N-CSRS 1 d319140dncsrs.htm LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS II Loomis Sayles Funds II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-06241

 

 

Loomis Sayles Funds II

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800 Boston, Massachusetts   02199-8197
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

Natalie Wagner, Esq.

Natixis Distribution, LLC

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800

Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2022

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:


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Semiannual Report

March 31, 2022

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Table of Contents

Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     12  
Financial Statements     56  
Notes to Financial Statements     87  

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols

Peter W. Palfrey, CFA®

  Class A    NEFRX

Richard G. Raczkowski

  Class C    NECRX

Ian Anderson

  Class N    NERNX

Barath W. Sankaran, CFA®

  Class Y    NERYX

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20223

 

             
                                 

Life of

Class N

     Expense Ratios4  
     

6 Months

    

1 Year

    

5 Years

     10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y

 

       
NAV      -5.65      -3.76      2.89      3.40             0.46      0.46
     
Class A                       
NAV      -5.75        -4.03        2.64        3.14               0.71        0.71  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge      -9.74        -8.12        1.75        2.70                 
     
Class C                       
NAV      -6.18        -4.77        1.85        2.54               1.46        1.46  
With CDSC1      -7.11        -5.71        1.85        2.54                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)

 

                   
NAV      -5.60        -3.66        2.99               2.86        0.38        0.38  
   
Comparative Performance

 

       
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2      -5.92        -4.15        2.14        2.24        2.10                    

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

 

1

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

 

2

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based index that covers the U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market of SEC-registered securities. The index includes bonds from the Treasury, government-related, corporate, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage-backed securities sectors.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CREDIT INCOME FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Class A    LOCAX
Brian P. Kennedy   Class C    LOCCX
Elaine M. Stokes   Class N    LOCNX
  Class Y    LOCYX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks high current income with a secondary objective of capital growth.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20223

 

         
                           Expense Ratios4  
   
      6 Months      1 Year      Life of Fund      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 9/29/20)                 
NAV      -6.03      -3.05      -0.85      4.54      0.57
     
Class A (Inception 9/29/20)                 
NAV      -6.24        -3.38        -1.08        4.79        0.82  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge      -10.20        -7.53        -3.88          
     
Class C (Inception 9/29/20)                 
NAV      -6.59        -4.11        -1.89        5.60        1.57  
With CDSC1      -7.51        -5.05        -1.89          
     
Class N (Inception 9/29/20)                 
NAV      -6.10        -2.99        -0.80        1.16        0.52  
   
Comparative Performance                 
Bloomberg U.S. Credit Index2      -7.21        -4.16        -6.05                    

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

 

1

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

 

2

The Bloomberg U.S. Credit Index measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate and government-related bond markets. It is composed of the U.S. Corporate Index and a non-corporate component that includes non-U.S. agencies, sovereigns, supranationals and local authorities. The U.S. Credit Index was called the U.S. Corporate Index until July 2000, when it was renamed to reflect its inclusion of both corporate and non-corporate issuers. The U.S. Credit Index is a subset of the U.S. Government/Credit Index and U.S. Aggregate Index.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

Managers   Symbols
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Class A    LGMAX
Eileen N. Riley, CFA®   Class C    LGMCX
David W. Rolley, CFA®   Class N    LGMNX
Lee M. Rosenbaum   Class Y    LSWWX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks high total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20224

 

             
                                  Life of
Class N
     Expense Ratios5  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y                       
NAV      -5.49     
0.85

    
10.37

    
8.69

           
0.87

    
0.87

     
Class A                       
NAV      -5.58       
0.66
 
    
10.10
 
    
8.43
 
           
1.12
 
    
1.12
 
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -11.01       
-5.12
 
    
8.80
 
    
7.79
 
              
     
Class C                       
NAV      -5.93       
-0.13
 
    
9.28
 
    
7.78
 
           
1.87
 
    
1.87
 
With CDSC1      -6.80        -1.06       
9.28
 
    
7.78
 
              
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)                       
NAV      -5.43       
0.96
 
    
10.45
 
           
10.69
 
    
0.80
 
    
0.80
 
   
Comparative Performance                       
MSCI All Country World Index (Net)2      0.96       
7.28
 
    
11.64
 
    
10.00
 
    
12.06
 
       
Blended Index3      -2.12       
1.72
 
    
7.82
 
    
6.53
 
    
8.11
 
                 

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

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

 

3

The Blended Index is an unmanaged, blended index composed of the following weights: 60% MSCI All Country World Index (Net) and 40% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The four major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, the Asian-Pacific Aggregate, and the Canadian Aggregate Indices. The index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities.

 

4

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

 

5

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND

 

Manager   Symbols
Aziz V. Hamzaogullari, CFA®   Class A    LGRRX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   Class C    LGRCX
  Class N    LGRNX
  Class Y    LSGRX

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20223

 

             
                                  Life of
Class N
     Expense Ratios4  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y                       
NAV      -1.60     
6.29

    
17.77

    
16.41

            0.64      0.64
     
Class A                       
NAV      -1.73       
6.00
 
    
17.47
 
    
16.12
 
            0.89        0.89  
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -7.40       
-0.10
 
    
16.10
 
    
15.43
 
              
     
Class C                       
NAV      -2.10       
5.19
 
    
16.59
 
    
15.43
 
            1.63        1.63  
With CDSC1      -3.02       
4.20
 
    
16.59
 
    
15.43
 
              
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)                       
NAV      -1.56       
6.38
 
    
17.86
 
           
16.39
 
     0.56        0.56  
   
Comparative Performance                       
Russell 1000® Growth Index2      1.54       
14.98
 
    
20.88
 
    
17.04
 
    
17.94
 
                 

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® Growth Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Daniel Conklin, CFA®   Class A    LSDRX
Christopher T. Harms   Class C    LSCDX
Clifton V. Rowe, CFA®   Class N    LSDNX
  Class Y    LSDIX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks above-average total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20224

 

             
                                 

Life of

Class N

     Expense Ratios5  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y1                       
NAV      -5.56      -4.58      2.18      2.32             0.45      0.40
     
Class A1                       
NAV      -5.58        -4.73        1.92        2.07               0.70        0.65  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge      -9.60        -8.79        1.05        1.62                 
     
Class C (Inception 8/31/16)1                       
NAV      -6.02        -5.47        1.15        1.42               1.45        1.40  
With CDSC2      -6.95        -6.41        1.15        1.42                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/01/19)      -5.45        -4.54                      2.49        0.38        0.35  
   
Comparative Performance                       
Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index3      -5.05        -4.10        1.81        1.85        1.94                    

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

 

1

As of August 31, 2016, the Fund’s Retail Class shares and Institutional Class shares were redesignated as Class A shares and Class Y shares, respectively. Accordingly, the returns shown in the table for Class A shares prior to August 31, 2016 are those of Retail Class shares, restated to reflect the sales loads of Class A shares, and the returns in the table for Class Y shares prior to August 31, 2016 are those of Institutional Class shares. Prior to the inception of Class C shares (August 31, 2016), performance is that of Retail Class shares, restated to reflect the higher net expenses and sales loads of Class C shares.

 

2

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

 

3

The Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index includes securities in the intermediate maturity range within the Government and Credit Indices. The Government Index includes treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and agencies (i.e., publicly issued debt of U.S. Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government). The Credit Index includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

 

4

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

 

5

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

 

Managers   Symbols
Daniel Conklin, CFA®   Class A    NEFLX
Christopher T. Harms   Class C    NECLX
Clifton V. Rowe, CFA®   Class N    LGANX
  Class Y    NELYX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks high current return consistent with preservation of capital.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20223

 

             
                                  Life of
Class N
     Expense Ratios4  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y                       
NAV      -2.92      -2.96      1.09      1.10             0.49      0.45
     
Class A                       
NAV      -3.04        -3.12        0.84        0.84               0.73        0.70  
With 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge      -5.20        -5.27        0.38        0.62                 
     
Class C                       
NAV      -3.37        -3.87        0.07        0.24               1.49        1.45  
With CDSC1      -4.34        -4.83        0.07        0.24                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)                       
NAV      -2.89        -2.81        1.17               1.20        0.41        0.40  
   
Comparative Performance                       
Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index2      -4.08        -3.95        1.13        1.01        1.13                    

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

 

1

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

 

2

The Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index is a subindex of the Bloomberg U.S. Government Index, which is comprised of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agency Indices. The Bloomberg U.S. Government Index includes Treasuries (public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and U.S. agency debentures (publicly issued debt of U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government). The Bloomberg U.S. Government Index is a component of the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

ADDITIONAL INDEX INFORMATION

This document may contain references to third party copyrights, indexes, and trademarks, each of which is the property of its respective owner. Such owner is not affiliated with Natixis Investment Managers or any of its related or affiliated companies (collectively “Natixis Affiliates”) and does not sponsor, endorse or participate in the provision of any Natixis Affiliates services, funds or other financial products.

The index information contained herein is derived from third parties and is provided on an “as is” basis. The user of this information assumes the entire risk of use of this information. Each of the third party entities involved in compiling, computing or creating index information disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to such information.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the Natixis Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the Fund’s website at im.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 most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Fund’s website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

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

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

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Fund’s prospectuses. The following examples 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 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 October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. 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 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 to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of 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 CORE PLUS BOND FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2021
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $942.50        $3.54  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.29        $3.68  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $938.20        $7.15  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,017.55        $7.44  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $944.00        $1.84  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,023.04        $1.92  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $943.50        $2.33  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.54        $2.42  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.73%, 1.48%, 0.38% and 0.48% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CREDIT INCOME FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2021
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00       
$937.60
 
     $3.96  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00       
$1,020.84
 
     $4.13  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $934.10        $7.57  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,017.10        $7.90  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $939.00        $2.51  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.34        $2.62  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $939.70        $2.76  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.09        $2.87  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.82%, 1.57%, 0.52% and 0.57% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2021
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $944.20        $5.48  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,019.30        $5.69  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $940.70        $9.10  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,015.56        $9.45  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $945.70        $3.93  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.89        $4.08  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $945.10        $4.27  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.54        $4.43  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 1.13%, 1.88%, 0.81% and 0.88% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2021
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $982.70        $4.40  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,020.49        $4.48  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $979.00        $8.09  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,016.75        $8.25  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $984.40        $2.77  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.14        $2.82  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $984.00        $3.17  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.74        $3.23  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.89%, 1.64%, 0.56% and 0.64% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2021
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $944.20        $3.15  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.69        $3.28  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $939.80        $6.77  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,017.95        $7.04  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $945.50        $1.70  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,023.19        $1.77  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $944.40        $1.94  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.94        $2.02  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.65%, 1.40%, 0.35% and 0.40% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2021
     ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2022
     EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $969.60        $3.39  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.49        $3.48  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $966.30        $7.11  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,017.70        $7.29  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $971.10        $1.92  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.99        $1.97  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $970.80        $2.21  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.69        $2.27  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.69%, 1.45%, 0.39% and 0.45% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 89.5% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 89.4%  
   ABS Car Loan — 1.0%

 

$ 8,775,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.070%, 9/20/2023, 144A    $ 8,801,296  
  2,396,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 4.000%, 3/20/2025, 144A      2,433,536  
  6,444,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.350%, 9/22/2025, 144A      6,464,691  
  7,064,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.020%, 2/20/2027, 144A      6,693,469  
  2,460,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.570%, 9/15/2025      2,422,076  
  3,525,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C, 0.980%, 6/15/2026      3,436,629  
  8,181,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 0.750%, 2/17/2026      8,022,894  
  8,315,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 0.900%, 6/15/2026      8,081,181  
  9,095,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class C, 0.950%, 9/15/2027      8,825,061  
  19,695,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2, Class B, 3.440%, 9/15/2027      19,549,099  
     

 

 

 
        74,729,932  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Home Equity — 0.7%

 

  879,627      Bayview Koitere Fund Trust, Series 2017-SPL3, Class A, 4.000%, 11/28/2053, 144A(a)      873,055  
  514,913      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2017-RT1, Class A1, 3.000%, 3/28/2057, 144A(a)      508,745  
  3,038,666      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2017-RT5, Class A, 3.500%, 5/28/2069, 144A(a)      3,016,214  
  2,078,051      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2017-SPL1, Class A, 4.000%, 10/28/2064, 144A(a)      2,055,736  
  806,812      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2017-SPL2, Class A, 4.000%, 6/28/2054, 144A(a)      802,512  
  3,492,562      CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.705%, 10/15/2052, 144A      3,410,182  
  13,306      Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(a)      13,462  
  20,109,204      Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.900%, 1.297%, 6/17/2037, 144A(b)(c)      20,040,010  
  1,392,874      Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2018-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.000%, 4/25/2048, 144A(a)      1,375,754  
  163,492      Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A1, 4.000%, 8/25/2047, 144A(a)      164,102  
  621,708      Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH1, Class A1, 4.000%, 3/25/2048, 144A(a)      622,531  
  786,420      Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH3, Class A2, 4.000%, 8/25/2048, 144A(a)      789,452  
  1,298,545      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A5, 3.160%, 10/25/2053, 144A(a)      1,294,938  
  4,254,377      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-4, Class M2, 3.750%, 4/25/2055, 144A(a)      4,284,499  
  236,663      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-2, Class A1A, 2.750%, 8/25/2055, 144A(a)      236,442  
   ABS Home Equity — continued

$ 5,101,352      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-2, Class M2, 3.000%, 8/25/2055, 144A(a)    $ 4,984,429  
  5,702,272      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.750%, 5/25/2058, 144A(a)      5,695,160  
     

 

 

 
        50,167,223  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other — 1.6%

 

  10,426,088      CLI Funding VIII LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.640%, 2/18/2046, 144A      9,464,962  
  14,763,000      DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II, 2.493%, 11/20/2051, 144A      13,309,169  
  10,121,258      Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.560%, 12/11/2034, 144A      9,928,954  
  8,240,000      Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2I, 3.445%, 2/26/2052, 144A      7,754,318  
  13,865,000      Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2II, 4.136%, 2/26/2052, 144A      13,267,072  
  7,152,130      Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.636%, 10/15/2046, 144A      6,416,469  
  9,923,855      Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.771%, 11/15/2046, 144A(a)      9,138,784  
  7,094,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3.840%, 5/14/2032, 144A      7,150,021  
  13,500,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.760%, 0.810%, 6/16/2036, 144A(b)      13,215,663  
  25,949,733      Textainer Marine Containers Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class A, 1.940%, 8/20/2046, 144A      23,438,733  
  3,616,898      Textainer Marine Containers VIII Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.100%, 9/20/2045, 144A      3,400,231  
     

 

 

 
        116,484,376  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan — 0.3%

 

  5,022,918      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class A, 1.310%, 1/15/2069, 144A      4,863,770  
  11,091,190      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-CA, Class A, 1.060%, 10/15/2069, 144A      10,558,325  
  4,631,283      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class APT2, 1.070%, 1/15/2053, 144A      4,258,750  
  3,279,954      SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2FX, 2.540%, 5/15/2046, 144A      3,233,132  
     

 

 

 
        22,913,977  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Whole Business — 0.3%

 

  5,477,608      Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.662%, 4/25/2051, 144A      5,078,383  
  4,785,000      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2I, 3.251%, 12/05/2051, 144A      4,540,386  
  12,110,000      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2II, 4.008%, 12/05/2051, 144A      11,209,767  
     

 

 

 
        20,828,536  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

 

$ 19,231,000      Boeing Co. (The), 1.433%, 2/04/2024    $ 18,600,394  
  16,774,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.705%, 5/01/2040      18,744,115  
  20,949,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/01/2050      24,190,586  
  671,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.930%, 5/01/2060      774,727  
  12,659,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025      12,785,717  
  1,329,000      Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030      1,268,274  
     

 

 

 
        76,363,813  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines — 0.8%

 

  7,734,112      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.500%, 4/20/2026, 144A      7,792,118  
  8,850,467      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A      8,817,278  
  1,616,008      Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2, Class A, 4.000%, 4/29/2026      1,613,342  
  16,151,433      Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.750%, 10/20/2028, 144A      16,275,098  
  13,602,000      Southwest Airlines Co., 5.125%, 6/15/2027      14,541,021  
  4,247,424      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.875%, 7/15/2027      4,168,422  
  4,381,000      United Airlines, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/2026, 144A      4,309,480  
  5,533,000      United Airlines, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2029, 144A      5,261,606  
     

 

 

 
        62,778,365  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 1.8%

 

  6,285,000      Dana, Inc., 4.250%, 9/01/2030      5,752,032  
  16,276,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.900%, 2/16/2028      14,709,435  
  18,142,000      General Motors Co., 5.000%, 4/01/2035      18,440,965  
  6,067,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.900%, 2/26/2025      5,926,067  
  15,139,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 5.625%, 4/30/2033      13,927,880  
  6,091,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.375%, 10/15/2027, 144A      5,576,467  
  10,356,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.650%, 2/10/2025, 144A      10,033,633  
  7,453,000      Hyundai Capital America, 3.000%, 2/10/2027, 144A      7,118,009  
  14,931,000      Lear Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2049      16,024,558  
  7,676,000      Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 3.043%, 9/15/2023, 144A      7,658,851  
  15,593,000      Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 3.522%, 9/17/2025, 144A      15,281,949  
  5,490,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 1.800%, 2/13/2025      5,329,489  
  6,596,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.200%, 9/26/2026, 144A      6,472,696  
     

 

 

 
        132,252,031  
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 8.6%

 

  24,986,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 3.050%, 6/05/2023      25,077,216  
  7,876,000      American Express Co., 2.500%, 7/30/2024      7,836,698  
  10,051,000      Banco Santander Chile, 2.700%, 1/10/2025, 144A      9,830,607  
  13,578,000      Banco Santander Chile, 3.875%, 9/20/2022, 144A      13,679,835  
  12,000,000      Banco Santander S.A., 1.849%, 3/25/2026      11,215,935  
  3,200,000      Banco Santander S.A., 2.958%, 3/25/2031      2,957,060  
  28,476,000      Bangkok Bank PCL, 4.050%, 3/19/2024, 144A      29,016,370  
  4,624,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2022, variable rate thereafter), 3.004%, 12/20/2023      4,635,675  
  28,146,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/22/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.976%, 4/22/2025      26,976,299  
  30,210,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/23/2026, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.559%, 4/23/2027      30,296,022  
   Banking — continued

$ 20,564,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 3/10/2041, variable rate thereafter), 3.811%, 3/10/2042    $ 18,389,769  
  7,864,000      BBVA Bancomer S.A., 1.875%, 9/18/2025, 144A      7,494,392  
  15,513,000      BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 1/13/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.323%, 1/13/2027, 144A      14,125,633  
  26,613,000      BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 11/19/2024, variable rate thereafter), 2.819%, 11/19/2025, 144A      25,983,849  
  5,935,000      Citigroup, Inc., 4.000%, 8/05/2024      6,066,996  
  19,481,000      Citigroup, Inc., 4.050%, 7/30/2022      19,644,798  
  9,645,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 3/31/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.412%, 3/31/2031      10,013,002  
  2,154,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/01/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.981%, 5/01/2025      2,053,359  
  9,780,000      Deutsche Bank AG, 0.898%, 5/28/2024      9,312,013  
  10,038,000      Deutsche Bank AG, 1.686%, 3/19/2026      9,415,006  
  9,585,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033      8,471,226  
  9,382,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032      8,368,254  
  11,985,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 11/24/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.129%, 11/24/2026      11,109,997  
  25,369,000      DNB Bank ASA, 2.150%, 12/02/2022, 144A      25,420,764  
  7,768,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.625%, 1/22/2023      7,865,763  
  14,486,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.750%, 10/01/2037      18,254,416  
  2,326,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.950%, 3/31/2030      2,484,179  
  13,610,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 5/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.976%, 5/24/2025      12,920,526  
  7,385,000      Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.625%, 8/06/2024      7,317,416  
  4,740,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, (fixed rate to 6/01/2031, variable rate thereafter), 4.198%, 6/01/2032, 144A      4,194,995  
  26,855,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 10/15/2029, variable rate thereafter), 2.739%, 10/15/2030      25,375,853  
  12,576,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 5/13/2030, variable rate thereafter), 2.956%, 5/13/2031      11,767,321  
  14,895,000      Macquarie Bank Ltd., 3.231%, 3/21/2025, 144A      14,870,709  
  16,028,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 4/05/2023, variable rate thereafter), 0.731%, 4/05/2024      15,697,621  
  8,931,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 7/22/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.591%, 7/22/2028      8,955,837  
  11,457,000      Morgan Stanley, Series F, 3.875%, 4/29/2024      11,687,326  
  14,159,000      Nationwide Building Society, (fixed rate to 4/26/2022, variable rate thereafter), 3.622%, 4/26/2023, 144A      14,161,531  
  9,220,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/06/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.490%, 1/06/2028      8,602,266  
  9,050,000      Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 5.625%, 9/15/2045, 144A      9,746,901  
  25,503,000      Societe Generale S.A., 2.625%, 1/22/2025, 144A      24,670,191  
  21,840,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/12/2032, variable rate thereafter), 3.603%, 1/12/2033, 144A      20,140,193  
  24,346,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/30/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.819%, 1/30/2026, 144A      23,676,723  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Banking — continued

$ 11,566,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 1.474%, 7/08/2025    $ 10,882,556  
  14,720,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 2.696%, 7/16/2024      14,577,416  
  10,213,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 3.040%, 7/16/2029      9,821,526  
  6,438,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN, 2.650%, 6/12/2024      6,429,596  
  15,630,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/03/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.982%, 6/03/2027, 144A      14,088,595  
     

 

 

 
        635,580,231  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 0.7%

 

  18,920,000      American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/2029, 144A      17,665,604  
  10,762,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A      9,820,433  
  13,838,000      Mohawk Industries, Inc., 3.625%, 5/15/2030      13,591,822  
  7,260,000      Owens Corning, 4.200%, 12/01/2024      7,424,112  
  1,112,000      Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A      1,098,100  
     

 

 

 
        49,600,071  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 1.0%

 

  21,970,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A      19,080,835  
  22,590,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.500%, 4/01/2063      22,723,778  
  13,725,000      Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.000%, 7/15/2028, 144A      13,038,750  
  4,885,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      4,518,234  
  783,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2041      812,818  
  2,245,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.875%, 11/15/2040      2,412,723  
  7,162,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 6.550%, 5/01/2037      8,236,513  
  1,707,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 6.750%, 6/15/2039      1,979,188  
     

 

 

 
        72,802,839  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 1.3%

 

  1,610,000      Alpek SAB de CV, 3.250%, 2/25/2031, 144A      1,467,112  
  21,620,000      Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A      19,079,650  
  23,853,000      Braskem America Finance Co., 7.125%, 7/22/2041, 144A      26,238,538  
  8,792,000      Koppers, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2025, 144A      8,616,160  
  10,071,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 5.875%, 9/17/2044, 144A      10,360,642  
  9,466,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 6.750%, 9/19/2042, 144A      10,554,685  
  3,732,000      RPM International, Inc., 3.450%, 11/15/2022      3,743,514  
  3,630,000      Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 3.500%, 9/10/2051, 144A      3,140,023  
  11,424,000      Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 4.250%, 1/22/2050, 144A      11,084,250  
  5,549,000      Univar Solutions USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/01/2027, 144A      5,543,701  
     

 

 

 
        99,828,275  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2%

 

  4,239,116      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3654, Class DC, 5.000%, 4/15/2030      4,433,670  
  276,830      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 0.456%, 10/20/2060(b)      275,222  
  206,029      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H18, Class NA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 0.626%, 8/20/2062(b)      205,922  
     
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

$ 3,813      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H01, Class FA, 1.650%, 1/20/2063(d)(e)    $ 3,722  
  12,837      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H03, Class HA, 1.750%, 12/20/2062(d)(e)      11,942  
  43,988      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H04, Class BA, 1.650%, 2/20/2063(d)(e)      43,637  
  82,589      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H10, Class PA, 2.500%, 4/20/2063(d)(e)      79,636  
  8,187,406      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      8,100,956  
  14,623      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H13, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 0.386%, 5/20/2063(b)(d)(e)      14,423  
     

 

 

 
        13,169,130  
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery — 0.3%

 

  1,985,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 2.150%, 11/08/2024      1,968,693  
  5,805,000      CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 1.950%, 7/02/2023      5,745,013  
  7,380,000      CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 4.375%, 4/05/2022      7,380,546  
  7,795,000      United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.750%, 1/15/2032      7,268,838  
     

 

 

 
        22,363,090  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.2%

 

  7,466,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 3.600%, 12/15/2023      7,527,736  
  1,791,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A      1,914,810  
  3,523,000      MercadoLibre, Inc., 2.375%, 1/14/2026      3,285,232  
     

 

 

 
        12,727,778  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.3%

 

  2,157,000      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031, 144A      1,953,250  
  11,615,000      Natura Cosmeticos S.A., 4.125%, 5/03/2028, 144A      11,182,341  
  2,823,000      Newell Brands, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2025      2,914,000  
  7,940,000      Valvoline, Inc., 3.625%, 6/15/2031, 144A      6,859,207  
  2,535,000      Valvoline, Inc., 4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A      2,313,390  
     

 

 

 
        25,222,188  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.0%

 

  2,755,000      Clark Equipment Co., 5.875%, 6/01/2025, 144A      2,782,550  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 2.0%

 

  3,587,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.300%, 7/15/2025, 144A      3,519,206  
  2,609,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      2,584,623  
  8,188,000      Calpine Corp., 3.750%, 3/01/2031, 144A      7,329,775  
  14,879,000      Calpine Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2031, 144A      13,539,890  
  13,220,000      CenterPoint Energy, Inc., SOFR Index + 0.650%, 0.837%, 5/13/2024(b)      13,117,050  
  17,219,000      Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A      16,101,401  
  25,885,806      Cometa Energia S.A. de CV, 6.375%, 4/24/2035, 144A      26,144,664  
  3,408,000      DPL, Inc., 4.125%, 7/01/2025      3,384,689  
  3,805,000      DPL, Inc., 4.350%, 4/15/2029      3,719,387  
  852,000      Edison International, 4.950%, 4/15/2025      871,671  
  2,811,000      Enel Americas S.A., 4.000%, 10/25/2026      2,877,789  
  2,853,000      Enel Generacion Chile S.A., 4.250%, 4/15/2024      2,902,842  
  5,316,000      Entergy Corp., 2.800%, 6/15/2030      4,982,263  
  14,622,000      National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., (fixed rate to 4/30/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.750%, 4/30/2043      14,261,514  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Electric — continued

$ 6,360,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2032, 144A    $ 5,596,800  
  9,234,000      Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A      9,084,501  
  6,109,000      PG&E Corp., 5.000%, 7/01/2028      5,904,959  
  7,133,000      Transelec S.A., 4.250%, 1/14/2025, 144A      7,275,660  
  3,713,000      Transelec S.A., 4.625%, 7/26/2023, 144A      3,780,874  
     

 

 

 
        146,979,558  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 2.6%

 

  6,365,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.000%, 10/29/2028      5,869,721  
  1,370,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.300%, 1/23/2023      1,374,028  
  19,050,000      Air Lease Corp., GMTN, 3.750%, 6/01/2026      18,937,831  
  23,287,000      Aircastle Ltd., 2.850%, 1/26/2028, 144A      20,918,820  
  27,047,000      Ares Capital Corp., 2.150%, 7/15/2026      24,443,341  
  16,425,000      Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 2.750%, 2/21/2028, 144A      14,606,445  
  18,929,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.400%, 1/15/2026      18,326,698  
  3,315,000      International Lease Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/2022      3,355,473  
  9,430,000      Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027      8,982,075  
  907,000      Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/2024      925,267  
  954,000      Navient Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2026      973,080  
  7,547,000      Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024      7,679,073  
  17,225,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/2028      15,566,921  
  4,537,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.625%, 1/15/2027      4,066,511  
  15,397,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 3.400%, 7/15/2026      14,456,906  
  11,958,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 3.750%, 6/17/2026, 144A      11,430,870  
  3,702,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A      3,383,073  
  11,169,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A      10,107,945  
  4,045,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A      3,543,016  
     

 

 

 
        188,947,094  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.1%

 

  8,243,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029      7,562,953  
  1,979,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027      1,942,240  
     

 

 

 
        9,505,193  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 1.2%

 

  10,588,000      Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.900%, 2/01/2046      11,775,390  
  12,823,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.350%, 6/01/2040      13,344,145  
  6,243,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.600%, 6/01/2060      6,635,362  
  15,008,000      BRF S.A., 5.750%, 9/21/2050, 144A      13,216,495  
  3,117,000      Gruma SAB de CV, 4.875%, 12/01/2024, 144A      3,230,022  
  12,765,000      Minerva Luxembourg S.A., 4.375%, 3/18/2031, 144A      11,548,495  
  14,639,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A      12,970,008  
  16,264,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030, 144A      14,644,919  
  1,599,000      Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.000%, 10/15/2030, 144A      1,451,191  
     

 

 

 
        88,816,027  
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned – No Guarantee — 2.2%

 

  6,872,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.950%, 7/15/2026, 144A      6,405,697  
  18,141,000      BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/2024, 144A      17,425,338  
   Government Owned – No Guarantee — continued

$ 6,577,000      CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.950%, 4/19/2022, 144A    $ 6,581,343  
  3,903,000      Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, 3.068%, 8/18/2050, 144A      2,897,977  
  19,956,000      NBN Co. Ltd., 1.450%, 5/05/2026, 144A      18,466,428  
  6,985,000      OCP S.A., 3.750%, 6/23/2031, 144A      6,321,425  
  19,460,000      OCP S.A., 5.625%, 4/25/2024, 144A      19,964,325  
  6,236,000      Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 3.250%, 2/21/2023, 144A      6,268,203  
  12,555,000      Qatar Energy, 3.125%, 7/12/2041, 144A      11,423,192  
  8,035,000      SA Global Sukuk Ltd., 0.946%, 6/17/2024, 144A      7,684,674  
  11,588,000      Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 3.500%, 11/24/2070, 144A      9,792,509  
  11,825,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.250%, 9/15/2065      14,586,761  
  7,669,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.625%, 9/15/2060      10,089,336  
  5,427,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.875%, 1/15/2048      7,041,379  
  9,290,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 5.250%, 9/15/2039      11,751,260  
  9,267,000      Transportadora de Gas Internacional S.A. E.S.P., 5.550%, 11/01/2028, 144A      9,574,108  
     

 

 

 
        166,273,955  
     

 

 

 
   Health Insurance — 0.4%

 

  20,336,000      Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031      17,947,130  
  4,115,000      Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031      3,662,350  
  10,179,000      Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/2030      9,577,777  
     

 

 

 
        31,187,257  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.4%

 

  15,396,000      DaVita, Inc., 4.625%, 6/01/2030, 144A      14,376,785  
  12,660,000      HCA, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/2052, 144A      12,758,377  
     

 

 

 
        27,135,162  
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction — 0.3%

 

  7,881,000      Forestar Group, Inc., 3.850%, 5/15/2026, 144A      7,349,033  
  246,000      Lennar Corp., 4.500%, 4/30/2024      252,185  
  1,153,000      Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 11/15/2022      1,164,594  
  11,190,000      NVR, Inc., 3.000%, 5/15/2030      10,443,992  
     

 

 

 
        19,209,804  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.9%

 

  2,626,000      Aker BP ASA, 3.000%, 1/15/2025, 144A      2,586,762  
  1,029,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.875%, 2/01/2029, 144A      1,062,443  
  9,277,000      Devon Energy Corp., 4.500%, 1/15/2030      9,573,260  
  11,391,292      Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 4.500%, 3/30/2024, 144A      11,251,749  
  1,765,000      EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A      1,714,292  
  5,696,000      EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027      5,679,510  
  601,000      EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029      620,436  
  9,078,204      Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.125%, 6/30/2025, 144A      9,233,895  
  12,472,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.875%, 9/01/2025      13,247,696  
  2,152,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.000%, 7/15/2025      2,416,696  
  8,181,000      Pan American Energy LLC, 9.125%, 4/30/2027, 144A      8,900,110  
  2,275,000      Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032      2,272,156  
     

 

 

 
        68,559,005  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 0.1%

 

  3,408,000      Georgetown University (The), Class A, 5.215%, 10/01/2118      3,899,911  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance — 0.4%

 

  11,059,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.450%, 8/20/2027, 144A      10,335,071  
  15,491,000      Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 5.625%, 5/15/2030      16,981,411  
  2,327,000      OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., 4.250%, 10/15/2050, 144A      2,235,456  
     

 

 

 
        29,551,938  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Lodging — 0.3%

 

$ 8,617,000      Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A    $ 7,819,927  
  18,423,000      Marriott International, Inc., 3.500%, 10/15/2032      17,536,280  
     

 

 

 
        25,356,207  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 1.2%

 

  14,174,000      AMC Networks, Inc., 4.250%, 2/15/2029      13,227,106  
  54,020,000      Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)      1,785,457  
  5,432,000      Lamar Media Corp., 3.625%, 1/15/2031      4,999,939  
  1,504,000      Lamar Media Corp., 4.000%, 2/15/2030      1,430,680  
  16,925,000      Magallanes, Inc., 3.528%, 3/15/2024, 144A      16,919,245  
  20,780,000      Magallanes, Inc., 5.391%, 3/15/2062, 144A      21,470,312  
  8,258,000      Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A      7,682,005  
  11,303,000      Prosus NV, 3.680%, 1/21/2030, 144A      9,902,332  
  14,750,000      Prosus NV, 3.832%, 2/08/2051, 144A      10,749,149  
     

 

 

 
        88,166,225  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 1.0%

 

  1,835,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.250%, 3/17/2028, 144A      1,675,853  
  2,286,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.625%, 9/10/2030, 144A      2,072,739  
  2,245,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.875%, 3/16/2029, 144A      2,246,035  
  3,322,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.950%, 9/10/2050, 144A      3,110,769  
  7,696,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 4/01/2030, 144A      8,482,471  
  15,187,000      FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      14,365,383  
  15,183,000      Fresnillo PLC, 4.250%, 10/02/2050, 144A      13,410,537  
  28,397,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 2.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A      25,396,573  
  6,210,000      SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A      5,854,602  
     

 

 

 
        76,614,962  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 1.6%

 

  568,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.150%, 2/01/2043      557,977  
  1,125,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.400%, 10/01/2047      1,177,798  
  5,900,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.950%, 10/01/2043      6,296,846  
  8,548,000      Energy Transfer LP, 6.500%, 2/01/2042      9,824,513  
  1,338,000      Energy Transfer LP, 6.625%, 10/15/2036      1,505,578  
  11,222,000      Energy Transfer LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.000%, 10/01/2022      11,312,592  
  7,523,000      EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.500%, 1/15/2029, 144A      7,034,005  
  3,485,000      EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.750%, 7/15/2023      3,511,138  
  5,575,000      EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.500%, 7/01/2027, 144A      5,823,311  
  2,014,000      Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 2.600%, 10/15/2025, 144A      1,932,247  
  982,000      Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 3.450%, 10/15/2027, 144A      945,808  
  3,060,000      Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 4.150%, 2/01/2024      3,116,295  
  9,503,000      Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 4.300%, 5/01/2024      9,698,540  
  15,243,000      Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.625%, 11/15/2023, 144A      15,735,034  
  5,694,000      Rattler Midstream LP, 5.625%, 7/15/2025, 144A      5,779,410  
  13,635,000      Sempra Infrastructure Partners LP, 3.250%, 1/15/2032, 144A      12,592,453  
  6,783,000      Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, 0.625%, 4/28/2023, 144A      6,648,568  
   Midstream — continued

$ 930,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.500%, 7/15/2027    $ 978,481  
  11,936,000      Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 3.500%, 11/15/2030      11,800,703  
     

 

 

 
        116,271,297  
     

 

 

 
   Mortgage Related — 26.7%

 

  64,874,626      FHLMC, 1.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(c)(f)      57,528,900  
  165,337,601      FHLMC, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(c)(f)      153,878,504  
  129,229,131      FHLMC, 2.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2052(c)(f)      123,395,673  
  17,416,764      FHLMC, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2042 to 2050(f)      17,212,582  
  12,559,641      FHLMC, 3.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2050(f)      12,739,994  
  2,377,152      FHLMC, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2044 to 2048(f)      2,468,044  
  53,684,052      FHLMC, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2041 to 2049(c)(f)      55,807,820  
  123,489,065      FHLMC, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2048 to 2050(c)(f)      129,987,092  
  4,964      FHLMC, 6.000%, 6/01/2035      5,513  
  45,551,154      FNMA, 1.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(c)(f)      40,642,056  
  300,779,090      FNMA, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(c)(f)      279,833,510  
  125,843,990      FNMA, 2.500%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2052(c)(f)      120,270,278  
  51,012,996      FNMA, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2050(c)(f)      50,315,143  
  36,462,271      FNMA, 3.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2050(f)      36,646,405  
  139,359,323      FNMA, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2041 to 2050(c)(f)      142,780,174  
  152,292,522      FNMA, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2050(c)(f)      158,307,715  
  27,241,954      FNMA, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2048 to 2050(f)      28,780,821  
  4,318,124      FNMA, 5.500%, 4/01/2050      4,588,512  
  2,992,258      FNMA, 6.000%, with various maturities from 2034 to 2049(f)      3,214,448  
  5,750      FNMA, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2031(f)      6,173  
  19,630      FNMA, 7.000%, with various maturities in 2030(f)      20,437  
  11,215      FNMA, 7.500%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2032(f)      12,054  
  1,295      GNMA, 3.890%, 12/20/2062(a)      1,268  
  6,471      GNMA, 3.986%, 7/20/2063(a)      6,567  
  5,909      GNMA, 4.064%, 5/20/2063(a)      5,990  
  24,978      GNMA, 4.183%, 7/20/2063(a)      25,134  
  5,017      GNMA, 4.316%, 8/20/2061(a)      5,107  
  19,568      GNMA, 4.390%, with various maturities in 2062(a)(f)      19,092  
  4,356,447      GNMA, 4.401%, 11/20/2066(a)      4,460,066  
  6,189,107      GNMA, 4.412%, 12/20/2066(a)      6,377,068  
  2,611,751      GNMA, 4.418%, 2/20/2066(a)      2,684,517  
  2,154      GNMA, 4.422%, 5/20/2063(a)      2,187  
  1,676,972      GNMA, 4.427%, 10/20/2066(a)      1,723,953  
  1,210,489      GNMA, 4.444%, 2/20/2066(a)      1,242,192  
  1,565,391      GNMA, 4.474%, 6/20/2066(a)      1,609,277  
  2,988,305      GNMA, 4.505%, 12/20/2064(a)      3,054,256  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Mortgage Related — continued

 

$ 2,027,790      GNMA, 4.524%, 9/20/2066(a)    $ 2,085,596  
  2,193,153      GNMA, 4.526%, 12/20/2063(a)      2,231,956  
  2,928,381      GNMA, 4.542%, 6/20/2066(a)      3,007,328  
  2,596,960      GNMA, 4.551%, 2/20/2065(a)      2,660,485  
  2,349,559      GNMA, 4.570%, 6/20/2064(a)      2,399,054  
  3,973,657      GNMA, 4.575%, 12/20/2064(a)      4,062,307  
  1,535,515      GNMA, 4.595%, 4/20/2066(a)      1,574,961  
  4,164,337      GNMA, 4.598%, 2/20/2065(a)      4,271,208  
  4,278,784      GNMA, 4.614%, 10/20/2064(a)      4,381,263  
  500,149      GNMA, 4.616%, 1/20/2064(a)      508,637  
  1,946,995      GNMA, 4.620%, 3/20/2065(a)      1,995,377  
  1,086,358      GNMA, 4.627%, 1/20/2065(a)      1,114,439  
  20,923      GNMA, 4.630%, 12/20/2061(a)      19,891  
  2,829,246      GNMA, 4.636%, 3/20/2066(a)      2,923,046  
  5,740,466      GNMA, 4.639%, 12/20/2066(a)      5,925,055  
  3,043,599      GNMA, 4.661%, 1/20/2065(a)      3,121,152  
  2,160,940      GNMA, 4.663%, 1/20/2064(a)      2,200,430  
  3,408,103      GNMA, 4.665%, 6/20/2064(a)      3,484,411  
  1,386,541      GNMA, 4.692%, 6/20/2066(a)      1,436,373  
  46,123      GNMA, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2062 to 2063(a)(f)      45,083  
  2,899,698      GNMA, 4.715%, 1/20/2064(a)      2,965,505  
  97,182      GNMA, 5.500%, 4/15/2038      107,402  
  20,254      GNMA, 6.000%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2038(f)      21,958  
  23,238      GNMA, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2032(f)      24,828  
  30,479      GNMA, 7.000%, 9/15/2025      31,158  
  2,808      GNMA, 7.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2030(f)      2,909  
  64,876,000      UMBS® (TBA), 2.000%, 5/01/2037(g)      62,867,632  
  45,410,000      UMBS® (TBA), 3.500%, 5/01/2052(g)      45,331,433  
  197,946,000      UMBS® (TBA), 2.500%, 5/01/2052(g)      188,461,378  
  26,588,000      UMBS® (TBA), 3.000%, 5/01/2052(g)      25,945,563  
  44,221,000      UMBS® (TBA), 3.500%, 6/01/2052(g)      44,030,482  
  68,805,000      UMBS® (TBA), 4.000%, 5/01/2052(g)      69,962,897  
  44,222,000      UMBS® (TBA), 4.000%, 6/01/2052(g)      44,814,706  
     

 

 

 
        1,973,674,425  
     

 

 

 
   Natural Gas — 0.1%

 

  6,262,000      Atmos Energy Corp., 0.625%, 3/09/2023      6,168,884  
  2,701,000      Boston Gas Co., 3.001%, 8/01/2029, 144A      2,564,748  
     

 

 

 
        8,733,632  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.0%

 

  22,085,000      AOA Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1177, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.874%, 1.271%, 10/15/2038, 144A(b)(c)      21,436,209  
  1,531,640      BANK, Series 2019-BN16, Class A4, 4.005%, 2/15/2052      1,588,051  
  3,409,380      BANK, Series 2019-BN20, Class A3, 3.011%, 9/15/2062      3,325,753  
  12,696,152      BANK, Series 2019-BN22, Class A4, 2.978%, 11/15/2062      12,353,296  
  6,138,240      BANK, Series 2019-BN24, Class A3, 2.960%, 11/15/2062      5,963,345  
  7,135,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class A, 1-month Term SOFR + 1.525%, 1.829%, 12/15/2023, 144A(b)      6,956,488  
  14,179,842      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C7, Class A4, 3.102%, 12/15/2072      13,724,981  
  7,070,071      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-GC43, Class A4, 3.038%, 11/10/2052(c)      6,902,316  
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — continued

 

$ 9,877,514      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-GC46, Class A5, 2.717%, 2/15/2053    $ 9,368,536  
  908,054      Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class D, 5.755%, 7/10/2046, 144A(a)      907,603  
  2,112,208      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A1, 3.304%, 9/15/2037, 144A      2,064,271  
  11,367,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A      11,172,451  
  6,360,852      Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.080%, 1.477%, 7/15/2038, 144A(b)      6,284,961  
  1,475,916      Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.647%, 7/15/2038, 144A(b)      1,453,680  
  5,627,003      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class C, 5.163%, 8/10/2044, 144A(a)      4,651,477  
  2,317,554      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class B, 4.885%, 1/10/2047(a)      2,156,942  
  6,596,065      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.911%, 2/13/2053      6,364,457  
  8,370,000      MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.950%, 1.347%, 11/15/2038, 144A(b)      8,225,507  
  3,825,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class A4, 4.152%, 8/15/2046(a)      3,846,112  
  6,909,759      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C5, Class A4, 3.185%, 3/10/2046      6,927,601  
  4,982,141      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C4, Class D, 4.888%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a)      4,741,951  
  5,245,978      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.176%, 5/15/2047      5,268,094  
     

 

 

 
        145,684,082  
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services — 0.3%

 

  21,664,000      Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 4.875%, 1/23/2043, 144A      20,478,979  
     

 

 

 
   Paper — 0.4%

 

  11,675,000      Klabin Austria GmbH, 7.000%, 4/03/2049, 144A      12,275,679  
  8,445,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.125%, 1/15/2032      7,477,034  
  8,529,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.750%, 1/15/2031      8,030,053  
     

 

 

 
        27,782,766  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%

 

  9,325,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A      7,325,160  
  3,863,000      Jazz Securities DAC, 4.375%, 1/15/2029, 144A      3,742,281  
  12,284,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026      11,121,811  
  7,588,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.125%, 1/31/2025      7,982,120  
  2,903,000      Viatris, Inc., 4.000%, 6/22/2050      2,438,742  
     

 

 

 
        32,610,114  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.1%

 

  2,585,000      Ascot Group Ltd., 4.250%, 12/15/2030, 144A      2,528,759  
  6,865,000      Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.950%, 5/15/2060, 144A      6,246,112  
     

 

 

 
        8,774,871  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Refining — 0.2%

 

$ 12,089,000      Ultrapar International S.A., 5.250%, 10/06/2026, 144A    $ 12,270,335  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Apartments — 0.0%

 

  1,715,000      American Homes 4 Rent, 3.375%, 7/15/2051      1,433,205  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Diversified — 0.3%

 

  3,790,000      EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031      3,436,020  
  16,503,000      iStar, Inc., 4.250%, 8/01/2025      16,234,826  
  1,267,000      iStar, Inc., 4.750%, 10/01/2024      1,277,351  
     

 

 

 
        20,948,197  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 1.0%

 

  3,081,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.250%, 2/09/2061      2,312,698  
  1,097,000      Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.500%, 3/01/2028      1,053,778  
  1,942,000      Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.750%, 3/01/2030      1,832,763  
  11,715,000      Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., 4.100%, 1/15/2052      9,998,124  
  25,444,000      El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV, 3.875%, 10/06/2026, 144A      26,207,574  
  8,985,000      Falabella S.A., 3.375%, 1/15/2032, 144A      8,378,602  
  1,820,000      Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4.000%, 8/15/2028, 144A      1,694,875  
  856,000      Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/2024, 144A      868,840  
  4,042,000      Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2026, 144A      4,065,140  
  3,889,000      Ken Garff Automotive LLC, 4.875%, 9/15/2028, 144A      3,655,660  
  3,280,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A      3,116,197  
  10,257,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2031, 144A      9,910,826  
  4,582,000      MercadoLibre, Inc., 3.125%, 1/14/2031      3,992,526  
     

 

 

 
        77,087,603  
     

 

 

 
   Sovereigns — 3.0%

 

  13,213,000      Colombia Government International Bond, 4.125%, 5/15/2051      9,968,151  
  22,169,000      Dominican Republic, 4.875%, 9/23/2032, 144A      20,063,167  
  11,070,000      Dominican Republic, 5.300%, 1/21/2041, 144A      9,603,336  
  15,265,000      Egypt Government International Bond, 7.625%, 5/29/2032, 144A      13,810,886  
  24,753,000      Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 3.250%, 10/26/2026, 144A      25,331,973  
  14,611,000      Morocco Government International Bond, 4.000%, 12/15/2050, 144A      11,684,417  
  2,980,000      Peruvian Government International Bond, 2.392%, 1/23/2026      2,891,166  
  7,473,000      Qatar Government International Bond, 4.400%, 4/16/2050, 144A      8,398,740  
  17,772,000      Republic of Ghana, 7.750%, 4/07/2029, 144A      12,989,555  
  5,029,000      State of Qatar, 3.875%, 4/23/2023, 144A      5,116,907  
  4,253,157,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 8.250%, 5/21/2031, (UYU)      98,594,643  
     

 

 

 
        218,452,941  
     

 

 

 
   Supermarkets — 0.2%

 

  12,455,000      Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 3.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A      11,770,224  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 2.5%

 

  3,425,000      Baidu, Inc., 2.375%, 10/09/2030      3,033,146  
  4,515,000      Baidu, Inc., 3.075%, 4/07/2025      4,440,006  
  3,890,000      Broadcom, Inc., 3.137%, 11/15/2035, 144A      3,427,451  
  12,254,000      Corning, Inc., 5.450%, 11/15/2079      13,543,438  
  3,133,000      Equifax, Inc., 2.600%, 12/15/2025      3,042,508  
  2,544,000      Equifax, Inc., 3.300%, 12/15/2022      2,557,343  
  4,324,000      Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 7/01/2037      5,302,721  
   Technology — continued

 

$ 12,320,000      HCL America, Inc., 1.375%, 3/10/2026, 144A    $ 11,337,973  
  7,756,000      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.450%, 10/02/2023      7,943,789  
  15,421,000      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 6.200%, 10/15/2035      17,733,432  
  16,919,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2031, 144A      15,624,866  
  5,460,000      Jabil, Inc., 3.000%, 1/15/2031      5,001,619  
  11,294,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 2.670%, 9/01/2023      11,256,173  
  6,371,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 4.333%, 6/01/2023      6,471,049  
  6,151,000      Molex Electronic Technologies LLC, 3.900%, 4/15/2025, 144A      6,253,264  
  15,801,000      Oracle Corp., 4.100%, 3/25/2061      13,469,720  
  4,505,000      Qorvo, Inc., 1.750%, 12/15/2024, 144A      4,297,184  
  5,778,000      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 7.375%, 9/01/2025, 144A      6,033,561  
  1,475,000      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.250%, 4/15/2025, 144A      1,635,237  
  1,374,000      Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/01/2028, 144A      1,353,857  
  2,060,000      Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.125%, 1/15/2031      1,952,180  
  5,644,000      Sensata Technologies BV, 4.000%, 4/15/2029, 144A      5,374,386  
  7,989,000      Sensata Technologies, Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A      7,389,825  
  14,793,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.290%, 6/03/2060, 144A      11,188,542  
  17,432,000      Ziff Davis, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2030, 144A      16,599,186  
     

 

 

 
        186,262,456  
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco — 0.5%

 

  3,362,000      Altria Group, Inc., 2.350%, 5/06/2025      3,265,362  
  31,751,000      BAT Capital Corp., 2.789%, 9/06/2024      31,333,824  
     

 

 

 
        34,599,186  
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 0.1%

 

  5,293,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 2.500%, 9/01/2024      5,223,683  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 14.8%

 

  8,220,100(††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)      37,586,810  
  25,562,431(††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)      129,887,737  
  468,727,000      Republic of Uruguay, 8.500%, 3/15/2028, 144A, (UYU)      11,177,073  
  132,590,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.750%, 8/15/2041      114,918,239  
  190,464,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875%, 11/15/2051      167,072,640  
  234,700,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.000%, 11/15/2041(c)      212,366,828  
  10,150,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%, 5/15/2041      9,581,838  
  83,040,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%, 2/15/2052      79,640,550  
  93,765,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375%, 2/15/2042      90,439,273  
  105,730,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 2/28/2029      102,062,491  
  41,277,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 2/15/2032      39,638,819  
  97,680,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500%, 3/31/2027      97,893,675  
  93,095,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 8.500%, 3/15/2028, (UYU)      2,219,905  
     

 

 

 
        1,094,485,878  
     

 

 

 
   Utility Other — 0.3%

 

  23,526,215      Acwa Power Management & Investments One Ltd., 5.950%, 12/15/2039, 144A      25,007,896  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 1.0%

 

  6,400,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/07/2030      6,113,984  
  14,780,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 5.375%, 4/04/2032, 144A      14,876,218  
  19,567,000      Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.375%, 6/10/2025, 144A      19,708,081  
  983,000      Crown Castle International Corp., 4.150%, 7/01/2050      957,904  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Wireless — continued

 

$ 5,305,000      Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A., 3.050%, 9/14/2032, 144A    $ 4,814,288  
  7,180,000      Kenbourne Invest S.A., 4.700%, 1/22/2028, 144A      6,324,216  
  5,452,000      Millicom International Cellular S.A., 4.500%, 4/27/2031, 144A      5,077,420  
  16,920,000      SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029      15,390,770  
     

 

 

 
        73,262,881  
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 0.7%

 

  20,028,000      AT&T, Inc., 1.700%, 3/25/2026      18,960,221  
  7,956,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.500%, 9/15/2053      6,980,945  
  3,863,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 6/01/2051      3,515,229  
  14,391,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 9/15/2059      12,619,937  
  7,539,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.800%, 12/01/2057      6,878,131  
     

 

 

 
        48,954,463  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $6,950,478,172)
     6,604,565,817  
     

 

 

 
     
  Municipals — 0.1%  
   Virginia — 0.1%

 

  12,785,000      University of Virginia, Revenue Bond, Series A, 3.227%, 9/01/2119      9,728,787  
     

 

 

 
   Total Municipals
(Identified Cost $12,785,000)
     9,728,787  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $6,963,263,172)
     6,614,294,604  
     

 

 

 
     
  Senior Loans — 5.8%  
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

 

  12,752,185      TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan F, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.707%, 12/09/2025(b)(h)      12,529,022  
  6,296,314      TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan G, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.707%, 8/22/2024(b)(h)      6,197,966  
     

 

 

 
        18,726,988  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 0.1%

 

  2,710,500      KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.750%, 9/19/2026(b)(h)      2,683,395  
  1,487,781      Visteon Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.208%, 3/25/2024(a)(h)      1,461,120  
     

 

 

 
        4,144,515  
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage — 0.2%

 

  5,527,722      AllSpring Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.313%, 11/01/2028(b)(i)      5,484,550  
  10,106,232      Citadel Securities LP, 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 2.927%, 2/02/2028(b)(h)      10,039,430  
     

 

 

 
        15,523,980  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 0.9%

 

  19,490,127      American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2019 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.457%, 1/15/2027(b)(h)      19,219,798  
  15,214,262      Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.707%, 5/19/2028(b)(h)      14,969,768  
  10,055,303      Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 3.082%, 2/01/2027(b)(h)      9,795,575  
   Building Materials — continued

 

$ 7,323,510      Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B1, 6/11/2028(j)    $ 7,181,141  
  17,867,869      Summit Materials Cos. I LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.457%, 11/21/2024(b)(h)      17,784,962  
     

 

 

 
        68,951,244  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 0.5%

 

  12,181,198      CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B1, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.647%, 7/17/2025(b)(h)      11,960,475  
  4,217,424      Telenet Financing USD LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan AR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.397%, 4/30/2028(b)(h)      4,114,983  
  9,994,764      UPC Broadband Holding BV, 2020 USD Term Loan AT, 3-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.647%, 4/30/2028(b)(h)      9,750,292  
  12,405,000      Virgin Media Bristol LLC, USD Term Loan N, 3-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 2.897%, 1/31/2028(b)(h)      12,236,416  
     

 

 

 
        38,062,166  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 0.0%

 

  3,016      Venator Materials Corp., Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.457%, 8/08/2024(b)(h)      2,881  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.2%

 

  428,218      FrontDoor, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.707%, 6/17/2028(b)(h)      422,865  
  4,322,338      RE/MAX International, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 3.000%, 7/21/2028(b)(i)      4,223,269  
  10,991,367      Trans Union LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.207%, 11/16/2026(b)(h)      10,818,253  
     

 

 

 
        15,464,387  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.2%

 

  6,194,735      Coty, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.560%, 4/07/2025(b)(h)      6,032,123  
  1,377,594      Griffon Corp., Term Loan B, 90-day Average SOFR + 2.750%, 3.267%, 1/24/2029(b)(i)      1,361,669  
  4,512,576      SRAM LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.251%, 5/18/2028(a)(i)      4,454,273  
     

 

 

 
        11,848,065  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 0.3%

 

  5,742,202      Calpine Corp., 2019 Term Loan B10, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.457%, 8/12/2026(b)(h)      5,652,796  
  4,338,417      Calpine Corp., Term Loan B9, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.457%, 4/05/2026(b)(h)      4,271,518  
  9,854,475      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 2020 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.500%, 6/23/2025(b)(i)      9,718,976  
     

 

 

 
        19,643,290  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 0.1%

 

  8,942,631      Aramark Services, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 2.957%, 4/06/2028(b)(h)      8,808,491  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.2%

 

  4,340,348      Churchill Downs, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.460%, 12/27/2024(b)(h)      4,275,242  
  10,011,913      Churchill Downs, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.460%, 3/17/2028(b)(h)      9,853,425  
     

 

 

 
        14,128,667  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Industrial Other — 0.3%

 

$ 14,292,643      AEA International Holdings (Lux) S.a.r.l., Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 4.813%, 9/07/2028(b)(i)    $ 14,239,045  
  7,770,950      AECOM, 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.197%, 4/13/2028(b)(h)      7,747,327  
     

 

 

 
        21,986,372  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.5%

 

  4,796,313      E.W. Scripps Co. (The), 2020 Term Loan B3, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.750%, 1/07/2028(b)(k)      4,758,086  
  8,712,049      Entercom Media Corp., 2019 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 2.947%, 11/18/2024(b)(h)      8,546,520  
  3,468,383      Lamar Media Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 1.968%, 2/05/2027(b)(h)      3,442,370  
  10,888,398      Nielsen Finance LLC, USD Term Loan B4, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.306%, 10/04/2023(b)(h)      10,871,412  
  5,898,750      Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B2B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 2.960%, 9/30/2026(b)(h)      5,711,937  
  6,690,750      WMG Acquisition Corp., 2021 Term Loan G, 1-month LIBOR + 2.125%, 2.582%, 1/20/2028(b)(h)      6,621,032  
     

 

 

 
        39,951,357  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 0.1%

 

  7,410,667      DT Midstream, Inc., Term Loan B, LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.500%, 6/26/2028(a)(i)      7,391,102  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

 

  4,275,592      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.207%, 11/27/2025(b)(h)      4,232,835  
  6,233,458      Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 3.500%, 3/01/2024(b)(l)      6,191,382  
  19,140,502      Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 1.981%, 8/01/2027(b)(h)      18,811,477  
  4,639,811      Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.457%, 11/15/2027(b)(h)      4,556,295  
     

 

 

 
        33,791,989  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.1%

 

  2,645,350      USI, Inc., 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.006%, 5/16/2024(b)(h)      2,625,457  
  2,077,231      USI, Inc., 2019 Incremental Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.256%, 12/02/2026(b)(h)      2,058,182  
     

 

 

 
        4,683,639  
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.2%

 

  18,078,863      1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.207%, 11/19/2026(b)(h)      17,668,292  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.1%

 

  7,602,016      Restoration Hardware, Inc., Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 3.000%, 10/20/2028(b)(i)      7,451,344  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.7%

 

$ 9,727,076      Iron Mountain, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.207%, 1/02/2026(b)(h)    $ 9,573,097  
  19,573,019      ON Semiconductor Corp., 2019 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.457%, 9/19/2026(b)(h)      19,528,980  
  1,715,849      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 2.457%, 2/22/2024(b)(h)      1,686,902  
  3,529,272      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B1, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.000%, 12/17/2027(b)(i)      3,485,156  
  5,625,869      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B2, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.000%, 12/17/2027(b)(i)      5,555,546  
  9,421,290      SS&C Technologies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, 1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.207%, 4/16/2025(b)(h)      9,260,374  
     

 

 

 
        49,090,055  
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 0.2%

 

  10,334,223      Uber Technologies, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 3.957%, 2/25/2027(b)(h)      10,282,552  
  4,649,710      WEX, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 2.707%, 3/31/2028(b)(h)      4,587,450  
     

 

 

 
        14,870,002  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 0.2%

 

  2,244,903      Asurion LLC, 2018 Term Loan B6, 1-month LIBOR + 3.125%, 3.582%, 11/03/2023(b)(h)      2,229,189  
  15,619,155      Asurion LLC, 2020 Term Loan B8, 1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 3.707%, 12/23/2026(b)(h)      15,261,164  
     

 

 

 
        17,490,353  
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $433,774,008)
     429,679,179  
     

 

 

 
     
  Collateralized Loan Obligations — 1.5%  
  1,585,000      AMMC CLO Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 2.958%, 4/25/2031, 144A(b)      1,527,820  
  400,000      Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A3R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 1.741%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)      395,448  
  1,165,000      Bain Capital Credit CLO, Series 2019-1A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.1500%, 2.398%, 4/19/2034, 144A(b)      1,160,969  
  420,000      Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 3.226%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      408,363  
  1,400,000      Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A2R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.550%, 1.791%, 7/15/2032, 144A(b)      1,380,127  
  400,000      Battalion Clo XIX Ltd., Series 2021-19A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 3.491%, 4/15/2034, 144A(b)      397,481  
  1,675,000      Betony CLO Ltd., Series 18-1A, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 1.899%, 4/30/2031, 144A(b)      1,654,543  
  1,575,000      BlueMountain CLO XXIX Ltd., Series 2020-29A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 2.008%, 7/25/2034, 144A(b)      1,557,236  
  2,035,000      Carbone CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.140%, 1.394%, 1/20/2031, 144A(b)      2,025,665  
  400,000      CarVal CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.200%, 3.454%, 4/20/2032, 144A(b)      395,520  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
$ 3,515,000      CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 3.204%, 7/20/2032, 144A(b)    $ 3,430,468  
  525,000      Cayuga Park CLO Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class B1R, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 1.891%, 7/17/2034, 144A(b)      519,846  
  540,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.050%, 3.291%, 10/16/2034, 144A(b)      530,079  
  1,935,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 1.891%, 7/15/2036, 144A(b)      1,920,567  
  2,165,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 18-2RA, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.2500%, 1.504%, 1/20/2028, 144A(b)      2,150,059  
  2,500,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.1500%, 3.387%, 1/15/2035, 144A(b)      2,466,048  
  3,900,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.100%, 3.354%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      3,827,990  
  7,190,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2021-7A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.128%, 1/23/2035, 144A(b)      7,018,166  
  7,655,000      Crown City CLO III, Series 2021-1A, Class A1A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.170%, 1.424%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)      7,567,695  
  5,450,000      Dryden CLO Ltd., Series 2020-78A, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.180%, 1.421%, 4/17/2033, 144A(b)      5,409,021  
  2,520,000      Elmwood CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class AR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.160%, 1.414%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      2,497,960  
  2,700,000      Elmwood CLO IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3-month LIBOR + 1.240%, 1.481%, 4/15/2033, 144A(b)      2,688,741  
  550,000      Fortress Credit BSL XII Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 3.650%, 3.786%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      534,513  
  1,650,000      Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 3.191%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)      1,629,223  
  1,190,000      Long Point Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 3-month LIBOR + 1.37500%, 1.616%, 1/17/2030, 144A(b)      1,177,448  
  1,650,000      Madison Park Funding XLVI Ltd., Series 2020-46A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.150%, 3.391%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      1,629,390  
  1,250,000      Magnetite XXI Ltd., Series 2019-21A, Class BR, 3-month LIBOR + 1.3500%, 1.604%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)      1,219,196  
  4,320,000      Magnetite XXIII Ltd., Series 2019-23A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.0500%, 3.171%, 1/25/2035, 144A(b)      4,238,356  
  1,900,000      Magnetite Xxx Ltd., Series 2021-30A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 3.082%, 10/25/2034, 144A(b)      1,846,792  
  3,410,000      Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2021-40A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 1.641%, 4/16/2033, 144A(b)      3,358,744  
  2,745,000      NYACK Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.800%, 2.924%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      2,661,994  
  1,150,000      OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2021-21A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.950%, 3.204%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)      1,120,099  
7,630,000      OHA Credit Funding Ltd., Series 2021-8A, Class B1, 3-month LIBOR + 1.500%, 1.741%, 1/18/2034, 144A(b)    7,525,889  
  720,000      OHA Credit Partners VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class D1R3, 3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 3.380%, 2/20/2034, 144A(b)      700,948  
  3,895,000      OHA Credit Partners XIII Ltd., Series 2016-13A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.200%, 3.455%, 10/25/2034, 144A(b)      3,846,235  
  5,655,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 3.254%, 4/20/2028, 144A(b)      5,655,249  
  3,890,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 3.509%, 10/24/2027, 144A(b)      3,890,265  
  2,120,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2020-4A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 3.600%, 4.098%, 11/25/2028, 144A(b)      2,121,079  
  5,670,000      Post CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 1.879%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      5,615,880  
  3,730,000      PPM CLO Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class B, 3-month LIBOR + 1.700%, 1.819%, 10/18/2034, 144A(b)      3,644,389  
  3,250,000      Riserva CLO Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class DRR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.2500%, 3.491%, 1/18/2034, 144A(b)      3,218,628  
  400,000      Symphony CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class CR, 3-month LIBOR + 2.100%, 2.338%, 7/14/2026, 144A(b)      400,072  
  940,000      Telos CLO Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class DR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.300%, 3.541%, 4/17/2028, 144A(b)      929,997  
  657,897      WhiteHorse IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class C, 3-month LIBOR + 2.700%, 2.941%, 7/17/2026, 144A(b)      657,947  
     

 

 

 
   Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $108,914,780)
     108,552,145  
     

 

 

 
     
 

Short-Term Investments — 8.1%

 
  467,373,794      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2022 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $467,373,793 on 4/01/2022 collateralized by $403,979,700 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.375% due 11/15/2048 valued at $476,721,321 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      467,373,794  
  70,615,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.050%-0.060%, 4/14/2022(m)(n)      70,611,398  
  60,745,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.050%-0.065%, 4/12/2022(m)(n)      60,742,401  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $598,731,324)
     598,727,593  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 104.9%
(Identified Cost $8,104,683,284)
     7,751,253,521  
   Other assets less liabilities — (4.9)%      (365,378,558
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 7,385,874,963  
     

 

 

 
     
  Bonds and Notes Sold Short — (1.0)%  
   Mortgage Related — (1.0)%

 

$ 68,805,000      UMBS® (TBA), 4.000%, 4/01/2052(g)
(Proceeds $71,422,815)
   $ (70,267,106
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

  (‡)      Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (††)      Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.
  (a)      Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2022 is disclosed.
  (b)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2022 is disclosed.
  (c)      Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts or TBA transactions.
  (d)      Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (e)      Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2022, the value of these securities amounted to $153,360 or less than 0.1% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (f)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of 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.
  (g)      When-issued/delayed delivery. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (h)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark rate (LIBOR floor) of 0.00%, to which the spread is added.
  (i)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark rate (LIBOR floor) of 0.50%, to which the spread is added.
  (j)      Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at March 31, 2022 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
  (k)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark rate (LIBOR floor) of 0.75%, to which the spread is added.

 

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

 

  (m)      Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

  (n)      The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

     
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,990,579,038 or 27.0% of net assets.

 

  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  EMTN      Euro Medium Term Note

 

  FHLMC      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

  FNMA      Federal National Mortgage Association

 

  GMTN      Global Medium Term Note

 

  GNMA      Government National Mortgage Association

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTN      Medium Term Note

 

  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

  REMIC      Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

  TBA      To Be Announced

 

  UMBS®      Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

     
  MXN      Mexican Peso

 

  UYU      Uruguayan Peso

 

 

At March 31, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2022        1,636      $ 199,633,599      $ 201,023,500      $ 1,389,901  
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Mortgage Related

     26.7

Treasuries

     14.8  

Banking

     8.6  

Technology

     3.2  

Sovereigns

     3.0  

Finance Companies

     2.6  

Electric

     2.3  

Government Owned – No Guarantee

     2.2  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     29.9  

Short-Term Investments

     8.1  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     1.5  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     104.9  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts and securities sold short )

     (4.9
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 92.4% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 87.0%  
   Aerospace & Defense — 3.2%

 

$ 125,000      Boeing Co. (The), 2.196%, 2/04/2026    $ 118,177  
  20,000      Boeing Co. (The), 2.250%, 6/15/2026      18,904  
  20,000      Boeing Co. (The), 2.950%, 2/01/2030      18,531  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026      4,913  
  10,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.200%, 3/01/2029      9,529  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.250%, 2/01/2035      4,465  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.375%, 6/15/2046      4,136  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.500%, 3/01/2039      4,303  
  15,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/01/2038      13,184  
  220,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 2/01/2031      214,136  
  5,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048      4,243  
  40,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050      35,784  
  15,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.825%, 3/01/2059      12,320  
  10,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048      8,768  
  15,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.900%, 5/01/2049      13,535  
  30,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059      25,989  
  40,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.150%, 5/01/2030      42,658  
  10,000      Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/01/2050      11,547  
  30,000      Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 3.844%, 5/01/2025      30,321  
  20,000      Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 4.200%, 5/01/2030      20,801  
  5,000      Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 4.600%, 6/15/2028      4,693  
  125,000      Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030      119,288  
     

 

 

 
        740,225  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines — 0.5%

 

  73,308      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A, 3.250%, 4/15/2030      65,628  
  15,000      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.500%, 4/20/2026, 144A      15,112  
  15,000      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A      14,944  
  12,960      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.875%, 7/15/2027      12,719  
     

 

 

 
        108,403  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 1.6%

 

  60,000      Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.750%, 1/30/2031, 144A      54,429  
  40,000      Ford Motor Co., 3.250%, 2/12/2032      35,725  
  40,000      Ford Motor Co., 9.000%, 4/22/2025      45,805  
  170,000      General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045      172,070  
  40,000      General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043      45,352  
  5,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.700%(a)      5,239  
     

 

 

 
        358,620  
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 10.8%

 

  40,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 2.200%, 11/02/2028      36,135  
  65,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(a)      61,185  
  50,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(a)      45,500  
  270,000      Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/2026(b)      277,904  
  200,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.564%, 9/23/2035      184,206  
  215,000      Citigroup, Inc., 4.450%, 9/29/2027      221,759  
  250,000      Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 1/10/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.000%, 1/10/2033, 144A      245,830  
  150,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 9/18/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.547%, 9/18/2031      141,447  
  120,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (fixed rate to 1/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 1.757%, 1/24/2025      116,988  
  390,000      Morgan Stanley, 3.625%, 1/20/2027(b)      393,353  
  80,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/21/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.475%, 1/21/2028      76,266  
   Banking — continued

 

$ 200,000      NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 6/14/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.642%, 6/14/2027(b)    $ 182,844  
  115,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.244%, 10/05/2026      112,100  
  200,000      Societe Generale S.A., (fixed rate to 7/08/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.653%, 7/08/2035, 144A      184,405  
  200,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.644%, 4/01/2031, 144A(b)      206,221  
     

 

 

 
        2,486,143  
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage — 1.0%

 

  15,000      Jefferies Group LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2036      17,540  
  180,000      Jefferies Group LLC, 6.500%, 1/20/2043      215,646  
     

 

 

 
        233,186  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 0.2%

 

  35,000      Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.750%, 6/01/2027, 144A      36,313  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 4.5%

 

  125,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A      113,935  
  120,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 8/15/2030, 144A      112,595  
  35,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2032, 144A      32,593  
  90,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 3.950%, 6/30/2062      72,780  
  165,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.800%, 3/01/2050      156,735  
  200,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A      167,572  
  15,000      DIRECTV Financing LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A      14,756  
  100,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029      85,159  
  110,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      104,775  
  200,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      184,984  
     

 

 

 
        1,045,884  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 1.4%

 

  70,000      CF Industries, Inc., 4.500%, 12/01/2026, 144A      73,062  
  15,000      FMC Corp., 3.450%, 10/01/2029      14,734  
  60,000      Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029      63,759  
  200,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/11/2031, 144A      177,456  
     

 

 

 
        329,011  
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery — 0.6%

 

  90,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 0.950%, 1/10/2024      87,675  
  20,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 0.900%, 1/10/2024      19,461  
  35,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 1.250%, 1/10/2025      33,689  
     

 

 

 
        140,825  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 2.3%

 

  185,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2030      176,097  
  50,000      Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A      45,974  
  325,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A      304,687  
  5,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A      5,331  
     

 

 

 
        532,089  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 1.5%

 

  15,000      AES Corp. (The), 2.450%, 1/15/2031      13,414  
  5,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      4,953  
  85,000      Calpine Corp., 3.750%, 3/01/2031, 144A      76,091  
  40,000      Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A      38,103  
  20,000      IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2030      20,031  
  35,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 4.450%, 6/15/2029, 144A      35,014  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

23  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Electric — continued

 

$ 35,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2029, 144A    $ 34,203  
  140,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/01/2050      112,708  
  20,000      Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.700%, 1/30/2027, 144A      19,195  
     

 

 

 
        353,712  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 7.0%

 

  150,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.875%, 1/23/2028      146,199  
  105,000      Air Lease Corp., 3.125%, 12/01/2030      97,074  
  205,000      Air Lease Corp., MTN, 3.000%, 2/01/2030      188,816  
  40,000      Air Lease Corp., Series B, (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.650%(a)      35,900  
  125,000      Aircastle Ltd., 4.125%, 5/01/2024      124,794  
  15,000      Aircastle Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(a)      13,725  
  60,000      Ares Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2028      53,118  
  65,000      Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031      55,085  
  25,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 1.950%, 1/30/2026, 144A      22,960  
  30,000      Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026, 144A      27,700  
  115,000      Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, 2.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A      102,016  
  40,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.125%, 10/12/2028      35,659  
  35,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.400%, 1/15/2026      33,886  
  75,000      Hercules Capital, Inc., 3.375%, 1/20/2027      70,409  
  75,000      Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027      71,437  
  35,000      Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp., 2.700%, 1/15/2027      32,068  
  10,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026      10,689  
  50,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.625%, 1/15/2027      44,815  
  50,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/11/2028      43,609  
  60,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 2.500%, 1/15/2027      54,188  
  110,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A      100,996  
  75,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A      68,539  
  155,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A      140,275  
  55,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A      48,174  
     

 

 

 
        1,622,131  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 1.1%

 

  30,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029      27,525  
  115,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027      112,864  
  35,000      Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 11/15/2031, 144A      33,380  
  200,000      Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.200%, 3/22/2026      75,834  
     

 

 

 
        249,603  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 2.5%

 

  30,000      Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL, 5.250%, 4/27/2029, 144A      29,850  
  20,000      JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.000%, 2/02/2029, 144A      18,500  
  145,000      Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046      143,782  
  95,000      Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.875%, 10/01/2049      100,095  
  10,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.500%, 3/01/2032, 144A      8,743  
  50,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/2027, 144A      50,469  
  60,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030, 144A      54,027  
  190,000      Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.000%, 10/15/2030, 144A      172,437  
     

 

 

 
        577,903  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.8%

 

  20,000      GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2032      18,146  
  85,000      MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2029, 144A      83,512  
   Gaming — continued

 

$ 15,000      Penn National Gaming, Inc., 4.125%, 7/01/2029, 144A    $ 13,428  
  55,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A      57,007  
  5,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A      5,238  
     

 

 

 
        177,331  
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned – No Guarantee — 0.1%

 

  25,000      EcoPetrol S.A., 4.625%, 11/02/2031      22,625  
     

 

 

 
   Health Insurance — 0.7%

 

  90,000      Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031      79,428  
  35,000      Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031      31,150  
  20,000      Centene Corp., 3.000%, 10/15/2030      18,369  
  5,000      Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029      5,041  
  20,000      Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A      19,019  
     

 

 

 
        153,007  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 1.6%

 

  25,000      Avantor Funding, Inc., 3.875%, 11/01/2029, 144A      23,500  
  15,000      Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 3.125%, 2/15/2029, 144A      13,634  
  75,000      Cigna Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/2028      78,894  
  5,000      Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2030      4,800  
  165,000      HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029      168,185  
  15,000      HCA, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2049      16,427  
  25,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/2028, 144A      24,531  
  30,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/01/2028, 144A      30,488  
     

 

 

 
        360,459  
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction — 1.0%

 

  90,000      Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 11/29/2027      93,756  
  75,000      MDC Holdings, Inc., 3.966%, 8/06/2061      57,946  
  70,000      PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035      78,791  
     

 

 

 
        230,493  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 3.4%

 

  150,000      Aker BP ASA, 4.000%, 1/15/2031, 144A      149,435  
  5,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A      4,459  
  20,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024      20,073  
  85,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A      92,973  
  10,000      Coterra Energy, Inc., 4.375%, 6/01/2024, 144A      10,201  
  20,000      Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.125%, 3/24/2031      19,101  
  25,000      Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A      24,037  
  40,000      Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.875%, 3/30/2031, 144A      38,090  
  5,000      EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A      4,856  
  30,000      EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A      28,650  
  15,000      EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027      14,957  
  10,000      EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029      10,323  
  55,000      Hess Corp., 4.300%, 4/01/2027      56,435  
  60,000      Hess Corp., 5.600%, 2/15/2041      67,419  
  15,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.100%, 2/15/2047      13,875  
  45,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.200%, 3/15/2048      42,075  
  15,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.400%, 4/15/2046      14,250  
  5,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.400%, 8/15/2049      4,700  
  5,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.500%, 7/15/2044      4,781  
  30,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.550%, 3/15/2026      31,800  
  45,000      Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.375%, 1/01/2026      47,698  
  20,000      Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.625%, 7/01/2024      21,027  
  50,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034      59,346  
  5,000      Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032      4,994  
     

 

 

 
        785,555  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 0.1%

 

  20,000      TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/2032, 144A      18,125  
     

 

 

 
   Leisure — 0.9%

 

  55,000      Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A      52,452  
  30,000      Carnival Corp., 6.000%, 5/01/2029, 144A      28,270  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  24


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Leisure — continued

 

$ 30,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A    $ 28,505  
  25,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/2027, 144A      24,688  
  10,000      NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A      9,273  
  60,000      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A      57,199  
     

 

 

 
        200,387  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance — 1.0%

 

  50,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.608%, 6/29/2026, 144A      45,556  
  55,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.716%, 1/07/2025, 144A      52,414  
  95,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.550%, 11/19/2030, 144A      84,292  
  30,000      Athene Holding Ltd., 3.500%, 1/15/2031      28,714  
  30,000      CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.250%, 5/30/2029      31,621  
     

 

 

 
        242,597  
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 1.3%

 

  60,000      Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A      54,450  
  40,000      Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.000%, 5/01/2031, 144A      37,758  
  10,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A      9,291  
  25,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A      23,857  
  5,000      Hyatt Hotels Corp., (Step to 5.625% on 4/23/2022), 5.375%, 4/23/2025      5,249  
  3,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series EE, 5.750%, 5/01/2025      3,185  
  25,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series FF, 4.625%, 6/15/2030      25,892  
  20,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series HH, 2.850%, 4/15/2031      18,254  
  20,000      Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A      18,850  
  45,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A      41,729  
  75,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A      69,750  
     

 

 

 
        308,265  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 2.0%

 

  25,000      AMC Networks, Inc., 4.250%, 2/15/2029      23,330  
  60,000      Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 8/15/2027, 144A      59,351  
  85,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A      81,175  
  75,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A      74,156  
  15,000      Magallanes, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029, 144A      15,073  
  25,000      Magallanes, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032, 144A      25,141  
  10,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028      10,488  
  135,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A      144,004  
  5,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A      5,413  
  5,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028      5,511  
  15,000      Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029      16,962  
     

 

 

 
        460,604  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 3.5%

 

  25,000      Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2027      24,982  
  200,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.500%, 3/15/2028, 144A      207,369  
  35,000      ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.000%, 10/15/2039      41,081  
  200,000      First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A      209,500  
  45,000      FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      42,566  
  25,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.625%, 8/01/2030      25,563  
  40,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.400%, 11/14/2034      44,402  
  10,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.450%, 3/15/2043      11,199  
  135,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 3.875%, 10/27/2027, 144A      134,306  
   Metals & Mining — continued

 

$ 20,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 4.000%, 3/27/2027, 144A    $ 20,061  
  35,000      Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A      33,980  
  10,000      Volcan Cia Minera SAA, 4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A      9,575  
     

 

 

 
        804,584  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 2.6%

 

  115,000      Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 6/30/2027      122,581  
  55,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.250%, 2/15/2032      49,500  
  10,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/2029      10,285  
  55,000      Energy Transfer LP, 4.000%, 10/01/2027      55,354  
  30,000      EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047      25,275  
  35,000      EQM Midstream Partners LP, Series 10Y, 5.500%, 7/15/2028      35,137  
  15,000      Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A      14,154  
  80,000      NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A      83,037  
  15,000      Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.800%, 9/15/2030      14,713  
  35,000      Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 4.300%, 1/31/2043      30,989  
  35,000      Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 4.700%, 6/15/2044      32,841  
  15,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.000%, 1/15/2032      14,397  
  60,000      Valero Energy Partners LP, 4.500%, 3/15/2028      61,461  
  10,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.550%, 2/01/2030      9,950  
  20,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.300%, 3/01/2048      19,800  
  5,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.450%, 4/01/2044      5,069  
  10,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.750%, 2/01/2050      9,750  
     

 

 

 
        594,293  
     

 

 

 
   Paper — 0.2%

 

  45,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.750%, 1/15/2031      42,368  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.9%

 

  10,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A      9,575  
  65,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A      53,532  
  10,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A      7,856  
  50,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A      38,918  
  5,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A      4,100  
  5,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A      4,476  
  50,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036      50,500  
  70,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026      63,377  
  250,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046      196,250  
     

 

 

 
        428,584  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.2%

 

  175,000      Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 2.450%, 3/15/2031      154,993  
  65,000      Sirius International Group Ltd., 4.600%, 11/01/2026, 144A      63,356  
  55,000      Stewart Information Services Corp., 3.600%, 11/15/2031      50,057  
     

 

 

 
        268,406  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Apartments — 0.0%

 

  10,000      American Homes 4 Rent, 2.375%, 7/15/2031      8,828  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Diversified — 0.1%

 

  15,000      EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031      13,599  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Mortgage — 0.1%

 

  15,000      Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2027, 144A      14,375  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   REITs – Office Property — 0.0%

 

$ 10,000      Corporate Office Properties LP, 2.750%, 4/15/2031    $ 8,977  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Shopping Centers – 0.8%

 

  115,000      Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.050%, 7/01/2030      115,384  
  75,000      SITE Centers Corp., 3.625%, 2/01/2025      75,049  
     

 

 

 
        190,433  
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.7%

 

  125,000      1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028, 144A      120,000  
  45,000      Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.625%, 1/31/2032      43,528  
     

 

 

 
        163,528  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.8%

 

  55,000      Carvana Co., 5.625%, 10/01/2025, 144A      51,857  
  90,263      CVS Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014, 4.163%, 8/11/2036, 144A      93,997  
  20,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A      19,001  
  10,000      Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A      9,125  
  10,000      Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032      9,088  
     

 

 

 
        183,068  
     

 

 

 
   Sovereigns — 0.8%

 

  200,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 4.280%, 8/14/2041      186,434  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 5.1%

 

  85,000      Avnet, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2026      87,261  
  55,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032      55,812  
  90,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.569%, 12/01/2031      83,381  
  130,000      CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A      112,915  
  60,000      CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A      55,261  
  5,000      Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A      4,738  
  60,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.250%, 7/15/2030, 144A      58,800  
  35,000      Jabil, Inc., 1.700%, 4/15/2026      32,400  
  30,000      Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.450%, 4/15/2028      27,584  
  25,000      Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.950%, 4/15/2031      23,109  
  265,000      Micron Technology, Inc., 4.663%, 2/15/2030      276,959  
  25,000      MSCI, Inc., 3.250%, 8/15/2033, 144A      22,470  
  60,000      Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/2030, 144A      56,892  
  60,000      Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051      52,453  
  60,000      Qorvo, Inc., 3.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      54,561  
  55,000      S&P Global, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2029, 144A      57,875  
  10,000      Sabre GLBL, Inc., 9.250%, 4/15/2025, 144A      11,086  
  60,000      TD SYNNEX Corp., 1.750%, 8/09/2026, 144A      54,952  
  35,000      Verisk Analytics, Inc., 4.125%, 3/15/2029      36,089  
  5,000      Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029      4,568  
  5,000      Western Digital Corp., 3.100%, 2/01/2032      4,477  
     

 

 

 
        1,173,643  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 15.6%

 

  135,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.125%, 8/15/2040      105,833  
  255,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875%, 2/15/2051      222,816  
  1,510,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 1/31/2023(b)(c)      1,492,128  
  780,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 4/30/2023(b)      766,228  
  805,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.250%, 9/30/2023(b)      782,642  
  230,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 2/29/2024      226,649  
     

 

 

 
        3,596,296  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 2.5%

 

  80,000      Crown Castle International Corp., 2.500%, 7/15/2031      71,364  
  70,000      SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029      63,673  
  130,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.375%, 4/15/2029      123,647  
  65,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.500%, 4/15/2031      61,164  
  265,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030      266,017  
     

 

 

 
        585,865  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $21,355,897)
     20,036,777  
     

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 5.4%  
   Airlines – 0.6%   
$ 20,000      JetBlue Airways Corp., 0.500%, 4/01/2026, 144A    $ 18,609  
  90,000      Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025      122,130  
     

 

 

 
        140,739  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 1.4%

 

  25,000      DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 12/15/2025(d)      24,254  
  340,000      DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026      305,830  
     

 

 

 
        330,084  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.3%

 

  20,000      Peloton Interactive, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-1.003%, 2/15/2026(e)      16,710  
  55,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-1.532%, 12/15/2025(e)      49,300  
     

 

 

 
        66,010  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.1%

 

  10,000      Penn National Gaming, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026      20,110  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.5%

 

  140,000      Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027      118,090  
     

 

 

 
   Leisure — 0.2%

 

  60,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A      54,956  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.5%

 

  30,000      Bilibili, Inc., 0.500%, 12/01/2026, 144A      21,975  
  25,000      Twitter, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 3/15/2026(d)      20,988  
  75,000      Zynga, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.456%-1.992%, 12/15/2026(e)      76,350  
     

 

 

 
        119,313  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.4%

 

  240,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027      240,309  
  15,000      Guardant Health, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 11/15/2027(d)      12,031  
  25,000      Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 4/01/2026, 144A(d)      23,252  
  40,000      Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025      40,520  
     

 

 

 
        316,112  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.4%

 

  25,000      Nutanix, Inc., 0.250%, 10/01/2027, 144A      20,828  
  65,000      Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027      62,075  
     

 

 

 
        82,903  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $1,356,166)
     1,248,317  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $22,712,063)
     21,285,094  
     

 

 

 
     
  Collateralized Loan Obligations — 3.2%  
  250,000      AIMCO CLO Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 3.154%, 4/20/2034, 144A(f)      238,768  
  250,000      Fillmore Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3-month LIBOR + 2.900%, 3.141%, 7/15/2030, 144A(f)      245,576  
  250,000      Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DRR, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 3.504%, 4/20/2034, 144A(f)      243,528  
     

 

 

 
   Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $750,000)
     727,872  
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Preferred Stocks — 2.3%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks — 2.3%  
   Banking — 1.0%

 

  97      Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%      127,312  
  83      Wells Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L, 7.500%      109,975  
     

 

 

 
        237,287  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Technology — 0.1%

 

  273      Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%    $ 18,529  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 1.2%

 

  250      2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A(g)(h)      278,750  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $591,279)
     534,566  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $591,279)
     534,566  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 1.5%   
$ 355,617      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2022 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $355,617 on 4/01/2022 collateralized by $364,100 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375% due 3/31/2029 valued at $362,791 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $355,617)
     355,617  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.4%
(Identified Cost $24,408,959)
     22,903,149  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.6%      137,628  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 23,040,777  
     

 

 

 
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (a)      Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
  (b)      Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
  (c)      Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
  (d)      Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (e)      Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. The Fund’s investment in this security is comprised of various lots with differing annualized yields.
  (f)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2022 is disclosed.
  (g)      Illiquid security.
  (h)      Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2022, the value of this security amounted to $278,750 or 1.2% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $7,573,678 or 32.9% of net assets.
  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN      Medium Term Note
  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

At March 31, 2022, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2022        15      $ 2,097,275      $ 2,032,031      $ 65,244  
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     15.6

Banking

     11.8  

Finance Companies

     7.0  

Cable Satellite

     5.9  

Technology

     5.6  

Wireless

     3.7  

Metals & Mining

     3.5  

Independent Energy

     3.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.3  

Aerospace & Defense

     3.2  

Consumer Cyclical Services

     2.6  

Midstream

     2.6  

Media Entertainment

     2.5  

Food & Beverage

     2.5  

Healthcare

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     19.4  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     3.2  

Short-Term Investments

     1.5  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.4  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     0.6  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 67.3% of Net Assets  
   Canada — 0.4%

 

  646,549      Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.(a)    $ 16,989,269  
  22,985      Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)(a)      1,682,852  
     

 

 

 
        18,672,121  
     

 

 

 
   France — 2.2%

 

  607,804      Dassault Systemes SE      29,860,559  
  94,127      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      67,187,729  
     

 

 

 
        97,048,288  
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong — 0.8%

 

  3,332,200      AIA Group Ltd.      34,794,423  
     

 

 

 
   India — 1.1%

 

  2,507,735      HDFC Bank Ltd.      48,298,498  
     

 

 

 
   Japan — 1.2%

 

  1,570,861      Nomura Research Institute Ltd.      51,252,926  
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands — 3.2%

 

  210,316      ASML Holding NV      140,537,665  
     

 

 

 
   Sweden — 1.4%

 

  1,212,567      Atlas Copco AB, Class A      62,939,413  
     

 

 

 
   Taiwan — 1.9%

 

  4,172,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      85,582,376  
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 3.6%

 

  798,070      Halma PLC      26,110,536  
  414,707      Linde PLC      132,469,857  
     

 

 

 
        158,580,393  
     

 

 

 
   United States — 51.5%

 

  313,590      Accenture PLC, Class A      105,751,956  
  117,905      Adobe, Inc.(a)      53,719,876  
  843,730      Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)      144,919,065  
  5,639      Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)      15,749,671  
  46,899      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      130,442,534  
  46,054      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      150,133,737  
  88,173      Azenta, Inc.      7,307,778  
  195,384      Copart, Inc.(a)      24,514,830  
  163,032      Costco Wholesale Corp.      93,881,977  
  492,713      Cummins, Inc.      101,060,363  
  427,719      Danaher Corp.      125,462,814  
  773,946      Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a)      17,994,245  
  226,363      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      61,643,172  
  226,305      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      74,703,281  
  262,853      Home Depot, Inc. (The)      78,679,788  
  498,220      IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)      115,193,446  
  390,858      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      139,684,832  
  298,750      Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a)      66,430,050  
  47,995      Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)      65,906,254  
  419,574      NVIDIA Corp.      114,484,962  
  207,663      Roper Technologies, Inc.      98,064,699  
  261,434      S&P Global, Inc.      107,234,998  
  556,196      salesforce.com, inc.(a)      118,091,535  
  273,850      Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)      68,358,437  
  267,513      Texas Instruments, Inc.      49,083,285  
  232,426      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      118,530,287  
  66,428      VeriSign, Inc.(a)      14,777,573  
     

 

 

 
        2,261,805,445  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $2,187,396,313)
     2,959,511,548  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 31.3%  
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 29.0%  
   Australia — 0.7%

 

  3,010,000      Australia Government Bond, Series 133, 5.500%, 4/21/2023, (AUD)(b)    $ 2,356,560  
  10,700,000      Australia Government Bond, Series 164, 0.500%, 9/21/2026, (AUD)(b)      7,305,994  
  800,000      FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      756,720  
  670,000      GAIF Bond Issuer Pty Ltd., 3.400%, 9/30/2026, 144A      675,300  
  3,560,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 1.625%, 9/01/2025, 144A      3,328,600  
  5,000,000      Macquarie Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 1/14/2032, variable rate thereafter), 2.871%, 1/14/2033, 144A(b)      4,437,835  
  4,000,000      Macquarie Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 9/23/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.629%, 9/23/2027, 144A(b)      3,609,972  
  11,610,000      New South Wales Treasury Corp., 2.000%, 3/08/2033, (AUD)(b)      7,656,796  
  95,000      Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty Ltd., 3.375%, 4/30/2025, 144A      94,439  
  1,370,000      Westpac Banking Corp., 1.953%, 11/20/2028(b)      1,261,855  
     

 

 

 
        31,484,071  
     

 

 

 
   Belgium — 0.1%

 

  2,745,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., EMTN, 2.000%, 1/23/2035, (EUR)      3,027,394  
  1,690,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.750%, 1/23/2029      1,832,256  
     

 

 

 
        4,859,650  
     

 

 

 
   Brazil — 0.7%

 

  1,035,000      Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/10/2028      1,021,235  
  1,785,000      Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/31/2030      1,727,505  
  53,329(††)      Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.000%, 1/01/2031, (BRL)      10,288,655  
  2,685,000      Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.500%, 5/30/2029      2,632,374  
  1,085,000      Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.625%, 1/13/2028      1,087,431  
  2,980,000      BRF S.A., 4.875%, 1/24/2030      2,841,430  
  650,000      Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., 4.625%, 2/04/2030, 144A      607,750  
  400,000      Cosan Luxembourg S.A., 5.000%, 3/14/2023, 144A      400,100  
  1,100,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025      1,111,011  
  2,465,000      Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.999%, 1/27/2028      2,586,894  
  150,000      Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.875%, 1/20/2040      154,599  
  575,000      Raizen Fuels Finance S.A., 5.300%, 1/20/2027, 144A      595,125  
  2,515,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 2.500%, 9/15/2028      2,269,410  
  1,185,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.125%, 1/15/2032      1,049,175  
  550,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.750%, 1/15/2031      517,825  
     

 

 

 
        28,890,519  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Canada — 3.3%   
$ 790,000      1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2030, 144A    $ 712,608  
  363,716      Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class A, 4.125%, 6/15/2029, 144A      349,033  
  734,616      Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.300%, 7/15/2031, 144A(b)      697,716  
  505,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027, 144A      465,883  
  1,210,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.950%, 7/15/2026, 144A      1,127,895  
  1,010,000      Antares Holdings LP, 6.000%, 8/15/2023, 144A      1,031,044  
  4,500,000      Bank of Montreal, (fixed rate to 1/22/2026, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 0.949%, 1/22/2027(b)      4,129,200  
  2,675,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 1.050%, 3/02/2026(b)      2,453,872  
  2,525,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 1.300%, 9/15/2026(b)      2,321,921  
  2,835,000      Bell Telephone Co. of Canada/Bell Canada (The), MTN, 3.600%, 9/29/2027, (CAD)      2,252,398  
  1,735,000      Brookfield Finance I UK PLC, 2.340%, 1/30/2032      1,542,273  
  1,015,000      Brookfield Finance, Inc., 3.900%, 1/25/2028      1,019,297  
  2,715,000      Brookfield Renewable Partners ULC, MTN, 4.250%, 1/15/2029, (CAD)      2,216,173  
  1,220,000      Canada Housing Trust No. 1, 1.550%, 12/15/2026, 144A, (CAD)(b)      925,557  
  35,055,000      Canadian Government Bond, 0.500%, 9/01/2025, (CAD)(b)      26,329,315  
  62,805,000      Canadian Government Bond, 1.500%, 12/01/2031, (CAD)      46,370,652  
  970,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 3.500%, 9/13/2023(b)      984,432  
  1,800,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, (fixed rate to 7/22/2022, variable rate thereafter), 2.606%, 7/22/2023(b)      1,800,286  
  2,465,000      Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 1.750%, 12/02/2026      2,321,959  
  800,000      CPPIB Capital, Inc., 0.375%, 6/20/2024, 144A, (EUR)(b)      881,044  
  4,695,000      Enbridge Gas, Inc., MTN, 2.900%, 4/01/2030, (CAD)(b)      3,567,096  
  430,000      Enbridge, Inc., 2.900%, 7/15/2022      431,086  
  4,770,000      Enbridge, Inc., MTN, 2.990%, 10/03/2029, (CAD)      3,532,658  
  2,965,000      Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, (fixed rate to 5/26/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.856%, 5/26/2030, (CAD)(b)      2,304,335  
  182,519      Institutional Mortgage Securities Canada, Inc., Series 2014-5A, Class A2, 2.616%, 7/12/2047, 144A, (CAD)      142,469  
  4,670,000      Ontario Power Generation, Inc., MTN, 2.977%, 9/13/2029, (CAD)(b)      3,574,288  
  5,000,000      Province of British Columbia Canada, Series 10, 1.750%, 9/27/2024(b)      4,909,746  
  2,355,000      Province of Quebec Canada, 2.300%, 9/01/2029, (CAD)(b)      1,800,511  
  2,725,000      Royal Bank of Canada, 0.875%, 1/20/2026(b)      2,504,957  
  2,040,000      Royal Bank of Canada, 1.200%, 4/27/2026(b)      1,887,958  
  2,475,000      Royal Bank of Canada, GMTN, 2.250%, 11/01/2024(b)      2,440,281  
  2,960,000      Shaw Communications, Inc., 3.300%, 12/10/2029, (CAD)      2,222,409  
   Canada — continued   
$ 7,170,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 1.950%, 1/12/2027(b)    $ 6,790,781  
  2,500,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 2.100%, 7/15/2022, 144A(b)      2,505,110  
  1,690,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), GMTN, 3.500%, 7/19/2023(b)      1,717,718  
  1,675,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN, 1.150%, 6/12/2025(b)      1,580,799  
  1,580,000      Videotron Ltd., 5.125%, 4/15/2027, 144A      1,598,923  
     

 

 

 
        143,443,683  
     

 

 

 
   Chile — 0.4%

 

  715,000      Banco de Chile, 2.990%, 12/09/2031, 144A(b)      659,838  
  2,525,000      Banco Santander Chile, 3.177%, 10/26/2031, 144A(b)      2,411,981  
  950,000      Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A., 4.500%, 8/01/2024      976,134  
  1,500,000      Chile Government International Bond, 2.450%, 1/31/2031(b)      1,404,795  
  1,005,000      Chile Government International Bond, 2.550%, 1/27/2032(b)      944,318  
  2,580,000      Colbun S.A., 3.150%, 3/06/2030      2,390,396  
  1,960,000      Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.000%, 9/30/2029, 144A(b)      1,866,948  
  570,000      Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A(b)      570,471  
  595,000      Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A., 3.050%, 9/14/2032, 144A      539,962  
  1,980,000      Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 3.450%, 9/16/2031, 144A(b)      1,815,541  
  525,000      Enel Chile S.A., 4.875%, 6/12/2028      543,853  
  2,690,000      Engie Energia Chile S.A., 3.400%, 1/28/2030      2,474,827  
  800,000      Inversiones CMPC S.A., 4.375%, 5/15/2023, 144A      813,008  
  1,120,000      Transelec S.A., 4.250%, 1/14/2025, 144A      1,142,400  
     

 

 

 
        18,554,472  
     

 

 

 
   China — 1.0%

 

  920,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.400%, 12/06/2027(b)      902,677  
  795,000      Baidu, Inc., 3.875%, 9/29/2023(b)      802,982  
  98,500,000      China Government Bond, 2.200%, 7/27/2025, (CNY)(b)      15,255,368  
  6,500,000      China Government Bond, 3.390%, 5/21/2025, (CNH)(b)      1,043,786  
  500,000      China Government Bond, 3.480%, 6/29/2027, (CNH)      81,210  
  25,000,000      China Government Bond, 3.900%, 7/04/2036, (CNH)(b)      4,270,462  
  67,500,000      China Government Bond, 4.000%, 11/30/2035, (CNY)(b)      11,678,948  
  2,600,000      Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 2.700%, 7/12/2026      1,844,778  
  2,800,000      Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 3.300%, 1/12/2031      1,933,764  
  2,435,000      Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 8.000%, 1/27/2024      2,089,303  
  905,000      Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., 2.957%, 11/08/2022(b)      906,765  
  2,750,000      Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 3.450%, 1/11/2031(c)(d)      682,880  
  2,750,000      Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 5.950%, 4/26/2024(c)(d)      701,223  
  625,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 2.880%, 4/22/2031, 144A(b)      570,869  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   China — continued   
$ 500,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 2.985%, 1/19/2023, 144A(b)    $ 499,715  
  1,175,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.280%, 4/11/2024, 144A(b)      1,168,238  
  1,270,000      Weibo Corp., 3.500%, 7/05/2024      1,239,850  
     

 

 

 
        45,672,818  
     

 

 

 
   Colombia — 0.4%

 

  1,395,000      Colombia Government International Bond, 3.125%, 4/15/2031      1,180,519  
  2,536,000      Ecopetrol S.A., 5.875%, 5/28/2045      2,221,790  
  1,300,000      Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 4.250%, 7/18/2029, 144A      1,157,260  
  1,026,000      Millicom International Cellular S.A., 6.250%, 3/25/2029, 144A      1,088,714  
  1,035,000      Millicom International Cellular S.A., 6.625%, 10/15/2026      1,060,875  
  575,000      Republic of Colombia, 3.875%, 4/25/2027      551,241  
  7,073,300,000      Republic of Colombia, Series B, 6.250%, 11/26/2025, (COP)      1,707,051  
  29,559,900,000      Titulos De Tesoreria, Series B, 7.500%, 8/26/2026, (COP)      7,331,512  
  870,000      Transportadora de Gas Internacional S.A. E.S.P., 5.550%, 11/01/2028, 144A      898,832  
     

 

 

 
        17,197,794  
     

 

 

 
   Denmark — 0.1%

 

  2,055,000      Orsted A/S, EMTN, 2.125%, 5/17/2027, (GBP)      2,664,785  
     

 

 

 
   Dominican Republic — 0.1%

 

  2,160,000      Dominican Republic, 4.500%, 1/30/2030, 144A      1,981,822  
  1,155,000      Dominican Republic, 4.875%, 9/23/2032, 144A      1,045,287  
  590,000      Dominican Republic, 5.950%, 1/25/2027, 144A      606,514  
  995,000      Dominican Republic, 6.000%, 7/19/2028, 144A      1,012,034  
  425,000      Dominican Republic, 8.625%, 4/20/2027, 144A      469,625  
     

 

 

 
        5,115,282  
     

 

 

 
   Ecuador — 0.1%

 

  4,275,000      Ecuador Government International Bond, (Step to 5.500% on 7/31/2022), 5.000%, 7/31/2030      3,569,668  
     

 

 

 
   Egypt — 0.1%

 

  1,515,000      Egypt Government International Bond, 5.250%, 10/06/2025      1,457,127  
  1,435,000      Egypt Government International Bond, 7.625%, 5/29/2032      1,298,305  
     

 

 

 
        2,755,432  
     

 

 

 
   Finland — 0.1%

 

  3,575,000      Nordea Bank Abp, 0.750%, 8/28/2025, 144A(b)      3,293,301  
     

 

 

 
   France — 0.2%

 

  205,000      BNP Paribas S.A., 4.375%, 5/12/2026, 144A      207,728  
  890,000      BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 6/09/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.219%, 6/09/2026, 144A(b)      846,306  
  250,000      Credit Agricole S.A., 3.250%, 10/04/2024, 144A      249,992  
  4,500,000      Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 1/26/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.247%, 1/26/2027, 144A(b)      4,093,986  
  1,300,000      Edenred, 1.875%, 3/06/2026, (EUR)      1,468,095  
  1,400,000      Engie S.A., 1.250%, 10/24/2041, (EUR)      1,269,510  
  500,000      Holding d’Infrastructures de Transport SASU, EMTN, 0.625%, 3/27/2023, (EUR)      555,116  
  500,000      Holding d’Infrastructures de Transport SASU, EMTN, 1.625%, 11/27/2027, (EUR)      542,717  
   France — continued

 

$ 1,015,000      Societe Generale S.A., 4.750%, 11/24/2025, 144A    $ 1,023,610  
  230,000      SPCM S.A., 3.125%, 3/15/2027, 144A      211,600  
  215,000      SPCM S.A., 3.375%, 3/15/2030, 144A      188,749  
     

 

 

 
        10,657,409  
     

 

 

 
   Germany — 0.3%

 

  1,165,000      BMW U.S. Capital LLC, 3.150%, 4/18/2024, 144A(b)      1,170,981  
  1,395,000      BMW U.S. Capital LLC, 4.150%, 4/09/2030, 144A(b)      1,464,412  
  1,635,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 1/07/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.552%, 1/07/2028      1,508,359  
  305,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033      269,559  
  2,255,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032      2,011,342  
  3,220,000      Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, 1.875%, 3/31/2028, (EUR)      3,431,216  
  3,790,000      Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, EMTN, 1.250%, 8/28/2023, (NOK)(b)      426,123  
  1,450,000      Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV, 2.350%, 10/15/2026, 144A(b)      1,396,221  
  490,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 1.625%, 11/24/2027, 144A      435,052  
  420,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.350%, 5/13/2025, 144A      418,682  
     

 

 

 
        12,531,947  
     

 

 

 
   Guatemala — 0.0%

 

  1,050,000      CT Trust, 5.125%, 2/03/2032, 144A      1,049,423  
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong — 0.1%

 

  355,000      AIA Group Ltd., 3.200%, 3/11/2025, 144A      357,032  
  1,405,000      AIA Group Ltd., 3.600%, 4/09/2029(b)      1,415,205  
  1,135,000      AIA Group Ltd., 3.900%, 4/06/2028, 144A(b)      1,155,566  
     

 

 

 
        2,927,803  
     

 

 

 
   India — 0.3%

 

  1,195,000      Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 3.100%, 2/02/2031, 144A      1,028,787  
  2,480,000      Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 4.200%, 8/04/2027      2,415,931  
  2,940,000      Bharti Airtel Ltd., 3.250%, 6/03/2031      2,717,190  
  2,790,000      Export-Import Bank of India, 2.250%, 1/13/2031, 144A      2,391,203  
  1,230,000      ICICI Bank Ltd., EMTN, 3.250%, 9/09/2022      1,230,763  
  1,250,000      Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 3.950%, 4/23/2030, 144A      1,198,387  
  2,400,000      Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., 4.150%, 7/18/2025, 144A      2,286,000  
  2,420,000      Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., 4.400%, 3/13/2024      2,366,760  
     

 

 

 
        15,635,021  
     

 

 

 
   Indonesia — 0.2%

 

  300,000      Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.125%, 1/15/2025, 144A      308,175  
  50,092,000,000      Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR75, 7.500%, 5/15/2038, (IDR)      3,566,306  
  43,840,000,000      Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR82, 7.000%, 9/15/2030, (IDR)      3,104,010  
  1,475,000      Republic of Indonesia, 2.850%, 2/14/2030      1,450,559  
     

 

 

 
        8,429,050  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Ireland — 0.2%

 

$ 645,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.000%, 10/29/2028    $ 594,811  
  3,245,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.300%, 1/30/2032      2,925,236  
  1,250,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 4.500%, 11/25/2023, 144A      1,273,970  
  3,710,000      Ireland Government Bond, Zero Coupon, 0.029%, 10/18/2031, (EUR)(b)(e)      3,724,172  
  375,000      Ireland Government Bond, 3.400%, 3/18/2024, (EUR)(b)      442,165  
     

 

 

 
        8,960,354  
     

 

 

 
   Israel — 0.7%

 

  10,950,000      State of Israel, 1.000%, 3/31/2030, (ILS)(b)      3,176,464  
  2,750,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036      2,777,500  
  4,140,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026      3,748,315  
  20,421,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046      16,030,485  
  4,475,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.750%, 5/09/2027      4,295,776  
  510,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 5.125%, 5/09/2029      490,222  
     

 

 

 
        30,518,762  
     

 

 

 
   Italy — 0.4%

 

  200,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A      204,309  
  530,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN, 3.928%, 9/15/2026, (EUR)      612,855  
  6,965,000      Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 1.350%, 4/01/2030, (EUR)      7,464,710  
  3,305,000      Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 2.000%, 2/01/2028, (EUR)      3,769,862  
  1,975,000      Italy Government International Bond, 2.375%, 10/17/2024      1,941,449  
  3,335,000      Republic of Italy, 2.500%, 11/15/2025, (EUR)      3,892,995  
  630,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 4/02/2029, variable rate thereafter), 7.296%, 4/02/2034, 144A      667,286  
  635,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/19/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.861%, 6/19/2032, 144A      624,052  
  200,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A      191,109  
     

 

 

 
        19,368,627  
     

 

 

 
   Japan — 1.0%

 

  995,386,000(†††)      Japan Government CPI Linked Bond, Series 23, 0.100%, 3/10/2028, (JPY)(b)      8,607,511  
  2,020,350,000      Japan Government Thirty Year Bond, Series 62, 0.500%, 3/20/2049, (JPY)(b)      15,067,987  
  2,375,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/19/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.341%, 1/19/2028(b)      2,243,152  
  3,000,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 10/13/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.640%, 10/13/2027(b)      2,757,859  
  2,020,000      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.564%, 9/13/2031(b)      1,765,488  
  2,000,000      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 7/10/2023, variable rate thereafter), 1.241%, 7/10/2024(b)      1,957,287  
   Japan — continued

 

$ 2,000,000      Nomura Holdings, Inc., 1.851%, 7/16/2025(b)    $ 1,887,743  
  2,385,000      Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.710%, 1/22/2029      2,198,884  
  3,050,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 1.402%, 9/17/2026(b)      2,782,430  
  1,445,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 3.040%, 7/16/2029(b)      1,389,612  
  2,790,000      Toyota Motor Corp., 2.362%, 3/25/2031(b)      2,607,381  
     

 

 

 
        43,265,334  
     

 

 

 
   Korea — 1.1%

 

  765,000      Export-Import Bank of Korea, 3.000%, 11/01/2022(b)      767,303  
  160,900,000      Export-Import Bank of Korea, MTN, 6.750%, 8/09/2022, (INR)(b)      2,128,461  
  636,300,000      Export-Import Bank of Korea, MTN, 6.900%, 2/07/2023, (INR)(b)(c)(d)      8,440,138  
  1,100,000      Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 3.750%, 3/05/2023, 144A      1,112,374  
  1,650,000      Kia Corp., 1.750%, 10/16/2026, 144A      1,537,256  
  1,060,000      Kia Corp., 2.750%, 2/14/2027, 144A      1,025,094  
  1,575,000      Kia Corp., 3.000%, 4/25/2023, 144A      1,579,630  
  2,720,000      Kookmin Bank, 1.375%, 5/06/2026, 144A(b)      2,544,315  
  1,515,000      Korea East-West Power Co. Ltd., 1.750%, 5/06/2025, 144A(b)      1,451,279  
  910,000      Korea Gas Corp., 2.750%, 7/20/2022, 144A(b)      910,628  
  2,400,000      Korea National Oil Corp., 2.125%, 4/18/2027, 144A(b)      2,246,943  
  670,000      KT Corp., 2.500%, 7/18/2026, 144A(b)      652,073  
  1,180,000      LG Chem Ltd., 3.250%, 10/15/2024, 144A      1,182,732  
  4,500,000,000      Republic of Korea, 0.875%, 12/10/2023, (KRW)(b)      3,629,148  
  4,500,000,000      Republic of Korea, 1.125%, 9/10/2025, (KRW)(b)      3,520,837  
  13,130,550,000      Republic of Korea, 1.500%, 12/10/2030, (KRW)(b)      9,625,483  
  1,440,000,000      Republic of Korea, Series 2209, 2.000%, 9/10/2022, (KRW)(b)      1,190,397  
  770,000      Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd., 3.875%, 3/24/2026, 144A      776,348  
  2,765,000      SK Hynix, Inc., 2.375%, 1/19/2031, 144A      2,410,097  
  140,000      SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 6.625%, 7/20/2027, 144A      161,678  
     

 

 

 
        46,892,214  
     

 

 

 
   Luxembourg — 0.0%

 

  920,000      ArcelorMittal S.A., 6.750%, 3/01/2041      1,088,038  
     

 

 

 
   Malaysia — 0.2%

 

  28,570,000      Malaysia Government Bond, 3.480%, 3/15/2023, (MYR)(b)      6,879,423  
     

 

 

 
   Mexico — 1.1%

 

  620,000      Alfa SAB de CV, 6.875%, 3/25/2044      685,987  
  770,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 2.125%, 3/10/2028, (EUR)      863,802  
  860,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/07/2030      821,567  
  10,000,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/2022, (MXN)      495,475  
  730,000      Banco Santander Mexico S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santander, 5.375%, 4/17/2025, 144A      761,781  
  1,905,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A      1,738,332  
  855,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 5.450%, 11/19/2029      864,627  
  400,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 7.375%, 6/05/2027, 144A      428,000  
  1,775,000      Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, 2.750%, 1/22/2030(b)      1,698,728  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Mexico — continued

 

$ 1,205,000      Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.750%, 2/23/2027    $ 1,232,112  
  800,000      Gruma SAB de CV, 4.875%, 12/01/2024      829,008  
  10,000,000      Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)      330,518  
  840,000      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031, 144A(b)      760,654  
  1,707,184(††††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)(b)      7,806,183  
  1,294,043(††††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)(b)      6,575,287  
  637,836(††††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M 30, 8.500%, 11/18/2038, (MXN)      3,254,888  
  724,558(††††)      Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 7.500%, 6/03/2027, (MXN)      3,496,129  
  2,665,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 3.250%, 4/16/2030      2,565,249  
  1,880,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 3.500%, 2/12/2034      1,747,441  
  196,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 4.000%, 3/15/2115, (EUR)      196,443  
  1,850,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 1.875%, 5/11/2026, 144A      1,735,836  
  1,240,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 4.000%, 10/04/2027      1,240,012  
  3,505,000      Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.950%, 1/28/2031      3,235,150  
  100,000      Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV, 2.625%, 2/07/2024, 144A, (EUR)      112,612  
  835,000      Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV, 4.125%, 5/02/2026      841,263  
  2,090,000      Sigma Finance Netherlands BV, 4.875%, 3/27/2028      2,155,333  
  1,010,000      Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 7.250%, 9/27/2023      717,403  
  2,195,000      Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 9.875%, 1/28/2029      1,290,879  
     

 

 

 
        48,480,699  
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands — 0.1%

 

  870,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., 4.375%, 8/04/2025      884,677  
  1,725,000      ING Groep NV, (fixed rate to 7/01/2025, variable rate thereafter), 1.400%, 7/01/2026, 144A(b)      1,595,852  
     

 

 

 
        2,480,529  
     

 

 

 
   New Zealand — 0.5%

 

  3,495,000      ANZ New Zealand International Ltd., 1.250%, 6/22/2026, 144A(b)      3,228,252  
  2,200,000      Bank of New Zealand, 1.000%, 3/03/2026, 144A(b)      2,018,750  
  5,000,000      Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., MTN, 5.500%, 2/26/2024, (AUD)(b)      3,940,636  
  10,700,000      New Zealand Government Bond, 0.500%, 5/15/2024, (NZD)(b)      7,053,160  
  6,310,000      New Zealand Government Bond, 1.500%, 5/15/2031, (NZD)(b)      3,778,967  
  3,575,000      New Zealand Government Bond, 3.000%, 4/20/2029, (NZD)(b)      2,446,882  
     

 

 

 
        22,466,647  
     

 

 

 
   Nigeria — 0.0%

 

  1,975,000      Nigeria Government International Bond, 6.125%, 9/28/2028, 144A      1,812,102  
     

 

 

 
   Norway — 0.4%

 

$ 3,660,000      DNB Bank ASA, (fixed rate to 5/25/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.535%, 5/25/2027, 144A(b)    $ 3,365,386  
  2,790,000      Equinor ASA, 3.625%, 4/06/2040(b)      2,805,923  
  41,750,000      Norway Government Bond, 1.750%, 2/17/2027, 144A, (NOK)(b)      4,564,409  
  16,500,000      Norway Government Bond, Series 478, 1.500%, 2/19/2026, 144A, (NOK)(b)      1,804,168  
  46,500,000      Norway Government Bond, Series 482, 1.375%, 8/19/2030, 144A, (NOK)(b)      4,809,494  
     

 

 

 
        17,349,380  
     

 

 

 
   Panama — 0.0%

 

  1,485,000      Cable Onda S.A., 4.500%, 1/30/2030, 144A      1,448,618  
     

 

 

 
   Paraguay — 0.1%

 

  1,420,000      Paraguay Government International Bond, 4.950%, 4/28/2031, 144A      1,483,914  
  800,000      Republic of Paraguay, 5.000%, 4/15/2026, 144A      834,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,317,914  
     

 

 

 
   Peru — 0.2%

 

  3,220,000      Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 2.400%, 9/28/2027, 144A      2,949,198  
  2,005,000      Peruvian Government International Bond, 2.392%, 1/23/2026      1,945,231  
  2,455,000      Peruvian Government International Bond, 3.000%, 1/15/2034      2,288,453  
  1,050,000      Transportadora de Gas del Peru S.A., 4.250%, 4/30/2028, 144A      1,065,760  
     

 

 

 
        8,248,642  
     

 

 

 
   Philippines — 0.0%

 

  1,060,000      Philippine Government International Bond, 2.457%, 5/05/2030      1,008,325  
     

 

 

 
   Poland — 0.2%

 

  26,400,000      Republic of Poland Government Bond, 1.250%, 10/25/2030, (PLN)(b)      4,626,244  
  12,970,000      Republic of Poland Government Bond, 3.250%, 7/25/2025, (PLN)(b)      2,869,744  
     

 

 

 
        7,495,988  
     

 

 

 
   Portugal — 0.1%

 

  3,590,000      EDP Finance BV, 1.710%, 1/24/2028, 144A      3,172,196  
     

 

 

 
   Qatar — 0.1%

 

  1,770,000      Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 2.625%, 4/08/2031, 144A(b)      1,659,191  
  1,600,000      Qatar Energy, 2.250%, 7/12/2031, 144A(b)      1,472,224  
     

 

 

 
        3,131,415  
     

 

 

 
   Romania — 0.1%

 

  29,970,000      Romania Government Bond, 4.150%, 10/24/2030, (RON)      5,845,868  
  1,100,000      Romania Government International Bond, 2.000%, 4/14/2033, 144A, (EUR)      976,396  
     

 

 

 
        6,822,264  
     

 

 

 
   Singapore — 0.3%

 

  785,000      BOC Aviation Ltd., 2.750%, 9/18/2022, 144A      785,093  
  1,450,000      BOC Aviation Ltd., 3.250%, 4/29/2025, 144A      1,427,423  
  860,000      BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/2024, 144A      826,073  
  345,000      DBS Group Holdings Ltd., (fixed rate to 12/11/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.520%, 12/11/2028, 144A(b)      352,100  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Singapore — continued

 

  4,510,000      Republic of Singapore, 2.750%, 7/01/2023, (SGD)(b)    $ 3,372,781  
  10,055,000      Singapore Government Bond, 2.125%, 6/01/2026, (SGD)(b)      7,389,073  
     

 

 

 
        14,152,543  
     

 

 

 
   South Africa — 0.5%

 

  1,400,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.625%, 9/10/2030, 144A      1,269,394  
  1,400,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 4/01/2030, 144A      1,543,069  
  1,420,000      MTN (Mauritius) Investments Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/2024      1,423,550  
  930,000      MTN (Mauritius) Investments Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/2024, 144A      932,325  
  116,835,000      Republic of South Africa, Series 2035, 8.875%, 2/28/2035, (ZAR)      7,181,605  
  39,185,000      Republic of South Africa, Series R213, 7.000%, 2/28/2031, (ZAR)      2,234,852  
  7,585,000      South Africa Government International Bond, 5.750%, 9/30/2049      6,617,913  
     

 

 

 
        21,202,708  
     

 

 

 
   Spain — 0.4%

 

  2,300,000      Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., GMTN, 0.750%, 9/11/2022, (EUR)      2,555,570  
  400,000      Banco Santander S.A., 3.125%, 2/23/2023      402,877  
  2,000,000      Banco Santander S.A., (fixed rate to 9/14/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.722%, 9/14/2027(b)      1,806,404  
  600,000      CaixaBank S.A., (fixed rate to 4/17/2025, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 2.250%, 4/17/2030, (EUR)      660,225  
  500,000      CaixaBank S.A., (fixed rate to 7/14/2023, variable rate thereafter), EMTN, 2.750%, 7/14/2028, (EUR)      561,855  
  3,700,000      Cellnex Telecom S.A., EMTN, 1.750%, 10/23/2030, (EUR)      3,574,615  
  270,000      Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A., 4.750%, 10/15/2028, 144A      254,138  
  700,000      Naturgy Finance BV, EMTN, 1.500%, 1/29/2028, (EUR)      774,455  
  430,000      Spain Government Bond, 1.600%, 4/30/2025, 144A, (EUR)      492,850  
  2,525,000      Spain Government Bond, 1.950%, 7/30/2030, 144A, (EUR)(b)      2,962,324  
  2,565,000      Spain Government Bond, 4.400%, 10/31/2023, 144A, (EUR)(b)      3,034,467  
     

 

 

 
        17,079,780  
     

 

 

 
   Supranationals — 0.3%

 

  1,495,000      Corporacion Andina de Fomento, 2.375%, 5/12/2023(b)      1,495,552  
  1,115,000      Corporacion Andina de Fomento, 4.375%, 6/15/2022(b)      1,119,271  
  3,360,000      European Investment Bank, 1.750%, 7/30/2024, 144A, (CAD)(b)      2,641,557  
  2,560,000      International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 0.250%, 12/23/2022, (SEK)(b)      271,836  
  10,030,000      International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 1.200%, 7/22/2026, (CAD)(b)      7,519,592  
  16,750,000      Nordic Investment Bank, EMTN, 1.500%, 3/13/2025, (NOK)(b)      1,842,843  
     

 

 

 
        14,890,651  
     

 

 

 
   Sweden — 0.1%

 

$ 1,675,000      Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.625%, 6/30/2023, 144A(b)    $ 1,639,310  
  38,000,000      Sweden Government Bond, 0.125%, 5/12/2031, 144A, (SEK)(b)      3,668,072  
     

 

 

 
        5,307,382  
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland — 0.1%

 

  930,000      Credit Suisse AG, 2.950%, 4/09/2025(b)      919,782  
  3,855,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 5/14/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.091%, 5/14/2032, 144A(b)      3,476,814  
  1,375,000      Novartis Capital Corp., 2.000%, 2/14/2027(b)      1,323,299  
  340,000      Willow No. 2 (Ireland) PLC for Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., EMTN, (fixed rate to 10/01/2025, variable rate thereafter), 4.250%, 10/01/2045      339,150  
     

 

 

 
        6,059,045  
     

 

 

 
   Taiwan — 0.0%

 

  1,925,000      TSMC Arizona Corp., 2.500%, 10/25/2031(b)      1,782,673  
     

 

 

 
   Tanzania — 0.1%

 

  2,990,000      AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 3.375%, 11/01/2028      2,804,380  
  985,000      HTA Group Ltd., 7.000%, 12/18/2025, 144A      973,968  
     

 

 

 
        3,778,348  
     

 

 

 
   Thailand — 0.1%

 

  1,570,000      Kasikornbank PCL, EMTN, 3.256%, 7/12/2023      1,576,904  
  950,000      Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.625%, 1/23/2023, 144A      951,700  
     

 

 

 
        2,528,604  
     

 

 

 
   Trinidad And Tobago — 0.0%

 

  415,000      Trinidad Generation Unlimited, 5.250%, 11/04/2027, 144A      414,573  
     

 

 

 
   Turkey — 0.4%

 

  2,045,000      Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji A/S, 7.750%, 2/02/2027, 144A      1,625,898  
  2,250,000      TC Ziraat Bankasi A/S, 5.375%, 3/02/2026, 144A      2,074,815  
  2,830,000      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 6.875%, 2/28/2025      2,782,897  
  525,000      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 6.875%, 2/28/2025, 144A      516,262  
  2,875,000      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, 5.800%, 4/11/2028      2,598,253  
  6,970,000      Turkey Government International Bond, 5.250%, 3/13/2030      5,864,558  
  1,345,000      Turkey Government International Bond, 7.625%, 4/26/2029      1,311,106  
     

 

 

 
        16,773,789  
     

 

 

 
   United Arab Emirates — 0.1%

 

  1,610,000      Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC, 3.650%, 11/02/2029(b)      1,650,250  
  1,295,000      Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 3.125%, 4/16/2030, 144A(b)      1,322,324  
     

 

 

 
        2,972,574  
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 0.3%

 

  95,000      Avon Products, Inc., 8.450%, 3/15/2043      109,962  
  1,350,000      CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd., 3.625%, 4/11/2029, 144A(b)      1,364,876  
  1,420,000      Diageo Capital PLC, 2.125%, 4/29/2032      1,280,856  
  635,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.050%, 8/16/2023(b)      646,304  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   United Kingdom — continued

 

$ 1,125,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 7/09/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.870%, 7/09/2025(b)    $ 1,136,847  
  1,395,000      Nationwide Building Society, (fixed rate to 7/18/2029, variable rate thereafter), 3.960%, 7/18/2030, 144A(b)      1,390,796  
  1,190,000      NatWest Markets PLC, 0.800%, 8/12/2024, 144A(b)      1,120,225  
  235,000      Network Rail Infrastructure Finance PLC, EMTN, 4.750%, 1/22/2024, (GBP)(b)      325,294  
  955,000      Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 1/11/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.469%, 1/11/2028(b)      888,205  
  1,455,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 11/18/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.265%, 2/18/2036, 144A      1,304,378  
  2,200,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 3/30/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.971%, 3/30/2026, 144A      2,193,480  
  250,000      Standard Chartered PLC, EMTN, 3.125%, 11/19/2024, (EUR)      288,944  
  1,035,000      United Kingdom Gilt, 2.750%, 9/07/2024, (GBP)(b)      1,403,188  
  1,660,000      Vodafone Group PLC, 4.375%, 5/30/2028      1,735,939  
     

 

 

 
        15,189,294  
     

 

 

 
   United States — 11.5%

 

  165,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      163,458  
  315,000      Aircastle Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(f)      288,225  
  480,000      Allison Transmission, Inc., 4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A      472,200  
  1,145,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(f)      1,077,800  
  965,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(f)      878,150  
  435,000      AMC Networks, Inc., 4.250%, 2/15/2029      405,940  
  1,364,551      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.250%, 7/15/2025      1,329,318  
  1,131,315      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027      1,040,256  
  311,216      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1B, Class B, 4.950%, 8/15/2026      298,334  
  407,061      American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.700%, 4/15/2027      382,433  
  220,000      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.500%, 4/20/2026, 144A      221,650  
  255,000      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A      254,044  
  3,975,000      Apple, Inc., Series MPLE, 2.513%, 8/19/2024, (CAD)(b)      3,155,803  
  260,000      Aptiv PLC, 1.600%, 9/15/2028, (EUR)      278,404  
  2,630,000      Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031      2,228,809  
  1,300,000      Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A      1,147,250  
  945,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.608%, 6/29/2026, 144A      861,020  
  2,410,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.716%, 1/07/2025, 144A      2,296,677  
  980,000      Avantor Funding, Inc., 3.875%, 11/01/2029, 144A      921,200  
  2,865,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 9/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.978%, 9/15/2027, (CAD)(b)      2,107,218  
  675,000      Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026, 144A      623,249  
   United States — continued

 

$ 950,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A    $ 909,625  
  7,660,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A      6,308,546  
  205,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 2/15/2029, 144A      159,696  
  1,215,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A      954,431  
  4,007,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A      3,118,889  
  228,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A      186,960  
  370,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A      331,254  
  1,140,000      Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.250%, 10/15/2029      1,146,099  
  500,000      Block, Inc., 3.500%, 6/01/2031, 144A      457,500  
  140,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.100%, 5/01/2026      137,552  
  25,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.250%, 2/01/2035      22,322  
  165,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.550%, 3/01/2038      145,023  
  25,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.625%, 3/01/2048      21,215  
  90,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.750%, 2/01/2050      80,513  
  635,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.850%, 11/01/2048      556,751  
  640,000      Boeing Co. (The), 3.950%, 8/01/2059      554,435  
  875,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class F, 1-month Term SOFR + 6.870%, 7.174%, 12/15/2023, 144A(g)      857,225  
  690,000      Broadcom, Inc., 3.187%, 11/15/2036, 144A      598,981  
  6,085,000      Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A      5,803,052  
  2,125,000      Carnival Corp., 6.000%, 5/01/2029, 144A      2,002,472  
  1,720,000      Carvana Co., 5.500%, 4/15/2027, 144A      1,535,100  
  260,000      Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 3.125%, 2/15/2029, 144A      236,318  
  12,500,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A      11,393,500  
  3,810,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A      3,308,966  
  1,575,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2032, 144A      1,466,703  
  2,510,000      Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031      2,215,150  
  160,000      Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031      142,400  
  975,000      Centene Corp., 3.000%, 10/15/2030      895,508  
  165,000      Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 3.750%, 3/15/2029, 144A      155,624  
  175,000      Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.000%, 3/15/2031, 144A      164,281  
  1,085,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 3.950%, 6/30/2062      877,399  
  6,835,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.400%, 12/01/2061      5,949,692  
  1,240,000      Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 8/15/2027, 144A      1,226,596  
  5,315,000      CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A      4,616,476  
  7,265,000      CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A      6,691,138  
  1,565,000      CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/01/2028, 144A      1,413,782  
  200,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A      178,350  
  920,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A      1,006,296  
  19,925,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A      16,663,078  
  2,060,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A      1,725,992  
  595,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A      577,483  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   United States — continued

 

$ 495,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A    $ 440,550  
  490,000      Dana, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2027      486,938  
  2,235,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.250%, 2/15/2032      2,011,500  
  380,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/2029      390,826  
  940,000      DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l., 0.750%, 9/18/2031, (EUR)      952,879  
  50,000      Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028      55,045  
  8,000      Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026      8,570  
  355,000      DIRECTV Financing LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A      349,231  
  705,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029      600,371  
  2,260,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      2,152,650  
  3,035,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/2024      3,027,412  
  1,960,000      DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026      1,947,260  
  160,000      Edison International, 4.950%, 4/15/2025      163,694  
  235,000      Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 7.375%, 10/15/2045      325,863  
  575,000      EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047      484,438  
  280,000      EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031      253,848  
  70,000      EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A      67,989  
  1,555,000      EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A      1,485,025  
  515,000      EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027      513,509  
  360,000      EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029      371,642  
  115,000      Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A      108,963  
  3,780,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 2.950%, 3/15/2031      3,499,696  
  575,000      Ford Motor Co., 3.250%, 2/12/2032      513,550  
  2,105,000      Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 10/01/2028      2,303,186  
  2,710,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.375%, 8/01/2028      2,722,547  
  6,640,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.400%, 11/14/2034      7,370,732  
  3,005,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.450%, 3/15/2043      3,365,119  
  2,710,000      General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045      2,742,998  
  405,000      General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043      459,190  
  100,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., EMTN, 0.955%, 9/07/2023, (EUR)      110,997  
  635,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., EMTN, 2.250%, 9/06/2024, (GBP)      823,198  
  770,000      General Motors Financial of Canada Ltd., Series 5, 3.250%, 11/07/2023, (CAD)      615,630  
  315,000      Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.875%, 5/15/2031      440,065  
  460,000      GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2032      417,358  
  855,000      Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A      786,147  
  975,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 7.000%, 3/15/2028      1,004,367  
  830,000      HCA, Inc., 3.500%, 9/01/2030      801,833  
  220,000      HCA, Inc., 5.250%, 6/15/2049      240,935  
  245,000      Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A      231,182  
  660,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A      613,173  
  470,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A      448,519  
  3,065,000      Hyundai Capital America, 0.875%, 6/14/2024, 144A      2,893,385  
  1,000,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.650%, 2/10/2025      968,871  
  835,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.650%, 2/10/2025, 144A      809,008  
  1,585,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.750%, 9/27/2026, 144A      1,505,426  
   United States — continued

 

$ 1,395,000      Hyundai Capital America, 6.375%, 4/08/2030, 144A    $ 1,588,743  
  11,250,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029      10,321,875  
  1,180,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027      1,158,082  
  1,085,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A      1,036,175  
  620,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A      613,025  
  1,135,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A      1,080,372  
  200,000      Jazz Securities DAC, 4.375%, 1/15/2029, 144A      193,750  
  795,000      JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.750%, 12/01/2031, 144A      737,947  
  2,430,000      JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A      2,338,875  
  1,875,000      JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A      1,795,313  
  1,135,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 0.450%, 6/07/2024      1,080,985  
  3,185,000      John Deere Financial, Inc., 1.340%, 9/08/2027, (CAD)(b)      2,266,735  
  2,435,000      Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/01/2046      2,414,546  
  1,970,000      Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.500%, 6/01/2050      2,236,994  
  760,000      Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 5/01/2025      767,220  
  345,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A      327,771  
  60,000      Lumen Technologies, Inc., 5.625%, 4/01/2025      60,450  
  870,000      Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A      819,975  
  44,000      Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032      51,851  
  615,000      Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 1.125%, 3/07/2027, (EUR)(b)      677,520  
  2,355,000      Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., 6.500%, 6/20/2027, 144A      2,455,087  
  1,025,000      Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.000%, 7/01/2028, 144A      979,019  
  435,000      Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A      413,663  
  490,000      MSCI, Inc., 3.250%, 8/15/2033, 144A      440,418  
  2,135,000      Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A      2,052,375  
  4,605,000      Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 4.350%, 4/30/2050, 144A      4,581,571  
  1,370,000      Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027      1,304,925  
  421,000      Navient Corp., MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033      354,482  
  4,600,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A      4,370,736  
  615,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/2027, 144A      607,331  
  790,000      NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A      732,603  
  835,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028      875,710  
  2,620,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A      2,794,754  
  310,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A      335,575  
  280,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028      308,644  
  530,000      Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029      599,313  
  20,000      NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A      25,101  
  475,000      Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A      461,161  
  1,865,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2031, 144A      1,640,435  
  455,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2032, 144A      400,400  
  300,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.500%, 7/15/2044      286,869  
  2,355,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/01/2030      2,702,362  
  1,795,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030      2,302,087  
  420,000      Old Republic International Corp., 4.875%, 10/01/2024      433,644  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   United States — continued

 

$ 1,170,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 5.625%, 3/15/2023    $ 1,191,440  
  860,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025      904,307  
  2,310,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026      2,469,136  
  130,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 8.250%, 10/01/2023      136,976  
  1,490,000      Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051      1,302,581  
  1,000,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034      1,186,928  
  45,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 2/01/2038      53,303  
  230,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2037      272,105  
  30,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 7.200%, 11/01/2031      36,307  
  115,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031      140,982  
  130,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 8.125%, 9/15/2030      162,772  
  8,630,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2026      8,410,201  
  1,550,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 2.500%, 1/15/2027      1,399,852  
  2,120,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 4.750%, 12/15/2025, 144A      2,092,471  
  1,250,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/01/2050      1,006,318  
  1,645,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.950%, 12/01/2047      1,361,078  
  310,000      Penn National Gaming, Inc., 4.125%, 7/01/2029, 144A      277,512  
  1,205,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.500%, 3/01/2032, 144A      1,053,483  
  70,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 4.250%, 4/15/2031, 144A      64,750  
  1,060,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A      939,149  
  2,165,000      Prologis Euro Finance LLC, 0.250%, 9/10/2027, (EUR)(b)      2,230,277  
  1,530,000      Prologis Euro Finance LLC, 0.375%, 2/06/2028, (EUR)(b)      1,570,156  
  365,000      Prologis LP, 2.250%, 6/30/2029, (GBP)      463,750  
  890,000      Range Resources Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/2025      900,828  
  165,000      Range Resources Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2023      166,155  
  1,100,000      Realty Income Corp., EMTN, 1.625%, 12/15/2030, (GBP)      1,314,212  
  5,190,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A      4,765,173  
  6,794,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029      6,208,697  
  11,981,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A      10,842,805  
  4,435,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A      3,884,616  
  2,175,000      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 4.250%, 7/01/2026, 144A      2,023,163  
  4,130,000      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A      3,937,170  
  810,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.450%, 6/02/2025      804,145  
  1,605,000      SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029      1,459,940  
  1,020,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A      1,057,225  
  525,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A      549,938  
  435,000      Sensata Technologies BV, 4.000%, 4/15/2029, 144A      414,220  
  140,000      Silgan Holdings, Inc., 3.250%, 3/15/2025, (EUR)      153,900  
  315,000      Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032      314,606  
  2,785,000      Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A      2,750,187  
  410,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.400%, 3/15/2029, 144A      375,443  
  735,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.700%, 3/15/2032, 144A      668,624  
  6,900,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.375%, 4/15/2029      6,562,797  
   United States — continued

 

$ 5,840,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.500%, 4/15/2031    $ 5,495,323  
  2,805,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030      2,815,769  
  255,000      Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032      231,738  
  420,000      Terminix Co. LLC (The), 7.450%, 8/15/2027      475,440  
  100,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., EMTN, 1.500%, 10/01/2039, (EUR)      99,179  
  245,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., EMTN, 1.875%, 10/01/2049, (EUR)      242,979  
  90,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      83,243  
  85,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2041      88,237  
  400,000      TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/2032, 144A      362,500  
  1,635,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 2.650%, 4/12/2022(b)      1,635,547  
  635,000      TransDigm, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2027      630,238  
  50,000      TransDigm, Inc., 7.500%, 3/15/2027      51,500  
  11,330,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A      10,506,536  
  615,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A      571,950  
  75,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 6.000%, 4/01/2027      77,250  
  90,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 6.625%, 7/31/2026, 144A      93,825  
  5,000      TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024      5,194  
  775,000      TriNet Group, Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A      712,031  
  63,766      U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A, 5.900%, 4/01/2026      65,885  
  251,111      U.S. Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A, 4.625%, 12/03/2026      241,945  
  4,495,867      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2022(b)(h)      4,513,078  
  4,538,629      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.375%, 7/15/2027(b)(h)      4,833,906  
  12,860,293      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.625%, 4/15/2023(b)(h)      13,408,363  
  32,370,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 1/31/2023(b)(i)      31,986,871  
  10,300,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 3/31/2023(b)      10,139,465  
  7,860,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 4/30/2023(b)      7,721,222  
  14,775,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500%, 11/30/2023(b)      14,361,185  
  2,910,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.875%, 1/31/2024      2,835,886  
  19,120,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.875%, 6/30/2026(b)      17,857,781  
  4,495,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 10/31/2026(b)      4,327,140  
  14,060,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 8/15/2029(b)      13,333,384  
  8,930,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 3/15/2025      8,740,935  
  10,235,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 11/15/2029(b)(i)      9,792,816  
  4,700,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 5/15/2028(b)      4,809,605  
  13,090,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A      12,271,875  
  10,745,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A      11,109,685  
  1,080,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A      1,151,561  
  335,278      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.650%, 4/07/2027      313,280  
  2,205,179      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.875%, 4/15/2029      2,257,463  
  770,000      United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.750%, 1/15/2032      718,025  
  710,000      United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2031      669,175  
  3,095,000      Verizon Communications, Inc., Series MPLE, 2.500%, 5/16/2030, (CAD)(b)      2,230,559  
  130,000      Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029      118,767  
  90,000      Western Digital Corp., 3.100%, 2/01/2032      80,583  
  360,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.550%, 2/01/2030      358,200  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   United States — continued

 

$ 820,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.300%, 3/01/2048    $ 811,800  
  150,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.450%, 4/01/2044      152,064  
  115,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 8/15/2048      113,563  
  475,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.750%, 2/01/2050      463,125  
  60,000      Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.950%, 10/01/2027      69,573  
  89,000      Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.375%, 3/15/2032      113,459  
  1,595,000      Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.625%, 1/31/2032      1,542,828  
     

 

 

 
        507,708,804  
     

 

 

 
   Uruguay — 0.1%

 

  1,415,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.375%, 1/23/2031      1,541,911  
  86,955,000      Uruguay Government International Bond, 8.250%, 5/21/2031, (UYU)      2,015,749  
     

 

 

 
        3,557,660  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $1,343,258,370)
     1,275,338,027  
     

 

 

 
     
  Convertible Bonds — 2.3%  
   United States — 2.3%

 

  3,485,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024      3,483,257  
  18,255,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027      18,278,467  
  5,315,000      DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 12/15/2025(e)      5,156,454  
  545,000      DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024      509,575  
  24,745,000      DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026      22,258,127  
  805,000      Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-0.979%, 4/01/2026, 144A(j)      748,730  
  305,000      JetBlue Airways Corp., 0.500%, 4/01/2026, 144A      283,784  
  5,320,000      Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025      5,389,160  
  6,630,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A      6,072,616  
  550,000      Nutanix, Inc., 0.250%, 10/01/2027, 144A      458,219  
  575,000      Peloton Interactive, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.519%-1.146%, 2/15/2026(j)      480,401  
  230,000      Penn National Gaming, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026      462,530  
  8,945,000      Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025(b)      12,138,365  
  1,340,000      Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027      1,279,700  
  17,320,000      Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027      14,609,420  
  645,000      Twitter, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-1.483%, 3/15/2026(j)      541,477  
  7,528,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-1.922%, 12/15/2025(j)      6,747,873  
  120,000      Zillow Group, Inc., 1.375%, 9/01/2026      158,775  
  1,610,000      Zynga, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.456%-1.992%, 12/15/2026(j)      1,638,980  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $109,551,487)
     100,695,910  
     

 

 

 
     
  Municipals — 0.0%  
   United States — 0.0%

 

  125,000      Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046
(Identified Cost $124,989)
     126,772  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $1,452,934,846)
     1,376,160,709  
     

 

 

 
  Senior Loans — 0.0%  
   United States — 0.0%

 

$ 255,310      Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., USD Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.000%, 4/29/2022(g)(k)
(Identified Cost $254,192)
   $ 254,131  
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Preferred Stocks — 0.2%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.2%  
   United States — 0.2%

 

  5,415      2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A(c)(d)      6,037,725  
  38,952      El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%      1,939,810  
     

 

 

 
        7,977,535  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $7,306,436)
     7,977,535  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $7,306,436)
     7,977,535  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount (‡)
               
  Short-Term Investments — 0.6%  
$ 24,010,009      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2022 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $24,010,009 on 4/01/2022 collateralized by $24,578,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375% due 3/31/2029 valued at $24,490,265 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $24,010,009)
     24,010,009  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.4%
(Identified Cost $3,671,901,796)
     4,367,913,932  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.6%      27,111,313  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 4,395,025,245  
     

 

 

 
     
  (‡)      Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

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

 

  (††)      Amount shown represents 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 100.

 

  (a)      Non-income producing security.

 

  (b)      Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

 

  (c)      Illiquid security.

 

  (d)      Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2022, the value of these securities amounted to $15,861,966 or 0.4% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (e)      Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

  (f)      Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

  (g)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (h)      Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

  (i)      Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.

 

  (j)      Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. The Fund’s investment in this security is comprised of various lots with differing annualized yields.

 

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

 

     
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $387,031,653 or 8.8% of net assets.

 

  CPI      Consumer Price Index

 

  EMTN      Euro Medium Term Note

 

  GMTN      Global Medium Term Note

 

  MTN      Medium Term Note

 

  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

  
  AUD      Australian Dollar
  BRL      Brazilian Real
  CAD      Canadian Dollar
  CNH      Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore
  CNY      Chinese Yuan Renminbi
  COP      Colombian Peso
  EUR      Euro
  GBP      British Pound
  IDR      Indonesian Rupiah
  ILS      Israeli Shekel
  INR      Indian Rupee
  JPY      Japanese Yen
  KRW      South Korean Won
  MXN      Mexican Peso
  MYR      Malaysian Ringgit
  NOK      Norwegian Krone
  NZD      New Zealand Dollar
  PLN      Polish Zloty
  RON      Romanian Leu
  SEK      Swedish Krona
  SGD      Singapore Dollar
  UYU      Uruguayan Peso
  ZAR      South African Rand

 

At March 31, 2022, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty    Delivery
Date
     Currency
Bought/
Sold (B/S)
   Units
of
Currency
     In Exchange
for
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.      6/15/2022      KRW      B        5,850,000,000      $ 4,837,429      $ 4,822,895      $ (14,534
Bank of America, N.A.      6/15/2022      MXN      S        256,059,000        11,881,812        12,710,452        (828,640
Credit Suisse International      6/15/2022      CAD      B        12,904,000        10,214,677        10,320,046        105,369  
Credit Suisse International      6/15/2022      CAD      B        16,382,000        13,104,353        13,101,597        (2,756
Credit Suisse International      6/15/2022      CAD      S        144,460,000        112,991,080        115,532,698        (2,541,618
Credit Suisse International      6/15/2022      COP      S        38,844,665,000        10,247,765        10,193,840        53,925  
Credit Suisse International      6/15/2022      GBP      B        12,371,000        16,284,826        16,246,450        (38,376
Credit Suisse International      6/15/2022      JPY      B        11,200,164,000        96,639,697        92,170,808        (4,468,889
HSBC Bank USA      6/15/2022      AUD      B        18,075,000        13,251,234        13,541,828        290,594  
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.      6/15/2022      EUR      B        147,481,000        161,043,353        163,591,496        2,548,143  
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.      6/15/2022      NZD      S        6,003,000        4,103,230        4,155,347        (52,117
UBS AG      6/15/2022      IDR      S        105,333,420,000        7,278,429        7,312,002        (33,573
UBS AG      6/15/2022      SEK      B        7,350,000        761,805        783,094        21,289  
                    

 

 

 
Total                      $ (4,961,183
                    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2022, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Counterparty    Settlement
Date
     Deliver/Units
of Currency
     Receive/Units
of Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.      6/15/2022      NOK      30,959,000        EUR        3,139,922      $ 3,482,920      $ (31,919
                    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts    Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note      6/21/2022      59    $ 8,249,515      $ 7,992,656      $ (256,859
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     10.8

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     8.8  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     7.2  

IT Services

     7.1  

Software

     5.0  

Interactive Media & Services

     4.9  

Chemicals

     4.7  

Capital Markets

     4.1  

Machinery

     3.7  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     3.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.3  

Banking

     2.7  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.7  

Industrial Conglomerates

     2.2  

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.1  

Cable Satellite

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     24.1  

Short-Term Investments

     0.6  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.4  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     0.6  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     76.3

Euro

     6.7  

Canadian Dollar

     3.5  

Other, less than 2% each

     12.9  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.4  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     0.6  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund

 

Shares          
Description
   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 99.3% of Net Assets  
   Aerospace & Defense — 4.5%

 

  3,071,410      Boeing Co. (The)(a)    $ 588,175,015  
     

 

 

 
   Air Freight & Logistics — 1.5%

 

  1,898,081      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      195,806,036  
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles — 3.2%

 

  388,556      Tesla, Inc.(a)      418,707,946  
     

 

 

 
   Beverages — 2.7%

 

  4,375,499      Monster Beverage Corp.(a)      349,602,370  
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology — 6.3%

 

  605,426      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      422,841,627  
  1,572,840      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      410,464,055  
     

 

 

 
        833,305,682  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets — 3.0%

 

  509,416      FactSet Research Systems, Inc.      221,162,956  
  2,923,179      SEI Investments Co.      176,004,608  
     

 

 

 
        397,167,564  
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment — 5.3%

 

  717,328      Netflix, Inc.(a)      268,703,895  
  3,170,424      Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)      434,855,356  
     

 

 

 
        703,559,251  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3%

 

  554,999      Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)      167,432,098  
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.8%

 

  2,845,065      Starbucks Corp.      258,815,563  
  1,912,829      Yum China Holdings, Inc.      79,458,917  
  1,351,857      Yum! Brands, Inc.      160,235,610  
     

 

 

 
        498,510,090  
     

 

 

 
   Interactive Media & Services — 12.0%

 

  185,888      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      517,019,589  
  171,234      Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)      478,254,850  
  2,640,759      Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a)      587,199,171  
     

 

 

 
        1,582,473,610  
     

 

 

 
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 7.9%

 

  1,604,893      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)      174,612,358  
  265,105      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      864,229,045  
     

 

 

 
        1,038,841,403  
     

 

 

 
   IT Services — 10.2%

 

  1,474,684      Block, Inc.(a)      199,967,151  
  1,699,891      PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)      196,592,394  
  284,152      Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)      192,075,386  
  3,392,182      Visa, Inc., Class A      752,284,202  
     

 

 

 
        1,340,919,133  
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.3%

 

  872,283      Illumina, Inc.(a)      304,775,680  
     

 

 

 
   Machinery — 2.6%

 

  840,222      Deere & Co.      349,078,632  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 6.6%

 

  4,229,234      Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR      371,115,284  
  1,398,056      Novo Nordisk A/S, Sponsored ADR      155,254,119  
  6,936,642      Roche Holding AG, Sponsored ADR      342,739,481  
     

 

 

 
        869,108,884  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 9.1%

 

  3,337,897      NVIDIA Corp.      910,778,575  
  1,837,155      QUALCOMM, Inc.      280,754,027  
     

 

 

 
        1,191,532,602  
     

 

 

 
   Software — 17.0%

 

  1,937,029      Autodesk, Inc.(a)    $ 415,202,166  
  2,133,216      Microsoft Corp.      657,691,825  
  6,552,562      Oracle Corp.      542,093,454  
  2,121,490      salesforce.com, inc.(a)      450,434,757  
  699,721      Workday, Inc., Class A(a)      167,555,191  
     

 

 

 
        2,232,977,393  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $7,588,241,648)
     13,061,973,389  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 0.6%   
$ 84,444,321      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2022 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $84,444,321 on 4/01/2022 collateralized by $86,443,900 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375% due 3/31/2029 valued at $86,133,221 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $84,444,321)
     84,444,321  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.9%
(Identified Cost $7,672,685,969)
     13,146,417,710  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.1%      8,630,160  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 13,155,047,870  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      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 may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     17.0

Interactive Media & Services

     12.0  

IT Services

     10.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     9.1  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     7.9  

Pharmaceuticals

     6.6  

Biotechnology

     6.3  

Entertainment

     5.3  

Aerospace & Defense

     4.5  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.8  

Automobiles

     3.2  

Capital Markets

     3.0  

Beverages

     2.7  

Machinery

     2.6  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     2.8  

Short-Term Investments

     0.6  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.9  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.1  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 96.1% of Net Assets   
   ABS Car Loan — 8.8%

 

$ 291,216      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4, Class C, 2.690%, 12/12/2025, 144A    $ 291,499  
  24,916      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B, 2.480%, 9/13/2024, 144A      24,926  
  46,200      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class B, 1.150%, 8/13/2024, 144A      46,186  
  240,000      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class C, 1.310%, 12/14/2026, 144A      237,347  
  385,000      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class B, 0.660%, 2/13/2026, 144A      377,844  
  180,000      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1, Class B, 1.680%, 9/14/2026, 144A      175,514  
  112,854      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class B, 3.580%, 10/18/2024      113,054  
  480,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.540%, 7/18/2024      481,510  
  117,991      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.060%, 4/18/2024      118,095  
  156,075      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.110%, 8/19/2024      155,875  
  98,680      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.660%, 12/18/2024      98,143  
  265,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B, 0.970%, 2/18/2026      260,312  
  215,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.690%, 1/19/2027      205,642  
  520,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class C, 1.410%, 8/18/2027      486,500  
  140,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.350%, 9/22/2025, 144A      140,450  
  118,564      Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3, 2.430%, 4/15/2024, 144A      118,854  
  225,201      Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A3, 1.920%, 5/15/2024      225,463  
  306,686      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.700%, 11/15/2024      307,490  
  415,380      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A3, 0.620%, 3/17/2025      411,851  
  196,603      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N2, Class B, 0.750%, 3/10/2028      192,487  
  305,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N4, Class C, 1.720%, 9/11/2028      296,257  
  1,075,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P4, Class A3, 1.310%, 1/11/2027      1,034,047  
  332,995      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A, 2.380%, 11/15/2028, 144A      333,609  
  377,385      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.010%, 2/15/2029, 144A      377,256  
  585,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.390%, 4/16/2029, 144A      577,680  
  315,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.370%, 7/16/2029, 144A      311,800  
  265,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class A, 1.000%, 5/15/2030, 144A      255,728  
  405,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.650%, 7/15/2025      401,425  
  585,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.580%, 12/15/2025      570,481  
  465,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class B, 1.110%, 5/15/2026      451,362  
  71,675      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C,
3.180%, 2/18/2025, 144A
     71,827  
   ABS Car Loan — continued   
$ 320,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C,
3.280%, 3/16/2026, 144A
   $ 320,212  
  30,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B,
0.620%, 9/15/2025, 144A
     29,583  
  300,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B,
0.810%, 1/15/2027, 144A
     294,055  
  410,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class C,
1.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A
     390,951  
  440,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 3.280%, 5/15/2025, 144A      442,156  
  251,980      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.500%, 2/18/2025      251,305  
  330,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.570%, 9/15/2025      324,913  
  715,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class B, 1.050%, 5/15/2026      692,221  
  64,947      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A,
1.900%, 8/15/2024, 144A
     64,946  
  915,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B,
2.050%, 2/17/2025, 144A
     914,182  
  290,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B,
0.930%, 6/15/2027, 144A
     277,541  
  1,647,576      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A,
1.790%, 10/15/2026, 144A(a)
     1,628,733  
  595,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.190%, 7/15/2031, 144A      592,925  
  107,871      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.040%, 8/15/2024      107,434  
  589,991      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.560%, 10/15/2024      585,045  
  570,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 1.370%, 10/17/2033, 144A      529,105  
  410,000      Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A3, 1.830%, 12/15/2026, 144A      397,042  
  189,757      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2019-4A, Class B, 2.780%, 9/16/2024, 144A      190,094  
  29,042      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.580%, 8/15/2024, 144A      28,989  
  184,462      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class B, 1.380%, 8/15/2024, 144A      184,366  
  265,000      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2020-4A, Class C, 1.140%, 11/17/2025, 144A      260,634  
  995,000      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class B, 1.530%, 4/15/2026, 144A      964,889  
  340,000      GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.770%, 9/15/2025, 144A      333,591  
  96,824      GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.800%, 7/20/2023      96,662  
  129,445      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.180%, 4/16/2024      129,778  
  98,644      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.490%, 12/16/2024      98,326  
  180,000      GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 0.680%, 8/15/2025, 144A      175,227  
  347,438      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.820%, 7/15/2024      344,909  
  152,428      Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A3, 1.940%, 2/15/2024      152,618  
  146,614      Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.410%, 11/15/2024      146,028  
  232,400      Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 0.550%, 2/18/2025      230,352  
  865,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.550%, 2/15/2025, 144A      859,293  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   ABS Car Loan — continued   
$ 695,000      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 1.310%, 11/16/2026, 144A    $ 688,265  
  430,000      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 1.530%, 2/15/2028, 144A      392,638  
  210,000      Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-AA, Class C, 3.710%, 2/17/2026, 144A      210,963  
  149,956      Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class A3, 0.460%, 8/15/2024, 144A      149,470  
  81,602      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.900%, 10/15/2024      81,713  
  168,638      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B, 0.960%, 11/15/2024      168,555  
  290,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class C, 1.120%, 1/15/2026      287,412  
  170,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class C, 1.010%, 1/15/2026      168,071  
  460,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 0.900%, 6/15/2026      447,065  
  745,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class C, 0.950%, 9/15/2027      722,889  
  530,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-4, Class B, 0.880%, 6/15/2026      511,705  
  440,000      Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.350%, 5/25/2033, 144A      416,029  
  150,500      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 1.360%, 8/15/2024      149,922  
  185,000      United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2022-1, Class B, 2.100%, 3/10/2025, 144A      182,728  
  69,206      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A2A, 0.930%, 2/15/2024, 144A      69,172  
  400,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 2.010%, 7/15/2025, 144A      397,340  
  590,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.640%, 3/16/2026, 144A      578,887  
  270,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.620%, 7/15/2026, 144A      262,177  
  1,050,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class C, 1.580%, 1/15/2027, 144A      1,009,640  
  556,778      World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.630%, 5/15/2025      550,684  
  310,000      World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 0.550%, 7/15/2025      307,673  
  360,000      World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B, 0.850%, 8/16/2027      340,813  
     

 

 

 
        29,282,430  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Credit Card — 0.7%   
  925,000      Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 1.960%, 5/15/2025      926,965  
  960,000      Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 2.500%, 9/21/2026, 144A      926,274  
  585,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2019-C, Class A, 2.210%, 7/15/2026      586,578  
     

 

 

 
        2,439,817  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Home Equity — 0.0%   
  2,005      Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(b)      2,028  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other — 1.2%   
  395,000      Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2021-B, Class A, 1.030%, 8/17/2026, 144A      377,436  
  480,598      Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A,
1.540%, 7/17/2046, 144A
     457,940  
   ABS Other — continued   
$ 188,585      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 0.870%, 8/15/2032, 144A    $ 187,076  
  162,960      CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3,
1.160%, 6/16/2025
     161,721  
  69,267      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A      69,423  
  691,985      Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.560%, 12/11/2034, 144A      678,837  
  204,947      Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 1.960%, 3/15/2024, 144A      204,628  
  463,136      Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class A,
0.650%, 12/15/2031, 144A
     457,122  
  91,129      MVW LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.740%, 10/20/2037, 144A      88,399  
  69,458      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A, 3.300%, 3/14/2029, 144A      69,470  
  238,761      S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A,
3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A
     202,288  
  370,000      SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A3, 2.920%, 7/20/2029, 144A      359,818  
  127,859      Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.330%, 7/20/2037, 144A      123,025  
  601,453      Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A1A,
2.330%, 12/20/2023
     603,005  
  7,105      Wheels SPV 2 LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
2.300%, 5/22/2028, 144A
     7,109  
     

 

 

 
        4,047,297  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan — 0.1%   
  128,368      Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.850%, 5/25/2033      126,614  
  72,323      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-GA, Class A, 1.170%, 9/16/2069, 144A      69,934  
  100,214      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class A, 1.310%, 1/15/2069, 144A      97,039  
  18,021      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A2B, 2.740%, 10/25/2032, 144A      18,054  
  37,500      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-E, Class A2B, 2.720%, 11/26/2040, 144A      37,565  
     

 

 

 
        349,206  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Whole Business — 0.2%   
  516,275      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.666%, 9/05/2048, 144A      515,800  
     

 

 

 
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%   
  29,000      Raytheon Technologies Corp.,
3.650%, 8/16/2023
     29,375  
     

 

 

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.7%

 

  491,260      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K029, Class A2, 3.320%, 2/25/2023(b)      496,128  
  701,647      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K042, Class A2, 2.670%, 12/25/2024      701,053  
  1,175,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ26, Class A2,
2.606%, 7/25/2027(a)
     1,165,320  
  53,861      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ28, Class A1, 1.766%, 2/25/2025      52,892  
     

 

 

 
        2,415,393  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Automotive — 2.7%   
$ 1,205,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN,
2.250%, 1/12/2029
   $ 1,123,618  
  145,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN,
3.625%, 10/10/2023
     146,950  
  470,000      Aptiv PLC/Aptiv Corp., 3.250%, 3/01/2032      445,465  
  160,000      Daimler Finance North America LLC,
3.350%, 2/22/2023, 144A
     161,481  
  380,000      Daimler Trucks Finance North America LLC,
2.375%, 12/14/2028, 144A
     345,951  
  725,000      Daimler Trucks Finance North America LLC,
3.650%, 4/07/2027, 144A
     723,557  
  665,000      Denso Corp., 1.239%, 9/16/2026, 144A      613,842  
  360,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
4.150%, 6/19/2023
     365,231  
  295,000      Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.,
3.350%, 6/08/2025, 144A
     289,989  
  645,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.100%, 9/15/2028, 144A      568,416  
  195,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.375%, 2/10/2023, 144A      194,364  
  95,000      Hyundai Capital America, 3.000%, 6/20/2022, 144A      95,208  
  240,000      Kia Corp., 1.000%, 4/16/2024, 144A      229,219  
  275,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC, 3.450%, 3/15/2023, 144A      276,219  
  205,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., 2.000%, 2/04/2027      196,876  
  105,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 0.800%, 6/08/2023      103,288  
  160,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 1.800%, 2/06/2025      155,131  
  955,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 1.900%, 2/07/2023      953,665  
  860,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3.050%, 3/22/2027      858,565  
  250,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 1.150%, 5/26/2022      249,938  
  480,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 1.900%, 4/06/2028      445,505  
  275,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC,
3.350%, 5/13/2025, 144A
     274,137  
  290,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC,
4.250%, 11/13/2023, 144A
     295,401  
     

 

 

 
        9,112,016  
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 18.7%   
  800,000      ABN AMRO Bank NV, (fixed rate to 12/13/2028, variable rate thereafter), 2.470%, 12/13/2029, 144A      731,197  
  1,165,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 3.050%, 6/05/2023      1,169,253  
  855,000      American Express Co., 2.550%, 3/04/2027      831,337  
  525,000      ANZ New Zealand International Ltd.,
2.166%, 2/18/2025, 144A
     511,371  
  1,190,000      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., MTN, 2.050%, 11/21/2022      1,192,494  
  800,000      Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.,
0.875%, 9/18/2023
     777,236  
  600,000      Banco Santander S.A., (fixed rate to 3/24/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.175%, 3/24/2028      603,043  
  840,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/02/2025, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.384%, 4/02/2026      838,869  
  395,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC,
4.500%, 11/25/2023, 144A
     402,575  
  910,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/30/2026, variable rate thereafter), 2.029%, 9/30/2027, 144A      824,160  
  1,210,000      Bank of Montreal, MTN, 1.500%, 1/10/2025      1,159,187  
  515,000      Bank of Montreal, MTN, 2.650%, 3/08/2027      498,047  
  1,055,000      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),
2.050%, 1/26/2027
     1,016,470  
  655,000      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), MTN,
1.600%, 4/24/2025
     631,380  
  295,000      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), MTN,
1.800%, 7/28/2031
     260,952  
  635,000      Bank of New Zealand, 2.000%, 2/21/2025, 144A      613,878  
  690,000      Bank of New Zealand, 2.285%, 1/27/2027, 144A      658,433  
   Banking — continued   
$ 870,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.000%, 11/15/2022    $ 871,514  
  945,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.450%, 2/02/2032      869,606  
  200,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A.,
2.375%, 11/21/2024, 144A
     194,720  
  460,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A.,
2.700%, 7/20/2022, 144A
     461,841  
  485,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A.,
3.750%, 7/20/2023, 144A
     491,243  
  485,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 5/16/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.338%, 5/16/2024      492,414  
  480,000      BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 1/20/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.591%, 1/20/2028, 144A      451,730  
  1,600,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
1.000%, 10/18/2024
     1,519,731  
  360,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
3.450%, 4/07/2027
     359,285  
  245,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 11/02/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.618%, 11/02/2032      220,613  
  1,015,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 12/06/2023, variable rate thereafter),
1.343%, 12/06/2024
     984,267  
  135,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 3/03/2025, variable rate thereafter),
2.636%, 3/03/2026
     132,098  
  255,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 7/29/2031, variable rate thereafter),
2.359%, 7/29/2032
     219,416  
  880,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 2/24/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.070%, 2/24/2028      857,084  
  510,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 4/08/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.106%, 4/08/2026      505,665  
  230,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/01/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.981%, 5/01/2025      219,254  
  225,000      Comerica, Inc., 3.700%, 7/31/2023      227,986  
  880,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia,
2.552%, 3/14/2027, 144A
     853,462  
  1,380,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., (fixed rate to 12/15/2026, variable rate thereafter),
1.980%, 12/15/2027, 144A
     1,280,896  
  750,000      Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 6/16/2025, variable rate thereafter), 1.907%, 6/16/2026, 144A      707,970  
  575,000      Credit Suisse AG, 1.250%, 8/07/2026      524,340  
  500,000      Danske Bank A/S, 3.875%, 9/12/2023, 144A      504,641  
  800,000      Danske Bank A/S, (fixed rate to 9/10/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.976%, 9/10/2025, 144A      749,709  
  390,000      Danske Bank AS, (fixed rate to 3/28/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.773%, 3/28/2025, 144A      390,895  
  1,365,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 1/07/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.552%, 1/07/2028      1,259,272  
  205,000      DNB Bank ASA, 2.150%, 12/02/2022, 144A      205,418  
  935,000      DNB Bank ASA, (fixed rate to 3/28/2024, variable rate thereafter), 2.968%, 3/28/2025, 144A      934,067  
  590,000      DNB Bank ASA, (fixed rate to 9/16/2025, variable rate thereafter), 1.127%, 9/16/2026, 144A      539,614  
  980,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (fixed rate to 10/21/2026, variable rate thereafter),
1.948%, 10/21/2027
     911,184  
  480,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (fixed rate to 3/09/2026, variable rate thereafter),
1.431%, 3/09/2027
     442,320  
  1,205,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (fixed rate to 3/15/2027, variable rate thereafter),
3.615%, 3/15/2028
     1,205,060  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Banking — continued   
$ 1,335,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 3/10/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.999%, 3/10/2026    $ 1,308,910  
  395,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 8/17/2028, variable rate thereafter), 2.206%, 8/17/2029      355,289  
  940,000      ING Groep NV, (fixed rate to 3/28/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.017%, 3/28/2028      945,166  
  825,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 2/24/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.947%, 2/24/2028      805,098  
  535,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 4/01/2022, variable rate thereafter), 3.207%, 4/01/2023      535,000  
  1,070,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 6/01/2028, variable rate thereafter), 2.069%, 6/01/2029      986,064  
  495,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.050%, 8/16/2023      503,812  
  520,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 3/18/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.511%, 3/18/2026      517,452  
  375,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 7/09/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.870%, 7/09/2025      378,949  
  1,195,000      Macquarie Bank Ltd., 2.100%, 10/17/2022, 144A      1,195,199  
  65,000      Macquarie Bank Ltd., 2.300%, 1/22/2025, 144A      63,167  
  1,170,000      Macquarie Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/21/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.098%, 6/21/2028, 144A      1,165,207  
  885,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/21/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.475%, 1/21/2028      843,691  
  2,005,000      National Australia Bank Ltd.,
1.388%, 1/12/2025, 144A
     1,919,840  
  620,000      Nationwide Building Society, (fixed rate to 3/08/2023, variable rate thereafter),
3.766%, 3/08/2024, 144A
     623,344  
  1,215,000      NatWest Markets PLC, 1.600%, 9/29/2026, 144A      1,112,672  
  660,000      NatWest Markets PLC, 3.625%, 9/29/2022, 144A      665,282  
  1,305,000      Nordea Bank Abp, 1.500%, 9/30/2026, 144A      1,198,102  
  210,000      Northern Trust Corp., (fixed rate to 5/08/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.375%, 5/08/2032      205,375  
  355,000      Royal Bank of Canada, 0.650%, 7/29/2024      337,580  
  1,175,000      Royal Bank of Canada, GMTN, 1.600%, 1/21/2025      1,129,393  
  690,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.450%, 6/02/2025      685,012  
  395,000      Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 1/11/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.469%, 1/11/2028      367,373  
  265,000      Societe Generale S.A., (fixed rate to 1/21/2032, variable rate thereafter), 3.337%, 1/21/2033, 144A      243,749  
  390,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/12/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.608%, 1/12/2028, 144A      364,806  
  465,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 3/30/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.971%, 3/30/2026, 144A      463,622  
  375,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 6/29/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.678%, 6/29/2032, 144A      330,007  
  335,000      State Street Corp., (fixed rate to 11/18/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.684%, 11/18/2027      314,301  
  320,000      State Street Corp., (fixed rate to 2/07/2032, variable rate thereafter), 2.623%, 2/07/2033      301,113  
  305,000      State Street Corp., (fixed rate to 5/15/2022, variable rate thereafter), 2.653%, 5/15/2023      305,069  
  1,015,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.,
1.902%, 9/17/2028
     908,335  
  235,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.,
2.784%, 7/12/2022
     235,964  
  840,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.,
0.850%, 3/25/2024, 144A
     804,870  
  200,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.,
2.550%, 3/10/2025, 144A
     195,686  
  1,400,000      Swedbank AB, 1.300%, 6/02/2023, 144A      1,381,058  
  235,000      Swedbank AB, 3.356%, 4/04/2025, 144A      235,724  
  75,000      Synchrony Financial, 4.250%, 8/15/2024      76,046  
   Banking — continued   
$ 840,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN, 3.200%, 3/10/2032    $ 826,681  
  770,000      Truist Financial Corp., MTN, 3.050%, 6/20/2022      771,781  
  515,000      Truist Financial Corp., MTN, (fixed rate to 6/07/2028, variable rate thereafter),
1.887%, 6/07/2029
     468,098  
  1,400,000      UBS AG, 1.375%, 1/13/2025, 144A      1,330,330  
  665,000      UniCredit SpA, 3.750%, 4/12/2022, 144A      665,150  
  585,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 9/22/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.569%, 9/22/2026, 144A      540,482  
  610,000      Wells Fargo & Co., (fixed rate to 3/24/2027, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.526%, 3/24/2028      608,775  
  1,000,000      Westpac Banking Corp., 1.953%, 11/20/2028      921,062  
     

 

 

 
        62,446,883  
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage — 1.2%   
  595,000      Ares Finance Co. IV LLC, 3.650%, 2/01/2052, 144A      505,332  
  855,000      Blue Owl Finance LLC, 4.375%, 2/15/2032, 144A      802,502  
  880,000      Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 2.450%, 3/03/2027      854,280  
  465,000      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 2.100%, 6/15/2030      426,182  
  355,000      Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc., 2.625%, 10/15/2031      320,047  
  1,205,000      Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.329%, 1/22/2027      1,127,111  
     

 

 

 
        4,035,454  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 0.2%   
  640,000      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.,
4.000%, 3/25/2032
     640,986  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 0.4%   
  360,000      Cabot Corp., 4.000%, 7/01/2029      361,589  
  960,000      Nutrien Ltd., 1.900%, 5/13/2023      952,777  
     

 

 

 
        1,314,366  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.3%   
  322,251      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H02, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 0.911%, 2/20/2060(c)      322,386  
  193,649      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H03, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 0.781%, 3/20/2060(c)      193,324  
  116,278      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 0.601%, 7/20/2064(c)      115,923  
  93,885      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 0.606%, 7/20/2064(c)      93,583  
  272      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H09, Class HA, 1.750%, 3/20/2065(d)(e)      261  
  242,083      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      239,527  
  354,245      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 1.026%, 2/20/2066(c)      356,751  
  999,406      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H17, Class JA, 3.750%, 9/20/2068(b)      1,008,742  
  254,881      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H01, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 0.556%, 12/20/2068(c)      253,865  
  848,558      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H01, Class FT, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 0.506%, 10/20/2068(c)      845,459  
  799,080      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H10, Class FM, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 0.506%, 5/20/2069(c)      794,905  
     

 

 

 
        4,224,726  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Construction Machinery — 0.3%   
$ 275,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,
0.950%, 5/13/2022
   $ 274,998  
  300,000      CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 1.950%, 7/02/2023      296,900  
  435,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 2.350%, 3/08/2027      422,977  
     

 

 

 
        994,875  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.3%   
  945,000      eBay, Inc., 1.400%, 5/10/2026      879,744  
  165,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A      176,406  
     

 

 

 
        1,056,150  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.6%   
  840,000      Brunswick Corp., 4.400%, 9/15/2032      830,458  
  1,115,000      GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital U.S. LLC,
3.375%, 3/24/2027, 144A
     1,114,986  
     

 

 

 
        1,945,444  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.2%   
  135,000      Amphenol Corp., 2.050%, 3/01/2025      131,329  
  225,000      Kennametal, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2028      233,495  
  135,000      Timken Co. (The), 4.500%, 12/15/2028      138,515  
  275,000      WW Grainger, Inc., 1.850%, 2/15/2025      266,847  
     

 

 

 
        770,186  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 3.7%   
  435,000      AES Corp. (The), 3.300%, 7/15/2025, 144A      426,779  
  360,000      Alliant Energy Finance LLC,
4.250%, 6/15/2028, 144A
     371,439  
  550,000      American Electric Power Co., Inc.,
2.031%, 3/15/2024
     540,475  
  120,000      Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series B, 2.900%, 12/01/2026      118,022  
  225,000      Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.071%, 8/15/2024      224,536  
  270,000      DTE Energy Co., 2.250%, 11/01/2022      270,357  
  1,135,000      Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 3.050%, 3/15/2023      1,146,466  
  285,000      Duke Energy Corp., 0.900%, 9/15/2025      264,706  
  605,000      Entergy Corp., 0.900%, 9/15/2025      554,799  
  270,000      Eversource Energy, 3.375%, 3/01/2032      264,109  
  855,000      Fells Point Funding Trust, 3.046%, 1/31/2027, 144A      819,610  
  590,000      National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.,
1.875%, 2/07/2025
     571,591  
  188,000      National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., (fixed rate to 4/30/2023, variable rate thereafter),
4.750%, 4/30/2043
     183,365  
  900,000      NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,
0.650%, 3/01/2023
     887,071  
  300,000      NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.940%, 3/21/2024      300,138  
  825,000      Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC,
2.750%, 5/15/2030, 144A
     795,028  
  115,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
SOFR Index + 1.150%, 1.338%, 11/14/2022(c)
     115,033  
  375,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.200%, 3/01/2029      368,747  
  200,000      Public Service Electric & Gas Co., MTN,
3.100%, 3/15/2032
     197,582  
  235,000      Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.,
2.875%, 6/15/2024
     232,833  
  275,000      Puget Energy, Inc., 4.224%, 3/15/2032      275,553  
  515,000      Southern California Edison Co., 0.700%, 8/01/2023      501,634  
  845,000      Southern California Edison Co.,
SOFR + 0.470%, 0.702%, 12/02/2022(c)
     845,115  
  600,000      Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.550%, 7/15/2024, 144A      594,313  
  1,540,000      WEC Energy Group, Inc., 0.550%, 9/15/2023      1,495,816  
     

 

 

 
        12,365,117  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 3.2%   
$ 510,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.150%, 2/15/2024    $ 501,778  
  360,000      Air Lease Corp., 1.875%, 8/15/2026      331,636  
  555,000      Aircastle Ltd., 2.850%, 1/26/2028, 144A      498,559  
  550,000      Ares Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2028      486,916  
  50,000      Ares Capital Corp., 4.250%, 3/01/2025      49,975  
  305,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 3.875%, 5/01/2023, 144A      306,334  
  225,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 4.375%, 1/30/2024, 144A      224,642  
  545,000      Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.,
2.550%, 10/13/2026
     491,452  
  200,000      Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026, 144A      184,666  
  1,115,000      Blackstone Private Credit Fund,
2.625%, 12/15/2026, 144A
     1,003,457  
  350,000      Blackstone Private Credit Fund,
3.250%, 3/15/2027, 144A
     320,764  
  615,000      Blackstone Secured Lending Fund,
2.850%, 9/30/2028, 144A
     533,070  
  710,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.125%, 10/12/2028      632,946  
  280,000      GATX Corp., 3.500%, 6/01/2032      269,983  
  810,000      Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.500%, 8/24/2026      744,125  
  695,000      Hercules Capital, Inc., 3.375%, 1/20/2027      652,456  
  785,000      Main Street Capital Corp., 3.000%, 7/14/2026      727,802  
  600,000      Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund,
4.500%, 2/11/2027, 144A
     569,160  
  110,000      Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.,
3.500%, 2/25/2025
     107,387  
  260,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 3.750%, 7/22/2025      251,491  
  90,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2026      87,708  
  500,000      OWL Rock Core Income Corp.,
5.500%, 3/21/2025, 144A
     498,729  
  1,110,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp.,
4.750%, 12/15/2025, 144A
     1,095,586  
     

 

 

 
        10,570,622  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.3%   
  470,000      LeasePlan Corp. NV, 2.875%, 10/24/2024, 144A      459,113  
  410,000      Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc., 2.652%, 9/19/2022, 144A      410,667  
  185,000      ORIX Corp., 3.250%, 12/04/2024      185,205  
     

 

 

 
        1,054,985  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 1.2%   
  120,000      Brown-Forman Corp.,
3.500%, 4/15/2025
     121,667  
  1,060,000      Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC, 0.800%, 5/03/2024, 144A      1,012,514  
  1,095,000      General Mills, Inc., 2.600%, 10/12/2022      1,097,597  
  265,000      J M Smucker Co. (The), 2.125%, 3/15/2032      231,387  
  455,000      JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.000%, 5/15/2032, 144A      409,505  
  915,000      Pernod Ricard International Finance LLC,
1.250%, 4/01/2028, 144A
     800,551  
  340,000      Viterra Finance BV, 2.000%, 4/21/2026, 144A      313,019  
     

 

 

 
        3,986,240  
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned – No Guarantee — 0.4%   
  800,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027, 144A      738,032  
  350,000      BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/2024, 144A      336,193  
  325,000      DAE Funding LLC, 1.550%, 8/01/2024, 144A      306,964  
     

 

 

 
        1,381,189  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.6%   
  650,000      Baxter International, Inc., 2.272%, 12/01/2028, 144A      602,157  
  227,000      Cigna Corp., 3.750%, 7/15/2023      230,314  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

45  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Healthcare — continued   
$ 92,000      CVS Health Corp., 4.300%, 3/25/2028    $ 96,239  
  510,000      DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l., 2.200%, 11/15/2024      499,566  
  490,000      HCA, Inc., 3.125%, 3/15/2027, 144A      478,775  
     

 

 

 
        1,907,051  
     

 

 

 
   Hybrid ARMs — 0.0%   
  23,805      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.225%, 2.289%, 1/01/2035(c)      24,972  
  41,351      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.500%, 2.603%, 5/01/2036(c)      43,400  
     

 

 

 
        68,372  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.3%   
  350,000      ConocoPhillips Co., 2.400%, 3/07/2025      345,972  
  530,000      Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 0.550%, 5/15/2023      518,205  
     

 

 

 
        864,177  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 0.1%   
  225,000      CK Hutchison International Ltd., 1.500%, 4/15/2026, 144A      210,213  
     

 

 

 
   Integrated Energy — 0.2%   
  660,000      Suncor Energy, Inc., 2.800%, 5/15/2023      660,974  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance — 6.0%   
  535,000      AIG Global Funding, 0.900%, 9/22/2025, 144A      490,120  
  295,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.716%, 1/07/2025, 144A      281,128  
  635,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.500%, 3/24/2028, 144A      584,808  
  415,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.646%, 10/04/2031, 144A      366,228  
  445,000      Athene Global Funding, 3.205%, 3/08/2027, 144A      428,382  
  885,000      Brighthouse Financial Global Funding,
1.200%, 12/15/2023, 144A
     859,276  
  780,000      Brighthouse Financial Global Funding,
1.750%, 1/13/2025, 144A
     742,257  
  985,000      CNO Global Funding, 2.650%, 1/06/2029, 144A      910,715  
  1,680,000      Corebridge Financial, Inc., 3.650%, 4/05/2027, 144A      1,677,648  
  1,285,000      Equitable Financial Life Global Funding,
1.800%, 3/08/2028, 144A
     1,155,754  
  615,000      F&G Global Funding, 2.000%, 9/20/2028, 144A      550,163  
  820,000      GA Global Funding Trust, 1.250%, 12/08/2023, 144A      791,632  
  995,000      GA Global Funding Trust, 2.250%, 1/06/2027, 144A      928,837  
  665,000      Great-West Lifeco U.S. Finance LP,
0.904%, 8/12/2025, 144A
     615,035  
  1,370,000      Guardian Life Global Funding, 1.100%, 6/23/2025, 144A      1,288,847  
  955,000      Jackson National Life Global Funding,
1.750%, 1/12/2025, 144A
     914,520  
  155,000      Jackson National Life Global Funding,
3.875%, 6/11/2025, 144A
     157,537  
  340,000      Lincoln National Corp., 3.400%, 3/01/2032      327,953  
  565,000      Manulife Financial Corp., 3.703%, 3/16/2032      570,112  
  795,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,
0.900%, 6/08/2023, 144A
     781,171  
  700,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,
0.950%, 7/02/2025, 144A
     655,375  
  1,070,000      New York Life Global Funding,
2.875%, 4/10/2024, 144A
     1,072,359  
  1,180,000      Protective Life Global Funding,
1.646%, 1/13/2025, 144A
     1,130,204  
  430,000      Protective Life Global Funding,
3.218%, 3/28/2025, 144A
     429,276  
  655,000      Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II,
2.750%, 5/07/2025, 144A
     642,267  
  175,000      Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II,
3.850%, 9/19/2023, 144A
     177,348  
  770,000      RGA Global Funding, 2.700%, 1/18/2029, 144A      724,799  
  755,000      Security Benefit Global Funding,
1.250%, 5/17/2024, 144A
     721,487  
     

 

 

 
        19,975,238  
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 0.1%   
$ 350,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series Z, 4.150%, 12/01/2023    $ 356,458  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.4%

 

  495,000      Magallanes, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032, 144A      497,787  
  870,000      Prosus NV, 4.193%, 1/19/2032, 144A      765,495  
     

 

 

 
        1,263,282  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 0.2%
  210,000      Anglo American Capital PLC,
2.250%, 3/17/2028, 144A
     191,787  
  200,000      Anglo American Capital PLC,
3.875%, 3/16/2029, 144A
     200,092  
  155,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 4.125%, 3/12/2024, 144A      157,094  
     

 

 

 
        548,973  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 0.5%   
  300,000      Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 3.600%, 9/01/2032      286,013  
  25,000      Energy Transfer LP, 4.250%, 3/15/2023      25,272  
  440,000      Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC,
3.625%, 4/01/2022, 144A
     440,000  
  510,000      MPLX LP, 4.950%, 3/14/2052      530,951  
  225,000      Targa Resources Corp.,
4.200%, 2/01/2033
     227,053  
     

 

 

 
        1,509,289  
     

 

 

 
   Mortgage Related — 0.8%   
  1,003      FHLMC, 3.000%, 10/01/2026      1,013  
  57      FHLMC, 6.500%, 1/01/2024      61  
  20      FHLMC, 8.000%, 7/01/2025      21  
  4,817      GNMA, 3.890%, 10/20/2062(b)      4,758  
  5,991      GNMA, 3.991%, 5/20/2062(b)      6,028  
  13,283      GNMA, 4.015%, 4/20/2063(b)      13,329  
  46,184      GNMA, 4.286%, 11/20/2066(b)      47,415  
  60,843      GNMA, 4.373%, 9/20/2066(b)      62,325  
  38,770      GNMA, 4.396%, 6/20/2066(b)      39,609  
  154,941      GNMA, 4.427%, 10/20/2066(b)      159,282  
  59,842      GNMA, 4.464%, 10/20/2066(b)      61,782  
  34,944      GNMA, 4.470%, 8/20/2066(b)      36,074  
  60,589      GNMA, 4.504%, 11/20/2066(b)      62,447  
  69,043      GNMA, 4.509%, 10/20/2066(b)      71,017  
  143,506      GNMA, 4.524%, 9/20/2066(b)      147,596  
  5,953      GNMA, 4.529%, 11/20/2064(b)      6,058  
  342,554      GNMA, 4.622%, 7/20/2067(b)      353,486  
  689,890      GNMA, 4.644%, 4/20/2067(b)      714,686  
  561,549      GNMA, 4.679%, 1/20/2067(b)      580,342  
  207,695      GNMA, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2064(b)(f)      212,027  
  176      GNMA, 6.500%, 12/15/2023      188  
     

 

 

 
        2,579,544  
     

 

 

 
   Natural Gas — 0.2%
  290,000      Sempra Energy, 3.700%, 4/01/2029      291,403  
  430,000      Southwest Gas Corp., 4.050%, 3/15/2032      428,816  
     

 

 

 
        720,219  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.5%
  230,000      BANK, Series 2019-BN24, Class A3,
2.960%, 11/15/2062
     223,447  
  270,000      BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5,
2.649%, 1/15/2063
     256,600  
  870,000      BANK, Series 2021-BN37, Class A5,
2.618%, 11/15/2064(b)
     818,613  
  308,860      Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A2, 3.189%, 2/15/2050      308,659  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — continued
$ 660,000      Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-BID, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 2.140%, 2.537%, 10/15/2037, 144A(c)    $ 659,402  
  865,000      BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-C12, Class A5, 2.689%, 11/15/2054(a)      818,081  
  285,000      Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-B16, Class A5, 2.732%, 2/15/2053      267,711  
  755,000      Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-B31, Class A5, 2.669%, 12/15/2054      713,121  
  520,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class A, 1-month Term SOFR + 1.525%, 1.829%, 12/15/2023, 144A(c)      506,990  
  491,600      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class A3, 3.865%, 1/10/2048      499,213  
  361,996      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class A4, 3.283%, 5/10/2058      359,057  
  992,138      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-GC37, Class A4, 3.314%, 4/10/2049      984,820  
  540,000      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C7, Class A4, 3.102%, 12/15/2072      522,678  
  535,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A      527,484  
  263,676      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR8, Class A5, 3.612%, 6/10/2046(b)      265,369  
  22,994      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR14, Class A2, 3.147%, 2/10/2047      22,736  
  71,499      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR16, Class ASB, 3.653%, 4/10/2047      72,234  
  280,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS3, Class A4, 3.819%, 6/10/2047      282,782  
  280,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.350%, 2/10/2048      279,572  
  520,299      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class A5, 3.765%, 2/10/2049      526,855  
  795,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A      781,393  
  60,199      CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C4, Class ASB, 3.617%, 11/15/2048      60,759  
  470,000      CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C18, Class A4, 2.968%, 12/15/2052      451,487  
  605,000      GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2012-BWTR, Class A, 2.954%, 11/05/2034, 144A      604,062  
  440,000      GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class A, 3.550%, 3/05/2033, 144A(b)      427,337  
  330,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class A4, 4.074%, 1/10/2047      334,185  
  245,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.911%, 2/13/2053      236,397  
  180,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB10, Class A10, 4.155%, 8/05/2034, 144A      164,851  
  355,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7, Class A7, 3.914%, 8/05/2034, 144A      327,327  
  43,373      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class ASB, 3.584%, 4/15/2047      43,793  
  575,000      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-COR5, Class A4, 3.386%, 6/13/2052      572,622  
  470,000      MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.950%, 1.347%, 11/15/2038, 144A(c)
     461,886  
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — continued
$ 240,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C10, Class A4, 4.075%, 7/15/2046(b)    $ 241,169  
  129,604      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C22, Class A4, 3.306%, 4/15/2048      128,717  
  550,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2020-L4, Class A3, 2.698%, 2/15/2053      519,538  
  256,506      Motel 6 Trust, Series 2021-MTL6, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.900%, 1.297%, 9/15/2038, 144A(c)      252,782  
  845,000      New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.910%, 10/20/2061, 144A      787,966  
  980,000      SPGN Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-TFLM. Class A, 1-month Term SOFR + 1.550%, 1.851%, 2/15/2039, 144A(c)      973,219  
  211,070      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A, 2.892%, 6/05/2030, 144A      210,636  
  565,000      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C6, Class A4, 3.244%, 4/10/2046      566,879  
  201,109      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C33, Class A4, 3.426%, 3/15/2059      201,334  
  490,000      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C58, Class A4, 2.092%, 7/15/2053      442,380  
  100,418      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class A3, 3.660%, 3/15/2047      100,131  
  325,000      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class A5, 4.101%, 3/15/2047      330,215  
  144,174      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class ASB, 3.638%, 5/15/2047      145,420  
     

 

 

 
        18,281,909  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%
  235,000      Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2024, 144A      235,873  
  1,200,000      Roche Holdings, Inc., 2.314%, 3/10/2027, 144A      1,164,678  
     

 

 

 
        1,400,551  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.4%
  325,000      American Financial Group, Inc., 3.500%, 8/15/2026      327,962  
  180,000      Assurant, Inc., 4.200%, 9/27/2023      183,026  
  670,000      Brown & Brown, Inc., 4.200%, 3/17/2032      680,760  
  240,000      Trustage Financial Group, Inc.,
4.625%, 4/15/2032, 144A
     240,813  
     

 

 

 
        1,432,561  
     

 

 

 
   Railroads — 0.3%
  930,000      Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 1.350%, 12/02/2024      891,681  
  215,000      Union Pacific Corp., 3.646%, 2/15/2024      218,562  
     

 

 

 
        1,110,243  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Apartments — 0.1%
  155,000      American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP, 2.250%, 1/15/2029      141,649  
  225,000      Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP,
2.000%, 8/15/2031
     192,143  
     

 

 

 
        333,792  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Health Care — 0.3%
  235,000      Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.,
4.500%, 1/15/2025
     238,872  
  355,000      Welltower, Inc., 2.750%, 1/15/2032      326,486  
  375,000      Welltower, Inc., 3.850%, 6/15/2032      377,618  
     

 

 

 
        942,976  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Office Property — 0.4%
  570,000      Kilroy Realty LP, 2.650%, 11/15/2033      493,854  
  190,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 2.400%, 2/01/2027      168,998  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   REITs – Office Property — continued
$ 560,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 3.450%, 10/15/2031    $ 482,466  
  340,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 4.500%, 2/01/2025      339,336  
     

 

 

 
        1,484,654  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Regional Malls — 0.1%
  310,000      Simon Property Group LP, 1.750%, 2/01/2028      282,404  
     

 

 

 
   REITs – Storage — 0.2%
  215,000      Extra Space Storage LP, 3.900%, 4/01/2029      215,447  
  550,000      Life Storage LP, 2.400%, 10/15/2031      484,703  
     

 

 

 
        700,150  
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.1%
  420,000      McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.350%, 4/01/2023      425,206  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 1.0%
  100,000      Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 3.500%, 3/15/2032      95,946  
  345,000      AutoNation, Inc., 3.500%, 11/15/2024      343,776  
  670,000      AutoNation, Inc., 3.850%, 3/01/2032      648,598  
  290,000      AutoNation, Inc., 4.500%, 10/01/2025      295,225  
  445,000      Home Depot, Inc. (The), 2.875%, 4/15/2027      443,328  
  190,000      Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032      172,667  
  1,245,000      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,
0.950%, 11/17/2023
     1,213,154  
     

 

 

 
        3,212,694  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 2.5%
  875,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.000%, 4/15/2029, 144A      874,571  
  870,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.276%, 12/01/2028      819,453  
  950,000      DXC Technology Co., 1.800%, 9/15/2026      870,826  
  165,000      Flex Ltd., 4.875%, 6/15/2029      171,661  
  450,000      Genpact Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 3.700%, 4/01/2022      450,000  
  525,000      Global Payments, Inc., 1.500%, 11/15/2024      501,920  
  825,000      HP, Inc., 4.000%, 4/15/2029      821,921  
  315,000      Infor, Inc., 1.450%, 7/15/2023, 144A      308,607  
  530,000      International Business Machines Corp.,
2.850%, 5/13/2022
     531,096  
  175,000      Marvell Technology, Inc., 4.200%, 6/22/2023      177,813  
  285,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 0.972%, 2/15/2024      273,144  
  460,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 2.670%, 9/01/2023      458,459  
  565,000      Panasonic Corp., 2.536%, 7/19/2022, 144A      565,761  
  925,000      PayPal Holdings, Inc., 1.350%, 6/01/2023      922,295  
  200,000      Qorvo, Inc., 1.750%, 12/15/2024, 144A      190,774  
  170,000      Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029      155,310  
  165,000      Western Union Co. (The), 4.250%, 6/09/2023      167,563  
     

 

 

 
        8,261,174  
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco — 0.8%
  585,000      Altria Group, Inc., 2.450%, 2/04/2032      508,523  
  1,025,000      BAT Capital Corp., 4.700%, 4/02/2027      1,051,288  
  1,170,000      BAT Capital Corp., 4.742%, 3/16/2032      1,176,916  
     

 

 

 
        2,736,727  
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 0.7%
  450,000      Element Fleet Management Corp.,
3.850%, 6/15/2025, 144A
     450,412  
  175,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.,
4.000%, 7/15/2025, 144A
     176,701  
  695,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.,
4.125%, 8/01/2023, 144A
     703,409  
  285,000      Ryder System, Inc., 2.850%, 3/01/2027      276,357  
  255,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 3.750%, 6/09/2023      257,882  
  370,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 4.625%, 6/01/2025      383,013  
     

 

 

 
        2,247,774  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 27.0%
  14,455,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.250%, 10/31/2025(a)      13,327,397  
   Treasuries — continued
$ 14,355,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 12/31/2025(a)    $ 13,255,385  
  7,050,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500%, 3/31/2025(a)      6,641,596  
  15,830,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 10/31/2026(a)      14,890,094  
  4,630,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250%, 11/30/2026(a)      4,380,595  
  6,240,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250%, 8/15/2031(a)      5,672,550  
  19,625,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375%, 11/15/2031(a)      18,005,937  
  3,470,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 1/31/2027      3,316,019  
  6,825,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 2/28/2027      6,642,111  
  4,250,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 2/15/2032      4,081,328  
     

 

 

 
        90,213,012  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 0.3%
  680,000      Crown Castle International Corp.,
2.900%, 3/15/2027
     657,400  
  200,000      SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 3.750%, 4/16/2023, 144A      202,168  
     

 

 

 
        859,568  
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 0.2%
  205,000      British Telecommunications PLC, 4.500%, 12/04/2023      209,072  
  600,000      TELUS Corp., 3.400%, 5/13/2032      586,951  
     

 

 

 
        796,023  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $333,827,737)
     320,365,793  
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 4.1%   
  4,428,284      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2022 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $4,428,284 on 4/01/2022 collateralized by $4,533,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375% due 3/31/2029 valued at $4,516,908 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      4,428,284  
  9,405,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.086%, 6/02/2022(g)
     9,399,711  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $13,831,891)
     13,827,995  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 100.2%
(Identified Cost $347,659,628)
     334,193,788  
   Other assets less liabilities — (0.2)%      (696,951
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 333,496,837  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

 

  (b)      Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (c)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2022 is disclosed.

 

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

 

  (e)      Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2022, the value of this security amounted to $261 or less than 0.1% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (f)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of 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

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

   been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  (g)      Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $101,645,076 or 30.5% of net assets.
  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities
  ARMs      Adjustable Rate Mortgages
  CMT      Constant Maturity Treasury
  FHLMC      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
  GMTN      Global Medium Term Note
  GNMA      Government National Mortgage Association
  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN      Medium Term Note
  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts
  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

At March 31, 2022, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2022        374      $ 43,921,127      $ 42,893,124      $ (1,028,003
              

 

 

 

At March 31, 2022, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2022        82      $ 11,465,102      $ 11,108,437      $ 356,665  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2022        12        2,200,805        2,125,500        75,305  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

      $ 431,970  
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     27.0

Banking

     18.7  

ABS Car Loan

     8.8  

Life Insurance

     6.0  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     5.5  

Electric

     3.7  

Finance Companies

     3.2  

Automotive

     2.7  

Technology

     2.5  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     18.0  

Short-Term Investments

     4.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.2  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     (0.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 94.9% of Net Assets  
   ABS Car Loan — 2.3%

 

$ 354,350      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.660%, 12/18/2024    $ 352,423  
  1,028,299      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.700%, 11/15/2024      1,030,994  
  1,865,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N2, Class A2, 0.970%, 3/10/2028      1,777,797  
  1,094,127      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A, 2.380%, 11/15/2028, 144A      1,096,145  
  9,695,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class A, 1.240%, 10/15/2029, 144A      9,536,460  
  61,506      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A, 1.490%, 7/15/2024, 144A      61,489  
  253,872      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A, 0.700%, 4/15/2025, 144A      252,938  
  366,763      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.040%, 8/15/2024      365,274  
  328,509      GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.800%, 7/20/2023      327,962  
  424,293      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.180%, 4/16/2024      425,383  
  372,630      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A3, 1.750%, 7/16/2024      372,831  
  581,759      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.840%, 9/16/2024      581,946  
  340,151      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.490%, 12/16/2024      339,056  
  655,000      GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 1.170%, 6/12/2034, 144A      600,227  
  41,704      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A3, 2.520%, 6/21/2023      41,815  
  280,501      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.610%, 4/22/2024      280,306  
  504,525      Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.410%, 11/15/2024      502,507  
  1,343,673      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.380%, 12/16/2024      1,336,482  
  450,153      Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-AA, Class A, 1.370%, 10/15/2024, 144A      449,252  
  765,000      Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.350%, 5/25/2033, 144A      723,323  
  222,924      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A3, 2.910%, 7/17/2023      223,618  
  298,664      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.660%, 5/15/2024      298,170  
  504,175      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 1.360%, 8/15/2024      502,240  
  243,671      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A2A, 0.930%, 2/15/2024, 144A      243,552  
  182,613      World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A3, 2.590%, 7/15/2024      183,253  
     

 

 

 
        21,905,443  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other — 1.4%

 

  647,749      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 0.870%, 8/15/2032, 144A      642,566  
  280,290      CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.160%, 6/16/2025      278,159  
  260,768      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A      261,356  
  1,958,448      Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.560%, 12/11/2034, 144A      1,921,237  
   ABS Other — continued

 

$ 7,165,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ37, Class A2, 2.333%, 11/25/2030    $ 6,998,738  
  646,990      Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 1.960%, 3/15/2024, 144A      645,983  
  518,136      MVW LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.740%, 10/20/2037, 144A      502,611  
  883,800      Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.330%, 7/20/2037, 144A      850,386  
  1,057,460      Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 2.800%, 6/15/2038, 144A      1,045,484  
     

 

 

 
        13,146,520  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan — 1.1%

 

  2,072,956      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-FA, Class A2, 2.600%, 8/15/2068, 144A      2,048,804  
  642,776      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class A, 1.690%, 5/15/2069, 144A      620,894  
  1,973,441      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-CA, Class A, 1.060%, 10/15/2069, 144A      1,878,629  
  4,480,269      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-EA, Class A, 0.970%, 12/16/2069, 144A      4,175,660  
  1,215,736      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-D, Class A1A, 1.340%, 3/17/2053, 144A      1,149,880  
  24,355      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-D, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.950%, 1.407%, 1/25/2039, 144A(a)      24,392  
     

 

 

 
        9,898,259  
     

 

 

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 33.0%

 

  4,132,569      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series Q016, Class APT1, 1.242%, 5/25/2051(b)      3,895,665  
  11,380,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K747, Class A2, 2.050%, 11/25/2028(b)      10,822,084  
  4,253,941      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-M2, Class A2, 3.513%, 12/25/2023(b)      4,319,691  
  322,218      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-M17, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.930%, 1.056%, 11/25/2022(a)      322,231  
  45,681      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-M3, Class ASQ2, 2.263%, 2/25/2023      45,562  
  3,790,363      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-M5, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.460%, 0.691%, 1/25/2027(a)      3,814,591  
  9,763,436      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ20, Class A2, 3.799%, 12/25/2025      9,961,815  
  4,630,723      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-F100, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.180%, 0.230%, 1/25/2028(a)      4,630,723  
  7,900,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K034, Class A2,
3.531%, 7/25/2023(b)
     8,010,226  
  7,835,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K035, Class A2,
3.458%, 8/25/2023(b)
     7,941,192  
  7,500,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K038, Class A2,
3.389%, 3/25/2024
     7,595,541  
  2,580,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K064, Class A2,
3.224%, 3/25/2027
     2,629,789  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

$ 19,170,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K139, Class A1,
2.209%, 10/25/2031
   $ 18,504,397  
  697,727      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K725, Class A1,
2.666%, 5/25/2023
     698,433  
  8,000,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KC06, Class A2,
2.541%, 8/25/2026
     7,942,239  
  18,395,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF123, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.200%, 0.250%, 9/25/2028(a)      18,279,259  
  373,656      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF14, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 0.891%, 1/25/2023(a)      373,741  
  1,670,550      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF53, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 0.631%, 10/25/2025(a)      1,672,994  
  8,313,590      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF72, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 0.741%, 10/25/2026(a)      8,297,889  
  7,579,075      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF74, Class AS, 1-month Average Compounded SOFR + 0.530%, 0.580%, 1/25/2027(a)      7,595,169  
  9,474,268      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF77, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 0.941%, 2/25/2027(a)      9,537,831  
  12,461,091      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF77, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.900%, 0.950%, 2/25/2027(a)      12,634,873  
  28,885,152      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF78, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.800%, 1.041%, 3/25/2030(a)      28,719,063  
  28,885,152      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF78, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 1.000%, 1.050%, 3/25/2030(a)      29,093,660  
  4,304,597      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF79, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 0.711%, 5/25/2030(a)      4,310,661  
  3,972,110      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF79, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.580%, 0.630%, 5/25/2030(a)      3,983,761  
  7,022,856      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF80, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.440%, 0.681%, 6/25/2030(a)      7,012,810  
  3,945,873      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF80, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.510%, 0.560%, 6/25/2030(a)      3,951,563  
  2,370,032      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF81, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.360%, 0.601%, 6/25/2027(a)      2,373,053  
  1,777,524      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF81, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.400%, 0.450%, 6/25/2027(a)      1,778,061  
  1,062,066      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF84, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 0.541%, 7/25/2030(a)      1,058,896  
  893,484      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF84, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.320%, 0.370%, 7/25/2030(a)      889,633  
  738,382      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF85, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 0.541%, 8/25/2030(a)      736,786  
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

$ 1,968,354      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF85, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.330%, 0.380%, 8/25/2030(a)    $ 1,961,496  
  1,402,750      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF86, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.290%, 0.531%, 8/25/2027(a)      1,398,109  
  1,252,616      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF86, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.320%, 0.370%, 8/25/2027(a)      1,248,145  
  10,261,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ21, Class A2,
3.700%, 9/25/2026
     10,502,506  
  7,720,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ26, Class A2,
2.606%, 7/25/2027
     7,656,404  
  600,976      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ28, Class A1,
1.766%, 2/25/2025
     590,160  
  8,515,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS12, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 0.891%, 8/25/2029(a)      8,514,999  
  2,855,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS14, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.340%, 0.581%, 4/25/2030(a)      2,843,748  
  3,140,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KS14, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.370%, 0.420%, 4/25/2030(a)      3,128,385  
  1,918,069      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series Q008, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 0.631%, 10/25/2045(a)      1,909,990  
  5,200,000      FNMA, 3.580%, 1/01/2026      5,317,518  
  17,436,910      Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-107, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.250%, 0.300%, 3/25/2028(a)      17,436,910  
  9,395,000      Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K-F121, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.180%, 0.230%, 8/25/2028(a)      9,300,813  
  915,287      Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF93, Class AL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 0.521%, 10/25/2027(a)      915,287  
  1,098,937      Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF93, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.310%, 0.360%, 10/25/2027(a)      1,098,937  
  4,623,066      Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF97, Class AS, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.250%, 0.300%, 12/25/2030(a)      4,623,066  
  1,819,955      Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series Q015, Class A, 30-day Average SOFR + 0.200%, 0.306%, 8/25/2024(a)      1,824,140  
  103,191      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-72, Class Z, 5.300%, 11/16/2045(b)      106,537  
     

 

 

 
        313,811,032  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 13.1%

 

  5,317      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1500, Class FD, 7-year CMT – 0.200%, 1.570%, 5/15/2023(a)(c)(d)      5,250  
  5,168      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1552, Class I, 10-year CMT – 0.650%, 1.340%, 8/15/2023(a)(c)(d)      5,089  
  63,840      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2131, Class ZB, 6.000%, 3/15/2029(c)(d)      66,647  
  465,058      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2978, Class JG, 5.500%, 5/15/2035(c)(d)      492,749  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

$ 690,998      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3036, Class NE, 5.000%, 9/15/2035    $ 735,585  
  219,795      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3412, Class AY, 5.500%, 2/15/2038(c)(d)      224,902  
  703,689      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3561, Class W, IO, 2.585%, 6/15/2048(b)(e)      696,307  
  656,457      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3620, Class AT, IO, 3.846%, 12/15/2036(b)(e)      669,977  
  98,978      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4212, Class FW, 2.497%, 6/15/2043(b)(c)(d)      108,764  
  1,225      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1992-162, Class FB, 7-year CMT – 0.050%, 2.140%, 9/25/2022(a)(c)(d)      1,211  
  7,120      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1994-42, Class FD, 10-year CMT – 0.500%, 1.490%, 4/25/2024(a)(c)(d)      6,999  
  6,070      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2002-W10, Class A7,
4.037%, 8/25/2042(b)(c)(d)
     6,197  
  680,826      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2003-48, Class GH,
5.500%, 6/25/2033(c)(d)
     728,784  
  85,244      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-100, Class BQ,
5.500%, 11/25/2025(c)(d)
     86,335  
  363,367      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2007-73, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 0.247%, 7/25/2037(a)(c)(d)      353,592  
  663,967      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-86, Class LA, 3.435%, 8/25/2038(b)      663,002  
  1,309,961      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-56, Class FK, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 0.907%, 6/25/2042(a)      1,317,923  
  1,695,030      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-58, Class KF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 1.007%, 6/25/2042(a)      1,714,678  
  3,462,701      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-83, Class LF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.510%, 0.967%, 8/25/2042(a)      3,492,079  
  1,846,794      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-67, Class NF, 1-month LIBOR + 1.000%, 1.457%, 7/25/2043(a)      1,746,827  
  3,741,964      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2015-4, Class BF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 0.857%, 2/25/2045(a)      3,750,734  
  6,428,488      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2020-35, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 0.606%, 6/25/2050(a)      6,415,245  
  5,655      FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Series T-60, Class 2A1, 3.441%, 3/25/2044(b)(c)(d)      5,723  
  302,150      FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Series T-62, Class 1A1, 12-month MTA + 1.200%, 1.341%, 10/25/2044(a)(c)(d)      306,383  
  1,131,286      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2005-18, Class F, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 0.649%, 2/20/2035(a)      1,130,208  
  841,495      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2007-59, Class FM, 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 0.969%, 10/20/2037(a)(c)(d)      840,884  
  268,409      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-H01, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 1.599%, 11/20/2059(a)(c)(d)      269,528  
  779,804      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H20, Class AF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 0.436%, 10/20/2060(a)      775,312  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

$ 660,573      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 0.456%, 10/20/2060(a)    $ 656,736  
  386,263      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H27, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.380%, 0.486%, 12/20/2060(a)      384,264  
  40,100      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011- H20, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 0.656%, 9/20/2061(a)      40,027  
  497,660      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H06, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 0.556%, 2/20/2061(a)      495,813  
  32,226      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H08, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 0.706%, 2/20/2061(a)      32,193  
  29,070      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H23, Class HA, 3.000%, 12/20/2061(c)(d)      28,511  
  28,469      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-124, Class HT, 6.500%, 7/20/2032(b)(c)(d)      27,893  
  2,534,345      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-18, Class FM, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 0.699%, 9/20/2038(a)      2,534,296  
  101      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 0.556%, 5/20/2062(a)(c)(d)      100  
  413,979      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H18, Class NA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 0.626%, 8/20/2062(a)      413,764  
  1,393,239      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H20, Class PT, 1.129%, 7/20/2062(b)      1,389,541  
  20,125      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H29, Class HF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 0.606%, 10/20/2062(a)(c)(d)      19,865  
  28,408      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H02, Class GF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 0.606%, 12/20/2062(a)(c)(d)      28,043  
  1,278,199      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H08, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 0.456%, 3/20/2063(a)      1,272,028  
  1,250,511      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H10, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 0.506%, 3/20/2063(a)      1,245,020  
  179,305      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H14, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 0.576%, 5/20/2063(a)      178,738  
  4,912,591      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H22, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.650%, 1.340%, 4/20/2063(a)      4,893,036  
  3,500,471      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 0.601%, 7/20/2064(a)      3,489,782  
  2,790,077      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 0.606%, 7/20/2064(a)      2,781,118  
  2,107,131      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H04, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 0.576%, 2/20/2065(a)      2,099,339  
  3,410      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H05, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 0.406%, 4/20/2061(a)(c)(d)      3,357  
  7,254      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H09, Class HA, 1.750%, 3/20/2065(c)(d)      6,965  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

$ 252,637      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.480%, 0.586%, 4/20/2065(a)    $ 251,701  
  4,091,511      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      4,048,309  
  3,368      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H11, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 0.356%, 4/20/2065(a)(c)(d)      3,312  
  2,429,757      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H12, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 0.336%, 5/20/2065(a)      2,412,050  
  82,450      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H19, Class FH, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 0.406%, 7/20/2065(a)(c)(d)      81,664  
  3,706      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 0.806%, 10/20/2065(a)(c)(d)      3,670  
  3,056      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H30, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 0.786%, 8/20/2061(a)(c)(d)      3,032  
  3,881,071      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 1.026%, 2/20/2066(a)      3,908,518  
  1,137,323      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H20, Class FB, 1-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 0.656%, 9/20/2066(a)      1,135,259  
  2,552,787      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H05, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.750%, 0.856%, 2/20/2067(a)      2,562,866  
  39,441      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H02, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 0.306%, 10/20/2064(a)(c)(d)      39,068  
  5,285,970      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H11, Class FJ, 12-month LIBOR + 0.080%, 0.327%, 6/20/2068(a)      5,188,965  
  127,128      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H14, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 0.456%, 9/20/2068(a)      126,360  
  7,520,053      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H16, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.420%, 0.526%, 9/20/2068(a)      7,469,625  
  6,568,902      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H04, Class NA, 3.500%, 9/20/2068      6,573,027  
  2,651,590      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H13, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.450%, 1.140%, 8/20/2069(a)      2,649,651  
  2,207,430      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-30, Class F, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 0.631%, 4/20/2048(a)      2,201,890  
  4,173,043      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-53, Class NF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 0.681%, 5/20/2046(a)      4,087,053  
  4,164,905      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H02, Class FG, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 0.706%, 1/20/2070(a)      4,164,245  
  4,551,298      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H04, Class FP, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 0.606%, 6/20/2069(a)      4,535,812  
  9,397,292      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H07, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 1.099%, 4/20/2070(a)      9,452,332  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

$ 10,184,929      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H10, Class FD, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 0.849%, 5/20/2070(a)    $ 10,174,031  
  4,399,137      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-HO1, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.500%, 0.710%, 1/20/2070(a)      4,452,032  
     

 

 

 
        124,161,815  
     

 

 

 
   Hybrid ARMs — 2.6%

 

  250,483      FHLMC, 6-month LIBOR + 1.776%, 1.900%, 6/01/2037(a)      250,860  
  104,353      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.670%, 1.921%, 11/01/2038(a)      104,575  
  44,877      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.739%, 1.996%, 12/01/2037(a)      44,893  
  166,988      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.725%, 2.001%, 4/01/2037(a)      171,832  
  501,626      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.764%, 2.013%, 9/01/2035(a)      517,218  
  131,516      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.707%, 2.024%, 3/01/2038(a)      131,667  
  94,713      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.799%, 2.048%, 11/01/2038(a)      94,967  
  1,877,276      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.842%, 2.108%, 1/01/2046(a)      1,923,465  
  669,822      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.896%, 2.146%, 9/01/2041(a)      695,652  
  165,223      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.934%, 2.195%, 12/01/2034(a)      165,519  
  347,396      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.220%, 2.220%, 7/01/2033(a)      348,198  
  327,262      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.247%, 2.273%, 9/01/2038(a)      343,939  
  344,299      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.165%, 2.290%, 4/01/2036(a)      344,011  
  107,922      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.209%, 2.318%, 9/01/2038(a)      108,159  
  1,544,195      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.247%, 2.326%, 3/01/2037(a)      1,617,306  
  891,453      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.258%, 2.386%, 2/01/2036(a)      927,842  
  448,459      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 1.899%, 2.388%, 4/01/2037(a)      448,098  
  497,558      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.285%, 2.411%, 2/01/2036(a)      518,916  
  346,397      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.245%, 2.441%, 3/01/2036(a)      361,368  
  90,073      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.250%, 2.497%, 2/01/2035(a)      93,559  
  49,960      FHLMC, 12-month LIBOR + 2.180%, 2.555%, 3/01/2037(a)      49,879  
  67,868      FHLMC, 1-year CMT + 2.470%, 2.595%, 9/01/2038(a)      67,824  
  325,992      FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 1.544%, 1.734%, 7/01/2035(a)      336,971  
  21,363      FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 1.460%, 1.786%, 2/01/2037(a)      21,722  
  91,191      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.555%, 1.805%, 8/01/2035(a)      91,330  
  511,624      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.565%, 1.836%, 7/01/2035(a)      526,537  
  480,626      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.599%, 1.847%, 9/01/2037(a)      495,099  
  177,162      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.607%, 1.858%, 10/01/2033(a)      181,863  
  785,060      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.546%, 1.887%, 4/01/2037(a)      812,178  
  223,732      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.639%, 1.889%, 8/01/2038(a)      224,792  
  317,980      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.669%, 1.919%, 7/01/2038(a)      321,160  
  143,534      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.594%, 1.924%, 4/01/2037(a)      143,745  
  305,804      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.678%, 1.928%, 8/01/2034(a)      306,341  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Hybrid ARMs — continued

 

$ 117,946      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.728%, 1.990%, 11/01/2035(a)    $ 122,744  
  151,340      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.667%, 2.014%, 11/01/2036(a)      157,393  
  840,912      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.050%, 10/01/2041(a)      869,645  
  116,936      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.050%, 12/01/2041(a)      116,932  
  819,130      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.743%, 2.083%, 9/01/2037(a)      854,566  
  42,907      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.754%, 2.089%, 1/01/2037(a)      43,015  
  26,481      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.805%, 2.134%, 7/01/2041(a)      26,508  
  53,961      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.145%, 2.145%, 9/01/2036(a)      54,569  
  662,556      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.761%, 2.148%, 3/01/2037(a)      689,730  
  316,276      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.755%, 2.177%, 2/01/2037(a)      316,662  
  109,501      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.186%, 3/01/2034(a)      113,573  
  938,577      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.188%, 2.219%, 11/01/2033(a)      985,591  
  256,271      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.223%, 2.223%, 8/01/2035(a)      256,860  
  185,343      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.149%, 2.238%, 9/01/2034(a)      193,918  
  259,592      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.145%, 2.245%, 6/01/2036(a)      266,447  
  946,311      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.172%, 2.255%, 12/01/2040(a)      991,868  
  174,841      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.185%, 2.259%, 12/01/2034(a)      175,055  
  531,639      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.270%, 2.270%, 6/01/2037(a)      564,895  
  1,762,359      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.207%, 2.275%, 10/01/2034(a)      1,847,706  
  384,121      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.185%, 2.310%, 1/01/2036(a)      394,618  
  207,069      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.287%, 2.313%, 6/01/2033(a)      207,679  
  391,885      FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 2.157%, 2.319%, 7/01/2037(a)      409,955  
  49,177      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.211%, 2.336%, 4/01/2033(a)      49,397  
  1,102,982      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.225%, 2.338%, 4/01/2034(a)      1,150,780  
  169,591      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.287%, 2.351%, 10/01/2033(a)      169,841  
  112,314      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.198%, 2.366%, 4/01/2034(a)      112,382  
  56,112      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.440%, 2.440%, 8/01/2033(a)      56,241  
  725,021      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.820%, 2.445%, 2/01/2047(a)      750,644  
  149,870      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.482%, 2.606%, 5/01/2035(a)      157,253  
  128,684      FNMA, 1-year CMT + 2.500%, 2.633%, 8/01/2036(a)      136,007  
  63,946      FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 2.473%, 2.723%, 6/01/2035(a)      64,568  
     

 

 

 
        25,098,527  
     

 

 

 
   Mortgage Related — 1.7%

 

  20,480      FHLMC, 3.000%, 10/01/2026      20,694  
  150,837      FHLMC, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2042(f)      157,232  
  52,194      FHLMC, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2034(f)      53,773  
  6,514      FHLMC, 5.500%, 10/01/2023      6,602  
  129,057      FHLMC, 6.500%, 12/01/2034      140,009  
  50      FHLMC, 7.500%, 6/01/2026      52  
  83,056      FNMA, 3.000%, 3/01/2042      82,910  
  659,219      FNMA, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2037 to 2038(f)      712,345  
  258,479      FNMA, 5.500%, with various maturities from 2023 to 2033(f)      273,568  
  24,281      FNMA, 6.000%, with various maturities in 2022(f)      24,438  
  142,983      FNMA, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2032 to 2037(f)      154,353  
  32,444      FNMA, 7.500%, with various maturities from 2030 to 2032(f)      34,041  
   Mortgage Related — continued

 

$ 1,519,499      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.748%, 1.869%, 2/20/2061(a)    $ 1,548,959  
  1,214,699      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 1.890%, 1.991%, 2/20/2063(a)      1,238,857  
  951,204      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 2.249%, 3/20/2063(a)      972,876  
  577,543      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.210%, 2.312%, 5/20/2065(a)      597,393  
  596,269      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.236%, 2.338%, 6/20/2065(a)      620,839  
  603,893      GNMA, 1-month LIBOR + 2.328%, 2.436%, 2/20/2063(a)      619,485  
  54,757      GNMA, 4.007%, 12/20/2062(b)      55,438  
  27,151      GNMA, 4.140%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2063(b)(f)      27,494  
  13,761      GNMA, 4.316%, 8/20/2061(b)      14,008  
  193,436      GNMA, 4.476%, 7/20/2063(b)      196,372  
  2,485,704      GNMA, 4.483%, 10/20/2065(b)      2,553,585  
  3,644      GNMA, 4.581%, 8/20/2062(b)      3,723  
  1,317,967      GNMA, 4.601%, 2/20/2066(b)      1,348,073  
  1,875,346      GNMA, 4.613%, 3/20/2064(b)      1,911,110  
  205,544      GNMA, 4.624%, with various maturities from 2062 to 2064(b)(f)      209,542  
  72,274      GNMA, 4.630%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2063(b)(f)      71,097  
  1,595,313      GNMA, 4.677%, 11/20/2063(b)      1,627,022  
  757,517      GNMA, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2064(b)(f)      770,658  
  2,413      GNMA, 4.891%, 4/20/2061(b)      2,426  
  6,262      GNMA, 6.000%, 12/15/2031      6,949  
  26,627      GNMA, 6.500%, 5/15/2031      29,161  
  24,426      GNMA, 7.000%, 10/15/2028      25,738  
     

 

 

 
        16,110,822  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.6%

 

  1,595,000      BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5, 2.649%, 1/15/2063      1,515,840  
  3,895,000      Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-BID, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 2.140%, 2.537%, 10/15/2037, 144A(a)      3,891,473  
  1,825,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class A, 1-month Term SOFR + 1.525%, 1.829%, 12/15/2023, 144A(a)      1,779,340  
  1,310,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A      1,291,597  
  1,488,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5, 3.961%, 3/10/2047      1,505,013  
  3,311,532      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class ASB, 3.550%, 2/10/2049      3,343,071  
  2,570,000      DROP Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-FILE, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 1.550%, 4/15/2026, 144A(a)
     2,542,717  
  2,600,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7, Class A7, 3.914%, 8/05/2034, 144A      2,397,322  
  1,040,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C8, Class A4,
3.134%, 12/15/2048
     1,042,297  
  3,295,000      SPGN Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-TFLM. Class A, 1-month Term SOFR + 1.550%, 1.851%, 2/15/2039, 144A(a)      3,272,201  
  3,279,464      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.470%, 1.867%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)      2,299,817  
     

 

 

 
        24,880,688  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Treasuries — 37.1%

 

$ 17,715,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.500%, 2/15/2025    $ 17,218,150  
  4,510,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.250%, 6/30/2025      4,189,896  
  13,840,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.250%, 8/31/2025      12,805,244  
  13,070,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.250%, 9/30/2025      12,073,412  
  13,605,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.250%, 10/31/2025      12,543,704  
  7,255,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 11/30/2025      6,707,474  
  65,670,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 12/31/2025      60,639,576  
  24,685,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 1/31/2026      22,743,949  
  11,585,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500%, 2/28/2026      10,710,695  
  13,225,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.750%, 3/31/2026      12,332,829  
  67,095,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.750%, 8/31/2026      62,186,057  
  13,355,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.875%, 1/31/2024      13,014,865  
  25,460,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 0.875%, 9/30/2026      23,698,685  
  21,410,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250%, 12/31/2026      20,228,268  
  5,760,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 2/28/2027      5,605,650  
  46,160,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250%, 3/31/2024      46,096,890  
  9,955,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 7/31/2025      10,063,883  
     

 

 

 
        352,859,227  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $929,323,816)
     901,872,333  
     

 

 

 
  
  Short-Term Investments — 5.0%  
  19,252,967      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2022 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $19,252,967 on 4/01/2022 collateralized by $21,825,500 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.000% due 8/15/2051 valued at $19,638,038 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      19,252,967  
  27,770,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.050%-0.131%, 4/12/2022(g)(h)
     27,768,812  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $47,022,278)
     47,021,779  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.9%
(Identified Cost $976,346,094)
     948,894,112  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.1%      1,232,455  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 950,126,567  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2022 is disclosed.

 

  (b)      Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2022 is disclosed.

 

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

 

  (d)      Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2022, the value of these securities amounted to $3,754,517 or 0.4% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  (e)      Interest only security. Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool held as of the end of the period.

 

  (f)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of 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.

 

  (g)      Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

  (h)      The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

     
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2022, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $46,205,735 or 4.9% of net assets.

 

  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  ARMs      Adjustable Rate Mortgages

 

  CMT      Constant Maturity Treasury

 

  FHLMC      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 

  FNMA      Federal National Mortgage Association

 

  GNMA      Government National Mortgage Association

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTA      Monthly Treasury Average Interest

 

  REMIC      Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     37.1

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     33.0  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     13.1  

Hybrid ARMs

     2.6  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.6  

ABS Car Loan

     2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     4.2  

Short-Term Investments

     5.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.9  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.1  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Core Plus
Bond
Fund
     Credit
Income
Fund
     Global
Allocation
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

   $ 8,104,683,284      $ 24,408,959      $ 3,671,901,796  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (353,429,763      (1,505,810      696,012,136  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

     7,751,253,521        22,903,149        4,367,913,932  

Cash

                   1,351,286  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

     12,202,775               8,495,000  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $0 and $6,915,025, respectively)

                   6,945,888  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     11,624,104               3,143,624  

Receivable for securities sold

     278,615,566        22,025        7,997,500  

Receivable for when-issued/delayed delivery securities sold (Note 2)

     823,998,490                

Collateral received for open forward foreign currency contracts (Notes 2 and 4)

                   3,838,481  

Dividends and interest receivable

     48,889,934        191,243        12,184,293  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

                   3,019,320  

Tax reclaims receivable

                   845,753  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

     1,572,301               23,968  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     59               28  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     8,928,156,750        23,116,417        4,415,759,073  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $71,422,815)

     70,267,106                

Payable for securities purchased

     205,405,857                

Payable for when-issued/delayed delivery securities purchased (Note 2)

     1,247,075,217                

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     14,612,837               3,770,593  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

                   8,012,422  

Foreign taxes payable (Note 2)

                   1,426,408  

Due to brokers (Note 2)

                   3,838,481  

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

            6,094         

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     2,044,464        8,068        2,720,900  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     862,510        4,133        386,529  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     280,105        861        162,014  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     64,147               63,723  

Audit and tax services fees payable

     32,476        35,273        33,086  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     1,637,068        21,211        319,672  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     1,542,281,787        75,640        20,733,828  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 7,385,874,963      $ 23,040,777      $ 4,395,025,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 7,840,793,991      $ 24,461,908      $ 3,616,120,680  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

     (454,919,028      (1,421,131      778,904,565  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 7,385,874,963      $ 23,040,777      $ 4,395,025,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Class A shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 562,466,239      $ 85,215      $ 660,191,773  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     44,502,561        9,052        26,098,965  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 12.64      $ 9.41      $ 25.30  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 13.20      $ 9.83      $ 26.84  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net assets

   $ 72,493,658      $ 972      $ 445,430,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     5,732,083        103        18,079,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 12.65      $ 9.40    $ 24.64  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 2,207,568,662      $ 22,908,225      $ 332,019,438  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     173,028,635        2,434,178        13,011,854  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 12.76      $ 9.41      $ 25.52  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 4,543,346,404      $ 46,365      $ 2,957,383,790  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     356,323,656        4,927        115,871,297  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 12.75      $ 9.41      $ 25.52  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Net asset value calculations have been determined utilizing fractional share and penny amounts.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Growth
Fund
     Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund
     Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

   $ 7,672,685,969      $ 347,659,628      $ 976,346,094  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,473,731,741        (13,465,840      (27,451,982
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

     13,146,417,710        334,193,788        948,894,112  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

            215,000         

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     16,536,351        360,818        1,435,557  

Receivable for securities sold

            2,481,431        18,743,801  

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,847,388        1,218,743        2,455,353  

Tax reclaims receivable

     11,298,233        388         

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

            6,486         

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     79        1        7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     13,177,099,761        338,476,655        971,528,830  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

            4,484,903        18,779,670  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     14,658,899        175,579        1,590,086  

Distributions payable

                   127,965  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     5,369,795        79,596        270,702  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     790,775        156,598        451,340  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     471,212        12,568        35,571  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     134,353        2,742        13,381  

Audit and tax services fees payable

     26,179        30,364        32,554  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     600,678        37,468        100,994  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     22,051,891        4,979,818        21,402,263  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 13,155,047,870      $ 333,496,837      $ 950,126,567  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

   $ 6,766,084,854      $ 355,345,533      $ 1,010,192,603  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

     6,388,963,016        (21,848,696      (60,066,036
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 13,155,047,870      $ 333,496,837      $ 950,126,567  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Class A shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 1,639,592,049      $ 21,804,061      $ 266,319,256  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     73,543,524        2,205,446        24,170,301  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 22.29      $ 9.89      $ 11.02  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 23.65      $ 10.33      $ 11.27  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net assets

   $ 104,846,085      $ 317,942      $ 20,129,844  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     5,342,730        32,039        1,831,364  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 19.62      $ 9.92      $ 10.99  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 977,013,047      $ 19,153,357      $ 13,617,418  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     40,402,639        1,938,943        1,232,491  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 24.18      $ 9.88      $ 11.05  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

 

Net assets

   $ 10,433,596,689      $ 292,221,477      $ 650,060,049  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     431,655,795        29,568,776        58,811,208  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 24.17      $ 9.88      $ 11.05  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Core Plus
Bond
Fund
     Credit
Income
Fund
     Global
Allocation
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

   $ 100,845,247      $ 350,653      $ 22,451,276  

Dividends

            14,351        10,515,930  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (5,736             (144,037
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     100,839,511        365,004        32,823,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

     13,128,674        50,759        17,655,883  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     1,273,976        116        3,354,967  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     1,770,203        5,191        1,033,964  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     109,571        5,256        66,673  

Trustees’ fees deferred compensation (Note 6)

     (40,445      1,182        (14,096

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     2,891,651        2,979        1,648,111  

Audit and tax services fees

     27,151        31,221        31,570  

Custodian fees and expenses

     155,448        4,984        218,060  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     82,200        224        48,518  

Registration fees

     90,693        24,719        91,531  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     220,427        1,953        137,734  

Miscellaneous expenses

     139,199        16,307        95,311  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     19,848,748        144,891        24,368,226  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

            (81,893       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     19,848,748        62,998        24,368,226  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     80,990,763        302,006        8,454,943  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, SHORT SALES, FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     (61,848,524      136,990        124,368,483  

Futures contracts

            102,500        1,378,808  

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2e)

                   (19,813,755

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2d)

     (250,259             (642,356

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     (486,851,013      (2,065,882      (380,662,404

Futures contracts

     1,389,901        29,526        (925,006

Short sales

     1,155,709                

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2e)

                   (270,237

Foreign currency translations (Note 2d)

     370,729               481,526  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts, short sales, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (546,033,457      (1,796,866      (276,084,941
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (465,042,694    $ (1,494,860    $ (267,629,998
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

     Growth
Fund
     Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund
     Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

   $      $ 3,158,308      $ 4,933,826  

Dividends

     53,217,706                

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (1,537,126              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     51,680,580        3,158,308        4,933,826  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

     34,344,940        467,765        1,526,247  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     2,736,366        28,032        442,028  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     2,949,198        80,343        209,817  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     180,276        9,704        17,554  

Trustees’ fees deferred compensation (Note 6)

     (18,219      (9,884      (31,375

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     5,018,107        133,579        376,250  

Audit and tax services fees

     43,116        26,266        28,369  

Custodian fees and expenses

     173,308        12,484        21,615  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     139,008        3,674        9,456  

Registration fees

     159,464        51,048        71,877  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     411,697        18,374        31,149  

Miscellaneous expenses

     235,358        21,149        29,564  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     46,372,619        842,534        2,732,551  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

            (70,823      (96,486
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     46,372,619        771,711        2,636,065  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     5,307,961        2,386,597        2,297,761  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     928,326,494        (7,003,818      (1,221,874

Futures contracts

            (559,568       

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     (1,110,596,576      (14,835,150      (29,907,693

Futures contracts

            (599,256       

Foreign currency translations (Note 2d)

     (85,294              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and futures contracts

     (182,355,376      (22,997,792      (31,129,567
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (177,047,415    $ (20,611,195    $ (28,831,806
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Core Plus Bond Fund     Credit Income Fund  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

  $ 80,990,763     $ 163,972,599     $ 302,006     $ 616,673  

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

    (62,098,783     116,923,272       239,490       91,677  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, short sales and foreign currency translations

    (483,934,674     (226,524,491     (2,036,356     680,884  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (465,042,694     54,371,380       (1,494,860     1,389,234  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

    (8,951,542     (26,989,208     (1,520     (2,194

Class C

    (781,754     (4,109,684     (14     (20

Class N

    (35,535,780     (114,300,522     (448,862     (776,415

Class Y

    (72,555,166     (253,871,577     (1,120     (642
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (117,824,242     (399,270,991     (451,516     (779,271
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    (880,808,448     (84,293,745     31,613       (572,703
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (1,463,675,384     (429,193,356     (1,914,763     37,260  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

    8,849,550,347       9,278,743,703       24,955,540       24,918,280  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

  $ 7,385,874,963     $ 8,849,550,347     $ 23,040,777     $ 24,955,540  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  60


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

     Global Allocation Fund     Growth Fund  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 8,454,943     $ 15,287,268     $ 5,307,961     $ (1,879,895

Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

     105,291,180       369,056,675       928,326,494       688,859,379  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations

     (381,376,121     307,378,584       (1,110,681,870     1,682,048,663  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (267,629,998     691,722,527       (177,047,415     2,369,028,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (54,983,172     (37,700,764     (87,877,160     (71,172,533

Class C

     (37,592,938     (27,793,335     (6,955,691     (6,613,461

Class N

     (26,402,455     (17,490,999     (39,935,698     (27,159,617

Class Y

     (248,208,914     (172,869,178     (530,904,861     (427,889,322
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (367,187,479     (255,854,276     (665,673,410     (532,834,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     152,398,388       400,018,429       229,134,538       432,416,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (482,419,089     835,886,680       (613,586,287     2,268,609,356  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     4,877,444,334       4,041,557,654       13,768,634,157       11,500,024,801  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 4,395,025,245     $ 4,877,444,334     $ 13,155,047,870     $ 13,768,634,157  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

61  |


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

     Intermediate Duration Bond Fund     Limited Term Government and
Agency Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 2,386,597     $ 4,516,514     $ 2,297,761     $ 5,377,989  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

     (7,563,386     2,618,566       (1,221,874     4,014,542  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and futures contracts

     (15,434,406     (6,669,694     (29,907,693     (13,859,882
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (20,611,195     465,386       (28,831,806     (4,467,351
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (215,077     (742,805     (834,921     (1,888,946

Class C

     (2,102     (18,045     (13,327     (6,855

Class N

     (225,955     (788,205     (61,977     (104,954

Class Y

     (3,812,025     (12,363,185     (2,749,705     (6,301,562
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4,255,159     (13,912,240     (3,659,930     (8,302,317
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (23,313,291     77,608,974       (50,423,101     27,315,308  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (48,179,645     64,162,120       (82,914,837     14,545,640  

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     381,676,482       317,514,362       1,033,041,404       1,018,495,764  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 333,496,837     $ 381,676,482     $ 950,126,567     $ 1,033,041,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Core Plus Bond Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.59     $ 14.08     $ 13.25     $ 12.53     $ 12.96     $ 13.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.21       0.26       0.34       0.35       0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.88     (0.13     0.86       0.70       (0.38     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.77     0.08       1.12       1.04       (0.03     0.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.15     (0.29     (0.29     (0.32     (0.40     (0.34

Net realized capital gains

    (0.03     (0.28                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.18     (0.57     (0.29     (0.32     (0.40     (0.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.64     $ 13.59     $ 14.08     $ 13.25     $ 12.53     $ 12.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (5.75 )%(c)      0.53     8.60     8.39     (0.27 )%      1.86

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 562,466     $ 747,497     $ 617,609     $ 558,291     $ 600,762     $ 676,892  

Net expenses

    0.73 %(d)      0.71     0.72 %(e)      0.73     0.73     0.73

Gross expenses

    0.73 %(d)      0.71     0.72     0.73     0.73     0.73

Net investment income

    1.71 %(d)      1.51     1.88     2.63     2.71     2.19

Portfolio turnover rate

    145     266     359 %(f)      297 %(g)      181     195

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(e)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.80% to 0.75%.

(f)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio.

(g)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Core Plus Bond Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.60     $ 14.09     $ 13.25     $ 12.53     $ 12.96     $ 13.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.10       0.15       0.24       0.25       0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.88     (0.13     0.88       0.70       (0.38     (0.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.82     (0.03     1.03       0.94       (0.13     0.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.10     (0.18     (0.19     (0.22     (0.30     (0.24

Net realized capital gains

    (0.03     (0.28                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.13     (0.46     (0.19     (0.22     (0.30     (0.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.65     $ 13.60     $ 14.09     $ 13.25     $ 12.53     $ 12.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (6.18 )%(c)      (0.24 )%      7.83     7.57     (1.03 )%      1.08

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 72,494     $ 95,755     $ 132,590     $ 160,201     $ 185,758     $ 248,687  

Net expenses

    1.48 %(d)      1.46     1.47 %(e)      1.48     1.48     1.48

Gross expenses

    1.48 %(d)      1.46     1.47     1.48     1.48     1.48

Net investment income

    0.96 %(d)      0.75     1.13     1.88     1.96     1.44

Portfolio turnover rate

    145     266     359 %(f)      297 %(g)      181     195

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(e)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.55% to 1.50%.

(f)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio.

(g)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Core Plus Bond Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.72     $ 14.21     $ 13.37     $ 12.63     $ 13.06     $ 13.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.26       0.30       0.38       0.39       0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.90     (0.14     0.88       0.72       (0.38     (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.76     0.12       1.18       1.10       0.01       0.27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.17     (0.33     (0.34     (0.36     (0.44     (0.38

Net realized capital gains

    (0.03     (0.28                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.20     (0.61     (0.34     (0.36     (0.44     (0.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.76     $ 13.72     $ 14.21     $ 13.37     $ 12.63     $ 13.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (5.60 )%(b)      0.86     8.95     8.85     0.07     2.12

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 2,207,569     $ 2,563,736     $ 2,682,487     $ 2,610,699     $ 1,899,190     $ 1,784,150  

Net expenses

    0.38 %(c)      0.38     0.38 %(d)      0.39     0.39     0.39

Gross expenses

    0.38 %(c)      0.38     0.38     0.39     0.39     0.39

Net investment income

    2.07 %(c)      1.84     2.21     2.96     3.06     2.53

Portfolio turnover rate

    145     266     359 %(e)      297 %(f)      181     195

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(d)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.45%.

(e)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio.

(f)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Core Plus Bond Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.71     $ 14.20     $ 13.36     $ 12.63     $ 13.06     $ 13.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.24       0.29       0.37       0.38       0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.90     (0.13     0.88       0.71       (0.38     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.77     0.11       1.17       1.08       0.00 (b)      0.27  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.16     (0.32     (0.33     (0.35     (0.43     (0.37

Net realized capital gains

    (0.03     (0.28                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.19     (0.60     (0.33     (0.35     (0.43     (0.37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.75     $ 13.71     $ 14.20     $ 13.36     $ 12.63     $ 13.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (5.65 )%(c)      0.78     8.87     8.67     (0.02 )%      2.10

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 4,543,346     $ 5,442,563     $ 5,846,057     $ 4,163,785     $ 3,733,751     $ 3,846,208  

Net expenses

    0.48 %(d)      0.46     0.47 %(e)      0.48     0.48     0.48

Gross expenses

    0.48 %(d)      0.46     0.47     0.48     0.48     0.48

Net investment income

    1.97 %(d)      1.76     2.11     2.87     2.97     2.43

Portfolio turnover rate

    145     266     359 %(f)      297 %(g)      181     195

 

 

 

 

(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.

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(e)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.55% to 0.50%.

(f)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio.

(g)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class A  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.21     $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

      

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.11       0.21       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.74     0.31       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.63     0.52       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

      

Net investment income

     (0.13     (0.28      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.04     (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.17     (0.28      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.41     $ 10.21     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

     (6.24 )%(e)      5.24     (0.30 )%(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

      

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 85     $ 91     $ 1  

Net expenses(f)

     0.82 %(g)      0.82     0.82 %(g) 

Gross expenses

     4.27 %(g)      4.79     125.79 %(g) 

Net investment income (loss)

     2.20 %(g)      2.07     (0.82 )%(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     13     55     0

 

 

 

*

From commencement of operations on September 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class C  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.20     $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

      

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.07       0.13       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.74     0.30       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.67     0.43       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

      

Net investment income

     (0.09     (0.20      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.04     (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.13     (0.20      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.40     $ 10.20     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

     (6.59 )%(e)      4.34     (0.30 )%(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

      

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 1     $ 1     $ 1  

Net expenses(f)

     1.57 %(g)      1.57     1.57 %(g) 

Gross expenses

     5.10 %(g)      5.60     126.54 %(g) 

Net investment income (loss)

     1.40 %(g)      1.29     (1.57 )%(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     13     55     0

 

 

 

*

From commencement of operations on September 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class N  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.21     $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

      

Net investment income(a)

     0.12       0.24       0.00 (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.74     0.31       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.62     0.55       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

      

Net investment income

     (0.14     (0.31      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.04     (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.18     (0.31      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.41     $ 10.21     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     (6.10 )%(d)      5.54     (0.30 )%(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

      

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 22,908     $ 24,842     $ 24,915  

Net expenses(e)

     0.52 %(f)      0.52     0.52 %(f) 

Gross expenses

     1.18 %(f)      1.16     27.91 %(f) 

Net investment income

     2.50 %(f)      2.38     0.55 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     13     55     0

 

 

 

*

From commencement of operations on September 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

(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.

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class Y  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.20     $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

      

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.12       0.24       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.73     0.29       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.61     0.53       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

      

Net investment income

     (0.14     (0.30      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.04     (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.18     (0.30      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.41     $ 10.20     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     (6.03 )%(d)      5.38     (0.30 )%(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

      

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 46     $ 22     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

     0.57 %(f)      0.57     0.57 %(f) 

Gross expenses

     4.02 %(f)      4.54     125.54 %(f) 

Net investment income (loss)

     2.49 %(f)      2.33     (0.57 )%(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     13     55     0

 

 

 

*

From commencement of operations on September 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Global Allocation Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 28.86     $ 26.23     $ 23.76     $ 23.10     $ 21.60     $ 19.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.06       0.10       0.19       0.23       0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.43     4.18       3.05       1.38       1.75       2.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.40     4.24       3.15       1.57       1.98       2.67  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.13     (0.12     (0.16     (0.19     (0.24

Net realized capital gains

    (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.29      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.16     (1.61     (0.68     (0.91     (0.48     (0.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 25.30     $ 28.86     $ 26.23     $ 23.76     $ 23.10     $ 21.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (5.58 )%(c)      16.73     13.41     7.66     9.26     14.10

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 660,192     $ 737,469     $ 632,479     $ 453,009     $ 401,036     $ 305,275  

Net expenses

    1.13 %(d)      1.13     1.15     1.16     1.16     1.18

Gross expenses

    1.13 %(d)      1.13     1.15     1.16     1.16     1.18

Net investment income

    0.23 %(d)      0.23     0.42     0.83     1.03     1.57

Portfolio turnover rate

    20     45     37     27     22     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 is not reflected in total return calculations.

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Global Allocation Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 28.26     $ 25.78     $ 23.43     $ 22.78     $ 21.29     $ 18.89  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.07     (0.14     (0.08     0.02       0.06       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.39     4.10       2.99       1.38       1.73       2.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.46     3.96       2.91       1.40       1.79       2.49  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

                      (0.00 )(b)      (0.01     (0.09

Net realized capital gains

    (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.29      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.30     (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 24.64     $ 28.26     $ 25.78     $ 23.43     $ 22.78     $ 21.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (5.93 )%(d)      15.85     12.55     6.85     8.46     13.22

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 445,430     $ 503,073     $ 483,814     $ 480,479     $ 412,610     $ 354,017  

Net expenses

    1.88 %(e)      1.88     1.90     1.91     1.91     1.93

Gross expenses

    1.88 %(e)      1.88     1.90     1.91     1.91     1.93

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.52 )%(e)      (0.52 )%      (0.33 )%      0.08     0.29     0.84

Portfolio turnover rate

    20     45     37     27     22     35

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Global Allocation Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Period Ended
September 30,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 29.09     $ 26.42     $ 23.92     $ 23.25     $ 21.73     $ 19.20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.15       0.18       0.27       0.31       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.44     4.21       3.07       1.38       1.75       2.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.36     4.36       3.25       1.65       2.06       2.53  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.05     (0.21     (0.19     (0.23     (0.25      

Net realized capital gains

    (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.29      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.21     (1.69     (0.75     (0.98     (0.54      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 25.52     $ 29.09     $ 26.42     $ 23.92     $ 23.25     $ 21.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (5.43 )%(b)      17.10     13.78     8.04     9.60     13.18 %(b) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 332,019     $ 350,222     $ 264,338     $ 202,692     $ 80,346     $ 59,512  

Net expenses

    0.81 %(c)      0.81     0.82     0.82     0.83     0.87 %(c) 

Gross expenses

    0.81 %(c)      0.81     0.82     0.82     0.83     0.87 %(c) 

Net investment income

    0.56 %(c)      0.55     0.76     1.20     1.36     1.48 %(c) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    20     45     37     27     22     35 %(d) 

 

 

 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on February 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017.

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(d)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended September 30, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Global Allocation Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 29.09     $ 26.42     $ 23.92     $ 23.25     $ 21.74     $ 19.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.13       0.16       0.24       0.29       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.45     4.21       3.07       1.40       1.75       2.37  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.38     4.34       3.23       1.64       2.04       2.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.03     (0.19     (0.17     (0.22     (0.24     (0.28

Net realized capital gains

    (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.29      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.19     (1.67     (0.73     (0.97     (0.53     (0.28
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 25.52     $ 29.09     $ 26.42     $ 23.92     $ 23.25     $ 21.74  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (5.49 )%(b)      17.02     13.70     7.95     9.49     14.42

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 2,957,384     $ 3,286,680     $ 2,660,927     $ 1,938,124     $ 1,549,689     $ 1,067,062  

Net expenses

    0.88 %(c)      0.88     0.90     0.91     0.91     0.93

Gross expenses

    0.88 %(c)      0.88     0.90     0.91     0.91     0.93

Net investment income

    0.49 %(c)      0.48     0.67     1.08     1.29     1.79

Portfolio turnover rate

    20     45     37     27     22     35

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Growth Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 23.85     $ 20.72     $ 16.02     $ 16.05     $ 14.04     $ 11.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income
(loss)(a)

    (0.02     (0.05     0.01       0.05       0.06       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.30     4.17       5.14       0.71       2.29       2.18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.32     4.12       5.15       0.76       2.35       2.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

                (0.05     (0.05     (0.05     (0.05

Net realized capital gains

    (1.24     (0.99     (0.40     (0.74     (0.29     (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (1.24     (0.99     (0.45     (0.79     (0.34     (0.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 22.29     $ 23.85     $ 20.72     $ 16.02     $ 16.05     $ 14.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (1.73 )%(c)      20.43     32.80     5.81     16.98     18.99

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,639,592     $ 1,740,523     $ 1,477,915     $ 1,250,030     $ 1,083,362     $ 983,047  

Net expenses

    0.89 %(d)      0.89     0.90     0.91     0.90     0.91

Gross expenses

    0.89 %(d)      0.89     0.90     0.91     0.90     0.91

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.14 )%(d)      (0.22 )%      0.04     0.35     0.39     0.45

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     9     19     7     11     8

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Growth Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 21.21     $ 18.66     $ 14.53     $ 14.68     $ 12.92     $ 11.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.09     (0.20     (0.11     (0.06     (0.05     (0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.26     3.74       4.64       0.65       2.10       2.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.35     3.54       4.53       0.59       2.05       1.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

    (1.24     (0.99     (0.40     (0.74     (0.29     (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 19.62     $ 21.21     $ 18.66     $ 14.53     $ 14.68     $ 12.92  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (2.10 )%(c)      19.55     31.76     5.05     16.09     18.03

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 104,846     $ 127,003     $ 128,764     $ 120,493     $ 130,133     $ 133,329  

Net expenses

    1.64 %(d)      1.63     1.65     1.66     1.65     1.66

Gross expenses

    1.64 %(d)      1.63     1.65     1.66     1.65     1.66

Net investment loss

    (0.90 )%(d)      (0.97 )%      (0.71 )%      (0.39 )%      (0.36 )%      (0.29 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     9     19     7     11     8

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Growth Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 25.73     $ 22.26     $ 17.17     $ 17.15     $ 14.97     $ 12.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.02       0.07       0.11       0.12       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.34     4.49       5.53       0.76       2.44       2.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.31     4.51       5.60       0.87       2.56       2.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.05     (0.11     (0.11     (0.09     (0.08

Net realized capital gains

    (1.24     (0.99     (0.40     (0.74     (0.29     (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (1.24     (1.04     (0.51     (0.85     (0.38     (0.19
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 24.18     $ 25.73     $ 22.26     $ 17.17     $ 17.15     $ 14.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (1.56 )%(b)      20.80     33.26     6.14     17.40 %(c)      19.39 %(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 977,013     $ 806,186     $ 579,571     $ 442,787     $ 1,001,688     $ 341,160  

Net expenses

    0.56 %(d)      0.56     0.57     0.56     0.57 %(e)      0.57 %(e) 

Gross expenses

    0.56 %(d)      0.56     0.57     0.56     0.58     0.58

Net investment income

    0.22 %(d)      0.09     0.38     0.69     0.73     0.80

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     9     19     7     11     8

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Growth Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 25.73     $ 22.26     $ 17.17     $ 17.14     $ 14.97     $ 12.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.01       0.01       0.05       0.10       0.10       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.33     4.48       5.53       0.77       2.44       2.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.32     4.49       5.58       0.87       2.54       2.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.03     (0.09     (0.10     (0.08     (0.07

Net realized capital gains

    (1.24     (0.99     (0.40     (0.74     (0.29     (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (1.24     (1.02     (0.49     (0.84     (0.37     (0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 24.17     $ 25.73     $ 22.26     $ 17.17     $ 17.14     $ 14.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (1.60 )%(b)      20.72     33.15     6.09     17.25     19.31

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 10,433,597     $ 11,094,922     $ 9,313,775     $ 7,017,707     $ 6,620,996     $ 5,749,576  

Net expenses

    0.64 %(c)      0.64     0.65     0.66     0.65     0.66

Gross expenses

    0.64 %(c)      0.64     0.65     0.66     0.65     0.66

Net investment income

    0.11 %(c)      0.02     0.27     0.60     0.64     0.69

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     9     19     7     11     8

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.58     $ 10.99     $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29     $ 10.52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.11       0.19       0.25       0.22       0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.63     (0.11     0.54       0.55       (0.31     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.58     (0.00 )(b)      0.73       0.80       (0.09     0.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.06     (0.12     (0.20     (0.26     (0.23     (0.20

Net realized capital gains

    (0.05     (0.29     (0.05                 (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.11     (0.41     (0.25     (0.26     (0.23     (0.28
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.89     $ 10.58     $ 10.99     $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

    (5.58 )%(e)      (0.06 )%      7.06     8.11     (0.85 )%      0.44

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 21,804     $ 20,942     $ 19,962     $ 21,415     $ 19,149     $ 21,828  

Net expenses(f)

    0.65 %(g)      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Gross expenses

    0.69 %(g)      0.70     0.72     0.72     0.70     0.72

Net investment income

    1.06 %(g)      1.03     1.78     2.42     2.17     1.69

Portfolio turnover rate

    75     100     123     135     152     216

 

 

 

 

(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.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.62     $ 11.02     $ 10.54     $ 10.00     $ 10.30     $ 10.53  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.01       0.03       0.11       0.17       0.13       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.64     (0.11     0.54       0.55       (0.31     (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.63     (0.08     0.65       0.72       (0.18     (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.02     (0.03     (0.12     (0.18     (0.12     (0.12

Net realized capital gains

    (0.05     (0.29     (0.05                 (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.07     (0.32     (0.17     (0.18     (0.12     (0.20
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.92     $ 10.62     $ 11.02     $ 10.54     $ 10.00     $ 10.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)(c)

    (6.02 )%(d)      (0.76 )%      6.27     7.28     (1.71 )%      (0.29 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 318     $ 315     $ 668     $ 467     $ 2     $ 3,225  

Net expenses(e)

    1.40 %(f)      1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40

Gross expenses

    1.44 %(f)      1.45     1.46     1.48     1.45     1.48

Net investment income

    0.29 %(f)      0.30     1.00     1.64     1.31     0.95

Portfolio turnover rate

    75     100     123     135     152     216

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class N
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Period Ended
September 30,
2019*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 10.57     $ 10.98      $ 10.50      $ 10.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

          

Net investment income(a)

     0.07       0.14        0.22        0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.64     (0.11      0.54        0.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (0.57     0.03        0.76        0.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

          

Net investment income

     (0.07     (0.15      (0.23      (0.19

Net realized capital gains

     (0.05     (0.29      (0.05       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.12     (0.44      (0.28      (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.88     $ 10.57      $ 10.98      $ 10.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     (5.45 )%(c)      0.25      7.39      6.19 %(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

          

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 19,153     $ 20,094      $ 3,307      $ 3,546  

Net expenses(d)

     0.35 %(e)      0.35      0.35      0.35 %(e) 

Gross expenses

     0.37 %(e)      0.38      0.43      0.42 %(e) 

Net investment income

     1.35 %(e)      1.32      2.09      2.54 %(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     75     100      123      135 %(f) 

 

 

 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on February 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019.

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for year ended September 30, 2019.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.58     $ 10.99     $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29     $ 10.52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.14       0.21       0.27       0.25       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.65     (0.11     0.54       0.55       (0.31     (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.58     0.03       0.75       0.82       (0.06     0.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.07     (0.15     (0.22     (0.28     (0.26     (0.22

Net realized capital gains

    (0.05     (0.29     (0.05                 (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.12     (0.44     (0.27     (0.28     (0.26     (0.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.88     $ 10.58     $ 10.99     $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (5.56 )%(c)      0.20     7.33     8.38     (0.60 )%      0.69

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 292,221     $ 340,326     $ 293,577     $ 215,752     $ 148,119     $ 154,668  

Net expenses(d)

    0.40 %(e)      0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40

Gross expenses

    0.44 %(e)      0.45     0.47     0.48     0.45     0.47

Net investment income

    1.29 %(e)      1.28     2.01     2.67     2.43     1.93

Portfolio turnover rate

    75     100     123     135     152     216

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.40     $ 11.54     $ 11.34     $ 11.09     $ 11.32     $ 11.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.02       0.04       0.11       0.15       0.11       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.37     (0.11     0.25       0.34       (0.13     (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.35     (0.07     0.36       0.49       (0.02     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.03     (0.07     (0.16     (0.24     (0.21     (0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.02     $ 11.40     $ 11.54     $ 11.34     $ 11.09     $ 11.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    (3.04 )%(c)(d)      (0.58 )%(c)      3.19     4.42     (0.17 )%      (0.04 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 266,319     $ 287,244     $ 296,217     $ 308,186     $ 328,475     $ 336,227  

Net expenses

    0.69 %(e)(f)(g)      0.73 %(e)(h)(i)      0.78 %(j)      0.80     0.80     0.80

Gross expenses

    0.71 %(f)(g)      0.73 %(h)      0.78     0.80     0.80     0.80

Net investment income

    0.33 %(g)      0.36     0.93     1.31     1.02     0.67

Portfolio turnover rate

    94     247     319 %(k)      527 %(k)      157     126

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%. See Note 6b of Notes to Financial Statements.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.70%.

(j)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.80% to 0.75%.

(k)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.38     $ 11.54     $ 11.35     $ 11.10     $ 11.33     $ 11.52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.02     (0.05     0.02       0.06       0.03       (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.36     (0.11     0.24       0.34       (0.13     (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.38     (0.16     0.26       0.40       (0.10     (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.01     (0.00 )(b)      (0.07     (0.15     (0.13     (0.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.99     $ 11.38     $ 11.54     $ 11.35     $ 11.10     $ 11.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (3.37 )%(d)(e)      (1.35 )%(d)      2.34     3.64     (0.91 )%      (0.79 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 20,130     $ 24,922     $ 19,628     $ 22,142     $ 23,341     $ 43,319  

Net expenses

    1.45 %(f)(g)      1.48 %(f)(h)      1.53 %(i)      1.55     1.55     1.55

Gross expenses

    1.47 %(g)      1.49     1.53     1.55     1.55     1.55

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.44 )%(g)      (0.40 )%      0.18     0.57     0.24     (0.09 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    94     247     319 %(j)      527 %(j)      157     126

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(g)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(h)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.50% to 1.45%.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.55% to 1.50%.

(j)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Period Ended
September 30,
2017*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.37     $ 11.12     $ 11.36     $ 11.39  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.08       0.14       0.19       0.15       0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.36     (0.11     0.26       0.33       (0.14     0.08 (b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.33     (0.03     0.40       0.52       0.01       0.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.05     (0.11     (0.20     (0.27     (0.25     (0.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.05     $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.37     $ 11.12     $ 11.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (2.89 )%(d)      (0.25 )%      3.53     4.77     0.09     1.12 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 13,617     $ 12,972     $ 11,035     $ 5,272     $ 3,176     $ 1,900  

Net expenses(e)

    0.39 %(f)      0.40 %(g)      0.45 %(h)      0.46     0.46     0.47 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    0.41 %(f)      0.41     0.46     0.48     0.48     0.50 %(f) 

Net investment income

    0.62 %(f)      0.68     1.20     1.65     1.37     0.64 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    94     247     319 %(i)      527 %(i)      157     126 %(j) 

 

 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on February 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017.

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(f)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(g)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.45% to 0.40%.

(h)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.45%.

(i)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

(j)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended September 30, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.38     $ 11.13     $ 11.36     $ 11.55  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.07       0.13       0.17       0.14       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.36     (0.11     0.25       0.34       (0.13     (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (0.33     (0.04     0.38       0.51       0.01       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.05     (0.10     (0.19     (0.26     (0.24     (0.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.05     $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.38     $ 11.13     $ 11.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    (2.92 )%(b)(c)      (0.33 )%(b)      3.35     4.67     0.09     0.22

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 650,060     $ 707,904     $ 691,616     $ 457,248     $ 366,847     $ 360,322  

Net expenses

    0.45 %(d)(e)      0.48 %(d)(f)      0.53 %(g)      0.55     0.55     0.55

Gross expenses

    0.47 %(e)      0.49     0.53     0.55     0.55     0.55

Net investment income

    0.56 %(e)      0.61     1.11     1.55     1.26     0.92

Portfolio turnover rate

    94     247     319 %(h)      527 %(h)      157     126

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.

(e)

Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

(f)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.45%.

(g)

Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.55% to 0.50%.

(h)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust I, 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 Trust 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:

Natixis Funds Trust I:

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Core Plus Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Funds I:

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund (the “Intermediate Duration Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund (the “Credit Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund (the “Global Allocation Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund (the “Growth Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund (the “Limited Term Government and Agency Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund, except Growth Fund, offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares. Growth Fund was closed to new investors effective April 28, 2017. Growth Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N, and Class Y shares to defined contribution and defined benefit plans, clients of registered investment advisers and registered representatives trading through intermediary programs/platforms on which the Fund is already available and existing shareholders.

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.25% for Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund, 5.75% for Global Allocation Fund and Growth Fund, and 2.25% for Limited Term Government and Agency Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) (prior to May 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after ten years) and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class N and Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Class Y shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Class Y as outlined in the relevant Funds’ prospectus.

Most expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the Funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV and Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (“Natixis ETF Trusts”). Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A and Class C), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Class A, Class C and Class Y, and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of the Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

a.  Valuation.  Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Senior loans and collateralized loan obligations are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Short sales of debt securities are valued based on an evaluated ask price

 

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March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities and senior loans and collateralized loan obligations where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by a Fund.

Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Funds’ pricing policies and procedures.

As of March 31, 2022, securities held by the Funds were fair valued as follows:

 

Fund

 

Equity
securities1

   

Percentage of
Net Assets

   

Securities
classified as
fair valued

   

Percentage
of Net
Assets

   

Securities fair
valued by the
Fund’s adviser

   

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  $           $           $ 153,360       Less than 0.1%  

Credit Income Fund

                278,750       1.2%              

Global Allocation Fund

    546,564,125       12.4%       15,861,966       0.4%              

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

                            261       Less than 0.1%  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

                            3,754,517       0.4%  

 

1

Certain foreign equity securities were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of those securities.

b.  Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Loan consent fees, upfront origination fees and/or amendment fees are recorded when received and included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. 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, not to exceed the amount of positive principal adjustments on a cumulative basis. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income. 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

c.  Short Sales.  A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own, usually in anticipation of a decline in the fair market value of the security. When closing out a short position, a Fund will have to purchase the security it originally sold short. The value of short sales is reflected as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is marked-to-market daily. A Fund will realize a profit from closing out a short position if the price of the security sold short has declined since the short position was opened; a Fund will realize a loss from closing out a short position if the value of the shorted security has risen since the short position was opened. Because there is no upper limit on the price to which a security can rise, short selling exposes a Fund to potentially unlimited losses. The Funds intend to cover their short sale transactions by segregating or earmarking liquid assets, such that the segregated/earmarked amount, equals the current market value of the securities underlying the short sale.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, Core Plus Bond Fund engaged in short sales.

d.  Foreign Currency Translation.  The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. For federal income tax purposes, a portion of the net realized gain or loss on investments arising from changes in exchange rates, which is reflected in the Statements of Operations, may be characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the amount of income available to be distributed has been reduced by the following amounts as a result of losses arising from changes in exchange rates:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 2,879,477  

The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

e.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  A Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Funds’ investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 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. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. 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. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Funds’ or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts. Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

f.  Futures Contracts.  A Fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by a Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in

 

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the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable (payable) and in the Statements of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses). Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When a Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit a Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

g.  When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions.  A Fund may enter into when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. When-issued refers to transactions made conditionally because a security, although authorized, has not been issued. Delayed delivery refers to transactions for which delivery or payment will occur at a later date, beyond the normal settlement period. The price of when-issued and delayed delivery securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The security and the obligation to pay for it are recorded by the Funds at the time the commitment is entered into. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations during the time before the Funds take delivery of the security. No interest accrues to the Funds until the transaction settles.

Delayed delivery transactions include those designated as To Be Announced (“TBAs”) in the Portfolios of Investments. For TBAs, the actual security that will be delivered to fulfill the transaction is not designated at the time of the trade. The security is “to be announced” 48 hours prior to the established trade settlement date. Certain transactions require the Funds or counterparty to post cash and/or securities as collateral for the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party. The Funds cover their net obligations under outstanding delayed delivery commitments by segregating or earmarking cash or securities.

Purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on the Funds’ NAV as if the Funds’ had created a degree of leverage in the portfolio. Risks may arise upon entering into such transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet their obligations under the transactions. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.

h.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  The Trusts treat each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 2022 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 six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts that have been or are expected to be reclaimed and paid. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes where reclaims have been or are expected to be filed and paid are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

Certain Funds have filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries (EU reclaims) and may continue to make such filings when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders. These filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions’ tax authorities within the European Union, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. EU reclaims are recognized by a Fund when deemed more likely than not to be collected, and are reflected as a reduction of foreign taxes withheld in the Statements of Operations. Any related receivable is reflected as tax reclaims receivable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Under certain circumstances, EU reclaims may be subject to closing agreements with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which may materially reduce the reclaim amounts realized by the Funds. Fees and expenses associated with closing agreements will be reflected in the Statements of Operations when it is determined that a closing agreement with the IRS is required.

i.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as foreign currency gains and losses, convertible bond adjustments, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, distribution re-designations, contingent payment debt instruments, return of capital distributions received, net operating losses, redemptions in-kind, treasury inflation-protected bonds, premium amortization and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, wash sales, premium amortization, trust preferred securities, futures contract mark-to-market, return of capital distributions received and dividends payable. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are 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 year ended September 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

    

2021 Distributions

 

Fund

 

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gains

   

Total

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 363,707,896     $ 35,563,095     $ 399,270,991  

Credit Income Fund

    779,271             779,271  

Global Allocation Fund

    26,444,526       229,409,750       255,854,276  

Growth Fund

    24,536,652       508,298,281       532,834,933  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

    12,774,431       1,137,809       13,912,240  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

    8,302,317             8,302,317  

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

As of September 30, 2021, capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

     

Core Plus Bond
Fund

    

Credit Income
Fund

    

Global
Allocation
Fund

    

Growth

Fund

    

Intermediate
Duration
Bond Fund

    

Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund

 

Capital loss carryforward:

                 

Short-term:

                 

No expiration date

   $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $ (183,761

Long-term:

                 

No expiration date

                                        (28,753,709
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

   $      $      $      $      $      $ (28,937,470
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of March 31, 2022, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis was approximately as follows:

 

    

Core Plus Bond
Fund

   

Credit Income
Fund

   

Global
Allocation
Fund

   

Growth
Fund

   

Intermediate
Duration
Bond Fund

   

Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) Investments

  $ (361,956,861   $ (1,557,684   $ 698,282,558     $ 5,473,731,741     $ (14,106,886   $ (27,873,944

Foreign currency translations

    (4,542,583     –         (12,727,981     (93,683     –         –    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (366,499,444   $ (1,557,684   $ 685,554,577     $ 5,473,638,058     $ (14,106,886   $ (27,873,944
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2022, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

    

Core Plus Bond
Fund

   

Credit Income
Fund

   

Global
Allocation
Fund

   

Growth
Fund

   

Intermediate
Duration
Bond Fund

   

Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund

 

Federal tax cost

  $ 8,120,600,626     $ 24,526,077     $ 3,675,710,585     $ 7,672,685,969     $ 347,704,641     $ 976,768,056  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

  $ 26,138,010     $ 230,124     $ 840,340,481     $ 5,592,990,340     $ 847,597     $ 1,619,200  

Gross tax depreciation

    (392,939,505     (1,787,808     (153,387,095     (119,258,599     (14,954,483     (29,493,144
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (366,801,495   $ (1,557,684   $ 686,953,386     $ 5,473,731,741     $ (14,106,886   $ (27,873,944
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The difference between these amounts and those reported in the preceding table are primarily attributable to capital gains taxes and foreign exchange gains or losses.

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

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

k.  Collateralized Loan Obligations.  A Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). A CLO is a type of asset-backed security designed to redirect the cash flows from a pool of leveraged loans to investors based on their risk preferences. Cash flows from a CLO are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The risk of an investment in a CLO depends largely on the type of the collateralized securities and the class of the instrument in which the Fund invests. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

l.  Repurchase Agreements.  Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2022, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

 

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m.  Due to/from Brokers.  Transactions and positions in certain futures, forward foreign currency contracts and delayed delivery commitments are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between the Funds and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Core Plus Bond Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for delayed delivery securities and as initial margin for futures contracts. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Global Allocation Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts and as initial margin for futures contracts. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts. The due to brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Global Allocation Fund represents cash received as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances a Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

n.  Securities Lending.  Each Fund, except Credit Income Fund, has 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 may 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.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, none of the Funds had loaned securities under this agreement.

o.  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.

p.  New Accounting Pronouncement.  In January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2021-01”). ASU 2021-01 is an update of ASU 2020-04, which was issued in response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), expected to occur no later than June 30, 2023. Regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 amendments offer optional expedients for contract modifications that would allow an entity to account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate, instead of evaluating each contract, in accordance with existing accounting standards, as to whether reference rate modifications constitute the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. ASU 2021-01 clarifies that certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. The amendments are currently effective and an entity may elect to apply its provisions as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. Management expects to apply the optional expedients when appropriate.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

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

The Funds’ pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. The Funds’ adviser may use internally developed models to validate broker-dealer bid prices that are only available from a single broker or market maker. Such securities are considered and classified as fair valued. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 3.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2022, at value:

Core Plus Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

   

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $   —      $ 13,015,770      $ 153,360 (b)    $ 13,169,130  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

            6,591,396,687              6,591,396,687  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

            6,604,412,457        153,360       6,604,565,817  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Municipals(a)

            9,728,787              9,728,787  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            6,614,141,244        153,360       6,614,294,604  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

            429,679,179              429,679,179  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            108,552,145              108,552,145  

Short-Term Investments

            598,727,593              598,727,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

            7,751,100,161        153,360       7,751,253,521  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     1,389,901                     1,389,901  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,389,901      $ 7,751,100,161      $ 153,360     $ 7,752,643,422  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

   

Total

 

Bonds and Notes Sold Short(a)

   $   —      $ (70,267,106    $   —     $ (70,267,106
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

 

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Credit Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes(a)

   $      $      21,285,094      $   —      $      21,285,094  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            727,872               727,872  

Preferred Stocks

           

Wireless

            278,750               278,750  

All Other Preferred Stocks(a)

               255,816                      255,816  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     255,816        278,750               534,566  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            355,617               355,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     255,816        22,647,333               22,903,149  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     65,244                      65,244  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 321,060      $ 22,647,333      $      $ 22,968,393  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Global Allocation Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

           

France

   $      $ 97,048,288      $   —      $ 97,048,288  

Hong Kong

            34,794,423               34,794,423  

India

            48,298,498               48,298,498  

Japan

            51,252,926               51,252,926  

Netherlands

            140,537,665               140,537,665  

Sweden

            62,939,413               62,939,413  

Taiwan

            85,582,376               85,582,376  

United Kingdom

     132,469,857        26,110,536               158,580,393  

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     2,280,477,566                      2,280,477,566  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     2,412,947,423        546,564,125               2,959,511,548  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds and Notes(a)

            1,376,160,709               1,376,160,709  

Senior Loans(a)

            254,131               254,131  

Preferred Stocks(a)

     1,939,810        6,037,725               7,977,535  

Short-Term Investments

            24,010,009               24,010,009  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 2,414,887,233      $ 1,953,026,699      $   —      $ 4,367,913,932  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

            3,019,320               3,019,320  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,414,887,233      $ 1,956,046,019      $      $ 4,370,933,252  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

            (8,012,422             (8,012,422

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (256,859                    (256,859
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (256,859    $ (8,012,422    $   —      $ (8,269,281
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

 

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March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 13,061,973,389      $      $   —      $ 13,061,973,389  

Short-Term Investments

            84,444,321               84,444,321  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 13,061,973,389      $    84,444,321      $      $ 13,146,417,710  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

   

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $      $ 4,224,465      $ 261 (b)    $ 4,224,726  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

            316,141,067              316,141,067  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            320,365,532        261       320,365,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            13,827,995              13,827,995  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

            334,193,527      $ 261     $ 334,193,788  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     431,970                     431,970  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $             431,970      $   334,193,527      $ 261     $      334,625,758  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

   

Total

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (1,028,003    $      $     $ (1,028,003
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

   

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $   —      $ 120,407,298      $ 3,754,517 (b)    $ 124,161,815  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

            777,710,518              777,710,518  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            898,117,816        3,754,517       901,872,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            47,021,779              47,021,779  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 945,139,595      $ 3,754,517     $   948,894,112  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

 

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March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2021 and/or March 31, 2022:

Core Plus Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2021

   

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

   

Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Transfers
into Level 3

   

Transfers
out of
Level 3

   

Balance as of
March 31,
2022

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2022

 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  $ 1,001,922     $   —     $ (16,458   $ 12,044     $ 1,700     $ (845,848   $   —     $   —     $ 153,360     $ (4,456
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2021

   

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

   

Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Transfers
into Level 3

   

Transfers
out of
Level 3

   

Balance as of
March 31,
2022

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2022

 

Bonds and Notes

                   

ABS Other

  $ 564,912     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   —     $ (564,912   $   —     $   —  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    531             (3     (10           (257                 261       (12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 565,443     $     $ (3   $ (10   $     $ (257   $     $ (564,912   $ 261     $ (12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A debt security valued at $564,912 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2022. At September 30, 2021, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security. At March 31, 2022, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2021

   

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

   

Realized
Gain (Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Transfers
into Level 3

   

Transfers
out of
Level 3

   

Balance as of
March 31,
2022

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2022

 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  $ 4,629,151     $   —     $ (39,794   $ (85,866   $ 18     $ (830,151   $ 81,159     $   —     $ 3,754,517     $ (92,373
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

A debt security valued at $81,159 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2022. At September 30, 2021, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At March 31, 2022, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

4.  Derivatives.  Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund are subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Funds’ investments in fixed income securities. The Funds will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that they invest in fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Funds may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. The Funds may also use futures contracts to gain investment exposure. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund each used futures contracts to manage duration.

Global Allocation Fund is 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 Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. The Fund 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 Fund. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, Global Allocation Fund engaged in forward foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Core Plus Bond Fund as of March 31, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 1,389,901  

 

1 

Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Core Plus Bond Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 1,389,901  

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Credit Income Fund as of March 31, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 65,244  

 

1 

Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

 

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March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Transactions in derivative instruments for Credit Income Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 102,500  

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 29,526  

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Allocation Fund as of March 31, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts

 

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 3,019,320  

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts

    

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (8,012,422    $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

            (256,859
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (8,012,422    $ (256,859
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Global Allocation Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Forward foreign
currency
contracts

    

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ 1,378,808  

Foreign exchange contracts

     (19,813,755       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (19,813,755    $ 1,378,808  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Forward foreign
currency
contracts

    

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (925,006

Foreign exchange contracts

     (270,237       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (270,237    $ (925,006
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund as of March 31, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 431,970  

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,028,003

 

1 

Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2022, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (559,568

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (599,256

As the Funds value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

The volume of forward foreign currency contract and futures contract activity, as a percentage of net assets for Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2022:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

        

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

       0.35

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

       2.72

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

       0.00

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2022

       2.72

Credit Income Fund

        

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

       9.05

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

       9.34

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

       8.82

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2022

       8.82

Global Allocation Fund

  

Forwards

   

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     11.08     0.67

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     12.27     0.96

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     9.52     0.18

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2022

     10.73     0.18

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

        

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

       9.23

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

       17.03

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

       6.24

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2022

       16.83

 

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March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Notional amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period are included in the average notional amount outstanding.

Unrealized gain and/or loss on open forwards and futures is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of forwards and futures contracts are not recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in the Funds’ net assets.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Funds and their counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by a Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Funds and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Funds or the counterparty. The Funds’ ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and liabilities, and any related collateral received or pledged, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of March 31, 2022, gross amounts of over-the-counter derivative assets and liabilities not offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the related net amounts after taking into account master netting arrangements, by counterparty, are as follows:

Global Allocation Fund

 

Counterparty

  

Gross Amounts of
Assets

    

Offset
Amount

    

Net Asset
Balance

    

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

    

Net
Amount

 

Credit Suisse International

   $ 159,294      $ (159,294    $      $      $  

HSBC Bank USA

     290,594               290,594               290,594  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     2,548,143        (84,036      2,464,107        (2,464,107       

UBS AG

     21,289        (21,289                     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,019,320      $ (264,619    $ 2,754,701      $ (2,464,107    $ 290,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Counterparty

  

Gross Amounts of
Liabilities

    

Offset
Amount

    

Net
Liability
Balance

    

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

    

Net
Amount

 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (843,174    $      $ (843,174    $ 830,000      $ (13,174

Credit Suisse International

     (7,051,639      159,294        (6,892,345      6,892,345         

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (84,036      84,036                       

UBS AG

     (33,573      21,289        (12,284      12,284         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (8,012,422    $ 264,619      $ (7,747,803    $ 7,734,629      $ (13,174
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The actual collateral received or pledged, if any, may exceed the amounts shown in the table due to overcollateralization. Timing differences may exist between when contracts under the ISDA agreements are marked-to-market and when collateral moves. The ISDA agreements include tri-party control agreements under which collateral is held for the benefit of the secured party at a third party custodian, State Street Bank.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by each Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers typically are required to segregate customer margin for exchange-traded derivatives from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate

 

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amount of margin held by the broker for all its customers, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. Based on balances reflected on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of March 31, 2022:

 

Fund

  

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Gross

    

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Net

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 4,189,901      $ 4,189,901  

Credit Income Fund

     49,408        49,408  

Global Allocation Fund

     12,562,842        2,099,487  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     221,486        221,486  

Net loss amount reflects cash received as collateral for Global Allocation Fund of $3,838,481, which is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended March 31, 2022, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

     

U.S. Government/Agency
Securities

    

Other Securities

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

    

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 10,832,773,029      $ 11,204,774,040      $ 473,974,139      $ 950,040,885  

Credit Income Fund

     226,613        421,520        2,822,488        2,687,161  

Global Allocation Fund

     41,532,917        85,803,168        909,798,041        1,075,843,394  

Growth Fund

                   1,851,570,415        2,235,779,414  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     74,262,754        106,093,143        193,712,067        184,677,485  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     879,430,121        928,643,763        5,115,458        11,778,622  

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. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

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

 

     Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Fund

 

First

$100 million

   

Next

$400 million

   

Next

$500 million

   

Next
$1 billion

   

Next
$2 billion

   

Over
$4 billion

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

    0.2000     0.1875     0.1875     0.1875     0.1500     0.1500

Credit Income Fund

    0.4200     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200

Global Allocation Fund

    0.7500     0.7500     0.7500     0.7500     0.7300     0.7000

Growth Fund

    0.5000     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

    0.2500     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

    0.3250     0.3250     0.3000     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500

Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as the advisory administrator to Core Plus Bond Fund. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC. 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

   

Next
$1.9 billion

   

Over
$2 billion

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.2000     0.1875     0.1500

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

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 waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2023, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022 the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

      Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class N

   

Class Y

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.75     1.50     0.45     0.50

Credit Income Fund

     0.82     1.57     0.52     0.57

Global Allocation Fund

     1.25     2.00     0.95     1.00

Growth Fund

     1.25     2.00     0.95     1.00

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     0.65     1.40     0.35     0.40

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     0.70     1.45     0.40     0.45

Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors have agreed to equally bear the waivers and/or expense reimbursements for Core Plus Bond Fund.

Loomis Sayles (and Natixis Advisors for Core Plus Bond Fund) shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below both (1) a class’ expense limitation ratio in place at the time such amounts were waived/reimbursed and (2) a class’ current applicable expense limitation ratio, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     

Gross
Management
Fees

    

Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees1

    

Net
Management
Fees

    

Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets

 

Fund

  

Gross

    

Net

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 6,564,337      $      $ 6,564,337        0.16      0.16

Credit Income Fund

     50,759        50,759               0.42     

Global Allocation Fund

     17,655,883               17,655,883        0.73      0.73

Growth Fund

     34,344,940               34,344,940        0.50      0.50

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     467,765        69,966        397,799        0.25      0.21

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     1,526,247               1,526,247        0.31      0.31

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

      Reimbursement1  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

    

Total

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   $ 28,604      $ 2,358      $   —      $ 64,523      $ 95,485  

 

1

Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2023.

In addition, Loomis Sayles reimbursed non-class specific expenses of Credit Income Fund in the amount of $30,305. Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2023.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the advisory administration fees for Core Plus Bond Fund were $6,564,337 (effective rate of 0.16% of average daily net assets).

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 2022 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

 

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

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 C shares (the “Class C Plans”).

Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Also under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

      Service Fees      Distribution Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 853,501      $ 105,119      $ 315,356  

Credit Income Fund

     111        1        4  

Global Allocation Fund

     907,850        611,779        1,835,338  

Growth Fund

     2,146,471        147,474        442,421  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     26,238        449        1,345  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     327,841        28,547        85,640  

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, Natixis Distribution refunded Limited Term Government and Agency Fund $20,054 of prior year Class A service fees paid to Natixis Distribution in excess of amounts subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries. Service and distribution fees on the Statements of Operations have been reduced by these amounts.

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

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Administrative Fees

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 1,770,203  

Credit Income Fund

     5,191  

Global Allocation Fund

     1,033,964  

Growth Fund

     2,949,198  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     80,343  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     209,817  

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  Natixis Distribution has entered into agreements, which include servicing agreements, with financial intermediaries that provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries that hold positions in the Funds and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Intermediaries transact with the Funds primarily through the use of omnibus accounts on behalf of their customers who hold positions in the Funds. These services would have been provided by the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers if the shareholders’ accounts were maintained directly at the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds have agreed to reimburse Natixis Distribution for all or a portion of the servicing fees paid to these intermediaries. The reimbursement amounts (sub-transfer agent fees) paid to

 

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March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Natixis Distribution are subject to a current per-account equivalent fee limit approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, which is based on fees for similar services paid to the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers. Class N shares do not bear such expenses.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 2,724,228  

Credit Income Fund

     7  

Global Allocation Fund

     1,606,249  

Growth Fund

     4,512,920  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     125,795  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     254,881  

As of March 31, 2022, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):

 

Fund

  

Reimbursements of
Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 64,147  

Global Allocation Fund

     63,723  

Growth Fund

     134,353  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     2,742  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     13,381  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.

e.  Commissions.  Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended March 31, 2022, were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 13,580  

Global Allocation Fund

     62,912  

Growth Fund

     13,994  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     10,134  

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis Investment Managers, LLC or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $210,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

Prior to January 1, 2022, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. All other Trustees fees remained unchanged.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts as designated by the participating Trustees. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are allocated pro rata among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, net depreciation in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction to expenses, as follows:

 

Fund

  

Amount

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ (40,445

Global Allocation Fund

     (14,096

Growth Fund

     (18,219

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     (9,884

Limited Term Government Agency Fund

     (31,375

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

g.  Affiliated Ownership.  As of March 31, 2022, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.13

Credit Income Fund

      

Natixis and Affiliates

     99.45

Loomis Sayles Employees

     0.04

Global Allocation Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.54

Growth Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.71

Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and Trust

     0.08

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     1.09

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.20

Loomis Sayles Distribution

     0.13

Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund

     0.06

Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund

     0.05

Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund

     0.08

Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund

     0.08

Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund

     0.06

Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund

     0.03

Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund

     0.02

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

h.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Credit Income Fund, Intermediate Duration Bond Fund and Limited Term Government and Agency Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2023 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 2022, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:

 

     

Reimbursement of
Transfer Agency
Expenses

 

Fund

  

Class N

 

Credit Income Fund

   $ 829  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     857  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     1,001  

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

      Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 336,532      $ 41,484      $ 7,573      $ 2,506,062  

Credit Income Fund

     1,262        14        829        874  

Global Allocation Fund

     267,585        180,255        2,381        1,197,890  

Growth Fund

     670,449        45,885        3,312        4,298,461  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     7,816        135        857        124,771  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     108,544        8,899        1,001        257,806  

8.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, Intermediate Duration Bond Fund had an average daily balance on the line of credit (for those days on which there were borrowings) of $2,300,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.18%. Interest expense incurred on the line of credit was $75.

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

Core Plus Bond Fund and Limited Term Government and Agency Fund’s investments in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to certain risks not associated with investments in other securities. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to the risk that unexpected changes in interest rates will have a direct effect on expected maturity. A shortened maturity may result in the reinvestment of prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the original obligations. An extended maturity may result in a reduction of a security’s value.

Global markets have experienced periods of high volatility triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact of this pandemic and any other epidemic or pandemic that may arise in the future could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy and the financial performance of individual issuers, sectors, industries, asset classes, and markets in significant and unforeseen ways. Such effects could impair the Funds’ ability to maintain operational standards, disrupt the operations of the Funds’ service providers, adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

 

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Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region and around the world are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region and around the world, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.

10.  Concentration of Ownership.  From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of March 31, 2022, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:

 

     

Number of 5%
Account Holders

    

Percentage of
Ownership

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     1        5.29

Growth Fund

     2        18.91

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     3        62.34

Omnibus shareholder accounts for which Natixis Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Funds do not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.

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

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     6,248,020     $ 82,691,055       29,816,749     $ 411,705,864  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     510,722       6,750,409       1,418,984       19,617,302  

Redeemed

     (17,253,954     (226,636,892     (20,094,174     (276,883,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (10,495,212   $ (137,195,428     11,141,559     $ 154,439,783  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     177,856     $ 2,326,419       1,270,632     $ 17,680,906  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     52,589       695,373       267,935       3,719,298  

Redeemed

     (1,539,708     (20,409,102     (3,908,443     (53,805,611
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,309,263   $ (17,387,310     (2,369,876   $ (32,405,407
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     22,825,617     $ 305,555,378       74,310,781     $ 1,036,339,256  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     2,529,274       33,670,862       7,758,533       108,261,976  

Redeemed

     (39,208,712     (525,720,488     (83,980,462     (1,169,430,230
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (13,853,821   $ (186,494,248     (1,911,148   $ (24,828,998
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     50,375,321     $ 673,218,567       165,904,514     $ 2,311,069,290  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     4,388,901       58,414,135       15,514,659       216,562,574  

Redeemed

     (95,417,369     (1,271,364,164     (118,855,676     (1,651,141,438

Redeemed in-kind (Note 13)

                 (77,281,925     (1,057,989,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (40,653,147   $ (539,731,462     (14,718,428   $ (181,499,123
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (66,311,443   $ (880,808,448     (7,857,893   $ (84,293,745
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 

Credit Income Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

         $       8,583     $ 87,178  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     154       1,520       215       2,194  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     154     $ 1,520       8,798     $ 89,372  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1     $ 14       2     $ 20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     1     $ 14       2     $ 20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

         $       70,365     $ 717,264  

Redeemed

                 (136,187     (1,400,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

         $       (65,822   $ (682,736
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     5,230     $ 52,959       1,992     $ 20,000  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     114       1,120       63       641  

Redeemed

     (2,572     (24,000            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     2,772     $ 30,079       2,055     $ 20,641  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     2,927     $ 31,613       (54,967   $ (572,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 

Global Allocation Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,842,185     $ 79,144,283       6,524,893     $ 180,992,665  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,295,398       36,335,913       920,421       24,308,308  

Redeemed

     (3,592,248     (97,330,688     (6,008,771     (165,998,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     545,335     $ 18,149,508       1,436,543     $ 39,302,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,191,799     $ 32,335,603       3,263,944     $ 88,556,205  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,119,198       30,632,442       874,791       22,762,056  

Redeemed

     (2,030,478     (54,152,991     (5,108,914     (139,833,825
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     280,519     $ 8,815,054       (970,179   $ (28,515,564
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,232,843     $ 34,584,728       2,841,756     $ 79,949,134  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     769,270       21,747,266       538,052       14,290,673  

Redeemed

     (1,028,410     (29,078,759     (1,348,272     (37,935,362
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     973,703     $ 27,253,235       2,031,536     $ 56,304,445  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     11,556,748     $ 321,786,678       28,068,845     $ 781,608,888  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     7,072,361       200,006,364       5,159,028       137,075,378  

Redeemed

     (15,739,021     (423,612,451     (20,980,436     (585,757,015
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     2,890,088     $ 98,180,591       12,247,437     $ 332,927,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

     4,689,645     $ 152,398,388       14,745,337     $ 400,018,429  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 

Growth Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     15,392,173     $ 344,571,892       14,830,602     $ 336,860,802  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     2,690,613       64,816,875       2,584,797       55,159,560  

Redeemed

     (17,521,751     (399,555,986     (15,759,091     (358,878,253
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     561,035     $ 9,832,781       1,656,308     $ 33,142,109  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     301,886     $ 6,280,983       758,965     $ 15,406,250  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     212,100       4,507,128       217,137       4,145,151  

Redeemed

     (1,159,582     (24,409,799     (1,887,469     (38,343,784
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (645,596   $ (13,621,688     (911,367   $ (18,792,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     12,114,057     $ 305,038,346       9,306,755     $ 236,713,241  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     974,540       25,445,235       791,041       18,170,220  

Redeemed

     (4,021,308     (100,956,624     (4,802,896     (118,776,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     9,067,289     $ 229,526,957       5,294,900     $ 136,107,023  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     49,568,075     $ 1,247,729,019       103,087,646     $ 2,516,764,085  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     15,751,106       411,103,854       14,341,619       329,570,400  

Redeemed

     (64,926,511     (1,655,436,385     (104,651,246     (2,564,375,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     392,670     $ 3,396,488       12,778,019     $ 281,959,393  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

     9,375,398     $ 229,134,538       18,817,860     $ 432,416,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     466,154     $ 4,847,587       391,289     $ 4,178,504  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     19,037       196,495       67,348       722,081  

Redeemed

     (259,022     (2,702,114     (295,471     (3,162,591
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     226,169     $ 2,341,968       163,166     $ 1,737,994  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     25,419     $ 268,078       33,975     $ 362,538  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     199       2,071       1,594       17,157  

Redeemed

     (23,261     (244,122     (66,527     (713,206
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     2,357     $ 26,027       (30,958   $ (333,511
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     35,117     $ 360,070       1,919,981     $ 20,990,656  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     21,920       225,955       73,626       788,205  

Redeemed

     (18,939     (197,089     (393,996     (4,192,408
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     38,098     $ 388,936       1,599,611     $ 17,586,453  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     5,366,239     $ 55,633,497       10,808,587     $ 115,946,231  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     368,308       3,804,621       1,146,148       12,285,740  

Redeemed

     (8,343,311     (85,508,340     (6,495,177     (69,613,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (2,608,764   $ (26,070,222     5,459,558     $ 58,618,038  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (2,342,140   $ (23,313,291     7,191,377     $ 77,608,974  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2021

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,611,108     $ 18,150,963       4,147,975     $ 47,644,899  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     64,024       719,265       142,329       1,632,849  

Redeemed

     (2,712,057     (30,504,156     (4,760,500     (54,613,007
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,036,925   $ (11,633,928     (470,196   $ (5,335,259
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     223,104     $ 2,512,656       1,491,979     $ 17,130,682  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,099       12,374       565       6,501  

Redeemed

     (582,082     (6,542,628     (1,003,816     (11,516,279
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (357,879   $ (4,017,598     488,728     $ 5,620,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     261,009     $ 2,950,290       647,112     $ 7,445,249  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     5,500       61,970       9,104       104,691  

Redeemed

     (169,222     (1,900,447     (474,940     (5,474,545
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     97,287     $ 1,111,813       181,276     $ 2,075,395  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     16,485,364     $ 185,531,713       31,129,058     $ 358,564,945  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     185,080       2,086,554       418,562       4,816,720  

Redeemed

     (19,786,195     (223,501,655     (29,381,773     (338,427,397
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (3,115,751   $ (35,883,388     2,165,847     $ 24,954,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (4,413,268   $ (50,423,101     2,365,655     $ 27,315,308  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

12.  Redemption In-Kind.  In certain circumstances, a Fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for redemption of Fund shares (redemption in-kind). For financial reporting purposes, the Fund will recognize a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities; the Fund will recognize a loss if the cost exceeds value. Gains and losses realized on redemptions in-kind are not recognized for tax purposes and are re-classified from realized gain (loss) to paid-in-capital. For the year ended September 30, 2021, Core Plus Bond Fund participated in a redemption in-kind transaction.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     6  
Financial Statements     13  
Notes to Financial Statements     22  

 

 


LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Mark F. Burns, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSSIX
John J. Slavik, CFA®   Retail Class    LCGRX
  Class N    LSSNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20222

 

             
                             Life of    

Expense Ratios3

 
     6 Months    

1 Year

   

5 Years

   

10 Years

    Class N    

Gross

   

Net

 
     
Institutional Class     -8.66     -7.24     13.80     12.53         0.92     0.92
     
Retail Class     -8.75       -7.45       13.53       12.25             1.17       1.17  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)     -8.58       -7.12       13.94             13.16       0.82       0.82  
   
Comparative Performance                
Russell 2000® Growth Index1     -12.62       -14.33       10.33       11.21       11.23                  

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

 

1    Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Joseph R. Gatz, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSSCX
Jeffrey Schwartz, CFA®   Retail Class    LSCRX
  Admin Class    LSVAX
  Class N    LSCNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20223

 

             
                             Life of    

Expense Ratios4

 
     6 Months    

1 Year

   

5 Years

   

10 Years

    Class N    

Gross

   

Net

 
     
Institutional Class     -0.58     3.25     7.17     9.91         0.94     0.90
     
Retail Class     -0.71       2.97       6.91       9.64             1.19       1.15  
     
Admin Class     -0.87       2.69       6.63       9.36             1.43       1.40  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)     -0.56       3.27       7.23             9.74       0.85       0.85  
   
Comparative Performance                
Russell 2000® Value Index1     1.85       3.32       8.57       10.54       10.02        
Russell 2000® Index2     -5.55       -5.79       9.74       11.04       10.80                  

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

 

1    Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

2    Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.

 

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

 

4    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Mark F. Burns, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSMIX
John J. Slavik, CFA®   Class N    LSMNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20222

 

             
                       Life of     Life of     Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     Class I     Class N     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class (Inception 6/30/15)     -8.05     -1.18     14.93     12.08         0.99     0.85
     
Class N (Inception 10/1/19)     -8.05       -1.18                   16.36       1.00       0.83  
   
Comparative Performance                
Russell 2500TM Growth Index1     -12.13       -10.12       13.22       10.79       16.11                  

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

 

1    The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small-to-mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500TM Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2500TM Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the small-to-mid-cap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-to-mid-cap opportunity set and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. Indices are unmanaged.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/23. When a Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about the Fund’s expense limitations.

 

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The Loomis Sayles Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. First and third quarter schedules of portfolio holdings are also available at loomissayles.com. A hard copy may be requested from the Fund at no charge by calling 800-633-3330.

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table of each Fund shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. 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 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 to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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 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.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2021
       Ending
Account Value
3/31/2022
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $913.40          $4.44  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.29          $4.68  

Retail Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $912.50          $5.63  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,019.05          $5.94  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $914.20          $3.91  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.84          $4.13  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.93%, 1.18% and 0.82% for Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2021
       Ending
Account Value
3/31/2022
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $994.20          $4.47  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.44          $4.53  

Retail Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $992.90          $5.71  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,019.20          $5.79  

Admin Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $991.30          $6.95  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,017.95          $7.04  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $994.40          $4.23  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.69          $4.28  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.90%, 1.15%, 1.40% and 0.85% for Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2021
       Ending
Account Value
3/31/2022
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $ 919.50          $4.02  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.74          $4.23  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $ 919.50          $3.97  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.79          $4.18  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement) 0.84% and 0.83% for Institutional Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 98.0% of Net Assets  
  Air Freight & Logistics – 1.4%

 

  441,702     HUB Group, Inc., Class A(a)   $ 34,103,811  
   

 

 

 
  Auto Components – 3.7%  
  279,978     Dorman Products, Inc.(a)     26,606,309  
  186,360     Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)     18,253,962  
  337,135     Gentherm, Inc.(a)     24,624,341  
  355,968     Patrick Industries, Inc.     21,464,870  
   

 

 

 
      90,949,482  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 2.8%  
  438,417     Ameris Bancorp     19,237,738  
  902,785     Bancorp, Inc. (The)(a)     25,575,899  
  323,995     Lakeland Financial Corp.     23,651,635  
   

 

 

 
      68,465,272  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.7%  
  1,291,601     Primo Water Corp.     18,405,314  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 7.6%  
  368,341     Bicycle Therapeutics PLC, ADR(a)     16,162,803  
  1,348,429     BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     21,925,456  
  250,634     Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)     16,010,500  
  825,153     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     32,907,102  
  596,418     Inhibrx, Inc.(a)     13,288,193  
  731,316     Insmed, Inc.(a)     17,185,926  
  552,073     PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     20,597,844  
  304,505     SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     17,186,262  
  373,925     Vericel Corp.(a)     14,291,413  
  627,077     Xencor, Inc.(a)     16,730,414  
   

 

 

 
      186,285,913  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 3.5%  
  352,245     Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     41,850,229  
  203,660     Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     22,207,086  
  271,657     UFP Industries, Inc.     20,961,054  
   

 

 

 
      85,018,369  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 3.1%  
  504,552     Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(a)     23,078,209  
  370,530     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     28,638,264  
  386,736     PJT Partners, Inc., Class A     24,410,776  
   

 

 

 
      76,127,249  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.5%

 

  544,846     Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(a)     47,755,752  
  520,976     Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)     13,691,249  
   

 

 

 
      61,447,001  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.8%

 

  485,938     Calix, Inc.(a)     20,851,600  
  712,921     Radware Ltd.(a)     22,792,084  
   

 

 

 
      43,643,684  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 1.6%

 

  977,132     WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)     38,235,175  
   

 

 

 
  Containers & Packaging – 0.7%  
  793,857     Ranpak Holdings Corp.(a)     16,218,499  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Consumer Services – 0.5%

 

  457,798     Frontdoor, Inc.(a)     13,665,270  
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components – 
3.2%

 

  233,881     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.   $ 20,132,476  
  330,127     Itron, Inc.(a)     17,391,090  
  702,628     nLight, Inc.(a)     12,183,570  
  207,602     Novanta, Inc.(a)     29,539,689  
   

 

 

 
      79,246,825  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 1.6%

 

  677,335     Cactus, Inc., Class A     38,431,988  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 1.3%  
  819,459     Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)     31,098,469  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 7.4%

 

  529,298     AtriCure, Inc.(a)     34,759,000  
  587,002     Axonics, Inc.(a)     36,746,325  
  236,509     CONMED Corp.     35,133,412  
  26,154     LivaNova PLC(a)     2,140,182  
  488,456     Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)     32,492,093  
  434,475     NuVasive, Inc.(a)     24,634,732  
  198,405     STAAR Surgical Co.(a)     15,854,544  
   

 

 

 
      181,760,288  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 3.6%

 

  179,618     Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)     11,770,367  
  282,497     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     25,427,555  
  113,984     ModivCare, Inc.(a)     13,152,614  
  1,287,659     Option Care Health, Inc.(a)     36,775,541  
   

 

 

 
      87,126,077  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology – 3.7%

 

  1,445,770     Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)     46,698,371  
  169,498     Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(a)     43,508,442  
   

 

 

 
      90,206,813  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.3%

 

  921,399     Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.(a)     13,397,141  
  212,201     Papa John’s International, Inc.     22,340,521  
  230,487     Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     19,298,677  
  211,216     Wingstop, Inc.     24,786,198  
   

 

 

 
      79,822,537  
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 0.8%

 

  224,245     Installed Building Products, Inc.     18,946,460  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 1.3%

 

  627,843     BRP Group, Inc., Class A(a)     16,845,028  
  63,507     Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.     14,480,866  
   

 

 

 
      31,325,894  
   

 

 

 
  Interactive Media & Services – 1.1%

 

  626,748     CarGurus, Inc.(a)     26,611,720  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 1.5%

 

  400,970     Shutterstock, Inc.     37,322,288  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 3.6%  
  697,044     EVERTEC, Inc.     28,530,011  
  178,258     Perficient, Inc.(a)     19,624,423  
  472,470     WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)     40,391,460  
   

 

 

 
      88,545,894  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 0.8%

 

  339,762     Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A(a)     19,709,594  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.0%

 

  148,256     Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)   $ 24,253,199  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 5.1%  
  322,462     Albany International Corp., Class A     27,189,996  
  346,004     Helios Technologies, Inc.     27,766,821  
  267,496     Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)     22,119,244  
  139,277     RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)     27,003,025  
  584,264     Shyft Group, Inc. (The)     21,097,773  
   

 

 

 
      125,176,859  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 1.3%  
  403,269     TechTarget, Inc.(a)     32,777,704  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products – 1.2%  
  729,564     elf Beauty, Inc.(a)     18,844,638  
  129,577     Inter Parfums, Inc.     11,409,255  
   

 

 

 
      30,253,893  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 2.3%  
  458,893     Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)     35,022,714  
  698,577     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     22,578,008  
   

 

 

 
      57,600,722  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 2.7%  
  121,101     FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)     19,039,499  
  878,805     KBR, Inc.     48,096,998  
   

 

 

 
      67,136,497  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 7.4%

 

  633,428     MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)     37,923,334  
  705,256     MaxLinear, Inc.(a)     41,151,687  
  1,360,692     Rambus, Inc.(a)     43,392,468  
  219,318     Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)     32,941,564  
  390,130     Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR     26,068,487  
   

 

 

 
      181,477,540  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 7.4%  
  224,136     Blackline, Inc.(a)     16,411,238  
  376,005     Envestnet, Inc.(a)     27,989,812  
  340,091     Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)     20,966,610  
  446,629     Rapid7, Inc.(a)     49,683,010  
  520,976     Tenable Holdings, Inc.(a)     30,107,203  
  746,317     Varonis Systems, Inc.(a)     35,479,910  
   

 

 

 
      180,637,783  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 1.0%  
  253,365     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)     24,016,468  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.7%

 

  1,181,559     Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)     41,720,848  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.6%

 

  226,435     Columbia Sportswear Co.     20,499,161  
  217,128     Oxford Industries, Inc.     19,650,084  
   

 

 

 
      40,149,245  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.2%

 

  47,490     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     4,875,323  
  249,977     McGrath RentCorp     21,243,046  
  165,556     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)     26,768,750  
   

 

 

 
      52,887,119  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
 
  (Identified Cost $1,942,212,897)     2,400,807,763  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 2.8%  
$ 67,481,010     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2022 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $67,481,010 on 4/01/2022 collateralized by $69,078,900 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375% due 3/31/2029 valued at $68,830,631 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $67,481,010)
  $ 67,481,010  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 100.8%  
  (Identified Cost $2,009,693,907)     2,468,288,773  
  Other assets less liabilities—(0.8)%     (19,768,159
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 2,448,520,614  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     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 may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Biotechnology

       7.6

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       7.4  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       7.4  

Software

       7.4  

Machinery

       5.1  

Auto Components

       3.7  

Health Care Technology

       3.7  

IT Services

       3.6  

Health Care Providers & Services

       3.6  

Building Products

       3.5  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       3.3  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       3.2  

Capital Markets

       3.1  

Banks

       2.8  

Professional Services

       2.7  

Commercial Services & Supplies

       2.5  

Pharmaceuticals

       2.3  

Trading Companies & Distributors

       2.2  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       22.9  

Short-Term Investments

       2.8  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       100.8  

Other assets less liabilities

       (0.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 97.2% of Net Assets  
  Auto Components – 1.6%  
  300,465     Dana, Inc.   $ 5,279,170  
  30,447     LCI Industries     3,160,703  
   

 

 

 
      8,439,873  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 14.8%  
  129,878     Ameris Bancorp     5,699,047  
  142,035     Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.     5,211,264  
  188,888     Cadence Bank     5,526,863  
  196,703     CVB Financial Corp.     4,565,477  
  236,839     Home BancShares, Inc.     5,352,561  
  138,197     Meta Financial Group, Inc.     7,589,779  
  285,195     OceanFirst Financial Corp.     5,732,420  
  68,791     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     6,334,275  
  97,262     Popular, Inc.     7,950,196  
  56,181     Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     3,897,838  
  54,058     SouthState Corp.     4,410,592  
  93,973     Triumph Bancorp, Inc.(a)     8,835,341  
  84,602     Wintrust Financial Corp.     7,862,064  
   

 

 

 
      78,967,717  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 0.8%  
  25,177     United Therapeutics Corp.(a)     4,517,006  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 2.0%  
  272,349     Janus International Group, Inc.(a)     2,451,141  
  166,607     Quanex Building Products Corp.     3,497,081  
  64,100     UFP Industries, Inc.     4,945,956  
   

 

 

 
      10,894,178  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 1.2%  
  97,363     Stifel Financial Corp.     6,610,948  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 3.3%  
  30,307     Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.     2,982,512  
  63,881     Cabot Corp.     4,370,099  
  45,755     Ingevity Corp.(a)     2,931,523  
  20,747     Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)     2,551,051  
  159,299     Valvoline, Inc.     5,027,477  
   

 

 

 
      17,862,662  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.5%

 

  55,775     Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)     6,226,721  
  83,923     IAA, Inc.(a)     3,210,055  
  105,569     KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a)     1,905,521  
  41,538     VSE Corp.     1,914,486  
   

 

 

 
      13,256,783  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.1%

 

  353,290     Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a)     5,680,903  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 3.5%

 

  87,925     AECOM     6,753,519  
  113,135     Arcosa, Inc.     6,476,979  
  198,567     MDU Resources Group, Inc.     5,291,811  
   

 

 

 
      18,522,309  
   

 

 

 
  Containers & Packaging – 0.5%

 

  83,453     TriMas Corp.     2,678,007  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Consumer Services – 0.7%

 

  168,755     Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a)     3,545,543  
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%

 

  140,900     Cannae Holdings, Inc.(a)   $ 3,370,328  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 0.9%

 

  68,116     ALLETE, Inc.     4,562,410  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 1.0%

 

  41,946     Atkore, Inc.(a)     4,129,164  
  27,944     AZZ, Inc.     1,348,019  
   

 

 

 
      5,477,183  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components – 
5.5%

 

  36,066     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.     3,104,561  
  134,809     Kimball Electronics, Inc.(a)     2,694,832  
  11,989     Littelfuse, Inc.     2,990,177  
  142,904     Methode Electronics, Inc.     6,180,598  
  38,911     TD SYNNEX Corp.     4,016,004  
  299,157     TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)     4,433,507  
  237,629     Vontier Corp.     6,033,400  
   

 

 

 
      29,453,079  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 1.5%

 

  328,115     ChampionX Corp.(a)     8,032,255  
   

 

 

 
  Entertainment – 0.5%

 

  100,530     Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C(a)     2,805,792  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 0.4%

 

  47,517     Andersons, Inc. (The)     2,388,204  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 2.2%

 

  261,479     Dole PLC     3,242,340  
  17,154     J&J Snack Foods Corp.     2,660,585  
  127,617     Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)     2,881,592  
  399,751     Whole Earth Brands, Inc.(a)     2,862,217  
   

 

 

 
      11,646,734  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.2%

 

  29,129     CONMED Corp.     4,327,113  
  117,572     Inmode Ltd.(a)     4,339,582  
  110,125     Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)     6,091,014  
  39,148     UFP Technologies, Inc.(a)     2,590,423  
   

 

 

 
      17,348,132  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3%

 

  25,430     AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)     2,653,112  
  146,724     Option Care Health, Inc.(a)     4,190,437  
   

 

 

 
      6,843,549  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology – 1.4%

 

  324,254     Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(a)     7,302,200  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.2%

 

  20,127     Churchill Downs, Inc.     4,463,766  
  13,929     Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.     1,653,790  
  36,586     Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     5,769,612  
   

 

 

 
      11,887,168  
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 1.1%

 

  114,582     KB Home     3,710,165  
  41,213     Skyline Champion Corp.(a)     2,261,770  
   

 

 

 
      5,971,935  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Household Products – 0.9%

 

  56,934     Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.   $ 5,051,184  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.9%

 

  59,904     NextEra Energy Partners LP     4,993,597  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 1.7%

 

  111,891     Employers Holdings, Inc.     4,589,769  
  70,215     First American Financial Corp.     4,551,336  
   

 

 

 
      9,141,105  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 4.5%

 

  35,131     Concentrix Corp.     5,851,419  
  74,230     CSG Systems International, Inc.     4,718,801  
  30,462     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)     3,964,629  
  170,242     International Money Express, Inc.(a)     3,508,688  
  196,076     Unisys Corp.(a)     4,237,202  
  8,986     WEX, Inc.(a)     1,603,552  
   

 

 

 
      23,884,291  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 0.9%

 

  59,611     Brunswick Corp.     4,821,934  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.8%

 

  10,513     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)     2,985,377  
  55,785     Inotiv, Inc.(a)     1,460,451  
   

 

 

 
      4,445,828  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 4.9%

 

  54,946     Albany International Corp., Class A     4,633,046  
  104,615     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.     4,072,662  
  127,292     Columbus McKinnon Corp.     5,397,181  
  35,447     Kadant, Inc.     6,883,453  
  98,851     Miller Industries, Inc.     2,783,644  
  145,733     Wabash National Corp.     2,162,678  
   

 

 

 
      25,932,664  
   

 

 

 
  Marine – 1.6%

 

  358,224     Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.     8,461,251  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 2.1%

 

  195,377     Gray Television, Inc.     4,311,970  
  54,939     John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     2,913,415  
  58,583     Scholastic Corp.     2,359,723  
  64,472     Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,812,953  
   

 

 

 
      11,398,061  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.9%

 

  182,272     Arconic Corp.(a)     4,669,809  
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Utilities – 0.6%

 

  56,724     NorthWestern Corp.     3,431,235  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.5%

 

  200,840     Antero Resources Corp.(a)     6,131,645  
  70,380     California Resources Corp.     3,148,098  
  110,430     EQT Corp.     3,799,896  
  198,981     Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.     5,609,274  
   

 

 

 
      18,688,913  
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.7%

 

  28,017     Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)   $ 4,361,407  
  143,616     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     4,641,669  
   

 

 

 
      9,003,076  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 3.1%

 

  46,263     Insperity, Inc.     4,645,730  
  97,156     Korn Ferry     6,309,311  
  59,404     Science Applications International Corp.     5,475,267  
   

 

 

 
      16,430,308  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Diversified – 0.6%

 

  61,471     PotlatchDeltic Corp.     3,241,366  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Office Property – 0.3%

 

  127,055     Orion Office REIT, Inc.     1,778,770  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Single Tenant – 0.8%

 

  63,454     Agree Realty Corp.     4,210,807  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Storage – 0.9%

 

  87,263     CubeSmart     4,540,294  
   

 

 

 
  REITs – Warehouse/Industrials – 1.8%

 

  53,339     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.     3,978,556  
  132,567     STAG Industrial, Inc.     5,481,645  
   

 

 

 
      9,460,201  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.7%

 

  248,220     Rambus, Inc.(a)     7,915,736  
  136,956     Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)     6,628,670  
   

 

 

 
      14,544,406  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 1.3%

 

  161,926     Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The)     3,251,474  
  142,153     Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)     3,569,462  
   

 

 

 
      6,820,936  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.6%

 

  85,352     Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)     3,249,351  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.6%

 

  37,297     Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C     4,045,979  
  100,907     WSFS Financial Corp.     4,704,284  
   

 

 

 
      8,750,263  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 3.5%

 

  192,103     Alta Equipment Group, Inc.(a)     2,374,393  
  71,004     Herc Holdings, Inc.     11,864,058  
  51,617     McGrath RentCorp     4,386,413  
   

 

 

 
      18,624,864  
   

 

 

 
  Water Utilities – 0.4%

 

  187,333     Pure Cycle Corp.(a)     2,251,743  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.8%

 

  133,254     United States Cellular Corp.(a)     4,028,268  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
 
  (Identified Cost $358,692,315)     519,919,423  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 3.0%  
$ 16,026,667     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2022 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $16,026,667 on 4/01/2022 collateralized by $16,406,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375% due 3/31/2029 valued at $16,347,236 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $16,026,667)
  $ 16,026,667  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 100.2%  
  (Identified Cost $374,718,982)     535,946,090  
  Other assets less liabilities—(0.2)%     (1,097,947
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 534,848,143  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Non-income producing security.  
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Banks

       14.8

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       5.5  

Machinery

       4.9  

IT Services

       4.5  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       3.5  

Trading Companies & Distributors

       3.5  

Construction & Engineering

       3.5  

Chemicals

       3.3  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       3.2  

Professional Services

       3.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       2.7  

Commercial Services & Supplies

       2.5  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       2.2  

Food Products

       2.2  

Media

       2.1  

Building Products

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       33.7  

Short-Term Investments

       3.0  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       100.2  

Other assets less liabilities

       (0.2
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 96.6% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 5.4%  
  17,435     Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)   $ 2,401,322  
  20,189     HEICO Corp.     3,099,819  
  34,381     Hexcel Corp.     2,044,638  
  10,526     Woodward, Inc.     1,314,803  
   

 

 

 
      8,860,582  
   

 

 

 
  Auto Components – 1.7%  
  14,095     Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)     1,380,605  
  14,469     LCI Industries     1,502,027  
   

 

 

 
      2,882,632  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 1.9%  
  32,377     Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     1,627,916  
  41,583     Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.     1,469,959  
   

 

 

 
      3,097,875  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 5.6%  
  5,866     Argenx SE, ADR(a)     1,849,608  
  49,029     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     1,955,277  
  22,975     Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)     2,417,200  
  44,988     PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     1,678,502  
  47,644     Xencor, Inc.(a)     1,271,142  
   

 

 

 
      9,171,729  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 2.5%  
  22,698     Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     2,696,749  
  21,769     Trex Co., Inc.(a)     1,422,169  
   

 

 

 
      4,118,918  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 5.2%  
  35,603     Ares Management Corp., Class A     2,892,032  
  22,258     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     1,720,321  
  9,777     Morningstar, Inc.     2,670,783  
  36,890     StepStone Group, Inc., Class A     1,219,583  
   

 

 

 
      8,502,719  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.5%

 

  14,616     Tetra Tech, Inc.     2,410,763  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.6%

 

  44,891     Ciena Corp.(a)     2,721,741  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 0.8%  
  33,061     WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)     1,293,677  
   

 

 

 
  Distributors – 1.3%  
  5,214     Pool Corp.     2,204,740  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components – 
2.3%

 

  19,716     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.     1,697,153  
  28,580     Trimble, Inc.(a)     2,061,761  
   

 

 

 
      3,758,914  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 1.2%

 

  82,530     ChampionX Corp.(a)     2,020,334  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 2.8%

 

  44,728     BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)     3,024,060  
  7,886     Casey’s General Stores, Inc.     1,562,769  
   

 

 

 
      4,586,829  
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Food Products – 1.5%  
  64,525     Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)   $ 2,448,724  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 8.3%

 

  83,573     AngioDynamics, Inc.(a)     1,800,162  
  33,811     Axonics, Inc.(a)     2,116,569  
  18,771     CONMED Corp.     2,788,432  
  40,817     Envista Holdings Corp.(a)     1,988,196  
  34,006     Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)     2,508,963  
  8,783     Insulet Corp.(a)     2,339,703  
  2,630     LivaNova PLC(a)     215,213  
   

 

 

 
      13,757,238  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 3.4%

 

  42,968     Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)     2,815,693  
  102,849     R1 RCM, Inc.(a)     2,752,239  
   

 

 

 
      5,567,932  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.8%

 

  8,701     Churchill Downs, Inc.     1,929,708  
  25,175     Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)     2,126,784  
  25,973     Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     2,174,719  
   

 

 

 
      6,231,211  
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 1.6%  
  11,113     Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)     2,176,370  
  2,217     TopBuild Corp.(a)     402,142  
   

 

 

 
      2,578,512  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 3.6%  
  13,752     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     2,141,324  
  10,445     Concentrix Corp.     1,739,719  
  15,186     Endava PLC, Sponsored ADR(a)     2,020,194  
   

 

 

 
      5,901,237  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 1.2%  
  24,441     Brunswick Corp.     1,977,033  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 3.9%

 

  4,872     Bio-Techne Corp.     2,109,771  
  8,620     ICON PLC(a)     2,096,556  
  26,576     Syneos Health, Inc.(a)     2,151,327  
   

 

 

 
      6,357,654  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 6.6%  
  18,248     ESCO Technologies, Inc.     1,275,900  
  23,236     Graco, Inc.     1,620,014  
  45,200     Ingersoll Rand, Inc.     2,275,820  
  14,551     John Bean Technologies Corp.     1,723,857  
  13,769     Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)     1,138,559  
  8,636     Middleby Corp. (The)(a)     1,415,786  
  7,675     RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)     1,488,029  
   

 

 

 
      10,937,965  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 1.5%

 

  32,425     Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)     2,474,676  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 2.4%

 

  7,838     FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)     1,232,290  
  50,985     KBR, Inc.     2,790,409  
   

 

 

 
      4,022,699  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 7.9%

 

  15,740     MKS Instruments, Inc.     2,361,000  
  3,601     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     1,748,934  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – continued

 

  21,117     Nova Ltd.(a)   $ 2,299,219  
  33,517     Semtech Corp.(a)     2,324,069  
  13,964     Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)     2,097,393  
  11,031     Synaptics, Inc.(a)     2,200,684  
   

 

 

 
      13,031,299  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 7.3%

 

  17,304     Blackline, Inc.(a)     1,266,999  
  11,471     Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)     2,360,388  
  26,674     Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,644,452  
  23,415     Rapid7, Inc.(a)     2,604,685  
  29,655     Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(a)     1,624,501  
  4,628     Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)     2,058,951  
  40,326     Zeta Global Holdings Corp., Class A(a)     514,156  
   

 

 

 
      12,074,132  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 2.1%

 

  9,076     Five Below, Inc.(a)     1,437,366  
  24,751     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)     2,004,831  
   

 

 

 
      3,442,197  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 3.1%

 

  39,465     Avid Technology, Inc.(a)     1,376,145  
  104,055     Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)     3,674,182  
   

 

 

 
      5,050,327  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.0%

 

  17,484     Columbia Sportswear Co.     1,582,826  
  43,913     Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)     1,789,894  
   

 

 

 
      3,372,720  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.3%

 

  45,689     Axos Financial, Inc.(a)     2,119,513  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.3%

 

  13,035     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)     2,107,629  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
 
  (Identified Cost $156,895,742)     159,084,151  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 3.2%  
$ 5,340,759     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2022 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $5,340,759 on 4/01/2022 collateralized by $258,900 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.500% due 2/15/2045 valued at $252,709; $4,402,200 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.375% due 11/15/2048 valued at $5,194,871 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $5,340,759)
  $ 5,340,759  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.8%  
  (Identified Cost $162,236,501)     164,424,910  
  Other assets less liabilities—0.2%     324,766  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 164,749,676  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     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 may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       8.3

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       7.9  

Software

       7.3  

Machinery

       6.6  

Biotechnology

       5.6  

Aerospace & Defense

       5.4  

Capital Markets

       5.2  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

       3.9  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       3.8  

IT Services

       3.6  

Health Care Providers & Services

       3.4  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

       3.1  

Food & Staples Retailing

       2.8  

Building Products

       2.5  

Professional Services

       2.4  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       2.3  

Specialty Retail

       2.1  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       18.4  

Short-Term Investments

       3.2  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.8  

Other assets less liabilities

       0.2  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        Small Cap
Growth Fund
       Small Cap
Value Fund
       Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 2,009,693,907        $ 374,718,982        $ 162,236,501  

Net unrealized appreciation

       458,594,866          161,227,108          2,188,409  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments at value

       2,468,288,773          535,946,090          164,424,910  

Cash

       254,711                    

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       2,740,954          219,446          359,313  

Receivable for securities sold

       8,055,298          2,426,111          1,084,577  

Dividends receivable

       1,276,325          416,184          32,128  

Prepaid expenses (Note 7)

       19          5          1  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       2,480,616,080          539,007,836          165,900,929  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       8,465,122          3,167,242          976,075  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       21,515,225          214,827           

Management fees payable (Note 5)

       1,557,130          351,913          91,604  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

       302,132          316,462          39,347  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

       91,085          20,011          5,759  

Payable to distributor (Note 5d)

       19,585          5,194          26  

Audit and tax services fees payable

       23,995          24,396          23,773  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       121,192          59,648          14,669  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       32,095,466          4,159,693          1,151,253  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 2,448,520,614        $ 534,848,143        $ 164,749,676  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 1,928,106,848        $ 338,373,929        $ 160,911,730  

Accumulated earnings

       520,413,766          196,474,214          3,837,946  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 2,448,520,614        $ 534,848,143        $ 164,749,676  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

              

Net assets

     $ 1,102,254,707        $ 342,638,197        $ 110,503,145  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       39,673,658          12,800,380          8,665,685  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 27.78        $ 26.77        $ 12.75  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Retail Class:

              

Net assets

     $ 85,980,412        $ 80,604,047        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       3,539,819          3,091,712           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 24.29        $ 26.07        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Admin Class shares:

              

Net assets

     $        $ 8,992,973        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

                372,296           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $        $ 24.16        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

     $ 1,260,285,495        $ 102,612,926        $ 54,246,531  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       44,692,630          3,831,668          4,250,083  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 28.20        $ 26.78        $ 12.76  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

        Small Cap
Growth Fund
    Small Cap
Value Fund
     Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends

     $ 6,390,976 (a)    $ 4,214,094      $ 226,804  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (25,937     (11,464       
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
       6,365,039       4,202,630        226,804  
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 5)

       10,361,525       2,216,869        421,450  

Service and distribution fees (Note 5)

       122,590       134,204         

Administrative fees (Note 5)

       592,897       126,913        24,219  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

       40,253       12,558        6,433  

Trustees’ fees deferred compensation (Note 5)

       (13,901     (21,906      (1,330

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 5 and 6)

       795,782       200,165        3,333  

Audit and tax services fees

       20,462       20,717        20,408  

Custodian fees and expenses

       48,768       9,256        3,626  

Legal fees (Note 7)

       29,370       5,904        826  

Registration fees

       56,870       55,100        20,746  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       78,642       55,587        469  

Miscellaneous expenses

       54,168       24,127        15,204  
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       12,187,426       2,839,494        515,384  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

             (73,444      (45,323
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       12,187,426       2,766,050        470,061  
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       (5,822,387     1,436,580        (243,257
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

 

Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

       71,108,745       40,241,957        2,056,024  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       (303,101,362     (45,125,328      (16,479,475
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

       (231,992,617     (4,883,371      (14,423,451
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ (237,815,004   $ (3,446,791    $ (14,666,708
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes a non-recurring dividend of $1,235,166.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      Small Cap Growth Fund     Small Cap Value Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS:         

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (5,822,387   $ (19,450,861   $ 1,436,580     $ 507,378  

Net realized gain on investments

     71,108,745       533,253,178       40,241,957       100,227,931  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (303,101,362     177,322,872       (45,125,328     147,963,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (237,815,004     691,125,189       (3,446,791     248,698,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:         

Institutional Class

     (225,523,167     (22,559,287     (63,922,055     (26,695,330

Retail Class

     (19,793,925     (2,296,488     (14,932,854     (7,238,030

Admin Class

                 (1,673,437     (668,585

Class N

     (252,701,386     (24,308,305     (19,629,374     (8,552,785
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (498,018,478     (49,164,080     (100,157,720     (43,154,730
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)      304,411,029       36,085,434       45,809,793       (91,550,412
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (431,422,453     678,046,543       (57,794,718     113,993,526  
NET ASSETS         

Beginning of the period

     2,879,943,067       2,201,896,524       592,642,861       478,649,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 2,448,520,614     $ 2,879,943,067     $ 534,848,143     $ 592,642,861  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

      Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS:     

Net investment loss

   $ (243,257   $ (105,005

Net realized gain on investments

     2,056,024       9,142,738  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (16,479,475     8,684,917  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (14,666,708     17,722,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:     

Institutional Class

     (7,348,311     (450,185

Class N

     (901,138     (58,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (8,249,449     (508,774
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)      107,880,428       10,400,054  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     84,964,271       27,613,930  
NET ASSETS     

Beginning of the period

     79,785,405       52,171,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 164,749,676     $ 79,785,405  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 36.57     $ 28.51     $ 26.30     $ 31.55     $ 27.37     $ 22.03  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.08 )(b)      (0.26     (0.17     (0.16     (0.16     (0.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.23     8.94       4.73       (2.51     7.54       5.46  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.31     8.68       4.56       (2.67     7.38       5.34  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

    (6.48     (0.62     (2.35     (2.58     (3.20      
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 27.78     $ 36.57     $ 28.51     $ 26.30     $ 31.55     $ 27.37  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (8.66 )%(b)(c)      30.53     17.98     (6.88 )%      29.77     24.24

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,102,255     $ 1,299,777     $ 1,037,625     $ 908,616     $ 926,914     $ 824,103  

Net expenses

    0.93 %(d)      0.92     0.94     0.95     0.94     0.95

Gross expenses

    0.93 %(d)      0.92     0.94     0.95     0.94     0.95

Net investment loss

    (0.47 )%(b)(d)      (0.72 )%      (0.66 )%      (0.62 )%      (0.58 )%      (0.49 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    17     52     52     67     41     45

 

(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.09), total return would have been (7.27%) and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.56%).  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund – Retail Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 32.79     $ 25.67     $ 23.95     $ 29.09     $ 25.53     $ 20.61  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.10 )(b)      (0.30     (0.21     (0.21     (0.22     (0.16

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.92     8.04       4.28       (2.35     6.98       5.08  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.02     7.74       4.07       (2.56     6.76       4.92  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

    (6.48     (0.62     (2.35     (2.58     (3.20      
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 24.29     $ 32.79     $ 25.67     $ 23.95     $ 29.09     $ 25.53  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (8.75 )%(b)(c)      30.20     17.67     (7.11 )%(d)      29.45     23.93

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 85,980     $ 105,027     $ 98,205     $ 95,635     $ 136,415     $ 107,387  

Net expenses

    1.18 %(e)      1.17     1.19     1.19 %(f)      1.19     1.20

Gross expenses

    1.18 %(e)      1.17     1.19     1.20     1.19     1.20

Net investment loss

    (0.72 )%(b)(e)      (0.92 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.86 )%      (0.82 )%      (0.73 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    17     52     52     67     41     45

 

(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.12), total return would have been (7.49%) and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.82%).  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(f)   The administrator agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund – Class N  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 37.01     $ 28.81     $ 26.53     $ 31.76     $ 27.50     $ 22.11  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.06 )(b)      (0.22     (0.14     (0.13     (0.12     (0.09

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.27     9.04       4.77       (2.52     7.58       5.48  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.33     8.82       4.63       (2.65     7.46       5.39  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

    (6.48     (0.62     (2.35     (2.58     (3.20      
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 28.20     $ 37.01     $ 28.81     $ 26.53     $ 31.76     $ 27.50  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (8.58 )%(b)(c)      30.66     18.09     (6.76 )%      29.93     24.38

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,260,285     $ 1,475,139     $ 1,066,067     $ 629,914     $ 517,734     $ 279,508  

Net expenses

    0.82 %(d)      0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82

Gross expenses

    0.82 %(d)      0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82

Net investment loss

    (0.36 )%(b)(d)      (0.62 )%      (0.54 )%      (0.49 )%      (0.43 )%      (0.39 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    17     52     52     67     41     45

 

(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.07), total return would have been (7.18%) and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.44%).  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

     Small Cap Value Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 32.05     $ 22.34     $ 28.66     $ 35.27     $ 37.37     $ 33.78  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.04       0.12       0.10       0.09       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.07 (b)      11.79       (4.03     (2.49     2.11       6.36  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.15       11.83       (3.91     (2.39     2.20       6.49  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.05     (0.13     (0.12     (0.08     (0.05     (0.14

Net realized capital gains

    (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25     (2.76
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (5.43     (2.12     (2.41     (4.22     (4.30     (2.90
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 26.77     $ 32.05     $ 22.34     $ 28.66     $ 35.27     $ 37.37  
 

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (0.58 )%(d)      55.05     (15.31 )%      (4.11 )%      6.21     19.68

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 342,638     $ 378,856     $ 295,006     $ 433,360     $ 587,198     $ 665,229  

Net expenses(e)

    0.90 %(f)      0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90

Gross expenses

    0.93 %(f)      0.94     0.95     0.93     0.92     0.93

Net investment income

    0.52 %(f)      0.12     0.48     0.36     0.26     0.37

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     23     23     24     19     25

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(d)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(e)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Value Fund – Retail Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 31.33     $ 21.87     $ 28.11     $ 34.66     $ 36.83     $ 33.33  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.04       (0.04     0.05       0.03       0.00 (b)      0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.08 (c)      11.55       (3.96     (2.44     2.08       6.27  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.12       11.51       (3.91     (2.41     2.08       6.31  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.06     (0.04                 (0.05

Net realized capital gains

    (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25     (2.76
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (5.38     (2.05     (2.33     (4.14     (4.25     (2.81
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 26.07     $ 31.33     $ 21.87     $ 28.11     $ 34.66     $ 36.83  
 

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    (0.71 )%(e)      54.69     (15.56 )%      (4.33 )%      5.95     19.38

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 80,604     $ 92,036     $ 83,163     $ 134,434     $ 208,310     $ 251,405  

Net expenses(f)

    1.15 %(g)      1.15     1.15     1.15     1.15     1.15

Gross expenses

    1.18 %(g)      1.19     1.20     1.18     1.17     1.18

Net investment income (loss)

    0.28 %(g)      (0.12 )%      0.23     0.10     0.01     0.12

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     23     23     24     19     25

 

(a)   Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.  
(c)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.  
(d)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(e)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(f)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(g)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
     Small Cap Value Fund –  Admin Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 29.44     $ 20.65     $ 26.68     $ 33.25     $ 35.58     $ 32.31  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.00 (b)      (0.10     (0.01     (0.04     (0.08     (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.10 (c)      10.88       (3.73     (2.39     2.00       6.07  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.10       10.78       (3.74     (2.43     1.92       6.03  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

    (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25     (2.76
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 24.16     $ 29.44     $ 20.65     $ 26.68     $ 33.25     $ 35.58  
 

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    (0.87 )%(e)      54.29     (15.74 )%      (4.60 )%      5.68     19.10

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 8,993     $ 9,440     $ 7,662     $ 13,357     $ 24,530     $ 30,533  

Net expenses(f)

    1.40 %(g)      1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40

Gross expenses

    1.43 %(g)      1.43     1.45     1.43     1.42     1.43

Net investment income (loss)

    0.03 %(g)      (0.38 )%      (0.03 )%      (0.15 )%      (0.24 )%      (0.11 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     23     23     24     19     25

 

(a)   Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.  
(c)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.  
(d)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(e)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(f)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(g)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Value Fund – Class N  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 32.07     $ 22.35     $ 28.68     $ 35.31     $ 37.41     $ 33.81  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.05       0.13       0.12       0.12       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.07 (b)      11.80       (4.03     (2.50     2.11       6.37  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.16       11.85       (3.90     (2.38     2.23       6.52  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.07     (0.14     (0.14     (0.11     (0.08     (0.16

Net realized capital gains

    (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25     (2.76
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (5.45     (2.13     (2.43     (4.25     (4.33     (2.92
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 26.78     $ 32.07     $ 22.35     $ 28.68     $ 35.31     $ 37.41  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    (0.56 )%(c)      55.15     (15.28 )%      (4.07 )%      6.28     19.78

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 102,613     $ 112,310     $ 92,818     $ 141,821     $ 153,646     $ 136,162  

Net expenses

    0.85 %(d)      0.85     0.85     0.83     0.83     0.83

Gross expenses

    0.85 %(d)      0.85     0.85     0.83     0.83     0.83

Net investment income

    0.57 %(d)      0.17     0.53     0.43     0.33     0.44

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     23     23     24     19     25

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
     Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
    Year Ended
September 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 15.25     $ 11.81     $ 10.03     $ 15.49     $ 12.31     $ 9.73  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.03     (0.02 )(b)      (0.04     (0.04     (0.05     0.00 (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.99     3.56       2.06       (1.55 )(d)      3.23       2.60  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.02     3.54       2.02       (1.59     3.18       2.60  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

                                  (0.02

Net realized capital gains

    (1.48     (0.10     (0.24     (3.87            
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (1.48     (0.10     (0.24     (3.87           (0.02
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.75     $ 15.25     $ 11.81     $ 10.03     $ 15.49     $ 12.31  
 

 

 

 

Total return(e)

    (8.05 )%(f)      30.00 %(b)      20.38     (3.27 )%      25.83     26.74

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 110,503     $ 70,526     $ 52,170     $ 34,312     $ 17,500     $ 14,592  

Net expenses(g)

    0.84 %(h)(i)      0.84 %(i)      0.84     0.85     0.85     0.85

Gross expenses

    0.92 %(h)      0.99     1.21     1.30     1.43     1.57

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.44 )%(h)      (0.14 )%(b)      (0.34 )%      (0.35 )%      (0.35 )%      0.01

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     50     60     67     102 %(j)      49

 

(a)   Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.08), total return would have been 29.49% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.52%).  
(c)   Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.  
(d)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.  
(e)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(f)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(g)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(h)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(i)   Includes additional voluntary waiver of advisory fee of 0.01%.  
(j)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2017 to 2018 was primarily due to significant shareholder flows.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class N
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 15.26     $ 11.81     $ 9.89  
 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.03     (0.01 )(b)      (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.99     3.56       2.20  
 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.02     3.55       2.16  
 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

     

Net realized capital gains

    (1.48     (0.10     (0.24
 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 12.76     $ 15.26     $ 11.81  
 

 

 

Total return(c)

    (8.05 )%(d)      30.08 %(b)      22.08 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

     

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 54,247     $ 9,260     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

    0.83 %(f)      0.83     0.83 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    0.91 %(f)      1.00     107.49 %(f) 

Net investment loss

    (0.41 )%(f)      (0.08 )%(b)      (0.34 )%(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    23     50     60 %(g) 

 

*   Class operations commenced on October 1, 2019.  
(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.07), total return would have been 29.66% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.50%).  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(d)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(e)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(g)   Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended September 30, 2020.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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 Trust 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”)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Small Cap Growth Fund offers Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N shares. Small Cap Value Fund offers Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N shares. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund offers Institutional Class and Class N shares.

Each share class is sold without a sales charge. Retail Class and Admin Class shares pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Institutional Class shares are intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amount for Class N and Institutional Class as outlined in the relevant Fund’s prospectus. Admin Class shares are offered exclusively through intermediaries.

Most expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the Funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV and Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (“Natixis ETF Trusts”). Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Retail Class and Admin Class), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class, and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

a.  Valuation. Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available. In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used. Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by a Fund.

b.  Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. 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. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

c.  Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities.

The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

d.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trusts treat each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 2022 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts that have been or are expected to be reclaimed and paid. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes where reclaims have been or are expected to be filed and paid are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

e.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as return of capital distributions received, distribution re-designations, capital gain distributions received and net operating losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to return of capital distributions received, deferred Trustees’ fees and wash sales. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are reported as distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

     2021 Distributions  

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
       Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $        $ 49,164,080        $ 49,164,080  

Small Cap Value Fund

     2,422,269          40,732,461          43,154,730  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

              508,774          508,774  

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

As of March 31, 2022, the tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

      Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
     Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

Federal tax cost

   $ 2,009,693,907      $ 374,718,982      $ 162,236,501  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 567,671,606      $ 172,900,129      $ 10,531,199  

Gross tax depreciation

     (109,076,740      (11,673,021      (8,342,790
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation

   $ 458,594,866      $ 161,227,108      $ 2,188,409  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

f.  Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 2022, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

g.  Securities Lending. Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund 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 may bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds

 

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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.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, neither Fund had loaned securities under this agreement.

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.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2022, at value:

Small Cap Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 2,400,807,763        $        $        $ 2,400,807,763  

Short-Term Investments

              67,481,010                   67,481,010  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,400,807,763        $ 67,481,010        $        $ 2,468,288,773  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Small Cap Value Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 519,919,423        $        $        $ 519,919,423  

Short-Term Investments

              16,026,667                   16,026,667  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $    519,919,423        $ 16,026,667        $        $    535,946,090  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 159,084,151        $        $        $ 159,084,151  

Short-Term Investments

              5,340,759                   5,340,759  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $    159,084,151        $ 5,340,759        $        $    164,424,910  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Purchases        Sales  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 445,052,811        $ 600,611,032  

Small Cap Value Fund

     82,232,692          138,573,654  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     120,965,101          24,823,301  

 

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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. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

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

 

Fund

   Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

     0.75%  

Small Cap Value Fund

     0.75%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     0.75%  

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2023, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/ reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, 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
     Class N

Small Cap Growth Fund

   1.00%      1.25%           0.95%

Small Cap Value Fund

   0.90%      1.15%      1.40%      0.85%

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.85%                0.83%

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

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Gross
Management
Fees
       Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees1
       Voluntary
Waivers of
Management
Fees2
       Net
Management
Fees
       Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets
 
     Gross        Net  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 10,361,525        $        $        $ 10,361,525          0.75%          0.75%  

Small Cap Value Fund

     2,216,869                            2,216,869          0.75%          0.75%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     421,450          40,044          4,448          376,958          0.75%          0.67%  

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

     Reimbursement1

Fund

   Institutional
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class
     Class N      Total

Small Cap Value Fund

   $58,760      $13,234      $1,450      $—      $73,444

1Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2023.

2In order to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement do not exceed limitations, the Adviser may voluntarily waive additional advisory fees for Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund. Voluntary management fee waivers are not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

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

 

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Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund have adopted a Distribution Plan relating to each Fund’s Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plans”) and Small Cap Value Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan relating to its Admin Class shares (the “Admin Class Plan”).

Under the Retail Class Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution 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 shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Retail Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Retail Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Admin Class Plan, Small Cap Value Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Admin Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Admin Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Admin Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

In addition, the Admin Class shares of Small Cap Value Fund may pay Natixis Distribution an administrative service fee, at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Admin Class shares. These fees are subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries for providing personal services and/or account maintenance for their customers who hold such shares.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Service Fees        Distribution Fees  

Fund

   Admin Class        Retail Class        Admin Class  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $        $ 122,590        $  

Small Cap Value Fund

     11,770          110,664          11,770  

c.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors, LLC (“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 Investment Managers, LLC. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, Natixis ETF Trusts and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0540% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0275% of the next $30 billion and 0.0225% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Administrative
Fees
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $     592,897  

Small Cap Value Fund

     126,913  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     24,219  

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. Natixis Distribution has entered into agreements, which include servicing agreements, with financial intermediaries that provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries that hold positions in the Funds and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Intermediaries transact with the Funds primarily through the use of omnibus accounts on behalf of their customers who hold positions in the Funds. These services would have been provided by the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers if the shareholders’ accounts were maintained directly at the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds have agreed to reimburse Natixis Distribution for all or a portion of the servicing fees paid to these intermediaries. The reimbursement amounts (sub-transfer agent fees) paid to Natixis Distribution are subject to a current per-account equivalent fee limit approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, which is based on fees for similar services paid to the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers. Class N shares do not bear such expenses.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $     775,639  

Small Cap Value Fund

     186,945  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     885  

 

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As of March 31, 2022, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):

 

Fund

   Reimbursements
of Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $     19,585  

Small Cap Value Fund

     5,194  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     26  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.

e.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis Investment Managers, LLC or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $210,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

Prior to January 1, 2022, each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $199,000. All other Trustees fees remained unchanged.

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 Natixis ETF Trusts as designated by the participating Trustees. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are allocated pro rata among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, net depreciation in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction to expenses, as follows:

 

Fund

   Amount  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $     (13,901

Small Cap Value Fund

     (21,906

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     (1,330

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

f.  Affiliated Ownership. As of March 31, 2022, Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and Trust (“Pension Plan”), Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (“Retirement Plan”) and Loomis Sayles non-qualified retirement plans held shares of the Funds representing the following percentages of the Funds’ net assets:

 

Fund

   Pension Plan        Retirement Plan        Non- Qualified
Retirement Plans
       Total Affiliated
Ownership
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

     0.07%          1.15%                   1.22%  

Small Cap Value Fund

     0.29%          5.73%          6.56%          12.58%  

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

 

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g.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Fund’s Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2023 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, Natixis Advisors reimbursed Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund $831 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.

6.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

     Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses  

Fund

   Institutional
Class
       Retail
Class
       Admin
Class
       Class N  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 732,956        $ 57,990        $        $ 4,836  

Small Cap Value Fund

     158,313          36,801          3,929          1,122  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     2,502                            831  

7.  Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.

8.  Concentration of Ownership. From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of March 31, 2022, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:

 

Fund

   Number of 5%
Non-Affiliated
Account Holders
     Percentage of
Non-Affiliated
Ownership
       Percentage of
Affiliated Ownership
Ownership (Note 5f)
       Total
Percentage of
Ownership
 

Small Cap Value Fund

   2        18.69%          12.58%          31.27%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

   4        70.11%                   70.11%  

Omnibus shareholder accounts for which Natixis Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Funds do not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.

9.   Risk. Global markets have experienced periods of high volatility triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact of this pandemic and any other epidemic or pandemic that may arise in the future could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy and the financial performance of individual issuers, sectors, industries, asset classes, and markets in significant and unforeseen ways. Such effects could impair the Funds’ ability to maintain operational standards, disrupt the operations of the Funds’ service providers, adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region and around the world are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region and around the world, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.

 

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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:

 

       Small Cap Growth Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2022        Year Ended September 30, 2021  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       3,661,507        $ 116,804,580          9,135,230        $ 323,499,208  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       6,623,931          211,700,835          603,506          21,484,823  

Redeemed

       (6,149,888        (197,263,228        (10,600,777        (379,032,001
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       4,135,550        $ 131,242,187          (862,041      $ (34,047,970
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       159,966        $ 4,475,207          559,662        $ 17,611,050  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       703,528          19,670,652          71,504          2,286,695  

Redeemed

       (526,957        (15,295,678        (1,253,848        (39,965,014
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       336,537        $ 8,850,181          (622,682      $ (20,067,269
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       4,316,215        $ 145,386,526          12,972,678        $ 459,829,686  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       7,685,869          249,252,745          666,169          23,982,068  

Redeemed

       (7,168,325        (230,320,610        (10,783,445        (393,611,081
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       4,833,759        $ 164,318,661          2,855,402        $ 90,200,673  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

       9,305,846        $ 304,411,029          1,370,679        $ 36,085,434  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

10.  Capital Shares – continued

 

       Small Cap Value Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2022        Year Ended September 30, 2021  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       969,325        $ 28,939,748          2,185,029        $ 65,327,936  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       2,209,266          63,052,444          969,486          25,449,017  

Redeemed

       (2,200,048        (61,689,062        (4,539,392        (134,099,821
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       978,543        $ 30,303,130          (1,384,877      $ (43,322,868
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       76,323        $ 2,306,907          272,038        $ 7,899,117  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       535,511          14,897,926          280,859          7,220,881  

Redeemed

       (457,663        (13,549,005        (1,417,269        (40,836,991
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       154,171        $ 3,655,828          (864,372      $ (25,716,993
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Admin Class                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       34,233        $ 959,652          23,426        $ 655,054  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       64,887          1,673,437          27,530          666,234  

Redeemed

       (47,545        (1,356,894        (101,301        (2,619,066
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       51,575        $ 1,276,195          (50,345      $ (1,297,778
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       500,069        $ 15,754,583          710,243        $ 21,428,894  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       687,544          19,629,374          325,820          8,552,785  

Redeemed

       (858,140        (24,809,317        (1,686,418        (51,194,452
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       329,473        $ 10,574,640          (650,355      $ (21,212,773
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       1,513,762        $ 45,809,793          (2,949,949      $ (91,550,412
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2022        Year Ended September 30, 2021  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       3,819,491        $ 50,124,002          770,533        $ 10,719,355  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       493,838          7,348,311          31,883          450,185  

Redeemed

       (272,393        (3,930,248        (596,871        (8,728,075
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       4,040,936        $ 53,542,065          205,545        $ 2,441,465  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       3,722,592        $ 55,262,775          673,195        $ 8,900,000  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       60,520          901,138          4,146          58,589  

Redeemed

       (139,802        (1,825,550        (70,671        (1,000,000
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       3,643,310        $ 54,338,363          606,670        $ 7,958,589  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

       7,684,246        $ 107,880,428          812,215        $ 10,400,054  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)  (1)   Not applicable.
(a)  (2)   Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 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.
(b)   Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Loomis Sayles Funds II
By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 24, 2022

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 24, 2022
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   May 24, 2022