Class A | Class C | Class N | Class T | Class Y | Admin Class |
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Management fees |
0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | 0.40 | % | ||||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b‑1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Other expenses |
0.14 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.07 | % | 0.14 | %1 | 0.14 | % | 0.39 | %2 | ||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
0.79 | % | 1.54 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.54 | % | 1.04 | % | ||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement3 |
0.05 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.05 | % | ||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
0.74 | % | 1.49 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.74 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.99 | % |
1 | Other expenses for Class T shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
2 | Other expenses include an administrative service fee of 0.25% for Admin Class shares. |
3 | Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles” or the “Adviser”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 0.74%, 1.49%, 0.44%, 0.74%, 0.49% and 0.99% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T, Y and Admin Class shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2024 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below both (1) the class’ applicable expense limitation at the time such amounts were waived/reimbursed and (2) the class’ current applicable expense limitation. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 497 | $ | 658 | $ | 836 | $ | 1,353 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 252 | $ | 477 | $ | 831 | $ | 1,624 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 45 | $ | 145 | $ | 257 | $ | 586 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 324 | $ | 487 | $ | 669 | $ | 1,195 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 50 | $ | 164 | $ | 292 | $ | 668 | ||||||||
Admin Class |
$ | 101 | $ | 322 | $ | 565 | $ | 1,262 | ||||||||
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |||||||||||||
Class C |
$ | 152 | $ | 477 | $ | 831 | $ | 1,624 |
Class A | Class C | Class N | Class T | Class Y | Admin Class |
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Management fees |
0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | ||||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b‑1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Other expenses1 |
0.15 | % | 0.15 | % | 0.08 | % | 0.15 | %2 | 0.15 | % | 0.40 | %3 | ||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
0.97 | % | 1.72 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.72 | % | 1.22 | % | ||||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement4 |
0.03 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.03 | % | ||||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
0.94 | % | 1.69 | % | 0.64 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.69 | % | 1.19 | % |
1 | Other expenses include acquired fund fees and expenses of less than 0.01%. |
2 | Other expenses for Class T shares are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
3 | Other expenses include an administrative services fee of 0.25% for Admin Class shares. |
4 | Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles” or the “Adviser”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 0.94%, 1.69%, 0.64%, 0.94%, 0.69% and 1.19% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T, Y and Admin Class shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2024 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below both (1) the class’ applicable expense limitation at the time such amounts were waived/reimbursed and (2) the class’ current applicable expense limitation. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 517 | $ | 715 | $ | 933 | $ | 1,559 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 272 | $ | 536 | $ | 928 | $ | 1,827 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 65 | $ | 206 | $ | 360 | $ | 809 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 344 | $ | 546 | $ | 768 | $ | 1,405 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 70 | $ | 225 | $ | 395 | $ | 889 | ||||||||
Admin Class |
$ | 121 | $ | 382 | $ | 665 | $ | 1,472 |
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |||||||||||||
Class C |
$ | 172 | $ | 536 | $ | 928 | $ | 1,827 |
Class A | Class C | Class N | Class T | Class Y | ||||||||||||||||
Management fees1 |
0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.70 | % | ||||||||||
Distribution and/or service (12b‑1) fees |
0.25 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Other expenses |
0.14 | % | 0.14 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.14 | %2 | 0.14 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses |
1.09 | % | 1.84 | % | 1.33 | % | 1.09 | % | 0.84 | % | ||||||||||
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement3,4 |
0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement |
1.09 | % | 1.84 | % | 0.78 | % | 1.09 | % | 0.84 | % |
1 | The Fund’s operating expenses have been restated to reflect a reduction in management fees, effective as of July 1, 2022, as if such reduction had been in effect during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The information has been restated to better reflect anticipated expenses of the Fund. |
2 | Other expenses for Class T are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
3 | Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses to 1.15%, 1.90%, 0.85%, 1.15% and 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, C, N, T and Y shares, respectively, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, organizational and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2024 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Natixis Advisors will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, management fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed to the extent that expenses in later periods fall below both (1) the class’ applicable expense limitation at the time such amounts were waived/reimbursed and (2) the class’ current applicable expense limitation. The Fund will not be obligated to repay any such waived/reimbursed fees and expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed. |
4 | Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2023 and may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
If shares are redeemed: |
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1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 680 | $ | 902 | $ | 1,141 | $ | 1,827 | ||||||||
Class C |
$ | 287 | $ | 579 | $ | 995 | $ | 1,962 | ||||||||
Class N |
$ | 80 | $ | 319 | $ | 630 | $ | 1,511 | ||||||||
Class T |
$ | 358 | $ | 588 | $ | 836 | $ | 1,545 | ||||||||
Class Y |
$ | 86 | $ | 268 | $ | 466 | $ | 1,037 | ||||||||
If shares are not redeemed: |
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1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |||||||||||||
Class C |
$ | 187 | $ | 579 | $ | 995 | $ | 1,962 |
Fund | Expense Limit | Date of Undertaking | ||||||
Investment Grade Bond Fund* |
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Class A |
0.74 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class C |
1.49 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class N |
0.44 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class T |
0.74 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class Y |
0.49 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Admin Class |
0.99 | % | July 1, 2022 |
* | Natixis Advisors will bear a portion of the waiver and/or expense reimbursement. The Natixis Advisors portion of the waiver and/or expense reimbursement will be equal to the ratio of the Natixis Advisors Support Services Fee divided by the management fee earned by Loomis Sayles. |
Fund | Expense Limit | Date of Undertaking | ||||||
Strategic Income Fund* |
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Class A |
0.94 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class C |
1.69 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class N |
0.64 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class T |
0.94 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class Y |
0.69 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Admin Class |
1.19 | % | July 1, 2022 |
* | Natixis Advisors will bear a portion of the waiver and/or expense reimbursement. The Natixis Advisors portion of the waiver and/or expense reimbursement will be equal to the ratio of the Natixis Advisors Support Services Fee divided by the management fee earned by Loomis Sayles. |
Fund | Date of Agreement |
Advisory fee payable by Fund to Natixis Advisors (as a % of average daily net assets of the Fund) | ||
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund |
10/30/00, as amended 7/1/22 |
0.70% |
Fund | Expense Limit | Date of Undertaking | ||||||
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund*** |
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Class A |
1.15 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class C |
1.90 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class N |
0.85 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class T |
1.15 | % | July 1, 2022 | |||||
Class Y |
0.90 | % | July 1, 2022 |
*** | Natixis Advisors and each subadviser have agreed to bear the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement jointly on a pro rata basis relative to their advisory and sub‑advisory fees, respectively. |