
  4,210,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.875%, 5/29/2037

     3,670,712
  10,819,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.000%, 10/31/2033

     9,053,631
  1,850,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.125%, 8/25/2036

     1,587,674
  45,862,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.375%, 8/12/2014

     47,416,263
  64,000,000   

Citigroup, Inc., MTN,

5.500%, 10/15/2014

     63,907,520
  1,285,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.150%, 4/01/2018

     1,351,708
  30,775,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.750%, 10/01/2037

     31,760,754
  119,806,078   

HSBC Bank USA, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 11/28/2011

     93,532,605
  9,090,000   

ICICI Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 4/30/2017, variable rate thereafter), 144A,

6.375%, 4/30/2022

     7,435,720
  109,312,000,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 144A,

Zero Coupon, 3/28/2011, (IDR)

     9,820,549
  229,157,783,660   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 144A,

Zero Coupon, 4/12/2012, (IDR)

     18,538,900
  599,726,100,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., EMTN,

Zero Coupon, 3/28/2011, (IDR)

     53,879,169
  92,000,000   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 5/17/2010, (BRL)

     48,908,106
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Banking — continued   
76,496,404,750   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 10/21/2010, (IDR)

   $ 7,272,105
60,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, EMTN,

10.750%, 2/01/2010, (ISK)

     394,065
800,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Series C,

6.050%, 6/01/2034

     747,001
1,400,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

6.110%, 1/29/2037

     1,331,621
51,500,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

10.710%, 3/08/2017, (BRL)

     28,398,256
3,450,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., EMTN,

4.625%, 9/14/2018, (EUR)

     4,364,596
5,410,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., MTN,

6.875%, 4/25/2018

     5,689,681
2,255,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Series C, MTN,

6.400%, 8/28/2017

     2,283,783
26,665,000   

Morgan Stanley,

4.750%, 4/01/2014

     26,468,212
5,050,000   

Morgan Stanley,

5.125%, 11/30/2015, (GBP)

     7,944,834
6,600,000   

Morgan Stanley,

7.300%, 5/13/2019

     7,261,808
7,900,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, GMTN,

6.625%, 4/01/2018

     8,353,642
2,900,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.550%, 4/27/2017

     2,889,003
5,210,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.950%, 12/28/2017

     5,304,530
         
        839,818,564
         
   Brokerage — 0.0%   
4,000,000   

Jefferies Group, Inc.,

8.500%, 7/15/2019

     4,233,472
         
   Building Materials — 1.0%   
6,345,000   

Masco Corp.,

0.600%, 3/12/2010(c)

     6,244,210
3,255,000   

Masco Corp.,

4.800%, 6/15/2015

     2,987,045
2,220,000   

Masco Corp.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

     2,047,389
13,440,000   

Masco Corp.,

6.125%, 10/03/2016

     12,739,628
1,795,000   

Masco Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2032

     1,452,365
18,935,000   

Owens Corning, Inc.,

6.500%, 12/01/2016

     18,474,728
35,980,000   

Owens Corning, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2036

     29,481,436
44,212,000   

USG Corp.,

6.300%, 11/15/2016

     37,580,200
14,155,000   

USG Corp.,

9.500%, 1/15/2018

     13,659,575
         
        124,666,576
         
   Chemicals — 0.8%   
23,584,000   

Borden, Inc.,

7.875%, 2/15/2023

     13,207,040
6,920,000   

Borden, Inc.,

8.375%, 4/15/2016

     4,567,200
8,757,000   

Borden, Inc.,

9.200%, 3/15/2021

     5,429,340

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Chemicals — continued   
$ 38,140,000   

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC, 144A,

8.250%, 6/15/2019

   $ 46,062,174
  14,550,000   

Hercules, Inc., Subordinated Note,

6.500%, 6/30/2029

     8,093,437
  1,575,000   

Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC,

9.750%, 11/15/2014

     1,354,500
  1,650,000   

Koppers Holdings, Inc., (Step to 9.875% on 11/15/2009),

Zero Coupon, 11/15/2014(d)

     1,654,125
  5,350,000   

Methanex Corp., Senior Note,

6.000%, 8/15/2015

     4,546,018
  6,465,000   

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.,

7.300%, 1/15/2028

     6,465,899
  5,820,000   

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.,

7.375%, 8/01/2018

     6,274,926
         
        97,654,659
         
   Construction Machinery — 0.9%   
  50,000,000   

Case New Holland, Inc., 144A,

7.750%, 9/01/2013

     49,750,000
  7,965,000   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,

6.125%, 2/17/2014

     8,732,165
  1,425,000   

Joy Global, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2036

     1,327,777
  1,645,000   

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.,

9.500%, 12/01/2014

     1,587,425
  3,225,000   

Terex Corp.,

8.000%, 11/15/2017

     2,958,937
  18,243,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2014

     15,871,410
  1,630,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.750%, 11/15/2013

     1,467,000
  26,935,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc., 144A,

10.875%, 6/15/2016

     28,820,450
         
        110,515,164
         
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.8%   
  101,985,000   

Western Union Co. (The),

6.200%, 11/17/2036

     102,376,826
         
   Consumer Products — 0.1%   
  9,860,000   

Whirlpool Corp.,

8.000%, 5/01/2012

     10,642,904
  5,915,000   

Whirlpool Corp., MTN,

8.600%, 5/01/2014

     6,616,667
         
        17,259,571
         
   Distributors — 0.0%   
  1,500,000   

EQT Corp.,

8.125%, 6/01/2019

     1,712,055
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.7%   
  1,441,000   

Textron Financial Corp.,

5.400%, 4/28/2013

     1,414,915
  550,000   

Textron Financial Corp., Series E, MTN,

5.125%, 8/15/2014

     512,143
  9,950,000   

Textron, Inc.,

3.875%, 3/11/2013, (EUR)

     13,444,565
  4,250,000   

Textron, Inc.,

5.600%, 12/01/2017

     3,957,370
  30,350,000   

Textron, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/15/2015

     30,470,156
  20,485,000   

Textron, Inc.,

7.250%, 10/01/2019

     20,758,229
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Diversified Manufacturing — continued   
15,630,000   

Textron, Inc., EMTN,

6.625%, 4/07/2020, (GBP)

   $ 20,732,656
         
        91,290,034
         
   Electric — 3.5%   
4,020,000   

AES Corp. (The),

7.750%, 3/01/2014

     4,050,150
5,565,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.375%, 3/01/2011, (GBP)(b)

     8,982,649
8,752,194   

AES Ironwood LLC,

8.857%, 11/30/2025

     8,030,138
1,113,141   

AES Red Oak LLC, Series A,

8.540%, 11/30/2019

     1,049,135
70,811,970   

Bruce Mansfield Unit,

6.850%, 6/01/2034(b)

     69,153,554
3,552,768   

CE Generation LLC,

7.416%, 12/15/2018

     3,453,756
32,125,000   

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.,

5.950%, 12/15/2036

     31,076,440
11,275,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.125%, 5/15/2018

     8,681,750
1,000,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.500%, 6/01/2015

     925,000
10,185,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.625%, 10/15/2026

     6,976,725
500,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/01/2019

     426,250
7,455,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

8.375%, 5/01/2016

     6,970,425
4,744,113   

Dynegy Roseton/Danskammer Pass Through Trust, Series A,

7.270%, 11/08/2010

     4,708,532
95,200,000   

Edison Mission Energy,

7.625%, 5/15/2027

     68,068,000
250,000   

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, (Endesa-Chile),

8.350%, 8/01/2013

     288,553
4,875,000   

Empresa-Chile Overseas Co.,

7.875%, 2/01/2027

     5,403,474
555,000   

Enersis SA, Cayman Islands,

7.400%, 12/01/2016

     619,791
5,310,000   

ITC Holdings Corp., 144A,

6.375%, 9/30/2036

     5,064,736
31,735,000   

NGC Corp. Capital Trust I, Series B,

8.316%, 6/01/2027

     14,280,750
955,000   

NiSource Finance Corp.,

5.400%, 7/15/2014

     970,488
43,450,000   

NiSource Finance Corp.,

6.400%, 3/15/2018

     43,369,009
2,500,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

7.250%, 2/01/2014

     2,456,250
5,000,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

7.375%, 2/01/2016

     4,837,500
1,442,125   

Quezon Power (Philippines) Ltd.,

Senior Secured Note,

8.860%, 6/15/2017

     1,348,387
25,230,000   

RRI Energy, Inc.,

7.875%, 6/15/2017

     24,630,787
1,050,000   

SP PowerAssets Ltd., EMTN,

3.730%, 10/22/2010, (SGD)

     757,756
655,000   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Series A,

10.250%, 11/01/2015

     471,600

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric — continued   
$ 8,785,000   

Toledo Edison Co.,

6.150%, 5/15/2037

   $ 9,169,107
  46,215,000   

TXU Corp., Series P,

5.550%, 11/15/2014

     31,539,288
  101,030,000   

TXU Corp., Series Q,

6.500%, 11/15/2024

     46,728,396
  6,245,000   

TXU Corp., Series R,

6.550%, 11/15/2034

     2,809,076
  7,300,000   

White Pine Hydro LLC,

6.310%, 7/10/2017(b)

     6,295,688
  10,935,000   

White Pine Hydro LLC,

6.960%, 7/10/2037(b)

     7,979,138
  4,000,000   

White Pine Hydro LLC,

7.260%, 7/20/2015(b)

     3,522,932
         
        435,095,210
         
   Entertainment — 0.2%   
  25,544,000   

Viacom, Inc., Class B,

6.875%, 4/30/2036

     26,984,554
         
   Financial Other — 0.2%   
  20,000,000   

National Life Insurance Co.,

144A, 10.500%, 9/15/2039

     20,368,400
         
   Food & Beverage — 1.1%   
  48,729,000   

Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide, Inc., 144A,

5.375%, 11/15/2014

     51,993,356
  2,085,000   

Aramark Services, Inc.,

5.000%, 6/01/2012

     1,970,325
  23,710,000   

Corn Products International, Inc.,

6.625%, 4/15/2037

     23,934,771
  9,916,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

6.500%, 8/11/2017

     10,726,613
  27,245,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

7.000%, 8/11/2037

     30,349,867
  14,120,000   

Sara Lee Corp.,

6.125%, 11/01/2032

     14,373,666
  965,000   

Smithfield Foods, Inc.,

7.750%, 7/01/2017

     793,712
         
        134,142,310
         
   Government Owned — No Guarantee — 0.3%   
  26,435,000   

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 144A,

7.250%, 8/01/2018

     28,316,564
  12,100,000   

DP World Ltd., 144A,

6.850%, 7/02/2037

     10,641,817
         
        38,958,381
         
   Government Sponsored — 0.4%   
  66,595,000   

Queensland Treasury Corp., 144A,

7.125%, 9/18/2017, (NZD)

     49,644,479
         
   Health Insurance — 0.6%   
  15,325,000   

CIGNA Corp.,

6.150%, 11/15/2036

     13,580,249
  2,000,000   

CIGNA Corp.,

6.350%, 3/15/2018

     2,005,432
  6,700,000   

Unum Group,

7.125%, 9/30/2016

     6,779,033
  50,000,000   

WellPoint, Inc.,

6.375%, 6/15/2037

     54,298,700
         
        76,663,414
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Healthcare — 3.8%   
$ 2,765,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

5.450%, 6/15/2014

   $ 2,771,913
  8,230,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

6.400%, 6/15/2016

     8,343,163
  16,510,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

7.000%, 11/15/2035

     15,127,287
  17,785,000   

HCA, Inc.,

5.750%, 3/15/2014

     15,695,262
  3,800,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.250%, 2/15/2013

     3,629,000
  17,035,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.375%, 1/15/2015

     15,161,150
  49,350,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.500%, 2/15/2016

     43,798,125
  2,074,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.750%, 7/15/2013

     1,985,855
  14,405,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.050%, 12/01/2027

     10,925,055
  10,944,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.190%, 11/15/2015

     10,136,803
  20,077,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 12/15/2023

     16,207,520
  18,780,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 11/06/2033

     14,531,532
  43,278,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.690%, 6/15/2025

     35,144,116
  30,985,000   

HCA, Inc.,

8.360%, 4/15/2024

     25,213,672
  13,545,000   

HCA, Inc., MTN,

7.580%, 9/15/2025

     10,958,460
  9,277,000   

HCA, Inc., MTN,

7.750%, 7/15/2036

     7,271,266
  11,370,000   

Hospira, Inc.,

6.050%, 3/30/2017

     11,906,380
  176,070,000   

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.,

7.125%, 3/15/2018

     199,504,565
  3,260,000   

Owens & Minor, Inc.,

6.350%, 4/15/2016(b)

     2,939,271
  31,009,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2031

     24,187,020
  1,570,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

7.375%, 2/01/2013

     1,554,300
  4,765,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

9.250%, 2/01/2015

     4,973,469
         
        481,965,184
         
   Home Construction — 1.8%   
  2,840,000   

Centex Corp.,

5.250%, 6/15/2015

     2,804,500
  43,470,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc.,

5.250%, 2/15/2015

     40,535,775
  4,335,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc.,

5.625%, 9/15/2014

     4,183,275
  1,625,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc.,

6.500%, 4/15/2016

     1,598,594
  16,160,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

5.625%, 1/15/2016

     15,109,600
  11,265,000   

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,

7.500%, 9/28/2015

     11,067,862

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Home Construction — continued   
$ 6,290,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

7.500%, 5/15/2016

   $ 4,780,400
  1,935,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/15/2013

     1,489,950
  1,235,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

8.875%, 4/01/2012

     1,037,400
  4,830,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.250%, 1/15/2015

     3,670,800
  16,075,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.250%, 1/15/2016

     12,056,250
  6,040,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.375%, 12/15/2014

     4,590,400
  2,490,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.500%, 1/15/2014

     1,942,200
  1,685,000   

KB Home,

5.750%, 2/01/2014

     1,617,600
  8,340,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

5.875%, 1/15/2015

     7,860,450
  5,805,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

6.250%, 6/15/2015

     5,543,775
  11,315,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

7.250%, 6/15/2018

     11,032,125
  2,720,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

5.125%, 10/01/2010

     2,713,200
  16,755,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

5.500%, 9/01/2014

     15,665,925
  5,970,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

5.600%, 5/31/2015

     5,507,325
  23,885,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

6.500%, 4/15/2016

     22,451,900
  4,240,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

5.200%, 2/15/2015

     4,028,000
  46,260,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

6.000%, 2/15/2035

     34,926,300
  13,190,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

6.375%, 5/15/2033

     10,156,300
  4,245,000   

Toll Brothers Financial Corp.,

5.150%, 5/15/2015

     4,082,009
  1,749,000   

Toll Corp.,

8.250%, 12/01/2011

     1,783,980
         
        232,235,895
         
   Independent Energy — 1.3%   
  48,410,000   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,

6.450%, 9/15/2036

     49,982,986
  4,185,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.250%, 1/15/2017, (EUR)

     5,634,186
  14,650,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2017

     13,441,375
  22,690,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2020

     20,194,100
  15,054,000   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,

10.250%, 12/15/2015

     12,269,010
  3,000,000   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,

11.750%, 7/15/2014

     3,195,000
  6,495,000   

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 144A,

7.750%, 11/01/2015

     6,137,775
  1,805,000   

Penn Virginia Corp.,

10.375%, 6/15/2016

     1,949,400
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Independent Energy — continued   
$ 7,175,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

5.875%, 7/15/2016

   $ 6,631,738
  1,760,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

6.875%, 5/01/2018

     1,679,591
  4,798,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

7.200%, 1/15/2028

     4,164,290
  2,499,000   

Swift Energy Co.,

7.125%, 6/01/2017

     2,174,130
  9,170,000   

Talisman Energy, Inc.,

5.850%, 2/01/2037

     8,820,118
  24,260,000   

Talisman Energy, Inc.,

6.250%, 2/01/2038

     24,748,475
         
        161,022,174
         
   Industrial Other — 0.2%   
  2,590,000   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., Senior Subordinated Note,

7.750%, 12/15/2013

     2,541,438
  20,000,000   

Ranhill Labuan Ltd., 144A,

12.500%, 10/26/2011

     16,000,000
         
        18,541,438
         
   Life Insurance — 0.2%   
  2,455,000   

American International Group, Inc., MTN,

5.450%, 5/18/2017

     1,779,605
  2,185,000   

American International Group, Inc., Series G, MTN,

5.600%, 10/18/2016

     1,603,228
  13,750,000   

American International Group, Inc., Series G, MTN,

5.850%, 1/16/2018

     9,955,110
  1,500,000   

MetLife, Inc.,

6.400%, 12/15/2066

     1,267,500
  9,620,000   

MetLife, Inc.,

10.750%, 8/01/2069

     11,592,100
         
        26,197,543
         
   Local Authorities — 0.7%   
  128,820,000   

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1,

6.706%, 6/01/2046(b)

     92,012,261
         
   Media Cable — 2.4%   
  47,035,000   

Comcast Corp.,

5.650%, 6/15/2035

     45,490,794
  12,560,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.500%, 11/15/2035

     13,383,773
  161,264,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.950%, 8/15/2037

     179,996,749
  400,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc.,

7.875%, 2/15/2018

     408,000
  2,540,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., 144A,

8.500%, 4/15/2014

     2,667,000
  25,270,000   

Shaw Communications, Inc.,

5.650%, 10/01/2019, (CAD)

     23,969,503
  10,000,000   

Shaw Communications, Inc.,

5.700%, 3/02/2017, (CAD)

     9,743,800
  17,959,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.,

6.750%, 7/01/2018

     19,840,385
  2,720,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

9.125%, 8/15/2016

     2,794,800
  5,070,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

9.750%, 4/15/2014, (GBP)

     8,386,219
         
        306,681,023
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Media Non-Cable — 0.6%   
$ 225,000   

Intelsat Corp.,

6.875%, 1/15/2028

   $ 186,750
  46,000,000   

News America, Inc.,

6.150%, 3/01/2037

     45,008,562
  11,140,000   

News America, Inc.,

6.200%, 12/15/2034

     10,960,390
  14,360,000   

News America, Inc.,

6.400%, 12/15/2035

     14,486,052
  4,335,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-1,

6.875%, 1/15/2013(e)

     249,263
  1,910,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-2,

6.875%, 1/15/2013(e)

     109,825
  470,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-3,

8.875%, 1/15/2016(e)

     27,025
  4,845,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-4,

8.875%, 10/15/2017(e)

     278,587
         
        71,306,454
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.8%   
  400,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

5.550%, 2/01/2017

     388,297
  10,000,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

5.720%, 2/23/2019

     9,052,680
  3,949,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

5.870%, 2/23/2022

     3,423,743
  4,330,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

6.750%, 1/15/2028

     3,776,678
  9,785,000   

Algoma Acquistion Corp., 144A,

9.875%, 6/15/2015

     8,219,400
  65,000   

ArcelorMittal,

6.125%, 6/01/2018

     64,035
  10,850,000   

ArcelorMittal USA Partnership,

9.750%, 4/01/2014

     11,365,375
  1,840,000   

Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc.,

5.750%, 6/01/2035

     1,773,000
  29,436,000   

Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd.,

8.950%, 5/01/2014

     34,739,985
  1,730,000   

Teck Resources Ltd.,

10.250%, 5/15/2016

     1,954,900
  1,000,000   

Teck Resources Ltd.,

10.750%, 5/15/2019

     1,162,500
  7,000,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.050%, 6/01/2017

     6,537,944
  6,779,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.650%, 6/01/2037

     5,529,210
  16,435,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

7.000%, 2/01/2018

     15,783,714
         
        103,771,461
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 3.2%   
  4,900,000   

American General Finance Corp., MTN,

5.750%, 9/15/2016

     3,401,712
  229,130,000   

American General Finance Corp., Series J, MTN,

6.900%, 12/15/2017

     160,249,168
  109,950(†††)   

SLM Corp.,

6.000%, 12/15/2043

     1,553,318
  20,590,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.050%, 11/14/2014

     15,135,565
  2,160,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.125%, 8/27/2012

     1,848,256
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Consumer — continued   
4,700,000   

SLM Corp., Series 7, EMTN,

4.750%, 3/17/2014, (EUR)

   $ 5,055,139
7,160,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.500%, 7/26/2010

     6,957,114
52,268,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 10/01/2013

     41,608,412
37,670,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 4/15/2015

     28,068,407
14,075,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 6/15/2018

     8,826,784
19,605,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 1/15/2013

     16,345,826
23,420,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 5/15/2014

     17,925,153
1,390,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.400%, 10/25/2011

     1,282,581
28,150,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

     17,667,869
6,100,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

6.500%, 6/15/2010, (NZD)(b)(f)

     4,129,285
95,060,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

8.450%, 6/15/2018

     75,810,350
         
        405,864,939
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 6.7%   
90,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

4.750%, 12/15/2010

     62,174
599,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.400%, 2/13/2012

     393,140
365,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.400%, 1/30/2016

     230,098
1,381,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.600%, 4/27/2011

     940,322
3,581,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.800%, 10/01/2036

     2,147,490
7,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.850%, 9/15/2016

     4,412
15,060,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

3.800%, 11/14/2012, (EUR)

     13,773,772
15,150,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

4.650%, 9/19/2016, (EUR)

     12,747,599
10,500,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

5.500%, 12/20/2016, (GBP)

     9,564,935
60,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

4.250%, 2/01/2010

     43,258
18,360,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

4.250%, 9/22/2011, (EUR)

     17,060,600
2,533,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 2/13/2014

     1,618,025
4,855,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 5/13/2014, (EUR)

     4,191,690
341,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 2/01/2015

     218,397
20,730,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

4.250%, 3/17/2015, (EUR)

     17,594,430
3,065,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

5.125%, 9/30/2014

     1,963,491
20,350,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

5.500%, 12/01/2014, (GBP)

     19,188,203
934,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, GMTN,

6.000%, 4/01/2036

     539,609

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 586,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,

5.650%, 2/13/2017

   $ 366,430
  75,990,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,

7.625%, 11/30/2012

     49,493,123
  12,860,000   

GATX Corp.,

8.750%, 5/15/2014

     14,470,779
  3,100,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., EMTN,

6.125%, 5/17/2012, (GBP)

     5,204,489
  79,035,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, EMTN,

6.750%, 9/26/2016, (NZD)

     54,759,040
  65,300,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

2.960%, 5/18/2012, (SGD)

     44,058,413
  30,350,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

6.625%, 2/04/2010, (NZD)

     22,042,764
  2,000,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

7.625%, 12/10/2014, (NZD)

     1,465,160
  15,305,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

0.809%, 5/13/2024(c)

     10,674,136
  115,000,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

3.485%, 3/08/2012, (SGD)

     78,965,605
  243,057,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

6.500%, 9/28/2015, (NZD)

     167,851,159
  43,074,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

5.375%, 6/06/2011

     39,735,765
  3,390,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

5.750%, 9/27/2010

     3,271,350
  34,490,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.000%, 12/15/2011

     31,903,250
  311,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.625%, 12/17/2010

     298,560
  15,206,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.625%, 5/15/2012

     13,989,520
  22,211,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.750%, 12/01/2014

     18,879,350
  4,169,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.875%, 9/15/2011

     3,939,705
  2,947,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.875%, 8/28/2012

     2,711,240
  7,702,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

7.000%, 2/01/2012

     7,162,860
  17,038,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

7.500%, 12/31/2013

     14,908,250
  32,711,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 12/31/2018

     24,696,805
  25,955,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 11/01/2031

     20,893,775
  4,950,000   

General Motors Acceptance Corp. of Canada Ltd., EMTN,

7.125%, 9/13/2011, (AUD)

     4,017,538
  34,782,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.150%, 3/01/2012

     20,695,290
  5,255,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.375%, 4/15/2010

     4,841,169
  3,010,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.500%, 6/15/2012

     1,836,100
  19,110,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.650%, 9/15/2011

     13,185,900
  1,530,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.700%, 3/01/2014

     826,200
  4,040,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.800%, 3/15/2011

     2,868,400
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 4,815,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

   $ 2,515,838
  8,815,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.875%, 3/15/2016

     4,848,250
  4,300,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

6.050%, 4/15/2015

     2,246,750
  35,130,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

8.625%, 6/01/2013

     22,131,900
  1,780,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.125%, 4/01/2011

     1,210,400
  44,610,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.950%, 10/15/2013

     25,427,700
         
        840,674,608
         
   Oil Field Services — 2.4%   
  10,860,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

6.150%, 2/15/2018

     10,887,107
  127,565,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

9.250%, 1/15/2019

     151,599,777
  22,930,000   

North American Energy Partners, Inc.,

8.750%, 12/01/2011

     22,471,400
  3,003,000   

Rowan Cos., Inc.,

7.875%, 8/01/2019

     3,228,765
  15,520,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

6.500%, 8/01/2036

     15,816,261
  2,975,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

6.800%, 6/15/2037

     3,128,076
  9,580,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

7.000%, 3/15/2038

     10,327,939
  71,937,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

9.625%, 3/01/2019

     90,052,823
         
        307,512,148
         
   Packaging — 0.3%   
  2,450,000   

OI European Group BV, 144A,

6.875%, 3/31/2017, (EUR)

     3,477,649
  1,750,000   

Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

6.750%, 12/01/2014, (EUR)

     2,535,252
  33,261,000   

Owens-Illinois, Inc., Senior Note,

7.800%, 5/15/2018

     33,344,152
         
        39,357,053
         
   Packaging & Containers — 0.0%   
  4,445,000   

XL Capital Ltd.,

6.250%, 5/15/2027

     3,929,993
  1,425,000   

XL Capital Ltd.,

6.375%, 11/15/2024

     1,150,706
         
        5,080,699
         
   Paper — 2.4%   
  7,955,000   

Domtar Corp.,

5.375%, 12/01/2013

     7,656,687
  12,430,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.250%, 6/01/2028

     11,062,700
  11,605,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.375%, 12/01/2025

     10,444,500
  120,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.700%, 6/15/2015

     121,200
  42,425,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2029

     39,031,000

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Paper — continued   
$ 16,475,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

   $ 16,310,250
  18,378,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

     18,561,780
  154,533,000   

International Paper Co.,

7.950%, 6/15/2018

     167,507,282
  3,100,000   

International Paper Co.,

9.375%, 5/15/2019

     3,629,778
  3,995,000   

Jefferson Smurfit Corp.,

7.500%, 6/01/2013(e)

     2,831,456
  100,000   

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.,

8.000%, 3/15/2017(e)

     71,000
  14,520,000   

Westvaco Corp.,

7.950%, 2/15/2031

     14,220,641
  17,355,000   

Westvaco Corp.,

8.200%, 1/15/2030

     17,022,912
         
        308,471,186
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%   
  41,300,000   

Elan Finance PLC,

8.875%, 12/01/2013

     41,609,750
  50,820,000   

Elan Finance PLC, Senior Note,

7.750%, 11/15/2011

     51,772,875
         
        93,382,625
         
   Pipelines — 2.3%   
  19,745,000   

DCP Midstream LP, 144A,

6.450%, 11/03/2036

     17,883,659
  15,685,000   

El Paso Corp.,

6.950%, 6/01/2028

     13,047,661
  1,500,000   

El Paso Corp.,

7.420%, 2/15/2037

     1,288,215
  750,000   

El Paso Corp., GMTN,

7.800%, 8/01/2031

     687,839
  1,000,000   

El Paso Energy Corp., GMTN,

7.750%, 1/15/2032

     916,198
  5,255,000   

Energy Transfer Partners LP,

6.125%, 2/15/2017

     5,470,176
  9,115,000   

Energy Transfer Partners LP,

6.625%, 10/15/2036

     9,460,714
  13,175,000   

Enterprise Products Operating LLP,

6.300%, 9/15/2017

     14,190,568
  5,100,000   

Florida Gas Transmission Co., 144A,

7.900%, 5/15/2019

     6,083,887
  500,000   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

5.800%, 3/15/2035

     471,498
  47,310,000   

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLC, 144A

7.500%, 5/31/2014(b)

     49,759,712
  81,710,000   

NGPL Pipeco LLC, 144A,

7.119%, 12/15/2017

     91,425,401
  3,425,000   

ONEOK Partners LP,

6.650%, 10/01/2036

     3,649,591
  20,770,000   

Plains All American Pipeline LP,

6.125%, 1/15/2017

     21,558,076
  44,730,000   

Plains All American Pipeline LP,

6.650%, 1/15/2037

     47,113,483
  250,000   

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 144A,

7.875%, 5/14/2017

     215,000
  600,000   

Williams Cos., Inc.,

7.875%, 9/01/2021

     648,997
  965,000   

Williams Cos., Inc., Senior Note,

7.750%, 6/15/2031

     1,011,878
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Pipelines — continued   
$ 4,030,000   

Williams Cos., Inc., Series A,

7.500%, 1/15/2031

   $ 4,116,169
         
        288,998,722
         
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.4%   
  4,785,000   

Allstate Corp.,

5.950%, 4/01/2036

     5,076,478
  2,660,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

5.375%, 7/15/2014

     2,768,148
  11,710,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

5.750%, 9/15/2015

     12,348,265
  11,075,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

5.875%, 8/01/2033

     10,178,302
  666,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

9.250%, 4/15/2019

     834,591
  6,080,000   

MBIA Insurance Corp., (fixed rate to 1/15/2013, variable rate thereafter), 144A,

14.000%, 1/15/2033

     2,675,200
  11,205,000   

Willis North America, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/28/2017

     10,968,395
         
        44,849,379
         
   Railroads — 0.4%   
  2,700,000   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

5.750%, 3/15/2033

     2,599,431
  16,410,000   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

5.950%, 5/15/2037

     16,191,977
  25,430,000   

CSX Corp., MTN,

6.000%, 10/01/2036

     26,225,094
  1,153,000   

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.,

5.000%, 1/01/2045(b)

     784,040
         
        45,800,542
         
   Refining — 0.0%   
  1,335,000   

Valero Energy Corp.,

6.625%, 6/15/2037

     1,192,250
         
   REITs — 1.1%   
  2,025,000   

Camden Property Trust,

5.000%, 6/15/2015

     1,927,203
  27,950,000   

Camden Property Trust,

5.700%, 5/15/2017

     26,444,836
  4,030,000   

Duke Realty LP,

5.950%, 2/15/2017

     3,714,737
  3,300,000   

ERP Operating LP,

5.125%, 3/15/2016

     3,220,051
  47,305,000   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

     41,663,122
  4,135,000   

ProLogis,

5.625%, 11/15/2015

     3,757,520
  1,000,000   

ProLogis,

5.625%, 11/15/2016

     897,268
  1,967,000   

ProLogis,

5.750%, 4/01/2016

     1,759,440
  1,002,000   

ProLogis,

6.625%, 5/15/2018

     925,239
  1,500,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.250%, 12/01/2016

     1,478,551
  4,900,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.750%, 12/01/2015

     5,012,269
  550,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.875%, 3/01/2017

     560,894

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   REITs — continued   
$ 1,890,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

6.100%, 5/01/2016

   $ 1,942,446
  450,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

6.125%, 5/30/2018

     453,409
  46,015,000   

WEA Finance LLC/WT Finance Australia Pty Ltd., 144A,

6.750%, 9/02/2019

     46,544,126
         
        140,301,111
         
   Restaurants — 0.0%   
  1,250,000   

McDonald’s Corp., EMTN,

3.628%, 10/10/2010, (SGD)

     902,678
         
   Retailers — 2.6%   
  8,758,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

6.625%, 1/15/2018

     6,656,080
  4,187,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

7.130%, 8/01/2018

     3,255,392
  1,500,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

7.750%, 7/15/2026

     1,057,500
  425,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

7.875%, 1/01/2023

     310,250
  3,325,000   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A,

7.000%, 12/01/2028

     2,211,125
  123,940,000   

Home Depot, Inc.,

5.875%, 12/16/2036

     120,247,332
  3,685,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

5.750%, 2/15/2018

     3,427,050
  635,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

7.125%, 11/15/2023

     584,200
  3,330,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

7.400%, 4/01/2037

     2,963,700
  3,985,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

7.625%, 3/01/2097

     3,188,000
  72,470,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., Senior Note,

6.375%, 10/15/2036

     59,787,750
  13,935,000   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

6.650%, 9/15/2037

     16,186,227
  20,564,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.375%, 3/15/2037

     16,201,224
  12,275,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.790%, 7/15/2027

     8,948,340
  2,365,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.900%, 4/01/2029

     1,865,666
  6,365,000   

Marks & Spencer PLC, 144A,

7.125%, 12/01/2037

     5,946,100
  25,856,000   

Target Corp.,

7.000%, 1/15/2038

     30,261,242
  32,675,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.375%, 10/15/2018

     28,427,250
  8,355,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.875%, 4/15/2013

     8,020,800
  10,270,000   

Woolworth Corp.,

8.500%, 1/15/2022

     9,705,150
         
        329,250,378
         
   Sovereigns — 4.8%   
  104,626,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR43,

10.250%, 7/15/2022, (IDR)

     10,668,096
  10,000,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR47,

10.000%, 2/15/2028, (IDR)

     968,368
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Sovereigns — continued   
272,460,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series ZC3,

Zero Coupon, 11/20/2012, (IDR)

   $ 21,692,777
2,350,305(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

7.250%, 12/15/2016, (MXN)

     16,941,629
2,037,000(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

9.000%, 12/20/2012, (MXN)

     16,086,822
18,686,981(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,

8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)

     135,766,863
79,755,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,

7.000%, 12/01/2010, (AUD)

     72,479,088
10,530,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 12RG,

6.000%, 5/01/2012, (AUD)

     9,472,392
66,305,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 17RG,

5.500%, 3/01/2017, (AUD)

     57,282,904
56,700,000   

Republic of Brazil,

10.250%, 1/10/2028, (BRL)

     30,724,769
140,235,000   

Republic of Brazil,

12.500%, 1/05/2016, (BRL)

     86,954,249
107,840,000   

Republic of Brazil,

12.500%, 1/05/2022, (BRL)

     66,958,681
1,400,000,000   

Republic of Iceland,

Zero Coupon, 11/16/2009, (ISK)

     8,948,981
2,981,242,000   

Republic of Iceland,

7.000%, 3/17/2010, (ISK)

     19,220,356
3,178,700,000   

Republic of Iceland,

7.250%, 5/17/2013, (ISK)

     20,374,442
1,700,700,000   

Republic of Iceland,

8.000%, 7/22/2011, (ISK)

     11,108,753
3,090,910,000   

Republic of Iceland,

13.750%, 12/10/2010, (ISK)

     21,417,015
4,020,000   

Republic of Venezuela,

7.000%, 3/16/2015, (EUR)

     4,967,203
         
        612,033,388
         
   Supermarkets — 0.8%   
2,000,000   

American Stores Co.,

7.900%, 5/01/2017

     1,880,000
72,681,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.450%, 8/01/2029

     62,505,660
19,060,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/15/2026

     16,963,400
4,895,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.000%, 5/01/2031

     4,393,263
1,510,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.700%, 5/01/2030

     1,374,100
13,242,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, MTN,

6.625%, 6/01/2028

     10,229,445
         
        97,345,868
         
   Supranational — 2.1%   
175,000,000   

Eurofima, EMTN,

11.000%, 2/05/2010, (ISK)

     1,143,981
128,250,000   

European Investment Bank,

Zero Coupon, 3/10/2021, (AUD)

     57,324,818
16,375,000   

European Investment Bank,

11.250%, 2/14/2013, (BRL)

     9,683,951
413,529,000,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 4/24/2013, (IDR)

     30,455,245
134,330,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

4.600%, 1/30/2037, (CAD)

     110,510,311

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Supranational — continued   
11,330,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN,

7.000%, 1/18/2012, (NZD)

   $ 8,568,406
244,840,000,000   

Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,

Zero Coupon, 5/20/2013, (IDR)

     17,459,258
24,450,000   

Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,

6.000%, 12/15/2017, (NZD)

     17,580,802
8,300,000   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

1.430%, 3/05/2014, (SGD)

     5,662,242
1,385,900,000   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

9.500%, 5/27/2010, (ISK)

     9,036,783
         
        267,425,797
         
   Technology — 2.4%   
41,705,000   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/01/2017

     43,399,891
41,104,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.450%, 3/15/2029

     31,290,420
5,040,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.500%, 1/15/2028

     3,836,700
832,000   

Alcatel-Lucent, EMTN,

6.375%, 4/07/2014, (EUR)

     1,156,631
10,725,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/15/2013

     10,725,000
1,225,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

9.250%, 6/01/2016

     1,261,750
2,435,000   

Arrow Electronics, Inc.,

6.875%, 6/01/2018

     2,592,172
30,125,000   

Avnet, Inc.,

5.875%, 3/15/2014

     31,320,872
35,630,000   

Avnet, Inc.,

6.000%, 9/01/2015

     36,683,223
11,345,000   

Avnet, Inc.,

6.625%, 9/15/2016

     11,921,995
6,225,000   

Corning, Inc.,

5.900%, 3/15/2014

     6,644,615
6,220,000   

Corning, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/15/2016

     6,356,965
6,150,000   

Corning, Inc.,

6.850%, 3/01/2029

     6,275,712
4,725,000   

Corning, Inc.,

7.250%, 8/15/2036

     4,985,229
2,900,000   

Eastman Kodak Co.,

7.250%, 11/15/2013

     2,378,000
11,626,000   

Equifax, Inc.,

7.000%, 7/01/2037

     11,421,917
6,290,000   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

10.125%, 12/15/2016

     4,182,850
9,739,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

5.220%, 10/01/2097

     5,347,373
475,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.000%, 11/15/2017

     455,012
9,345,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2025

     7,897,319
21,299,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2028

     17,567,650
18,715,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2037

     15,673,813
250,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

7.500%, 5/15/2025

     225,000
9,350,000   

Nortel Networks Capital Corp.,

7.875%, 6/15/2026(e)

     5,236,000
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Technology — continued   
$ 11,770,000   

Nortel Networks Ltd.,

6.875%, 9/01/2023(e)

   $ 3,295,600
  285,000   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 144A,

7.700%, 10/01/2027

     316,156
  21,822,000   

Xerox Capital Trust I,

8.000%, 2/01/2027

     21,331,005
  4,795,000   

Xerox Corp.,

5.500%, 5/15/2012

     5,027,850
  1,730,000   

Xerox Corp., MTN,

7.200%, 4/01/2016

     1,877,977
         
        300,684,697
         
   Tobacco — 1.4%   
  29,189,000   

Altria Group, Inc.,

8.500%, 11/10/2013

     33,854,570
  59,268,000   

Altria Group, Inc.,

9.250%, 8/06/2019

     72,422,888
  1,375,000   

Altria Group, Inc.,

9.700%, 11/10/2018

     1,707,828
  52,930,000   

Reynolds American, Inc.,

6.750%, 6/15/2017

     55,023,858
  13,400,000   

Reynolds American, Inc.,

7.250%, 6/15/2037

     13,271,588
         
        176,280,732
         
   Transportation Services — 0.4%   
  10,503,000   

APL Ltd., Senior Note,

8.000%, 1/15/2024(b)

     8,586,202
  16,030,016   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1998-1, Class 1B,

7.680%, 1/02/2014

     13,625,513
  8,904,345   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class A1,

7.200%, 7/02/2020

     6,945,389
  265,928   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class A2,

6.880%, 1/02/2011

     244,654
  11,454,101   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class B,

7.630%, 7/02/2016

     8,590,576
  4,744,556   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class C,

8.770%, 7/02/2012(g)

     3,321,189
  4,917,945   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class B,

9.057%, 7/02/2017

     4,376,971
  6,862,758   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series C,

8.010%, 1/02/2010(g)

     4,803,931
  3,970,000   

Erac USA Finance Co., 144A,

7.000%, 10/15/2037

     3,716,357
         
        54,210,782
         
   Treasuries — 8.8%   
  297,140,000   

Canadian Government,

2.000%, 9/01/2012, (CAD)

     278,284,453
  130,000,000   

Canadian Government,

2.750%, 12/01/2010, (CAD)

     124,378,182
  65,260,000   

Canadian Government,

3.500%, 6/01/2013, (CAD)

     63,766,636
  101,755,000   

Canadian Government,

3.750%, 6/01/2012, (CAD)

     100,015,761
  171,980,000   

Canadian Government,

3.750%, 6/01/2019, (CAD)

     166,444,642
  25,445,000   

Canadian Government,

4.250%, 6/01/2018, (CAD)

     25,728,290
  75,385,000   

Canadian Government,

5.250%, 6/01/2012, (CAD)

     76,842,497

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Treasuries — continued   
22,670,000   

New Zealand Government Bond,

6.000%, 12/15/2017, (NZD)

   $ 16,764,390
457,420,000   

Norwegian Government,

4.250%, 5/19/2017, (NOK)

     80,513,554
221,050,000   

Norwegian Government,

5.000%, 5/15/2015, (NOK)

     40,669,013
366,200,000   

Norwegian Government,

6.000%, 5/16/2011, (NOK)

     66,620,872
262,545,000   

Norwegian Government,

6.500%, 5/15/2013, (NOK)

     50,068,092
25,000,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.125%, 5/15/2019

     24,599,600
         
        1,114,695,982
         
   Wireless — 1.6%   
8,524,000   

ALLTEL Corp.,

6.800%, 5/01/2029

     9,355,721
29,102,000   

ALLTEL Corp., Senior Note,

7.875%, 7/01/2032

     35,825,144
29,635,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,

7.375%, 8/01/2015

     26,597,412
15,931,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,

6.875%, 10/31/2013

     14,776,003
42,310,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,

5.950%, 3/15/2014

     37,444,350
2,085,000   

Rogers Wireless, Inc.,

7.625%, 12/15/2011, (CAD)

     2,152,127
2,525,000   

Rogers Wireless, Inc., Senior Secured Note,

6.375%, 3/01/2014

     2,787,438
21,186,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2028

     17,690,310
18,070,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.900%, 5/01/2019

     16,172,650
6,260,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

8.750%, 3/15/2032

     5,915,700
11,309,000   

Sprint Nextel Corp.,

6.000%, 12/01/2016

     10,093,283
400,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.375%, 8/01/2014

     374,000
29,435,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.750%, 12/16/2013

     28,257,600
         
        207,441,738
         
   Wirelines — 4.3%   
10,245,000   

AT&T Corp.,

6.500%, 3/15/2029

     10,649,186
101,060,000   

AT&T, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2037

     108,589,677
5,650,000   

Axtel SAB de CV, 144A,

9.000%, 9/22/2019

     5,734,750
4,370,000   

Bell Canada, MTN, 144A,

6.550%, 5/01/2029, (CAD)

     4,018,776
8,445,000   

Bell Canada, MTN,

7.300%, 2/23/2032, (CAD)

     8,439,636
33,640,000   

Bell Canada, Series M-17,

6.100%, 3/16/2035, (CAD)

     29,342,036
860,000   

BellSouth Corp.,

6.550%, 6/15/2034

     920,540
2,715,000   

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2095

     2,695,821
155,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2015

     150,350
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 270,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

8.375%, 1/15/2014

   $ 271,350
  5,330,000   

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     5,568,859
  35,260,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.875%, 1/15/2027

     32,174,750
  10,555,000   

GTE Corp.,

6.940%, 4/15/2028

     11,348,609
  525,000   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Series B,

12.500%, 5/01/2015(e)

     656
  1,120,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, EMTN,

5.750%, 3/18/2016, (GBP)

     1,874,110
  1,800,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, GMTN,

4.000%, 6/22/2015, (EUR)

     2,649,543
  32,435,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

8.750%, 2/15/2017

     26,921,050
  13,010,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

9.250%, 11/01/2014

     11,465,063
  3,346,000   

New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.,

7.875%, 11/15/2029

     3,797,024
  16,335,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2018

     13,435,537
  32,395,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

7.750%, 2/15/2031

     25,835,012
  42,460,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.875%, 7/15/2028

     32,057,300
  12,463,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

7.625%, 8/03/2021

     10,531,235
  33,130,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     26,835,300
  3,075,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.200%, 11/10/2026

     2,567,625
  3,999,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 9/15/2025

     3,449,138
  2,288,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.500%, 6/15/2023

     2,082,080
  5,470,000   

SK Broadband Co. Ltd., 144A,

7.000%, 2/01/2012

     5,634,100
  23,000,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.000%, 9/30/2034

     22,421,987
  19,635,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.375%, 11/15/2033

     20,062,886
  6,030,000   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU,

5.877%, 7/15/2019

     6,551,691
  20,895,000   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Guaranteed Note,

7.045%, 6/20/2036

     24,727,268
  31,690,000   

Telus Corp.,

4.950%, 3/15/2017, (CAD)

     30,282,279
  37,101,000   

Verizon Global Funding Corp., Senior Note,

5.850%, 9/15/2035

     37,351,729
  6,230,000   

Verizon Maryland, Inc., Series B,

5.125%, 6/15/2033

     5,301,487
  6,835,000   

Verizon New York, Inc., Series A,

7.375%, 4/01/2032

     7,494,605
  5,215,000   

Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.,

6.000%, 12/01/2028

     4,861,501
         
        548,094,546
         
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $10,495,755,268)
     10,534,908,583
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Convertible Bonds — 5.4%   
   Airlines — 0.0%   
$ 2,800,000   

AMR Corp.,

6.250%, 10/15/2014

   $ 2,957,500
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.0%   
  3,520,000   

Trinity Industries, Inc.,

3.875%, 6/01/2036

     2,596,000
         
   Electric — 0.0%   
  1,800,000   

CMS Energy Corp.,

5.500%, 6/15/2029

     2,058,750
         
   Healthcare — 0.3%   
  26,280,000   

Affymetrix, Inc.,

3.500%, 1/15/2038

     21,155,400
  1,135,000   

Hologic, Inc., (Step to Zero Coupon on 12/15/2013),

2.000%, 12/15/2037(d)

     927,862
  12,005,000   

Life Technologies Corp.,

1.500%, 2/15/2024

     13,115,462
  190,000   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.,

3.250%, 8/15/2025

     166,250
  250,000   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.,

3.500%, 5/15/2014

     212,188
  3,650,000   

Omnicare, Inc.,

3.250%, 12/15/2035

     2,801,375
         
        38,378,537
         
   Independent Energy — 0.0%   
  860,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

2.250%, 12/15/2038

     642,850
  3,130,000   

Penn Virginia Corp.,

4.500%, 11/15/2012

     2,817,000
         
        3,459,850
         
   Industrial Other — 0.3%   
  30,860,000   

Incyte Corp.,

3.500%, 2/15/2011

     30,088,500
         
   Lodging — 0.2%   
  30,418,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 144A,

2.625%, 4/15/2027

     27,946,537
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.0%   
  7,761,687   

Liberty Media LLC,

3.500%, 1/15/2031

     4,763,735
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.2%   
  2,250,000   

ArcelorMittal,

5.000%, 5/15/2014

     3,248,438
  1,000,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

5.125%, 6/15/2014

     1,180,000
  11,270,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

4.000%, 5/15/2014

     17,919,300
         
        22,347,738
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 0.2%   
  44,035,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

1.097%, 10/01/2012(c)

     22,017,500
         
   Oil Field Services — 0.0%   
  1,300,000   

Transocean, Inc., Series B,

1.500%, 12/15/2037

     1,254,500
  535,000   

Transocean, Inc., Series C,

1.500%, 12/15/2037

     509,588
         
        1,764,088
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%   
$ 635,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.,

2.250%, 10/15/2011

   $ 878,681
  41,680,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.,

2.250%, 8/15/2012

     51,943,700
  1,600,000   

Kendle International, Inc.,

3.375%, 7/15/2012

     1,412,000
  24,461,000   

Nektar Therapeutics,

3.250%, 9/28/2012

     22,198,358
  28,222,000   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Subordinated Note,

4.000%, 11/15/2013

     30,373,927
         
        106,806,666
         
   REITs — 0.1%   
  6,469,000   

ProLogis,

1.875%, 11/15/2037

     5,522,909
  5,920,000   

ProLogis,

2.250%, 4/01/2037

     5,335,400
         
        10,858,309
         
   Technology — 2.3%   
  14,075,000   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,

5.750%, 8/15/2012

     11,805,406
  850,000   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,

6.000%, 5/01/2015

     636,438
  1,100,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Series B,

2.875%, 6/15/2025

     918,500
  220,000   

Ciena Corp.,

0.250%, 5/01/2013

     175,725
  8,970,000   

Ciena Corp.,

0.875%, 6/15/2017

     6,178,087
  2,050,000   

Intel Corp.,

2.950%, 12/15/2035

     1,829,625
  220,000,000   

Intel Corp., 144A,

3.250%, 8/01/2039

     235,125,000
  9,197,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.,

0.875%, 6/01/2012

     7,530,044
  3,880,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.,

1.000%, 6/30/2010

     3,681,150
  3,730,000   

Maxtor Corp., Subordinated Note,

5.750%, 3/01/2012(b)

     3,394,300
  745,000   

Nortel Networks Corp.,

1.750%, 4/15/2012(e)

     409,750
  30,767,000   

Nortel Networks Corp.,

2.125%, 4/15/2014(e)

     16,921,850
  311,000   

Richardson Electronics Ltd.,

7.750%, 12/15/2011

     276,790
         
        288,882,665
         
   Textile — 0.0%   
  103,000   

Dixie Group, Inc., Subordinated Note,

7.000%, 5/15/2012

     84,460
         
   Wireless — 0.1%   
  16,157,000   

NII Holdings, Inc.,

3.125%, 6/15/2012

     14,117,179
         
   Wirelines — 0.8%   
  34,645,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

3.500%, 6/15/2012

     27,542,775
  13,484,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

5.250%, 12/15/2011

     12,000,760

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 54,075,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 144A

7.000%, 3/15/2015(b)

   $ 57,319,500
  2,470,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

10.000%, 5/01/2011

     2,439,125
  1,000,000   

Qwest Communications International, Inc.,

3.500%, 11/15/2025

     1,008,750
         
        100,310,910
         
   Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $661,125,834)      679,438,924
         
  Municipals — 0.5%   
   California — 0.3%   
  1,530,000   

San Jose California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation (Merged Area), Series C, (Registered), (MBIA insured),

3.750%, 8/01/2028

     1,358,456
  4,170,000   

San Jose California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation (Merged Area Redevelopment), Series C,

3.750%, 8/01/2028

     3,489,831
  5,175,000   

State of California, (AMBAC insured),

4.500%, 8/01/2027

     5,038,484
  14,415,000   

State of California,

4.500%, 10/01/2029

     13,720,629
  4,190,000   

State of California, (AMBAC insured),

4.500%, 8/01/2030

     3,967,302
  3,620,000   

State of California,

4.500%, 8/01/2030

     3,427,597
  2,680,000   

State of California (Various Purpose), (MBIA insured),

3.250%, 12/01/2027

     2,183,101
  12,645,000   

State of California (Various Purpose), (AMBAC insured),

4.500%, 12/01/2033

     11,540,839
         
        44,726,239
         
   Illinois — 0.0%   
  1,725,000   

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series A, (FSA insured),

4.500%, 1/01/2038

     1,711,252
         
   Michigan — 0.1%   
  12,850,000   

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Taxable Turbo Series A,

7.309%, 6/01/2034(b)

     10,273,061
         
   Nebraska — 0.1%   
  6,230,000   

Omaha Public Power District, Series AA, (FGIC insured),

4.500%, 2/01/2034

     6,341,766
         
   Wisconsin — 0.0%   
  835,000   

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, Series E,

4.900%, 11/01/2035

     835,376
         
   Total Municipals (Identified Cost $63,889,351)      63,887,694
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $11,220,770,453)      11,278,235,201
         
  Bank Loans — 0.7%   
   Airlines — 0.1%   
  5,645,000   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Secured Term Loan,

9/27/2013(h)

     5,602,662
         
   Energy — 0.1%   
  12,839,630   

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Tranche B-1 Term Loan,

8.500%, 7/15/2014(i)

     11,767,521
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Energy — continued   
$ 3,384,895   

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Tranche B2 Term Loan,

9.000%, 1/15/2011(i)

   $ 3,102,256
         
        14,869,777
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.1%   
  30,120,849   

Idearc, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.250%, 11/17/2014(e)(i)

     12,738,710
  2,797,946   

Tribune Co., Term Loan X,

5.000%, 6/04/2009(e)(i)(l)

     1,358,766
         
        14,097,476
         
   Oil Field Services — 0.0%   
  2,485,000   

Dresser, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan,

5.994%, 5/04/2015(i)

     2,149,525
  1,230,373   

Dresser, Inc., Term Loan,

2.679%, 5/04/2014(i)

     1,150,399
         
        3,299,924
         
   Retailers — 0.0%   
  1,520,647   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,

9.750%, 2/12/2013(i)

     1,528,250
         
   Technology — 0.2%   
  6,799,473   

Nuance Communications, Inc., Incremental Term Loan,

2.250%, 3/29/2013(i)

     6,495,536
  512,748   

Nuance Communications, Inc., Term Loan,

2.250%, 3/31/2013(i)

     489,829
  433,064   

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche A,

2.004%, 2/28/2014(i)

     404,806
  12,001,044   

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche B,

4.079%, 2/26/2016(i)

     11,683,016
         
        19,073,187
         
   Wirelines — 0.2%   
  1,985,000   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan A,

3/31/2014(h)

     1,493,713
  1,990,879   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan A,

4.750%, 3/31/2014(i)

     1,498,136
  3,970,000   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan B,

3/31/2015(h)

     2,983,693
  8,087,742   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan B,

5.000%, 3/31/2015(i)

     6,078,423
  16,952,315   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,

4.750%, 6/01/2014(i)(j)

     10,459,579
  5,395,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Tranche A Term Loan,

2.683%, 3/13/2014(i)

     4,767,831
         
        27,281,375
         
   Total Bank Loans (Identified Cost $97,112,789)      85,752,651
         

Shares

           
  Common Stocks — 2.8%   
   Biotechnology — 0.3%   
  1,732,629    EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(g)      24,257
  5,111    EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Contingent Value Rights(g)     
  867,059    Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(g)      32,861,536
         
        32,885,793
         
   Containers & Packaging — 0.1%   
  460,656    Owens-Illinois, Inc.(g)      16,998,207
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.0%   
  282,500    Duke Energy Corp.      4,446,550
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares

   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%   
41,343    Corning, Inc.    $ 632,961
         
   Food Products — 0.4%   
2,309,175    ConAgra Foods, Inc.      50,062,914
         
   Household Durables — 0.1%   
477,725    KB Home      7,935,012
549,450    Lennar Corp., Class A      7,829,663
         
        15,764,675
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%   
846,398    Chesapeake Energy Corp.      24,037,703
141,249    Spectra Energy Corp.      2,675,256
         
        26,712,959
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%   
7,238,800    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      163,017,776
2,288    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR      115,681
         
        163,133,457
         
   REITs — 0.3%   
290,904    Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A      4,290,834
889,730    Associated Estates Realty Corp.      8,559,202
201,557    Developers Diversified Realty Corp.      1,862,387
460,000    Equity Residential      14,122,000
122,402    Simon Property Group, Inc.      8,498,371
         
        37,332,794
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%   
4,794,025    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(g)(k)      8,629,245
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $448,488,257)      356,599,555
         
Preferred Stocks — 1.5%   
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.1%   
   Automotive — 0.3%   
1,458,359   

Ford Motor Co. Capital Trust II,

6.500%

     43,925,773
         
   Capital Markets — 0.1%   
183,851   

Newell Financial Trust I,

5.250%

     6,503,729
         
   Commercial Banks — 0.0%   
5,933   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A,

7.500%

     5,298,169
         
   Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%
6   

Six Flags, Inc.,

7.250%(g)

     3
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%
16,622   

Bank of America Corp., Series L,

7.250%

     14,128,700
2,144   

CIT Group, Inc.,

8.750%

     13,272
161,133   

Sovereign Capital Trust IV,

4.375%

     4,874,273
         
        19,016,245
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.2%   
380,577   

AES Trust III,

6.750%

     16,769,174

Shares

   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric Utilities — continued   
107,725   

CMS Energy Trust I,

7.750%(b)(f)

   $ 3,770,375
         
        20,539,549
         
   Machinery — 0.0%   
171,240   

United Rentals Trust I,

6.500%

     4,259,595
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%
52,020   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

4.500%

     4,333,266
158,777   

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,

4.750%

     5,309,106
         
        9,642,372
         
   REITs — 0.0%   
42,700   

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., Series A,

7.800%

     491,050
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%
32,320   

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,

7.750%

     24,724,800
         
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $149,943,789)
     134,401,285
         
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.4%
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%
35,000   

Bank of America Corp.,

6.375%

     628,250
250,146   

CIT Group, Inc.,

6.350%

     637,872
36,916   

Preferred Blocker, Inc., 144A,

7.000%

     21,467,810
         
        22,733,932
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.0%   
393   

Entergy New Orleans, Inc.,

4.750%

     28,357
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%
389,800   

Countrywide Capital IV,

6.750%

     7,862,266
75,100   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.000%(g)(k)

     199,015
1,741,500   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.570%(g)(k)

     2,786,400
444,350   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.660%(g)(k)

     733,178
120,695   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.700%(g)(k)

     310,186
283,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.790%(g)(k)

     752,780
81,450   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.810%(g)(k)

     222,359
219,750   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.900%(g)(k)

     373,575
96,600   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.000%(g)(k)

     284,970
89,300   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.420%(g)(k)

     267,900
392,116   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.550%(g)(k)

     713,651

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares

   Description    Value (†)
     
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — continued
  3,856,103   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (fixed rate to 12/31/2012, variable rate thereafter),

8.375%(g)(k)

   $ 6,979,546
  192,100   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

4.750%(g)(k)

     489,855
  144,900   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.125%(g)(k)

     385,434
  104,850   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.375%(g)(k)

     297,774
  56,600   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.810%(g)(k)

     157,914
  87,300   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

6.750%(g)(k)

     137,061
  250,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

8.250%(g)(k)

     395,000
  6,747,525   

Federal National Mortgage Association, (fixed rate to 12/13/2010, variable rate thereafter),

8.250%(g)(k)

     10,863,515
         
        34,212,379
         
   Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $304,384,624)
     56,974,668
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $454,328,413)      191,375,953
         
  Closed-End Investment Companies — 0.2%
  191,930    BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.      658,320
  1,033,275    Dreyfus High Yield Strategies      3,668,126
  88,955    DWS High Income Trust      730,321
  860,000    Highland Credit Strategies Fund      5,461,000
  110,211    Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.      1,054,719
  28,322    Van Kampen High Income Trust II      391,693
  2,055,800    Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.      11,964,756
  1,217,820    Western Asset Managed High Income Fund, Inc.      7,355,633
         
   Total Closed-End Investment Companies
(Identified Cost $40,372,606)
     31,284,568
         
  Exchange Traded Funds — 0.5%
  292,043    iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund      25,217,913
  837,667    SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond Fund      32,241,803
         
   Total Exchange Traded Funds (Identified Cost $53,154,775)      57,459,716
         
  Warrants — 0.0%
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%   
  574,624    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International(f)(g)
(Identified Cost $0)
    
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
           
  Short-Term Investments — 4.1%
$ 84,269    Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $84,269 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $90,000 U.S. Treasury Bill, due 11/05/2009 valued at $89,996 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      84,269
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
$ 514,789,236    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $514,789,236 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $36,475,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Note, due 12/31/2009 valued at $36,456,763; $300,000,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.620% due 12/30/2009 valued at $304,590,000; $100,000,000 Federal National Mortgage Association Discount Note, due 12/30/2009 valued at $100,000,000; $82,495,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.875% due 12/10/2009 valued at $84,041,781 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)    $ 514,789,236   
           
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $514,873,505)
     514,873,505   
           
     
  

Total Investments — 99.0%

(Identified Cost $12,829,100,798)(a)

     12,515,581,149   
   Other assets less liabilities — 1.0%      129,768,801   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 12,645,349,950   
           
     
  (‡)    Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.   
  (†††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 25.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information:   
   At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $12,884,137,592 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 763,092,378   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (1,131,648,821
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (368,556,443
           
     
  (b)    Illiquid security. At September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $402,363,807 or 3.2% of net assets.    
  (c)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (d)    Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.    
  (e)    The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.    
  (f)    Fair valued security by the Fund’s investment adviser. At September 30, 2009 the value of these securities amounted to $7,899,660 or 0.1% of net assets.    
  (g)    Non-income producing security.   
  (h)    All or a portion of this security has not settled. Contract rates are not determined and do not take effect until settlement date.    
  (i)    Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at September 30, 2009.    
  (j)    All or a portion of interest payment is paid-in-kind.   
  (k)    Future dividend payments have been eliminated as the issuer has been placed in conservatorship.    
  (l)    Issuer has filed for bankruptcy.   
     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

     
144A    Securities 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 September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $1,656,764,755 or 13.1% of net assets.
ADR    An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
FGIC    Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FSA    Financial Security Assurance, Inc.
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note
MBIA    Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp.
MTN    Medium Term Note
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts
  
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
ISK    Icelandic Krona
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Peso
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
SGD    Singapore Dollar
THB    Thai Baht

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries    8.8
Non-Captive Diversified    6.9   
Banking    6.7   
Wirelines    5.3   
Technology    4.9   
Sovereigns    4.8   
Healthcare    4.1   
Electric    3.5   
Non-Captive Consumer    3.2   
Automotive    3.1   
Pharmaceuticals    2.9   
Retailers    2.6   
Oil Field Services    2.4   
Paper    2.4   
Media Cable    2.4   
Pipelines    2.3   
Supranational    2.1   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    26.5   
Short-Term Investments    4.1   
      
Total Investments    99.0   
Other assets less liabilities    1.0   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

Currency Exposure at September 30, 2009 as a Percentage of Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar    74.9
Canadian Dollar    8.3   
New Zealand Dollar    2.6   
Brazilian Real    2.2   
Other, less than 2% each    11.0   
      
Total Investments    99.0   
Other assets less liabilities    1.0   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

September 30, 2009

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     High Income Fund     International
Bond Fund
      

ASSETS

      

Investments at cost

   $ 249,295,375      $ 170,197,311      $ 21,289,200

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     12,767,198        14,618,236        1,263,894
                      

Investments at value

     262,062,573        184,815,547        22,553,094

Cash

            6,106       

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $7,780, $874,981, $0 and $8,799,207)

            8,213        880,281

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     2,547,574        744,136        512,878

Receivable for securities sold

     8,288,869               1,721,244

Receivable from investment advisor (Note 6)

     21,692        12,111        13,486

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,914,685        3,335,736        318,442

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

            4,791        65,206

Tax reclaims receivable

     10,183               439

Due from broker

            5,028       
                      

TOTAL ASSETS

     275,845,576        188,931,668        26,065,070
                      

LIABILITIES

      

Payable for securities purchased

     15,890,070        3,216,971        1,517,811

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     287,373        402,363       

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

            17,552       

Dividends payable

                  

Foreign taxes payable (Note 2)

            184       

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     86,710        88,560        10,657

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     212,359        80,543        16,727

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     9,956        7,209        868

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     77,406        65,662        36,074
                      

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     16,563,874        3,879,044        1,582,137
                      

NET ASSETS

   $ 259,281,702      $ 185,052,624      $ 24,482,933
                      

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 266,419,164      $ 200,080,520      $ 22,832,559

Undistributed net investment income (Distributions in excess of net investment income)

     1,162,716        8,540        180,612

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (21,067,376     (29,645,136     126,236

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

     12,767,198        14,608,700        1,343,526
                      

NET ASSETS

   $ 259,281,702      $ 185,052,624      $ 24,482,933
                      

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

      

Class A shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 140,779,380      $ 59,944,387      $ 8,478,817
                      

Shares of beneficial interest

     11,820,281        13,338,029        782,082
                      

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 11.91      $ 4.49      $ 10.84
                      

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

   $ 12.47      $ 4.70      $ 11.35
                      

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

      

Net assets

   $ 7,027,907      $ 1,568,722      $
                      

Shares of beneficial interest

     588,239        348,469       
                      

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.95      $ 4.50      $
                      

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

      

Net assets

   $ 77,080,859      $ 17,826,637      $ 2,954,887
                      

Shares of beneficial interest

     6,467,699        3,960,598        273,099
                      

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.92      $ 4.50      $ 10.82
                      

Class Y shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 34,393,556      $ 105,712,878      $ 13,049,229
                      

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,872,316        23,545,501        1,205,606
                      

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.97      $ 4.49      $ 10.82
                      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Limited Term Government
and Agency Fund
    Strategic
Income Fund
 
 
 
$ 194,184,804      $ 12,829,100,798   
  7,110,958        (313,519,649
             
  201,295,762        12,515,581,149   
         28,329   
         8,687,510   
  1,426,211        37,774,087   
         32,240,848   
  42,507          
  902,024        193,384,207   
           
         52,563   
           
             
  203,666,504        12,787,748,693   
             
 
  446,484        101,755,128   
  635,633        32,506,294   
           
  185,399          
         339,912   
  80,898        5,667,057   
  201,782        489,310   
  7,903        495,206   
  70,466        1,145,836   
             
  1,628,565        142,398,743   
             
$ 202,037,939      $ 12,645,349,950   
             
 
$ 201,023,381      $ 13,614,150,354   
  40,900        (3,333,964
  (6,137,300     (653,562,540
  7,110,958        (311,903,900
             
$ 202,037,939      $ 12,645,349,950   
             
 
 
$ 118,619,186      $ 5,544,029,232   
             
  10,224,857        414,142,440   
             
$ 11.60      $ 13.39   
             
$ 11.95      $ 14.02   
             
 
$ 4,441,690      $ 148,886,834   
             
  383,269        11,059,473   
             
$ 11.59      $ 13.46   
             
 
$ 50,972,980      $ 4,894,545,621   
             
  4,390,564        363,833,272   
             
$ 11.61      $ 13.45   
             
 
$ 28,004,083      $ 2,057,888,263   
             
  2,406,845        153,823,270   
             
$ 11.64      $ 13.38   
             

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended September 30, 2009

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     High Income Fund     International
Bond Fund
 
      

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends

   $ 23,956      $ 162,845      $   

Interest

     12,954,595        8,858,726        644,915   

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     3,323        648          

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (11,979     (13,149       
                        
     12,969,895        9,009,070        644,915   
                        

Expenses

      

Management fees (Note 6)

     893,730        558,817        88,309   

Service fees - Class A (Note 6)

     310,233        104,938        8,741   

Service and distribution fees - Class B (Note 6)

     82,185        15,269          

Service and distribution fees - Class C (Note 6)

     518,988        120,884        9,880   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     15,673        13,412        12,992   

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     101,792        46,013        38,718   

Custodian fees and expenses

     27,123        47,382        31,393   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class A (Note 6)

     177,912        51,925        2,294   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class B (Note 6)

     11,813        1,923          

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class C (Note 6)

     74,201        14,979        720   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class Y (Note 6)

     20,708        29,083        477   

Audit and tax services fees

     46,320        47,344        48,521   

Legal fees

     6,893        3,769        481   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     46,257        23,342        4,683   

Registration fees

     66,531        84,690        47,360   

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 6)

     (22,662     (3,631     4,103   
                        

Total expenses

     2,377,697        1,160,139        298,672   

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (133,826     (80,823     (154,948
                        

Net expenses

     2,243,871        1,079,316        143,724   
                        

Net investment income

     10,726,024        7,929,754        501,191   
                        

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

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     1,026,647        (2,866,469     191,068   

Foreign currency transactions

     20,938        (76,605     55,057   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     27,447,282        23,851,440        2,269,558   

Foreign currency translations

     (71     (4,640     126,700   
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     28,494,796        20,903,726        2,642,383   
                        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 39,220,820      $ 28,833,480      $ 3,143,574   
                        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Limited Term Government
and Agency Fund
    Strategic
Income Fund
 
 
 
$      $ 33,603,271   
  7,756,448        820,316,083   
  291        107,283   
         (1,165,114
             
  7,756,739        852,861,523   
             
 
  970,393        55,117,195   
  306,180        11,730,368   
  46,672        1,343,664   
  535,208        38,124,862   
  15,612        182,149   
  97,102        4,879,685   
  25,247        439,790   
  116,220        4,738,807   
  4,499        135,666   
  51,317        3,829,237   
  8,372        965,876   
  48,112        61,539   
  6,622        329,555   
  18,186        1,099,511   
  92,483        276,658   
  (21,652     331,949   
             
  2,320,573        123,586,511   
  (171,005       
             
  2,149,568        123,586,511   
             
  5,607,171        729,275,012   
             
 
 
  2,955,994        (769,749,888
         4,460,417   
 
  8,456,894        2,047,826,732   
         8,819,350   
             
  11,412,888        1,291,356,611   
             
$ 17,020,059      $ 2,020,631,623   
             

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     High Income Fund     International Bond Fund  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Period Ended
September 30,
2008 (a)
 
            

FROM OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income

   $ 10,726,024      $ 7,889,395      $ 7,929,754      $ 3,149,292      $ 501,191      $ 212,713   

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

     1,047,585        1,986,851        (2,943,074     555,245        246,125        (76,409

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

     27,447,211        (13,469,246     23,846,800        (10,381,633     2,396,258        (1,052,732
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     39,220,820        (3,593,000     28,833,480        (6,677,096     3,143,574        (916,428
                                                

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

            

Net investment income

            

Class A

     (7,509,410     (6,214,311     (3,638,806     (2,552,225     (80,043     (20,706

Class B

     (436,844     (690,101     (124,178     (205,884              

Class C

     (2,761,267     (812,461     (969,430     (471,489     (13,441     (5,728

Class Y

     (1,308,176     (1,030,857     (3,008,116     (54,867     (240,546     (217,001

Net realized capital gain

            

Class A

                                          

Class B

                                          

Class C

                                          

Class Y

                                          
                                                

Total distributions

     (12,015,697     (8,747,730     (7,740,530     (3,284,465     (334,030     (243,435
                                                

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)

     58,618,493        (35,735,068     109,311,312        22,486,017        9,056,042        13,763,336   
                                                

Redemption fees

            

Class A

            10,657        17,604        12,665               259   

Class B

            1,520        697        782                 

Class C

            1,489        4,945        3,312               275   

Class Y

            1,652        3,996        1,025               13,340   
                                                

Total redemption fees

            15,318        27,242        17,784               13,874   
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     85,823,616        (48,060,480     130,431,504        12,542,240        11,865,586        12,617,347   

NET ASSETS

            

Beginning of the year

     173,458,086        221,518,566        54,621,120        42,078,880        12,617,347          
                                                

End of the year

   $ 259,281,702      $ 173,458,086      $ 185,052,624      $ 54,621,120      $ 24,482,933      $ 12,617,347   
                                                

UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME (DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME)

   $ 1,162,716      $ 371,177      $ 8,540      $ (14,090   $ 180,612      $ (22,126
                                                

 

(a) From commencement of operations on February 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Limited Term Government and Agency Fund     Strategic Income Fund  
Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
     
     
$ 5,607,171      $ 4,755,700      $ 729,275,012      $ 754,292,599   
  2,955,994        498,940        (765,289,471     183,690,261   
  8,456,894        (407,128     2,056,646,082        (2,817,298,752
                             
  17,020,059        4,847,512        2,020,631,623        (1,879,315,892
                             
     
     
  (3,913,002     (4,474,145     (356,540,265     (448,782,373
  (112,841     (205,652     (9,240,752     (12,700,249
  (1,292,557     (262,151     (258,397,380     (272,297,986
  (471,487     (244,165     (89,955,755     (61,058,261
     
                (33,148,981     (5,233,811
                (1,003,570     (183,665
                (25,254,965     (3,481,864
                (5,262,204     (634,289
                             
  (5,789,887     (5,186,113     (778,803,872     (804,372,498
                             
  51,940,484        14,420,990        923,443,021        2,697,961,138   
                             
     
                       209,238   
                       7,216   
                       140,777   
                       25,844   
                             
                       383,075   
                             
  63,170,656        14,082,389        2,165,270,772        14,655,823   
     
  138,867,283        124,784,894        10,480,079,178        10,465,423,355   
                             
$ 202,037,939      $ 138,867,283      $ 12,645,349,950      $ 10,480,079,178   
                             
$ 40,900      $ (287,351   $ (3,333,964   $ 97,385,788   
                             

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:      
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (a)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Redemption
fees (b)(c)
                

CORE PLUS BOND FUND

                

Class A

                

9/30/2009

   $ 10.54    $ 0.59    $ 1.44      $ 2.03      $ (0.66   $ (0.66   $

9/30/2008

     11.31      0.55      (0.71     (0.16     (0.61     (0.61     0.00

9/30/2007

     11.23      0.50      0.14        0.64        (0.56     (0.56     0.00

9/30/2006

     11.41      0.50      (0.07     0.43        (0.61     (0.61     0.00

9/30/2005

     11.69      0.46      (0.18     0.28        (0.56     (0.56     0.00

Class B

                

9/30/2009

     10.57      0.50      1.45        1.95        (0.57     (0.57    

9/30/2008

     11.31      0.44      (0.67     (0.23     (0.51     (0.51     0.00

9/30/2007

     11.24      0.41      0.13        0.54        (0.47     (0.47     0.00

9/30/2006

     11.41      0.41      (0.05     0.36        (0.53     (0.53     0.00

9/30/2005

     11.70      0.37      (0.18     0.19        (0.48     (0.48     0.00

Class C

                

9/30/2009

     10.55      0.51      1.44        1.95        (0.58     (0.58    

9/30/2008

     11.32      0.47      (0.71     (0.24     (0.53     (0.53     0.00

9/30/2007

     11.25      0.41      0.13        0.54        (0.47     (0.47     0.00

9/30/2006

     11.42      0.41      (0.05     0.36        (0.53     (0.53     0.00

9/30/2005

     11.71      0.37      (0.18     0.19        (0.48     (0.48     0.00

Class Y

                

9/30/2009

     10.60      0.62      1.44        2.06        (0.69     (0.69    

9/30/2008

     11.36      0.58      (0.70     (0.12     (0.64     (0.64     0.00

9/30/2007

     11.29      0.54      0.13        0.67        (0.60     (0.60     0.00

9/30/2006

     11.46      0.51      (0.04     0.47        (0.64     (0.64     0.00

9/30/2005

     11.74      0.49      (0.18     0.31        (0.59     (0.59     0.00

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(c) Effective June 2, 2008, redemption fees were eliminated.
(d) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (d)(e)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (f)(g)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (g)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (g)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 11.91   20.07      $ 140,779   0.90      0.97      5.43   102
  10.54   (1.61     115,873   0.93      1.04      4.86   82
  11.31   5.70        105,780   1.04      1.09      4.41   69
  11.23   4.03        91,464   1.05      1.08      4.46   91
  11.41   2.43        105,111   1.13      1.18      3.93   64
           
  11.95   19.19        7,028   1.65      1.72      4.66   102
  10.57   (2.21     10,481   1.70      1.80      3.92   82
  11.31   4.90        87,101   1.79      1.85      3.64   69
  11.24   3.26        109,782   1.80      1.83      3.72   91
  11.41   1.58        132,221   1.88      1.93      3.18   64
           
  11.92   19.20        77,081   1.65      1.72      4.69   102
  10.55   (2.32     26,698   1.68      1.79      4.17   82
  11.32   4.91        12,690   1.78      1.82      3.66   69
  11.25   3.26        6,983   1.80      1.82      3.63   91
  11.42   1.59        6,065   1.88      1.93      3.17   64
           
  11.97   20.37        34,394   0.65      0.68      5.67   102
  10.60   (1.36     20,407   0.68      0.75      5.14   82
  11.36   6.06        15,946   0.70      0.75      4.75   69
  11.29   4.28        11,986   0.80 (h)    0.80 (h)    4.58   91
  11.46   2.68        9,060   0.88      0.99      4.18   64

 

(e) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(f) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fee during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(h) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.06%.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (a)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Total
distributions
 
              

HIGH INCOME FUND

              

Class A

              

9/30/2009

   $ 4.24    $ 0.34    $ 0.24      $ 0.58      $ (0.33   $ (0.33

9/30/2008

     5.12      0.34      (0.87     (0.53     (0.35     (0.35

9/30/2007

     5.09      0.33      0.08        0.41        (0.38     (0.38

9/30/2006

     4.98      0.34      0.11        0.45        (0.34     (0.34

9/30/2005

     4.82      0.33      0.16        0.49        (0.33     (0.33

Class B

              

9/30/2009

     4.25      0.31      0.25        0.56        (0.31     (0.31

9/30/2008

     5.13      0.30      (0.87     (0.57     (0.31     (0.31

9/30/2007

     5.10      0.29      0.07        0.36        (0.33     (0.33

9/30/2006

     4.98      0.30      0.12        0.42        (0.30     (0.30

9/30/2005

     4.83      0.29      0.15        0.44        (0.29     (0.29

Class C

              

9/30/2009

     4.24      0.31      0.26        0.57        (0.31     (0.31

9/30/2008

     5.12      0.31      (0.87     (0.56     (0.32     (0.32

9/30/2007

     5.09      0.29      0.07        0.36        (0.33     (0.33

9/30/2006

     4.98      0.30      0.11        0.41        (0.30     (0.30

9/30/2005

     4.83      0.29      0.15        0.44        (0.29     (0.29

Class Y

              

9/30/2009

     4.24      0.34      0.25        0.59        (0.34     (0.34

9/30/2008(h)

     4.87      0.22      (0.65     (0.43     (0.21     (0.21

INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

              

Class A

              

9/30/2009

   $ 9.19    $ 0.32    $ 1.53      $ 1.85      $ (0.20   $ (0.20

9/30/2008(j)

     10.00      0.17      (0.79     (0.62     (0.19     (0.19

Class C

              

9/30/2009

     9.18      0.24      1.53        1.77        (0.13     (0.13

9/30/2008(j)

     10.00      0.13      (0.81     (0.68     (0.15     (0.15

Class Y

              

9/30/2009

     9.18      0.33      1.53        1.86        (0.22     (0.22

9/30/2008(j)

     10.00      0.18      (0.81     (0.63     (0.20     (0.20

 

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(c) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                    Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Redemption
fees (b)
    Net asset
value,
end of

the period
  Total
return
(%) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (e)(f)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (f)
  Net investment
income
(loss) (%) (f)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
             
             
$ 0.00 (g)    $ 4.49   15.97      $ 59,944   1.15   1.28   8.82   30
  0.00        4.24   (10.98     38,577   1.15   1.40   7.01   27
  0.00        5.12   8.10        32,603   1.18   1.43   6.40   41
  0.00        5.09   9.39        29,069   1.31   1.48   6.70   41
  0.00        4.98   10.34        25,817   1.58   1.72   6.60   42
             
  0.00 (g)      4.50   15.06        1,569   1.90   2.06   8.32   30
  0.00        4.25   (11.64     2,267   1.90   2.15   6.15   27
  0.00        5.13   7.21        4,201   1.94   2.18   5.63   41
  0.00        5.10   8.79        7,283   2.08   2.25   6.00   41
  0.00        4.98   9.29        12,034   2.33   2.47   5.85   42
             
  0.00 (g)      4.50   15.37        17,827   1.90   2.03   8.09   30
  0.00        4.24   (11.62     9,945   1.90   2.15   6.32   27
  0.00        5.12   7.22        5,275   1.93   2.17   5.63   41
  0.00        5.09   8.58        3,457   2.07   2.23   5.96   41
  0.00        4.98   9.29        3,554   2.33   2.47   5.82   42
             
  0.00 (g)      4.49   16.29        105,713   0.90   0.92   8.32   30
  0.01        4.24   (9.10     3,833   0.90   1.15   8.03   27
             
             
$      $ 10.84   20.41      $ 8,479   1.10   2.11   3.29   91
  0.00 (i)      9.19   (6.37     1,953   1.10   2.95   2.66   60
             
         10.82   19.58        2,955   1.85   2.93   2.56   91
  0.01 (i)      9.18   (6.95     683   1.85   3.70   1.92   60
             
         10.82   20.73        13,049   0.85   1.92   3.53   91
  0.01 (i)      9.18   (6.39     9,981   0.85   2.48   2.74   60

 

(e) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fee during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(g) Effective June 1, 2009, redemption fees were eliminated.
(h) From commencement of class operations on February 29, 2008 through September 30, 2008.
(i) Effective June 2, 2008, redemption fees were eliminated.
(j) For the period February 1, 2008 (inception) through September 30, 2008.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:    Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (a)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
   Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Total
distributions
 
               

LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

               

Class A

               

9/30/2009

   $ 10.98    $ 0.35    $ 0.63      $ 0.98    $ (0.36   $ (0.36

9/30/2008

     11.00      0.45      0.02        0.47      (0.49     (0.49

9/30/2007

     11.00      0.45      0.03        0.48      (0.48     (0.48

9/30/2006

     11.09      0.39      (0.05     0.34      (0.43     (0.43

9/30/2005

     11.30      0.28      (0.16     0.12      (0.33     (0.33

Class B

               

9/30/2009

     10.97      0.26      0.63        0.89      (0.27     (0.27

9/30/2008

     10.99      0.36      0.02        0.38      (0.40     (0.40

9/30/2007

     10.98      0.37      0.03        0.40      (0.39     (0.39

9/30/2006

     11.07      0.31      (0.05     0.26      (0.35     (0.35

9/30/2005

     11.28      0.20      (0.17     0.03      (0.24     (0.24

Class C

               

9/30/2009

     10.99      0.26      0.63        0.89      (0.27     (0.27

9/30/2008

     11.00      0.36      0.03        0.39      (0.40     (0.40

9/30/2007

     10.99      0.37      0.03        0.40      (0.39     (0.39

9/30/2006

     11.08      0.31      (0.05     0.26      (0.35     (0.35

9/30/2005

     11.30      0.20      (0.18     0.02      (0.24     (0.24

Class Y

               

9/30/2009

     11.01      0.39      0.63        1.02      (0.39     (0.39

9/30/2008

     11.03      0.47      0.02        0.49      (0.51     (0.51

9/30/2007

     11.03      0.49      0.03        0.52      (0.52     (0.52

9/30/2006

     11.13      0.43      (0.06     0.37      (0.47     (0.47

9/30/2005

     11.34      0.31      (0.17     0.14      (0.35     (0.35

 

(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 and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(c) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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            Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (b)(c)
  Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (d)(e)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (d)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (d)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 11.60   9.05   $ 118,619   0.90   0.99      3.10   77
  10.98   4.29     105,047   0.92   1.07      4.04   52
  11.00   4.46     108,536   0.99   1.10      4.13   45
  11.00   3.20     114,180   1.04   1.09      3.57   50
  11.09   1.05     141,417   1.24   1.24      2.50   93
           
  11.59   8.24     4,442   1.65   1.74      2.32   77
  10.97   3.52     4,532   1.67   1.82      3.29   52
  10.99   3.72     6,787   1.74   1.85      3.37   45
  10.98   2.36     9,952   1.79   1.84      2.79   50
  11.07   0.29     15,114   1.99   1.99      1.75   93
           
  11.61   8.24     50,973   1.65   1.74      2.32   77
  10.99   3.62     22,711   1.66   1.83      3.29   52
  11.00   3.62     5,261   1.74   1.85      3.38   45
  10.99   2.46     4,230   1.79   1.84      2.81   50
  11.08   0.21     5,715   1.99   1.99      1.75   93
           
  11.64   9.40     28,004   0.65   0.72      3.42   77
  11.01   4.55     6,577   0.67   0.72      4.28   52
  11.03   4.79     4,201   0.71   0.75      4.43   45
  11.03   3.43     2,461   0.74   0.74      3.89   50
  11.13   1.24     2,533   1.02   1.59 (f)    2.77   93

 

(d) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fee during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(f) Represents the total expenses prior to reduction of a portion of the class’s transfer agent expenses.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (a)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
 
                

STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

                

Class A

                

9/30/2009

   $ 12.10    $ 0.87    $ 1.36      $ 2.23      $ (0.86   $ (0.08   $ (0.94

9/30/2008

     15.18      0.96      (3.02     (2.06     (1.01     (0.01     (1.02

9/30/2007

     14.60      0.80      0.60        1.40        (0.82            (0.82

9/30/2006

     14.17      0.71      0.53        1.24        (0.81            (0.81

9/30/2005

     13.57      0.66      0.70        1.36        (0.76            (0.76

Class B

                

9/30/2009

     12.16      0.79      1.36        2.15        (0.77     (0.08     (0.85

9/30/2008

     15.25      0.85      (3.04     (2.19     (0.89     (0.01     (0.90

9/30/2007

     14.66      0.69      0.60        1.29        (0.70            (0.70

9/30/2006

     14.22      0.61      0.52        1.13        (0.69            (0.69

9/30/2005

     13.60      0.56      0.71        1.27        (0.65            (0.65

Class C

                

9/30/2009

     12.15      0.79      1.37        2.16        (0.78     (0.08     (0.86

9/30/2008

     15.24      0.85      (3.03     (2.18     (0.90     (0.01     (0.91

9/30/2007

     14.65      0.69      0.60        1.29        (0.70            (0.70

9/30/2006

     14.22      0.61      0.51        1.12        (0.69            (0.69

9/30/2005

     13.60      0.55      0.72        1.27        (0.65            (0.65

Class Y

                

9/30/2009

     12.09      0.90      1.36        2.26        (0.89     (0.08     (0.97

9/30/2008

     15.17      1.00      (3.03     (2.03     (1.04     (0.01     (1.05

9/30/2007

     14.59      0.85      0.59        1.44        (0.86            (0.86

9/30/2006

     14.17      0.76      0.51        1.27        (0.85            (0.85

9/30/2005

     13.57      0.70      0.70        1.40        (0.80            (0.80

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(c) Effective June 2, 2008, redemption fees were eliminated.
(d) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                  Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Redemption
fees (b)(c)
  Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (d)(e)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (f)(g)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (f)
  Net investment
income
(%) (f)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
             
$   $ 13.39   20.56      $ 5,544,029   0.99   0.99   7.74   39
  0.00     12.10   (14.54     5,551,066   0.97   0.98   6.59   24
  0.00     15.18   9.90        5,749,315   1.00   1.00   5.39   22
  0.00     14.60   9.04        2,782,887   1.05   1.05   5.01   21
  0.00     14.17   10.20        977,198   1.18   1.18   4.71   14
             
      13.46   19.62        148,887   1.74   1.74   7.02   39
  0.00     12.16   (15.19     161,751   1.72   1.73   5.78   24
  0.00     15.25   9.08        233,418   1.76   1.76   4.61   22
  0.00     14.66   8.22        179,927   1.79   1.79   4.26   21
  0.00     14.22   9.46        144,081   1.93   1.93   3.98   14
             
      13.45   19.66        4,894,546   1.74   1.74   6.95   39
  0.00     12.15   (15.19     3,984,204   1.72   1.73   5.85   24
  0.00     15.24   9.08        3,843,823   1.75   1.75   4.63   22
  0.00     14.65   8.14        1,812,278   1.79   1.79   4.24   21
  0.00     14.22   9.45        765,200   1.93   1.93   3.93   14
             
      13.38   20.91        2,057,888   0.72   0.72   7.76   39
  0.00     12.09   (14.34     783,058   0.72   0.72   6.88   24
  0.00     15.17   10.22        638,868   0.74   0.74   5.67   22
  0.00     14.59   9.28        271,065   0.78   0.78   5.30   21
  0.00     14.17   10.51        50,369   0.91   0.91   4.98   14

 

(e) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(g) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fee during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

 

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September 30, 2009

 

1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trust are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

 

Natixis Funds Trust I:

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Core Plus Bond Fund”)

 

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

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

Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund (the “International Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund (the “Limited Term Government and Agency Fund”)

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

 

The Funds each offer Class A, Class C and Class Y shares. Effective October 12, 2007, Class B shares are no longer offered. Existing Class B shareholders may continue to reinvest dividends into Class B shares and exchange their Class B shares for Class B shares of other Natixis Funds subject to existing exchange privileges as described in the Prospectus.

 

Class A shares of all Funds except Limited Term Government and Agency Fund are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class A shares of Limited Term Government and Agency Fund are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00%. Class B shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, but pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares), and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if those shares are redeemed within six years of purchase. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, do not convert to any other Class of shares and pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition except for reinvested distributions. Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Y shares are generally intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000, though some categories of investors are excepted from the minimum investment amount as outlined in the Fund’s Prospectus.

 

Most expenses of the Trusts 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 the Trusts. Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and transfer agent fees applicable to such class). 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 dividends 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 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 that have occurred through November 23, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued, and noted no items requiring recognition in the financial statements or additional disclosure in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

a.  Valuation.  Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ market. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Funds may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued using interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

 

Certain Funds may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities

 

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September 30, 2009

 

are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Funds calculate their net asset values.

 

b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Periodic principal adjustments for inflation-protected securities are recorded to interest income. Negative principal adjustments (in the event of deflation) are recorded as reductions of interest income to the extent of interest income earned. The amount by which negative principal adjustments exceed interest income earned or positive principal adjustments on a cumulative basis is recorded as an increase to the cost basis of the security. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. 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 value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

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

 

Each Fund 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.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  Each Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell generally are used to hedge a Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. Also, a contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

e.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  Each 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 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 September 30, 2009 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, where applicable, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

A Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments that are accrued based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes or other payments on investments with respect to foreign securities. Such taxes are accrued as applicable, and are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

f.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United

 

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September 30, 2009

 

States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes for items such as foreign currency transactions, treasury inflation protected bond adjustments, premium amortization, defaulted bond adjustments, paydown gains and losses, distribution redesignations, expired capital loss carryforwards and return of capital and capital gains distributions from REITS. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, premium amortization accruals, forward contracts mark to market, dividends payable, securities lending collateral gain/loss adjustment, REIT basis adjustments, discount accretion on inflation-protected securities and defaulted bond interest. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:

 

        2009 Distributions Paid From:      2008 Distributions Paid From:

Fund

    

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

    

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

Core Plus Bond Fund

     $ 12,015,697      $      $ 12,015,697      $ 8,747,730      $      $ 8,747,730

High Income Fund

       7,740,530               7,740,530        3,284,465               3,284,465

International Bond Fund

       334,030               334,030        243,435               243,435

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

       5,789,887               5,789,887        5,186,113               5,186,113

Strategic Income Fund

       725,851,869        52,952,003        778,803,872        794,838,869        9,533,629        804,372,498

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

       

Core Plus Bond

Fund

    

High Income

Fund

    

International

Bond Fund

    

Limited Term

Government

and Agency

Fund

    

Strategic Income

Fund

 

Undistributed ordinary income

     $ 1,375,074       $ 143,101       $ 416,092       $ 428,081       $ 3,010,647   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

                                         
                                              

Total undistributed earnings

       1,375,074         143,101         416,092         428,081         3,010,647   
                                              

Capital loss carryforward:

                

Expires September 30, 2010

       (19,393,733      (26,826,634                        

Expires September 30, 2014

       (181,728                      (1,425,832        

Expires September 30, 2015

                               (4,336,746        

Expires September 30, 2016

                               (100,316        

Expires September 30, 2017

               (33,112                      (45,672,245
                                              

Total capital loss carryforward

       (19,575,461      (26,859,746              (5,862,894      (45,672,245

Deferred net capital losses (post-October 2008)

       (129,243      (2,276,152      (45,041      (83,587      (552,853,501

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       11,404,526         14,099,463         1,297,602         6,920,139         (366,940,694
                                              

Total accumulated earnings (losses)

       (6,925,104      (14,893,334      1,668,653         1,401,739         (962,455,793
                                              

Capital loss carryforward utilized in the current year

     $ 123,810       $       $       $ 2,626,828       $   
                                              

 

The High Income Fund had carry forward losses expire in the current year in the amount of $43,374,722.

 

The Limited Term Government and Agency Fund had carry forward losses expire in the current year in the amount of $4,128,091.

 

g.  Repurchase Agreements.  It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 100% 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. It is each Fund’s policy, regarding tri-party arrangements, that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. 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.

 

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h.  Securities Lending.  The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent.

 

As of September 30, 2009, there were no securities on loan.

 

i.  Delayed Delivery Commitments.  Purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery instruments (identified in the Portfolio of Investments as TBA investments) may have a similar effect on a Fund’s net asset value as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in its portfolio. The price of the underlying instruments and the date when they will be paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. If a Fund enters into such a transaction, collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents will be maintained in an amount at least equal to the commitment with the custodian and/ or broker. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying instruments or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

 

j.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  Effective October 1, 2008, the Funds adopted accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures which establish a hierarchy for which various inputs are used 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.);

 

   

Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs for situations where 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 following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2009, at value:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes (a)

   $    $ 249,607,477    $    $ 249,607,477
                           

Preferred Stocks

           

Diversified Financial Services

          309,375           309,375

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     401,920      6,762           408,682
                           

Total Preferred Stocks

     401,920      316,137           718,057
                           

Short-Term Investments

     11,737,039                11,737,039
                           

Total

   $ 12,138,959    $ 249,923,614    $    $ 262,062,573
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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High Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes

           

ABS Car Loan

   $    $ 181,185    $    $ 181,185

ABS Credit Card

          96,345           96,345

ABS Home Equity

          2,430,426           2,430,426

Aerospace & Defense

          4,739,000           4,739,000

Airlines

          487,208           487,208

Automotive

          4,687,489           4,687,489

Banking

          501,343           501,343

Building Materials

          1,639,822           1,639,822

Chemicals

          475,594           475,594

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          1,205,691           1,205,691

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          5,350,282      389,767      5,740,049

Construction Machinery

          2,658,096           2,658,096

Consumer Products

          215,800           215,800

Diversified Manufacturing

          110,625           110,625

Electric

          8,130,035           8,130,035

Food & Beverage

          2,742,244           2,742,244

Government Guaranteed

          267,127           267,127

Government Owned - No Guarantee

          173,888           173,888

Healthcare

          11,769,047           11,769,047

Home Construction

          7,143,381           7,143,381

Independent Energy

          12,477,826           12,477,826

Industrial Other

          350,875           350,875

Lodging

          7,630,275           7,630,275

Media Cable

          3,882,635           3,882,635

Media Non-Cable

          2,154,113           2,154,113

Metals & Mining

          3,289,709           3,289,709

Non-Captive Consumer

          3,564,200      497,545      4,061,745

Non-Captive Diversified

          3,859,765      478,858      4,338,623

Oil Field Services

          2,371,735           2,371,735

Packaging

          175,438           175,438

Paper

          5,299,271           5,299,271

Pharmaceuticals

          9,235,508           9,235,508

Pipelines

          3,123,088           3,123,088

Refining

          818,388           818,388

REITs

          524,688           524,688

Retailers

          4,621,306           4,621,306

Sovereigns

          3,588,256           3,588,256

Supermarkets

          1,768,563           1,768,563

Supranational

          87,375      678,290      765,665

Technology

          14,224,306      1,096,560      15,320,866

Textile

          277,500           277,500

Transportation Services

          760,813           760,813

Treasuries

          3,440,277           3,440,277

Wireless

          6,916,375           6,916,375

Wirelines

          11,878,542      1,834,025      13,712,567
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          161,325,455      4,975,045      166,300,500
                           

Bank Loans (a)

          2,706,147           2,706,147
                           

 

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High Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Preferred Stocks
Convertible Preferred Stocks (a)

   $    $ 2,246,241    $    $ 2,246,241
                           

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Diversified Financial Services

          159,340           159,340

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     32,723      38,681           71,404
                           

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     32,723      198,021           230,744
                           

Total Preferred Stocks

     32,723      2,444,262           2,476,985
                           

Common Stocks (a)

     613,193                613,193

Closed-End Investment Companies

     49,360                49,360

Short-Term Investments

     12,669,362                12,669,362
                           

Total Investments

     13,364,638      166,475,864      4,975,045      184,815,547
                           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

          4,791           4,791
                           

Total

   $ 13,364,638    $ 166,480,655    $ 4,975,045    $ 184,820,338
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

   

Level 3

  

Total

 
          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $    $ (17,552   $    $ (17,552
                              

 

International Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

           

Australia

   $    $ 301,423    $    $ 301,423

Austria

          190,037           190,037

Belgium

          1,862,998           1,862,998

Brazil

          104,961           104,961

Canada

          1,066,847           1,066,847

Cayman Islands

          286,947           286,947

France

          790,285           790,285

Germany

          5,372,031           5,372,031

India

          174,074           174,074

Ireland

          270,956      98,563      369,519

Italy

          207,457           207,457

Japan

          2,052,028           2,052,028

Jersey

          76,530           76,530

Luxembourg

          121,023           121,023

Mexico

          286,636           286,636

Netherlands

          868,794           868,794

Norway

          815,874           815,874

Singapore

          196,434           196,434

South Africa

          104,629           104,629

 

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International Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes (continued)

           

Non-Convertible Bonds (continued)

           

Spain

   $    $ 146,016    $    $ 146,016

Supranational

          1,134,977      67,829      1,202,806

Sweden

          542,881           542,881

United Arab Emirates

          184,505           184,505

United Kingdom

          1,385,386           1,385,386

United States

          2,019,303           2,019,303
                           

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

          20,563,032      166,392      20,729,424
                           

Convertible Bonds (a)

          40,875           40,875
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          20,603,907      166,392      20,770,299
                           

Short-Term Investments

     1,782,795                1,782,795
                           

Total Investments

     1,782,795      20,603,907      166,392      22,553,094
                           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

          65,206           65,206
                           

Total

   $ 1,782,795    $ 20,669,113    $ 166,392    $ 22,618,300
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           
           

Bonds and Notes

           

ABS Car Loan

   $    $ 4,315,613    $    $ 4,315,613

ABS Credit Card

          6,866,462           6,866,462

ABS Home Equity

          1,821,069      538,786      2,359,855

ABS Other

          711,857           711,857

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          899,926           899,926

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          21,928,751           21,928,751

Government Guaranteed

          7,012,005           7,012,005

Government Owned — No Guarantee

          20,115,067           20,115,067

Government Sponsored

          16,770,397           16,770,397

Hybrid ARMs

          4,120,266           4,120,266

Mortgage Related

          85,629,376           85,629,376

Treasuries

          29,567,814           29,567,814
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          199,758,603      538,786      200,297,389
                           

Short-Term Investments

     998,373                998,373
                           

Total

   $ 998,373    $ 199,758,603    $ 538,786    $ 201,295,762
                           

 

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Strategic Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           
           

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

           

ABS Credit Card

   $    $ 83,481,495    $    $ 83,481,495

Aerospace & Defense

          13,886,090           13,886,090

Airlines

          181,376,841      6,940,852      188,317,693

Automotive

          351,728,209      2,526,146      354,254,355

Banking

          839,818,564           839,818,564

Brokerage

          4,233,472           4,233,472

Building Materials

          124,666,576           124,666,576

Chemicals

          74,451,079      23,203,580      97,654,659

Construction Machinery

          110,515,164           110,515,164

Consumer Cyclical Services

          102,376,826           102,376,826

Consumer Products

          17,259,571           17,259,571

Distributors

          1,712,055           1,712,055

Diversified Manufacturing

          70,557,378      20,732,656      91,290,034

Electric

          430,386,678      4,708,532      435,095,210

Entertainment

          26,984,554           26,984,554

Financial Other

          20,368,400           20,368,400

Food & Beverage

          134,142,310           134,142,310

Government Owned - No Guarantee

          38,958,381           38,958,381

Government Sponsored

          49,644,479           49,644,479

Health Insurance

          76,663,414           76,663,414

Healthcare

          481,965,184           481,965,184

Home Construction

          232,235,895           232,235,895

Independent Energy

          161,022,174           161,022,174

Industrial Other

          18,541,438           18,541,438

Life Insurance

          26,197,543           26,197,543

Local Authorities

          92,012,261           92,012,261

Media Cable

          306,681,023           306,681,023

Media Non-Cable

          71,306,454           71,306,454

Metals & Mining

          103,771,461           103,771,461

Non-Captive Consumer

          401,735,654      4,129,285      405,864,939

Non-Captive Diversified

          836,657,070      4,017,538      840,674,608

Oil Field Services

          307,512,148           307,512,148

Packaging

          39,357,053           39,357,053

Packaging & Containers

          5,080,699           5,080,699

Paper

          308,471,186           308,471,186

Pharmaceuticals

          93,382,625           93,382,625

Pipelines

          288,998,722           288,998,722

Property & Casualty Insurance

          44,849,379           44,849,379

Railroads

          45,800,542           45,800,542

Refining

          1,192,250           1,192,250

REITs

          140,301,111           140,301,111

Restaurants

          902,678           902,678

Retailers

          329,250,378           329,250,378

Sovereigns

          612,033,388           612,033,388

Supermarkets

          97,345,868           97,345,868

Supranational

          236,970,552      30,455,245      267,425,797

Technology

          300,459,697      225,000      300,684,697

 

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Strategic Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes (continued)

           

Non-Convertible Bonds (continued)

           

Tobacco

   $    $ 176,280,732    $    $ 176,280,732

Transportation Services

          54,210,782           54,210,782

Treasuries

          1,114,695,982           1,114,695,982

Wireless

          207,441,738           207,441,738

Wirelines

          548,094,546           548,094,546
                           

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

          10,437,969,749      96,938,834      10,534,908,583
                           

Convertible Bonds

           

Airlines

          2,957,500           2,957,500

Diversified Manufacturing

          2,596,000           2,596,000

Electric

          2,058,750           2,058,750

Healthcare

          38,378,537           38,378,537

Independent Energy

          3,459,850           3,459,850

Industrial Other

          30,088,500           30,088,500

Lodging

          27,946,537           27,946,537

Media Non-Cable

          4,763,735           4,763,735

Metals & Mining

          22,347,738           22,347,738

Non-Captive Diversified

          22,017,500           22,017,500

Oil Field Services

          1,764,088           1,764,088

Pharmaceuticals

          106,806,666           106,806,666

REITs

          10,858,309           10,858,309

Technology

          285,488,365      3,394,300      288,882,665

Textile

          84,460           84,460

Wireless

          14,117,179           14,117,179

Wirelines

          42,991,410      57,319,500      100,310,910
                           

Total Convertible Bonds

          618,725,124      60,713,800      679,438,924
                           

Municipals (a)

          63,887,694           63,887,694
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          11,120,582,567      157,652,634      11,278,235,201
                           

Bank Loans (a)

          85,752,651           85,752,651
                           

Common Stocks (a)

     356,599,555                356,599,555
                           

Preferred Stocks

           

Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Automotive

     43,925,773                43,925,773

Capital Markets

          6,503,729           6,503,729

Commercial Banks

     5,298,169                5,298,169

Diversified Consumer Services

     3                3

Diversified Financial Services

          19,016,245           19,016,245

Electric Utilities

          16,769,174      3,770,375      20,539,549

Machinery

          4,259,595           4,259,595

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4,333,266      5,309,106           9,642,372

REITs

               491,050      491,050

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

          24,724,800           24,724,800
                           

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     53,557,211      76,582,649      4,261,425      134,401,285
                           

 

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September 30, 2009

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Preferred Stocks (continued)

           

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Diversified Financial Services

   $ 1,266,122    $ 21,467,810    $    $ 22,733,932

Electric Utilities

          28,357           28,357

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     18,347,060      15,865,319           34,212,379
                           

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     19,613,182      37,361,486           56,974,668
                           

Total Preferred Stocks

     73,170,393      113,944,135      4,261,425      191,375,953
                           

Closed-End Investment Companies

     31,284,568                31,284,568

Exchange Traded Funds

     57,459,716                57,459,716

Short-Term Investments

     514,873,505                514,873,505
                           

Total

   $ 1,033,387,737    $ 11,320,279,353    $ 161,914,059    $ 12,515,581,149
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2009:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

   

Balance
as of

September 30,

2009

             
             

Bonds and Notes

             

ABS Home Equity

  $ 2,940,801   $   $ (1,585,344   $ 811,247   $ (1,401,317   $ (765,387   $

Financial Other

    1,406,692     730            162,945            (1,570,367    

Technology

    522,800     786     (1,029,551     605,240     (99,275           

Wireless

    2,216,254     2,538            612,329            (2,831,121    
                                               

Total

  $ 7,086,547   $ 4,054   $ (2,614,895   $ 2,191,761   $ (1,500,592   $ (5,166,875   $
                                               

 

High Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

   

Balance
as of

September 30,

2009

             
             
             

Bonds and Notes

             

Banking

  $ 320,000   $ 4,358   $ (406,726   $ 118,618      $ (36,250   $      $

Chemicals

    254,600     1,994            (42,187     261,187        (475,594    

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            44,500        21,654        323,613               389,767

Healthcare

    63,500     668            37,624        (101,792           

Industrial Other

    67,200                44,800               (112,000    

Media Non-Cable

    159,375     6,496     (266,237     180,741        (80,375           

Non-Captive Consumer

    408,215     9,753            79,577                      497,545

Non-Captive Diversified

        125            7,244        471,489               478,858

 

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High Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

   

Balance as of

September 30,

2009

             

Bonds and Notes (continued)

             

Property & Casualty Insurance

  $ 15,900   $   $ (1,302   $ 402   $ (15,000   $      $

Supranational

    583,267     50,343            44,680                   678,290

Technology

    381,600     12,433     (8,795     106,662     728,300        (123,640     1,096,560

Wireless

    133,460     860            57,305     275,875        (467,500    

Wirelines

        619            74,029     1,759,377               1,834,025

Preferred Stocks

                                    

Convertible Preferred Stocks
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    371,256                239,979            (611,235    
                                               

Total

  $ 2,758,373   $ 87,649   $ (638,560   $ 971,128   $ 3,586,424      $ (1,789,969   $ 4,975,045
                                               

 

International Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

 

Balance as of

September 30,

2009

             
             

Bonds and Notes

             

Non-Convertible Bonds

             

Ireland

  $   $   $   $ (147   $ 98,710      $   $ 98,563

Supranational

    58,327     5,034         4,468                   67,829

United States

    68,665     48     4,952     4,322        (77,987        
                                             

Total

  $ 126,992   $ 5,082   $ 4,952   $ 8,643      $ 20,723      $   $ 166,392
                                             

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

 

Balance as of

September 30,

2009

             
             

Bonds and Notes

             

ABS Home Equity

  $ 743,234   $   $ 13,224   $ (287,671   $ (707,002   $ 777,001   $ 538,786
                                             

Total

  $ 743,234   $   $ 13,224   $ (287,671   $ (707,002   $ 777,001   $ 538,786
                                             

 

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Strategic Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2008

 

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

 

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Net
Purchases
(Sales)

   

Net Transfers
in/(out) Level 3

   

Balance as of
September 30,
2009

             

Bonds and Notes

             

Non-Convertible Bonds

             

Airlines

  $ 16,733,800   $   $ 128,579      $ 4,797,869      $ (2,401,865   $ (12,317,531   $ 6,940,852

Automotive

        3,949            (24,731     494,230        2,052,698        2,526,146

Banking

    49,326,408     1,800,522     (34,140,022     20,069,348        (8,658,000     (28,398,256    

Chemicals

    9,748,500     220,718            3,747,860               9,486,502        23,203,580

Diversified Manufacturing

        98,826            1,626,310        19,007,520               20,732,656

Electric

        82,267            71,916        4,554,349               4,708,532

Independent Energy

    4,890,065     56,028            688,093               (5,634,186    

Industrial Other

    9,600,000                6,400,000               (16,000,000    

Life Insurance

    2,828,966         403,808        1,967,772        (5,200,546           

Media Non-Cable

    5,251,125     246,750     (10,728,408     8,055,958        (2,825,425           

Non-Captive Consumer

    7,027,071     186,834            1,970,519               (5,055,139     4,129,285

Non-Captive Diversified

    17,213,700     38,142            4,942,232        3,955,364        (22,131,900     4,017,538

Property & Casualty Insurance

    3,662,300     2,971     (120,488     (446,283     (423,300     (2,675,200    

Supranational

    40,912,861                7,001,642               (17,459,258     30,455,245

Technology

    8,828,600     64,549     (6,933     (314,266     184,650        (8,531,600     225,000

Wireless

    19,281,400     55,587            8,147,063        773,550        (28,257,600    

Convertible Bonds

             

Healthcare

    2,555,500     27,551            1,480,595        (4,063,646           

Technology

        73,071     39,962        (113,053     (466,000     3,860,320        3,394,300

Transportation Services

    358,670     4,616     27,920        11,794        (403,000           

Wirelines

        41,099            4,284,901        52,993,500               57,319,500

Preferred Stocks

             

Convertible Preferred Stocks

             

Electric Utilities

    4,309,000                (538,625                   3,770,375

REITs

                   (32,025            523,075        491,050

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    15,017,488                9,707,312               (24,724,800    
                                                 

Total

  $ 217,545,454   $ 3,003,480   $ (44,395,582   $ 83,502,201      $ 57,521,381      $ (155,262,875   $ 161,914,059
                                                 

 

4.  Derivatives.  Effective April 1, 2009, the Funds adopted accounting standards related to derivative instruments and hedging activities which require enhanced disclosures. Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Funds currently use are forward foreign currency contracts.

 

The Funds are subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Funds’ holdings of foreign securities. The Funds may also use forward foreign currency contracts to gain exposure to foreign currencies, regardless of whether securities denominated in such currencies are held in the funds. High Income Fund and International Bond Fund engaged in forward foreign currency contract transactions during the year ended September 30, 2009.

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for High Income Fund, as of September 30, 2009:

 

Asset Derivatives

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ 4,791

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

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Liability Derivatives

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ (17,552)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ (36,465)

Statement of Operations Location

  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ (19,476)

Statement of Operations Location

  

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

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for International Bond Fund, as of September 30, 2009:

 

Asset Derivatives

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ 65,206

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ 195,162

Statement of Operations Location

  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ 22,227

Statement of Operations Location

  

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

 

Volume of derivative activity for High Income Fund and International Bond Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

    

Percentage of

Net Assets

High Income Fund

  

Forwards

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

   0.44%

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

   0.79%

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

   0.00%

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2009

   0.00%

International Bond Fund

  

Forwards

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

   10.93%

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

   15.51%

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

   6.87%

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2009

   7.80%

 

Notional amounts outstanding are at absolute value and are determined, when applicable, by netting notional amounts of contracts to buy and sell the same underlying instrument.

 

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5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the year ended September 30, 2009, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

      U.S. Government and
Agency Securities
     Other Securities

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

    

Purchases

    

Sales

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 146,443,561      $ 114,266,435      $ 112,488,661      $ 91,084,725

High Income Fund

                   127,878,005        25,832,335

International Bond Fund

     1,169,577        1,171,276        17,667,867        11,600,919

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     164,053,899        121,528,615        43,725,944        17,645,403

Strategic Income Fund

     163,575,904        191,548,045        3,870,713,357        3,499,805,852

 

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees.  Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. 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:

 

      Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Fund

  

First

$100 million

   

Next

$100 million

   

Next

$1.8 billion

   

Next

$13 billion

   

Over

$15 billion

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   0.2500   0.1875   0.1875   0.1875   0.1875

High Income Fund

   0.6000   0.6000   0.6000   0.6000   0.6000

International Bond Fund

   0.6000   0.6000   0.6000   0.6000   0.6000

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   0.5000   0.5000   0.5000   0.5000   0.5000

Strategic Income Fund

   0.6500   0.6500   0.6000   0.5500   0.5400

 

Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”), serves as the advisory administrator to Core Plus Bond Fund. Under the terms of the advisory administration agreement, the Fund pays an advisory administration fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on its average daily net assets:

 

      Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Fund

  

First

$100 million

   

Over

$100 million

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   0.2500   0.1875

 

Management and advisory administration fees are presented in the Statements of Operations as management fees.

 

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to reduce management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with these Funds to limit their operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2010 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis. For the year ended September 30, 2009, 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 B

  

Class C

  

Class Y

Core Plus Bond Fund

   0.90%    1.65%    1.65%    0.65%

High Income Fund

   1.15%    1.90%    1.90%    0.90%

International Bond Fund

   1.10%       1.85%    0.85%

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   0.90%    1.65%    1.65%    0.65%

Strategic Income Fund

   1.25%    2.00%    2.00%    1.00%

 

Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors have agreed to equally bear the fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements for the Core Plus Bond Fund.

 

 

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Loomis Sayles (and Natixis Advisors for Core Plus Bond Fund) shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through reduction of its management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the management fees and reductions of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Gross
Management
Fee

  

Reduction of
Management
Fee
1

  

Net
Management
Fee

  

Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets

           

Gross

  

Net

              

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 446,865    $    $ 446,865    0.218%    0.218%

High Income Fund

     558,817      16,356      542,461    0.600%    0.580%

International Bond Fund

     88,309      88,309         0.600%    —   

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     970,393      12,931      957,462    0.500%    0.493%

Strategic Income Fund

     55,117,195           55,117,195    0.561%    0.561%

 

1 Management fee reductions are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2010.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the advisory administration fees for Core Plus Bond Fund were as follows:

 

Advisory
Administration
Fee

  

Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets

$446,865

   0.218%

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

        Reimbursement2

Fund

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class C

    

Class Y

    

Total

Core Plus Bond Fund

     $ 86,191      $ 5,790      $ 35,428      $ 6,417      $ 133,826

High Income Fund

       48,409        1,923        14,135               64,467

International Bond Fund

       14,225               4,716        47,698        66,639

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

       100,205        3,973        45,524        8,372        158,074

 

2 Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2010.

 

There were no expenses recovered during the year ended September 30, 2009 as permitted under the expense limitation agreement.

 

Certain officers and directors of Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors are also Trustees of the Funds. Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors are both limited partnerships indirectly owned by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

b.  Administrative Fees.  Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Natixis Cash Management Trust, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0425% of the next $30 billion and 0.0375% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis. New funds are subject to a fee for the first twelve months of operations of $75,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $75,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2009, each Fund paid the following for administrative fees to Natixis Advisors:

 

Fund

  

Administrative
Fees

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 101,792

High Income Fund

     46,013

International Bond Fund

     38,718

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     97,102

Strategic Income Fund

     4,879,685

 

c.  Service and Distribution Fees.  Natixis Distributors, L.P. (“Natixis Distributors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trusts. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distributors serves as principal underwriter of each Fund.

 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trusts have adopted a Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plans”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class B and Class C shares (the “Class B and Class C Plans”).

 

Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors 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 Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Under the Class B, if applicable, and Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors 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 B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class B and Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Also under the Class B, if applicable, and Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in connection with the marketing or sale of Class B and Class C shares.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

        Service Fee      Distribution Fee

Fund

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class C

    

Class B

    

Class C

                        

Core Plus Bond Fund

     $ 310,233      $ 20,546      $ 129,747      $ 61,639      $ 389,241

High Income Fund

       104,938        3,817        30,221        11,452        90,663

International Bond Fund

       8,741               2,470               7,410

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

       306,180        11,668        133,802        35,004        401,406

Strategic Income Fund

       11,730,368        335,916        9,531,216        1,007,748        28,593,646

 

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  Natixis Distributors has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Funds if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds agreed to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Fund held by the intermediaries (which generally are a percentage of the value of shares held) not exceeding what the Funds would have paid its transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediaries. Natixis Distributors pays the remainder of the fees.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds paid the following sub-transfer agent fees, which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

      Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Fund

  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

  

Class Y

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 93,297    $ 6,378    $ 37,859    $ 18,255

High Income Fund

     21,685      851      3,099      23,847

International Bond Fund

     1,475           172      187

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     50,842      1,944      11,911      7,994

Strategic Income Fund

     3,503,843      100,896      1,259,866      861,698

 

e.  Commissions.  The Funds have been informed that commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distributors during the year ended September 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commission

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 298,698

High Income Fund

     104,449

International Bond Fund

     25,048

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     184,190

Strategic Income Fund

     8,326,656

 

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Funds do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $200,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $65,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $7,500 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chair receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $5,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $2,500 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,250 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,125 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 the Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each Fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

 

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

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, net depreciation in the value of participants’ deferral accounts has been included as a reduction of miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations, as follows:

 

Fund

  

Amount

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 33,926

High Income Fund

     8,622

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     32,163

Strategic Income Fund

     49,800

 

g.  Redemption Fees.  Effective June 1, 2009, the redemption fee imposed on Class A shares of High Income Fund was eliminated. Prior to June 1, 2009, shareholders of Class A shares of High Income Fund were charged a 2% redemption fee if they redeemed, including redeeming by exchange within 60 days of acquisition (including acquisition by exchange). The redemption fee was deducted from the shareholder’s redemption or exchange proceeds and was paid to the Fund. These fees were accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are presented on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

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7.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate or overnight LIBOR, plus 0.75%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% 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.

 

Prior to March 11, 2009, each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participated in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participated in the line of credit. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% 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.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds had no borrowings under these agreements.

 

8.  Concentration of Risk.  International Bond Fund is a non-diversified fund. Compared with diversified mutual funds, the International Bond Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular country. Therefore, the International Bond Fund’s returns could be significantly affected by the performance of any one of the small number of countries in its portfolio.

 

Each Fund may purchase investments of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and the risk of expropriation. Moreover, the markets for securities of many foreign issuers may be less liquid and the prices of such securities may be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.

 

9.  Shareholders.  At September 30, 2009, the Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held 19,053 shares of beneficial interest of Limited Term Government and Agency Fund. At September 30, 2009, Natixis US owned shares equating to 46.46% of International Bond Fund’s net assets. At September 30, 2009, three shareholders individually owned more than 5% of the High Income Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing in aggregate, 21.90% of the Fund.

 

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

 

   Year Ended
September 30, 2009
        Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    

Core Plus Bond Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   5,053,473      $ 54,649,921       3,961,377      $ 44,610,104   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   515,393        5,579,642       416,060        4,674,418   

Redeemed

   (4,737,622     (51,103,206    (2,742,021     (30,840,053
                             

Net change

   831,244      $ 9,126,357       1,635,416      $ 18,444,469   
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   72,713      $ 778,608       81,830      $ 928,726   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   28,331        305,872       43,582        492,099   

Redeemed

   (504,102     (5,425,057    (6,832,567     (77,200,182
                             

Net change

   (403,058   $ (4,340,577    (6,707,155   $ (75,779,357
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   5,539,383      $ 59,909,721       1,866,796      $ 20,868,873   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   82,284        901,682       25,095        281,730   

Redeemed

   (1,683,762     (18,156,728    (483,069     (5,447,710
                             

Net change

   3,937,905      $ 42,654,675       1,408,822      $ 15,702,893   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,459,788      $ 27,430,717       1,132,575      $ 12,755,055   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   63,520        692,382       44,572        502,262   

Redeemed

   (1,576,971     (16,945,061    (654,873     (7,360,390
                             

Net change

   946,337      $ 11,178,038       522,274      $ 5,896,927   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   5,312,428      $ 58,618,493       (3,140,643   $ (35,735,068
                             

 

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10.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

   Year Ended September 30, 2009          Period Ended September 30, 2008*      

High Income Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   9,902,651      $ 37,553,280       4,904,752      $ 23,822,307   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   702,667        2,621,142       378,438        1,831,932   

Redeemed

   (6,362,694     (24,378,951    (2,555,411     (12,401,358
                             

Net change

   4,242,624      $ 15,795,471       2,727,779      $ 13,252,881   
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   22,526      $ 84,592       44,248      $ 206,339   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   21,555        78,355       26,234        128,112   

Redeemed

   (229,184     (845,267    (356,172     (1,746,563
                             

Net change

   (185,103   $ (682,320    (285,690   $ (1,412,112
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,411,038      $ 9,092,790       1,607,159      $ 7,812,971   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   155,802        577,576       53,048        255,350   

Redeemed

   (949,303     (3,508,124    (346,620     (1,670,004
                             

Net change

   1,617,537      $ 6,162,242       1,313,587      $ 6,398,317   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   22,731,680      $ 88,407,570       922,271      $ 4,329,547   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   650,415        2,696,934       9,401        42,724   

Redeemed

   (740,730     (3,068,585    (27,536     (125,340
                             

Net change

   22,641,365      $ 88,035,919       904,136      $ 4,246,931   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   28,316,423      $ 109,311,312       4,659,812      $ 22,486,017   
                             

 

* From February 29, 2008 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2008 for Class Y shares.

 

   Year Ended September 30, 2009          Period Ended September 30, 2008**      

International Bond Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   672,013      $ 6,666,998       327,200      $ 3,256,979   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   5,103        49,865       1,505        14,727   

Redeemed

   (107,505     (999,973    (116,234     (1,149,151
                             

Net change

   569,611      $ 5,716,890       212,471      $ 2,122,555   
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   238,418      $ 2,461,614       101,736      $ 1,017,705   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   670        6,563       284        2,804   

Redeemed

   (40,421     (390,729    (27,588     (272,845
                             

Net change

   198,667      $ 2,077,448       74,432      $ 747,664   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   148,246      $ 1,536,076       1,079,358      $ 10,809,876   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   24,645        234,656       21,719        215,650   

Redeemed

   (54,815     (509,028    (13,547     (132,409
                             

Net change

   118,076      $ 1,261,704       1,087,530      $ 10,893,117   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   886,354      $ 9,056,042       1,374,433      $ 13,763,336   
                             

**     From February 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2008.

         

 

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10.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

   Year Ended September 30, 2009          Year Ended September 30, 2008      

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   8,687,955      $ 97,183,574       2,035,015      $ 22,451,140   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   242,614        2,733,365       269,896        2,982,151   

Redeemed

   (8,273,983     (93,400,549    (2,604,784     (28,704,540
                             

Net change

   656,586      $ 6,516,390       (299,873   $ (3,271,249
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   130,399      $ 1,438,679       67,405      $ 747,264   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   7,515        84,528       16,247        179,371   

Redeemed

   (167,898     (1,871,502    (288,166     (3,175,026
                             

Net change

   (29,984   $ (348,295    (204,514   $ (2,248,391
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   6,162,236      $ 68,267,485       1,833,502      $ 20,260,185   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   42,444        479,083       13,505        149,095   

Redeemed

   (3,881,272     (43,578,196    (257,963     (2,855,031
                             

Net change

   2,323,408      $ 25,168,372       1,589,044      $ 17,554,249   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,463,987      $ 28,003,881       367,309      $ 4,065,238   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   14,127        160,181       13,550        150,194   

Redeemed

   (668,533     (7,560,045    (164,425     (1,829,051
                             

Net change

   1,809,581      $ 20,604,017       216,434      $ 2,386,381   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   4,759,591      $ 51,940,484       1,301,091      $ 14,420,990   
                             
   Year Ended September 30, 2009          Year Ended September 30, 2008      

Strategic Income Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   197,022,094      $ 2,182,492,582       197,552,720      $ 2,901,194,415   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   27,449,011        301,119,073       22,956,546        331,016,205   

Redeemed

   (269,140,105     (2,956,389,363    (140,438,578     (1,990,731,186
                             

Net change

   (44,669,000   $ (472,777,708    80,070,688      $ 1,241,479,434   
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   498,498      $ 5,392,143       410,099      $ 6,009,632   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   443,741        4,856,521       401,421        5,839,477   

Redeemed

   (3,184,682     (35,016,126    (2,816,244     (41,124,244
                             

Net change

   (2,242,443   $ (24,767,462    (2,004,724   $ (29,275,135
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   123,246,746      $ 1,377,861,744       118,265,590      $ 1,746,293,697   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   11,167,692        123,558,637       7,195,646        104,006,617   

Redeemed

   (98,406,847     (1,085,168,243    (49,785,407     (709,035,285
                             

Net change

   36,007,591      $ 416,252,138       75,675,829      $ 1,141,265,029   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   132,053,741      $ 1,485,053,461       47,274,736      $ 690,204,820   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   2,940,277        33,107,757       1,084,519        15,512,730   

Redeemed

   (45,930,609     (513,425,165    (25,704,216     (361,225,740
                             

Net change

   89,063,409      $ 1,004,736,053       22,655,039      $ 344,491,810   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   78,159,557      $ 923,443,021       176,396,832      $ 2,697,961,138   
                             

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Trustees of Natixis Funds Trust I and Loomis Sayles Funds II and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund, and Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund:

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund, a series of Natixis Funds Trust I, and Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund and Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund, each a series of Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Funds”), at September 30, 2009, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 23, 2009

 

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2009 U.S. TAX DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION TO SHAREHOLDERS (unaudited)

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, a percentage of dividends distributed by the Funds listed below qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. These percentages are as follows:

 

Fund

   Qualifying
Percentage
 

Core Plus Bond

   0.18

High Income

   2.08

Strategic Income

   4.62

 

Capital Gains Distributions.  Pursuant to Internal Revenue Section 852(b), the following Fund paid distributions, which have been designated as capital gains distributions for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, unless subsequently determined to be different.

 

Fund

   Amount

Strategic Income

   $ 52,952,003

 

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds below will designate up to the maximum amount allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 15% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If the Funds pay a distribution during calendar year 2009, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

 

Fund

    

Core Plus Bond

  

High Income

  

Strategic Income

  

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

The tables below provide certain information regarding the Trustees and officers of Natixis Funds Trust I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 399 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. The Trusts’ Statements of Additional Information include additional information about the Trustees of the Trusts and are available by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478.

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trusts, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES        
Graham T. Allison, Jr.
(1940)
 

Trustee

Since 1984 for Natixis Funds Trust I (including its predecessors) and since 2003 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Contract Review and Governance Committee Member

   Douglas Dillon Professor and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University   

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Director, Taubman Centers, Inc. (real estate investment trust)

Charles D. Baker
(1956)
 

Trustee

Since 2005

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

   Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (health plan)   

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None

Edward A. Benjamin
(1938)
 

Trustee

Since 2003 for Natixis Funds Trust I and since 2002 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Chairman of the Contract Review and Governance Committee

   Retired   

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None

Daniel M. Cain
(1945)
 

Trustee

Since 1996 for Natixis Funds Trust I and since 2003 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Chairman of the Audit Committee

   Chairman (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer), Cain Brothers & Company, Incorporated (investment banking)   

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Director, Sheridan Healthcare Inc. (physician practice management)

Kenneth A. Drucker
(1945)
 

Trustee

Since 2008

Audit Committee Member

   Formerly, Treasurer, Sequa Corp. (manufacturing)   

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None

Wendell J. Knox****
(1948)
 

Trustee

Since 2009

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

   Director (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer) of Abt Associates Inc. (research and consulting)   

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Director, Eastern Bank (commercial bank); Director, The Hanover Insurance Group (property and casualty insurance)

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trusts, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

continued

       
Sandra O. Moose
(1942)
 

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees since November 2005

Trustee since 1982 for Natixis Funds Trust I (including its predecessors) and since 2003 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Ex officio member of the Audit Committee and Contract Review and Governance Committee

   President, Strategic Advisory Services (management consulting); formerly, Senior Vice President and Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (management consulting)   

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Director, Verizon Communications; Director, AES Corporation (international power company)

Cynthia L. Walker
(1956)
 

Trustee

Since 2005

Audit Committee Member

   Deputy Dean for Finance and Administration, Yale University School of Medicine; formerly, Executive Dean for Administration, Harvard Medical School; and formerly, Dean for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Harvard Medical School   

39

None

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trusts, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INTERESTED TRUSTEES        

Robert J. Blanding1

(1947)

555 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

 

Trustee

Since 2003 for Natixis Funds Trust I and since 2002 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles Funds II since 2002

   President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   

39

None

John T. Hailer2
(1960)
 

Trustee

Since 2000 for Natixis Funds Trust I and since 2003 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

   President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P., Natixis Distributors, L.P. and Natixis Global Associates, Inc.   

39

None

 

* Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board of Trustees. The current retirement age is 72. The position of Chairperson of the Board is appointed for a two-year term. Ms. Moose was appointed to serve an additional two-year term as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees on September 14, 2007.

 

** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Gateway Trust and the Natixis Cash Management Trust (collectively, the “Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with Natixis Distributors, L.P. (the “Distributor”), Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”), or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

*** The Trustees of the Trusts serve as trustees of a fund complex that includes all series of the Natixis Funds Trusts, the Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series (collectively, the “Fund Complex”).

 

**** Mr. Knox was appointed as trustee effective July 1, 2009.

 

1

Mr. Blanding is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles.

 

2

Mr. Hailer is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.

 

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Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trusts

  

Term of Office* and
Length of Time Served

  

Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years**

OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTS
Coleen Downs Dinneen
(1960)
  Secretary, Clerk and Chief Legal Officer    Since September 2004    Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Clerk (formerly, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk), Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

Daniel J. Fuss
(1933)

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

  Executive Vice President of Loomis Sayles Funds II    Since June 2003    Vice Chairman and Director, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
David Giunta
(1965)
  President and Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Funds Trust I and President of Loomis Sayles Funds II    Since March 2008    President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.; formerly, President, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund; and formerly, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Brokerage Company
Russell L. Kane
(1969)
  Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer    Chief Compliance Officer since May 2006; Assistant Secretary since June 2004; and Anti-Money Laundering Officer since April 2007    Chief Compliance Officer for Mutual Funds, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

 

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Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trusts

  

Term of Office* and
Length of Time Served

  

Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years**

OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTS

continued

Michael C. Kardok
(1959)
  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer    Since October 2004    Senior Vice President, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

 

* Each officer of the Trusts serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trusts’ current By-laws until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.

 

** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Fund Complex. Mr. Fuss is not an officer of the Natixis Funds Trusts or the Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with the Distributor, Natixis Advisors or Loomis Sayles are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

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EQUITY FUNDS

ANNUAL REPORT

September 30, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Disciplined Equity Fund

(Formerly Loomis Sayles Research Fund)

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Fund

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Value Fund

 

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Management Discussion and Performance page 1

 

Portfolio of Investments page 18

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Long-term growth of capital

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in equity securities, including common stocks, convertible securities, and warrants; focuses on stocks of large-capitalization companies, but may invest in companies of any size

 

 

Fund Inception:

July 31, 2000

 

 

Managers:

Maureen G. Depp, CFA

Brian James, CFA

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    LSRRX
Class B    LSCBX
Class C    LSCCX
Class Y    LISRX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Growth stocks are generally more sensitive to market movements than value stocks. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Effective October 1, 2009, Loomis Sayles Research Fund changed its name to Loomis Sayles Disciplined Equity Fund to reflect changes in its investment strategies designed to give the fund more flexibility in pursuit of its objective, long-term growth of capital. These changes are described in detail in the prospectus supplement dated July 9, 2009.

 

During the 12 months ended September 30, 2009 the securities markets experienced abrupt, dramatic changes in the dominant forces influencing equity values. Fears of a major economic recession sent stock valuations tumbling in the early months. However, investor sentiment changed, starting in March of 2009, and stock prices staged a robust rally that extended through the end of the period.

 

Despite the volatile equity market, Loomis Sayles Disciplined Equity Fund provided a total return of -5.64% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, based on the net asset value of Class A shares and $0.05 in reinvested dividends. The fund outperformed the -6.91% return on its benchmark, S&P 500 Index and lagged the -2.69% return on the funds in Morningstar’s Large Growth category.

 

WHICH STRATEGIES CONTRIBUTED MOST TO THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?

Our bias in favor of above-average quality in our security selections played a major role in the fund’s performance, even after the late-period rally began extending to lower-quality stocks in the final weeks of the fiscal year. By focusing on financially solid companies with strong earnings histories and relatively low debt, we were able to avoid many of the negatives in the large-cap market. Throughout the 12-month period, we maintained our long-term strategy of focusing on what we believe to be the best individual stock ideas generated through bottom-up analysis of industries and competitive dynamics.

 

WHAT SECTORS AND STOCKS WERE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTORS?

Strong selections in energy and information technology boosted performance. Within the energy sector, stock selection in the integrated oil company group was generally positive, notably Occidental Petroleum. At the same time, not owning weaker performers like Hess proved advantageous. Investments in exploration and production company Petrohawk provided additional support. In information technology, the most influential contributors were Apple and Google. Apple benefited from strong sales of its iPhone and iPod Touch products, while Google showed solid earnings growth. Among financial holdings, Goldman Sachs’ smart risk control and superior revenue growth helped propel results.

 

WHICH SECTORS AND STOCKS WERE NEGATIVE?

With the exception of Goldman Sachs, fund investments in the financial and consumer staples sectors tended to hold back results. The financial group was “ground zero” in the turmoil that roiled the market in the fall of 2008, and a subsequent rally in the group in 2009 failed to overcome the losses. Poor performers included Bank of America and State Street Corp., both of which were sold early in 2009, although we bought back Bank of America later in the year. Unfortunately, we missed out on the price rally these stocks experienced in the spring and early summer. Weak stock selection in the consumer staples group also held back results. Procter & Gamble was a major detractor, as it faced stiff competition from competitors with lower-priced products.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

As fears about the economy receded, investors became more confident about investing in stocks, creating a robust market recovery that has lifted prices of many stocks from distressed levels. In our opinion, stock valuations are more reasonable now than at the start of fiscal 2009 and we anticipate that any further gains in the equity market will depend on the pace and pattern of an economic recovery. In this environment, we think valuation analysis of individual stocks becomes especially important in making buy and sell decisions.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares1,6

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20096

 

       
     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      SINCE FUND
INCEPTION
 

Class A (Inception 11/30/01)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -5.64    2.48    -1.30

With Maximum Sales Charge3

  -11.11       1.26       -1.93   
   

Class B (Inception 9/12/03)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -6.47       1.72       -2.10   

With CDSC4

  -11.15       1.41       -2.10   
   

Class C (Inception 9/12/03)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -6.41       1.68       -2.15   

With CDSC4

  -7.34       1.68       -2.15   
   

Class Y (Inception 7/31/00)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -5.42       2.84       -0.99   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      5 YEARS      SINCE FUND
INCEPTION
5
 

S&P 500 Index

  -6.91    1.02    -1.45

Morningstar Large Growth Fund Avg.

  -2.69       1.77       -3.42   

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   9/30/09   9/30/08

Common Stocks

  97.4   100.0

Short-Term Investments and Other

  2.6   0.0
   

% of Net Assets as of

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS   9/30/09   9/30/08

Apple, Inc.

  3.2   2.6

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

  2.7   4.0

ExxonMobil Corp.

  2.6   3.9

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  2.6   3.1

Oracle Corp.

  2.5   2.8

Pfizer, Inc.

  2.4  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  2.4  

AT&T, Inc.

  2.2   2.0

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  2.2   2.8

Wells Fargo & Co.

  2.2   2.2
   

% of Net Assets as of

FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   9/30/09   9/30/08

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  10.1   10.8

Computers & Peripherals

  7.1   6.4

Pharmaceuticals

  5.7   4.4

Diversified Financial Services

  4.3   5.7

Capital Markets

  4.2   2.2

 

     Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio7   Net Expense Ratio8

A

  1.55%   1.25%

B

  2.30     2.00  

C

  2.30     2.00  

Y

  1.15     0.85  

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

1

Returns shown in the chart include performance of the fund’s Retail Class shares, which were converted to Class A shares on 9/12/03. The prior Retail Class performance has been restated to reflect expenses and sales loads of Class A shares. For periods before the inception of Retail Class shares (11/30/01), performance shown for Class A has been based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class shares, adjusted to reflect the higher expenses and sales load paid by Class A shares. For periods prior to the inception of Class B and Class C shares (9/12/03), performance is based on prior Institutional Class performance, restated to reflect the sales loads and expenses of Class B and Class C shares. The restatement of the fund’s performance to reflect Class A, Class B, and Class C expenses is based on the net expenses of the Class after taking into effect the fund’s then current expense cap arrangements. Class Y performance includes performance of the prior Institutional Class shares, which were redesignated as Class Y shares on 9/12/03. Institutional Class performance has been restated to reflect the net expenses of Class Y after taking into account the fund’s then current expense cap arrangements. The growth of $10,000 chart compares the performance of Class A shares, at net asset value, to the performance of Class A shares including the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This chart reflects the performance of Class A shares rather than Class Y shares because Class A shares have the highest sales charge. Prior to 9/12/03, the fund was offered without a sales charge.

2

Does not include a sales charge.

3

Includes maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

4

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum of 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

5

The since-inception performance comparisons shown are calculated from 8/1/00.

6

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

7

Before reductions and reimbursements.

8

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks high total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in equity and fixed-income securities of U.S. and foreign issuers, including securities of issuers located in emerging markets

 

 

Fund Inception:

May 1, 1996

 

 

Managers:

Mark Baribeau, CFA

Dan Fuss, CFA, CIC

Warren Koontz, CFA, CIC

David Rolley, CFA

Loomis, Sayles &     Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    LGMAX
Class C    LGMCX
Class Y    LSWWX

 

 

What You Should Know:

The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

During the 12 months ended September 30, 2009, the securities markets experienced dramatic changes in the dominant forces influencing both equity and bond values. Fears of a major economic recession sent stock valuations tumbling in the early months. However, investor sentiment changed in March 2009, and stock prices staged a robust rally that extended through the end of the period. Similarly, bond markets rallied in the second half of the reporting period, reversing losses sustained earlier.

 

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Fund’s combined equity and bond portfolios outperformed its primary benchmark and its Morningstar peer group for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. However, the fund lagged its secondary benchmark, which is composed of government bonds. Based on the net asset value of Class A shares, the fund’s total return was 10.27%, including $0.25 in dividends and less than $0.01 in capital gains reinvested during the period. The fund’s primary benchmark, the MSCI World Index, returned -1.64%, while its secondary benchmark, Citigroup World Government Bond Index, returned 13.78%. The average return on the funds in Morningstar’s World Allocation category was 4.20% for the 12-month period.

 

On the equity side, strong stock selection in the information technology sector helped performance. On the bond side, the fund’s security selection within the U.S. high-yield bond market and its emphasis on emerging markets were positive factors.

 

WHICH STOCKS OR SECTORS HAD THE MOST IMPACT ON THE EQUITY SIDE?

Apple was one of the best individual contributors, as it benefited from brisk sales of iPhones, iPods and Mac personal computers, while the company continued to enhance its total product line. Among financial stocks, Goldman Sachs fared better in the financial sector’s recovery than its peers due to its smarter risk management on the way down and superior revenue growth on the way up. The fund also benefited from being underweight relative to the benchmark in consumer staples, as investors rotated out of this relatively defensive sector during the past few months.

 

Disappointing sectors included healthcare and industrials. Healthcare holding Myriad Genetics detracted from performance amid concern about operating margins and expenses in the diagnostic division of this Utah-based company. We sold the stock. Within industrials, Gamesa was another negative, even though its profits tripled. This Spanish company manufactures wind turbines and builds wind farms. However, investors became concerned about customers’ financing availability. The fund’s worst-performing equity was JPMorgan, which fell on renewed concerns over the breadth of toxic assets across the financial sector.

 

WHAT ABOUT THE FUND’S BOND PORTFOLIO?

On the bond side, security selection and weightings within the corporate sector contributed to the fund’s strong results. The fund’s emerging markets exposure also contributed positively as investors’ risk appetite improved during the year. However, the fund’s country allocation detracted from returns as most government bond markets posted negative returns for the 12-month period. The fund’s underweight position in the Japanese yen also detracted from results when that currency rallied recently.

 

WHAT WAS YOUR STRATEGY FOR THE YEAR?

We focused on what we believed to be attractive, earnings-driven opportunities around the world. As the markets continued to stabilize, we reduced the portfolio’s defensive bias and decreased our healthcare allocation, as we became concerned that political headwinds in the United States might add to uncertainties. We also significantly increased the fund’s weight in the consumer discretionary sector. As the visibility of the economic recovery increases, a number of consumer-oriented companies should start to benefit. On the bond side, we reduced the fund’s credit spread positions while adding to its exposure to non-U.S. dollar currencies.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

With economic clouds parting, investors worldwide have grown more confident and risk appetites have improved. Much of what had been oversold at the end of last year has sprung back. We expect the U.S. economy to stage a weak recovery, hindered by high unemployment and sluggish consumer and investment spending.

 

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Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to two indexes provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares1,5

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20095

 

       
     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Class A (Inception 2/1/06)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  10.27    7.14    9.33

With Maximum Sales Charge3

  3.94       5.88       8.69   
   

Class C (Inception 2/1/06)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  9.40       6.34       8.52   

With CDSC4

  8.40       6.34       8.52   
   

Class Y (Inception 5/1/96)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  10.49       7.39       9.60   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

MSCI World Index

  -1.64    4.07    1.40

Citigroup World Government Bond Index

  13.78       6.65       6.69   

Morningstar World Allocation Fund Avg.

  4.20       6.22       6.22   

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   9/30/09   9/30/08

Common Stocks

  60.6   65.5

Bonds & Notes

  37.0   26.6

Bank Loans

  0.1   0.0

Preferred Stock

  0.4   0.1

Short-Term Investments and Other

  1.9   7.8
    % of Net Assets as of
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS   9/30/09   9/30/08

Apple, Inc.

  3.4   2.1

Standard Chartered PLC

  2.7   1.9

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

  1.8  

ABB Ltd. (Registered)

  1.7   1.6

Wells Fargo & Co.

  1.7   1.0

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  1.6   2.7

Priceline.com, Inc.

  1.6  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

  1.5   2.3

Google, Inc., Class A

  1.5   1.0

Southwestern Energy Co.

  1.5   1.3
    % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   9/30/09   9/30/08

Commercial Banks

  5.4   4.7

Internet Software & Services

  5.1   1.0

Diversified Financial Services

  4.2   2.7

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

  3.9   0.1

Banking

  3.8   0.6

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio6   Net Expense Ratio7

A

  1.27%   1.25%

C

  2.02     2.00  

Y

  0.99     0.99  

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

1

Returns shown in the chart include performance of the fund’s Institutional Class shares, which were redesignated as Class Y shares on 2/1/06. For periods prior to the inception of Class A and Class C shares (2/1/06), the prior Institutional Class performance has been restated to reflect the sales loads and expenses of Class A and Class C shares. The restatement of the fund’s performance to reflect Class A and Class C expenses is based on the net expenses of the Class after taking into account the fund’s then current expense cap arrangements. The growth of $10,000 chart compares the performance of Class A shares, at net asset value, to the performance of Class A shares including the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This chart reflects the performance of Class A Shares rather than Class Y shares because Class A shares have the highest sales charge. Prior to 2/1/06, the fund was offered without a sales charge.

2

Does not include a sales charge.

3

Includes the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

4

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

5

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

6

Before reductions and reimbursements.

7

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Long-term growth of capital

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in equity securities, including common stocks, convertible securities, and warrants; focuses on stocks of large-capitalization companies, but may invest in companies of any size

 

 

Fund Inception:

May 16, 1991

 

 

Managers:

Mark Baribeau, CFA

Pamela Czekanski, CFA

Richard Skaggs, CFA

Loomis, Sayles &

   Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    LGRRX
Class B    LGRBX
Class C    LGRCX
Class Y    LSGRX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Growth stocks are generally more sensitive to market movements because their stock prices are based on future expectations. Frequent portfolio turnover may result in increased tax liabilities that will reduce the fund’s overall return. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Investors in U.S. equities experienced a sharp reversal in market forces during the 12 months ended September 30, 2009. Evidence of a seriously deteriorating economy sent stock valuations into a dramatic slide during the first half of the period. However, sentiment started changing in March 2009 as investors grew more confident about a potential recovery and stock prices began a steep, if uneven, recovery.

 

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class A shares produced a total return of -10.40% at net asset value for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. The fund underperformed the -1.85% return on its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and came in below the -2.69% average return on the funds in Morningstar’s Large Growth category.

 

WHICH SECTOR AND STOCK SELECTIONS PROVED DISAPPOINTING?

Weak stock selection in the healthcare and financial sectors were the primary factors in the fund’s underperformance relative to its benchmark. In healthcare, investments in Celgene, St. Jude Medical and Illumina performed particularly poorly. Celgene’s share price was a victim both of investors’ concerns over biotechnology stocks in general and disappointing sales projections for its Revlimid product. Medical equipment producer St. Jude reported strong quarterly results during the year, but its share price declined amid growing concerns about the sales prospects of its cardiac rhythm management devices in an economic slowdown. Illumina designs and produces technology used in genetic research. It declined when investors became concerned that the company’s customers might lose government research grants and be unable to afford its products. We sold St. Jude and Illumina.

 

In the volatile financial sector, investments in discount broker Charles Schwab and investment manager T. Rowe Price both fell in value as slumping capital markets and asset levels slowed revenues. We sold both positions. Outside the healthcare and financial groups, investments in CSX and First Solar had the most negative impact on performance and were sold. Railroad and transportation services giant CSX declined on mounting concerns that freight volumes would slip as commodity prices fell and factory orders dropped. The share price of First Solar, a producer of modules used in solar energy systems, performed poorly as investors worried about increased competition from Chinese solar manufacturers.

 

WHICH STOCKS WERE POSITIVE FOR PERFORMANCE?

Among consumer discretionary stocks, two internet-related companies were positive. On-line retailer Amazon.com showed strong results, as both its sales and its profits exceeded expectations, despite a slowdown in consumer spending generally. At the same time, web-based travel services company Priceline.com reported an increase in profits when it gained market share in both the U.S. and in foreign markets as travelers hunted for low-cost fares. Other investments that provided noteworthy support included Apple and Goldman Sachs. Apple continued to benefit from brisk sales of iPhones, iPods and Mac personal computers, while the company continued to enhance its total product line. Investment bank Goldman Sachs reported solid earnings from its operations in fixed-income, currency and commodity markets.

 

WHAT WAS YOUR STRATEGY FOR THE YEAR?

Throughout the year, we held to our strategy to identify and select large-cap growth companies exhibiting strong fundamentals with leadership products in the marketplace.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

Dramatic market gains in recent months have brought stock valuations back to levels that we believe are reasonable given current economic conditions. Much of what had been oversold has now recovered. We think continued improvement in the economy should support further price gains, but the pace and pattern of any recovery is likely to be bumpy. In this environment, we believe valuation analysis will be an important component of decisions about buying or selling stocks, and individual stock picking is likely to have the greatest impact on results.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares1,5

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20095

 

       
     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Class A (Inception 12/31/96)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -10.40    -2.09    -2.51

With Maximum Sales Charge3

  -15.63       -3.23       -3.08   
   

Class B (Inception 9/12/03)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -11.02       -2.83       -3.25   

With CDSC4

  -15.47       -3.22       -3.25   
   

Class C (Inception 9/12/03)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -11.02       -2.83       -3.25   

With CDSC4

  -11.91       -2.83       -3.25   
   

Class Y (Inception 5/16/91)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -9.73       -1.69       -2.20   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Russell 1000 Growth Index

  -1.85    1.86    -2.56

Morningstar Large Growth Fund Avg.

  -2.69       1.77       -0.64   

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   9/30/09    9/30/08

Common Stocks

  99.2    96.0

Short-Term Investments and Other

  0.8    4.0
    % of Net Assets as of
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS   9/30/09    9/30/08

Apple, Inc.

  4.9    3.5

Google, Inc., Class A

  4.5    3.2

QUALCOMM, Inc.

  3.9    4.1

International Business Machines Corp.

  3.7    3.5

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

  3.3   

Priceline.com, Inc.

  3.2    0.8

Franklin Resources, Inc.

  3.1   

Oracle Corp.

  3.0    2.9

Amazon.com, Inc.

  3.0    2.7

Broadcom Corp., Class A

  2.9   
    % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   9/30/09    9/30/08

Computers & Peripherals

  10.5    9.1

Communications Equipment

  9.1    4.1

Capital Markets

  8.2    8.5

Internet Software & Services

  7.1    3.2

Internet & Catalog Retail

  6.2    3.5

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio6   Net Expense Ratio7

A

  1.10%   1.10%

B

  1.85     1.85  

C

  1.85     1.85  

Y

  0.88     0.85  

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

1

Returns shown in the chart include performance of the fund’s Retail Class shares, which were converted to Class A shares on 9/12/03. The prior Retail Class performance has been restated to reflect expenses and sales loads of Class A shares. For periods prior to the inception of Class B and Class C shares (9/12/03), performance is based on prior Institutional Class performance, restated to reflect the loads and expenses of Class B and Class C shares. The restatement of the fund’s performance to reflect Class A expenses is based on the net expenses of the Class after taking into effect the fund’s then current expense cap arrangements. Class Y performance includes performance of the prior Institutional Class, which was redesignated as Class Y shares on 9/12/03, Institutional Class performance has been restated to reflect the net expenses of Class Y after taking into effect the fund’s then current expense cap arrangements. The growth of $10,000 chart compares the performance of Class A shares, at net asset value, to the performance of Class A shares including the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This chart reflects the performance of Class A Shares rather than Class Y shares because Class A shares have the highest sales charge. Prior to 9/12/03, the fund was offered without a sales charge.

2

Does not include a sales charge.

3

Includes maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

4

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum of 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

5

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

6

Before reductions and reimbursements.

7

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES MID CAP GROWTH FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Long-term growth of capital

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in common stocks or other equity securities; focuses on stocks of companies that fall within the capitalization range of the companies included in the Russell Midcap Growth Index.

 

 

Fund Inception:

December 31, 1996

 

 

Manager:

Philip C. Fine, CFA

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    LAGRX
Class C    LSACX
Class Y    LSAIX

 

 

What You Should Know

Small- and mid-cap stocks may be more volatile than larger, more established companies. The secondary market for these stocks may be less liquid, which could adversely impact the fund’s value. Growth funds involve increased risks, in part, because the value of the underlying securities is based on future expectations that may or may not be met. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The fund is subject to currency decline. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

From the outset of fiscal 2009, Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund was defensively positioned, reflecting concerns about the deteriorating world economic climate. The fund performed relatively well during the downturn in the fourth quarter of 2008, but remained defensively positioned during the rally that began early in March 2009. With the wisdom of hindsight, much of the fund’s underperformance can be attributed to the fact that we stayed too long with some defensive stocks that had been good relative performers in the worst days of the bear market. These included sectors that had been our biggest winners in the first half of the year – notably healthcare and value retailers.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the fund’s return was -13.44% based on the net asset value of Class A shares. For the same period, the fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, was -0.40%, while the average return on the funds in Morningstar’s Mid-Cap Growth category was -3.10%.

 

WHICH SECTORS AND STOCKS HURT PERFORMANCE THE MOST?

Our materials selections were lackluster with the notable exception of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, a mining concern headquartered in Arizona with operations in Indonesia and other countries. We also owned two gold stocks, Kinross Gold and Agnico-Eagle Mines, that were good defensive picks in the final three months of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, but they were a drag on performance during the subsequent rally. Results from our financial stocks were disappointing. We were late moving into asset managers, which rebounded sharply when the market turned, and too early with our buys in regional banks. Technology also proved negative. Our semiconductor stocks were generally positive, but we did not own some of the stronger performers in networking and software.

 

Two of our worst performers were financial companies: NASDAQ and T. Rowe Price and we sold both positions. Exchange operator NASDAQ is highly sensitive to market activity and it experienced increasing pricing pressure from emerging electronic trading platforms. T. Rowe Price, a leading asset manager, was hit hard during the market’s meltdown. Continental Resources, an oil exploration and production company, curtailed its drilling program in the second half of 2008 when oil prices fell off steeply, which resulted in lowered production estimates and, by extension, lower earnings estimates. We sold the stock.

 

WHICH SECTORS AND STOCKS HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT?

With the exception of Continental, our energy selections were positive both in the fourth quarter of 2008, when commodity prices fell, and during most of 2009 when oil prices generally rose. Two issues drove strong performance in consumer staples: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and NBTY. Green Mountain is highly regarded for its organic, gourmet coffees and for its corporate citizenship initiatives. NBTY, formerly known as Nature’s Bounty, manufactures vitamins and nutritional supplements. Other strong performers included semiconductor company Broadcom, and Priceline.com, a leading online travel company that continues to post strong earnings growth despite the lagging economy. As mentioned previously, Freeport-McMoRan was also a strong performer.

 

HOW DID YOU ADJUST THE FUND’S SECTOR WEIGHTINGS DURING THE YEAR?

The biggest change we made in sector weightings was to tilt the portfolio away from defensive sectors like healthcare, and toward more cyclical issues, like technology, specialty retail and producer durables. The fund’s emphasis on energy and materials remained constant.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

Much of what had been oversold now has recovered and valuation levels seem to us to be reasonable relative to current economic conditions. We believe continued economic improvement, if it occurs, will support higher stock prices, but the pace of the recovery is apt to be bumpy. In this type of market, we think it will be increasingly important to focus on careful stock selection.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES MID CAP GROWTH FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares1,5

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20095

 

       
     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Class A (Inception 12/31/96)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -13.44    3.94    -0.23

With Maximum Sales Charge3

  -18.42       2.71       -0.82   
   

Class C (Inception 2/2/09)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -14.11       3.09       -1.05   

With CDSC4

  -14.97       3.09       -1.05   
   

Class Y (Inception 12/31/96)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -13.18       4.19       0.04   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Russell Midcap Growth Index

  -0.40    3.75    2.18

Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Avg.

  -3.10       3.14       2.88   

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   9/30/09   9/30/08

Common Stocks

  98.5   93.6

Short-Term Investments and Other

  1.5   6.4
    % of Net Assets as of
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS   9/30/09   9/30/08

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

  3.2  

Priceline.com, Inc.

  2.7  

Walter Energy, Inc.

  2.4  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

  2.3  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

  2.3  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

  2.1  

Nabors Industries Ltd.

  2.1  

Life Technologies Corp.

  2.1  

Broadcom Corp., Class A

  2.1  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.

  2.1  
    % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   9/30/09   9/30/08

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

  9.5  

Metals & Mining

  7.9  

Specialty Retail

  5.6   11.7

Software

  5.5   7.1

Life Sciences Tools & Services

  5.4   4.7

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio6   Net Expense Ratio7

A

  1.32%   1.25%

C

  2.19     2.00  

Y

  1.00     1.00  

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

1

Returns shown in the chart include performance of the fund’s Retail Class shares, which were redesignated to Class A shares on 2/2/09. Performance has been restated to reflect the current sales load of Class A shares. For the periods prior to the inception of Class C shares (2/2/09), performance is based on prior Retail Class performance, restated to reflect the sales loads and expenses of Class C shares. The restatement of the fund’s performance to reflect Class C expenses is based on the net expenses of the Class after taking into effect the fund’s then current expense cap arrangements. Class Y performance includes performance of the prior Institutional Class shares, which were redesignated as Class Y shares on 2/2/09.

2

Does not include a sales charge.

3

Includes maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

4

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

5

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

6

Before reductions and reimbursements.

7

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES VALUE FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Long-term growth of capital and income

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in equity securities, including common stocks, convertible securities, and warrants.

 

 

Fund Inception:

May 13, 1991

 

 

Managers:

Arthur Barry, CFA

James L. Carroll, CFA

Warren N. Koontz, CFA, CIC

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    LSVRX
Class B    LSVBX
Class C    LSCVX
Class Y    LSGIX

 

 

What You Should Know:

While the fund offers potential for long-term capital growth, it invests in value stocks, which can fall out of favor with investors and may underperform growth stocks during certain market conditions. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Battered equity prices shot higher in March of 2009 when intensely negative sentiment dissipated amid signs that the recession might soon be contained. With the pace of economic decline slowing and the global economy beginning to stabilize, investors’ risk appetite increased, sending them in pursuit of greater returns. Stocks moved up in the ensuing months, although the rally regained only part of the ground that had been lost during the worst of the credit crisis.

 

Successful stock selection in a number of sectors helped Loomis Sayles Value Fund outperform its benchmark and hold up better than its Morningstar peer group for the 12 months ended September 30, 2009. Nevertheless, results were negative. For fiscal 2009, Class A shares of the fund provided a total return of -6.97% at net asset value, including $0.21 in reinvested dividends. The Russell 1000 Value Index returned -10.62% for the period, while the average return on the funds in Morningstar’s Large Value category was -7.18%.

 

WHICH INVESTMENTS DELIVERED THE BEST RETURNS?

Results in the healthcare sector benefited from buyouts of two major pharmaceutical companies. Shares of Schering-Plough rose sharply in response to Merck’s offer to buy the company at an attractive premium. Wyeth, a long-standing fund holding, was the target of a buyout offer from Pfizer. In producer durables, Goodrich and Siemens, both heavily involved in aerospace and defense systems, performed well despite fears of Pentagon cutbacks. The fund owned both Pepsi Bottling Co. stock and PepsiCo. Both stocks moved higher when PepsiCo bought the remaining shares of Pepsi Bottling Group. The fund also enjoyed good results in energy when oil and gas prices rebounded.

 

WHICH STRATEGIES OR STOCKS PROVED DISAPPOINTING?

Our strategy of underweighting financial stocks has been beneficial to performance for some time. However, our emphasis on higher-quality issues was a negative during the second quarter of 2009, because lower-quality, more speculative companies led the rally among financial shares. Fears of nationalization and weak operating results drove down shares of Bank of America and Citigroup. We sold Citigroup. A sharp rally in consumer discretionary stocks also featured lower-quality issues, leaving behind the higher-quality companies that the fund holds. In technology, cell phone maker Nokia declined when earnings fell far short of expectations. General Electric also suffered a sharp decline as deteriorating conditions eroded earnings in the industrial and financial segments of its business.

 

WHAT STRATEGIC ADJUSTMENTS HAVE YOU MADE?

Reflecting our improving view of the economy, we reduced the portfolio’s defensive bias and increased exposure to economically sensitive areas like energy. Within this sector we concentrated in exploration and production companies as well as energy services, rather than in the larger integrated oil companies. We also increased holdings in consumer staples, including Dr. Pepper Snapple and ConAgra.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

The improving economic tone has encouraged investors, and their new-found risk appetite has led to soaring markets since March of 2009. Many stocks that had been oversold during the worst of the decline have recovered, and we believe valuations in general seem reasonable given current conditions. If the outlook continues to brighten, higher equity prices could follow. However, the recovery is unlikely to affect all sectors equally. Restoring economic health will take time, and the pace will not be even, so periods of volatility are likely along the way.

 

That scenario could bode well for bottom-up, value-focused investors like us who emphasize stock picking over trend following. We continue to follow our established approach, seeking out attractive stocks while avoiding excess risk, a process that requires time and discipline. Nevertheless, we believe this strategy is well-suited to current conditions, and we are identifying what appear to us to be excellent investment opportunities that fit our approach.

 

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Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares1,5

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20095

 

       
     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Class A (Inception 6/30/06)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -6.97    4.43    3.57

With Maximum Sales Charge3

  -12.30       3.19       2.96   
   

Class B (Inception 6/1/07)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -7.62       3.56       2.58   

With CDSC4

  -12.23       3.21       2.58   
   

Class C (Inception 6/1/07)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -7.60       3.57       2.58   

With CDSC4

  -8.51       3.57       2.58   
   

Class Y (Inception 5/13/91)1

         

Net Asset Value2

  -6.66       4.76       3.89   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Russell 1000 Value Index

  -10.62    0.90    2.59

Morningstar Large Value Fund Avg.

  -7.18       0.85       2.51   

 

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com.

Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
FUND COMPOSITION   9/30/09    9/30/08

Common Stocks

  88.2    97.3

Short-Term Investments and Other

  11.8    2.7
    % of Net Assets as of
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS   9/30/09    9/30/08

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  2.8    3.1

Total SA, Sponsored ADR

  2.2    2.2

Schering-Plough Corp.

  1.9    2.1

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  1.9    2.0

Bank of America Corp.

  1.9    2.4

Northrop Grumman Corp.

  1.9    1.9

ExxonMobil Corp.

  1.8    4.3

Owens-Illinois, Inc.

  1.7    1.3

DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The)

  1.7    1.8

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

  1.6    1.4
    % of Net Assets as of
FIVE LARGEST INDUSTRIES   9/30/09    9/30/08

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

  11.3    7.9

Pharmaceuticals

  6.9    9.8

Capital Markets

  5.2    3.0

Diversified Financial Services

  4.6    8.3

Insurance

  3.9    7.4

 

Portfolio holdings and asset allocations will vary.

 

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio6   Net Expense Ratio7

A

  1.05%   1.05%

B

  1.80   1.80

C

  1.80   1.80

Y

  0.66   0.66

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

1

Returns shown in the chart include performance of the fund’s Retail Class shares, which were redesignated to Class A shares on 6/1/07. Performance has been restated to reflect the current sales load of Class A shares. For periods before the inception of Retail Class shares (6/30/06), performance shown for Class A has been based on the performance of the fund’s Institutional Class shares, adjusted to reflect the higher fees and expenses paid by Class A shares. The restatement of the fund’s performance to reflect Class A expenses is based on the net expenses of the Class after taking into effect the fund’s then current expense cap arrangements. For periods prior to the inception of Class B and Class C shares (6/1/07), performance is based on prior Institutional Class performance, restated to reflect the sales loads and expenses of Class B and Class C shares, respectively. The growth of $10,000 chart compares the performance of Class A shares, at net asset value, to the performance of Class A shares including the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This chart reflects the performance of Class A Shares rather than Class Y shares because Class A shares have the highest sales charge. Prior to 6/1/07, the fund was offered without a sales charge.

2

Does not include a sales charge.

3

Includes maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

4

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum of 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

5

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

6

Before reductions and reimbursements.

7

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire 1/31/10.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because these funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.

 

For more complete information on any Natixis Fund, contact your financial professional, visit the funds website at www.funds.natixis.com or call Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478 and ask for a free prospectus, which contains more complete information including charges and other ongoing expenses. Investors should consider a fund’s objective, risks and expenses carefully before investing. This and other fund information can be found in the prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

INDEX/AVERAGE DESCRIPTIONS:

Citigroup World Government Bond Index (“Citigroup WGBI”) is an unmanaged index that measures the most significant and liquid government bond indices located around the world with a rating of at least investment grade.

 

Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (“MSCI World”) is an unmanaged index that measures global developed market equity performance.

 

Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) is an unmanaged index of U.S. common stock performance.

 

Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the funds’ website at www.funds.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2009 is available from the funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The funds will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling
1-800-SEC-0330.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   MAY LOSE VALUE   NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

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As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different types of costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, certain exchange fees and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. In addition, each fund may assess a minimum balance fee of $20 on an annual basis for accounts that fall below the required minimum to establish an account (certain exceptions may apply). These costs are described in more detail in the funds’ prospectus. The examples below 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 for each class shows the actual amount of fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the fund from April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual fund returns and expenses. 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 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During the Period row as shown below for your class.

 

The second line in the table for each class 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 the 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. 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 DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND**      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,300.80      $7.21

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,018.80      $6.33

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,295.30      $11.51

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.04      $10.10

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,296.30      $11.51

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.04      $10.10

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,300.40      $4.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.81      $4.31

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.25%, 2.00%, 2.00% and 0.85%, for Class A, B, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).
** Formerly Loomis Sayles Research Fund.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL MARKETS FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,376.70      $7.45

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,018.80      $6.33

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,370.60      $11.89

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.04      $10.10

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,378.40      $5.96

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.05      $5.06

 

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

 

LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,230.80      $6.99

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,018.80      $6.33

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,226.40      $11.16

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.04      $10.10

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,226.40      $11.16

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.04      $10.10

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,235.00      $4.43

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.11      $4.00

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.25%, 2.00%, 2.00% and 0.79% for Class A, B, C, and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES MID CAP GROWTH FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,222.60      $6.96

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,018.80      $6.33

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,218.20      $11.12

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.04      $10.10

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,224.20      $5.58

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.05      $5.06

 

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

 

LOOMIS SAYLES VALUE FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,331.70      $6.31

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.65      $5.47

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,326.90      $10.73

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.84      $9.30

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,327.30      $10.68

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.89      $9.25

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,334.70      $3.98

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.66      $3.45

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 1.08%, 1.84%, 1.83% and 0.68%, for Class A, B, C, and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

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

 

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”) believes 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 other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Funds’ Adviser and (v) information obtained through the completion of a questionnaire by the Adviser (the Trustees are consulted as to the information requested through that questionnaire). The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also consider other matters such as (i) the Adviser’s financial results and financial condition, (ii) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Adviser’s investment staff and its use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iv) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Funds’ assets, (v) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, if applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Adviser and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay Fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (vi) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (vii) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (viii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Adviser.

 

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 of Trustees that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and fee differentials against each Fund’s peer group of funds, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against its peer group. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Adviser make periodic presentations to the Contract Review and Governance Committee and/or the full Board of Trustees, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at their meeting held in June 2009. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for the Funds. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, 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 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 Adviser and its affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates, including recent or planned investments by the Adviser in additional personnel or other resources. They considered the need for the Adviser to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel.

 

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.

 

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

 

With respect to each Fund, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreement relating to that Fund. In the case of each Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. These factors included one or more of the following: (1) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Fund’s Adviser that were reasonable and consistent with the Funds’ investment objective and policies; (2) that the Fund’s more recent performance was competitive when compared to relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups and (3) that the Fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term.

 

The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the Funds’ performance as a fund family generally (as noted by certain financial publications), and the historical responsiveness of the Adviser to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Adviser 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 Adviser supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to comparable accounts. 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 and the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of mutual fund assets. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense caps for various Funds in the Fund family. They noted that, as of December 31, 2008, all five of the Natixis Equity Funds included in this report have expense caps in place, and the Trustees considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser under these caps. The Trustees noted that the Loomis Sayles Global Markets Fund had an advisory fee rate that was above the median of a peer group of funds. The Trustees considered the circumstances that accounted for such relatively higher expenses and noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was equal to the median of the Fund’s peer group of funds even though the advisory fee was above the median.

 

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

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fee charged to each of the Funds was fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Adviser and its 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 Adviser and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as

 

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expense waivers or caps. The Trustees noted that each of the Funds was subject to an expense cap or waiver. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above.

 

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

 

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

 

·  

the effect of recent market and economic turmoil 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 Adviser. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Adviser and its affiliates were providing to the Funds.

 

·  

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

 

·  

so-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Adviser to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Funds, and the benefits of research made available to the Adviser by reason of brokerage commissions 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, 2010.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND* — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 97.4% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 2.6%   
3,971    General Dynamics Corp.    $ 256,526
3,454    ITT Corp.      180,126
3,939    Raytheon Co.      188,954
2,601    United Technologies Corp.      158,479
         
        784,085
         
   Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7%   
3,844    United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      217,071
         
   Beverages — 2.6%   
18,153    Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      388,655
13,561    Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.(b)      389,879
         
        778,534
         
   Biotechnology — 1.9%   
5,729    Amgen, Inc.(b)      345,058
3,799    Celgene Corp.(b)      212,364
         
        557,422
         
   Building Products — 1.0%   
22,873    Masco Corp.      295,519
         
   Capital Markets — 4.2%   
3,349    Franklin Resources, Inc.      336,909
2,859    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      527,057
17,613    Invesco Ltd.      400,872
         
        1,264,838
         
   Chemicals — 0.9%   
3,200    Praxair, Inc.      261,408
         
   Commercial Banks — 3.2%   
6,389    PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      310,441
23,331    Wells Fargo & Co.      657,468
         
        967,909
         
   Communications Equipment — 4.2%   
26,367    Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(b)      207,244
30,918    Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)      727,810
8,717    Harris Corp.      327,759
         
        1,262,813
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 7.1%   
5,220    Apple, Inc.(b)      967,631
28,937    EMC Corp.(b)      493,087
14,052    Hewlett-Packard Co.      663,395
         
        2,124,113
         
   Containers & Packaging — 1.5%   
6,518    Owens-Illinois, Inc.(b)      240,514
7,807    Pactiv Corp.(b)      203,373
         
        443,887
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 4.3%   
29,816    Bank of America Corp.      504,487
17,782    JPMorgan Chase & Co.      779,207
         
        1,283,694
         
   Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.9%   
24,584    AT&T, Inc.      664,014
6,399    CenturyTel, Inc.      215,006
         
        879,020
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric Utilities — 2.1%   
13,068    American Electric Power Co., Inc.    $ 404,977
2,837    Entergy Corp.      226,563
         
        631,540
         
   Energy Equipment & Services — 1.5%   
5,201    Halliburton Co.      141,051
5,381    Schlumberger Ltd.      320,708
         
        461,759
         
   Food & Staples Retailing — 2.2%   
15,040    SUPERVALU, Inc.      226,502
11,587    Walgreen Co.      434,165
         
        660,667
         
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.8%   
10,790    CareFusion Corp.(b)      235,222
         
   Health Care Providers & Services — 3.2%   
7,739    Aetna, Inc.      215,377
6,012    Express Scripts, Inc.(b)      466,411
4,857    McKesson Corp.      289,234
         
        971,022
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.3%   
13,360    International Game Technology      286,973
19,413    Starbucks Corp.(b)      400,878
9,209    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      304,173
         
        992,024
         
   Household Products — 2.7%   
14,099    Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      816,614
         
   Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 0.8%   
6,867    Constellation Energy Group, Inc.      222,285
         
   Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%   
6,165    General Electric Co.      101,229
         
   Insurance — 2.4%   
10,351    Metlife, Inc.      394,063
6,555    Prudential Financial, Inc.      327,160
         
        721,223
         
   Internet Software & Services — 1.7%   
1,051    Google, Inc., Class A(b)      521,138
         
   IT Services — 1.2%   
9,506    Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(b)      367,502
         
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.9%   
5,892    Life Technologies Corp.(b)      274,273
5,263    Waters Corp.(b)      293,991
         
        568,264
         
   Machinery — 2.1%   
4,724    Cummins, Inc.      211,682
4,149    Flowserve Corp.      408,843
         
        620,525
         
   Media — 1.5%   
16,031    Time Warner, Inc.      461,372
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.8%   
3,640    Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      249,740
         
   Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power — 0.5%   
4,915    Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      154,528
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Multiline Retail — 1.3%   
6,614    Kohl’s Corp.(b)    $ 377,329
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 10.1%   
5,443    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      341,439
3,856    Apache Corp.      354,097
8,007    Chevron Corp.      563,933
11,392    ExxonMobil Corp.      781,605
4,462    Kinder Morgan Management LLC(b)      211,276
6,068    Marathon Oil Corp.      193,569
3,780    Occidental Petroleum Corp.      296,352
11,995    Petrohawk Energy Corp.(b)      290,399
         
        3,032,670
         
   Personal Products — 1.4%   
12,153    Avon Products, Inc.      412,716
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 5.7%   
5,069    Allergan, Inc.      287,717
11,549    Merck & Co., Inc.      365,295
21,103    Mylan, Inc.(b)      337,859
44,035    Pfizer, Inc.      728,779
         
        1,719,650
         
   Road & Rail — 1.8%   
5,577    CSX Corp.      233,453
5,449    Union Pacific Corp.      317,949
         
        551,402
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.4%   
7,230    Analog Devices, Inc.      199,404
15,853    Applied Materials, Inc.      212,430
         
        411,834
         
   Software — 3.5%   
24,448    Activision Blizzard, Inc.(b)      302,911
36,035    Oracle Corp.      750,969
         
        1,053,880
         
   Specialty Retail — 3.2%   
10,636    Abercrombie & Fitch Co.      349,712
16,062    Limited Brands, Inc.      272,893
6,967    Ross Stores, Inc.      332,814
         
        955,419
         
   Tobacco — 2.0%   
12,530    Philip Morris International, Inc.      610,712
         
   Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.9%   
3,148    W.W. Grainger, Inc.      281,305
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $25,521,172)      29,283,884
         
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)  
     
  Short-Term Investments — 3.8%   
$ 1,152,860    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,152,860 on 10/01/2009 collateralized by $1,170,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.030% due 5/05/2014 valued at $1,180,238 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,152,860)    $ 1,152,860   
           
   Total Investments — 101.2%
(Identified Cost $26,674,032)(a)
     30,436,744   
   Other assets less liabilities — (1.2)%      (353,227
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 30,083,517   
           
     
  *    Formerly Loomis Sayles Research Fund.   
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)   

Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $27,549,786 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

  
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 3,275,478   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (388,520
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 2,886,958   
           
  (b)    Non-income producing security.   

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    10.1
Computers & Peripherals    7.1   
Pharmaceuticals    5.7   
Diversified Financial Services    4.3   
Capital Markets    4.2   
Communications Equipment    4.2   
Software    3.5   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    3.3   
Health Care Providers & Services    3.2   
Commercial Banks    3.2   
Specialty Retail    3.2   
Diversified Telecommunication Services    2.9   
Household Products    2.7   
Aerospace & Defense    2.6   
Beverages    2.6   
Insurance    2.4   
Food & Staples Retailing    2.2   
Electric Utilities    2.1   
Machinery    2.1   
Tobacco    2.0   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    23.8   
Short-Term Investments    3.8   
      
Total Investments    101.2   
Other assets less liabilities    (1.2
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 60.6% of Net Assets   
   Brazil — 4.9%   
68,100    B2W Companhiaia Global do Varejo    $ 1,914,303
349,200    BM&F BOVESPA SA      2,574,256
138,500    Lojas Renner SA      2,428,206
187,600    Natura Cosmeticos SA      3,383,281
83,298    Vale SA, Sponsored ADR      1,926,683
         
        12,226,729
         
   Cayman Islands — 1.2%   
7,807    Baidu.com, Sponsored ADR(e)      3,052,927
         
   Chile — 0.6%   
37,998    Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Sponsored ADR      1,486,862
         
   China — 2.1%   
1,858,000    Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H      1,955,759
201,900    Tencent Holdings Ltd.      3,256,014
         
        5,211,773
         
   France — 0.7%   
46,471    ArcelorMittal      1,725,933
         
   Germany — 1.2%   
33,349    Siemens AG (Registered)      3,070,783
         
   Greece — 1.0%   
135,872    Piraeus Bank SA(e)      2,532,713
         
   Japan — 1.8%   
84,900    Honda Motor Co. Ltd.      2,578,392
64,700    Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.      1,886,788
         
        4,465,180
         
   Korea — 2.4%   
38,790    Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.      3,332,678
3,976    Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.      2,744,989
         
        6,077,667
         
   Mexico — 0.7%   
48,145    Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV, ADR(e)      1,813,420
         
   Netherlands — 0.9%   
51,064    Randstad Holding NV(e)      2,212,102
         
   Russia — 0.8%   
100,347    Vimpel-Communications, Sponsored ADR(e)      1,876,489
         
   Spain — 2.0%   
106,784    Gamesa Corp Tecnologica SA      2,402,686
43,149    Industria de Diseno Textil SA      2,481,222
         
        4,883,908
         
   Sweden — 0.9%   
227,373    Volvo AB, Class B      2,108,606
         
   Switzerland — 2.8%   
206,301    ABB Ltd. (Registered)(e)      4,142,365
51,567    Credit Suisse Group AG      2,869,076
         
        7,011,441
         
   Taiwan — 0.7%   
104,194    MediaTek, Inc.      1,731,809
         
   Turkey — 0.6%   
39,163    BIM Birlesik Magazalar A/S      1,601,993
         
   United Kingdom — 5.2%   
106,865    BG Group PLC      1,862,547
272,379    Standard Chartered PLC      6,728,130
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   United Kingdom — continued   
  190,911    Xstrata PLC(e)    $ 2,815,474
  66,606    Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR      1,498,635
         
        12,904,786
         
   United States — 30.1%   
  38,094    Amazon.com, Inc.(e)      3,556,456
  49,715    Amgen, Inc.(e)      2,994,334
  45,942    Apple, Inc.(e)      8,516,268
  201,505    Bank of America Corp.      3,409,465
  74,637    Broadcom Corp., Class A(e)      2,290,609
  99,153    Cisco Systems, Inc.(e)      2,334,062
  108,813    eBay, Inc.(e)      2,569,075
  54,583    FMC Technologies, Inc.(e)      2,851,416
  24,779    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      4,568,009
  36,851    Goodrich Corp.      2,002,483
  7,655    Google, Inc., Class A(e)      3,795,732
  61,490    Guess?, Inc.      2,277,590
  93,226    International Game Technology      2,002,494
  91,308    JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4,001,117
  149,069    Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(e)      2,413,427
  24,033    Priceline.com, Inc.(e)      3,985,152
  85,206    QUALCOMM, Inc.      3,832,566
  88,237    Southwestern Energy Co.(e)      3,765,955
  52,139    Tiffany & Co.      2,008,916
  46,735    Union Pacific Corp.      2,726,987
  75,015    Urban Outfitters, Inc.(e)      2,263,203
  26,818    Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(e)      1,016,402
  27,840    Visa, Inc., Class A      1,924,022
  146,527    Wells Fargo & Co.      4,129,131
         
        75,234,871
         
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $126,994,688)
     151,229,992
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
           
  Bonds and Notes — 37.0%   
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 35.9%   
   Argentina — 0.2%   
$ 570,000    Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA,
7.875%, 5/14/2017, 144A
     490,200
         
   Australia — 0.1%   
  230,000    New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,
7.000%, 12/01/2010, (AUD)
     209,018
         
   Bermuda — 0.1%   
  100,000    Noble Group Ltd.,
8.500%, 5/30/2013, 144A
     108,250
  200,000    Qtel International Finance Ltd.,
7.875%, 6/10/2019, 144A
     228,648
         
        336,898
         
   Brazil — 0.7%   
  200,000    Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social,
6.500%, 6/10/2019, 144A
     212,500
  1,477,709(††††)    Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series B,
6.000%, 8/15/2010, (BRL)
     841,878
  450(†††††)    Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F,
10.000%, 1/01/2014, (BRL)
     235,597
  170,000    Marfrig Overseas Ltd.,
9.625%, 11/16/2016, 144A
     168,725

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Brazil — continued   
$ 36,000    Republic of Brazil,
7.125%, 1/20/2037
   $ 42,930
  100,000    Telemar Norte Leste SA,
9.500%, 4/23/2019, 144A
     119,500
         
        1,621,130
         
   Canada — 0.6%   
  343,000    ArcelorMittal USA Partnership,
9.750%, 4/01/2014
     359,292
  855,000    Canadian Government,
4.500%, 6/01/2015, (CAD)(b)
     875,428
  25,000    Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., MTN,
4.900%, 6/15/2010, (CAD), 144A
     23,912
  50,000    Nortel Networks Ltd.,
6.875%, 9/01/2023(g)
     14,000
  100,000    Shaw Communications, Inc.,
5.650%, 10/01/2019, (CAD)
     94,854
         
        1,367,486
         
   Cayman Islands — 0.9%   
  360,000    DASA Finance Corp.,
8.750%, 5/29/2018, 144A
     381,600
  200,000    Embraer Overseas Ltd.,
6.375%, 1/24/2017
     201,000
  100,000    Hutchison Whampoa International 09 Ltd.,
7.625%, 4/09/2019, 144A
     113,127
  100,000    LPG International, Inc.,
7.250%, 12/20/2015
     105,750
  950,000    Petrobras International Finance Co.,
5.875%, 3/01/2018
     985,372
  536,000    Vale Overseas Ltd.,
6.875%, 11/21/2036
     554,509
         
        2,341,358
         
   Chile — 0.0%   
  100,000    Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA,
7.250%, 7/29/2019, 144A
     110,104
         
   Colombia — 0.2%   
  200,000    Ecopetrol SA,
7.625%, 7/23/2019, 144A
     219,000
  100,000    Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP,
7.625%, 7/29/2019, 144A
     108,250
  40,000    Republic of Colombia,
8.125%, 5/21/2024
     48,000
         
        375,250
         
   France — 0.5%   
  35,000    Lafarge SA, EMTN,
4.750%, 3/23/2020, (EUR)
     45,112
  250,000    Lafarge SA, EMTN,
5.375%, 6/26/2017, (EUR)
     354,445
  70,000    PPR SA, EMTN,
4.000%, 1/29/2013, (EUR)
     102,345
  240,000    Veolia Environnement, EMTN,
4.000%, 2/12/2016, (EUR)
     350,133
  25,000    Veolia Environnement, EMTN,
5.125%, 5/24/2022, (EUR)
     36,517
  100,000    Wendel,
4.375%, 8/09/2017, (EUR)
     103,898
  200,000    Wendel,
4.875%, 5/26/2016, (EUR)
     226,819
         
        1,219,269
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Germany — 0.4%   
200,000    Bertelsmann AG,
4.750%, 9/26/2016, (EUR)
   $ 275,628
30,000,000    Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,
1.850%, 9/20/2010, (JPY)
     338,391
305,000    Republic of Germany,
3.750%, 7/04/2013, (EUR)
     472,360
         
        1,086,379
         
   India — 0.2%   
500,000    Canara Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 11/28/2016, variable rate thereafter),
6.365%, 11/28/2021
     461,366
100,000    ICICI Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 4/30/2017, variable rate thereafter),
6.375%, 4/30/2022, 144A
     81,801
         
        543,167
         
   Indonesia — 0.6%   
400,000    Indonesia Government International Bond,
6.875%, 1/17/2018
     430,000
700,000    Indonesia Government International Bond,
7.750%, 1/17/2038, 144A
     773,500
1,500,000,000    Indonesia Government International Bond,
11.500%, 9/15/2019, (IDR)
     169,077
100,000    Indonesia Government International Bond,
11.625%, 3/04/2019, 144A
     140,750
         
        1,513,327
         
   Ireland — 0.2%   
555,000    Elan Financial PLC,
7.750%, 11/15/2011
     565,406
         
   Italy — 0.2%   
250,000    Finmeccanica SpA, EMTN,
4.875%, 3/24/2025, (EUR)
     345,762
100,000    Telecom Italia SpA, EMTN,
5.375%, 1/29/2019, (EUR)
     148,091
         
        493,853
         
   Japan — 0.6%   
10,000,000    Japan Finance Corp. for Small and Medium Enterprises,
1.100%, 9/20/2011, (JPY)
     112,368
120,000,000    Japan Government,
1.400%, 6/20/2011, (JPY)
     1,363,790
         
        1,476,158
         
   Korea — 0.6%   
400,000    Export-Import Bank of Korea,
8.125%, 1/21/2014
     458,193
200,000    Korea Gas Corp.,
6.000%, 7/15/2014, 144A
     210,819
300,000    Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.,
6.250%, 6/17/2014, 144A
     319,120
460,000    SK Broadband Co. Ltd.,
7.000%, 2/01/2012, 144A
     473,800
140,000    SK Telecom Co. Ltd.,
6.625%, 7/20/2027, 144A
     148,382
         
        1,610,314
         
   Luxembourg — 0.2%   
200,000    Enel Finance International SA, EMTN,
5.000%, 9/14/2022, (EUR)
     292,790

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Luxembourg — continued   
$ 125,000    Telecom Italia Capital SA,
6.000%, 9/30/2034
   $ 121,859
  10,000    Telecom Italia Capital SA,
6.375%, 11/15/2033
     10,218
         
        424,867
         
   Malaysia — 0.1%   
  200,000    Ranhill Labuan Ltd.,
12.500%, 10/26/2011, 144A
     160,000
         
   Mexico — 0.6%   
  340,000    Axtel SAB de CV,
7.625%, 2/01/2017, 144A
     326,400
  160,000    Corporacion GEO SAB de CV,
8.875%, 9/25/2014, 144A
     168,000
  295,000    Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,
7.500%, 9/28/2015
     289,837
  44,000(††)    Mexican Bonos, Series M-10,
8.500%, 12/13/2018, (MXN)
     337,689
  330,000    Petroleos Mexicanos,
8.000%, 5/03/2019
     376,860
         
        1,498,786
         
   Netherlands — 0.3%   
  150,000    Koninklijke KPN NV, EMTN,
4.750%, 1/17/2017, (EUR)
     223,739
  100,000    Majapahit Holding BV,
7.250%, 6/28/2017, 144A
     102,000
  100,000    Majapahit Holding BV,
8.000%, 8/07/2019, 144A
     106,750
  50,000    OI European Group BV,
6.875%, 3/31/2017, (EUR), 144A
     70,972
  125,000    Wolters Kluwer NV,
6.375%, 4/10/2018, (EUR)
     201,533
         
        704,994
         
   Norway — 0.5%   
  635,000    Norwegian Government,
4.250%, 5/19/2017, (NOK)
     111,771
  1,765,000    Norwegian Government,
5.000%, 5/15/2015, (NOK)
     324,727
  1,885,000    Norwegian Government,
6.000%, 5/16/2011, (NOK)
     342,928
  2,860,000    Norwegian Government,
6.500%, 5/15/2013, (NOK)
     545,410
         
        1,324,836
         
   Peru — 0.1%   
  200,000    Peruvian Government International Bond,
7.350%, 7/21/2025
     233,500
         
   Qatar — 0.1%   
  250,000    Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. III,
5.500%, 9/30/2014, 144A
     265,406
         
   Singapore — 0.1%   
  435,000    Government of Singapore,
2.250%, 7/01/2013, (SGD)
     322,448
         
   South Africa — 0.4%   
  130,000    Edcon Proprietary Ltd.,
4.023%, 6/15/2014, (EUR), 144A(d)
     136,018
  450,000    Edcon Proprietary Ltd.,
4.023%, 6/15/2014, (EUR)(d)
     470,833
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   South Africa — continued   
285,000    Republic of South Africa, EMTN,
4.500%, 4/05/2016, (EUR)
   $ 406,628
         
        1,013,479
         
   Spain — 0.2%   
100,000    Santander Issuances SA Unipersonal,
(fixed rate to 9/30/2014, variable rate thereafter),
4.500%, 9/30/2019, (EUR)
     143,750
150,000    Santander Issuances SA Unipersonal, EMTN,
(fixed rate to 5/29/2014, variable rate thereafter),
4.750%, 5/29/2019, (EUR)
     219,024
         
        362,774
         
   Supranational — 0.2%   
42,000,000    European Investment Bank,
1.250%, 9/20/2012, (JPY)
     478,624
         
   Sweden — 0.2%   
3,020,000    Sweden Government Bond,
5.500%, 10/08/2012, (SEK)
     476,045
         
   Thailand — 0.2%   
330,000    True Move Co. Ltd.,
10.375%, 8/01/2014
     308,550
100,000    True Move Co. Ltd.,
10.375%, 8/01/2014, 144A
     93,500
         
        402,050
         
   United Arab Emirates — 0.7%   
400,000    Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.,
6.500%, 10/27/2036, 144A
     386,224
400,000    Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.,
7.250%, 8/01/2018, 144A
     428,471
500,000    DP World Ltd.,
6.850%, 7/02/2037, 144A
     439,745
150,000    Emirate of Abu Dhabi,
5.500%, 4/08/2014, 144A
     159,643
250,000    Mubadala Development Co., GMTN,
7.625%, 5/06/2019, 144A
     283,750
         
        1,697,833
         
   United Kingdom — 0.5%   
100,000    BAT International Finance PLC,
5.875%, 3/12/2015, (EUR)
     159,913
60,000    BSKYB Finance UK PLC,
5.750%, 10/20/2017, (GBP)
     101,348
200,000    Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, EMTN,
4.375%, 11/22/2013, (EUR)
     295,730
250,000    Standard Chartered Bank, EMTN,
5.875%, 9/26/2017, (EUR)
     378,315
100,000    United Kingdom Treasury,
4.000%, 9/07/2016, (GBP)
     169,572
100,000    WPP PLC,
6.000%, 4/04/2017, (GBP)
     153,060
         
        1,257,938
         
   United States — 25.4%   
155,000    Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,
6.450%, 3/15/2029
     117,994
15,000    Amkor Technology, Inc.,
7.750%, 5/15/2013
     15,000
100,000    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
5.950%, 9/15/2016
     105,956

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 780,000    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
6.450%, 9/15/2036
   $ 805,345
  610,000    Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,
4.950%, 1/15/2014
     630,844
  105,000    Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,
6.450%, 9/01/2037
     114,373
  35,000    Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,
6.500%, 5/01/2042
     37,861
  250,000    Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
7.750%, 1/15/2019, 144A
     295,815
  60,000    Arrow Electronics, Inc.,
6.875%, 7/01/2013
     64,824
  260,000    AT&T, Inc.,
6.500%, 9/01/2037
     279,372
  39,098    Atlas Air, Inc., Series B,
7.680%, 1/02/2014
     33,233
  145,000    Avnet, Inc.,
6.000%, 9/01/2015
     149,286
  200,000    Bank of America Corp.,
(fixed rate to 5/06/2014, variable rate thereafter),
4.750%, 5/06/2019, (EUR)
     258,342
  400,000,000    Barclays Financial LLC,
4.060%, 9/16/2010, (KRW), 144A
     342,746
  310,000    Borden, Inc.,
7.875%, 2/15/2023
     173,600
  410,000    Borden, Inc.,
8.375%, 4/15/2016
     270,600
  5,000    Boston Scientific Corp.,
5.450%, 6/15/2014
     5,013
  30,000    Boston Scientific Corp.,
6.400%, 6/15/2016
     30,413
  60,000    Boston Scientific Corp.,
7.000%, 11/15/2035
     54,975
  50,000    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,
4.625%, 11/15/2021, (EUR)
     75,369
  150,000    Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.,
8.500%, 6/15/2019
     172,924
  700,000    Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2005-A10, Class A,
0.323%, 9/15/2015(d)
     684,024
  2,335,000    Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2006-A5, Class A5,
0.303%, 1/15/2016(d)
     2,271,968
  30,000    Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,
6.125%, 2/17/2014
     32,890
  15,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.500%, 8/15/2017
     13,763
  70,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.875%, 1/15/2016
     66,325
  75,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2020
     66,750
  22,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.400%, 2/13/2012
     14,439
  112,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.400%, 3/07/2013
     71,812
  7,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.400%, 1/30/2016
     4,413
  17,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.600%, 4/27/2011
     11,575
  153,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.800%, 10/01/2036
     91,753
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 60,000    CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,
5.000%, 2/13/2014
   $ 38,327
  7,000    CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,
5.000%, 2/01/2015
     4,483
  28,000    CIT Group, Inc., MTN,
5.125%, 9/30/2014
     17,937
  706,000    CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,
7.625%, 11/30/2012
     459,826
  120,000    Citi Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2001-A4, Class A4,
5.375%, 4/10/2013, (EUR)
     172,440
  1,000,000    Comcast Corp.,
5.650%, 6/15/2035
     967,169
  90,000    Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Series L, MTN,
4.000%, 3/22/2011
     91,470
  190,000    CSX Corp.,
6.250%, 3/15/2018
     206,054
  265,000    Cummins, Inc.,
5.650%, 3/01/2098
     160,656
  160,000    Cummins, Inc.,
7.125%, 3/01/2028
     151,600
  10,000    D.R. Horton, Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2015
     9,325
  333,864    Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class B,
8.021%, 8/10/2022
     263,752
  329,097    Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class C,
8.954%, 8/10/2014
     268,049
  50,000    Dillard’s, Inc.,
6.625%, 1/15/2018
     38,000
  50,000    Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.000%, 12/01/2028
     33,250
  13,000    ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp., Series B,
7.990%, 12/30/2011
     12,933
  250,000    Exelon Corp.,
4.900%, 6/15/2015
     259,151
  150,000    Foot Locker, Inc.,
8.500%, 1/15/2022
     141,750
  10,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 2/15/2028
     7,200
  1,750,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 10/01/2028
     1,260,000
  15,000    Ford Motor Co.,
7.125%, 11/15/2025
     11,250
  595,000    Ford Motor Co.,
7.450%, 7/16/2031
     481,950
  2,250,000    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
7.000%, 10/01/2013
     2,111,881
  260,000    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
7.250%, 10/25/2011
     252,514
  345,000    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
7.500%, 8/01/2012
     331,258
  905,000    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
8.000%, 12/15/2016
     839,628
  170,000    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
8.625%, 11/01/2010
     171,970
  390,000    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
9.750%, 9/15/2010
     398,537
  80,000    Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
10.125%, 12/15/2016
     53,200
  45,000    General Electric Capital Corp.,
5.625%, 5/01/2018
     44,784

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 205,000    General Electric Capital Corp., MTN,
5.875%, 1/14/2038
   $ 188,001
  750,000    General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,
4.875%, 3/04/2015
     773,014
  3,375,000    Georgia-Pacific LLC,
7.250%, 6/01/2028
     3,003,750
  35,000    Georgia-Pacific LLC,
7.750%, 11/15/2029
     32,200
  525,000    Georgia-Pacific LLC,
8.000%, 1/15/2024
     519,750
  505,000    Georgia-Pacific LLC,
8.875%, 5/15/2031
     510,050
  288,000    GMAC, Inc.,
6.000%, 12/15/2011, 144A
     266,400
  129,000    GMAC, Inc.,
6.625%, 5/15/2012, 144A
     118,680
  257,000    GMAC, Inc.,
6.750%, 12/01/2014, 144A
     218,450
  28,000    GMAC, Inc.,
6.875%, 9/15/2011, 144A
     26,460
  60,000    GMAC, Inc.,
6.875%, 8/28/2012, 144A
     55,200
  63,000    GMAC, Inc.,
7.000%, 2/01/2012, 144A
     58,590
  63,000    GMAC, Inc.,
7.250%, 3/02/2011, 144A
     60,638
  55,000    GMAC, Inc.,
7.500%, 12/31/2013, 144A
     48,125
  129,000    GMAC, Inc.,
8.000%, 12/31/2018, 144A
     97,395
  1,946,000    GMAC, Inc.,
8.000%, 11/01/2031, 144A
     1,566,530
  150,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
1.201%, 5/23/2016, (EUR)(d)
     196,149
  150,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
4.750%, 1/28/2014, (EUR)
     224,690
  1,190,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
5.000%, 10/01/2014
     1,252,626
  605,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
6.150%, 4/01/2018
     636,407
  455,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
6.750%, 10/01/2037
     469,574
  400,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
6.875%, 1/18/2038, (GBP)
     636,205
  165,000    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),
7.000%, 3/15/2028
     143,550
  25,000    GTE Corp.,
6.940%, 4/15/2028
     26,880
  20,000    HCA, Inc.,
5.750%, 3/15/2014
     17,650
  55,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/15/2013
     52,525
  90,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.375%, 1/15/2015
     80,100
  15,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.500%, 2/15/2016
     13,313
  40,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.750%, 7/15/2013
     38,300
  225,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.050%, 12/01/2027
     170,645
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 245,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.190%, 11/15/2015
   $ 226,930
  90,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 12/15/2023
     72,654
  250,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 11/06/2033
     193,444
  1,295,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.690%, 6/15/2025
     1,051,611
  395,000    HCA, Inc.,
8.360%, 4/15/2024
     321,427
  125,000    HCA, Inc.,
8.750%, 11/01/2010, (GBP)
     197,771
  110,000    HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.580%, 9/15/2025
     88,995
  75,000    HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.750%, 7/15/2036
     58,785
  470,000    Highwoods Properties, Inc.,
5.850%, 3/15/2017
     413,945
  260,000    Hilcorp Energy I LP,
7.750%, 11/01/2015, 144A
     245,700
  1,715,000    Home Depot, Inc. (The),
5.875%, 12/16/2036
     1,663,903
  250,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.150%, 3/01/2012
     148,750
  95,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.500%, 6/15/2012
     57,950
  105,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.650%, 9/15/2011
     72,450
  70,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.850%, 3/15/2017
     36,575
  300,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.875%, 3/15/2016
     165,000
  145,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
6.050%, 4/15/2015
     75,763
  985,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
8.625%, 6/01/2013
     620,550
  35,000    iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,
5.700%, 3/01/2014
     18,900
  950,000    iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,
5.950%, 10/15/2013
     541,500
  5,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
5.750%, 2/15/2018
     4,650
  125,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
6.375%, 10/15/2036
     103,125
  15,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
7.125%, 11/15/2023
     13,800
  5,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
7.400%, 4/01/2037
     4,450
  5,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
7.625%, 3/01/2097
     4,000
  450,000    Jefferies Group, Inc.,
8.500%, 7/15/2019
     476,266
  260,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2016
     195,000
  15,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
6.375%, 12/15/2014
     11,400
  150,000    Kraft Foods, Inc.,
6.250%, 3/20/2015, (EUR)
     237,177
  30,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
5.125%, 10/01/2010
     29,925

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 15,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
5.500%, 9/01/2014
   $ 14,025
  1,090,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
5.600%, 5/31/2015
     1,005,525
  55,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
6.500%, 4/15/2016
     51,700
  15,000    Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
8.750%, 2/15/2017
     12,450
  10,000    Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
9.250%, 11/01/2014
     8,813
  1,000,000    Lubrizol Corp.,
6.500%, 10/01/2034
     1,044,374
  130,000    MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 03A5,
4.150%, 4/19/2010, (EUR)
     191,259
  150,000    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., EMTN,
4.625%, 9/14/2018, (EUR)
     189,765
  610,000    Morgan Stanley,
4.750%, 4/01/2014
     605,498
  230,000    Morgan Stanley,
5.375%, 11/14/2013, (GBP)
     372,367
  1,400,000    Morgan Stanley,
5.375%, 10/15/2015
     1,445,123
  300,000    Morgan Stanley, EMTN,
5.450%, 1/09/2017
     300,419
  300,000    Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,
5.550%, 4/27/2017
     298,862
  650,000    Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,
5.950%, 12/28/2017
     661,794
  100,000    Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.,
7.375%, 8/01/2018
     107,817
  500,000    New Albertson’s, Inc.,
7.450%, 8/01/2029
     430,000
  50,000    New Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, MTN,
6.625%, 6/01/2028
     38,625
  80,000    News America, Inc.,
6.150%, 3/01/2037
     78,276
  25,000    News America, Inc.,
6.400%, 12/15/2035
     25,219
  925,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,
7.375%, 8/01/2015
     830,187
  140,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,
6.875%, 10/31/2013
     129,850
  230,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,
5.950%, 3/15/2014
     203,550
  250,000    NGC Corp. Capital Trust I, Series B,
8.316%, 6/01/2027
     112,500
  35,000    Nortel Networks Capital Corp.,
7.875%, 6/15/2026(g)
     19,600
  1,000,000    NRG Energy, Inc.,
7.375%, 2/01/2016
     967,500
  50,000    Ohio Edison Co.,
6.875%, 7/15/2036
     57,264
  150,000    Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,
6.750%, 12/01/2014, (EUR)
     217,307
  565,000    Owens Corning, Inc.,
6.500%, 12/01/2016
     551,266
  535,000    Owens Corning, Inc.,
7.000%, 12/01/2036
     438,370
  40,000    Owens-Illinois, Inc.,
7.800%, 5/15/2018
     40,100
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 200,000    Philip Morris International, Inc.,
5.875%, 9/04/2015, (EUR)
   $ 325,020
  50,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
5.200%, 2/15/2015
     47,500
  540,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2035
     407,700
  695,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/15/2033
     535,150
  1,335,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/15/2018
     1,098,037
  650,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
6.875%, 7/15/2028
     490,750
  400,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
7.625%, 8/03/2021
     338,000
  60,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
7.750%, 2/15/2031
     47,850
  560,000    Qwest Corp.,
6.875%, 9/15/2033
     453,600
  115,000    Qwest Corp.,
7.250%, 9/15/2025
     99,187
  58,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp.,
6.875%, 1/15/2013(g)
     3,335
  50,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-1,
6.875%, 1/15/2013(g)
     2,875
  60,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-2,
6.875%, 1/15/2013(g)
     3,450
  18,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-3,
8.875%, 1/15/2016(g)
     1,035
  735,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-4,
8.875%, 10/15/2017(g)
     42,263
  305,000    R.H. Donnelley, Inc.,
11.750%, 5/15/2015, 144A(g)
     172,325
  80,000    Reynolds American, Inc.,
6.750%, 6/15/2017
     83,165
  20,000    Reynolds American, Inc.,
7.250%, 6/15/2037
     19,808
  1,600(†††)    SLM Corp.,
6.000%, 12/15/2043
     22,604
  120,000    SLM Corp., MTN,
5.050%, 11/14/2014
     88,211
  30,000    SLM Corp., MTN,
5.125%, 8/27/2012
     25,670
  20,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
4.500%, 7/26/2010
     19,433
  228,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.000%, 10/01/2013
     181,501
  10,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.000%, 6/15/2018
     6,271
  115,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.375%, 1/15/2013
     95,882
  75,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.375%, 5/15/2014
     57,403
  30,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.400%, 10/25/2011
     27,682
  20,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
     12,553
  625,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
8.450%, 6/15/2018
     498,437
  294,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2028
     245,490

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 320,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.900%, 5/01/2019
   $ 286,400
  110,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
8.750%, 3/15/2032
     103,950
  26,000    Sprint Nextel Corp.,
6.000%, 12/01/2016
     23,205
  265,000    Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2031
     206,700
  23,000    Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
7.375%, 2/01/2013
     22,770
  250,000    Textron, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/11/2013, (EUR)
     337,803
  395,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
6.625%, 5/15/2029
     405,305
  160,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
6.950%, 1/15/2028
     168,689
  115,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
7.625%, 4/15/2031
     128,885
  75,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
7.700%, 5/01/2032
     84,809
  105,000    Toll Brothers Finance Corp.,
5.150%, 5/15/2015
     100,968
  375,000    Toys R Us, Inc.,
7.375%, 10/15/2018
     326,250
  200,000    Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.,
6.400%, 4/15/2016
     221,440
  3,150,000    TXU Corp., Series P,
5.550%, 11/15/2014
     2,149,708
  2,570,000    TXU Corp., Series Q,
6.500%, 11/15/2024
     1,188,676
  30,000    TXU Corp., Series R,
6.550%, 11/15/2034
     13,494
  2,320,000    United Rentals North America, Inc.,
7.000%, 2/15/2014
     2,018,400
  840,000    United Rentals North America, Inc.,
7.750%, 11/15/2013
     756,000
  770,000    United States Steel Corp.,
6.650%, 6/01/2037
     628,041
  50,000    USG Corp.,
6.300%, 11/15/2016
     42,500
  230,000    USG Corp.,
9.500%, 1/15/2018
     221,950
  221,000    Verizon Communications, Inc.,
5.850%, 9/15/2035
     222,494
  5,000    Verizon Maryland, Inc.,
5.125%, 6/15/2033
     4,255
  140,000    Verizon New York, Inc., Series B,
7.375%, 4/01/2032
     153,511
  110,000    Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.,
6.000%, 12/01/2028
     102,544
  775,000    Viacom, Inc., Class B,
6.875%, 4/30/2036
     818,706
  135,000    Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1,
6.706%, 6/01/2046(f)
     96,426
  185,000    Wells Fargo & Co.,
4.625%, 11/02/2035, (GBP)
     267,717
  100,000    Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
7.500%, 1/15/2031
     102,138
  310,000    Williams Cos., Inc. (The),
7.875%, 9/01/2021
     335,315
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 420,000    Xerox Corp.,
6.350%, 5/15/2018
   $ 436,635
  125,000    Xerox Corp.,
6.750%, 2/01/2017
     132,303
  20,000    Xerox Corp., MTN,
7.200%, 4/01/2016
     21,711
         
        63,509,474
         
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $86,595,857)      89,492,371
         
  Convertible Bonds — 1.1%   
   United States — 1.1%   
  1,125,000    Intel Corp.,
3.250%, 8/01/2039, 144A
     1,202,343
  430,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
1.097%, 10/01/2012(d)
     215,000
  365,000    Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.,
0.875%, 6/01/2012
     298,844
  440,000    Level 3 Communications, Inc.,
3.500%, 6/15/2012
     349,800
  185,000    Level 3 Communications, Inc.,
5.250%, 12/15/2011
     164,650
  215,000    Level 3 Communications, Inc.,
7.000%, 3/15/2015, 144A(f)
     227,900
  200,000    NII Holdings, Inc.,
3.125%, 6/15/2012
     174,750
  80,000    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
4.000%, 11/15/2013
     86,100
         
   Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $2,860,123)      2,719,387
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $89,455,980)      92,211,758
         
  Bank Loans — 0.1%   
   United States — 0.1%   
  1,958    Dole Food Co., Inc., Credit Link Deposit,
7.495%, 4/12/2013(h)
     1,979
  1,259    Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche B Term Loan,
8.000%, 4/12/2013(h)
     1,272
  6,176    Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,
8.000%, 4/12/2013(h)
     6,243
  57,156    Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,
4.750%, 6/01/2014(c)(h)
     35,265
  159,059    Idearc, Inc., Term Loan B,
6.250%, 11/17/2014(g)(h)
     67,269
  40,000    Level 3 Financing, Inc., Tranche A Term Loan,
2.683%, 3/13/2014(h)
     35,350
  2,765    Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche A,
2.004%, 2/28/2014(h)
     2,585
  76,623    Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche B,
4.079%, 2/26/2016(h)
     74,592
  7,314    Tribune Co., Term Loan X,
5.000%, 6/04/2009(h)(g)(k)
     3,552
         
        228,107
         
   Total Bank Loans (Identified Cost $302,461)      228,107
         
Shares            
  Preferred Stocks — 0.4%   
   United States — 0.4%   
  12,940    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (fixed rate to 12/31/2012, variable rate thereafter), 8.375%(e)(i)      23,422

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares   Description   Value (†)  
   
  United States — continued  
  17,500   Federal National Mortgage Association, (fixed rate to 12/13/2010, variable rate thereafter), 8.250%(e)(i)   $ 28,175   
  820   Lucent Technologies Capital Trust, 7.750%     627,300   
  682   Preferred Blocker, Inc., 7.000%, 144A     396,604   
         
  Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $1,389,779)     1,075,501   
         
  Warrants — 0.0%  
  United States — 0.0%  
  12,495   Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Expiration 8/16/2010(e)(j) (Identified Cost $0)       
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
           
  Short-Term Investments — 2.8%  
$ 355   Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp., dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000%, to be repurchased at $355 on 10/1/2009 collateralized by $5,000 U.S. Treasury Bill, due 11/05/2009 valued at $5,000 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)     355   
  6,973,791   Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $6,973,791 on 10/01/2009 collateralized by $7,055,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.900% due 7/02/2013 valued at $7,116,731 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements)     6,973,791   
         
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $6,974,146)

    6,974,146   
         
  Total Investments - 100.9% (Identified Cost $225,117,054)(a)     251,719,504   
  Other assets less liabilities — (0.9)%     (2,114,167
         
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $ 249,605,337   
         
  (‡)   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.  
  (†)   See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.  
  (††)   Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.  
  (†††)   Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 25.  
  (††††)   Security held in units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000. Amount shown represents principal amount including inflation adjustments.  
  (†††††)   Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000.  
  (a)   Federal Tax Information:  
  At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $227,124,926 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:  
  Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost   $ 32,199,705   
  Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value     (7,605,127
         
  Net unrealized appreciation   $ 24,594,578   
         
   
  (b)   All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open forward contracts.   
  (c)   All or a portion of interest payment is paid-in-kind.   
  (d)   Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (e)   Non-income producing security.   
  (f)   Illiquid security. At September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $324,326 or 0.1% of net assets.    
  (g)   The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.    
  (h)   Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at September 30, 2009.    
  (i)   Future dividend payments have been eliminated as the issuer has been placed in conservatorship.    

 

(j)    Fair valued security by the Fund’s investment adviser. At September 30, 2009 the value of this security amounted to $0 or 0.0% of net assets.
(k)    Issuer has filed for bankruptcy.
  
144A    Securities 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 September 30, 2009, the total value of these securities amounted to $12,958,768 or 5.2% of net assets.
ADR    An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note
MTN    Medium Term Note
     
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
JPY    Japanese Yen
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Peso
NOK    Norwegian Krone
SEK    Swedish Krona
SGD    Singapore Dollar

 

At September 30, 2009, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract
to Buy

   Delivery
Date
   Currency    Units    Notional
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation
Buy1    12/14/2009    South Korean Won    780,000,000    $ 661,391    $ 22,309
                  

 

1

Counterparty is Barclays Bank PLC.

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Commercial Banks    5.4
Internet Software & Services    5.1   
Diversified Financial Services    4.2   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    3.9   
Banking    3.8   
Internet & Catalog Retail    3.8   
Specialty Retail    3.6   
Computers & Peripherals    3.4   
Metals & Mining    3.2   
Capital Markets    3.0   
Electrical Equipment    2.6   
Automotive    2.5   
Non-Captive Diversified    2.5   
Communications Equipment    2.5   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    2.3   
Electric    2.2   
Wirelines    2.2   
Treasuries    2.0   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    39.9   
Short-Term Investments    2.8   
      
Total Investments    100.9   
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    (0.9
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Currency Exposure at September 30, 2009 as Percentage of Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar    68.8
Euro    8.3   
British Pound    5.3   
Brazilian Real    4.6   
Japanese Yen    2.7   
Swedish Krona    2.7   
South Korean Won    2.6   
Hong Kong Dollar    2.1   
Other, less than 2% each    3.8   
      
Total Investments    100.9   
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    (0.9
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 99.2% of Net Assets   
   Biotechnology — 2.7%   
24,427    Amgen, Inc.(b)    $ 1,471,238
27,379    Celgene Corp.(b)      1,530,486
         
        3,001,724
         
   Capital Markets — 8.2%   
9,470    BlackRock, Inc.      2,053,285
34,280    Franklin Resources, Inc.      3,448,568
19,756    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      3,642,019
         
        9,143,872
         
   Chemicals — 2.2%   
30,893    Praxair, Inc.      2,523,649
         
   Commercial Banks — 1.7%   
69,435    Wells Fargo & Co.      1,956,678
         
   Communications Equipment — 9.1%   
117,628    Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(b)      924,556
136,817    Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)      3,220,672
65,634    Juniper Networks, Inc.(b)      1,773,431
95,719    QUALCOMM, Inc.      4,305,441
         
        10,224,100
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 10.5%   
29,443    Apple, Inc.(b)      5,457,849
130,944    EMC Corp.(b)      2,231,286
34,348    International Business Machines Corp.      4,108,364
         
        11,797,499
         
   Construction & Engineering — 1.0%   
22,297    Fluor Corp.      1,133,803
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 5.0%   
92,293    Bank of America Corp.      1,561,597
12,300    IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(b)      1,195,437
65,107    JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2,852,989
         
        5,610,023
         
   Energy Equipment & Services — 1.5%   
32,203    FMC Technologies, Inc.(b)      1,682,285
         
   Food & Staples Retailing — 1.5%   
55,627    Whole Foods Market, Inc.(b)      1,696,067
         
   Health Care Providers & Services — 4.1%   
31,147    Express Scripts, Inc.(b)      2,416,384
38,523    Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(b)      2,130,707
         
        4,547,091
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.4%   
100,444    International Game Technology      2,157,537
133,862    Starbucks Corp.(b)      2,764,250
         
        4,921,787
         
   Industrial Conglomerates — 1.6%   
23,776    3M Co.      1,754,669
         
   Internet & Catalog Retail — 6.2%   
36,012    Amazon.com, Inc.(b)      3,362,081
21,360    Priceline.com, Inc.(b)      3,541,915
         
        6,903,996
         
   Internet Software & Services — 7.1%   
122,201    eBay, Inc.(b)      2,885,166
10,223    Google, Inc., Class A(b)      5,069,074
         
        7,954,240
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)  
     
   IT Services — 4.1%   
  61,216    Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(b)    $ 2,366,611   
  32,277    Visa, Inc., Class A      2,230,663   
           
        4,597,274   
           
   Machinery — 2.5%   
  28,946    Flowserve Corp.      2,852,339   
           
   Metals & Mining — 2.1%   
  33,729    Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      2,314,147   
           
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.4%   
  19,185    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      1,203,475   
  51,196    Southwestern Energy Co.(b)      2,185,045   
  37,209    XTO Energy, Inc.      1,537,476   
           
        4,925,996   
           
   Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%   
  141,725    Mylan, Inc.(b)      2,269,017   
           
   Road & Rail — 2.2%   
  41,880    Union Pacific Corp.      2,443,698   
           
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.5%   
  39,816    Analog Devices, Inc.      1,098,125   
  106,587    Broadcom Corp., Class A(b)      3,271,155   
  110,684    Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(b)      1,791,974   
           
        6,161,254   
           
   Software — 4.4%   
  162,771    Oracle Corp.      3,392,148   
  26,278    Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)      1,496,006   
           
        4,888,154   
           
   Specialty Retail — 5.2%   
  40,076    Ross Stores, Inc.      1,914,431   
  43,101    Tiffany & Co.      1,660,682   
  74,285    Urban Outfitters, Inc.(b)      2,241,178   
           
        5,816,291   
           
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $92,309,750)      111,119,653   
           
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 0.6%   
$ 682,469    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $682,469 on 10/01/2009 collateralized by $695,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000% due 1/13/2014 valued at $698,475 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $682,469)      682,469   
           
     
  

Total Investments — 99.8%

(Identified Cost $92,992,219)(a)

     111,802,122   
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.2%      170,908   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 111,973,030   
           
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information:   
   At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $95,359,225 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 16,546,675   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (103,778
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 16,442,897   
           
  (b)    Non-income producing security.   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Computers & Peripherals    10.5
Communications Equipment    9.1   
Capital Markets    8.2   
Internet Software & Services    7.1   
Internet & Catalog Retail    6.2   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    5.5   
Specialty Retail    5.2   
Diversified Financial Services    5.0   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    4.4   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    4.4   
Software    4.4   
IT Services    4.1   
Health Care Providers & Services    4.1   
Biotechnology    2.7   
Machinery    2.5   
Chemicals    2.2   
Road & Rail    2.2   
Metals & Mining    2.1   
Pharmaceuticals    2.0   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    7.3   
Short-Term Investments    0.6   
      
Total Investments    99.8   
Other assets less liabilities    0.2   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 98.5% of Net Assets   
   Biotechnology — 1.5%   
27,087    Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)    $ 1,206,455
         
   Capital Markets — 3.1%   
18,742    Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(b)      1,218,418
95,624    Janus Capital Group, Inc.      1,355,948
         
        2,574,366
         
   Commercial Banks — 1.6%   
30,703    SVB Financial Group(b)      1,328,519
         
   Communications Equipment — 3.0%   
151,251    Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(b)      1,188,833
32,404    F5 Networks, Inc.(b)      1,284,170
         
        2,473,003
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 1.6%   
47,592    NetApp, Inc.(b)      1,269,755
         
   Diversified Consumer Services — 1.7%   
17,330    New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.,
Sponsored ADR(b)
     1,394,198
         
   Energy Equipment & Services — 3.2%   
17,475    Dril-Quip, Inc.(b)      867,459
83,335    Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)      1,741,701
         
        2,609,160
         
   Food Products — 1.9%   
21,483    Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.(b)      1,586,305
         
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.1%   
39,176    CareFusion Corp.(b)      854,037
12,656    Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)      884,781
         
        1,738,818
         
   Health Care Providers & Services — 1.0%   
21,785    HMS Holdings Corp.(b)      832,840
         
   Health Care Technology — 1.6%   
18,045    Cerner Corp.(b)      1,349,766
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.8%   
22,446    Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR(b)      1,319,600
61,751    International Game Technology      1,326,412
63,480    Starbucks Corp.(b)      1,310,862
         
        3,956,874
         
   Household Durables — 4.4%   
93,704    D.R. Horton, Inc.      1,069,163
44,044    Gafisa SA, ADR      1,337,176
1,823    NVR, Inc.(b)      1,161,925
         
        3,568,264
         
   Internet & Catalog Retail — 4.4%   
21,991    Blue Nile, Inc.(b)      1,366,081
13,525    Priceline.com, Inc.(b)      2,242,715
         
        3,608,796
         
   Internet Software & Services — 2.7%   
23,117    MercadoLibre, Inc.(b)      889,080
28,693    NetEase.com, Inc., ADR(b)      1,310,696
         
        2,199,776
         
   IT Services — 2.1%   
45,357    Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(b)      1,753,502
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 5.4%   
30,154    Illumina, Inc.(b)    $ 1,281,545
37,370    Life Technologies Corp.(b)      1,739,574
15,482    Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)      1,402,514
         
        4,423,633
         
   Machinery — 4.9%   
46,262    Bucyrus International, Inc.      1,647,853
28,041    Cummins, Inc.      1,256,517
11,395    Flowserve Corp.      1,122,863
         
        4,027,233
         
   Media — 1.5%   
43,054    Discovery Communications, Inc. Class A(b)      1,243,830
         
   Metals & Mining — 7.9%   
38,323    Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      2,629,341
67,278    Teck Resources Ltd., Class B Class B(b)      1,854,855
33,156    Walter Energy, Inc.      1,991,349
         
        6,475,545
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7%   
41,930    Concho Resources, Inc.(b)      1,522,898
61,883    Petrohawk Energy Corp.(b)      1,498,187
         
        3,021,085
         
   Paper & Forest Products — 3.0%   
54,064    International Paper Co.      1,201,843
76,830    Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA, Sponsored ADR(b)      1,260,780
         
        2,462,623
         
   Personal Products — 5.0%   
37,674    Avon Products, Inc.      1,279,409
29,786    Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., Class A      1,343,646
38,063    NBTY, Inc.(b)      1,506,534
         
        4,129,589
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 9.5%   
56,126    Broadcom Corp., Class A(b)      1,722,507
35,639    Lam Research Corp.(b)      1,217,428
117,782    Marvell Technology Group Ltd.(b)      1,906,891
36,639    Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(b)      1,698,584
37,436    Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(b)      1,229,398
         
        7,774,808
         
   Software — 5.5%   
25,426    ANSYS, Inc.(b)      952,712
24,766    Concur Technologies, Inc.(b)      984,696
19,313    Perfect World Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      928,955
28,476    Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)      1,621,139
         
        4,487,502
         
   Specialty Retail — 5.6%   
42,232    Guess?, Inc.      1,564,274
40,401    TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      1,500,897
49,448    Urban Outfitters, Inc.(b)      1,491,846
         
        4,557,017
         
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.6%   
27,434    Fuqi International, Inc.(b)      803,268
57,307    Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(b)      1,303,734
         
        2,107,002
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)  
     
   Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.2%   
  38,818    Crown Castle International Corp.(b)    $ 1,217,333   
  18,968    Millicom International Cellular SA(b)      1,379,732   
           
        2,597,065   
           
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $65,363,012)      80,757,329   
           
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 1.6%   
$ 1,320,554    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,320,554 on 10/01/2009 collateralized by $1,350,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.100% due 9/24/2012 valued at $1,350,000, including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,320,554)      1,320,554   
           
     
  

Total Investments — 100.1%

(Identified Cost $66,683,566)(a)

     82,077,883   
           
   Other assets less liabilities — (0.1)%      (68,938
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 82,008,945   
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)   

Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $67,511,494 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

  
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 14,979,309   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (412,920
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 14,566,389   
           
  (b)    Non-income producing security.   

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    9.5
Metals & Mining    7.9   
Specialty Retail    5.6   
Software    5.5   
Life Sciences Tools & Services    5.4   
Personal Products    5.0   
Machinery    4.9   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure    4.8   
Internet & Catalog Retail    4.4   
Household Durables    4.4   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    3.7   
Energy Equipment & Services    3.2   
Wireless Telecommunication Services    3.2   
Capital Markets    3.1   
Communications Equipment    3.0   
Paper & Forest Products    3.0   
Internet Software & Services    2.7   
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods    2.6   
IT Services    2.1   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies    2.1   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    12.4   
Short-Term Investments    1.6   
      
Total Investments    100.1   
Other assets less liabilities    (0.1
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES VALUE FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Common Stocks — 88.2% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 3.6%   
103,038    Goodrich Corp.    $ 5,599,085
182,154    Honeywell International, Inc.      6,767,021
255,363    Northrop Grumman Corp.      13,215,035
         
        25,581,141
         
   Beverages — 3.5%   
301,563    Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.(b)      8,669,936
181,324    Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B      8,826,852
125,828    PepsiCo, Inc.      7,381,071
         
        24,877,859
         
   Biotechnology — 0.8%   
93,417    Amgen, Inc.(b)      5,626,506
         
   Capital Markets — 5.2%   
315,912    Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      11,477,083
270,589    Bank of New York Mellon Corp.      7,844,375
227,822    Legg Mason, Inc.      7,069,317
194,251    State Street Corp.      10,217,602
         
        36,608,377
         
   Chemicals — 1.1%   
92,073    Praxair, Inc.      7,521,443
         
   Commercial Banks — 3.5%   
178,816    PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      8,688,669
331,088    U.S. Bancorp      7,237,584
322,647    Wells Fargo & Co.      9,092,193
         
        25,018,446
         
   Communications Equipment — 1.6%   
288,682    Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)      6,795,574
318,561    Nokia Oyj, Sponsored ADR      4,657,362
         
        11,452,936
         
   Computers & Peripherals — 3.0%   
283,202    Hewlett-Packard Co.      13,369,966
68,741    International Business Machines Corp.      8,222,111
         
        21,592,077
         
   Construction & Engineering — 1.2%   
274,109    Foster Wheeler AG(b)      8,746,818
         
   Consumer Finance — 1.0%   
416,078    Discover Financial Services      6,752,946
         
   Containers & Packaging — 1.7%   
332,100    Owens-Illinois, Inc.(b)      12,254,490
         
   Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0%   
367,878    H&R Block, Inc.      6,761,598
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 4.6%   
786,233    Bank of America Corp.      13,303,062
445,646    JPMorgan Chase & Co.      19,528,208
         
        32,831,270
         
   Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.3%   
309,025    AT&T, Inc.      8,346,766
244,357    CenturyTel, Inc.      8,210,395
         
        16,557,161
         
   Electric Utilities — 2.3%   
299,904    Allegheny Energy, Inc.      7,953,454
278,231    American Electric Power Co., Inc.      8,622,379
         
        16,575,833
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
   Electrical Equipment — 1.0%   
355,264    ABB Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)    $ 7,119,491
         
   Energy Equipment & Services — 2.1%   
328,081    Smith International, Inc.      9,415,925
117,989    Tidewater, Inc.      5,556,102
         
        14,972,027
         
   Food & Staples Retailing — 2.3%   
193,767    CVS Caremark Corp.      6,925,233
271,938    SUPERVALU, Inc.      4,095,386
111,479    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      5,472,504
         
        16,493,123
         
   Food Products — 1.5%   
484,624    ConAgra Foods, Inc.      10,506,648
         
   Gas Utilities — 1.3%   
221,872    EQT Corp.      9,451,747
         
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.6%   
715,829    Boston Scientific Corp.(b)      7,580,629
249,326    Covidien PLC      10,785,843
         
        18,366,472
         
   Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3%   
137,665    McKesson Corp.      8,197,951
320,878    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      8,034,785
         
        16,232,736
         
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%   
183,573    Carnival Corp.      6,109,309
         
   Industrial Conglomerates — 2.7%   
577,719    General Electric Co.      9,486,146
103,928    Siemens AG, Sponsored ADR      9,661,147
         
        19,147,293
         
   Insurance — 3.9%   
2,225    Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)      7,393,675
284,468    Metlife, Inc.      10,829,697
192,846    Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      9,493,808
         
        27,717,180
         
   Internet Software & Services — 0.9%   
263,898    eBay, Inc.(b)      6,230,632
         
   Media — 3.5%   
440,093    DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The)(b)      12,137,765
153,543    Time Warner Cable, Inc.      6,616,168
222,234    Time Warner, Inc.      6,395,894
         
        25,149,827
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.7%   
125,756    ArcelorMittal      4,670,578
         
   Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power — 1.1%   
256,618    Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      8,068,070
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 11.3%   
117,565    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      7,374,852
117,913    Chevron Corp.      8,304,613
141,146    CONSOL Energy, Inc.      6,367,096
186,450    ExxonMobil Corp.      12,792,335
149,766    Hess Corp.      8,006,490
264,382    Marathon Oil Corp.      8,433,786
257,209    Total SA, Sponsored ADR      15,242,205
406,035    Valero Energy Corp.      7,873,019
147,722    XTO Energy, Inc.      6,103,873
         
        80,498,269
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES VALUE FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares    Description    Value (†)  
     
   Paper & Forest Products — 0.9%   
  178,712    Weyerhaeuser Co.    $ 6,549,795   
           
   Personal Products — 0.8%   
  161,752    Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      5,997,764   
           
   Pharmaceuticals — 6.9%   
  329,124    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      7,411,873   
  157,328    Johnson & Johnson      9,579,702   
  609,482    Pfizer, Inc.      10,086,927   
  481,396    Schering-Plough Corp.      13,599,437   
  174,604    Wyeth      8,482,262   
           
        49,160,201   
           
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.1%   
  558,078    Applied Materials, Inc.      7,478,245   
           
   Software — 1.0%   
  267,524    Microsoft Corp.      6,926,196   
           
   Specialty Retail — 0.9%   
  294,737    Gap, Inc. (The)      6,307,372   
           
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0%   
  104,606    Nike, Inc., Class B      6,768,008   
           
   Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.1%   
  347,883    Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR      7,827,368   
           
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $582,007,756)

     626,507,252   
           
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 3.1%   
$ 22,366,685    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $22,366,685 on 10/01/2009 collateralized by $22,620,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.900% due 7/02/2013 with a value of $22,817,925 including accrued interest (Note 2h of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $22,366,685)      22,366,685   
           
     
  

Total Investments - 91.3%

(Identified Cost $604,374,441)(a)

     648,873,937   
   Other assets less liabilities — 8.7%      61,658,578   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 710,532,515   
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information:   
   At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $609,773,146 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 59,947,334   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (20,846,543
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 39,100,791   
           
  (b)    Non-income producing security.   
     
  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 are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.   

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels    11.3
Pharmaceuticals    6.9   
Capital Markets    5.2   
Diversified Financial Services    4.6   
Insurance    3.9   
Aerospace & Defense    3.6   
Media    3.5   
Commercial Banks    3.5   
Beverages    3.5   
Computers & Peripherals    3.0   
Industrial Conglomerates    2.7   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies    2.6   
Electrical Utilities    2.3   
Diversified Telecommunication Services    2.3   
Food & Staples Retailing    2.3   
Health Care Providers & Services    2.3   
Energy Equipment & Services    2.1   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    22.6   
Short-Term Investments    3.1   
      
Total Investments    91.3   
Other assets less liabilities    8.7   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

September 30, 2009

 

     Disciplined
Equity Fund*
    Global
Markets Fund
    Growth Fund  
                        

ASSETS

      

Investments at cost

   $ 26,674,032      $ 225,117,054      $ 92,992,219   

Net unrealized appreciation

     3,762,712        26,602,450        18,809,903   
                        

Investments at value

     30,436,744        251,719,504        111,802,122   

Cash

            27          

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $810,596, $0, $0 and $0)

            825,552          

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     579        708,401        58,247   

Receivable for securities sold

            830,484        793,413   

Dividends and interest receivable

     22,194        2,029,026        40,928   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

            22,309          

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)

     11,490                 

Tax reclaims receivable

            13,485          

Foreign tax rebates receivable (Note 2)

            3,031          
                        

TOTAL ASSETS

     30,471,007        256,151,819        112,694,710   
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payable for securities purchased

     303,718        5,378,833          

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     147        890,642        476,812   

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     11,653        147,779        49,668   

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     1,144        9,542        4,490   

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     45,466        51,078        85,046   

Service and distribution fees payable (Note 6)

     55        2,948        827   

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     25,307        65,660        104,837   
                        

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     387,490        6,546,482        721,680   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 30,083,517      $ 249,605,337      $ 111,973,030   
                        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 34,139,408      $ 331,099,821      $ 226,221,515   

Accumulated net investment (loss)/undistributed net investment income

     100,021        4,369,973        (85,047

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, options written and foreign currency transactions

     (7,918,624     (112,514,417     (132,973,341

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     3,762,712        26,649,960        18,809,903   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 30,083,517      $ 249,605,337      $ 111,973,030   
                        

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

      

Class A shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 1,599,086      $ 44,669,370      $ 33,206,573   
                        

Shares of beneficial interest

     245,050        3,573,950        7,413,502   
                        

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 6.53      $ 12.50      $ 4.48   
                        

Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 6.93      $ 13.26      $ 4.75   
                        

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

      

Net assets

   $ 167,980      $      $ 5,397,375   
                        

Shares of beneficial interest

     26,416               1,260,994   
                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.36      $      $ 4.28   
                        

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

      

Net assets

   $ 1,459,833      $ 96,207,846      $ 16,336,035   
                        

Shares of beneficial interest

     231,888        7,763,078        3,813,452   
                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 6.30      $ 12.39      $ 4.28   
                        

Class Y shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 26,856,618      $ 108,728,121      $ 57,033,047   
                        

Shares of beneficial interest

     4,080,201        8,673,415        12,061,903   
                        

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 6.58      $ 12.54      $ 4.73   
                        

 

* Formerly Research Fund.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    Value Fund  
       
 
$ 66,683,566      $ 604,374,441   
  15,394,317        44,499,496   
             
  82,077,883        648,873,937   
           
           
  110,655        63,845,236   
  1,483,778          
  19,514        365,841   
           
  4,093          
         53,844   
           
             
  83,695,923        713,138,858   
             
 
  1,221,599          
  316,163        2,001,175   
  50,364        261,028   
  3,297        25,616   
  49,188        227,497   
  377        1,255   
  45,990        89,772   
             
  1,686,978        2,606,343   
             
$ 82,008,945      $ 710,532,515   
             
 
$ 220,586,980      $ 759,737,354   
  (49,188     5,032,022   
  (153,923,164     (98,736,357
  15,394,317        44,499,496   
             
$ 82,008,945      $ 710,532,515   
             
 
 
$ 54,951,137      $ 120,914,601   
             
  3,004,529        7,362,664   
             
$ 18.29      $ 16.42   
             
$ 19.41      $ 17.42   
             
 
$      $ 5,167,456   
             
         315,102   
             
$      $ 16.40   
             
 
$ 1,203      $ 10,011,185   
             
  66        615,789   
             
$ 18.20      $ 16.26   
             
 
$ 27,056,605      $ 574,439,273   
             
  1,436,301        34,876,770   
             
$ 18.84      $ 16.47   
             

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended September 30, 2009

 

     Disciplined
Equity Fund*
    Global
Markets Fund
    Growth Fund  
                        

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends

   $ 444,193      $ 1,793,763      $ 1,323,632   

Interest

     170        8,158,192        1,225   

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     1,793        5,876        3,137   

Less net foreign taxes withheld

            (73,658       
                        
     446,156        9,884,173        1,327,994   
                        

Expenses

      

Management fees (Note 6)

     114,531        1,541,941        688,816   

Service fees - Class A (Note 6)

     4,227        92,953        155,864   

Service and distribution fees - Class B (Note 6)

     1,354               57,052   

Service and distribution fees - Class C (Note 6)

     12,902        854,298        171,806   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     12,377        15,449        14,345   

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     11,530        103,647        69,768   

Custodian fees and expenses

     40,757        101,881        28,914   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class A (Note 6)

     3,050        52,132        220,803   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class B (Note 6)

     263               22,716   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class C (Note 6)

     2,458        117,578        68,852   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class Y (Note 6)

     18,328        53,503        12,047   

Audit and tax services fees

     42,532        59,319        46,670   

Legal fees

     828        7,854        5,796   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     6,388        42,345        60,990   

Registration fees

     63,117        60,950        63,232   

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 6)

     4,248        13,571        5,474   
                        

Total expenses

     338,890        3,117,421        1,693,145   

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (120,625     (114,249     (64,271
                        

Net expenses

     218,265        3,003,172        1,628,874   
                        

Net investment income (loss)

     227,891        6,881,001        (300,880
                        

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

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     (6,612,204     (80,980,194     (84,916,365

Options written

                     

Foreign currency transactions

            45,784          

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     5,341,200        77,267,062        36,216,597   

Foreign currency translations

            116,574          
                        

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, options written and foreign currency transactions

     (1,271,004     (3,550,774     (48,699,768
                        

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,043,113   $ 3,330,227      $ (49,000,648
                        

 

 

* Formerly Research Fund.
** Includes a non-recurring dividend of $159,432.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    Value Fund  
       
 
$ 685,449 **    $ 11,347,392   
  5,356        11,820   
  4,168        9,583   
  (7,618     (223,670
             
  687,355        11,145,125   
             
 
  657,857        2,096,555   
  160,386        242,062   
         53,822   
  7        71,337   
  13,557        19,162   
  44,293        210,587   
  22,668        28,629   
  159,790        206,161   
         11,568   
  2        15,230   
  24,382        192,972   
  44,141        46,594   
  3,494        14,150   
  25,997        30,793   
  69,971        88,473   
  10,660        (15,018
             
  1,237,205        3,313,077   
  (199,672       
             
  1,037,533        3,313,077   
             
  (350,178     7,832,048   
             
 
 
  (48,258,879     (86,224,117
  (742,224       
           
 
  26,716,743        84,560,021   
           
             
  (22,284,360     (1,664,096
             
$ (22,634,538   $ 6,167,952   
             

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Disciplined Equity Fund*     Global Markets Fund  
     Year Ended
September 30, 2009
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
 
                                

FROM OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 227,891      $ 204,565      $ 6,881,001      $ 5,317,926   

Net realized loss on investments, options written and foreign currency transactions

     (6,612,204     (1,114,622     (80,934,410     (25,759,987

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

     5,341,200        (5,382,213     77,383,636        (77,734,683
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,043,113     (6,292,270     3,330,227        (98,176,744
                                

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        

Net investment income

        

Class A

     (16,599     (6,624     (1,215,467     (1,576,341

Class B

                            

Class C

     (6,028            (1,365,584     (2,867,382

Class Y

     (193,935     (277,956     (2,348,859     (3,658,690

Net realized capital gains

        

Class A

            (123,072     (14,673     (1,305,191

Class B

            (37,858              

Class C

            (97,901     (28,430     (2,671,987

Class Y

            (2,801,426     (24,786     (2,927,617
                                

Total distributions

     (216,562     (3,344,837     (4,997,799     (15,007,208
                                

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)

     5,893,459        4,968,748        (60,874,359     255,345,464   
                                

Redemption fees

        

Class A

                          12,818   

Class C

                          21,877   

Class Y

                          21,783   
                                

Total redemption fees

                          56,478   
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     4,633,784        (4,668,359     (62,541,931     142,217,990   

NET ASSETS

        

Beginning of year

     25,449,733        30,118,092        312,147,268        169,929,278   
                                

End of year

   $ 30,083,517      $ 25,449,733      $ 249,605,337      $ 312,147,268   
                                

ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT (LOSS)/UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   $ 100,021      $ 34,370      $ 4,369,973      $ 2,572,401   
                                

 

 

 

* Formerly Research Fund.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Growth Fund     Mid Cap Growth Fund     Value Fund  
Year Ended
September 30, 2009
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
 
                                       
         
$ (300,880   $ (1,167,160   $ (350,178   $ (637,739   $ 7,832,048      $ 4,768,470   
  (84,916,365     (32,148,656     (49,001,103     (16,800,881     (86,224,117     (11,245,452
 
 
    
36,216,597
 
  
    (81,622,240     26,716,743        (24,348,831     84,560,021        (72,620,410
                                             
  (49,000,648     (114,938,056     (22,634,538     (41,787,451     6,167,952        (79,097,392
                                             
         
         
                              (1,386,477     (444,319
                              (12,760     (25,511
                              (69,049     (19,019
                              (4,718,484     (1,991,889
         
                                     (1,119,214
                                     (44,036
                                     (96,784
                                     (8,863,000
                                             
                              (6,186,770     (12,603,772
                                             
  (108,551,663     (36,244,496     (41,659,860     133,294,170        280,227,901        321,024,510   
                                             
         
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                             
                                       
                                             
  (157,552,311     (151,182,552     (64,294,398     91,506,719        280,209,083        229,323,346   
         
  269,525,341        420,707,893        146,303,343        54,796,624        430,323,432        201,000,086   
                                             
$ 111,973,030      $ 269,525,341      $ 82,008,945      $ 146,303,343      $ 710,532,515      $ 430,323,432   
                                             
$ (85,047   $ (81,654   $ (49,188   $ (42,576   $ 5,032,022      $ 3,386,746   
                                             

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income

(loss) (a)(b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income (b)
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions (b)
 
               

DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND*

  

     

Class A

               

9/30/2009

   $ 6.98    $ 0.04      $ (0.44   $ (0.40   $ (0.05   $      $ (0.05

9/30/2008

     9.77      0.03        (1.80     (1.77     (0.05     (0.97     (1.02

9/30/2007

     9.42      0.02        1.53        1.55        (0.07     (1.13     (1.20

9/30/2006

     9.22      0.05        0.64        0.69        (0.03     (0.46     (0.49

9/30/2005

     7.79      0.00        1.43        1.43        (0.00            (0.00

Class B

               

9/30/2009

     6.80      (0.00     (0.44     (0.44                     

9/30/2008

     9.56      (0.03     (1.76     (1.79            (0.97     (0.97

9/30/2007

     9.25      (0.05     1.50        1.45        (0.01     (1.13     (1.14

9/30/2006

     9.10      (0.02     0.63        0.61               (0.46     (0.46

9/30/2005

     7.73      (0.06     1.43        1.37        (0.00            (0.00

Class C

               

9/30/2009

     6.76      (0.00     (0.44     (0.44     (0.02            (0.02

9/30/2008

     9.52      (0.03     (1.76     (1.79            (0.97     (0.97

9/30/2007

     9.22      (0.05     1.50        1.45        (0.02     (1.13     (1.15

9/30/2006

     9.08      (0.02     0.63        0.61        (0.01     (0.46     (0.47

9/30/2005

     7.73      (0.07     1.42        1.35        (0.00            (0.00

Class Y

               

9/30/2009

     7.03      0.06        (0.45     (0.39     (0.06            (0.06

9/30/2008

     9.85      0.07        (1.82     (1.75     (0.10     (0.97     (1.07

9/30/2007

     9.49      0.06        1.53        1.59        (0.10     (1.13     (1.23

9/30/2006

     9.27      0.09        0.64        0.73        (0.05     (0.46     (0.51

9/30/2005

     7.82      0.04        1.44        1.48        (0.03            (0.03

 

 

 

* Formerly Research Fund.
(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, if applicable.
(c) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Ratios to Average Net Assets:      
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (e)(f)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (f)
  Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (f)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 6.53   (5.64   $ 1,599   1.25   1.78   0.78      180
  6.98   (20.40     736   1.25   1.55   0.38      149
  9.77   17.98        1,198   1.25   1.50   0.22      148
  9.42   7.69        1,331   1.25   1.68   0.56      143
  9.22   18.42        344   1.25   34.73   0.03      133
           
  6.36   (6.47     168   2.00   2.49   (0.03   180
  6.80   (21.01     227   2.00   2.30   (0.37   149
  9.56   17.11        356   2.00   2.31   (0.51   148
  9.25   6.90        331   2.00   2.33   (0.19   143
  9.10   17.77        210   2.00   41.40   (0.71   133
           
  6.30   (6.41     1,460   2.00   2.51   (0.06   180
  6.76   (21.10     949   2.00   2.30   (0.39   149
  9.52   17.17        1,164   2.00   2.29   (0.54   148
  9.22   6.92        1,198   2.00   2.37   (0.18   143
  9.08   17.51        140   2.00   37.60   (0.76   133
           
  6.58   (5.42     26,857   0.85   1.38   1.09      180
  7.03   (20.17     23,538   0.85   1.15   0.78      149
  9.85   18.39        27,400   0.85   1.11   0.62      148
  9.49   8.13        23,096   0.85   1.26   0.98      143
  9.27   18.99        24,651   0.85   1.31   0.43      133

 

 

 

(d) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(e) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:      
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (a)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized

capital gains (b)
    Total
distributions
    Redemption
fees (b)(c)
                  

GLOBAL MARKETS FUND

  

     

Class A

                  

9/30/2009

   $ 11.65    $ 0.36    $ 0.74 (h)    $ 1.10      $ (0.25   $ (0.00   $ (0.25   $

9/30/2008

     15.83      0.25      (3.46     (3.21     (0.53     (0.44     (0.97     0.00

9/30/2007

     12.49      0.20      3.39        3.59        (0.25            (0.25     0.00

9/30/2006*

     12.71      0.12      (0.34     (0.22                         

Class C

                  

9/30/2009

     11.51      0.28      0.75 (h)      1.03        (0.15     (0.00     (0.15    

9/30/2008

     15.70      0.15      (3.43     (3.28     (0.47     (0.44     (0.91     0.00

9/30/2007

     12.43      0.10      3.36        3.46        (0.19            (0.19     0.00

9/30/2006*

     12.71      0.06      (0.34     (0.28                         

Class Y

                  

9/30/2009

     11.70      0.38      0.75 (h)      1.13        (0.29     (0.00     (0.29    

9/30/2008

     15.87      0.30      (3.48     (3.18     (0.55     (0.44     (0.99     0.00

9/30/2007

     12.51      0.24      3.39        3.63        (0.27            (0.27     0.00

9/30/2006**

     11.84      0.19      0.64        0.83        (0.16            (0.16     0.00

9/30/2005

     10.19      0.19      1.73        1.92        (0.27            (0.27    

 

 

 

* From commencement of Class operations on February 1, 2006 through September 30, 2006.
** Prior to the close of business on February 1, 2006, the Fund offered Institutional Class shares, which were redesignated as Class Y shares on that date.
(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(c) Effective June 2, 2008, redemption fees were eliminated.
(d) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(e) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return

(%) (d)(e)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (f)(g)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (f)
    Net investment
income

(%) (f)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 12.50   10.27      $ 44,669   1.25      1.34      3.56   114
  11.65   (21.87     67,647   1.25      1.27      1.74   133
  15.83   29.05        28,927   1.25      1.37      1.44   78
  12.49   (1.73     10,438   1.25      1.56      1.52   103
           
  12.39   9.40        96,208   2.00      2.09      2.82   114
  11.51   (22.42     124,178   2.00      2.02      1.04   133
  15.70   27.99        60,179   2.00      2.11      0.69   78
  12.43   (2.12     20,228   2.00      2.32      0.78   103
           
  12.54   10.49        108,728   1.00      1.01      3.79   114
  11.70   (21.66     120,322   0.99 (i)    0.99 (i)    2.06   133
  15.87   29.36        80,824   1.00      1.02      1.70   78
  12.51   7.07        58,650   1.00      1.19      1.58   103
  11.84   19.11        47,712   1.00      1.46      1.72   78

 

 

 

(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(g) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(h) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) 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.
(i) Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income

(loss) (a)(b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
   Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
   Total
distributions
                 

GROWTH FUND

                 

Class A

                 

9/30/2009

   $ 4.99    $ (0.01   $ (0.50   $ (0.51   $    $    $

9/30/2008

     7.01      (0.02     (2.00     (2.02              

9/30/2007

     5.84      (0.03     1.20        1.17                 

9/30/2006

     6.03      (0.00     (0.19     (0.19              

9/30/2005

     4.98      (0.02     1.07        1.05                 

Class B

                 

9/30/2009

     4.81      (0.04     (0.49     (0.53              

9/30/2008

     6.79      (0.07     (1.91     (1.98              

9/30/2007

     5.70      (0.07     1.16        1.09                 

9/30/2006

     5.94      (0.05     (0.19     (0.24              

9/30/2005

     4.94      (0.06     1.06        1.00                 

Class C

                 

9/30/2009

     4.81      (0.04     (0.49     (0.53              

9/30/2008

     6.80      (0.07     (1.92     (1.99              

9/30/2007

     5.71      (0.08     1.17        1.09                 

9/30/2006

     5.94      (0.04     (0.19     (0.23              

9/30/2005

     4.94      (0.06     1.06        1.00                 

Class Y

                 

9/30/2009

     5.24      0.01        (0.52     (0.51              

9/30/2008

     7.32      0.01        (2.09     (2.08              

9/30/2007

     6.08      (0.00     1.24        1.24                 

9/30/2006

     6.26      0.02        (0.20     (0.18              

9/30/2005

     5.15      (0.00     1.11        1.11                 

 

 

 

(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, if applicable.
(c) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.
(d) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Ratios to Average Net Assets:      
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return

(%) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (e)(f)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (e)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (e)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 4.48   (10.40   $ 33,207   1.25      1.31      (0.25   191
  4.99   (28.67     156,841   1.10      1.10      (0.33   179
  7.01   20.03        228,629   1.14 (g)    1.14 (g)    (0.49   134
  5.84   (3.15     225,729   1.10      1.17      (0.03   174
  6.03   21.08        51,248   1.10      1.60      (0.38   164
           
  4.28   (11.02     5,397   2.00      2.12      (1.06   191
  4.81   (29.16     9,553   1.85      1.85      (1.05   179
  6.79   19.12        28,258   1.85 (g)    1.85 (g)    (1.20   134
  5.70   (4.04     32,160   1.95      2.11      (0.85   174
  5.94   20.24        38,538   1.85      2.33      (1.14   164
           
  4.28   (11.02     16,336   2.00      2.12      (1.06   191
  4.81   (29.26     27,743   1.85      1.85      (1.08   179
  6.80   19.09        39,157   1.88      1.88      (1.23   134
  5.71   (3.87     43,415   1.85      1.95      (0.76   174
  5.94   20.24        25,734   1.85      2.35      (1.10   164
           
  4.73   (9.73     57,033   0.75      0.75      0.18      191
  5.24   (28.42     75,389   0.66      0.66      0.11      179
  7.32   20.39        124,663   0.67      0.67      (0.02   134
  6.08   (2.88     121,478   0.80 (h)    0.80 (h)    0.31      174
  6.26   21.55        95,534   0.85      0.97      (0.05   164

 

 

 

(f) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01% and 0.08% for Class A and Class B shares, respectively.
(h) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.07%.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment

loss (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
   Total
distributions
 
                

MID CAP GROWTH FUND

                

Class A**

                

9/30/2009

   $ 21.12    $ (0.07 )(f)    $ (2.76   $ (2.83   $      $    $   

9/30/2008

     26.84      (0.15     (5.57     (5.72                   

9/30/2007

     19.69      (0.16 )(g)      7.31        7.15                      

9/30/2006

     18.63      (0.15     1.21        1.06                      

9/30/2005

     15.20      (0.14     3.70        3.56        (0.13          (0.13

Class C

                

9/30/2009*

     15.13      (0.16     3.23        3.07                      

Class Y**

                

9/30/2009

     21.70      (0.05 )(f)      (2.81     (2.86                   

9/30/2008

     27.51      (0.10     (5.71     (5.81                   

9/30/2007

     20.13      (0.11 )(g)      7.49        7.38                      

9/30/2006

     19.00      (0.10     1.23        1.13                      

9/30/2005

     15.50      (0.10     3.78        3.68        (0.18          (0.18

 

 

 

* From commencement of Class operations on February 2, 2009 through September 30, 2009.
** Prior to the close of business on February 2, 2009, the Fund offered Retail and Institutional Class shares, which were redesignated as Class A and Class Y shares, respectively on that date.
(a) Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.
(c) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(d) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Ratios to Average Net Assets:      
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return

(%) (b)(c)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (d)(e)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (e)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (e)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 18.29   (13.44   $ 54,951   1.25      1.52      (0.45 )(f)    292
  21.12   (21.27     120,524   1.25      1.32      (0.58   299
  26.84   36.31        30,654   1.25      1.43      (0.71   194
  19.69   5.69        26,668   1.25      1.52      (0.72   211
  18.63   23.55        25,802   1.25      1.50      (0.85   280
           
  18.20   20.29        1   2.00      2.24      (1.54   292
           
  18.84   (13.18     27,057   1.00      1.12      (0.27 )(f)    292
  21.70   (21.12     25,779   1.00 (h)    1.00 (h)    (0.36   299
  27.51   36.66        24,143   1.00      1.10      (0.47   194
  20.13   5.95        17,467   1.00      1.12      (0.49   211
  19.00   23.85        26,159   1.00      1.21      (0.60   280

 

 

 

(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(f) Includes a non-recurring dividend of $0.03 per share. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.10) and $(0.08) for Class A and Class Y shares, respectively, and the ratio of net investment (loss) to average net assets would have been (0.63)% and (0.46)% for Class A and Class Y shares, respectively.
(g) Includes a non-recurring payment of $0.02 per share.
(h) Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01%.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment

income (a)(b)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
 
                

VALUE FUND

                

Class A***

                

9/30/2009

   $ 17.93    $ 0.23    $ (1.53   $ (1.30   $ (0.21   $      $ (0.21

9/30/2008

     23.46      0.25      (4.45     (4.20     (0.18     (1.15     (1.33

9/30/2007

     21.04      0.19      3.27        3.46        (0.13     (0.91     (1.04

9/30/2006*

     19.69      0.02      1.33        1.35                        

Class B

                

9/30/2009

     17.80      0.14      (1.51     (1.37     (0.03            (0.03

9/30/2008

     23.46      0.10      (4.45     (4.35     (0.16     (1.15     (1.31

9/30/2007**

     24.00      0.00      (0.54     (0.54                     

Class C

                

9/30/2009

     17.79      0.12      (1.51     (1.39     (0.14            (0.14

9/30/2008

     23.46      0.09      (4.43     (4.34     (0.18     (1.15     (1.33

9/30/2007**

     24.00      0.01      (0.55     (0.54                     

Class Y***

                

9/30/2009

     18.01      0.28      (1.54     (1.26     (0.28            (0.28

9/30/2008

     23.54      0.32      (4.45     (4.13     (0.25     (1.15     (1.40

9/30/2007

     21.05      0.27      3.27        3.54        (0.14     (0.91     (1.05

9/30/2006

     18.72      0.22      3.17        3.39        (0.27     (0.79     (1.06

9/30/2005

     15.95      0.20      2.83        3.03        (0.26            (0.26

 

 

 

* From commencement of Class operations on June 30, 2006, through September 30, 2006.
** From commencement of Class operations on June 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007.
*** Prior to the close of business on June 1, 2007, the Fund offered Retail and Institutional Class shares, which were redesignated as Class A and Class Y shares, respectively, on that date.
(a) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(b) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Ratios to Average Net Assets:      
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return

(%) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (e)(f)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (f)
    Net investment
income (%) (f)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
 
           
           
           
$ 16.42   (6.97   $ 120,915   1.06      1.06      1.67   47   
  17.93   (19.01     112,274   1.05      1.05      1.24   36 (g) 
  23.46   16.85        17,500   1.09 (h)    1.09 (h)    0.79   41   
  21.04   6.86        466   1.10      8.65      0.42   36   
           
  16.40   (7.62     5,167   1.81      1.81      1.03   47   
  17.80   (19.65     8,385   1.80 (i)    1.80 (i)    0.51   36 (g) 
  23.46   (2.25     108   1.85      1.89      0.03   41   
           
  16.26   (7.60     10,011   1.81      1.81      0.89   47   
  17.79   (19.62     6,483   1.80 (i)    1.80 (i)    0.46   36 (g) 
  23.46   (2.25     1,390   1.85      1.94      0.10   41   
           
  16.47   (6.66     574,439   0.66      0.66      1.97   47   
  18.01   (18.67     303,182   0.65      0.66      1.58   36 (g) 
  23.54   17.25        182,002   0.72 (h)    0.72 (h)    1.19   41   
  21.05   18.92        71,147   0.85      0.91      1.13   36   
  18.72   19.19        37,255   0.85      0.92      1.13   34   

 

 

 

(e) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(g) Portfolio turnover excludes the impact of assets resulting from a merger with another fund. (See Note 11 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(h) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.02% and 0.01% for Class A and Class Y shares, respectively.
(i) Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01% for Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2009

 

1.  Organization.  Loomis Sayles Funds 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 Disciplined Equity Fund (formerly Loomis Sayles Research Fund) (the “Disciplined Equity Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Global Markets Fund (the “Global Markets Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund (the “Growth Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Value Fund (the “Value Fund”)

 

Effective October 1, 2009, Loomis Sayles Research Fund changed its name to Loomis Sayles Disciplined Equity Fund to reflect changes in its investment strategies designed to give the Fund more flexibility in pursuit of its objective, long-term growth of capital.

 

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C and Class Y shares. Effective October 12, 2007, Class B shares are no longer offered. Existing Class B shareholders may continue to reinvest dividends into Class B shares and exchange their Class B shares for Class B shares of other Natixis Funds subject to existing exchange privileges as described in the Prospectus.

 

Effective February 2, 2009, the Mid Cap Growth Fund redesignated its Retail Class and Institutional Class shares as Class A and Class Y shares, respectively. In addition, on February 2, 2009, the Mid Cap Growth Fund began offering Class C shares.

 

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class B shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, but pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares), and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if those shares are redeemed within six years of purchase. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, do not convert to any other class of shares and pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or distribution fees. Class Y shares are generally intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000, though some categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amount as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which can not be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the Funds in the Trust. Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and transfer agent fees applicable to such class). 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 dividends 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 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 that have occurred through November 23, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued, and noted no items requiring recognition in the financial statements or additional disclosures in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

a.  Valuation.  Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Funds may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and offer quotations. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

 

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September 30, 2009

 

The Funds may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Funds calculate their net asset values. As of September 30, 2009, approximately 21% of the market value of the Global Markets Fund’s investments was fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Periodic principal adjustments for inflation-protected securities are recorded to interest income. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. 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 value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

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

 

Each Fund 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.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  Each Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell generally are used to hedge a Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. Also, a contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

e.  Option Contracts.  The Funds may enter into option contracts. When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

 

The following is a summary of Mid Cap Growth Fund’s purchased option activity:

 

Contracts

  

Number of
Contracts

   

Premiums

 

Outstanding at 9/30/2008

        $   

Options purchased

   6,569        2,383,230   

Options terminated in closing

sale transactions

   (6,406     (2,290,646

Options expired unexercised

   (163     (92,584
              

Outstanding at 9/30/2009

        $   
              

 

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September 30, 2009

 

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value until the option expires or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction. When a written option expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid at expiration or on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the equity underlying the written option.

 

The following is a summary of Mid Cap Growth Fund’s written option activity:

 

     

Number of

Contracts

   

Premiums

 

Outstanding at 9/30/2008

        $   

Options written

   22,673        2,877,525   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

   (22,673     (2,877,525

Options expired unexercised

            
              

Outstanding at 9/30/2009

        $   
              

 

Exchange-traded options have standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds are limited. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.

 

f.  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 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 September 30, 2009 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 twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

A Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments that are accrued based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes or other payments on investments with respect to foreign securities. Such taxes are accrued as applicable, and are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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.

 

g.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually 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 for items such as net operating losses, distribution redesignations, paydown adjustments, foreign currency transactions, gains realized from passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”), defaulted bonds and premium amortization accruals. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, forward contracts mark to market, securities lending collateral gain/loss adjustment, straddle loss deferrals, wash sales, premium amortization accruals and defaulted bond interest. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:

 

        2009 Distributions Paid From:      2008 Distributions Paid From:

Fund

    

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

    

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

Disciplined Equity Fund

     $ 216,562           $ 216,562      $ 1,651,307      $ 1,693,530      $ 3,344,837

Global Markets Fund

       4,997,799             4,997,799        9,975,891        5,031,317        15,007,208

Growth Fund

                                       

Mid Cap Growth Fund

                                       

Value Fund

       6,186,770             6,186,770        6,455,247        6,148,525        12,603,772

 

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September 30, 2009

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2009, the components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

      Disciplined
Equity Fund
    Global
Markets Fund
    Growth
Fund
    Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    Value
Fund
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 145,487      $ 4,511,402      $      $      $ 5,259,519   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

                                   
                                        

Total undistributed earnings

     145,487        4,511,402                      5,259,519   
                                        

Capital loss carryforward:

          

Expires September 30, 2010

                   (9,606,459 )*      (65,130,772       

Expires September 30, 2011

                   (6,192,314 )*      (21,142,388       

Expires September 30, 2016

                   (75,866              

Expires September 30, 2017

     (2,229,424     (54,290,711     (57,062,095     (33,667,761     (26,840,015
                                        

Total capital loss carryforward

     (2,229,424     (54,290,711     (72,936,734     (119,940,921     (26,840,015

Deferred net capital losses (post-October 2008)

     (4,813,445     (56,215,833     (57,669,601     (32,805,392     (66,497,637

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,886,958        24,618,034        16,442,897        14,566,389        39,100,791   
                                        

Total accumulated earnings (losses)

   $ (4,010,424   $ (81,377,108   $ (114,163,438   $ (138,179,924   $ (48,977,342
                                        

 

* A significant portion of the Loomis Sayles Growth Fund’s carryforward losses are a result of prior year mergers; therefore, utilization of these losses has been limited under section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

h.  Repurchase Agreements.  It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 100% 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. It is each Fund’s policy, regarding tri-party arrangements, that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. 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.

 

i.  Securities Lending.  The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent.

 

As of September 30, 2009, there were no securities on loan.

 

j.  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.

 

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  Effective October 1, 2008, the Funds adopted accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures which establish a hierarchy for which various inputs are used 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.);

 

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Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs for situations where 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 following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2009, at value:

 

Disciplined Equity Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stock(a)

     $ 29,283,884      $      $      $ 29,283,884

Short-Term Investments

       1,152,860                      1,152,860
                                   

Total

     $ 30,436,744      $      $      $ 30,436,744
                                   

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

Global Markets Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Common Stocks

           

Brazil

   $ 12,226,729    $    $    $ 12,226,729

Cayman Islands

     3,052,927                3,052,927

Chile

     1,486,862                1,486,862

China

          5,211,773           5,211,773

France

     1,725,933                1,725,933

Germany

          3,070,783           3,070,783

Greece

          2,532,713           2,532,713

Japan

          4,465,180           4,465,180

Korea

          6,077,667           6,077,667

Mexico

          1,813,420           1,813,420

Netherlands

          2,212,102           2,212,102

Russia

          1,876,489           1,876,489

Spain

          4,883,908           4,883,908

Sweden

          2,108,606           2,108,606

Switzerland

          7,011,441           7,011,441

Taiwan

          1,731,809           1,731,809

Turkey

          1,601,993           1,601,993

United Kingdom

     1,498,635      11,406,151           12,904,786

United States

     75,234,871                75,234,871
                           

Total Common Stocks

     95,225,957      56,004,035           151,229,992
                           

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

           

Argentina

          490,200           490,200

Australia

          209,018           209,018

Bermuda

          336,898           336,898

Brazil

          1,621,130           1,621,130

Canada

          1,367,486           1,367,486

Cayman Islands

          2,341,358           2,341,358

Chile

          110,104           110,104

 

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Global Markets Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

 

Description

   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Bonds and Notes (continued)

           

Non-Convertible Bonds (continued)

           

Colombia

   $    $ 375,250    $    $ 375,250

France

          1,219,269           1,219,269

Germany

          1,086,379           1,086,379

India

          543,167           543,167

Indonesia

          1,513,327           1,513,327

Ireland

          565,406           565,406

Italy

          493,853           493,853

Japan

          1,476,158           1,476,158

Korea

          1,610,314           1,610,314

Luxembourg

          424,867           424,867

Malaysia

          160,000           160,000

Mexico

          1,498,786           1,498,786

Netherlands

          704,994           704,994

Norway

          1,324,836           1,324,836

Peru

          233,500           233,500

Qatar

          265,406           265,406

Singapore

          322,448           322,448

South Africa

          1,013,479           1,013,479

Spain

          362,774           362,774

Supranational

          478,624           478,624

Sweden

          476,045           476,045

Thailand

          402,050           402,050

United Arab Emirates

          1,697,833           1,697,833

United Kingdom

          1,257,938           1,257,938

United States

          62,649,922      859,552      63,509,474
                           

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

          88,632,819      859,552      89,492,371
                           

Convertible Bonds

           

United States

          2,491,487      227,900      2,719,387
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          91,124,306      1,087,452      92,211,758
                           

Bank Loans(a)

          228,107           228,107

Preferred Stocks

           

United States

     23,422      1,052,079           1,075,501

Short-Term Investments

     6,974,146                6,974,146
                           

Total Investments

     102,223,525      148,408,527      1,087,452      251,719,504
                           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

          22,309           22,309
                           

Total

   $ 102,223,525    $ 148,430,836    $ 1,087,452    $ 251,741,813
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

Growth Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stock(a)

     $ 111,119,653      $      $      $ 111,119,653

Short-Term Investments

       682,469                      682,469
                                   

Total

     $ 111,802,122      $      $      $ 111,802,122
                                   

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stock(a)

     $ 80,757,329      $      $      $ 80,757,329

Short-Term Investments

       1,320,554                      1,320,554
                                   

Total

     $ 82,077,883      $      $      $ 82,077,883
                                   

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

Value Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stocks(a)

     $ 626,507,252      $      $      $ 626,507,252

Short-Term Investments

       22,366,685                      22,366,685
                                   

Total

     $ 648,873,937      $      $      $ 648,873,937
                                   

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair values as of September 30, 2009:

 

Global Markets Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
September 30,
2008
   Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Purchases
(Sales)
    Net Transfers
in/(out)

Level 3
    Balance as of
September 30,
2009

Bonds and Notes

                

Non-Convertible Bonds

                

Canada

   $ 20,000    $ 164    $      $ (6,164   $      $ (14,000   $

Colombia

     18,333           (2,570     5,050        (20,813           

Hong Kong

     403,317      66      18,328        3,921        (425,632           

Korea

     126,420      45             21,917               (148,382    

Malaysia

     96,000      212             63,788               (160,000    

Thailand

     286,939      508             114,603               (402,050    

United States

     1,610,948      21,355      (728,896     995,662        (757,255     (282,262     859,552

Convertible Bonds

                

United States

          163             17,037        210,700               227,900

Preferred Stocks

                

United States

     381,013                  246,287               (627,300    
                                                    

Total

   $ 2,942,970    $ 22,513    $ (713,138   $ 1,462,101      $ (993,000   $ (1,633,994   $ 1,087,452
                                                    

 

4.  Derivatives.  Effective April 1, 2009, the Funds adopted accounting standards related to derivative instruments and hedging activities which require enhanced disclosures. Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Funds currently use are forward foreign currency contracts and option contracts.

 

The Funds are subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Funds’ holdings of foreign securities. The Funds may also use forward foreign currency contracts to gain exposure to foreign currencies, regardless of whether securities denominated in such currencies are held in the Funds. Global Markets Fund engaged in forward foreign currency contract transactions during the year ended September 30, 2009.

 

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The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Markets Fund as of September 30, 2009:

 

Asset Derivatives

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 22,309

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (21,981)

Statement of Operations Location

   Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 32,258

Statement of Operations Location

   Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations

 

The Funds are subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. Certain Funds may use purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. Certain Funds may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. Mid Cap Growth Fund engaged in option transactions during the year ended September 30, 2009.

 

Transactions in derivative instruments for Mid Cap Growth Fund during the period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

  

Purchased Options

  

Written Options

Equity contracts

   $ (628,176)    $ (368,125)

Statement of Operations Location

   Net realized gain (loss) on investments    Net realized gain (loss) on options written

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

  

Purchased Options

  

Written Options

Equity contracts

   $ (23,112)    $ 476,252

Statement of Operations Location

   Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments    Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation on
options written*

 

* For the year ended September 30, 2009, net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on options written was $0.

 

Volume of derivative activity for Global Markets Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009 was as follows:

 

    

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Global Markets Fund

  Forwards  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

  0.12

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

  0.45

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

  0.00

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2009

  0.26

 

Notional amounts outstanding are at absolute value and are determined, when applicable, by netting notional amounts of contracts to buy and sell the same underlying instrument.

 

See Note 2e for summaries of Mid Cap Growth Fund’s purchased and written option activity.

 

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5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the year ended September 30, 2009, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. government/agency securities and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Purchases    Sales

Disciplined Equity Fund

   $ 47,376,365    $ 42,248,452

Global Markets Fund

     232,387,021      270,384,569

Growth Fund

     273,443,016      372,074,843

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     258,654,470      293,266,399

Value Fund

     405,003,802      195,279,510

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, purchases and sales of U.S. government/agency securities by the Global Markets Fund were $1,970,166 and $4,753,729, respectively.

 

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees.  Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Separate management agreements for each Fund in effect for the year ended September 30, 2009, provided for fees at the following annual percentage rates of each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Fund

   Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets
 

Disciplined Equity Fund

   0.50

Global Markets Fund

   0.75

Growth Fund

   0.50

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.75

Value Fund

   0.50

 

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to reduce management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Funds to limit their operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2010 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis. For the year ended September 30, 2009, 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 B      Class C      Class Y  

Disciplined Equity Fund

     1.25    2.00    2.00    0.85

Global Markets Fund

     1.25    N/A       2.00    1.00

Growth Fund

     1.25    2.00    2.00    0.85

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     1.25    N/A       2.00    1.00

Value Fund

     1.10    1.85    1.85    0.85

 

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses it has borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through reduction of its management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent a class’ expenses fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2009, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

      Gross
Management
Fee
   Reduction of
Management
Fee1
   Net
Management

Fee
   Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

            Gross     Net  

Disciplined Equity Fund

   $ 114,531    $ 99,717    $ 14,814    0.50   0.06

Global Markets Fund

     1,541,941           1,541,941    0.75   0.75

Growth Fund

     688,816           688,816    0.50   0.50

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     657,857      16,542      641,315    0.75   0.73

Value Fund

     2,096,555           2,096,555    0.50   0.50

 

1 Management fee reductions are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2010.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

      Reimbursement2

Fund

   Class A    Class B    Class C    Class Y    Total

Disciplined Equity Fund

   $ 1,626    $ 70    $ 884    $ 18,328    $ 20,908

Global Markets Fund

     32,609           72,934      8,706      114,249

Growth Fund

     36,724      6,736      20,811           64,271

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     158,746           2      24,382      183,130

Value Fund

                        

 

2 Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2010.

 

There were no expenses recovered during the year ended September 30, 2009 as permitted under the expense limitation agreement.

 

Certain officers and employees of Loomis Sayles are also officers or Trustees of the Trust. Loomis Sayles’ general partner is indirectly owned by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, Loomis Sayles reimbursed the Disciplined Equity Fund $420 for losses incurred in connection with a trading error.

 

b.  Administrative Fees.  Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Natixis Cash Management Trust, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0425% of the next $30 billion and 0.0375% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts , Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis. New funds are subject to a fee for the first twelve months of operations of $75,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $75,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, each Fund paid the following for administrative fees to Natixis Advisors:

 

Fund

   Administrative
Fees

Disciplined Equity Fund

   $ 11,530

Global Markets Fund

     103,647

Growth Fund

     69,768

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     44,293

Value Fund

     210,587

 

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c.  Service and Distribution Fees.  Natixis Distributors, L.P. (“Natixis Distributors”) a wholly owned subsidiary of Natixis US, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distributors 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”); Distribution and Service Plan relating to the Disciplined Equity Fund’s, Growth Fund’s and Value Fund’s Class B shares (the “Class B 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 Distributors 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 Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Under the Class B, if applicable, and Class C Plans, each applicable Fund pays Natixis Distributors 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 B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class B and Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Also under the Class B, if applicable, and Class C Plans, each applicable Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in connection with the marketing or sale of Class B and Class C shares.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

        Service Fee      Distribution Fee

Fund

     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class B      Class C
                        

Disciplined Equity Fund

     $ 4,227      $ 338      $ 3,225      $ 1,016      $ 9,677

Global Markets Fund

       92,953               213,574               640,724

Growth Fund

       155,864        14,263        42,952        42,789        128,854

Mid Cap Growth Fund

       160,386               2               5

Value Fund

       242,062        13,456        17,834        40,366        53,503

 

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  Natixis Distributors has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Funds if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds agreed to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Fund held by the intermediaries (which generally is a percentage of the value of shares held) not exceeding what the Funds would have paid its transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediaries. Natixis Distributors pays the remainder of the fees.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds paid the following sub-transfer agent fees, which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

        Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Fund

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class C

    

Class Y

Disciplined Equity Fund

     $ 1,240      $ 111      $ 577      $ 16,411

Global Markets Fund

       34,303               46,095        45,855

Growth Fund

       109,791        7,972        19,726        3,877

Mid Cap Growth Fund

       107,475               1        16,241

Value Fund

       48,287        2,745        2,302        183,465

 

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e.  Commissions.  The Funds have been informed that commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distributors during the year ended September 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

Disciplined Equity Fund

   $ 25,979

Global Markets Fund

     126,483

Growth Fund

     45,006

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     11,010

Value Fund

     70.303

 

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Funds do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $200,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $65,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $7,500 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chair receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $5,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $2,500 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,250 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,125 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 the Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each Fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

 

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

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, net depreciation in the value of participants’ deferral accounts has been included as a reduction of miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations as follows:

 

Fund

  

Amount

Disciplined Equity Fund

   $ 4,239

Global Markets Fund

     4,680

Growth Fund

     10,163

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     4,596

Value Fund

     37,432

 

7.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate or overnight LIBOR, plus 0.75%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% 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.

 

Prior to March 11, 2009, each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participated in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each fund that participated in the line of credit. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% 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.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds had no borrowings under these agreements.

 

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8.  Brokerage Commission Recapture.  Each Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Funds under such agreements and are included in realized gains on the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2009, amounts rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

Fund

   Rebates

Disciplined Equity Fund

   $ 15,677

Global Markets Fund

     36,127

Growth Fund

     83,845

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     59,028

Value Fund

     70,489

 

9.  Shareholders.  At September 30, 2009, Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held shares of beneficial interest in the Funds as follows:

 

Fund

  

Pension Plan

  

Profit Sharing
Retirement Plan

Disciplined Equity Fund

   1,069,387    847,161

Global Markets Fund

   966,530    491,718

Growth Fund

   1,281,668    1,812,209

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   305,472    337,725

Value Fund

   486,920    663,084

 

At September 30, 2009, two shareholders individually owned more than 5% of the Disciplined Equity Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing, in aggregate, 22.56% of the Fund; one shareholder individually owned more than 5% of the Global Markets Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing 9.60% of the Fund; and one shareholder individually owned more than 5% of the Mid Cap Growth Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing 5.96% of the Fund.

 

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

 

   Year Ended
September 30, 2009
        Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    

Disciplined Equity Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   503,388      $ 2,877,536       41,128      $ 353,240   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   2,476        13,914       5,586        50,215   

Redeemed

   (366,248     (1,808,856    (63,879     (518,171
                             

Net change

   139,616      $ 1,082,594       (17,165   $ (114,716
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   12,584      $ 70,815       4,050      $ 37,443   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                2,116        18,641   

Redeemed

   (19,550     (106,750    (10,015     (79,179
                             

Net change

   (6,966   $ (35,935    (3,849   $ (23,095
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   392,349      $ 2,090,452       122,016      $ 929,529   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   300        1,642       625        5,472   

Redeemed

   (301,104     (1,542,203    (104,640     (837,295
                             

Net change

   91,545      $ 549,891       18,001      $ 97,706   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   1,188,390      $ 6,823,853       445,607      $ 3,756,330   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   34,089        192,942       340,294        3,072,854   

Redeemed

   (488,997     (2,719,886    (220,905     (1,820,331
                             

Net change

   733,482      $ 4,296,909       564,996      $ 5,008,853   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   957,677      $ 5,893,459       561,983      $ 4,968,748   
                             

 

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10.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

   Year Ended
September 30, 2009
        Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    

Global Markets Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   1,705,833      $ 19,017,067       7,795,589      $ 116,072,629   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   101,851        922,775       131,139        2,095,597   

Redeemed

   (4,038,918     (39,038,267    (3,949,026     (54,699,917
                             

Net change

   (2,231,234   $ (19,098,425    3,977,702      $ 63,468,309   
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   1,738,010      $ 17,537,139       9,661,731      $ 145,592,794   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   53,943        487,650       105,649        1,677,700   

Redeemed

   (4,818,214     (46,175,227    (2,810,388     (38,148,474
                             

Net change

   (3,026,261   $ (28,150,438    6,956,992      $ 109,122,020   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,798,814      $ 29,261,743       8,797,937      $ 131,551,316   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   162,878        1,477,305       307,774        4,927,469   

Redeemed

   (4,571,286     (44,364,544    (3,916,604     (53,723,650
                             

Net change

   (1,609,594   $ (13,625,496    5,189,107      $ 82,755,135   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (6,867,089   $ (60,874,359    16,123,801      $ 255,345,464   
                             
   Year Ended
September 30, 2009
        Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    

Growth Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   3,453,752      $ 13,194,701       7,680,209      $ 49,883,063   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         

Redeemed

   (27,441,954     (101,923,299    (8,908,360     (57,264,265
                             

Net change

   (23,988,202   $ (88,728,598    (1,228,151   $ (7,381,202
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   41,478      $ 155,665       63,680      $ 406,401   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         

Redeemed

   (768,098     (2,804,977    (2,236,178     (13,949,200
                             

Net change

   (726,620   $ (2,649,312    (2,172,498   $ (13,542,799
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   669,485      $ 2,490,747       1,220,476      $ 7,692,403   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         

Redeemed

   (2,624,342     (9,647,623    (1,212,293     (7,365,990
                             

Net change

   (1,954,857   $ (7,156,876    8,183      $ 326,413   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,676,025      $ 11,399,448       4,435,371      $ 30,672,809   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         

Redeemed

   (4,993,469     (21,416,325    (7,080,124     (46,319,717
                             

Net change

   (2,317,444   $ (10,016,877    (2,644,753   $ (15,646,908
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (28,987,123   $ (108,551,663    (6,037,219   $ (36,244,496
                             

 

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September 30, 2009

 

10.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

   Year Ended
September 30, 2009
        Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A**          

Issued from the sale of shares

   5,551,566      $ 85,146,527       7,376,061      $ 191,485,150   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         

Redeemed

   (8,253,762     (130,696,008    (2,811,222     (67,626,524
                             

Net change

   (2,702,196   $ (45,549,481    4,564,839      $ 123,858,626   
                             
Class C*          

Issued from the sale of shares

   66      $ 1,000            $   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         

Redeemed

                         
                             

Net change

   66      $ 1,000            $   
                             
Class Y**          

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,017,424      $ 31,974,020       835,746      $ 23,099,020   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         

Redeemed

   (1,769,294     (28,085,399    (525,115     (13,663,476
                             

Net change

   248,130      $ 3,888,621       310,631      $ 9,435,544   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (2,454,000   $ (41,659,860    4,875,470      $ 133,294,170   
                             

 

* From commencement of Class operations on February 2, 2009 through September 30, 2009.

 

** Prior to the close of business on February 2, 2009 the Fund offered Retail and Institutional Class shares, which were redesignated as Class A and Class Y shares, respectively on that date.

 

   Year Ended
September 30, 2009
        Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    

Value Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   3,255,896      $ 44,814,805       2,540,370      $ 50,973,973   

Issued in connection with the acquisition of assets from Natixis Value Fund (Note 11)

                4,677,827        105,017,209   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   94,079        1,308,638       66,481        1,479,502   

Redeemed

   (2,248,215     (30,522,329    (1,769,731     (35,781,927
                             

Net change

   1,101,760      $ 15,601,114       5,514,947      $ 121,688,757   
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   22,368      $ 308,302       15,504      $ 318,803   

Issued in connection with the acquisition of assets from Natixis Value Fund (Note 11)

                653,035        14,641,036   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   888        12,403       3,039        67,865   

Redeemed

   (179,186     (2,417,234    (205,132     (4,185,244
                             

Net change

   (155,930   $ (2,096,529    466,446      $ 10,842,460   
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   382,900      $ 5,369,989       237,371      $ 4,858,951   

Issued in connection with the acquisition of assets from Natixis Value Fund (Note 11)

                127,550        2,857,122   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   3,005        41,620       1,900        42,151   

Redeemed

   (134,455     (1,783,797    (61,760     (1,258,832
                             

Net change

   251,450      $ 3,627,812       305,061      $ 6,499,392   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   26,551,540      $ 378,808,598       11,928,797      $ 239,360,963   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   306,125        4,258,197       436,948        9,702,013   

Redeemed

   (8,813,838     (119,971,291    (3,265,447     (67,069,075
                             

Net change

   18,043,827      $ 263,095,504       9,100,298      $ 181,993,901   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   19,241,107      $ 280,227,901       15,386,752      $ 321,024,510   
                             

 

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11.  Acquisition of Assets.  After the close of business on October 26, 2007, the Value Fund acquired all assets and liabilities of Natixis Value Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by Natixis Value Fund shareholders on October 12, 2007. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 4,677,827 Class A shares of the Value Fund for 14,004,395 shares of the Natixis Value Fund Class A, 653,035 Class B shares of the Value Fund for 2,297,374 shares of the Natixis Value Fund Class B; and 127,550 Class C shares of the Value Fund for 448,235 shares of the Natixis Value Fund Class C. Natixis Value Fund net assets at that date of $122,515,367, including $13,382,872 of net unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of the Value Fund. The aggregate net assets of the Value Fund immediately before the acquisition were $200,528,438. The combined net assets of the Value Fund immediately following the acquisition were $323,043,805.

 

12.  Concentration of Risk.  Each Fund may purchase investments of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and the risk of expropriation. Moreover, the markets for securities of many foreign issuers may be less liquid and the prices of such securities may be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Trustees of Loomis Sayles Funds II and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles Disciplined Equity Fund (formerly Loomis Sayles Research Fund), Loomis Sayles Global Markets Fund, Loomis Sayles Growth Fund, Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund and Loomis Sayles Value Fund:

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Loomis Sayles Disciplined Equity Fund (formerly Loomis Sayles Research Fund), Loomis Sayles Global Markets Fund, Loomis Sayles Growth Fund, Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund and Loomis Sayles Value Fund, each a series of Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Funds"), at September 30, 2009, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Funds' management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 23, 2009

 

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2009 U.S. TAX DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, a percentage of dividends distributed by the Funds listed below qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. These percentages are as follows:

 

Fund

   Qualifying
Percentage
 

Disciplined Equity

   100.00

Global Markets

   12.47

Value

   100.00

 

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds below will designate up to the maximum amount allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 15% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If the Funds pay a distribution during calendar year 2009, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

 

Fund

    

Disciplined Equity

  

Global Markets

  

Value

  

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

The tables below provide certain information regarding the Trustees and officers of Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trust”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 399 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. The Trust’s Statements of Additional Information include additional information about the Trustees of the Trust and are available by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478.

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trust, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES        
Graham T. Allison, Jr.
(1940)
 

Trustee

Since 2003

Contract Review and Governance Committee Member

   Douglas Dillon Professor and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University   

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Director, Taubman Centers, Inc. (real estate investment trust)

Charles D. Baker

(1956)

 

Trustee

Since 2005

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

   Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (health plan)   

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None

Edward A. Benjamin
(1938)
 

Trustee

Since 2002

Chairman of the Contract Review and Governance Committee

   Retired   

39

None

Daniel M. Cain

(1945)

 

Trustee

Since 2003

Chairman of the Audit Committee

   Chairman (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer), Cain Brothers & Company, Incorporated (investment banking);   

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Director, Sheridan Healthcare Inc. (physician practice management)

Kenneth A. Drucker

(1945)

 

Trustee

Since 2008

Audit Committee Member

   Formerly, Treasurer, Sequa Corp. (manufacturing)   

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None

Wendell J. Knox****

(1948)

 

Trustee

Since 2009

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

   Director (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer) of Abt Associates Inc. (research and consulting)   

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Director, Eastern Bank (commercial bank); Director, The Hanover Insurance Group (property and casualty insurance)

Sandra O. Moose

(1942)

 

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees since November 2005

Trustee since 2003

Ex officio member of the Audit Committee and Contract Review and Governance Committee

   President, Strategic Advisory Services (management consulting); formerly, Senior Vice President and Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (management consulting)   

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Director, Verizon Communications; Director, AES Corporation (international power company)

 

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Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trust, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

continued

       
Cynthia L. Walker
(1956)
 

Trustee

Since 2005

Audit Committee Member

   Deputy Dean for Finance and Administration, Yale University School of Medicine; formerly, Executive Dean for Administration, Harvard Medical School; and formerly, Dean for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Harvard Medical School   

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None

INTERESTED TRUSTEES        

Robert J. Blanding1

(1947)

555 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

  Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2002    President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   

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None

John T. Hailer2

(1960)

 

Trustee

Since 2003

   President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P., Natixis Distributors, L.P. and Natixis Global Associates, Inc.   

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None

 

* Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board of Trustees. The current retirement age is 72. The position of Chairperson of the Board is appointed for a two-year term. Ms. Moose was appointed to serve an additional two-year term as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees on September 14, 2007.

 

** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Gateway Trust and the Natixis Cash Management Trust (collectively, the “Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with Natixis Distributors, L.P. (the “Distributor”), Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”), or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

*** The Trustees of the Trust serve as trustees of a fund complex that includes all series of the Natixis Funds Trusts, the Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series (collectively, the “Fund Complex”).

 

**** Mr. Knox was appointed as trustee effective July 1, 2009.

 

1

Mr. Blanding is deemed an “interested person” of the Trust because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trust: President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles.

 

2

Mr. Hailer is deemed an “interested person” of the Trust because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trust: President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trust

  

Term of Office* and

Length of Time Served

  

Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years**

OFFICERS OF THE TRUST        

Coleen Downs Dinneen

(1960)

  Secretary, Clerk and Chief Legal Officer    Since September 2004    Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Clerk (formerly, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk), Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

Daniel J. Fuss

(1933)

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

  Executive Vice President    Since June 2003    Vice Chairman and Director, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

David Giunta

(1965)

  President    Since March 2008    President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.; formerly, President, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund; and formerly, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Brokerage Company

Russell L. Kane

(1969)

  Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer    Chief Compliance Officer since May 2006; Assistant Secretary since June 2004; and Anti-Money Laundering Officer since April 2007    Chief Compliance Officer for Mutual Funds, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

Michael C. Kardok

(1959)

  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer    Since October 2004    Senior Vice President, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

 

* Each officer of the Trust serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trust’ current By-laws until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.

 

** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Fund Complex. Mr. Fuss is not an officer of the Natixis Funds Trusts or the Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with the Distributor, Natixis Advisors or Loomis Sayles are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

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LOGO

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

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Fund and Manager Review      1
Portfolio of Investments      10
Statements of Assets and Liabilities      22
Statements of Operations      23
Statements of Changes in Net Assets      24
Financial Highlights      27
Notes to Financial Statements      29

 

ANNUAL REPORT

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

LOGO

Mark F. Burns, CFA

Manager since January 2005

 

LOGO

John Slavik, CFA

Manager since April 2005

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund underperformed its Benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, during the 12-month period ending September 30, 2009. The majority of the underperformance took place during the second quarter 2009 as the equity markets rebounded off the lows in March. Although the rapid rebound of stocks is positive, quick moves like the one just witnessed often come with a price. That price was a low quality rally that propelled the smallest of the small caps and companies with the most troubled balance sheets and profitability profiles.

 

Stock selection, which has been a consistent driver of returns for the product, was a detractor in the second quarter and, hence, the 12-month period. From a sector standpoint, the healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors were the most problematic. Partially offsetting this were overweight positions in the energy and technology sectors, with each showing a positive impact from stock selection as well.

 

Healthcare was the largest detractor to the Fund’s performance, primarily due to the negative macro economic impact on hospital and pharmaceutical budgets. Natus Medical, a medical device company, and ICON Plc., a clinical research provider for pharma companies, were each impacted by this trend. RTI Biologics, a biomedical company, was hurt by discretionary spending on elective surgeries as well as a slower than expected product launch. Each of these holdings were sold from the portfolio as the spending environment remained in question.

 

Within the consumer discretionary sector, VistaPrint and Gildan Activewear represented the largest performance detractors. VistaPrint, an online supplier of graphic design products for small businesses, fell in the fourth quarter of 2008 after reducing its full-year earnings and revenue forecasts. Gildan Activewear, an apparel manufacturing company, fell in the fourth quarter of 2008, as economic activity contracted and consumer spending plunged. Both stocks were sold.

 

The technology, consumer staples and energy sectors were among the most positive performers. Within technology, Riverbed Technology and Brocade Communications were among the portfolio’s top performers. Riverbed, which produces appliances to connect computers in wide area networks, advanced late in the period on better-than-expected earnings. Brocade, a company that provides switching solutions for storage area networks, rose dramatically in the second quarter 2009, after the equity markets bottomed in March. Consumer staples holding Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, the company behind the Keurig one-cup coffee brewers, was the largest individual contributor to the Fund’s performance, benefiting from a distribution partnership with Wal-Mart. We sold Riverbed and Green Mountain at a profit. And within the energy sector, the top contributors to performance were Oceaneering and Concho Resources. Oceaneering, an energy service company that supplies the oil and gas industry, rose steadily in the first three quarters of 2009 as demand picked up in-line with the increase in oil prices. Concho, an oil and gas exploration and production company rose in the third quarter of 2009 as commodity prices recovered.

 

The only significant change we made to the portfolio’s positioning was to substantially increase the technology weighting, in anticipation of an improving economy in the closing quarter of 2009. Technology represented our

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | Institutional: LSSIX;

Retail: LCGRX

Objective | Long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities

Strategy | Invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations that fall within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index or is $3 billion or less at the time of investment. Unlike the Index, the Fund may invest in companies of any size.

Fund Inception Date | 12/31/96

Total Net Assets | $121.0 million

 

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largest overweight, and stock selection within this sector became more fruitful due to falling intra-sector correlations. In addition, the sector’s inventory replenishment cycle helped promote strong company fundamentals.

 

OUTLOOK

As the economic clouds parted this year, investors have grown more confident, leading to improved risk appetites and a dramatic rise in the market. The panic lows of March have been corrected and valuation levels seem to more accurately reflect current improving economic conditions. We believe continued economic improvement will lead to improved, yet bumpy, corporate profit growth, supportive of higher stock prices. The focus now centers on stock selection, as companies with the best business fundamentals and balance sheets are likely to provide the greatest returns.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended September 30, 2009

 

1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since
Inception
 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth: Institutional

  

-11.40   5.26   -3.01   2.08

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth: Retail

  

-11.66      5.01      -3.27      1.82   

Russell 2000 Growth Index(c)

  

-6.32      2.91      1.10      2.49   

Russell 2000 Index(c)

  

-9.55      2.41      4.88      5.45   

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index(c)

  

-3.75      2.01      2.47      3.82   

Gross expense ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*

Institutional: 1.01%   Retail: 1.42%

Net expense ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*

Institutional: 1.00%   Retail: 1.25%

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Inception to September 30, 2009(a)(b)

 

LOGO

Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit www.loomissayles.com. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Cumulative performance is shown for the Institutional Class of Shares. Performance of the Retail Class would be lower due to higher fees. (b) The mountain chart is based on the initial investment minimum of $100,000 for the Institutional Class. (c) See page 5 for a description of the Indices.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Small- and mid-cap stocks may be more volatile than larger, more established companies. The secondary market for these stocks may be less liquid, which could adversely impact the Fund’s value. Growth funds involve increased risks, in part, because the value of the underlying securities is based on future expectations that may or may not be met.

 

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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FUND AND MANAGER REVIEW

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

LOGO

Joseph Gatz, CFA

Manager since January 2000

 

LOGO

Daniel Thelen, CFA

Manager since April 2000

 

PORTFOLIO REVIEW

The Fund outperformed its Benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, primarily due to strong stock selection in the financial services sector.

 

The Fund’s higher quality orientation proved to be fairly defensive during the dramatic stock market selloff late in 2008 and early in 2009, and stock selection was favorable. Our cautious view on the fundamentals of bank stocks, which we underweighted, and our significant weighting in non-credit-sensitive financial data service companies, resulted in solid relative performance in financial services. PHH Corp., a provider of outsourced mortgage and fleet management services, was the Fund’s top contributor for the year. Twelve months ago, the stock was severely depressed due to PHH’s dependence on the capital markets to fund its business. As financing concerns slowly lifted, the high-quality, lower-risk nature of PHH’s business showed through. Three consecutive positive earnings surprises and a management change driven by activist shareholders also inspired investors.

 

Our holdings in consumer stocks were heavily weighted toward less-economically sensitive business services and media companies, which held up reasonably well versus the retail, apparel and restaurant segments.

 

Consumer staples, technology, materials and processing detracted slightly, but no individual sector had a large negative impact on the Fund’s relative performance. In the consumer staples sector, Spartan Stores, a Midwest grocery retailer, was among the largest detractors, declining on concerns about reduced economic activity in key states. The technology and materials sectors performed exceptionally well during the market rally. Overall, our stock selection in technology lagged, but an above-average weighting helped, while our underweight in materials detracted while our stock selection was positive.

 

As the market rebounded from its low in March of 2009, leadership was concentrated among the smallest market cap, higher-risk stocks. These stocks were the hardest hit during the market downturn, but they were among the first to reverse course on early signs of an economic bottom. The low-quality nature of the rally resulted in our portfolio being somewhat out of phase with the market. Nevertheless, several changes we made, including the addition of attractively valued basic materials, technology and industrial stocks in the spring of 2009, helped the Fund maintain its lead on the index.

 

OUTLOOK

As the economic clouds parted, investors have grown more confident, risk appetites have improved, and the market has risen dramatically. Much of what had been oversold has recovered, and valuation levels seem reasonable relative to current economic conditions. We believe continued economic improvement will support higher prices, but the recovery pace and pattern is apt to be bumpy. We believe determining appropriate valuations will be instrumental, while a focus on individual stock selection is likely to be especially important in this market environment.

 

FUND FACTS

Symbol | Institutional: LSSCX;

Retail: LSCRX; Admin: LSVAX

Objective | Long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities

Strategy | Invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations that fall within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index or is $3 billion or less at the time of investment. Unlike the Index, the Fund may invest in companies of any size.

Fund Inception Date | 5/13/91

Class Inception Date | Institutional: 5/13/91

Retail: 12/31/96

Admin: 1/2/98

Total Net Assets | $967.9 million

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

Periods Ended September 30, 2009

 

1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Since Fund
Inception
(a)(b)
 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value: Institutional

  

-5.42   4.29   8.70   11.95

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value: Retail

  

-5.66      4.03      8.44      11.76   

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value: Admin

  

-5.93      3.75      8.15      11.41   

Russell 2000 Value Index(c)

  

-12.61      1.78      8.05      10.97   

Russell 2000 Index(c)

  

-9.55      2.41      4.88      8.63   

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index(c)

  

-4.09      2.86      6.61      N/A   

Gross expense ratio (before reductions and reimbursements)*

Institutional: 0.90%   Retail: 1.27%   Admin: 1.69%

Net expense ratio (after reductions and reimbursements)*

Institutional: 0.90%   Retail: 1.15%   Admin: 1.41%

* As stated in the most recent prospectus

 

 

CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE

 

Inception to September 30, 2009(d)(e)

 

LOGO

Data quoted reflects past performance and cannot guarantee future results. Average annual total returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance current to the most recent month end, please visit www.loomissayles.com. Current performance may be higher or lower than quoted.

 

Returns do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Performance data reflects certain fee reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would be lower.

 

(a) Performance shown for periods prior to the inception date of the Retail Class (12/31/96) and Admin Class (1/02/98) represents the performance of the Institutional Class of shares during the periods shown, adjusted to reflect current levels of 12b-1 fees payable by the respective Classes. Since index performance data is not available coincident with the Fund’s inception date, the beginning value of the index is the value as of the month end closest to the Fund’s inception date. (b) The Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index performance data is not available prior to January 1, 1992. (c) See page 5 for a description of the Indices. (d) Cumulative performance is shown for the Institutional Class of Shares. Performance of the Retail and Admin Classes would be lower due to higher fees and expenses. (e) The mountain chart is based on the initial investment minimum of $100,000 for the Institutional Class.

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

 

Value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the overall equity market during any given period. Small- and mid-cap stocks may be more volatile than larger, more established companies. The secondary market for these stocks may be less liquid, which could adversely impact the Fund’s value.

 

The Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund’s investments to decline. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Index Definitions

Indexes are unmanaged and do not have expenses that affect results, unlike mutual funds. Index returns are adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gain distributions and income dividends. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an equally weighted index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the small-cap core funds investment objective.

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index is an equally weighted index of typically the 30 largest mutual funds within the small-cap growth funds investment objective.

Source: Lipper, Inc.

 

Russell 2000 Growth Index is an index comprised of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Russell 2000 Index is an index comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index (a broad market index), representing approximately 10% of the Russell 3000 total market capitalization.

Russell 2000 Value Index is an index comprised of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; (ii) on the Funds’ website, www.loomissayles.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12 months ended June 30, 2009 is available on (i) the Funds’ website and (ii) the SEC’s website.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

 

As a mutual fund shareholder you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and certain exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other Fund expenses. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectus. The examples below 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 Fund shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual fund returns and expenses. 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 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During the Period column as shown below for your class.

 

The second line in the table of each Fund 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 the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

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Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line in the table 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 Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2009
  Ending
Account Value
9/30/2009
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,323.40   $5.82

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,020.05   $5.06

Retail Class

           

Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,321.90   $7.28

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,018.80   $6.33

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.00%, and 1.25% for Institutional and Retail Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
4/1/2009
  Ending
Account Value
9/30/2009
  Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,396.90   $5.41

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,020.56   $4.56

Retail Class

           

Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,395.40   $6.91

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,019.30   $5.82

Admin Class

           

Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,392.70   $8.40

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,018.05   $7.08

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 0.90%, 1.15% and 1.40% for Institutional, Retail and Admin Class, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

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

 

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

 

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 of Trustees that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and fee differentials against each Fund’s peer group of funds, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against its peer group. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Adviser make periodic presentations to the Contract Review and Governance Committee and/or the full Board of Trustees, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at their meeting held in June, 2009. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for the Funds. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, 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 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 Adviser and its affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates, including recent or planned investments by the Adviser in additional personnel or other resources. They considered the need for the Adviser to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel. They also considered the administrative services provided by Natixis Advisors and its affiliates to the Funds.

 

For each Fund, the Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds that offers shareholders the right to exchange shares of one type of fund for shares of another type of fund, and provides a variety of fund and shareholder services.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

Investment performance of the Funds and the Adviser. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Funds over various time periods, including information which compared the performance of the Funds to the performance of peer

 

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groups of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party which analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics which also measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.

 

With respect to each Fund, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreement relating to that Fund.

 

The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the Funds’ performance as a fund family generally (as noted by certain financial publications), and the historical responsiveness of the Adviser to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Adviser 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 Adviser supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to comparable accounts. 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 and the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of mutual fund assets. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding the institution of expense caps. They noted that all of the Loomis Sayles Funds in this report have expense caps in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser under these caps.

 

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

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fee charged to each of the Funds were fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Adviser and its 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 Adviser and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers or caps. The Trustees noted that although each Fund’s management fee was not subject to breakpoints, each Fund’s management fee was below the median fee for a peer group of funds and that each of the Funds was subject to an expense cap. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above.

 

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

 

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

 

 

the effect of recent market and economic turmoil 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 Adviser. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Adviser and its affiliates were providing to the Funds.

 

 

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

 

 

so-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Adviser to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Funds, and the benefits of research made available to the Adviser by reason of brokerage commissions

 

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generated by the Funds’ securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the fact that Natixis Advisors’ parent company benefits from the retention of an affiliated Adviser. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

 

 

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, 2010.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – 97.4% of Net Assets          
Aerospace & Defense – 2.0%          

Applied Signal Technology, Inc.

        49,537   $ 1,152,726

Hexcel Corp.(b)

        105,827     1,210,661
             
            2,363,387
             
Biotechnology – 4.8%          

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

        24,335     1,083,881

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

        18,395     803,494

Incyte Corp. Ltd.(b)

        134,691     909,164

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

        48,621     708,408

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

        26,280     787,612

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

        38,595     744,883

Theravance, Inc.(b)

        49,374     722,835
             
            5,760,277
             
Building Products – 0.6%          

Trex Company, Inc.(b)

        43,079     784,038
             
Capital Markets – 4.0%          

Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A

        39,517     1,154,687

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

        15,206     1,362,153

Penson Worldwide, Inc.(b)

        101,355     987,198

Stifel Financial Corp.(b)

        24,809     1,362,014
             
            4,866,052
             
Commercial Banks – 0.9%          

Signature Bank(b)

        39,300     1,139,700
             
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.7%          

EnerNOC, Inc.(b)

        33,665     1,116,331

Tetra Tech, Inc.(b)

        34,066     903,771

Waste Connections, Inc.(b)

        41,807     1,206,550
             
            3,226,652
             
Communications Equipment – 6.1%          

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(b)

        136,465     1,072,615

Ciena Corp.(b)

        76,816     1,250,565

DG FastChannel, Inc.(b)

        57,594     1,206,018

F5 Networks, Inc.(b)

        30,599     1,212,638

Harris Stratex Networks, Inc., Class A(b)

        133,587     935,109

Starent Networks Corp.(b)

        24,485     622,409

Tellabs, Inc.(b)

        152,621     1,056,137
             
            7,355,491
             
Construction & Engineering – 3.2%          

Dycom Industries, Inc.(b)

        48,292     593,992

MasTec, Inc.(b)

        88,794     1,078,847

Northwest Pipe Co.(b)

        32,778     1,099,046

Orion Marine Group, Inc.(b)

        53,846     1,105,997
             
            3,877,882
             
Diversified Consumer Services – 2.6%          

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(b)

        54,021     963,194

Lincoln Educational Services Corp.(b)

        43,145     987,158

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., Sponsored ADR(b)

        15,413     1,239,976
             
            3,190,328
             

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%          

MSCI, Inc.(b)

        43,457   $ 1,287,196
             
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.7%          

Neutral Tandem, Inc.(b)

        39,069     889,210
             
Electric Utilities – 0.9%          

ITC Holdings Corp.

        23,444     1,065,530
             
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components – 1.7%          

Cogent, Inc.(b)

        75,903     766,620

IPG Photonics Corp.(b)

        84,502     1,284,431
             
            2,051,051
             
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.8%          

Oceaneering International, Inc.(b)

        22,494     1,276,535

Tesco Corp.(b)

        118,041     941,967
             
            2,218,502
             
Food Products – 1.0%          

Diamond Foods, Inc.

        36,383     1,154,069
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.7%          

DexCom, Inc.(b)

        111,199     881,808

Electro-Optical Sciences, Inc.(b)

        83,497     799,901

ev3, Inc.(b)

        98,341     1,210,578

Insulet Corp.(b)

        70,731     794,309

Masimo Corp.(b)

        27,525     721,155

ResMed, Inc.(b)

        27,301     1,234,005

Volcano Corp.(b)

        71,493     1,202,513
             
            6,844,269
             
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.9%          

Bio-Reference Labs, Inc.(b)

        30,245     1,040,428

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.(b)

        39,449     1,149,939

Genoptix, Inc.(b)

        31,013     1,078,632

IPC The Hospitalist Co.(b)

        47,249     1,485,981
             
            4,754,980
             
Health Care Technology – 4.6%          

athenahealth, Inc.(b)

        33,504     1,285,548

MedAssets, Inc.(b)

        87,426     1,973,205

Phase Forward, Inc.(b)

        69,545     976,412

SXC Health Solutions Corp.(b)

        29,522     1,381,334
             
            5,616,499
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.4%          

Bally Technologies, Inc.(b)

        22,083     847,325

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(b)

        66,567     997,839

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.(b)

        26,996     1,123,304

Panera Bread Co., Class A(b)

        21,618     1,188,990
             
            4,157,458
             
Household Durables – 0.7%          

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.(b)

        41,834     792,336
             
Internet Software & Services – 2.9%          

Constant Contact, Inc.(b)

        55,782     1,073,804

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.(b)

        64,691     1,223,307

GSI Commerce, Inc.(b)

        65,172     1,258,471
             
            3,555,582
             

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
IT Services – 1.0%          

CyberSource Corp.(b)

        72,744   $ 1,212,642
             
Machinery – 2.4%          

Bucyrus International, Inc.

        37,170     1,323,995

Energy Recovery, Inc.(b)

        113,226     658,975

Wabtec Corp.

        24,156     906,575
             
            2,889,545
             
Media – 0.8%          

Imax Corp.(b)

        109,125     1,026,866
             
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.6%          

Arena Resources, Inc.(b)

        34,249     1,215,840

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)

        40,734     1,632,619

Concho Resources, Inc.(b)

        39,901     1,449,204
             
            4,297,663
             
Pharmaceuticals – 2.8%          

Cypress Bioscience, Inc.(b)

        89,420     730,561

Eurand NV(b)

        61,004     923,601

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

        132,042     689,259

Nektar Therapeutics(b)

        107,520     1,047,245
             
            3,390,666
             
Professional Services – 3.4%          

ICF International, Inc.(b)

        49,755     1,508,572

IHS, Inc., Class A(b)

        26,827     1,371,664

Monster Worldwide, Inc.(b)

        69,059     1,207,151
             
            4,087,387
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 8.0%          

Cavium Network, Inc.(b)

        51,068     1,096,430

Cymer, Inc.(b)

        27,488     1,068,184

Hittite Microwave Corp.(b)

        29,990     1,103,032

Lam Research Corp.(b)

        39,276     1,341,668

Netlogic Microsystems, Inc.(b)

        26,610     1,197,450

Power Integrations, Inc.

        31,450     1,048,229

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(b)

        30,373     1,408,092

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.(b)

        42,555     1,397,506
             
            9,660,591
             
Software – 10.4%          

ArcSight, Inc.(b)

        26,049     627,000

Ariba, Inc.(b)

        106,804     1,238,927

Blackboard, Inc.(b)

        37,436     1,414,332

Concur Technologies, Inc.(b)

        30,254     1,202,899

DemandTec, Inc.(b)

        99,033     874,461

Informatica Corp.(b)

        71,552     1,615,644

Nice Systems Ltd., ADR(b)

        36,344     1,106,311

Sourcefire, Inc.(b)

        31,449     675,210

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)

        71,400     1,220,226

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.(The)(b)

        44,226     1,270,171

VanceInfo Technologies, Inc., ADR(b)

        70,084     1,362,433
             
            12,607,614
             

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Specialty Retail – 5.5%          

DSW, Inc., Class A(b)

          79,768   $ 1,273,895

hhgregg, Inc.(b)

          50,874     861,806

Hibbett Sports, Inc.(b)

          48,253     879,652

Lumber Liquidators, Inc.(b)

          60,874     1,320,357

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

          38,606     1,227,285

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(b)

          65,485     1,081,157
             
            6,644,152
             
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 4.2%          

Fuqi International, Inc.(b)

          28,478     833,836

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(b)

          37,268     847,847

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

          33,081     1,415,536

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)

          44,737     1,245,030

Volcom, Inc.(b)

          43,410     715,397
             
            5,057,646
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $98,475,238)

            117,825,261
             
              Principal Amount     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.5%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/09 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,818,320 on 10/01/09 collateralized by $1,840,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.030% due 5/05/14 valued at $1,856,100 including accrued interest (Note 2f of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,818,320)         $ 1,818,320     1,818,320
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.9%          

(Identified Cost $100,293,558)(a)

            119,643,581

Other assets less liabilities—1.1%

            1,391,350
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 121,034,931
             

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

      

(a)    Federal Tax Information:

      

At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $101,035,882 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 21,141,029

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

    (2,533,330)
             

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 18,607,699
             
(b) Non-income producing security.

 

ADR An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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INDUSTRY SUMMARY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     10.4

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     8.0   

Communications Equipment

     6.1   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     5.7   

Specialty Retail

     5.5   

Biotechnology

     4.8   

Health Care Technology

     4.6   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     4.2   

Capital Markets

     4.0   

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.9   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.6   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.4   

Professional Services

     3.4   

Construction & Engineering

     3.2   

Internet Software & Services

     2.9   

Pharmaceuticals

     2.8   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.7   

Diversified Consumer Services

     2.6   

Machinery

     2.4   

Aerospace & Defense

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     11.2   

Short-Term Investments

     1.5   
        

Total Investments

     98.9   

Other assets less liabilities

     1.1   
        

Net Assets

     100.0
        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – 95.4% of Net Assets          
Aerospace & Defense – 1.1%          

Ducommun, Inc.

        209,460   $ 3,960,889

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)

        195,386     7,031,942
             
            10,992,831
             
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.8%          

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(b)

        236,556     7,562,695
             
Auto Components – 0.5%          

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(b)

        298,466     5,082,876
             
Building Products – 0.8%          

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.(b)

        220,314     7,592,020
             
Capital Markets – 2.9%          

Fifth Street Finance Corp.

        349,872     3,824,101

Investment Technology Group, Inc.(b)

        217,478     6,071,986

JMP Group, Inc.

        161,713     1,562,148

Legg Mason, Inc.

        160,379     4,976,560

Stifel Financial Corp.(b)

        214,727     11,788,512
             
            28,223,307
             
Chemicals – 3.0%          

Calgon Carbon Corp.(b)

        270,934     4,017,951

Ferro Corp.

        613,965     5,464,288

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

        195,239     5,788,836

LSB Industries, Inc.(b)

        187,459     2,918,737

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

        42,169     2,005,558

Olin Corp.

        244,931     4,271,597

RPM International, Inc.

        243,744     4,506,827
             
            28,973,794
             
Commercial Banks – 5.8%          

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

        246,487     6,539,300

First Horizon National Corp.(b)

        417,991     5,530,027

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

        228,082     3,407,545

Hancock Holding Co.

        85,415     3,209,042

IBERIABANK Corp.

        188,834     8,603,277

Metro Bancorp, Inc.(b)

        119,404     1,453,147

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

        228,423     7,946,836

Signature Bank(b)

        292,081     8,470,349

Southwest Bancorp, Inc.

        261,402     3,670,084

Sterling Bancshares, Inc.

        941,772     6,884,353
             
            55,713,960
             
Commercial Services & Supplies – 5.5%          

ABM Industries, Inc.

        391,160     8,230,006

American Ecology Corp.

        150,555     2,815,378

Brink’s Co. (The)

        181,717     4,890,004

McGrath Rentcorp

        147,833     3,144,408

Rollins, Inc.

        833,861     15,718,280

Standard Parking Corp.(b)

        497,373     8,699,054

Team, Inc.(b)

        164,327     2,785,343

Waste Connections, Inc.(b)

        248,909     7,183,514
             
            53,465,987
             

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Communications Equipment – 3.5%          

ADC Telecommunications, Inc.(b)

        447,285   $ 3,730,357

ADTRAN, Inc.

        236,180     5,798,219

Anaren, Inc.(b)

        169,713     2,885,121

Avocent Corp.(b)

        234,036     4,743,910

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.(b)

        336,187     2,642,430

CommScope, Inc.(b)

        198,099     5,929,103

Harris Stratex Networks, Inc., Class A(b)

        369,589     2,587,123

Tekelec(b)

        343,013     5,635,703
             
            33,951,966
             
Computers & Peripherals – 0.3%          

Intevac, Inc.(b)

        197,385     2,652,854
             
Construction & Engineering – 0.4%          

MYR Group, Inc.(b)

        173,109     3,650,869
             
Construction Materials – 0.4%          

Eagle Materials, Inc.

        126,011     3,601,394
             
Consumer Finance – 0.9%          

Dollar Financial Corp.(b)

        519,036     8,314,957
             
Containers & Packaging – 1.2%          

Myers Industries, Inc.

        209,271     2,253,849

Rock-Tenn Co., Class A

        191,835     9,037,347
             
            11,291,196
             
Distributors – 0.2%          

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.(b)

        61,813     1,767,852
             
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.4%          

Hillenbrand, Inc.

        215,015     4,379,856
             
Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%          

PHH Corp.(b)

        520,467     10,326,065
             
Electric Utilities – 2.7%          

ALLETE, Inc.

        242,848     8,152,407

ITC Holdings Corp.

        147,590     6,707,965

Portland General Electric Co.

        211,598     4,172,713

UIL Holdings Corp.

        257,628     6,798,803
             
            25,831,888
             
Electrical Equipment – 1.9%          

Baldor Electric Co.

        146,966     4,018,051

Encore Wire Corp.

        163,553     3,653,774

GrafTech International Ltd.(b)

        257,042     3,778,517

II-VI, Inc.(b)

        272,341     6,928,355
             
            18,378,697
             
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components – 1.3%          

Littelfuse, Inc.(b)

        137,304     3,602,857

Methode Electronics, Inc.

        270,494     2,345,183

TTM Technologies, Inc.(b)

        321,945     3,692,709

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(b)

        412,997     3,262,676
             
            12,903,425
             

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.1%          

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(b)

        182,127   $ 5,019,420

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

        58,027     3,085,876

Oceaneering International, Inc.(b)

        158,835     9,013,886

Seahawk Drilling, Inc.(b)

        106,646     3,315,624
             
            20,434,806
             
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.5%          

Spartan Stores, Inc.

        359,274     5,076,542
             
Food Products – 2.5%          

Darling International, Inc.(b)

        506,580     3,723,363

Flowers Foods, Inc.

        231,281     6,080,377

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

        201,646     8,709,091

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.(b)

        99,353     5,809,170
             
            24,322,001
             
Gas Utilities – 1.1%          

UGI Corp.

        424,507     10,638,145
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.7%          

Medical Action Industries, Inc.(b)

        261,297     3,153,855

Teleflex, Inc.

        156,254     7,548,630

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

        144,562     5,870,663
             
            16,573,148
             
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.4%          

CorVel Corp.(b)

        93,798     2,663,863

MEDNAX, Inc.(b)

        119,792     6,578,977

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.(b)

        109,983     4,393,821
             
            13,636,661
             
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.4%          

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

        181,897     5,285,927

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.(b)

        251,170     3,923,276

Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.

        301,983     1,721,303

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.(b)

        347,414     4,096,011

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(b)

        122,555     3,389,871

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

        286,963     4,683,236
             
            23,099,624
             
Household Durables – 1.3%          

Jarden Corp.

        197,326     5,538,941

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

        374,547     7,266,212
             
            12,805,153
             
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.3%          

Raven Industries, Inc.

        123,702     3,306,554
             
Insurance – 6.5%          

American Physicians Capital, Inc.

        107,020     3,083,246

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

        256,449     6,788,205

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

        134,037     5,539,749

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

        334,373     9,145,102

Navigators Group, Inc.(b)

        116,894     6,429,170

ProAssurance Corp.(b)

        102,409     5,344,726

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Insurance – continued          

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

        139,456   $ 6,219,738

RLI Corp.

        113,569     5,994,172

W.R. Berkley Corp.

        272,454     6,887,637

Zenith National Insurance Corp.

        235,235     7,268,761
             
            62,700,506
             
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.7%          

HSN, Inc.(b)

        434,171     7,068,304
             
Internet Software & Services – 0.3%          

United Online, Inc.

        395,892     3,182,972
             
IT Services – 3.5%          

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

        465,213     9,350,781

Global Payments, Inc.

        124,931     5,834,278

Lender Processing Services, Inc.

        217,332     8,295,563

SRA International, Inc., Class A(b)

        200,139     4,321,001

Wright Express Corp.(b)

        214,667     6,334,823
             
            34,136,446
             
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.6%          

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)

        61,157     5,540,213
             
Machinery – 4.3%          

Actuant Corp., Class A

        476,590     7,654,036

Albany International Corp., Class A

        342,706     6,648,496

Altra Holdings, Inc.(b)

        333,302     3,729,649

Colfax Corp.(b)

        165,357     1,757,745

Dynamic Materials Corp.

        183,577     3,664,197

John Bean Technologies Corp.

        370,402     6,730,204

Middleby Corp. (The)(b)

        36,509     2,008,360

Tennant Co.

        103,930     3,020,206

Wabtec Corp.

        169,822     6,373,420
             
            41,586,313
             
Marine – 0.2%          

Kirby Corp.(b)

        63,554     2,340,058
             
Media – 3.4%          

Alloy, Inc.(b)

        244,628     1,656,131

Arbitron, Inc.

        192,310     3,992,356

Dolan Media Co.(b)

        293,924     3,524,149

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A

        249,879     8,690,792

Live Nation, Inc.(b)

        922,972     7,559,141

Scholastic Corp.

        293,584     7,145,834
             
            32,568,403
             
Metals & Mining – 1.3%          

Horsehead Holding Corp.(b)

        356,270     4,175,484

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

        190,083     8,089,933
             
            12,265,417
             
Multi-Utilities & Unregulated Power – 0.5%          

NorthWestern Corp.

        193,268     4,721,537
             

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

 

              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.6%          

Arena Resources, Inc.(b)

        169,513   $ 6,017,712

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A

        187,881     5,031,453

Comstock Resources, Inc.(b)

        196,822     7,888,626

Mariner Energy, Inc.(b)

        360,308     5,109,167

Penn Virginia Corp.

        485,007     11,111,510
             
            35,158,468
             
Paper & Forest Products – 0.6%          

Clearwater Paper Corp.(b)

        80,429     3,324,130

Deltic Timber Corp.

        45,984     2,104,688
             
            5,428,818
             
Personal Products – 0.5%          

Alberto-Culver Co.

        182,486     5,051,212
             
Pharmaceuticals – 2.3%          

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(b)

        270,162     6,113,766

Obagi Medical Products, Inc.(b)

        385,567     4,472,577

Perrigo Co.

        358,879     12,198,297
             
            22,784,640
             
Real Estate Management & Development – 1.0%          

Forestar Group, Inc.(b)

        548,186     9,417,836
             
REITs – 4.7%          

American Campus Communities, Inc.

        363,085     9,748,832

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

        673,066     9,362,348

Chimera Investment Corp.

        1,535,216     5,864,525

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

        174,840     7,991,937

National Retail Properties, Inc.

        219,320     4,708,800

Potlatch Corp.

        268,691     7,644,259
             
            45,320,701
             
Road & Rail – 1.1%          

Con-way, Inc.

        101,024     3,871,240

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A(b)

        187,345     5,680,300

Saia, Inc.(b)

        75,742     1,217,931
             
            10,769,471
             
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.8%          

Applied Micro Circuits Corp.(b)

        203,481     2,032,775

Atmel Corp.(b)

        902,712     3,782,363

Cohu, Inc.

        251,428     3,409,364

Entegris, Inc.(b)

        1,061,734     5,255,584

ON Semiconductor Corp.(b)

        740,740     6,111,105

Semtech Corp.(b)

        229,275     3,899,968

Teradyne, Inc.(b)

        584,253     5,404,340

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.(b)

        942,042     7,272,564
             
            37,168,063
             
Software – 2.2%          

Informatica Corp.(b)

        132,523     2,992,369

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(b)

        43,617     3,120,360

Progress Software Corp.(b)

        156,761     3,550,637

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Shares   Value (†)
         
COMMON STOCKS – continued          
Software – continued          

Quest Software, Inc.(b)

          272,667   $ 4,594,439

Sybase, Inc.(b)

          174,940     6,805,166
             
            21,062,971
             
Specialty Retail – 2.3%          

Genesco, Inc.(b)

          166,373     4,004,598

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.(b)

          200,926     5,390,845

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(b)

          1,127,717     8,018,068

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

          471,078     4,946,319
             
            22,359,830
             
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.7%          

Carter’s, Inc.(b)

          388,247     10,366,195

FGX International Holdings Ltd.(b)

          275,446     3,842,472

Fossil, Inc.(b)

          248,694     7,075,344

Movado Group, Inc.

          320,326     4,654,337
             
            25,938,348
             
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.9%          

Washington Federal, Inc.

          286,005     4,822,044

Westfield Financial, Inc.

          407,901     3,454,922
             
            8,276,966
             
Water Utilities – 0.4%          

Middlesex Water Co.

          272,189     4,104,610
             
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          

(Identified Cost $821,166,230)

            923,503,226
             
              Principal Amount     
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 4.0%          
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $38,153,199 on 10/01/2009 collateralized by $38,725,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000% due 1/13/2014 with a value of $38,918,625 including accrued interest (Note 2f of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $38,153,198)         $ 38,153,198     38,153,198
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.4%          

(Identified Cost $859,319,428)(a)

            961,656,424

Other assets less liabilities—0.6%

            6,245,617
             
NET ASSETS – 100.0%           $ 967,902,041
             

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

 

(a)    Federal Tax Information:
At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $868,593,394 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost

  $ 136,082,101

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

    (43,019,071)
             

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 93,063,030
             
(b) Non-income producing security.

 

REITs Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

 

INDUSTRY SUMMARY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Insurance

     6.5

Commercial Banks

     5.8   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     5.5   

REITs

     4.7   

Machinery

     4.3   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.8   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.6   

IT Services

     3.5   

Communications Equipment

     3.5   

Media

     3.4   

Chemicals

     3.0   

Capital Markets

     2.9   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2.7   

Electric Utilities

     2.7   

Food Products

     2.5   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.4   

Pharmaceuticals

     2.3   

Specialty Retail

     2.3   

Software

     2.2   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     25.7   

Short-Term Investments

     4.0   
        

Total Investments

     99.4   

Other assets less liabilities

     0.6   
        

Net Assets

     100.0
        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

September 30, 2009

 

        Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
 
       

Assets

       

Investments at cost

     $ 100,293,558       $ 859,319,428   

Net unrealized appreciation

       19,350,023         102,336,996   
                   

Investments at value

       119,643,581         961,656,424   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       223,084         923,560   

Receivable for securities sold

       3,006,329         9,038,272   

Dividends and interest receivable

               1,397,261   

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 5)

       7,976         14,259   
                   

Total Assets

       122,880,970         973,029,776   
                   
Liabilities        

Payable for securities purchased

       1,588,658         3,865,585   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       88,698         416,831   

Management fees payable (Note 5)

       73,145         584,910   

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

       4,787         38,275   

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

       46,961         110,532   

Service and distribution fees payable (Note 5)

       519         3,693   

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       43,271         107,909   
                   

Total Liabilities

       1,846,039         5,127,735   
                   

Net Assets

     $ 121,034,931       $ 967,902,041   
                   

Net Assets consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

     $ 341,683,551       $ 1,072,244,798   

Accumulated net investment income (loss)/Undistributed net investment income

       (46,961      1,177,091   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

       (239,951,682      (207,856,844

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

       19,350,023         102,336,996   
                   

Net Assets

     $ 121,034,931       $ 967,902,041   
                   
Net Asset Value and Offering Price        

Institutional Class

       

Net assets

     $ 45,556,734       $ 506,323,696   
                   

Shares of beneficial interest

       3,934,994         24,506,094   
                   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 11.58       $ 20.66   
                   

Retail Class

       

Net assets

     $ 75,478,197       $ 387,383,082   
                   

Shares of beneficial interest

       6,731,158         18,927,367   
                   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 11.21       $ 20.47   
                   

Admin Class

       

Net assets

     $       $ 74,195,263   
                   

Shares of beneficial interest

               3,688,760   
                   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $       $ 20.11   
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2009

 

        Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
 
       

Investment Income

       

Dividends

     $ 295,838       $ 11,236,026   

Interest

       2,346         21,623   

Securities lending income (Note 2)

       7,998         49,006   
                   
       306,182         11,306,655   
                   
Expenses        

Management fees (Note 5)

       713,999         5,985,483   

Distribution fees—Retail Class (Note 5)

       148,197         820,762   

Service and distribution fees—Admin Class (Note 5)

               298,932   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

       8,260         14,692   

Administrative fees (Note 5)

       47,922         402,025   

Custodian fees and expenses

       23,264         38,599   

Transfer agent fees and expenses—Institutional Class (Note 5)

       20,269         350,319   

Transfer agent fees and expenses—Retail Class (Note 5)

       132,724         677,633   

Transfer agent fees and expenses—Admin Class (Note 5)

               250,517   

Audit and tax services fees

       39,839         68,062   

Registration fees

       42,142         91,928   

Shareholder reporting expenses

       20,466         151,299   

Legal fees

       3,439         29,518   

Miscellaneous expenses

       10,376         43,289   
                   

Total expenses

       1,210,897         9,223,058   

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

       (110,702      (920,783
                   

Net expenses

       1,100,195         8,302,275   
                   

Net investment income (loss)

       (794,013      3,004,380   
                   
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments        

Net Realized Loss on:

       

Investments

       (34,962,361      (157,922,333
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:        

Investments

       21,890,105         76,497,968   
                   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

       (13,072,256      (81,424,365
                   
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      $ (13,866,269    $ (78,419,985
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

 

      Year Ended
September 30, 2009
       Year Ended
September 30, 2008
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment loss

   $ (794,013      $ (584,280

Net realized loss on investments

     (34,962,361        (6,171,517

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     21,890,105           (10,322,096
                   

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (13,866,269        (17,077,893
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

                 

Retail Class

                 

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

                 

Retail Class

                 
                   

Total distributions

                 
                   

Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions (Note 9)

     10,464,100           92,473,941   
                   

Redemption Fees:

       

Institutional Class

               11,629   

Retail Class

               17,229   
                   

Total redemption fees

               28,858   
                   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (3,402,169        75,424,906   

Net Assets

       

Beginning of year

     124,437,100           49,012,194   
                   

End of year

   $ 121,034,931         $ 124,437,100   
                   

Accumulated Net Investment Loss

   $ (46,961      $ (40,103
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

      Year Ended
September 30, 2009
       Year Ended
September 30, 2008
 

From Operations:

       

Net investment income

   $ 3,004,380         $ 3,447,311   

Net realized loss on investments

     (157,922,333        (37,271,375

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     76,497,968           (141,209,963
                   

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (78,419,985        (175,034,027
                   

From Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Net Investment Income:

       

Institutional Class

     (2,585,541        (1,132,960

Retail Class

     (1,071,277          

Admin Class

     (9,660          

Capital Gains:

       

Institutional Class

     (167,987        (51,944,175

Retail Class

     (141,335        (47,065,282

Admin Class

     (24,687        (8,031,853
                   

Total distributions

     (4,000,487        (108,174,270
                   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions (Note 9)

     (45,368,424        302,201,210   
                   

Redemption Fees:

       

Institutional Class

     21,500           20,568   

Retail Class

     17,487           18,348   

Admin Class

     3,123           3,084   
                   

Total redemption fees

     42,110           42,000   
                   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (127,746,786        19,034,913   

Net Assets

       

Beginning of year

     1,095,648,827           1,076,613,914   
                   

End of year

   $ 967,902,041         $ 1,095,648,827   
                   

Undistributed Net Investment Income

   $ 1,177,091         $ 1,842,018   
                   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

        Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:         Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning of
the period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
(a)(b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
         Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
 
Small Cap Growth Fund               
Institutional Class              

9/30/2009

  $ 13.07   $ (0.07   $ (1.42   $ (1.49     $      $      $   

9/30/2008

    15.87     (0.07     (2.73     (2.80                       

9/30/2007

    12.00     (0.06 )(g)      3.93        3.87                          

9/30/2006

    11.08     (0.08     0.99        0.91                          

9/30/2005

    8.96     (0.08     2.20        2.12                          
Retail Class              

9/30/2009

    12.69     (0.09     (1.39     (1.48                       

9/30/2008

    15.45     (0.10     (2.66     (2.76                       

9/30/2007

    11.71     (0.09 )(g)      3.83        3.74                          

9/30/2006

    10.84     (0.11     0.97        0.86                          

9/30/2005

    8.78     (0.11     2.17        2.06                          
Small Cap Value Fund               
Institutional Class              

9/30/2009

  $ 22.01   $ 0.09      $ (1.32   $ (1.23     $ (0.11   $ (0.01   $ (0.12

9/30/2008

    28.77     0.11 (h)      (4.03     (3.92       (0.06     (2.78     (2.84

9/30/2007

    27.69     0.12 (g)(i)      4.29        4.41          (0.17     (3.16     (3.33

9/30/2006

    27.43     0.13        2.70        2.83          (0.15     (2.42     (2.57

9/30/2005

    25.75     0.13        4.22        4.35          (0.02     (2.65     (2.67
Retail Class              

9/30/2009

    21.79     0.04        (1.30     (1.26       (0.05     (0.01     (0.06

9/30/2008

    28.52     0.05 (h)      (4.00     (3.95              (2.78     (2.78

9/30/2007

    27.46     0.04 (g)(i)      4.28        4.32          (0.10     (3.16     (3.26

9/30/2006

    27.23     0.06        2.67        2.73          (0.08     (2.42     (2.50

9/30/2005

    25.62     0.06        4.20        4.26                 (2.65     (2.65
Admin Class              

9/30/2009

    21.40     0.00        (1.28     (1.28       (0.00     (0.01     (0.01

9/30/2008

    28.13     (0.01 )(h)      (3.94     (3.95              (2.78     (2.78

9/30/2007

    27.14     (0.03 )(g)(i)      4.22        4.19          (0.04     (3.16     (3.20

9/30/2006

    26.94     (0.01     2.65        2.64          (0.02     (2.42     (2.44

9/30/2005

    25.43     (0.00     4.16        4.16                 (2.65     (2.65

 

(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, if applicable.

(c) Effective June 1, 2009, redemption fees were eliminated.

(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

(f) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

(g) Includes a non-recurring payment of $0.01 per share and $0.00 per share for Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, respectively.

(h) Includes a non-recurring dividend of $0.02 per share.

(i) Includes a non-recurring dividend of $0.05 per share.

(j) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.02%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                  Ratio to Average Net Assets:      
Redemption
fees
(b)(c)
  Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return (%)
(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses (%)
(e)(f)
    Gross
expenses (%)
(e)
    Net
investment
income (loss) (%)
(e)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
$   $ 11.58   (11.40   $ 45,557   1.00      1.01      (0.68   107
  0.00     13.07   (17.64     44,540   1.00      1.01      (0.47   92
  0.00     15.87   32.25        28,088   1.00      1.23      (0.47   83
  0.01     12.00   8.30        20,414   1.00      1.38      (0.69   100
  0.00     11.08   23.66        15,785   1.00      1.70      (0.85   227
             
      11.21   (11.66     75,478   1.25      1.43      (0.93   107
  0.00     12.69   (17.86     79,897   1.25      1.42      (0.70   92
  0.00     15.45   31.94        20,924   1.25      1.50      (0.66   83
  0.01     11.71   8.03        2,981   1.25      1.92      (0.94   100
  0.00     10.84   23.46        3,592   1.25      1.87      (1.14   227
             
             
$ 0.00   $ 20.66   (5.42   $ 506,324   0.90      0.94      0.52      55
  0.00     22.01   (15.02     553,268   0.89      0.89      0.47      61
  0.00     28.77   17.02        534,776   0.89      0.89      0.43      57
  0.00     27.69   11.17        442,714   0.89 (j)    0.89 (j)    0.47      62
  0.00     27.43   17.99        403,110   0.90      0.93      0.48      59
             
  0.00     20.47   (5.66     387,383   1.15      1.31      0.26      55
  0.00     21.79   (15.21     464,525   1.15      1.27      0.21      61
  0.00     28.52   16.74        465,055   1.15      1.24      0.15      57
  0.00     27.46   10.87        291,690   1.15      1.20      0.21      62
  0.00     27.23   17.69        235,948   1.15      1.20      0.24      59
             
  0.00     20.11   (5.93     74,195   1.40      1.77      0.02      55
  0.00     21.40   (15.44     77,855   1.40      1.68      (0.04   61
  0.00     28.13   16.41        76,783   1.40      1.56      (0.10   57
  0.00     27.14   10.59        64,367   1.40      1.46      (0.04   62
  0.00     26.94   17.40        67,505   1.40      1.43      (0.01   59

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

September 30, 2009

 

 

1.  Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trusts in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

 

Loomis Sayles Funds I:

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”)

 

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Small Cap Growth Fund”)

 

Each Fund offers Institutional Class Shares and Retail Class Shares. In addition, Small Cap Value Fund offers Admin Class Shares.

 

Most expenses of the Trusts 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 the Trusts. Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and transfer agent fees applicable to such class). 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 dividends 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 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 that have occurred through November 23, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued, and noted no items requiring recognition in the financial statements or additional disclosure in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

a.  Valuation. Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Funds may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

 

The Funds may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Funds calculate their net asset values.

 

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b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income. Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. 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 value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

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

 

Each Fund 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. Each 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 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 September 30, 2009 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 twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

A Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments that are accrued based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes or other payments on investments with respect to foreign securities. Such taxes are accrued as applicable.

 

e.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually 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 for items such as distribution redesignation and net operating losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to securities lending collateral gain/loss adjustment, deferred Trustees’ fees and wash sales. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued

 

September 30, 2009

 

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

 

     2009 Distributions Paid From:    2008 Distributions Paid From:

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Total    Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Total

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $    $    $    $    $    $

Small Cap Value Fund

     3,669,309      331,178      4,000,487      16,873,484      91,300,786      108,174,270

 

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

 

As of September 30, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $       $ 1,287,623   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

               
                 

Total undistributed earnings

             1,287,623   
                 

Capital loss carryforward:

     

Expires September 30, 2010

     (138,314,515        

Expires September 30, 2011

     (59,283,040        

Expires September 30, 2017

     (14,995,800      (88,137,321
                 

Total capital loss carryforward

     (212,593,355      (88,137,321

Deferred net capital losses (post-October 2008)

     (26,616,006      (110,445,559

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     18,607,699         93,063,030   
                 

Total accumulated earnings (losses)

   $ (220,601,662    $ (104,232,227
                 

 

f.  Repurchase Agreements. 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. The 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.

 

g.  Securities Lending. The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent.

 

As of September 30, 2009, there were no securities on loan.

 

h.  Indemnifications. Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their 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.

 

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3.  Fair Value Measurements. Effective October 1, 2008, the Funds adopted accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures which establish a hierarchy in which various inputs are used 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.);

 

   

Level 3—prices determined using significant unobservable inputs for situations where 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 following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2009, at value:

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stocks(a)

     $ 117,825,261      $      $      $ 117,825,261

Short-Term Investments

       1,818,320                      1,818,320
                                   

Total

     $ 119,643,581      $      $      $ 119,643,581
                                   

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total

Common Stocks(a)

     $ 923,503,226      $      $      $ 923,503,226

Short-Term Investments

       38,153,198                      38,153,198
                                   

Total

     $ 961,656,424      $      $      $ 961,656,424
                                   

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the year ended September 30, 2009, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Purchases      Sales

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 111,737,304      $ 102,415,951

Small Cap Value Fund

     440,690,957        505,156,733

 

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. 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

Small Cap Growth Fund

   0.75%

Small Cap Value Fund

   0.75%

 

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to reduce management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Funds to limit their operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2010 and will be reevaluated

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – continued

 

September 30, 2009

 

 

on an annual basis. For the year ended September 30, 2009, 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

     Institutional Class      Retail Class      Admin Class

Small Cap Growth Fund

     1.00%      1.25%     

Small Cap Value Fund

     0.90%      1.15%      1.40%

 

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses it has borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through reduction of its management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

     Management
Fee
     Percentage of
Average Daily

Net Assets

Small Cap Growth Fund

     $ 713,999      0.75%

Small Cap Value Fund

       5,985,483      0.75%

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

       Reimbursement1

Fund

     Institutional Class      Retail Class      Admin Class      Total

Small Cap Growth Fund

     $ 4,255      $ 106,447      $      $ 110,702

Small Cap Value Fund

       167,311        529,638        223,834        920,783

 

1 Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2010.

 

There were no expenses recovered during the year ended September 30, 2009 as permitted under the expense limitation agreement.

 

Certain officers and employees of Loomis Sayles are also officers or Trustees of the Trust. Loomis Sayles’ general partner is indirectly owned by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

b.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Natixis Cash Management Trust, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0425% of the next $30 billion and 0.0375% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis. New funds are subject to a fee for the first twelve months of operations of $75,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $75,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, each Fund paid the following for administrative fees to Natixis Advisors:

 

Fund

   Administrative
Fees

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 47,922

Small Cap Value Fund

     402,025

 

c.  Service and Distribution Fees. Natixis Distributors, L.P. (“Natixis Distributors”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Natixis US, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trusts. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distributors serves as principal underwriter of each Fund.

 

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Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Small Cap Growth Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund have adopted a Distribution Plan relating to their Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plans”) and the Small Cap Value Fund has adopted a separate Distribution Plan relating to its Admin Class shares (the “Admin Class Plan”).

 

Under the respective Retail Class and Admin Class Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class and Admin Class Shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Retail Class and Admin Class Shares and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts. In addition, the Admin Class shares of the Small Cap Value Fund may pay an administrative service fee, at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Admin Class shares, to securities dealers or financial intermediaries for providing personal service and account maintenance for their customers who hold such shares.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

     Service Fees      Distribution Fees

Fund

   Admin
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $      $ 148,197      $

Small Cap Value Fund

     149,466        820,762        149,466

 

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. Natixis Distributors has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Funds if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds agreed to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Fund held by the intermediaries (which generally is a percentage of the value of shares held) not exceeding what the Funds would have paid its transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediaries. Natixis Distributors pays the remainder of the fees.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds paid the following sub-transfer agent fees, which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations:

 

     Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Fund

   Institutional
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 17,234      $ 47,223      $

Small Cap Value Fund

     299,213        626,381        246,077

 

e.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Funds do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $200,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $65,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $7,500 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chair receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $5,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $2,500 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,250 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,125 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 the Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each Fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

 

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

 

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September 30, 2009

 

 

The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

f.  Redemption Fees. Effective June 1, 2009, the redemption fee imposed on Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund was eliminated. Prior to June 1, 2009, shareholders of Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund were charged a 2% redemption fee if they redeemed, including redeeming by exchange within 60 days of acquisition (including acquisition by exchange). The redemption fee was deducted from the shareholder’s redemption or exchange proceeds and was paid to the Fund. These fees were accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are presented on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

6.  Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate or overnight LIBOR, plus 0.75%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% 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.

 

Prior to March 11, 2009, each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participated in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participated in the line of credit. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% 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.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds had no borrowings under these agreements.

 

7.  Brokerage Commission Recapture. Each Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Funds under such agreements and are included in realized gains in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2009, amounts rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

Fund

   Rebates

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 21,646

Small Cap Value Fund

     82,819

 

8.  Shareholders. At September 30, 2009, the Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and the Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held Institutional Class shares of beneficial interest in the Funds as follows:

 

Fund

   Pension Plan      Profit Sharing
Retirement Plan

Small Cap Growth Fund

   368,786      363,748

Small Cap Value Fund

   362,408      754,730

 

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

 

       Small Cap Growth Fund  
       Year Ended September 30, 2009        Year Ended September 30, 2008  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,974,319         $ 19,253,187         2,094,507         $ 30,602,699   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                                   

Redeemed

     (1,447,130        (13,740,063      (456,742        (6,441,388
                                       

Net change

     527,189         $ 5,513,124         1,637,765         $ 24,161,311   
                                       
Retail Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     3,127,117         $ 30,016,606         6,898,095         $ 94,809,730   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                                   

Redeemed

     (2,692,237        (25,065,630      (1,956,386        (26,497,100
                                       

Net change

     434,880         $ 4,950,976         4,941,709         $ 68,312,630   
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     962,069         $ 10,464,100         6,579,474         $ 92,473,941   
                                       
       Small Cap Value Fund  
       Year Ended September 30, 2009        Year Ended September 30, 2008  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     5,487,523         $ 94,433,600         9,681,674         $ 228,728,526   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     156,833           2,488,947         1,942,239           49,352,283   

Redeemed

     (6,270,554        (105,527,302      (5,076,716        (120,789,687
                                       

Net change

     (626,198      $ (8,604,755      6,547,197         $ 157,291,122   
                                       
Retail Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     4,033,997         $ 70,124,577         10,268,147         $ 242,357,595   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     76,628           1,206,896         1,850,508           46,632,804   

Redeemed

     (6,502,104        (108,566,266      (7,108,230        (166,486,060
                                       

Net change

     (2,391,479      $ (37,234,793      5,010,425         $ 122,504,339   
                                       
Admin Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,211,062         $ 19,455,331         2,168,929         $ 51,105,918   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,691           26,231         271,955           6,747,215   

Redeemed

     (1,162,021        (19,010,438      (1,532,487        (35,447,384
                                       

Net change

     50,732         $ 471,124         908,397         $ 22,405,749   
                                       

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (2,966,945      $ (45,368,424      12,466,019         $ 302,201,210   
                                       

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Trustees of Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund and Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund:

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund, a series of Loomis Sayles Funds I and the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund, a series of Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Funds”), at September 30, 2009, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 23, 2009

 

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2009 U.S. TAX DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, a percentage of dividends distributed by the Funds listed below qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. These percentages are as follows:

 

Fund

   Qualifying Percentage
Small Cap Value    100%

 

Capital Gains Distributions. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Section 852(b), the following Funds paid distributions, which have been designated as capital gains distributions for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, unless subsequently determined to be different.

 

Fund

   Amount
Small Cap Value    $331,178

 

Qualified Dividend Income. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds below will designate up to the maximum amount allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 15% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If the Funds pay a distribution during calendar year 2009, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

 

Fund

    
Small Cap Value   

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

The tables below provide certain information regarding the Trustees and officers of Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 399 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. The Trusts’ Statements of Additional Information include additional information about the Trustees of the Trusts and are available by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330.

 

Name and Year of Birth   Position(s)
Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office*
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years**

  Number of Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen*** and
Other Directorships Held

Independent Trustees

     
Graham T. Allison, Jr.
(1940)
 

Trustee

Since 2003

Contract Review and Governance Committee Member

  Douglas Dillon Professor and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University  

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Director, Taubman Centers, Inc. (real estate investment trust)

Charles D. Baker

(1956)

 

Trustee

Since 2005

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

  Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (health plan)  

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None

Edward A. Benjamin
(1938)
 

Trustee

Since 2002

Chairman of the Contract Review and Governance Committee

  Retired  

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None

Daniel M. Cain

(1945)

 

Trustee

Since 2003

Chairman of the Audit Committee

  Chairman (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer), Cain Brothers & Company, Incorporated (investment banking)  

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Director, Sheridan Healthcare Inc. (physician practice management)

Kenneth A. Drucker

(1945)

 

Trustee

Since 2008

Audit Committee Member

  Formerly, Treasurer, Sequa Corp. (manufacturing)  

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None

Wendell J. Knox****

(1948)

 

Trustee

Since 2009

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

  Director (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer) of Abt Associates Inc. (research and consulting)  

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Director, Eastern Bank (commercial bank); Director, The Hanover Insurance Group (property and casualty insurance)

Sandra O. Moose

(1942)

 

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees since November 2005

Trustee

Since 2003

Ex officio member of the Audit Committee and Contract Review and Governance Committee

  President, Strategic Advisory Services (management consulting); formerly, Senior Vice President and Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (management consulting)  

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Director, Verizon Communications; Director, AES Corporation (international power company)

 

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Name and Year of Birth   Position(s)
Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office*
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years**

  Number of Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen*** and
Other Directorships Held

Cynthia L. Walker

(1956)

 

Trustee

Since 2005

Audit Committee Member

  Deputy Dean for Finance and Administration, Yale University School of Medicine; formerly, Executive Dean for Administration, Harvard Medical School; and formerly, Dean for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Harvard Medical School  

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None

Interested Trustees

     

Robert J. Blanding1

(1947)

555 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

 

Trustee

Since 2002

President and Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles Funds I since 2002

Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles Funds II since 2002

  President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

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None

John T. Hailer2

(1960)

 

Trustee

Since 2003

  President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P., Natixis Distributors, L.P. and Natixis Global Associates, Inc.  

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None

 

* Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board of Trustees. The current retirement age is 72. The position of Chairperson of the Board is appointed for a two-year term. Ms. Moose was appointed to serve an additional two-year term as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees on September 14, 2007.
** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Gateway Trust and the Natixis Cash Management Trust (collectively, the “Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with Natixis Distributors, L.P. (the “Distributor”), Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”), or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.
*** The Trustees of the Trusts serve as trustees of a fund complex that includes all series of the Natixis Funds Trusts, the Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series (collectively, the “Fund Complex”).
**** Mr. Knox was appointed as trustee effective July 1, 2009.
1

Mr. Blanding is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles.

2

Mr. Hailer is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.

 

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Name and Year of Birth   Position(s)
Held with the Trusts
  Term of Office* and
Length of Time Served
  Principal Occupation During
Past 5 Years**

Officers of the Trusts

Coleen Downs Dinneen

(1960)

  Secretary, Clerk and Chief Legal Officer   Since September 2004   Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Clerk (formerly, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk), Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

Daniel J. Fuss

(1933)

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

  Executive Vice President   Since June 2003   Vice Chairman and Director, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

David Giunta

(1965)

  President of Loomis Sayles Funds II and Executive Vice President of Loomis Sayles Funds I   Since March 2008   President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.; formerly, President, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund; and formerly, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Brokerage Company

Russell L. Kane

(1969)

  Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer   Chief Compliance Officer since May 2006; Assistant Secretary since June 2004; and Anti-Money Laundering Officer since April 2007   Chief Compliance Officer for Mutual Funds, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

Michael C. Kardok

(1959)

  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer   Since October 2004   Senior Vice President, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

 

* Each officer of the Trusts serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trusts’ current By-laws until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.
** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Fund Complex. Mr. Fuss is not an officer of the Natixis Funds Trusts or the Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with the Distributor, Natixis Advisors or Loomis Sayles are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

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LOGO

 

ANNUAL REPORT

September 30, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund

 

LOGO

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Management Discussion and Performance page 1

 

Portfolio of Investments page 8

 

Financial Statements page 21

 


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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

High total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in investment-grade, fixed-income securities, although it may invest up to 10% of its assets in lower quality fixed-income securities. The fund may invest any portion of its assets in securities of Canadian issuers and up to 20% in other foreign securities, including emerging markets.

 

 

Fund Inception:

December 31, 1996

 

 

Managers:

Daniel Fuss, CFA, CIC

 

Associate Managers:

Matthew J. Eagan, CFA

Kathleen Gaffney, CFA

Elaine Stokes

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    LIGRX
Class B    LGBBX
Class C    LGBCX
Class Y    LSIIX
Class J    LIGJX

 

 

What You Should Know:

This fund invests in fixed-income securities that are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. It may also invest in mortgage-related securities that are subject to prepayment risk. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a fund’s investments to decline. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

After the extremely difficult market environment that characterized the end of 2008 and early 2009, fears of a debilitating global economic recession began to subside. The widespread flight to quality that had driven up the price of U.S. Treasury securities dissipated and fixed-income investors once again began to seek out higher yields. As a result, investment-grade bonds, high-yielding corporate debt and other securities exposed to credit risk staged a strong comeback, erasing many of the losses sustained early in the period.

 

Based on the net asset value of Class A shares, Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund produced a total return of 18.64% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. The fund outperformed the 11.46% return of its benchmark, Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, and the 11.81% average return of the funds in Morningstar’s Intermediate-Term Bond category.

 

WHAT WERE THE PRIMARY REASONS FOR THE FUND’S GOOD PERFORMANCE?

For the fiscal year as a whole, investment-grade bonds were the leading contributors to performance. The fund’s emphasis on industrial bonds in particular helped it outperform its benchmark and Morningstar peer group. Security selection played an important role; issues within telecommunications, consumer non-cyclical and energy were among the top performers in the investment-grade arena. The fund also had a longer duration than the benchmark as a result of our emphasis on longer-term issues that offer higher yields. This positioning was particularly helpful in the latter part of the fiscal year when yields on longer-term corporate bonds declined as their prices rose.

 

Solid security selection in the financials group also contributed to performance, as government aid programs buoyed returns on bonds issued by financial-services companies. In this sector, select financial company and bank holdings turned in superior relative performance. Investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities also contributed to the fund’s results when their prices rallied following announcements related to U.S. government rescue programs.

 

Investments in high-yield corporate bonds posted particularly robust returns after risk appetites began to return early in 2009 and liquidity improved in that market, giving a further lift to the fund’s returns. The fund’s underweight position in U.S. Treasuries and government agency debt also proved advantageous as the risk-aversion mentality that had characterized the fourth quarter of 2008 faded and yield came back into favor.

 

WHICH SECURITIES OR SECTORS UNDERPERFORMED WITHIN THE FUND?

 

The past 12 months were a rare instance in which every sector of the fund produced a positive absolute return. However, some allocations did not perform as well as others. Despite positive total returns, the fund’s exposure to short-duration, asset-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities lagged the performance of our other risky asset sectors. In addition, our allocation to non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities did not perform as well as our top-performing U.S. corporate holdings, as short-duration positioning and currency volatility hampered returns.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

Looking ahead, we continue to believe there is select value in corporate bonds. Despite their recent tightening, spreads remain wide relative to long-term averages. A vast majority of the spread tightening that has taken place this year is due to the re-emergence of liquidity in the markets. Over the long term, further spread tightening from these levels will most likely be generated by an improvement in global and U.S. economic fundamentals. Our view is that maintaining specific risk in the portfolio will present the best opportunity for long-term performance.

 

Global risk appetite has weakened the U.S. dollar, and we expect this may continue. Currencies from developed and emerging markets may offer more long-term upside potential, particularly the European peripheral currencies and Asian currencies tied to China and its global-growth story.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 2009

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares1,4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

       
        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Class A (Inception 12/31/96)1

            

Net Asset Value2

     18.64    6.75    8.47

With Maximum Sales Charge3

     13.27       5.77       7.97   
   

Class B (Inception 9/12/03)1

            

Net Asset Value2

     17.59       5.85       7.52   

With CDSC5

     12.59       5.54       7.52   
   

Class C (Inception 9/12/03)1

            

Net Asset Value2

     17.80       5.93       7.56   

With CDSC5

     16.80       5.93       7.56   
   

Class Y (Inception 12/31/96)1

            

Net Asset Value2

     18.94       7.07       8.76   
   

CLASS J (Inception 5/24/99)1

            

Net Asset Value2

     18.05       6.27       7.96   

With Sales Charge5

     13.94       5.52       7.58   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index

     11.46    4.92    6.32

Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Avg.

     11.81       3.82       5.38   

 

See page 3 for a description of the index/average.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y is only available to certain investors as described in the prospectus. Class J shares are not offered for sale in the United States and are not eligible for sale to U.S. investors.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
CREDIT QUALITY   9/30/2009      9/30/2008

Aaa

  31.8      28.6

Aa

  2.9      4.5

A

  16.0      14.6

Baa

  37.8      41.3

Ba

  4.6      3.7

B

  0.4      1.0

Caa

  0.7      1.2

Ca

  0.9      0.1

C

      

Not Rated*

  1.2      3.0

Short-term and other

  3.7      2.0

Credit quality is based on ratings from Moody’s Investors Service.

  * Securities that are not rated by Moody’s may be rated by another rating agency or by Loomis Sayles. Portfolio characteristics will vary.  
    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY   9/30/09      9/30/08  

1 year or less

  6.0       14.6   

1-5 years

  31.3       24.1   

5-10 years

  43.5       33.1   

10+ years

  19.2       28.2   

Average Effective Maturity

  9.7  years     11.1  years 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio6   Net Expense Ratio7

A

  0.80%   0.80%

B

  1.65   1.65

C

  1.55   1.55

Y

  0.53   0.53

J

  1.28   1.28

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

1

Returns shown in the chart include performance of the fund’s Retail Class shares, which were converted to Class A shares on 9/12/03. The prior Retail Class performance has been restated to reflect the expenses and sales loads of Class A shares. Retail Class was closed on 12/18/00 and recommenced operations on 1/31/02; Institutional Class performance is shown for the intervening period, adjusted to reflect the expenses and sales loads paid by Class A shares. The restatement of the fund’s performance to reflect Class A expenses is based on the net expenses of the Class after taking into effect the fund’s then current expense cap arrangements. For periods prior to the inception of Class B and Class C shares (9/12/03), performance is based on prior Institutional Class performance, restated to reflect the sales loads and expenses of Class B and Class C shares. Institutional Class became Class Y on 9/12/03. Institutional Class performance has been restated to reflect the expenses of Class Y shares after taking into effect Class Y’s then current expense cap arrangements. For periods prior to the inception of Class J Shares (5/24/99), performance is based on prior Institutional Class performance, restated to reflect the sales loads and expenses of Class J shares. The growth of $10,000 chart compares the performance of Class A shares at net asset value, to the performance of Class A shares including the maximum sales charge of 4.50%. This chart reflects the performance of Class A shares rather than Class Y shares because Class A shares have the highest sales charge. Prior to 9/12/03, the fund (except Class J) was offered without a sales charge.

2

Does not include a sales charge.

3

Includes maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase. Performance for Class J assumes a 3.50% sales charge.

6

Before reductions and reimbursements.

7

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the fund is actively managed, there is no assurance that it will continue to invest in the securities, countries or industries mentioned.

 

For more complete information on any Natixis Fund, contact your financial professional, visit the funds website at www.funds.natixis.com, or call Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478 and ask for a free prospectus, which contains more complete information including charges and other ongoing expenses. Investors should consider a fund’s objective, risks and expenses carefully before investing. This and other fund information can be found in the prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

INDEX/AVERAGE DESCRIPTIONS:

Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged index of publicly traded bonds, including U.S. government bonds, U.S. Treasury securities and corporate bonds.

 

Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Average is the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the fund’s website at www.funds.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2009 is available from the fund’s website and the SEC’s website.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   MAY LOSE VALUE   NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUNDS EXPENSES

 

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different types of costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; certain exchange fees; and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees) and/or service fees, and other fund expenses. In addition, the fund may assess a minimum balance fee of $20 on an annual basis for accounts that fall below the required minimum to establish an account (certain exceptions may apply). These costs are described in more detail in the fund’s prospectus. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The first line in the table for each Class shows the actual amount of fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the fund from April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual fund returns and expenses. 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 =8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During the Period row as shown below for your class.

 

The second line in the table for each Class 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 the 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. Therefore, the second line in the table of the 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 INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND     

BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE

4/1/2009

    

ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE

9/30/2009

    

EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*

4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

Class A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,237.90      $4.49

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.06      $4.05

Class B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,232.60      $9.23

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.80      $8.34

Class C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,232.80      $8.68

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,017.30      $7.84

Class Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,240.60      $3.03

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,022.36      $2.74

Class J

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,235.00      $7.34

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,018.50      $6.63

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 0.80%, 1.65%, 1.55%, 0.54% and 1.31% for Class A, B, C, Y and J, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

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

 

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

 

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreement, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees that provide detailed information about the Fund’s investment performance and the fees charged to the Fund for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for the Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing performance and fee differentials against the Fund’s peer group of funds, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing the Fund against its peer group. The portfolio management team for the Fund or other representatives of the Adviser makes periodic presentations to the Contract Review and Governance Committee and/or the full Board of Trustees, and if the Fund is identified as presenting possible performance concerns it may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about the Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreement at their meeting held in June, 2009. The Agreement was continued for a one-year period. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreement, the Board of Trustees, 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 Agreement included the factors listed below.

 

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreement. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Fund and the resources dedicated to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates, including recent or planned investments by the Adviser in additional personnel or other resources. They considered the need for the Adviser to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel.

 

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 the Agreement, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Agreement.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

Investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Fund over various time periods, including information which compared the performance of the Fund to the performance of a peer group of funds and the Fund’s performance benchmark. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party which analyzed the performance of the Fund using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics which also measured the performance of the Fund on a risk adjusted basis.

 

With respect to the Fund, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Fund’s Agreement. The Fund had performance that lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Fund’s Agreement. These factors included the following: (1) that the Fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was strong over the longer term and (2) that the Fund’s more recent performance was competitive when compared to relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups.

 

The Board concluded that the Fund’s performance and other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreement. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of the fund family generally (as noted by certain financial publications), and the historical responsiveness of the Adviser to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Adviser to take steps intended to improve performance.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the performance of the Fund and the Adviser supported the renewal of the Agreement.

 

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their respective relationships with the Fund. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Fund for advisory services as well as the total expense level of the Fund. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Fund’s advisory fee and total expense level to those of its peer group and information about the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to comparable accounts. 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 and the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of mutual fund assets. In evaluating the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense caps. They noted that the Fund currently has an expense cap in place, and they considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser under the cap.

 

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

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the advisory fee charged to the Fund was fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Fund supported the renewal of the Agreement.

 

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Adviser and whether those economies are shared with the Fund through breakpoints in its investment advisory fee or other means, such as expense waivers or caps. The Trustees noted that although the Fund’s advisory fee was not subject to breakpoints, the Fund was subject to an expense cap. In considering the issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund, as discussed above.

 

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

 

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

 

·  

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

 

·  

whether the 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 Fund and the Adviser. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Adviser and its affiliates were providing to the Fund.

 

·  

the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Adviser and its affiliates, both under the Agreement and under a separate agreement covering administrative services.

 

·  

so-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Adviser to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Fund. 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 Fund’s 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 the existing Agreement should be continued through June 30, 2010.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 95.2% of Net Assets   
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 92.6%   
   ABS Car Loan — 1.5%   
$ 69,327,000    ARG Funding Corp., Series 2005-2A, Class A5,
0.406%, 5/20/2011, 144A(b)
   $ 69,327,187
  26,520,000    Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2006-C, Class A4,
0.273%, 5/15/2013(b)
     26,015,248
  19,025,000    Chesapeake Funding LLC, Series 2009-2A, Class B,
2.004%, 4/15/2013, 144A(b)
     16,618,185
  17,100,000    Chesapeake Funding LLC, Series 2009-2A, Class C,
2.004%, 4/15/2013, 144A(b)
     14,146,693
  500,000    Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 2008-B, Class A4A,
5.320%, 11/10/2014
     521,698
  7,199,000    Merrill Auto Trust Securitization Asset, Series 2008-1, Class B,
6.750%, 4/15/2015
     6,642,461
         
        133,271,472
         
   ABS Credit Card — 1.4%   
  9,995,000    American Express Issuance Trust, Series 2005-2, Class A,
0.313%, 8/15/2013(b)
     9,794,875
  24,955,000    Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2005-A10, Class A,
0.323%, 9/15/2015(b)
     24,385,455
  2,550,000    Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2006-C2, Class C,
0.543%, 6/16/2014(b)
     2,409,663
  29,215,000    Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2007-B1, Class B1,
0.493%, 4/15/2019(b)
     25,046,087
  4,000,000    Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2008-A1, Class A1,
5.350%, 2/07/2020
     4,329,551
  29,395,000    Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2008-C6, Class C6,
6.300%, 6/20/2014
     30,408,160
  10,000,000    MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2002-C1, Class C1,
6.800%, 7/15/2014
     10,440,003
  19,060,000    MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2005-B2, Class B,
0.423%, 12/17/2012(b)
     18,805,160
  5,000,000    World Financial Network Credit Card, Series 2008-B, Class M,
7.800%, 10/15/2013
     4,988,302
         
        130,607,256
         
   ABS Other — 0.6%   
  16,965,000    CIT Equipment Collateral, Series 2008-VT1, Class A3,
6.590%, 12/22/2014
     17,319,452
  375,416    Community Program Loan Trust, Series 1987-A, Class A4,
4.500%, 10/01/2018
     377,117
  1,700,000    Community Program Loan Trust, Series 1987-A, Class A5,
4.500%, 4/01/2029
     1,531,993
  39,800,000    Sierra Receivables Funding Co., Series 2009-3A, Class A1,
7.620%, 7/20/2026, 144A
     39,800,000
         
        59,028,562
         
   Airlines — 1.7%   
  17,345,000    American Airlines, Inc., Pass Through Trust, Series 2009-1A,
10.375%, 7/02/2019
     18,341,123
  30,000,000    Continental Airlines, Inc.,
9.000%, 7/08/2016
     31,765,800
  3,180,883    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class A-1,
8.048%, 5/01/2022
     3,021,839
  1,904,201    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class A-1,
7.707%, 10/02/2022
     1,770,907
  2,576,944    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class A-1,
6.703%, 12/15/2022
     2,380,092
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Airlines — continued   
$ 37,300,000    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,
5.983%, 4/19/2022
   $ 35,248,500
  12,208,000    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class B,
6.903%, 4/19/2022
     10,498,880
  665,228    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 971A,
7.461%, 10/01/2016
     620,325
  1,268,346    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 991A, Class B,
6.545%, 8/02/2020
     1,198,587
  805,324    Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,
6.821%, 2/10/2024
     744,924
  17,945,178    Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class B,
8.021%, 2/10/2024
     14,176,691
  10,739,048    Northwest Airlines, Inc., Series 07-1, Class B,
8.028%, 11/01/2017
     7,967,407
  8,115,000    Qantas Airways Ltd.,
6.050%, 4/15/2016, 144A
     7,980,469
  28,727,526    United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,
6.636%, 1/02/2024
     23,843,847
         
        159,559,391
         
   Automotive — 0.5%   
  33,635,000    Cummins, Inc.,
5.650%, 3/01/2098
     20,391,219
  3,389,000    Cummins, Inc.,
6.750%, 2/15/2027
     2,994,683
  665,000    Cummins, Inc.,
7.125%, 3/01/2028
     630,087
  1,990,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.375%, 2/01/2029
     1,432,800
  130,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.500%, 8/01/2018
     103,512
  260,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 2/15/2028
     187,200
  5,185,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 10/01/2028
     3,733,200
  8,730,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.450%, 7/16/2031

     7,071,300
  245,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.500%, 8/01/2026

     178,850
  345,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2013

     323,822
  2,215,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.250%, 10/25/2011

     2,151,228
  2,240,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     2,078,196
  935,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.625%, 11/01/2010

     945,837
  2,135,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

9.750%, 9/15/2010

     2,181,733
         
        44,403,667
         
   Banking — 8.7%   
  47,100,000   

AgriBank FCB,

9.125%, 7/15/2019(c)

     50,939,309
  7,450,000   

American Express Centurion Bank, Series BKN1,

6.000%, 9/13/2017

     7,706,630
  36,659,000   

Associates Corp. of North America,

6.950%, 11/01/2018

     35,866,139
  2,595,000   

BAC Capital Trust VI,

5.625%, 3/08/2035

     2,012,137

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Banking — continued   
$ 25,690,000   

Bank of America Corp.,

5.750%, 12/01/2017

   $ 25,643,167
  10,020,000   

Bank of America Corp.,

6.000%, 9/01/2017

     10,137,565
  3,120,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC,

4.060%, 9/16/2010, (KRW), 144A

     2,673,416
  180,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC,

4.160%, 2/22/2010, (THB), 144A

     5,465,729
  3,500,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC,

4.460%, 9/23/2010, (KRW), 144A

     3,009,718
  52,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN,

4.100%, 3/22/2010, (THB), 144A

     1,582,257
  2,220,000   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),

4.650%, 7/02/2018

     2,118,417
  975,000   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),

5.300%, 10/30/2015

     1,029,470
  2,150,000   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),

6.400%, 10/02/2017

     2,338,918
  12,745,000   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),

7.250%, 2/01/2018

     14,555,325
  16,371,250,000   

BNP Paribas SA, EMTN,

Zero Coupon, 6/13/2011, (IDR), 144A

     1,428,610
  19,200,000   

Capital One Financial Corp.,

6.150%, 9/01/2016

     18,854,285
  9,860,000   

Citibank NA,

15.000%, 7/02/2010, (BRL), 144A

     5,797,898
  10,400,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.000%, 9/15/2014

     9,896,484
  4,125,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.850%, 12/11/2034

     3,540,727
  5,670,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.875%, 5/29/2037

     4,943,690
  20,308,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.125%, 5/15/2018

     19,996,130
  2,225,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.125%, 8/25/2036

     1,909,499
  74,265,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.375%, 8/12/2014

     76,781,841
  80,235,000   

Citigroup, Inc., MTN,

5.500%, 10/15/2014

     80,119,060
  6,790,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.150%, 4/01/2018

     7,142,489
  100,220,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.750%, 10/01/2037

     103,430,147
  700,000   

ICICI Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 4/30/2017, variable rate thereafter),

6.375%, 4/30/2022, 144A

     572,608
  18,000,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Zero Coupon,

5/17/2010, (BRL), 144A

     9,568,977
  22,683,264,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., EMTN, Zero Coupon,

3/28/2011, (IDR)

     2,037,856
  17,920,000,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

Zero Coupon, 3/28/2011, (IDR), 144A

     1,609,926
  68,827,366,920   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

Zero Coupon, 4/12/2012, (IDR), 144A

     5,568,145
  24,124,936,500   

JPMorgan Chase London, EMTN,

Zero Coupon, 10/21/2010, (IDR), 144A

     2,293,429
  100,000   

Keybank NA,

6.950%, 2/01/2028

     88,958
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Banking — continued   
30,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, EMTN,

10.750%, 2/01/2010, (ISK)

   $ 197,032
70,600,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

6.110%, 1/29/2037

     67,151,755
200,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

7.750%, 5/14/2038

     225,384
10,000,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

10.710%, 3/08/2017, (BRL)

     5,514,224
3,200,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., EMTN,

4.625%, 9/14/2018, (EUR)

     4,048,321
11,895,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., MTN,

6.875%, 4/25/2018

     12,509,936
41,000,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Series C, MTN,

6.050%, 6/01/2034

     38,283,791
4,955,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Series C, MTN,

6.400%, 8/28/2017

     5,018,246
12,975,000   

Morgan Stanley,

4.000%, 1/15/2010

     13,076,049
51,525,000   

Morgan Stanley,

4.750%, 4/01/2014

     51,144,746
4,400,000   

Morgan Stanley,

7.300%, 5/13/2019

     4,841,206
1,510,000   

Morgan Stanley, EMTN,

5.450%, 1/09/2017

     1,512,108
2,850,000   

Morgan Stanley, GMTN,

5.125%, 11/30/2015, (GBP)

     4,483,718
5,300,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, GMTN,

6.625%, 4/01/2018

     5,604,342
17,500,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.550%, 4/27/2017

     17,433,640
9,910,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.950%, 12/28/2017

     10,089,807
2,875,000   

National City Bank of Indiana,

4.250%, 7/01/2018

     2,527,602
1,325,000   

National City Bank, MTN,

5.800%, 6/07/2017

     1,322,925
9,826,000    National City Corp.,
6.875%, 5/15/2019
     10,667,921
3,400,000    Standard Chartered Bank,
6.400%, 9/26/2017, 144A
     3,537,734
18,250,000    Standard Chartered PLC,
5.500%, 11/18/2014, 144A
     19,505,089
         
        799,354,532
         
   Brokerage — 0.6%   
54,955,000    Jefferies Group, Inc.,
8.500%, 7/15/2019
     58,162,613
         
   Building Materials — 0.7%   
4,335,000    Masco Corp.,
0.600%, 3/12/2010(b)
     4,266,139
2,225,000    Masco Corp.,
4.800%, 6/15/2015
     2,041,836
10,625,000    Masco Corp.,
5.850%, 3/15/2017
     9,798,874
6,760,000    Masco Corp.,
6.125%, 10/03/2016
     6,407,730
790,000    Masco Corp.,
6.500%, 8/15/2032
     639,202
1,505,000    Masco Corp.,
7.750%, 8/01/2029
     1,360,746

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Building Materials — continued   
$ 16,315,000    Owens Corning, Inc.,
6.500%, 12/01/2016
   $ 15,918,415
  23,003,000    Owens Corning, Inc.,
7.000%, 12/01/2036
     18,848,290
  1,060,000    USG Corp.,
6.300%, 11/15/2016
     901,000
         
        60,182,232
         
   Chemicals — 1.9%   
  35,520,000    Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC,
8.250%, 6/15/2019, 144A
     42,897,966
  3,545,000    Cytec Industries, Inc.,
6.000%, 10/01/2015
     3,468,378
  17,625,000    Cytec Industries, Inc.,
8.950%, 7/01/2017
     19,482,446
  25,165,000    Lubrizol Corp.,
6.500%, 10/01/2034
     26,281,672
  2,400,000    Methanex Corp.,
6.000%, 8/15/2015
     2,039,335
  68,560,000    PPG Industries, Inc.,
6.650%, 3/15/2018
     74,748,500
         
        168,918,297
         
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%   
  1,601,377    CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-7, Class 3A1,
5.000%, 8/25/2020
     1,374,683
  125,077    Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR12, Class 1A1,
6.027%, 9/25/2036(b)
     94,039
         
        1,468,722
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.7%   
  3,000,000   

Bank of America-First Union NB Commercial Mortgage,

Series 2001-3, Class A2,
5.464%, 4/11/2037

     3,125,981
  8,100,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW15,

Class A4,
5.331%, 2/11/2044

     7,291,427
  62,975,000    Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C3, Class A4,
5.723%, 6/15/2039(b)
     49,716,426
  35,130,000    Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C4, Class A4,
5.809%, 9/15/2039(b)
     27,831,131
  5,110,000    Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C5, Class A4,
5.695%, 9/15/2040
     4,027,212
  24,057,000    Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG11, Class A4,
5.736%, 12/10/2049
     21,661,791
  15,360,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9,

Class A4,
5.444%, 3/10/2039

     13,612,238
  20,220,000   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,

Series 2006-LDP6, Class A4,
5.475%, 4/15/2043

     18,918,135
  8,930,000   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,

Series 2006-LDP7, Class A4,
5.875%, 4/15/2045(b)

     8,304,580
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued   
$ 60,634,099    JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LD11, Class A4,
5.818%, 6/15/2049(b)
   $ 52,998,459
  21,993,000    JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LDPX, Class A3,
5.420%, 1/15/2049
     18,538,971
  3,200,000    LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4, Class A4,
5.882%, 6/15/2038(b)
     3,029,917
  1,340,000    Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-6, Class A4,
5.485%, 3/12/2051
     1,043,463
  12,700,000    Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2008-T29, Class A4,
6.280%, 1/11/2043(b)
     12,319,473
  3,700,000    Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C29, Class A4,
5.308%, 11/15/2048
     3,331,580
         
        245,750,784
         
   Construction Machinery — 0.4%   
  25,000,000    Case New Holland, Inc.,
7.750%, 9/01/2013, 144A
     24,875,000
  4,770,000    Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,
6.125%, 2/17/2014
     5,229,432
  6,935,000    Toro Co.,
6.625%, 5/01/2037(c)
     5,528,242
         
        35,632,674
         
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.9%   
  15,350,000    Western Union Co. (The),
5.930%, 10/01/2016
     16,633,551
  19,330,000    Western Union Co. (The),
6.200%, 11/17/2036
     19,404,266
  40,000,000    Western Union Co. (The),
6.500%, 2/26/2014
     43,686,000
         
        79,723,817
         
   Consumer Products — 0.6%   
  7,620,000    Hasbro, Inc.,
6.600%, 7/15/2028
     7,249,767
  27,427,000    Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics N.V.,
6.875%, 3/11/2038
     32,069,705
  12,010,000    Snap-on, Inc.,
6.700%, 3/01/2019
     13,251,366
  1,335,000    Whirlpool Corp., MTN,
8.000%, 5/01/2012
     1,441,002
  800,000    Whirlpool Corp., MTN,
8.600%, 5/01/2014
     894,900
         
        54,906,740
         
   Distributors — 0.9%   
  10,000,000    EQT Corp.,
8.125%, 6/01/2019
     11,413,700
  61,345,000    Equitable Resources, Inc.,
6.500%, 4/01/2018
     62,711,276
  5,865,000    ONEOK, Inc.,
6.000%, 6/15/2035
     5,789,506
         
        79,914,482
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.9%   
  1,425,000    Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd.,
6.875%, 8/15/2018
     1,528,820

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Diversified Manufacturing — continued   
$ 2,875,000    Textron Financial Corp.,
5.400%, 4/28/2013
   $ 2,822,957
  1,207,000    Textron Financial Corp., Series E, MTN,
5.125%, 8/15/2014
     1,123,921
  19,200,000    Textron, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/11/2013, (EUR)
     25,943,280
  22,055,000    Textron, Inc.,
6.200%, 3/15/2015
     22,142,316
  14,885,000    Textron, Inc.,
7.250%, 10/01/2019
     15,083,536
  10,975,000    Textron, Inc., EMTN,
6.625%, 4/07/2020, (GBP)
     14,557,959
         
        83,202,789
         
   Electric — 3.2%   
  40,400,000    AmerenEnergy Generating Co.,
Series H, 7.000%, 4/15/2018
     40,891,749
  500,000    Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.,
5.200%, 6/15/2033
     452,698
  12,021,175    Bruce Mansfield Unit,
6.850%, 6/01/2034(c)
     11,739,639
  17,815,000    Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The),
5.700%, 4/01/2017
     18,746,065
  26,290,000    Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The),
5.950%, 12/15/2036
     25,431,894
  895,000    Commonwealth Edison Co.,
4.700%, 4/15/2015
     933,904
  5,500,000    Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (Endesa-Chile), 7.875%, 2/01/2027      6,096,228
  1,000,000    Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (Endesa-Chile), 8.350%, 8/01/2013      1,154,210
  3,681,000    Exelon Corp.,
4.900%, 6/15/2015
     3,815,743
  47,570,000    Illinois Power Co.,
6.250%, 4/01/2018
     51,101,026
  1,905,000    ITC Holdings Corp.,
5.875%, 9/30/2016, 144A
     1,944,961
  2,830,000    ITC Holdings Corp.,
6.375%, 9/30/2036, 144A
     2,699,285
  9,615,564    Mackinaw Power LLC,
6.296%, 10/31/2023, 144A
     9,087,766
  1,500,000    MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.,
5.875%, 10/01/2012
     1,634,291
  24,635,000    NiSource Finance Corp.,
6.400%, 3/15/2018
     24,589,080
  22,085,000    NiSource Finance Corp.,
6.800%, 1/15/2019
     22,610,954
  1,565,000    Ohio Edison Co.,
6.875%, 7/15/2036
     1,792,363
  34,750    Quezon Power Philippines Co.,
8.860%, 6/15/2017
     32,491
  51,115,000    Southwestern Electric Power Co.,
6.450%, 1/15/2019
     55,730,173
  500,000    SP Powerassets Ltd., EMTN,
3.730%, 10/22/2010, (SGD)
     360,836
  8,785,000    Toledo Edison Co.,
6.150%, 5/15/2037
     9,169,107
  1,075,000    White Pine Hydro LLC,
6.310%, 7/10/2017(c)
     927,105
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric — continued   
$ 1,600,000    White Pine Hydro LLC,
6.960%, 7/10/2037(c)
   $ 1,167,501
         
        292,109,069
         
   Entertainment — 0.2%   
  4,300,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
6.625%, 5/15/2029
     4,412,178
  755,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
6.950%, 1/15/2028
     796,000
  505,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
7.625%, 4/15/2031
     565,974
  330,000    Time Warner, Inc.,
7.700%, 5/01/2032
     373,160
  3,695,000    Viacom, Inc.,
6.125%, 10/05/2017
     3,956,536
  2,655,000    Viacom, Inc.,
6.250%, 4/30/2016
     2,863,569
  4,182,000    Viacom, Inc., Class B,
6.875%, 4/30/2036
     4,417,844
         
        17,385,261
         
   Financial Other — 0.3%   
  27,500,000    National Life Insurance Co.,
10.500%, 9/15/2039, 144A
     28,006,550
         
   Food & Beverage — 1.2%   
  43,520,000    Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,
5.375%, 11/15/2014, 144A
     46,435,405
  6,845,000    Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,
5.950%, 1/15/2033
     7,001,011
  8,760,000    Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,
6.450%, 9/01/2037
     9,542,005
  2,500,000    Cargill, Inc., EMTN,
5.375%, 3/02/2037, (GBP)
     3,492,320
  1,525,000    Cia Brasileira de Bebidas,
8.750%, 9/15/2013
     1,784,250
  8,630,000    Corn Products International, Inc.,
6.625%, 4/15/2037
     8,711,813
  2,777,000    Kraft Foods, Inc.,
6.500%, 8/11/2017
     3,004,014
  21,385,000    Kraft Foods, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/01/2031
     22,254,707
  7,175,000    Kraft Foods, Inc.,
7.000%, 8/11/2037
     7,992,670
         
        110,218,195
         
   Government Owned - No Guarantee — 5.0%   
  3,820,000    Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.,
6.500%, 10/27/2036, 144A
     3,688,443
  37,780,000    Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.,
7.250%, 8/01/2018, 144A
     40,469,067
  52,220,000    DP World Ltd.,
6.850%, 7/02/2037, 144A
     45,926,915
  101,460,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
2.125%, 9/21/2012
     102,753,209
  135,280,000    Federal National Mortgage Association,
1.375%, 4/28/2011
     136,459,236
  67,635,000    Federal National Mortgage Association,
1.750%, 8/10/2012
     67,943,213
  42,085,000    Federal National Mortgage Association,
1.875%, 4/20/2012
     42,653,779

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Government Owned - No Guarantee — continued   
$ 15,500,000    Korea Gas Corp.,
6.000%, 7/15/2014, 144A
   $ 16,338,488
  1,000,000    Telekom Malaysia Berhad,
7.875%, 8/01/2025, 144A
     1,178,508
         
        457,410,858
         
   Government Sponsored — 0.9%   
  67,635,000    Federal Home Loan Bank,
1.625%, 9/26/2012
     67,463,613
  24,230,000    Queensland Treasury Corp.,
7.125%, 9/18/2017, (NZD), 144A
     18,062,703
         
        85,526,316
         
   Health Insurance — 0.9%   
  5,455,000    CIGNA Corp.,
6.150%, 11/15/2036
     4,833,948
  1,355,000    CIGNA Corp.,
6.350%, 3/15/2018
     1,358,680
  1,603,000    CIGNA Corp.,
7.875%, 5/15/2027
     1,548,007
  1,200,000    CIGNA Corp., (Step to 8.080% on 1/15/2023)
8.300%, 1/15/2033(d)
     1,169,419
  3,650,000    CIGNA Corp.,
8.500%, 5/01/2019
     4,189,036
  24,830,000    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
5.800%, 3/15/2036
     24,078,694
  565,000    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
6.500%, 6/15/2037
     587,232
  4,556,000    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
6.625%, 11/15/2037
     4,868,897
  2,567,000    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
6.875%, 2/15/2038
     2,862,770
  4,835,000    Unum Group,
7.125%, 9/30/2016
     4,892,034
  27,070,000    WellPoint, Inc.,
6.375%, 6/15/2037
     29,397,316
         
        79,786,033
         
   Healthcare — 1.6%   
  7,535,000    Covidien International Finance SA,
6.000%, 10/15/2017
     8,359,517
  17,795,000    Express Scripts, Inc.,
6.250%, 6/15/2014
     19,555,726
  10,730,000    Express Scripts, Inc.,
7.250%, 6/15/2019
     12,601,849
  9,480,000    HCA, Inc.,
5.750%, 3/15/2014
     8,366,100
  1,950,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/15/2013
     1,862,250
  3,930,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.300%, 10/01/2012
     3,772,800
  3,810,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.375%, 1/15/2015
     3,390,900
  4,015,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.500%, 2/15/2016
     3,563,313
  365,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.750%, 7/15/2013
     349,488
  3,000,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.050%, 12/01/2027
     2,275,263
  2,290,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.190%, 11/15/2015
     2,121,096
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Healthcare — continued   
$ 2,155,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 12/15/2023
   $ 1,739,663
  1,310,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 11/06/2033
     1,013,648
  3,890,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.690%, 6/15/2025
     3,158,894
  4,255,000    HCA, Inc.,
8.360%, 4/15/2024
     3,462,455
  1,225,000    HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.580%, 9/15/2025
     991,075
  3,135,000    HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.750%, 7/15/2036
     2,457,197
  2,865,000    Hospira, Inc.,
6.050%, 3/30/2017
     3,000,156
  57,190,000    Medco Health Solutions, Inc.,
7.125%, 3/15/2018
     64,801,875
  530,000    Owens & Minor, Inc.,
6.350%, 4/15/2016(c)
     477,857
         
        147,321,122
         
   Home Construction — 0.3%   
  850,000    Centex Corp.,
5.250%, 6/15/2015
     839,375
  3,685,000    D.R. Horton, Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2015
     3,436,262
  2,050,000    Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,
7.500%, 9/28/2015
     2,014,125
  2,605,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
5.600%, 5/31/2015
     2,403,113
  1,870,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
6.500%, 4/15/2016
     1,757,800
  2,945,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
5.200%, 2/15/2015
     2,797,750
  250,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
5.250%, 1/15/2014
     242,500
  9,400,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2035
     7,097,000
  3,645,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/15/2033
     2,806,650
  3,605,000    Toll Brothers Finance Corp.,
5.150%, 5/15/2015
     3,466,582
         
        26,861,157
         
   Independent Energy — 0.9%   
  15,680,000    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
6.450%, 9/15/2036
     16,189,490
  1,940,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.250%, 1/15/2017, (EUR)
     2,611,785
  600,000    Questar Market Resources, Inc.,
6.050%, 9/01/2016
     604,219
  48,640,000    Questar Market Resources, Inc.,
6.800%, 4/01/2018
     49,865,339
  3,585,000    Talisman Energy, Inc.,
5.850%, 2/01/2037
     3,448,215
  10,865,000    Talisman Energy, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/01/2038
     11,083,767
         
        83,802,815
         
   Integrated Energy — 0.3%   
  21,450,000    Marathon Oil Corp.,
7.500%, 2/15/2019
     24,741,009

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Integrated Energy — continued   
$ 1,299,175    PF Export Receivables Master Trust, Series A,
6.436%, 6/01/2015, 144A
   $ 1,351,142
         
        26,092,151
         
   Life Insurance — 0.1%   
  9,260,000    Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.,
6.800%, 6/15/2036, 144A
     7,575,421
         
   Local Authorities — 0.6%   
  220,000    Alberta Municipal Funding Corp.,
5.700%, 9/01/2011, (CAD)
     222,143
  7,070,000    Manitoba (Province of), GMTN,
6.375%, 9/01/2015, (NZD)
     5,035,364
  24,666    Province of Alberta,
5.930%, 9/16/2016, (CAD)
     25,752
  500,000    Province of Nova Scotia,
6.600%, 6/01/2027, (CAD)
     569,009
  30,440,000    Quebec Province, Series QC,
6.750%, 11/09/2015, (NZD)
     22,151,702
  19,325,000    Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 11G,
6.000%, 6/14/2011, (AUD)
     17,428,029
  14,550,000    Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1,
6.706%, 6/01/2046(c)
     10,392,629
         
        55,824,628
         
   Media Cable — 1.9%   
  16,251,000    Comcast Corp.,
5.650%, 6/15/2035
     15,717,463
  890,000    Comcast Corp.,
6.450%, 3/15/2037
     942,411
  4,610,000    Comcast Corp.,
6.500%, 11/15/2035
     4,912,356
  32,715,000    Comcast Corp.,
6.950%, 8/15/2037
     36,515,240
  4,100,000    Cox Communications, Inc., Class A,
6.250%, 6/01/2018, 144A
     4,349,719
  3,750,000    Cox Communications, Inc., Class A,
6.750%, 3/15/2011
     3,971,291
  18,220,000    Shaw Communications, Inc.,
5.650%, 10/01/2019, (CAD)
     17,282,325
  4,190,000    Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
5.850%, 5/01/2017
     4,417,714
  79,880,000    Time Warner Cable, Inc.,
6.750%, 7/01/2018
     88,248,229
  350,000    Virgin Media Finance PLC,
9.750%, 4/15/2014, (GBP)
     578,930
         
        176,935,678
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.3%   
  4,580,000    News America Holdings,
8.150%, 10/17/2036
     5,059,856
  7,700,000    News America, Inc.,
6.150%, 3/01/2037
     7,534,042
  4,095,000    News America, Inc.,
6.200%, 12/15/2034
     4,028,976
  9,760,000    News America, Inc.,
6.400%, 12/15/2035
     9,845,673
         
        26,468,547
         
   Metals & Mining — 1.2%   
  5,170,000    Alcoa, Inc.,
5.870%, 2/23/2022
     4,482,339
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
     
   Metals & Mining — continued   
$ 5,930,000    Alcoa, Inc.,
6.750%, 1/15/2028
   $ 5,172,217
  5,000,000    ArcelorMittal,
9.850%, 6/01/2019
     5,914,020
  2,415,000    ArcelorMittal USA Partnership,
9.750%, 4/01/2014
     2,529,713
  10,775,000    Newmont Mining Corp.,
5.875%, 4/01/2035
     10,551,979
  3,250,000    Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc.,
5.750%, 6/01/2035
     3,131,658
  29,798,000    Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd.,
8.950%, 5/01/2014
     35,167,212
  1,500,000    Teck Cominco Ltd.,
7.000%, 9/15/2012
     1,541,250
  1,985,000    United States Steel Corp.,
6.050%, 6/01/2017
     1,853,974
  4,712,000    United States Steel Corp.,
6.650%, 6/01/2037
     3,843,286
  31,890,000    United States Steel Corp.,
7.000%, 2/01/2018
     30,626,263
  3,735,000    Vale Overseas Ltd.,
6.875%, 11/21/2036
     3,863,973
         
        108,677,884
         
   Mortgage Related — 0.0%   
  145,808    FHLMC,
5.000%, 12/01/2031
     151,621
  26,561    FNMA,
6.000%, 7/01/2029
     28,355
         
        179,976
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 1.5%   
  5,000,000    American General Finance Corp., Series I, MTN,
5.400%, 12/01/2015
     3,506,270
  88,895,000   

American General Finance Corp., Series J, MTN,

6.900%, 12/15/2017

     62,171,474
  25,000,000   

HSBC Finance Corp.,

6.375%, 11/27/2012

     26,989,000
  63,775(†††)   

SLM Corp.,

6.000%, 12/15/2043

     900,981
  6,200,000   

SLM Corp., EMTN,

4.750%, 3/17/2014, (EUR)

     6,668,481
  630,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.050%, 11/14/2014

     463,109
  310,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.125%, 8/27/2012

     265,259
  200,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.500%, 7/26/2010

     194,333
  3,190,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 10/01/2013

     2,539,428
  2,120,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 4/15/2015

     1,579,640
  960,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 6/15/2018

     602,040
  1,680,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 1/15/2013

     1,400,713
  1,470,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 5/15/2014

     1,125,106
  300,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.400%, 10/25/2011

     276,816

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Consumer — continued   
$ 690,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

   $ 433,067
  7,590,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

6.500%, 6/15/2010, (NZD)(c)(e)

     5,137,913
  31,335,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

8.450%, 6/15/2018

     24,989,662
         
        139,243,292
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 2.8%   
  4,152,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.400%, 2/13/2012

     2,725,070
  7,550,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.500%, 12/01/2014, (GBP)

     7,118,965
  1,750,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

3.800%, 11/14/2012, (EUR)

     1,600,538
  350,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

4.650%, 9/19/2016, (EUR)

     294,499
  2,050,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

5.000%, 5/13/2014, (EUR)

     1,769,920
  4,250,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

5.500%, 12/20/2016, (GBP)

     3,871,521
  5,450,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

4.250%, 9/22/2011, (EUR)

     5,064,285
  137,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 2/13/2014

     87,513
  1,450,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

4.250%, 3/17/2015, (EUR)

     1,230,676
  236,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

5.125%, 9/30/2014

     151,186
  717,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, GMTN,

6.000%, 4/01/2036

     414,240
  22,522,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,

7.625%, 11/30/2012

     14,668,826
  36,465,000   

GATX Corp.,

4.750%, 10/01/2012

     36,686,598
  7,515,000   

General Electric Capital Australia Funding, EMTN,

8.000%, 2/13/2012, (AUD)

     6,820,357
  990,000   

General Electric Capital Corp.,

5.625%, 5/01/2018

     985,250
  4,775,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., MTN,

5.875%, 1/14/2038

     4,379,057
  14,535,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, EMTN,

6.750%, 9/26/2016, (NZD)

     10,070,509
  6,200,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

2.960%, 5/18/2012, (SGD)

     4,183,188
  13,400,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

3.485%, 3/08/2012, (SGD)

     9,201,210
  4,200,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

6.625%, 2/04/2010, (NZD)

     3,050,399
  24,270,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

7.625%, 12/10/2014, (NZD)

     17,779,721
  10,470,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

0.809%, 5/13/2024(b)

     7,302,071
  17,060,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.875%, 3/04/2015

     17,583,503
  27,137,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

6.500%, 9/28/2015, (NZD)

     18,740,365
  1,345,000   

GMAC, Inc.,

6.000%, 12/15/2011

     1,232,815
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 1,310,000   

GMAC, Inc.,

6.625%, 5/15/2012

   $ 1,193,579
  1,670,000   

GMAC, Inc.,

6.750%, 12/01/2014

     1,406,995
  1,500,000   

GMAC, Inc.,

6.875%, 9/15/2011

     1,411,635
  400,000   

GMAC, Inc.,

6.875%, 8/28/2012

     364,501
  1,210,000   

GMAC, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/01/2012

     1,114,867
  3,142,000   

GMAC, Inc.,

7.500%, 12/31/2013, 144A

     2,749,250
  5,664,000   

GMAC, Inc.,

8.000%, 12/31/2018, 144A

     4,276,320
  2,335,000   

GMAC, Inc.,

8.000%, 11/01/2031

     1,866,739
  5,045,000   

GMAC, Inc., EMTN,

5.375%, 6/06/2011, (EUR)

     6,791,988
  380,000   

GMAC, Inc., EMTN,

5.750%, 9/27/2010, (EUR)

     536,610
  2,930,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

5.000%, 4/15/2010

     2,845,534
  2,285,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

5.000%, 9/15/2012

     1,833,237
  6,660,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

5.125%, 11/01/2010

     6,236,284
  3,280,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

6.375%, 3/25/2013

     2,630,422
  16,000,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., EMTN,

6.625%, 12/07/2009, (GBP)

     25,328,422
  655,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.550%, 9/05/2012

     535,192
  2,755,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.625%, 9/15/2010

     2,629,033
  5,225,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.150%, 3/01/2012

     3,108,875
  1,000,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.375%, 4/15/2010

     921,250
  330,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.500%, 6/15/2012

     201,300
  3,700,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.650%, 9/15/2011

     2,553,000
  765,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.800%, 3/15/2011

     543,150
  385,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

     201,162
  1,605,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.875%, 3/15/2016

     882,750
  745,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

6.050%, 4/15/2015

     389,262
  535,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

8.625%, 6/01/2013

     337,050
  335,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.125%, 4/01/2011

     227,800
  254,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.700%, 3/01/2014

     137,160
  5,680,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.950%, 10/15/2013

     3,237,600
         
        253,503,249
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Oil Field Services — 1.9%   
$ 6,095,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

6.150%, 2/15/2018

   $ 6,110,213
  73,075,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

9.250%, 1/15/2019

     86,843,207
  16,665,000   

Rowan Cos., Inc.,

7.875%, 8/01/2019

     17,917,875
  600,000   

Transocean Ltd.,

7.375%, 4/15/2018

     704,666
  5,905,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

6.500%, 8/01/2036

     6,017,720
  1,680,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

6.800%, 6/15/2037

     1,766,443
  5,405,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

7.000%, 3/15/2038

     5,826,985
  40,400,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

9.625%, 3/01/2019

     50,573,892
         
        175,761,001
         
   Paper — 1.7%   
  4,460,000   

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA,

7.250%, 7/29/2019, 144A

     4,910,643
  575,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

7.250%, 6/01/2028

     511,750
  2,460,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

7.375%, 12/01/2025

     2,214,000
  285,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

7.750%, 11/15/2029

     262,200
  1,340,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

     1,326,600
  2,280,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

     2,302,800
  6,295,000   

International Paper Co.,

5.250%, 4/01/2016

     6,298,097
  92,495,000   

International Paper Co.,

7.950%, 6/15/2018

     100,260,695
  7,777,000   

International Paper Co.,

8.700%, 6/15/2038

     8,621,209
  4,210,000   

International Paper Co.,

9.375%, 5/15/2019

     4,929,472
  22,860,000   

Weyerhaeuser Co.,

6.875%, 12/15/2033

     19,044,643
  5,055,000   

Weyerhaeuser Co.,

7.375%, 3/15/2032

     4,477,618
         
        155,159,727
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.1%   
  800,000   

Elan Financial PLC,

7.750%, 11/15/2011

     815,000
  2,280,000   

Elan Financial PLC,

8.875%, 12/01/2013

     2,297,100
  90,000,000   

Roche Holdings, Inc.,

5.000%, 3/01/2014, 144A

     97,296,840
  500,000   

Schering-Plough Corp.,

5.550%, 12/01/2013

     547,396
         
        100,956,336
         
   Pipelines — 3.6%   
  5,350,000   

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,

6.250%, 2/01/2037

     5,147,123
  2,010,000   

DCP Midstream LP,

6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A

     1,820,519
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Pipelines — continued   
$ 2,470,000   

El Paso Corp.,

6.950%, 6/01/2028

   $ 2,054,684
  1,000,000   

El Paso Corp.,

12.000%, 12/12/2013

     1,140,000
  540,000   

Energy Transfer Partners LP,

6.125%, 2/15/2017

     562,111
  1,605,000   

Energy Transfer Partners LP,

6.625%, 10/15/2036

     1,665,875
  9,455,000   

Enterprise Products Operating LLP,

6.300%, 9/15/2017

     10,183,820
  3,400,000   

Florida Gas Transmission Co.,

7.900%, 5/15/2019, 144A

     4,055,925
  4,390,000   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

5.800%, 3/15/2035

     4,139,753
  82,600,000   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

5.950%, 2/15/2018

     86,409,347
  310,000   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co.,

5.700%, 1/05/2016

     295,275
  33,080,000   

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLC,

7.500%, 5/31/2014, 144A(c)

     34,792,882
  9,080,000   

NGPL PipeCo LLC,

6.514%, 12/15/2012, 144A

     9,961,695
  31,430,000   

NGPL PipeCo LLC,

7.119%, 12/15/2017, 144A

     35,167,058
  5,430,000   

NGPL PipeCo LLC,

7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A

     6,591,298
  4,665,000   

ONEOK Partners LP,

6.650%, 10/01/2036

     4,970,903
  10,115,000   

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.,

6.200%, 11/01/2017

     10,666,045
  48,630,000   

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.,

7.000%, 6/15/2018

     54,113,422
  1,435,000   

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.,

8.125%, 6/01/2019

     1,672,030
  2,130,000   

Plains All American Pipeline LP,

6.125%, 1/15/2017

     2,210,819
  16,025,000   

Plains All American Pipeline LP,

6.500%, 5/01/2018

     17,164,313
  4,595,000   

Plains All American Pipeline LP,

6.650%, 1/15/2037

     4,839,849
  4,215,000   

Southern Natural Gas Co.,

5.900%, 4/01/2017, 144A

     4,341,024
  20,000,000   

Texas Eastern Transmission LP,

6.000%, 9/15/2017, 144A

     21,261,400
         
        325,227,170
         
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.3%   
  3,460,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

5.375%, 7/15/2014

     3,600,673
  12,652,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

5.750%, 9/15/2015

     13,341,610
  31,010,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

5.875%, 8/01/2033

     28,499,244
  40,534,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

9.250%, 4/15/2019

     50,794,777
  965,000   

MBIA Insurance Corp., (fixed rate to 1/15/2013,
variable rate thereafter),

14.000%, 1/15/2033, 144A

     424,600
  2,950,000   

White Mountains RE Group,

6.375%, 3/20/2017, 144A

     2,637,359

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Property & Casualty Insurance — continued   
$ 4,830,000   

Willis North America, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/28/2017

   $ 4,728,010
  13,815,000   

Willis North America, Inc.,

7.000%, 9/29/2019

     14,204,845
  625,000   

XL Capital Ltd.,

6.250%, 5/15/2027

     552,586
  200,000   

XL Capital Ltd.,

6.375%, 11/15/2024

     161,503
         
        118,945,207
         
   Railroads — 0.5%   
  2,390,000   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

5.750%, 3/15/2033

     2,300,977
  15,830,000   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

5.950%, 5/15/2037

     15,619,683
  10,000,000   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

7.250%, 5/15/2019

     11,601,080
  5,000,000   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., MTN,

4.900%, 6/15/2010, (CAD), 144A

     4,782,375
  1,550,000   

CSX Corp.,

6.150%, 5/01/2037

     1,641,830
  7,814,000   

CSX Corp., MTN,

6.000%, 10/01/2036

     8,058,313
  195,000   

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., Series A,

4.750%, 1/01/2020(c)

     172,087
  243,000   

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.,

4.750%, 1/01/2030(c)

     208,980
  1,738,000   

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.,

5.000%, 1/01/2045(c)

     1,181,840
         
        45,567,165
         
   Refining — 0.0%   
  3,740,000   

Valero Energy Corp.,

6.625%, 6/15/2037

     3,340,086
         
   REITs — 1.9%   
  2,845,000   

Camden Property Trust,

5.000%, 6/15/2015

     2,707,601
  12,015,000   

Camden Property Trust,

5.700%, 5/15/2017

     11,367,968
  1,153,000   

Colonial Realty LP,

4.800%, 4/01/2011

     1,119,275
  4,230,000   

Duke Realty LP,

5.950%, 2/15/2017

     3,899,091
  20,000,000   

Duke Realty LP,

6.500%, 1/15/2018

     18,794,040
  5,000,000   

Equity One, Inc.,

6.000%, 9/15/2017

     4,476,565
  1,010,000   

ERP Operating LP,

5.125%, 3/15/2016

     985,531
  1,800,000   

ERP Operating LP,

5.375%, 8/01/2016

     1,773,646
  2,420,000   

ERP Operating LP,

5.750%, 6/15/2017

     2,397,083
  1,960,000   

Federal Realty Investment Trust,

5.650%, 6/01/2016

     1,863,066
  10,500,000   

First Industrial LP,

5.950%, 5/15/2017

     7,153,440
  14,130,000   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

     12,444,771
  2,195,000   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.,

7.500%, 4/15/2018

     2,100,466
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   REITs — continued   
$ 3,777,000   

ProLogis,

5.625%, 11/15/2015

   $ 3,432,202
  1,500,000   

ProLogis,

5.625%, 11/15/2016

     1,345,902
  1,865,000   

ProLogis,

5.750%, 4/01/2016

     1,668,203
  9,909,000   

ProLogis,

6.625%, 5/15/2018

     9,149,891
  7,075,000   

Realty Income Corp.,

6.750%, 8/15/2019

     6,890,930
  2,480,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.250%, 12/01/2016

     2,444,539
  2,040,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.300%, 5/30/2013

     2,085,659
  12,475,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.750%, 12/01/2015

     12,760,827
  1,930,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.875%, 3/01/2017

     1,968,228
  4,155,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

6.100%, 5/01/2016

     4,270,297
  19,525,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

10.350%, 4/01/2019

     24,297,925
  34,655,000   

WEA Finance LLC/WT Finance Australia Pty Ltd.,

6.750%, 9/02/2019, 144A

     35,053,498
         
        176,450,644
         
   Restaurants — 0.1%   
  10,545,000   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.,

6.000%, 8/15/2035

     9,558,958
  1,000,000   

McDonald’s Corp., EMTN,

3.628%, 10/10/2010, (SGD)

     722,143
         
        10,281,101
         
   Retailers — 1.2%   
  33,062,000   

Home Depot, Inc. (The),

5.875%, 12/16/2036

     32,076,951
  8,170,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
5.750%, 2/15/2018
     7,598,100
  16,260,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
6.375%, 10/15/2036
     13,414,500
  12,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
7.125%, 11/15/2023
     11,040
  7,385,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
7.400%, 4/01/2037
     6,572,650
  8,845,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
7.625%, 3/01/2097
     7,076,000
  1,645,000    Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,
6.650%, 9/15/2037
     1,910,753
  17,730,000    Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
6.375%, 3/15/2037
     13,968,474
  10,695,000    Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
6.790%, 7/15/2027
     7,796,537
  2,750,000    Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
6.900%, 4/01/2029
     2,169,379
  8,240,000    Marks & Spencer PLC,
7.125%, 12/01/2037, 144A
     7,697,701
  7,266,000    Target Corp.,
7.000%, 1/15/2038
     8,503,952
         
        108,796,037
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Sovereigns — 1.6%   
438,500(††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,
7.250%, 12/15/2016, (MXN)
   $ 3,160,826
4,200,900(††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,
8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)
     30,520,875
380,000(††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series MI-10,
9.000%, 12/20/2012, (MXN)
     3,000,978
29,165,000    New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,
7.000%, 12/01/2010, (AUD)
     26,504,327
31,140,000    New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 12RG,
6.000%, 5/01/2012, (AUD)
     28,012,374
20,000,000    New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 17RG,
5.500%, 3/01/2017, (AUD)
     17,278,607
24,705,000    Republic of Brazil,
10.250%, 1/10/2028, (BRL)
     13,387,221
6,285,000    Republic of Brazil,
12.500%, 1/05/2022, (BRL)
     3,902,405
350,000,000    Republic of Iceland, Zero Coupon,
11/16/2009, (ISK)
     2,237,245
234,380,000    Republic of Iceland,
7.000%, 3/17/2010, (ISK)
     1,511,071
793,200,000    Republic of Iceland,
7.250%, 5/17/2013, (ISK)
     5,084,156
424,400,000    Republic of Iceland,
8.000%, 7/22/2011, (ISK)
     2,772,126
999,327,000    Republic of Iceland,
13.750%, 12/10/2010, (ISK)
     6,924,369
         
        144,296,580
         
   Supermarkets — 0.2%   
4,220,000    American Stores Co., Series B, MTN,
7.100%, 3/20/2028
     3,333,800
3,340,000    Kroger Co.,
6.400%, 8/15/2017
     3,695,553
1,900,000    New Albertson’s, Inc.,
7.450%, 8/01/2029
     1,634,000
1,000,000    New Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, MTN,
6.625%, 6/01/2028
     772,500
11,100,000    Safeway, Inc.,
6.350%, 8/15/2017
     12,321,888
         
        21,757,741
         
   Supranational — 1.3%   
90,000,000    Eurofima, EMTN,
11.000%, 2/05/2010, (ISK)
     588,333
113,651,400,000    European Investment Bank, EMTN,
Zero Coupon, 4/24/2013, (IDR), 144A
     8,370,105
15,500,000    European Investment Bank, EMTN,
4.600%, 1/30/2037, (CAD), 144A
     12,751,506
26,194,000    European Investment Bank, EMTN,
7.000%, 1/18/2012, (NZD)
     19,809,428
336,380,000,000    Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,
Zero Coupon, 5/20/2013, (IDR)
     23,986,870
418,960,000,000    Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,
Zero Coupon, 9/23/2013, (IDR)
     28,796,185
13,265,000    Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,
6.000%, 12/15/2017, (NZD)
     9,538,214
15,400,000    International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
1.430%, 3/05/2014, (SGD)
     10,505,847
429,100,000    International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
9.500%, 5/27/2010, (ISK)
     2,797,953
         
        117,144,441
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Technology — 3.4%   
$ 8,895,000    Agilent Technologies, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/01/2017
   $ 9,256,493
  4,700,000    Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,
6.450%, 3/15/2029
     3,577,875
  2,035,000    Arrow Electronics, Inc.,
6.875%, 7/01/2013
     2,198,616
  1,050,000    Arrow Electronics, Inc.,
6.875%, 6/01/2018
     1,117,774
  9,000,000    Avnet, Inc.,
5.875%, 3/15/2014
     9,357,273
  6,230,000    Avnet, Inc.,
6.000%, 9/01/2015
     6,414,159
  1,540,000    Avnet, Inc.,
6.625%, 9/15/2016
     1,618,323
  13,695,000    BMC Software, Inc.,
7.250%, 6/01/2018(c)
     14,826,549
  13,750,000    Corning, Inc.,
6.750%, 9/15/2013
     14,980,185
  1,480,000    Corning, Inc.,
6.850%, 3/01/2029
     1,510,253
  58,825,000    Corning, Inc.,
7.000%, 5/15/2024
     63,358,113
  7,650,000    Corning, Inc.,
7.250%, 8/15/2036
     8,071,324
  56,440,000    Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The),
6.000%, 4/01/2013
     58,495,488
  7,205,000   

Equifax, Inc.,

7.000%, 7/01/2037

     7,078,523
  330,000    Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
10.125%, 12/15/2016
     219,450
  7,965,000    Intuit, Inc.,
5.750%, 3/15/2017
     8,329,423
  55,000,000    KLA-Tencor Corp.,
6.900%, 5/01/2018
     57,489,685
  4,680,000    Motorola, Inc.,
5.220%, 10/01/2097
     2,569,638
  1,730,000    Motorola, Inc.,
6.500%, 9/01/2025
     1,461,997
  4,150,000    Motorola, Inc.,
6.500%, 11/15/2028
     3,422,966
  6,145,000    Motorola, Inc.,
6.625%, 11/15/2037
     5,146,437
  1,625,000    Motorola, Inc.,
8.000%, 11/01/2011
     1,732,269
  2,774,000    Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.,
7.700%, 10/01/2027, 144A
     3,077,254
  5,725,000    Tyco Electronics Group SA,
6.550%, 10/01/2017
     5,993,039
  782,000    Xerox Corp.,
5.500%, 5/15/2012
     819,975
  11,067,000    Xerox Corp.,
6.350%, 5/15/2018
     11,505,320
  7,265,000    Xerox Corp.,
6.750%, 2/01/2017
     7,689,429
         
        311,317,830
         
   Textile — 0.2%   
  15,228,000    VF Corp.,
6.450%, 11/01/2037
     17,024,858
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Tobacco — 0.9%   
$ 46,086,000    Altria Group, Inc.,
8.500%, 11/10/2013
   $ 53,452,386
  14,604,000    Altria Group, Inc.,
9.250%, 8/06/2019
     17,845,445
  2,175,000    Altria Group, Inc.,
9.700%, 11/10/2018
     2,701,474
  8,305,000    Reynolds American, Inc.,
6.750%, 6/15/2017
     8,633,538
  2,035,000    Reynolds American, Inc.,
7.250%, 6/15/2037
     2,015,499
         
        84,648,342
         
   Transportation Services — 0.6%   
  8,620,000    Erac USA Finance Co.,
6.375%, 10/15/2017, 144A
     8,654,058
  2,885,000    Erac USA Finance Co.,
6.700%, 6/01/2034, 144A
     2,561,349
  49,956,000    Erac USA Finance Co.,
7.000%, 10/15/2037, 144A
     46,764,311
         
        57,979,718
         
   Treasuries — 19.1%   
  365,135,000    Canadian Government,
2.000%, 9/01/2012, (CAD)
     341,964,709
  26,235,000    Canadian Government,
2.750%, 12/01/2010, (CAD)
     25,100,474
  31,610,000    Canadian Government,
3.500%, 6/01/2013, (CAD)
     30,886,659
  229,170,000    Canadian Government,
3.750%, 6/01/2012, (CAD)
     225,252,930
  198,720,000    Canadian Government,
3.750%, 6/01/2019, (CAD)
     192,323,987
  4,250,000    Canadian Government,
4.000%, 6/01/2016, (CAD)
     4,250,715
  187,955,000    Canadian Government,
4.250%, 6/01/2018, (CAD)
     190,047,583
  310,490,000    Canadian Government,
5.250%, 6/01/2012, (CAD)
     316,493,029
  9,600,000    Canadian Government,
5.500%, 6/01/2010, (CAD)
     9,265,818
  3,430,000    Canadian Government,
5.750%, 6/01/2033, (CAD)
     4,085,437
  12,530,000    New Zealand Government,
6.000%, 12/15/2017, (NZD)
     9,265,893
  742,220,000    Norwegian Government,
4.250%, 5/19/2017, (NOK)
     130,643,107
  120,965,000    Norwegian Government,
5.000%, 5/15/2015, (NOK)
     22,255,269
  199,940,000    Norwegian Government,
6.000%, 5/16/2011, (NOK)
     36,374,050
  142,485,000    Norwegian Government,
6.500%, 5/15/2013, (NOK)
     27,172,302
  100,000,000    U.S. Treasury Note,
1.000%, 8/31/2011
     100,175,800
  80,000,000    U.S. Treasury Note,
3.125%, 5/15/2019
     78,718,720
         
        1,744,276,482
         
   Wireless — 0.9%   
  5,255,000    ALLTEL Corp.,
7.875%, 7/01/2032
     6,469,010
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wireless — continued   
$ 8,650,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,
7.375%, 8/01/2015
   $ 7,763,375
  1,220,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,
6.875%, 10/31/2013
     1,131,550
  15,710,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,
5.950%, 3/15/2014
     13,903,350
  6,512,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2028
     5,437,520
  1,800,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.900%, 5/01/2019
     1,611,000
  625,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
8.750%, 3/15/2032
     590,625
  93,000    Sprint Nextel Corp.,
6.000%, 12/01/2016
     83,003
  32,100,000    Verizon Wireless Capital LLC,
8.500%, 11/15/2018, 144A
     40,081,087
  1,654,000    Vodafone Group PLC,
5.000%, 9/15/2015
     1,747,868
         
        78,818,388
         
   Wirelines — 3.9%   
  19,610,000    AT&T Corp.,
6.500%, 3/15/2029
     20,383,654
  11,980,000    AT&T, Inc.,
6.500%, 9/01/2037
     12,872,594
  415,000    Bell Canada, MTN,
7.300%, 2/23/2032, (CAD)
     414,736
  3,250,000    Bell Canada, Series M-17,
6.100%, 3/16/2035, (CAD)
     2,834,769
  1,915,000    BellSouth Corp.,
6.000%, 11/15/2034
     1,940,027
  1,710,000    BellSouth Corp.,
6.550%, 6/15/2034
     1,830,375
  3,000,000    BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.,
5.850%, 11/15/2045
     2,710,800
  6,810,000   

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2095

     6,761,894
  134,165,000   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV,

6.000%, 7/08/2019

     143,781,813
  3,350,000   

GTE Corp.,

6.940%, 4/15/2028

     3,601,880
  65,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

8.750%, 2/15/2017

     53,950
  560,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

9.250%, 11/01/2014

     493,500
  2,700,000   

New England Telephone & Telegraph,

7.875%, 11/15/2029

     3,063,946
  1,735,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2018

     1,427,037
  2,815,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.875%, 7/15/2028

     2,125,325
  4,465,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

7.625%, 8/03/2021

     3,772,925
  970,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

7.750%, 2/15/2031

     773,575
  340,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.500%, 6/01/2017

     319,600
  10,720,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     8,683,200
  890,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.200%, 11/10/2026

     743,150

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 1,265,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 9/15/2025

   $ 1,091,062
  4,295,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 10/15/2035

     3,457,475
  1,600,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.500%, 6/15/2023

     1,456,000
  17,170,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

4.875%, 10/01/2010

     17,649,232
  11,215,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.000%, 9/30/2034

     10,933,156
  4,180,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.375%, 11/15/2033

     4,271,091
  785,000   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU,

5.877%, 7/15/2019

     852,915
  3,536,000   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU,

7.045%, 6/20/2036

     4,184,524
  4,265,000   

Telefonica Europe BV,

7.750%, 9/15/2010

     4,511,491
  14,445,000   

Telus Corp.,

4.950%, 3/15/2017, (CAD)

     13,803,330
  8,375,000   

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

5.850%, 9/15/2035

     8,431,598
  3,676,000   

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

6.100%, 4/15/2018

     3,970,043
  18,485,000   

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

8.950%, 3/01/2039

     25,323,803
  5,674,000   

Verizon Maryland, Inc.,

5.125%, 6/15/2033

     4,828,353
  14,540,000   

Verizon New England, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/15/2011

     15,634,004
  7,047,000   

Verizon New York, Inc., Series B,

7.375%, 4/01/2032

     7,727,064
  5,375,000   

Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.,

6.000%, 12/01/2028

     5,010,656
         
        351,724,547
         
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $7,899,208,240)      8,466,489,633
         
  Convertible Bonds — 2.1%
   Media Non-Cable — 0.0%   
  534,721   

Liberty Media LLC,

3.500%, 1/15/2031

     328,185
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 0.1%   
  9,920,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

1.097%, 10/01/2012(b)

     4,960,000
         
   Oil Field Services — 0.1%   
  505,000   

Transocean, Inc.,

1.500%, 12/15/2037

     487,325
  7,050,000   

Transocean, Inc., Series C,

1.500%, 12/15/2037

     6,715,125
         
        7,202,450
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%   
  3,997,000   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

4.750%, 2/15/2013

     6,630,024
         
   REITs — 0.1%   
  1,400,000   

ERP Operating LP,

3.850%, 8/15/2026

     1,386,924
  10,673,000   

ProLogis,

1.875%, 11/15/2037

     9,112,074
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   REITs — continued   
$ 4,070,000   

ProLogis,

2.250%, 4/01/2037

   $ 3,668,087
         
        14,167,085
         
   Technology — 1.6%   
  1,405,000   

Intel Corp.,

2.950%, 12/15/2035

     1,253,963
  140,000,000   

Intel Corp.,

3.250%, 8/01/2039, 144A

     149,625,000
         
        150,878,963
         
   Wireless — 0.0%   
  5,200,000   

NII Holdings, Inc.,

3.125%, 6/15/2012

     4,543,500
         
   Wirelines — 0.1%   
  2,735,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

3.500%, 6/15/2012

     2,174,325
  230,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

5.250%, 12/15/2011

     204,700
  2,990,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

7.000%, 3/15/2015, 144A(c)

     3,169,400
         
        5,548,425
         
   Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $185,180,028)      194,258,632
         
  Municipals — 0.5%
   California — 0.2%   
  1,305,000   

San Jose California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation

(Merged Area Redevelopment),

3.750%, 8/01/2028, Series C

     1,092,141
  480,000   

San Jose California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation

(Merged Area),

3.750%, 8/01/2028, Series C, (Registered), (MBIA insured)

     426,182
  1,620,000    State of California,
4.500%, 8/01/2027, (AMBAC insured)
     1,577,264
  4,515,000    State of California,
4.500%, 10/01/2029
     4,297,513
  1,315,000    State of California,
4.500%, 8/01/2030, (AMBAC insured)
     1,245,108
  1,135,000    State of California,
4.500%, 8/01/2030
     1,074,675
  840,000    State of California (Various Purpose),
3.250%, 12/01/2027
     684,256
  3,965,000    State of California (Various Purpose),
4.500%, 12/01/2033, (AMBAC insured)
     3,618,776
         
        14,015,915
         
   District Of Columbia — 0.2%   
  15,000,000    Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority,
7.462%, 10/01/2046
     16,228,950
         
   Illinois — 0.0%   
  540,000    Chicago O’Hare International Airport,
4.500%, 1/01/2038,
Series A, (FSA insured)
     535,696
         
   Michigan — 0.0%   
  2,615,000    Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority,
7.309%, 6/01/2034(c)
     2,090,588
         
   Nebraska — 0.0%   
  1,950,000    Omaha Public Power District,
4.500%, 2/01/2034,
Series AA, (FGIC insured)
     1,984,983
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
   Ohio — 0.1%   
$ 6,570,000    Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-2,
5.875%, 6/01/2047(c)
   $ 5,329,584   
           
   Wisconsin — 0.0%   
  260,000    Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority,
4.900%, 11/01/2035, Series E
     260,117   
           
   Total Municipals (Identified Cost $39,997,085)      40,445,833   
           
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $8,124,385,353)      8,701,194,098   
           
  Short-Term Investments — 3.7%   
  342,620,918    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $342,620,918 on 10/01/2009 collateralized by $281,275,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Note, due 12/31/2009 valued at $281,134,363; $68,375,000 Federal National Mortgage Association Discount Note, due 12/31/2009 valued at $68,340,813 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $342,620,918)      342,620,918   
           
     
   Total Investments — 98.9%
(Identified Cost $8,467,006,271)(a)
     9,043,815,016   
   Other assets less liabilities — 1.1%      98,272,248   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 9,142,087,264   
           
     
  (‡)    Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.   
  (†††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 25.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information:   
   At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $8,481,242,709 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:    
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 713,055,274   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (150,482,967
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 562,572,307   
           
     
  (b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (c)    Illiquid security. At September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $148,082,105 or 1.6% of net assets.    
  (d)    Step Bond: Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.    
  (e)    Fair valued security by the Fund’s investment adviser. At September 30, 2009 the value of this security amounted to $5,137,913 or 0.1% of net assets.    
     
  144A    Securities 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 September 30, 2009, the total value of these securities amounted to $1,058,247,866 or 11.6% of net assets.      
     
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities   
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.   
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note   
FGIC    Financial Guaranty Insurance Company   
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association   
FSA    Financial Security Assurance, Inc.   
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note   
MBIA    Municipal Bond Investor Assurance Corp.   
MTN    Medium Term Note   
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts   
     
AUD    Australian Dollar   
BRL    Brazilian Real   
CAD    Canadian Dollar   
EUR    Euro   
GBP    British Pound   
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah   
ISK    Icelandic Krona   
KRW    South Korean Won   
MXN    Mexican Peso   
NOK    Norwegian Krone   
NZD    New Zealand Dollar   
SGD    Singapore Dollar   
THB    Thai Baht   

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries    19.1
Banking    8.7   
Technology    5.0   
Government Owned—No Guarantee    5.0   
Wirelines    4.0   
Pipelines    3.6   
Electric    3.2   
Non-Captive Diversified    2.9   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    2.7   
REITs    2.0   
Oil Field Services    2.0   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    37.0   
Short-Term Investments    3.7   
      
Total Investments    98.9   
Other assets less liabilities    1.1   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

Currency Exposure at September 30, 2009 as a Percentage of Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar    75.2
Canadian Dollar    15.2   
Norwegian Krone    2.4   
Other, less than 2% each    6.1   
      
Total Investments    98.9   
Other assets less liabilities    1.1   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

September 30, 2009

 

  

ASSETS

  

Investments at cost

   $ 8,467,006,271   

Net unrealized appreciation

     576,808,745   
        

Investments at value

     9,043,815,016   

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $1,260,352)

     1,286,197   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     53,035,884   

Receivable for securities sold

     34,458,891   

Interest receivable

     125,090,356   

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 5)

     4,377   

Tax reclaims receivable

     139,316   
        

TOTAL ASSETS

     9,257,830,037   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     78,771,192   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     32,662,929   

Foreign taxes payable

     52,174   

Management fees payable (Note 5)

     2,931,003   

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

     359,589   

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

     165,322   

Service and distribution fees payable (Note 5)

     91,924   

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     708,640   
        

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     115,742,773   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 9,142,087,264   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 8,547,915,277   

Undistributed net investment income

     35,750,437   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (19,837,825

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     578,259,375   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 9,142,087,264   
        

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

  

Class A shares:

  

Net assets

   $ 2,946,488,549   
        

Shares of beneficial interest

     253,085,908   
        

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 11.64   
        

Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $11.64) (Note 1)

   $ 12.19   
        

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

  

Net assets

   $ 17,489,394   
        

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,509,106   
        

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.59   
        

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

  

Net assets

   $ 2,495,304,950   
        

Shares of beneficial interest

     215,824,336   
        

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.56   
        

Class Y shares:

  

Net assets

   $ 3,531,187,154   
        

Shares of beneficial interest

     303,110,195   
        

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.65   
        

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

  

Net assets

   $ 151,617,217   
        

Shares of beneficial interest

     13,037,910   
        

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 11.63   
        

Offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.63) (Note 1)

   $ 12.05   
        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended September 30, 2009

 

  

INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Interest

   $ 408,973,544   

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     12,173   

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (285,986
        
     408,699,731   
        

Expenses

  

Management fees (Note 5)

     24,655,556   

Service fees - Class A (Note 5)

     5,625,303   

Service and distribution fees - Class B (Note 5)

     157,899   

Service and distribution fees - Class C (Note 5)

     17,661,984   

Service and distribution fees - Class J (Note 5)

     1,144,720   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

     107,614   

Administrative fees (Note 5)

     3,093,302   

Custodian fees and expenses

     263,224   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class A (Note 5)

     1,713,601   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class B (Note 5)

     13,270   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class C (Note 5)

     1,357,208   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class Y (Note 5)

     1,172,654   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class J (Note 5)

     9,100   

Audit and tax services fees

     56,693   

Legal fees - Class A

     79,809   

Legal fees - Class B

     590   

Legal fees - Class C

     61,304   

Legal fees - Class Y

     63,907   

Legal fees - Class J

     25,747   

Shareholder reporting expenses - Class A

     209,403   

Shareholder reporting expenses - Class B

     2,682   

Shareholder reporting expenses - Class C

     179,077   

Shareholder reporting expenses - Class Y

     119,108   

Shareholder reporting expenses - Class J

     110,648   

Registration fees - Class A

     120,621   

Registration fees - Class B

     17,205   

Registration fees - Class C

     96,496   

Registration fees - Class Y

     280,567   

Registration fees - Class J

     2,326   

Miscellaneous expenses

     184,748   
        

Total expenses

     58,586,366   

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

     (8,509
        

Net expenses

     58,577,857   
        

Net investment income

     350,121,874   
        

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

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments

     (23,503,094

Foreign currency transactions

     263,037   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     1,083,089,296   

Foreign currency translations

     2,962,764   
        

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,062,812,003   
        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 1,412,933,877   
        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 350,121,874      $ 187,092,207   

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

     (23,240,057     70,516,187   

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

     1,086,052,060        (568,566,913
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,412,933,877        (310,958,519
                

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (126,482,744     (83,130,555

Class B

     (778,099     (806,347

Class C

     (86,396,910     (50,818,767

Class Y

     (111,617,170     (47,348,532

Class J

     (8,135,019     (8,734,457

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (24,679,708       

Class B

     (203,042       

Class C

     (18,444,267       

Class Y

     (16,568,771       

Class J

     (2,097,657       
                

Total distributions

     (395,403,387     (190,838,658
                

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 8)

     3,695,970,881        2,843,305,497   
                

Net increase in net assets

     4,713,501,371        2,341,508,320   

NET ASSETS

    

Beginning of year

     4,428,585,893        2,087,077,573   
                

End of year

   $ 9,142,087,264      $ 4,428,585,893   
                

UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   $ 35,750,437      $ 25,666,898   
                

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (a)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
 

INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND

                

Class A

                

9/30/2009

   $ 10.54    $ 0.60    $ 1.22      $ 1.82      $ (0.59   $ (0.13   $ (0.72

9/30/2008

     11.73      0.60      (1.15     (0.55     (0.64            (0.64

9/30/2007

     11.35      0.58      0.42        1.00        (0.62            (0.62

9/30/2006

     11.71      0.51      0.10        0.61        (0.75     (0.22     (0.97

9/30/2005

     11.84      0.49      0.29        0.78        (0.74     (0.17     (0.91

Class B

                

9/30/2009

     10.50      0.51      1.21        1.72        (0.50     (0.13     (0.63

9/30/2008

     11.68      0.50      (1.14     (0.64     (0.54            (0.54

9/30/2007

     11.31      0.47      0.43        0.90        (0.53            (0.53

9/30/2006

     11.67      0.42      0.10        0.52        (0.66     (0.22     (0.88

9/30/2005

     11.82      0.41      0.27        0.68        (0.66     (0.17     (0.83

Class C

                

9/30/2009

     10.47      0.52      1.22        1.74        (0.52     (0.13     (0.65

9/30/2008

     11.66      0.51      (1.15     (0.64     (0.55            (0.55

9/30/2007

     11.30      0.49      0.42        0.91        (0.55            (0.55

9/30/2006

     11.66      0.42      0.11        0.53        (0.67     (0.22     (0.89

9/30/2005

     11.81      0.40      0.28        0.68        (0.66     (0.17     (0.83

Class Y

                

9/30/2009

     10.55      0.62      1.23        1.85        (0.62     (0.13     (0.75

9/30/2008

     11.73      0.64      (1.15     (0.51     (0.67            (0.67

9/30/2007

     11.36      0.61      0.41        1.02        (0.65            (0.65

9/30/2006

     11.71      0.55      0.11        0.66        (0.79     (0.22     (1.01

9/30/2005

     11.85      0.54      0.28        0.82        (0.79     (0.17     (0.96

Class J

                

9/30/2009

     10.53      0.55      1.22        1.77        (0.54     (0.13     (0.67

9/30/2008

     11.71      0.54      (1.14     (0.60     (0.58            (0.58

9/30/2007

     11.34      0.52      0.42        0.94        (0.57            (0.57

9/30/2006

     11.69      0.46      0.11        0.57        (0.70     (0.22     (0.92

9/30/2005

     11.83      0.46      0.27        0.73        (0.70     (0.17     (0.87

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.
(c) A sales charge for Class A and Class J and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(d) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (b)(c)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (d)(e)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (e)
    Net investment
income
(%) (e)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 11.64   18.64      $ 2,946,489   0.80      0.80      5.87   30
  10.54   (5.12     1,867,335   0.80      0.80      5.20   35
  11.73   9.14        834,736   0.83      0.83      5.05   35
  11.35   5.63        152,054   0.92 (f)    0.92 (f)    4.59   35
  11.71   6.83        39,168   0.95      1.14      4.21   28
           
$ 11.59   17.59        17,489   1.67      1.67      5.07   30
  10.50   (5.88     16,009   1.65 (g)    1.65 (g)    4.29   35
  11.68   8.17        17,082   1.70      1.71      4.16   35
  11.31   4.83        5,525   1.70      1.89      3.75   35
  11.67   5.89        3,443   1.70      2.18      3.47   28
           
$ 11.56   17.80        2,495,305   1.56      1.56      5.09   30
  10.47   (5.84     1,333,421   1.55      1.55      4.45   35
  11.66   8.28        605,934   1.57      1.57      4.30   35
  11.30   4.87        82,863   1.70 (f)    1.70 (f)    3.79   35
  11.66   5.91        27,992   1.70      1.97      3.45   28
           
$ 11.65   18.94        3,531,187   0.54      0.54      6.01   30
  10.55   (4.79     1,044,046   0.53      0.53      5.48   35
  11.73   9.32        448,873   0.55 (g)    0.55 (g)    5.33   35
  11.36   6.09        76,548   0.55      0.63      4.94   35
  11.71   7.13        26,012   0.55      0.82      4.61   28
           
$ 11.63   18.05        151,617   1.30      1.31      5.48   30
  10.53   (5.50     167,775   1.28      1.28      4.66   35
  11.71   8.52        180,453   1.28      1.28      4.57   35
  11.34   5.29        214,894   1.30 (f)    1.30 (f)    4.09   35
  11.69   6.36        314,418   1.30      1.35      3.89   28

 

(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(f) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.06%, 0.09% and 0.03% for Class A, Class C and Class J, respectively.
(g) Includes fee/expense recovery of less than 0.01% for Class B and Class Y, respectively.

 

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September 30, 2009

 

1.  Organization.  Loomis Sayles Funds 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. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (the “Fund” or the “Investment Grade Bond Fund”).

 

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class Y and Class J shares. Effective October 12, 2007, Class B shares are no longer offered. Existing Class B shareholders may continue to reinvest dividends into Class B shares and exchange their Class B shares for Class B shares of other Natixis Funds subject to existing exchange privileges as described in the Fund’s Prospectus.

 

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class B shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, but pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if those shares are redeemed within six years of purchase. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, do not convert to any other class of shares, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition except for reinvested distributions. Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Y shares are generally intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000, though some categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amount as outlined in the Fund’s Prospectus. Class J shares are only offered to non-U.S. investors and are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.50%.

 

Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which can not be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the Funds in the Trust. Expenses of the Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees, registration, legal, shareholder reporting and transfer agent fees applicable to such class). 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 the Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate dividends 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 the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund’s financial statements 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 that have occurred through November 23, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued, and noted no items requiring recognition in the financial statements or additional disclosure in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

a.  Valuation.  Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

 

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

 

b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. 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 Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

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September 30, 2009

 

Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

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

 

The Fund 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.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell generally are used to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. Also, a contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. At September 30, 2009, there were no open forward foreign currency contracts.

 

e.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. The Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code 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 the Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of September 30, 2009 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Fund’s 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 twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Fund. 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.

 

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments that are accrued based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes or other payments on investments with respect to foreign securities. Such taxes are accrued as applicable, and are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

f.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually 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 for items such as defaulted bonds, distribution redesignations, foreign currency transactions, paydown adjustments and premium amortization accruals. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to premium amortization accruals, deferred Trustees’ fees, defaulted bond accruals, securities lending collateral gain/loss adjustments and wash sales. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

 

2009 Distributions Paid From:

    

2008 Distributions Paid From:

Ordinary
Income

 

Long-Term

Capital Gains

 

Total

    

Ordinary

Income

 

Long-Term

Capital Gains

 

Total

$ 386,232,314

  $9,171,073   $395,403,387      $190,838,658   $—   $190,838,658

 

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

 

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September 30, 2009

 

As of September 30, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 35,968,831   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

       
        

Total undistributed earnings

     35,968,831   

Capital loss carryforward:

  

Expires September 30, 2017

     (1,891,321

Deferred net capital losses (post- October 2008)

     (3,774,568

Unrealized appreciation

     564,087,439   
        

Total accumulated earnings

   $ 594,390,381   
        

 

g.  Repurchase Agreements.  It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 100% 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. It is the Fund’s policy, regarding tri-party arrangements, that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. 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.

 

h.  Securities Lending.  The Fund has entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Fund, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Fund invests cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Fund and State Street Bank as lending agent.

 

As of September 30, 2009 there were no securities on loan.

 

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 Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  Effective October 1, 2008, the Fund adopted accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures which establish a hierarchy for which various inputs are used in determining the value of the 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.);

 

   

Level 3 – prices determined using significant inputs for situations where 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 the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

 

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

 

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September 30, 2009

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2009, at value:

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

           

ABS Car Loan

   $    $ 133,271,472    $    $ 133,271,472

ABS Credit Card

          130,607,256           130,607,256

ABS Other

          19,228,562      39,800,000      59,028,562

Airlines

          145,382,700      14,176,691      159,559,391

Automotive

          43,773,580      630,087      44,403,667

Banking

          799,354,532           799,354,532

Brokerage

          58,162,613           58,162,613

Building Materials

          60,182,232           60,182,232

Chemicals

          168,918,297           168,918,297

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          1,468,722           1,468,722

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          245,750,784           245,750,784

Construction Machinery

          35,632,674           35,632,674

Consumer Cyclical Services

          79,723,817           79,723,817

Consumer Products

          54,906,740           54,906,740

Distributors

          79,914,482           79,914,482

Diversified Manufacturing

          68,644,830      14,557,959      83,202,789

Electric

          292,109,069           292,109,069

Entertainment

          17,385,261           17,385,261

Financial Other

          28,006,550           28,006,550

Food & Beverage

          110,218,195           110,218,195

Government Owned – No Guarantee

          457,410,858           457,410,858

Government Sponsored

          85,526,316           85,526,316

Health Insurance

          79,786,033           79,786,033

Healthcare

          147,321,122           147,321,122

Home Construction

          26,861,157           26,861,157

Independent Energy

          83,802,815           83,802,815

Integrated Energy

          24,741,009      1,351,142      26,092,151

Life Insurance

          7,575,421           7,575,421

Local Authorities

          55,824,628           55,824,628

Media Cable

          176,935,678           176,935,678

Media Non-Cable

          26,468,547           26,468,547

Metals & Mining

          108,677,884           108,677,884

Mortgage Related

          179,976           179,976

Non-Captive Consumer

          134,105,379      5,137,913      139,243,292

Non-Captive Diversified

          253,503,249           253,503,249

Oil Field Services

          175,761,001           175,761,001

Paper

          155,159,727           155,159,727

Pharmaceuticals

          100,956,336           100,956,336

Pipelines

          325,227,170           325,227,170

Property & Casualty Insurance

          118,945,207           118,945,207

Railroads

          45,567,165           45,567,165

Refining

          3,340,086           3,340,086

REITs

          176,450,644           176,450,644

Restaurants

          10,281,101           10,281,101

Retailers

          108,796,037           108,796,037

Sovereigns

          144,296,580           144,296,580

Supermarkets

          21,757,741           21,757,741

Supranational

          108,774,336      8,370,105      117,144,441

Technology

          311,317,830           311,317,830

Textile

          17,024,858           17,024,858

 

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September 30, 2009

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes (continued)

           

Non-Convertible Bonds (continued)

           

Tobacco

   $    $ 84,648,342    $    $ 84,648,342

Transportation Services

          57,979,718           57,979,718

Treasuries

          1,744,276,482           1,744,276,482

Wireless

          78,818,388           78,818,388

Wirelines

          351,724,547           351,724,547
                           

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

          8,382,465,736      84,023,897      8,466,489,633
                           

Convertible Bonds

           

Media Non-Cable

          328,185           328,185

Non-Captive Diversified

          4,960,000           4,960,000

Oil Field Services

          7,202,450           7,202,450

Pharmaceuticals

          6,630,024           6,630,024

REITs

          14,167,085           14,167,085

Technology

          150,878,963           150,878,963

Wireless

          4,543,500           4,543,500

Wirelines

          2,379,025      3,169,400      5,548,425
                           

Total Convertible Bonds

          191,089,232      3,169,400      194,258,632
                           

Municipals (a)

          40,445,833           40,445,833
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          8,614,000,801      87,193,297      8,701,194,098
                           

Short-Term Investments

     342,620,918                342,620,918
                           

Total

   $ 342,620,918    $ 8,614,000,801    $ 87,193,297    $ 9,043,815,016
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2009:

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2008

 

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

 

Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Net
Purchases
(Sales)

   

Net Transfers
in/(out) Level 3

   

Balance as of
September 30,
2009

             

Bonds and Notes

             

Non-Convertible Bonds

             

ABS Other

  $   $   $      $ 5,110      $ 39,794,890      $      $ 39,800,000

Airlines

    7,077,300                4,065,275        (2,317,349     5,351,465        14,176,691

Automotive

        1,134            (7,431            636,384        630,087

Banking

    30,706,384     2,642,505     (17,458,194     7,047,991        (17,335,504     (5,603,182    

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    107,273         2,361        8,319        (23,914     (94,039    

Diversified Manufacturing

        68,079            1,084,571        13,405,309               14,557,959

Independent Energy

    1,390,484     39,442            561,271        620,588        (2,611,785    

Integrated Energy

    1,570,862                6,215        (225,935            1,351,142

Life Insurance

    5,445,760     8,720     567,288        3,989,283        (10,011,051           

Media Non-Cable

    360,000     537     (828,763     635,726        (167,500           

Non-Captive Consumer

    9,016,044     346,651            2,443,699               (6,668,481     5,137,913

Non-Captive Diversified

    262,150     570            74,330               (337,050    

Property & Casualty Insurance

    511,450     521            (87,371            (424,600    

Supranational

    52,476,860     2,560,753            5,806,261        309,286        (52,783,055     8,370,105

Convertible Bonds

                       

Wirelines

        2,272            236,928        2,930,200               3,169,400
                                                 

Total

  $ 108,924,567   $ 5,671,184   $ (17,717,308   $ 25,870,177      $ 26,979,020      $ (62,534,343   $ 87,193,297
                                                 

 

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September 30, 2009

 

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the year ended September 30, 2009, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. government/agency securities and including paydowns) were $4,551,512,516 and $1,405,648,274, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government/agency securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were $907,238,462 and $320,971,662, respectively.

 

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees.  Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of average daily net assets, calculated daily and payable monthly.

 

Loomis Sayles has given a binding undertaking to the Fund to reduce management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with the Fund to limit its operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses. This undertaking is in effect until January 31, 2010 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis. For the year ended September 30, 2009, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreement were as follows:

 

Expense Limit as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Class A

 

Class B

   

Class C

   

Class Y

   

Class J

 
0.95%   1.70   1.70   0.55   1.30

 

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses it has borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through reduction of its management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the management fees for the Fund were $24,655,556 (0.40% of average daily net assets).

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

Reimbursement1

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class C

 

Class Y

 

Class J

 

Total

$   $   $   $   $ 8,509   $ 8,509

 

1Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2010.

 

There were no expenses recovered during the year ended September 30, 2009 as permitted under the expense limitation agreement.

 

Certain officers and employees of Loomis Sayles are also officers or Trustees of the Trust. Loomis Sayles’ general partner is indirectly owned by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

b.  Administrative Fees.  Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Fund and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Natixis Cash Management Trust, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and Natixis Advisors, the Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0425% of the next $30 billion and 0.0375% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis. New funds are subject to a fee for the first twelve months of operations of $75,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $75,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Fund paid $3,093,302 in administrative fees to Natixis Advisors.

 

c.  Service and Distribution Fees.  Natixis Distributors, L.P. (“Natixis Distributors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distributors serves as principal underwriter of the Fund, except Class J shares of the Fund. The Fund has entered into a distribution agreement relating to Class J shares with Loomis Sayles Distributors, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles Distributors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US.

 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Service Plan relating to the Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plan”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares (the “Class B and Class C Plans”).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

September 30, 2009

 

Under the Class A Plan, the Fund pays Natixis Distributors 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 Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Under the Class B and Class C Plans, the Fund pays Natixis Distributors 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 B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class B and Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Also under the Class B and Class C Plans, the Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in connection with the marketing or sale of Class B and Class C shares.

 

Class J shares are subject to a monthly shareholder service fee at an annual rate of 0.25% and a monthly distribution fee, at an annual rate of 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class J shares, both payable to Loomis Sayles Distributors, pursuant to a shareholder service and distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009 the Fund paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

Service Fees   Distribution Fees

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class C

 

Class J

 

Class B

 

Class C

 

Class J

$5,625,303   $ 39,475   $ 4,415,496   $ 381,573   $ 118,424   $ 13,246,488   $ 763,147

 

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  Natixis Distributors has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Fund if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Fund’s transfer agent. Accordingly, the Fund agreed to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Fund held by intermediaries (which generally are a percentage of the value of shares held) not exceeding what the Fund would have paid its transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediaries. Natixis Distributors pays the remainder of the fees.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Fund paid the following sub-transfer agent fees which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class C

 

Class Y

 

Class J

$1,269,911   $ 9,095   $ 531,893   $ 1,062,678   $

 

e.  Commissions.  The Fund has been informed that commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distributors were $6,889,980 and commissions on Fund shares retained by Loomis Sayles Distributors by investors in Class J shares of the Fund were $61,983 for the year ended September 30, 2009.

 

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Fund does not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $200,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $65,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $7,500 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chair receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $5,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $2,500 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,250 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,125 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 the Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

 

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

 

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September 30, 2009

 

6.  Line of Credit.  The Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate or overnight LIBOR, plus 0.75%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% 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.

 

Prior to March 11, 2009, the Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participated in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each fund that participated in the line of credit. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% 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.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Fund had no borrowings under these agreements.

 

7.  Shareholders.  At September 30, 2009, the Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held 448,355 shares of beneficial interest of Class Y shares.

 

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

 

   Year Ended
September 30, 2009
       Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    
   Shares        Amount      Shares        Amount   
        
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

   200,269,071      $ 2,017,489,461      141,854,364      $ 1,656,977,467   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   11,250,899        113,354,829      5,123,079        59,622,406   

Redeemed

   (135,581,311     (1,374,597,415   (41,000,347     (471,380,105
                            

Net change

   75,938,659      $ 756,246,875      105,977,096      $ 1,245,219,768   
                            
Class B         

Issued from the sale of shares

   342,411      $ 3,353,183      238,331      $ 2,759,530   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   47,761        475,214      32,911        382,852   

Redeemed

   (406,153     (4,093,030   (208,730     (2,405,675
                            

Net change

   (15,981   $ (264,633   62,512      $ 736,707   
                            
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

   125,777,319      $ 1,258,454,707      86,193,536      $ 1,001,609,060   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   4,814,937        48,253,057      1,861,389        21,543,304   

Redeemed

   (42,064,857     (423,168,232   (12,717,963     (145,036,821
                            

Net change

   88,527,399      $ 883,539,532      75,336,962      $ 878,115,543   
                            
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

   271,785,951      $ 2,773,164,198      84,132,384      $ 980,528,103   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   8,469,829        85,983,440      2,701,331        31,421,337   

Redeemed

   (76,132,184     (772,285,683   (26,105,415     (298,275,048
                            

Net change

   204,123,596      $ 2,086,861,955      60,728,300      $ 713,674,392   
                            
Class J         

Issued from the sale of shares

   1,250,300      $ 12,326,154      2,839,200      $ 32,261,445   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                        

Redeemed

   (4,148,420     (42,739,002   (2,306,870     (26,702,358
                            

Net change

   (2,898,120   $ (30,412,848   532,330      $ 5,559,087   
                            

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   365,675,553      $ 3,695,970,881      242,637,200      $ 2,843,305,497   
                            

 

9.  Concentration of Risk.  The Fund may purchase investments of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and the risk of expropriation. Moreover, the markets for securities of many foreign issuers may be less liquid and the prices of such securities may be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Trustees of Loomis Sayles Funds II and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund:

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund, a series of Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Fund”), at September 30, 2009, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 23, 2009

 

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2009 U.S. TAX DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

 

Capital Gains Distributions.  Pursuant to Internal Revenue Section 852(b), the Fund designated $9,171,073 as capital gains dividends paid during the year ended September 30, 2009, unless subsequently determined to be different.

 

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Investment Grade Bond Fund will designate up to the maximum amount allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 15% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If the Fund pays a distribution during calendar year 2009, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

 

Qualified Interest Income.  For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, the Investment Grade Bond Fund will designate up to the maximum amount allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified interest income eligible for reduced tax with holding rates for foreign shareholders. Complete information will be reported in conjunction with dividend information provided to foreign shareholders.

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

The tables below provide certain information regarding the Trustees and officers of Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trust”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 399 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. The Trust’s Statements of Additional Information include additional information about the Trustees of the Trust and are available by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478.

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trust, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES   
Graham T. Allison, Jr.
(1940)
 

Trustee

Since 2003

Contract Review and Governance Committee Member

   Douglas Dillon Professor and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University   

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Director, Taubman Centers, Inc. (real estate investment trust)

Charles D. Baker
(1956)
 

Trustee

Since 2005

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

   Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (health plan)   

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None

Edward A. Benjamin
(1938)
 

Trustee

Since 2002

Chairman of the Contract Review and Governance Committee

   Retired   

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None

Daniel M. Cain
(1945)
 

Trustee

Since 2003

Chairman of the Audit Committee

   Chairman, (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer) Cain Brothers & Company, Incorporated (investment banking)   

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Director, Sheridan Healthcare Inc. (physician practice management)

Kenneth A. Drucker
(1945)
 

Trustee

Since 2008

Audit Committee Member

   Formerly, Treasurer, Sequa Corp. (manufacturing)   

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None

Wendell J. Knox****
(1948)
 

Trustee

Since 2009

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

   Director (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer) of Abt Associates Inc. (research and consulting)   

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Director, Eastern Bank (commercial bank); Director, The Hanover Insurance Group (property and casualty insurance)

Sandra O. Moose
(1942)
 

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees since November 2005

Trustee

Since 2003

Ex officio member of the Audit Committee and Contract Review and Governance Committee

   President, Strategic Advisory Services (management consulting); formerly, Senior Vice President and Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (management consulting)   

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Director, Verizon Communications; Director, AES Corporation (international power company)

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trust, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

continued

  

Cynthia L. Walker

(1956)

 

Trustee

Since 2005

Audit Committee Member

   Deputy Dean for Finance and Administration, Yale University School of Medicine; formerly, Executive Dean for Administration, Harvard Medical School; and formerly, Dean for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Harvard Medical School   

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None

INTERESTED TRUSTEES   

Robert J. Blanding1

(1947)

555 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

 

Trustee and

Chief Executive Officer since 2002

   President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   

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None

John T. Hailer2

(1960)

 

Trustee

Since 2003

   President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P., Natixis Distributors, L.P. and Natixis Global Associates, Inc.   

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None

 

* Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board of Trustees. The current retirement age is 72. The position of Chairperson of the Board is appointed for a two-year term. Ms. Moose was appointed to serve an additional two-year term as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees on September 14, 2007.

 

** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Gateway Trust and the Natixis Cash Management Trust (collectively, the “Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with Natixis Distributors, L.P. (the “Distributor”), Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”), or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

*** The Trustees of the Trusts serve as trustees of a fund complex that includes all series of the Natixis Funds Trusts, the Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series (collectively, the “Fund Complex”).

 

**** Mr. Knox was appointed as trustee effective July 1, 2009.

 

1

Mr. Blanding is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles.

 

2

Mr. Hailer is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trust

  

Term of Office* and
Length of Time Served

  

Principal Occupation During
Past 5 Years**

OFFICERS OF THE TRUST   
Coleen Downs Dinneen
(1960)
  Secretary, Clerk and Chief Legal Officer    Since September 2004    Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Clerk (formerly, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk), Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

Daniel J. Fuss
(1933)

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

  Executive Vice President    Since June 2003    Vice Chairman and Director, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

David Giunta

(1965)

  President    Since March 2008    President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.; formerly, President, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund; and formerly, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Brokerage Company

Russell L. Kane

(1969)

  Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer    Chief Compliance Officer since May 2006; Assistant Secretary since June 2004; and Anti-Money Laundering Officer since April 2007    Chief Compliance Officer for Mutual Funds, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

Michael C. Kardok

(1959)

  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer    Since October 2004    Senior Vice President, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

 

* Each officer of the Trusts serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trust’s current By-laws until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.

 

** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Fund Complex. Mr. Fuss is not an officer of the Natixis Funds Trusts or the Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with the Distributor, Natixis Advisors or Loomis Sayles are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and persons performing similar functions.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has established an audit committee. Ms. Cynthia L. Walker, Mr. Daniel M. Cain and Mr. Kenneth A. Drucker are members of the audit committee and have been designated as “audit committee financial experts” by the Board of Trustees. Each of these individuals is also an Independent Trustee of the Registrant.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Registrant.

The table below sets forth fees billed by the principal accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, for the past two fiscal years for professional services rendered in connection with a) the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with regulatory filings; b) audit-related services (including services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and but not reported under “Audit Fees”); c) tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning and d) all other fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the Registrant, other than the services reported as a part of (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

     Audit fees    Audit-related fees1    Tax fees2    All other fees3
     2008    2009    2008    2009    2008    2009    2008    2009

Loomis Sayles Funds II

   $ 419,167    $ 418,399    $ 29,851    $ 4,266    $ 131,205    $ 105,143    $ 29,562    $ 25,795

 

1. Audit-related fees consist of:

2008 – a) performance of agreed-upon procedures related to the Registrant’s deferred compensation plan, b) services related to the implementation of a new accounting standard, c) performance of agreed upon procedures related to a fund merger with the Loomis Sayles Value Fund and d) consulting services with respect to potential derivative investments for the Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund.

2009 - performance of agreed-upon procedures related to the Registrant’s deferred compensation plan.

2. Tax fees consist of:

2008 - review of year-end shareholder reporting and the Registrant’s tax returns and consulting services with respect to potential derivative investments for the Loomis Sayles Mid Cap Growth Fund.

2009 - review of Registrant’s tax returns and consulting services with respect to new security types.

3. All other fees consist of:

2008 - filing and translation services with respect to Japanese shareholders in Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund.

2009 - filing and translation services with respect to Japanese shareholders in Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund.

Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for non-audit services during 2008 and 2009 were $190,618 and $135,204, respectively.


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Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Adviser and Control Affiliates.

The following table sets forth the non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant to Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant (“Control Affiliates”) for the last two fiscal years.

 

     Audit-related fees    Tax fees    All other fees
     2008    2009    2008    2009    2008    2009

Control Affiliates

   $ 12,000    $ 12,000    $ —      $ 6,500    $ —      $ —  

Aggregate fees billed to Control Affiliates for non-audit services during 2008 and 2009 were $12,000 and $18,500, respectively.

None of the audit-related, tax and other services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Audit Committee Pre Approval Policies.

Annually, the Registrant’s Audit Committee reviews the audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services together with the projected fees, for services proposed to be rendered to the Trust and/or other entities for which pre-approval is required during the upcoming year. Any subsequent revisions to already pre-approved services or fees (including fee increases) and requests for pre-approval of new services would be presented for consideration quarterly as needed.

If, in the opinion of management, a proposed engagement by the Registrant’s independent accountants needs to commence before the next regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting, any member of the Audit Committee who is an independent Board member is authorized to pre-approve the engagement, but only for engagements to provide audit, audit related and tax services. This approval is subject to review of the full Audit Committee at its next quarterly meeting. All other engagements require the approval of all the members of the Audit Committee.

 

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.


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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)   (1)    Code of Ethics required by Item 2 hereof, filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1).
(a)   (2)    Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 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)      Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Loomis Sayles Funds II
By:   /s/    ROBERT J. BLANDING        
Name:   Robert J. Blanding
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 23, 2009

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/    ROBERT J. BLANDING        
Name:   Robert J. Blanding
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 23, 2009
By:   /s/    MICHAEL C. KARDOK        
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   November 23, 2009