N-CSR 1 d737248dncsr.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)

 

 

Susan McWhan Tobin, Esq.

Natixis Distribution, LLC

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800

Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2023

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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


Annual Report
December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
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Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund
Managers
Aziz V. Hamzaogullari, CFA®
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Symbols
Class A
LIGGX
Class C
LIGCX
Class N
LIGNX
Class Y
LIGYX

Investment Goal
The Fund's investment goal is long-term growth of capital.
Market Conditions
International equities delivered strong, double-digit total returns in 2023, with much of the gain occurring in November and December. The asset class generally performed well in the first half of the year, with stocks trending higher in choppy trade amid expectations that central banks’ interest-rate increases were largely nearing their conclusion. Sentiment shifted in the third quarter, however, as worries mounted that central banks would need to keep interest rates “higher for longer.” The international equity markets experienced a protracted decline in the August-October time frame as a result, bringing the major international indexes back near the levels where they began the year. The outlook changed yet again in November, when a series of weaker-than-expected inflation reports and comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials indicated that not only were interest-rate increases largely concluded, but also that rate cuts were likely to begin as soon as the first half of 2024. Stocks rose in response, helping the key indexes finish December near their highs for the year.
The European markets were a key driver of performance for the broader asset class. Economic growth in the region exceeded the depressed expectations that existed coming into 2023, when concerns about the effects of the war in Ukraine remained at the forefront. Italy and Spain were top performers in Europe, as were the larger markets of Germany and France. The Asian markets, while posting gains, lagged somewhat due to the more proximate impact of China’s sub-par growth.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund returned 20.81% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA Index (Net), which returned 15.62%.
Explanation of Fund Performance
We are an active manager with a long-term, private equity approach to investing. Through our proprietary bottom-up research framework, we look to invest in those few high-quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and profitable growth when they trade at a significant discount to intrinsic value. Given the rare confluence of quality, growth, and valuation, we may study dozens of companies but may only invest in a select few businesses each year. We believe identifying those few businesses with such characteristics is an art, not a science. As a result of this rigorous approach, ours is a selective, high-conviction portfolio of typically 30–45 names.
The Fund’s positions in MercadoLibre, Novo Nordisk, and WiseTech Global contributed the most to performance. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary, information technology, and healthcare sectors, along with our allocations in the information technology sector, contributed positively to relative performance.
MercadoLibre is the largest online commerce platform in Latin America. The company offers its users an ecosystem of six integrated e-commerce services that include its marketplace, payment and fintech solutions, shipping and logistics, advertising, classified listings, and merchant web services. The company operates in 18 countries representing the vast majority of Latin American GDP, and its 148 million active users in 2022 represented approximately 30% of the region’s estimated 480 million internet users. We believe MercadoLibre benefits from strong and sustainable competitive advantages that include its network and ecosystem, brand, and understanding of local markets that collectively contribute to its leadership position in each market it serves. A Fund holding since inception, the company delivered strong revenue growth that was consistently above consensus expectations, driven by growth in gross merchandise volume and payments, and continued market share gains in both e-commerce and payments. MercadoLibre remains in an elevated investment cycle to build out a more powerful ecosystem focused on greater product selection, easier payment options, wider credit availability, and lower cost and faster speed of delivery. The company also expects to increase its investments in several areas, including first-party sales, an improved loyalty program, and advertising technology. While these investments impact near-term profitability, operating margins still expanded substantially and exceeded expectations throughout the period, and we believe the investments have contributed to market share gains in e-commerce and payments and a stronger competitive position. We believe management remains focused on balancing the investments needed to further improve user experience and extend the company’s
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leadership in e-commerce and payments, while maintaining a sustainable and profitable financial model. With continued growth in internet access, increasing availability of credit, and the company’s continuing investments to improve the ease and convenience of transacting online, we believe MercadoLibre remains well positioned for sustained growth over the next decade, driven by the secular growth of e-commerce across Latin America. Over our forecast period, we believe the penetration of e-commerce can more than double, which would bring the penetration rate into the mid-20% level. We believe the current market price embeds expectations for key revenue and cash flow growth drivers that are well below our long-term assumptions. As a result, we believe the shares trade at a significant discount to our estimate of intrinsic value and offer a compelling long-term reward-to-risk opportunity.
Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. Over this time, Novo has amassed unparalleled experience in the biology of diabetes, expertise in protein science, and developed significant competitive advantages as a result. Its diabetes products have captured approximately one-third of the global branded diabetes care market, which along with its first-mover position in related obesity therapies account for over 90% of the company’s annual revenues. We believe Novo’s strong and sustainable advantages include its deep experience in diabetes care and therapeutic proteins, strong infrastructure that took decades to build, efficient manufacturing techniques, robust pipeline, and economies of scale. A Fund holding since inception, shares have been up strongly since early August when the company released results from a five-year cardiovascular outcomes trial for Wegovy, the company’s newest GLP-1 treatment for obesity. Among non-type 2 diabetes obese patients with established cardiovascular (CV) disease, the therapy resulted in a 20% decrease in CV events such as CV death, heart attack, and stroke, versus the placebo. The 17,500-person trial represents the first study evaluating the longer-term benefits that GLP-1 therapies can provide to an obese population. The company’s financial results also reflected strong execution as year-to-date sales rose 33% year over year, driven by strong uptake in GLP-1 therapies across both its diabetes and obesity-care franchises, and operating profit grew 37%. The GLP-1 class of therapies are a quickly growing class of medications that while first documented in 1987, were first approved for type-2 diabetes in 2005 and later for obesity in 2014. The therapies are currently being tested in a range of comorbidities including heart failure, sleep apnea, NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), and kidney disease. In the diabetes indication, GLP-1 sales grew 49% year over year, contributing to the company’s nearly 55% total GLP-1 market share. In addition to targeting diabetes with its GLP-1s, in 2021, Novo received approval for semaglutide (the same molecule behind its leading diabetes therapies, Ozempic and Rybelsus) in the obesity setting under the brand name Wegovy. While operational challenges limited the initial production of Wegovy, the company is seeing robust early demand which contributed to 174% year-to-date sales growth in its nascent obesity care franchise. Diabetes is a global epidemic with an estimated population of 530 million. The market has been growing annually in the low double digits over the last ten years, driven by aging of the global population and increasing obesity. Further, there are estimated to be almost 500 million non-diabetic obese people globally who may benefit from Novo’s therapies. We believe Novo’s deep experience in diabetes care and leadership in the nascent obesity market, differentiated product suite, and leading innovation should enable the company to grow revenues and free cash flow in the low double digits over our long-term investment horizon. We believe the company’s shares continue to sell at a meaningful discount to our estimate of intrinsic value and offer an attractive reward-to-risk opportunity.
Wisetech Global is the leading software solutions provider to the global logistics industry. Founded in 1994 to provide freight-forwarding and customs software to the Australian logistics industry, Wisetech solutions are used in whole or in part by over 85% of the world’s 50 largest third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and almost all of the 25 largest freight forwarders, led by the company’s primary SAAS (software-as-a-service) platform, CargoWise One. From a single unified platform, the company offers function-specific and enterprise-wide modules that support the complex international movement of goods and create substantial efficiencies for its logistics clients. The company’s vision is to become the world’s operating system for global logistics. A holding since Fund inception, Wisetech reported financial results for its 2023 fiscal year ended June 2023 that reflected continued strong penetration of its end markets and organic revenue growth in excess of 20%. After having substantially slowed its pace of acquisition activity in recent quarters, the company announced two sizeable acquisitions in landside logistics earlier in the year, which continued to expand the company’s capabilities outside of forwarding to execute on its strategy of building a universal operating system for global logistics. However, shares pulled back midyear after the company disclosed that it expects the acquisitions to depress its operating margins for the next few years. We do not believe the decline in margins is structural, and in our view, the company continues to execute well on its long-term strategic vision. Outside of its acquisition activity, the company showed continued growth among its existing client base, with every calendar-year cohort of new clients going back to 2006 showing growth over the prior year, continuing a multi-year trend. We believe Wisetech benefits from strong and sustainable competitive advantages that include an installed client base with high switching costs, its freight-forwarding industry expertise, significant investments in research and development, its brand, and network. We believe Wisetech will benefit from secular growth in logistics software and services as companies increasingly move towards outsourcing and away from less effective in-house solutions. With virtually no comparable off-the-shelf competition to its unified global platform, Wisetech is the dominant market share leader in its legacy freight-forwarding market. We estimate the company now captures over 20% share of its addressable freight forwarding market, up from the mid-single digits five years ago, with gains coming at the expense of proprietary solutions or competitor offerings that addressed only limited industry functions or geographies. Through underlying industry growth, continued market share gains in its legacy freight-forwarding market, and ongoing penetration of other
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parts of the logistics industry performed by 3PLs, including warehouse management, land transportation, and cargo handling, we believe the company can generate compounded annual revenue growth of approximately 20% over our long-term investment horizon, with faster growth in operating profits and free cash flow as the company benefits from scale and operating leverage. Prior to the share price drop that followed the company’s lowered margin guidance, we meaningfully trimmed our position in the company, which had been our largest position at the time. We continue to believe the expectations embedded in Wisetech’s share price underestimate the company’s superior positioning and the sustainability of its growth. As a result, we believe the shares trade at a discount to our estimate of intrinsic value and represent an attractive reward-to-risk opportunity.
The Fund’s positions in Yum China, Budweiser Brewing APAC, and Doximity detracted the most from performance. Stock selection in the consumer staples, industrials, and communication services sectors, as well as our allocations in the consumer staples, healthcare, industrials, consumer discretionary, financials, and communication services sectors, detracted from relative performance.
Yum China is the largest restaurant company in China, operating over 14,000 restaurants primarily under the KFC and Pizza Hut brands. A Fund holding since inception, Yum China reported financial and operating results throughout the period that we believe reflected the company’s success in navigating a challenging China consumer spending environment that was still impacted by Covid-19 and related restrictions in the early part of the year. Shares responded negatively to the company’s most recent quarterly financial results that were below consensus expectations, despite including record revenues, operating profits, and net new store openings. The company observed a noticeable slowdown in consumer traffic in September 2023 that continued into the fourth quarter as macroeconomic weakness persists and more local competitors have returned to the market as China continues to normalize post Covid. This near-term economic weakness does not affect our structural investment thesis for the company, which continues to expand into lower-tier cities while consistently innovating to sustain consumer purchases – especially among its over 460 million loyalty members. We also believe the company has the products and scale to offer increasingly value-conscious consumers attractive food options at all price points. We believe Yum China’s strong and sustainable competitive advantages include its exclusive license to operate and franchise two of the most prominent restaurant brands in China, the scale of its distribution and supply chain infrastructure, a first-mover advantage in real estate procurement, which allows the company to identify the best locations with respect to traffic flow and thereby offer the most convenient service, and decades of experience in restaurant operations. The Chinese economy is transitioning to a consumption-driven economy, following a path similar to that of other developing economies. We believe this will fuel future consumption spending, including expenditures in restaurants, as food options such as Pizza Hut and KFC become increasingly affordable to an emerging middle class with rising levels of disposable income. With its iconic brands, large and complex supply chain infrastructure, and real estate procurement expertise, we believe Yum China remains well positioned to benefit from the secular growth of consumer spending on restaurants in China. We believe the current market price embeds expectations for free cash flow growth that are well below our long-term estimates. As a result, we believe the company is selling at a significant discount to our estimate of intrinsic value, and offers a compelling reward-to-risk opportunity.
Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Ltd (Bud APAC) is the Asia-Pacific division of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s largest beer brewer and distributor. The company became a publicly traded entity following its September 2019 initial public offering (IPO) and remains 87% owned by AB InBev. Bud APAC is the market share leader in its two largest markets, China and South Korea, which account for over 90% of revenues. The company sells over 50 brands across all segments of the beer market, but is focused on the premium segments where it is the regional leader. We believe Bud APAC’s strong and sustainable competitive advantages include its portfolio of leading local and global beer brands, difficult-to-replicate global and local scale in manufacturing, and strong distribution capabilities, which contribute to leading regional market share. On a standalone basis, Bud APAC is one of the largest brewers in the world and over our long-term investment horizon, we believe it is among the best-positioned companies in the entire value chain. A Fund holding since inception, over the past year, Bud APAC demonstrated continued recovery from the impact of the pandemic on alcohol consumption in on-premise consumption channels – particularly in its largest country, China. However, the market reacted negatively to the company’s performance in South Korea, its second largest country, which accounts for approximately 20% of its EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), and where it is the leader in a duopoly structure. The South Korea beer industry is facing material near-term headwinds as consumer spending has softened. This has resulted in industry growth slowing to what we believe is below the long-term structural growth rate. Coupled with high cost inflation, which the company is slowly recovering through both pricing and premiumization, Bud APAC has also experienced a decrease in profit margins. Over the long-term, we believe the beer industry will benefit from structural drivers that include growth in per capita consumption and premiumization. Today, premium beer represents only 25% of total volume in South Korea. We believe premium beer can approach 40% as in other developed markets and that margins will improve as the company continues to recoup inflation costs through price increases. We believe the secular growth opportunity for Bud APAC is long-term growth in Asia-Pacific emerging market spending on beer, in particular, China and India. Today, the Asia-Pacific beer markets in which Bud APAC is primarily focused, namely China, South Korea and India, represent an estimated $120 billion in annual retail spending, which has grown at a mid-single-digit percentage over the past decade. As a function of its numerous competitive advantages, over our long-term investment horizon, we believe the company can generate mid-single-digit growth in revenue, driven by mid-to-high single-digit
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growth in China and India, and low single-digit growth in South Korea. With respect to profitability, we believe Bud APAC will benefit in all of its markets from premiumization, which improves the gross margin, greater efficiency within its sales and marketing expenditures, which are high when compared with AB InBev’s other regions, and operating leverage. Combining these drivers, we believe operating margins will expand and operating profits will thereby grow faster than revenue. In addition, as revenue growth outpaces stable capital expenditures and working capital efficiency further improves, we expect free cash flow will grow faster than revenues and profits. Over our investment time horizon, we believe free cash flow will grow at a mid-to-high single-digit compounded annual rate. We believe the share price embeds expectations that underestimate the long-term secular growth drivers and the company’s superior competitive position. As a result, we believe the shares are selling at a significant discount to our estimate of intrinsic value, representing a compelling reward-to-risk opportunity.
Doximity is a leading cloud-based platform specifically built for US medical professionals (“MPs”). The company was founded in 2010 and has grown to over 2 million members, including approximately 800,000 physicians representing every medical specialty. Doximity provides a single place for MPs to access productivity tools that enable collaboration with colleagues, secure coordination of patient care, virtual patient visits, customized medical news and research, and career management. Doximity is free to healthcare providers and monetizes its platform primarily by providing targeted marketing access to customers that are largely pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare systems, which accounted for over 90% of revenue in its most recent fiscal year. A portfolio holding since the first quarter of 2022, shares responded negatively to the company’s fiscal first quarter financial report in August. The company reported quarterly financial results that were fundamentally solid and in line with consensus expectations. However, management significantly lowered its full-year revenue guidance, implying 10% year-over-year growth versus a previous estimate of 20%. Doximity typically enters its fiscal year with approximately 60%-65% of subscription-based revenue already under contract, with a further 30%-35% generated through renewing and upselling existing customers – typically in the summer months. In 2023, the company experienced substantially lower upsell rates, which it attributed to slowing industry spending and the company’s “white-glove” approach to client sales that is more time-intensive than the programmatic banner advertising that captured share during the summer. We believe Doximity’s strong and sustainable competitive advantages include the power of its network, its “physicians first” focus, and its trusted reputation and brand. The company has firmly established itself as the de facto digital network for healthcare professionals, including over 80% of US physicians (up from 25% in 2013) and over 90% of graduating US medical students. Members average over 50 connections with Doximity colleagues, which drives utility through referrals, care coordination, knowledge exchange, and career management. A powerful network effect occurs as the number and engagement of members has increased; Doximity has more data to create engaging and useful products that are specifically tailored to physician workflows, which in turn drives higher membership and greater stickiness among users. Shares partially rebounded following the most recent earnings release in November 2023, which exceeded management’s guidance for revenue and operating profit, leading the company to modestly raise its full-year outlook. The company also reported that active workflow users reached record levels, as did the number of quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily active users – suggesting continued strong levels of engagement among its physician user base. Notably, daily users grew the most, underscoring the integral role Doximity now plays in day-to-day patient care. Further, net revenue retention among the company’s 20 largest customers was 119%, versus 114% overall – indicating that its most sophisticated and engaged clients continue to be the company’s fastest growing customer cohort. We believe Doximity’s primary growth driver is the secular shift from traditional marketing channels to digital channels, specifically in healthcare, where digital spending has lagged due in part to a historic reliance on pharmaceutical sales representatives. Today, market intelligence firm IDC estimates less than 30% of healthcare advertising spending is via digital channels, versus 46% on an industry-wide basis and greater than 80% in industries such as computing, appliances, and media and entertainment. Given the superior return on investment (ROI) for digital advertising as opposed to traditional advertising, coupled with growing restrictions on the ability to gain access to key healthcare decision makers through traditional, in-person methods, we estimate that digital marketing expenditures will grow substantially over our long-term investment horizon to approach 50% of total healthcare advertising spending. As a physicians-first company, Doximity has historically allocated approximately 90% of its R&D (research and development) spending towards physician-facing products. The company intends to allocate a higher level of R&D spending to build client-facing technologies that enable advertising clients to more-seamlessly direct incremental advertising dollars akin to other successful ad platforms and which likely benefited less-advantaged banner advertising during the quarter. The company is currently beta testing a new self-service client portal that it expects to be ready in advance of the 2024 upsell season. With its commanding penetration among healthcare decision makers and superior ROIs for advertisers, we believe Doximity can grow its capture of the digital opportunity from approximately 5% today to exceed 25%. Over our long-term investment horizon, we believe the company can generate approximately 20% compounded annual growth in overall revenues. As the company further penetrates its existing market and gains scale, we believe it will benefit from operating leverage, and that operating profits and free cash flow will grow faster than revenue. We believe Doximity’s share price embeds expectations for key revenue and cash flow growth drivers that are well below our long-term assumptions. As a result, we believe the company is selling at a significant discount to our estimate of its intrinsic value and offers a compelling reward-to-risk opportunity. We added to our holdings in the company during the year.
All aspects of our quality-growth-valuation investment thesis must be present simultaneously for us to make an investment. Often our research is completed well in advance of the opportunity to invest. We are patient investors and maintain coverage of high-quality
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businesses in order to take advantage of meaningful price dislocations if and when they occur. During the period we initiated a new position in Arm Holdings plc. We added to our existing holdings in Adyen, Block, and Doximity. We trimmed our existing positions in Novartis and WiseTech Global.
Outlook
Our investment process is characterized by bottom-up fundamental research and a long-term investment time horizon. The nature of the process leads to a lower-turnover portfolio in which sector positioning is the result of stock selection. The Fund ended the year with overweight positions in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, information technology, and communication services sectors and was underweight in the financials and industrials sectors. We had no exposure to stocks in the materials, energy, utilities, or real estate sectors. From a geographic standpoint we were overweight in emerging markets and Europe and underweight in developed Asia and North America.
Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2023
Security Name
% of
Net Assets
  1 Novo Nordisk AS, Class B
6.88%
  2 MercadoLibre, Inc.
6.70
  3 Adyen NV
5.62
  4 WiseTech Global Ltd.
4.39
  5 Tesla, Inc.
3.82
  6 Tencent Holdings Ltd.
3.70
  7 Ambev SA
3.52
  8 Trip.com Group Ltd.
3.50
  9 SAP SE
3.46
 10 Shopify, Inc., Class A
3.39
The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed
exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.
Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1
December 15, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2023
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Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
Life of Fund
Expense Ratios3
 
Gross
Net
Class Y (Inception 12/15/20)
NAV
20.81
%
-0.93
%
1.80
%
0.95
%
Class A (Inception 12/15/20)
NAV
20.56
-1.17
2.05
1.20
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge
13.60
-3.08
Class C (Inception 12/15/20)
NAV
19.56
-1.93
2.79
1.95
With CDSC4
18.56
-1.93
Class N (Inception 12/15/20)
NAV
20.99
-0.85
1.67
0.90
Comparative Performance
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net)2
15.62
2.31
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index captures large and mid cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the US) and 24 Emerging
Markets (EM) countries. With 2,311 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the US.
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 4/30/24. When a
Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about
the Fund’s expense limitations.
4
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.
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Natixis Oakmark Fund
Managers
Robert F. Bierig
Michael J. Mangan, CFA®
Michael A. Nicolas, CFA®
William C. Nygren, CFA®
Harris Associates L.P.
Symbols
Class A
NEFOX
Class C
NECOX
Class N
NOANX
Class Y
NEOYX

Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Market Conditions
U.S. equity markets showed strength in 2023 following a challenging 2022, aided by better-than-expected economic data. The calendar year included heightened volatility, highlighted by turmoil in the banking sector in March and pressure in October when Hamas, an Islamist political and military organization, orchestrated an attack against Israel, shaking the geopolitical landscape and markets. The U.S. 10-Year yield rose as high as 5% before declining and ending the period around 3.86% as investors continued to digest economic data and expectations on interest rates. In the fourth quarter, the U.S. reported its strongest gross domestic product growth in nearly two years at 4.3% annualized.
Markets were shaken in March as worry about the health of the banking system spread, ignited by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and furthered by UBS’s purchase of Credit Suisse at a discounted valuation. Major banking institutions and government agencies around the globe stepped in to help assure depositors their money was safe, which helped avoid contagion across the system. Central banks throughout the world continued to tighten monetary policy to combat elevated inflation. The U.S. Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by a total of 100 basis points to reach 5.50%. Inflation in the U.S. decelerated throughout the year, and the Federal Reserve paused its interest rate increases toward the end of the year while assessing economic data.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Natixis Oakmark Fund returned 31.28% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, which returned 26.29%.
Explanation of Fund Performance
On an absolute-return basis, the financials sector contributed the most to the return of the Fund, while consumer staples was the largest detractor to total performance.
Meta was a top contributor for the year. The underlying health of the U.S. social media company’s platforms remained strong, in our view, as daily active users reached new all-time highs. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said since the launch of Reels, time spent on Instagram has increased 24% and monetization is improving rapidly. Furthermore, the company’s technical enhancements around targeting seem to be gaining steam with advertisers, and management remains bullish on the continued growth of messaging across their platforms. We appreciate Meta’s keen focus on operating efficiency and believe its major investments in AI infrastructure over the past couple years have positioned it well.
KKR was also a top contributor for the year. In August, the New York-headquartered investment company reported second-quarter results that were modestly ahead of consensus estimates, largely due to increased transactional activity as capital markets activity accelerated. Management has highlighted that more than 30 strategies will come to market in the next 12 to 18 months and noted this number is likely to increase during the third quarter. Separately, KKR launched its retail-oriented private equity and infrastructure funds mid-year. Management said initial fundraising performance was ahead of expectations and it remains bullish on the 5- to 10-year opportunity in this largely untapped market, citing KKR’s brand, track record, and significantly expanded marketing and distribution teams. Finally, in November, KKR announced its acquisition of the remaining 37% of Global Atlantic (GA) for $2.7 billion. GA has a strong retail distribution network for its annuity business, which KKR can leverage as it continues to establish its own retail funds.
APA Corp. was a top detractor for the year. Despite reporting solid business fundamentals, the oil and natural gas explorer traded lower alongside increased volatility in commodity markets. We continue to believe APA has a long runway of underappreciated inventory in the form of untapped energy assets in the ground, which results in less capital required to replace assets and grow the
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business over time. We also appreciate that at our estimate of normalized oil prices, APA generates a double-digit free cash flow yield, and management is returning cash to shareholders via sustainable buybacks and dividends.
Liberty Broadband was also a top detractor for the year despite reporting solid results. The U.S. communication services company owns GCI, the primary cable provider in Alaska, and has a notable stake in Charter Communications. We believe Liberty Broadband is trading at a material discount to its net asset value and that our ownership provides access to Charter Communications at a discount. Liberty Broadband’s management team is taking advantage of this discount by repurchasing shares. We would not be surprised to see the price-value gap reduced or eliminated through a transaction with Charter Communications.
Outlook
We believe our intensive research process and focus on the long term help us find opportunities despite the pervasive themes of the time. When the market does not separate the macro from the micro, this creates an exploitable opportunity for long-term investors. We use times of uncertainty and volatility to strategically position our portfolios for long-term success and believe this approach best positions us for achieving the protection and appreciation of our investors’ capital over the long term.
Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2023
Security Name
% of
Net Assets
  1 Alphabet, Inc., Class A
3.29%
  2 Capital One Financial Corp.
2.83
  3 Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
2.78
  4 Wells Fargo & Co.
2.59
  5 ConocoPhillips
2.58
  6 KKR & Co., Inc.
2.55
  7 IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
2.44
  8 Comcast Corp., Class A
2.39
  9 American International Group, Inc.
2.38
 10 Fiserv, Inc.
2.34
The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed
exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.
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Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1
December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2023
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Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Life of
Class N
Expense Ratios3
 
Gross
Net
Class Y
NAV
31.28
%
17.15
%
11.36
%
%
0.85
%
0.80
%
Class A
NAV
30.96
16.86
11.08
1.10
1.05
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge
23.45
15.48
10.42
Class C
NAV
29.99
15.98
10.42
1.85
1.80
With CDSC4
28.99
15.98
10.42
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)
NAV
31.35
17.25
12.83
0.93
0.75
Comparative Performance
S&P 500® Index2
26.29
15.69
12.03
12.88
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized measure of U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity,
and industry group representation, among other factors. It also measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equities market.
3
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 4/30/24. When a
Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about
the Fund’s expense limitations.
4
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes
automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.
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Managers
David G. Herro, CFA®
Eric Liu, CFA®*
Michael L. Manelli, CFA®
Harris Associates L.P.
Symbols
Class A
NOIAX
Class C
NOICX
Class N
NIONX
Class Y
NOIYX
*
Effective August 31, 2023, Eric Liu serves as portfolio manager of the Fund.

Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Market Conditions
Major global markets generally showed strength in 2023 following a challenging 2022. The calendar year included heightened volatility, highlighted by turmoil in the banking sector in March and pressure in October when Hamas, an Islamist political and military organization, orchestrated an attack against Israel, shaking the geopolitical landscape and markets. While the U.S. and European equity markets showed strength on the back of better-than-expected economic data, Asian markets were mixed with Chinese equities experiencing pressure and Japanese equities reaching 30-year highs during the period. The U.S.10-Year yield rose as high as 5% before declining and ending the period around 4% as investors continued to digest economic data and expectations on interest rates.
Central banks throughout the world continued to tighten monetary policy to combat elevated inflation. The U.S. Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by a total of 100 basis points to reach 5.50%, the European Central Bank opted for 200 basis points to reach 4.50%, and the Bank of England chose 175 basis points to reach 5.25%. Inflation in the U.S. and eurozone decelerated throughout the year, with most central banks pausing their interest rate increases toward the end of the year while assessing economic data. The Bank of Japan continued its accommodative monetary policy stance although it took a step toward reversing the policy when it announced that the 1% cap on its 10-year government bonds would be considered a reference rate going forward. In the fourth quarter, the yen reversed its trend and gained value, ending the period at approximately 141 USD/JPY.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Natixis Oakmark International Fund returned 19.26% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World ex USA Index (Net), which returned 17.94%.
Explanation of Fund Performance
The industrials sector contributed most to the Fund’s return and no sectors impacted Fund performance negatively.
Ryanair was a top contributor for the year. The Irish airline benefitted from strong travel demand within Europe as well as a pickup in foreign visitors to the region. During our mid-year conversations with management, CEO Michael O’Leary was optimistic about Ryanair’s future due to increased bookings industry-wide, expectations for higher oil prices and elevated cost structures of peers driving higher pricing. We appreciate that Ryanair continues to reduce unit costs and widen the gap between itself and more capacity-constrained European competitors. In the fourth quarter, Ryanair reported additional revenue growth and strong free cash flow levels, which allowed the company to reinstate a EUR 400 million dividend and announce an incremental EUR 1.5 billion return to shareholders starting in 2025.
Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest bank in Italy, was a top contributor for the year. Intesa has generated substantial net profit increases in recent periods thanks to a significant rise in net interest income. This was consistent with our view that Intesa would dramatically benefit from rising rates. In addition, Intesa’s non-performing loan formation has continued to decline, reflecting its low-risk business model and strong underwriting practices. Management has also been able to keep operating costs well-controlled thanks to efficiency measures that have largely offset inflationary impacts. With one of the highest dividend payout ratios in Europe, Intesa has been returning capital to shareholders via buybacks while maintaining a robust balance sheet.
Worldline was a top detractor for the year. In October, the French multinational payment and transactional services company delivered a weaker than expected set of results and the stock fell significantly on the news. Management reduced growth estimates citing two factors: (1) a negative mix shift in Germany as German consumers shifted from discretionary to non-discretionary purchases and (2) merchant terminations, driven by Worldline voluntarily and proactively cutting ties with certain online merchants at risk of
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violating new regulatory standards. We spoke with management after the results and confirmed both factors are transitory. We continue to believe the payments industry is a structurally attractive GDP+ growth market, and Worldline, as the European payments leader, has a very long growth runway given lower European cashless penetration and higher levels of bank payment in-sourcing versus the U.S.
Bayer was also a top detractor for the year. In November, shares of the German health care company fell after it announced negative news on two known unknowns: (1) Bayer stopped its phase III OCEANIC-AF trial for anti-clotting drug asundexian early due to lack of efficacy and (2) the company received an adverse RoundUp verdict for $1.5 billion over three plaintiffs. We spoke with CEO Bill Anderson after the announcement and he articulated a very strategic, thoughtful framework for managing the situation. Although we reduced our estimate of intrinsic value, we continue to view Bayer’s position across the crop sciences ecosystem as unrivaled and believe the company can take portfolio actions to unlock value.
Outlook
We believe our intensive research process and focus on the long term help us find opportunities despite the pervasive themes of the time. When the market does not separate the macro from the micro, this creates an exploitable opportunity for long-term investors. We use times of uncertainty and volatility to strategically position our portfolios for long-term success and believe this approach best positions us for achieving the protection and appreciation of our investors’ capital over the long term.
Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2023
Security Name
% of
Net Assets
  1 CNH Industrial NV
3.59%
  2 Lloyds Banking Group PLC
3.52
  3 BNP Paribas SA
3.11
  4 Mercedes-Benz Group AG
2.71
  5 Bayer AG
2.57
  6 Kering SA
2.56
  7 Prudential PLC
2.53
  8 Continental AG
2.52
  9 Fresenius Medical Care AG
2.45
 10 Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
2.37
The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed
exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.
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Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1, 2
December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2023
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Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Life of
Class N
Expense Ratios4
 
Gross
Net
Class Y (Inception 5/1/17)
NAV2
19.26
%
7.33
%
3.07
%
%
1.13
%
0.90
%
Class A
NAV
18.94
7.07
2.90
1.38
1.15
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge
12.14
5.81
2.29
Class C
NAV
18.01
6.28
2.28
2.13
1.90
With CDSC5
17.01
6.28
2.28
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)
NAV
19.30
7.40
3.13
1.02
0.85
Comparative Performance
MSCI World ex USA Index (Net)3
17.94
8.45
4.32
5.86
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
Prior to the inception of Class Y shares (5/1/2017), performance is that of Class A shares and reflects the higher net expenses of that share class.
3
MSCI World ex USA Index (Net) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the
United States.
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 4/30/24. When a
Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about
the Fund’s expense limitations.
5
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes
automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.
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Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Managers
Robert F. Bierig
Michael J. Mangan, CFA®, CPA
Michael A. Nicolas, CFA®
William C. Nygren, CFA®
Harris Associates L.P.
Aziz V. Hamzaogullari, CFA®
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Symbols
Class A
NEFSX
Class C
NECCX
Class N
NESNX
Class Y
NESYX

Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Market Conditions
The Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund is composed of two separate segments, combining the value expertise of Harris Associates with the growth expertise of Loomis Sayles. The two segments have common investment philosophies and a rigorous long-term, bottom-up research process focused on high-quality businesses trading at a significant discount to intrinsic value.
Despite the economic pessimism that prevailed at the beginning of 2023, the economy continued to turn in strong results while the S&P 500® posted a 26.4% return including dividends. This came in the wake of 2022, when the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) began an aggressive campaign to raise interest rates, the S&P 500® posted a 19.44% loss, and many economists predicted a recession. By the end of 2023, after seven Fed rate increases, inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index fell by more than half from 6.4% in January to 3.1%. Late in the year, the Fed announced an end to its series of rate increases and is expected to cut rates three times in 2024 as inflation continues to moderate.
Despite declining inflation during 2023, mortgage rates remained high by recent standards, hitting a 20-year high of 8% in October. When the Fed reported that the rate hiking cycle had ended, mortgage rates began to fall, settling below 7% in December. Despite this fact, mortgage rates are still twice as high as they were in January 2021. Housing prices continued to increase, with median home prices rising above $400,000 in the third quarter as inventory fell to new lows, making it difficult for new buyers to enter the market. With many employees on hybrid schedules, commercial real estate took a beating that is expected to continue into 2024. This sector lost $590 billion in value in 2023 and is expected to hemorrhage a further $480 billion in 2024.
Contributing to the Fed’s anticipated rate cuts in 2024 were moderating job gains. While unemployment rates stayed low—below 4%—for all of 2023, job growth cooled. Wages rose robustly at 0.8% annually through November for all wages and 1.1% for non-supervisory and production workers, who make up 80% of the workforce. Consumers continued to prop up the economy in 2023, spending more than expected, even as savings from the Covid-19 pandemic dwindled.
On the technology front, generative artificial intelligence (AI) took the economy and markets by storm. Worldwide generative AI spending neared $20 billion in 2023, as organizations sought to monetize this productivity-enhancing technology. The seven largest technology stocks by market capitalization led the market in 2023, contributing nearly half the overall stock market gain. Overall, technology stocks turned in their best performance since 2009, rallying by 59.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose by 43%. Small-cap stocks, as captured by the Russell 2000® Index, notched a 15.1% gain, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 13%.
The bond market bounced back in 2023 following its worst year on record in 2022. The 10-Year Treasury Bond yield ended 2023 at 3.84%, while the 2-Year Treasury Bill yield was 4.26%. The effective Federal Funds rate was 5.33%. The Morningstar U.S. Core Bond index rose by 5.32%, buoyed by a strong fourth quarter. Savers benefitted from higher rates, as rates on CDs, high-yield savings and newly issued bonds increased. With Fed rate cuts on the horizon in 2024, these rates are expected to decline, although they are likely to remain higher than in the recent past.
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While the economy continued to hum along, turbulence continued on the geopolitical front as war broke out between Israel and Hamas and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine dragged into the second year. Despite these conflicts, gas prices fell during 2023, contributing to the overall decline in inflation. Global stock markets overall tracked U.S. markets, with the MSCI Global Index notching a 22% gain in 2023.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund returned 37.35% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, which returned 26.29%, and also outperformed its secondary benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index, which returned 26.53%.
Explanation of Fund Performance
Each of the portfolio’s segments uses a distinct investment style, providing shareholders with exposure to a variety of different stocks:
• The Harris Associates Large Cap Value segment invests primarily in the common stocks of larger-capitalization companies that Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris Associates”) believes are trading at a substantial discount to the company’s “true business value.”
• The Loomis Sayles All Cap Growth segment invests primarily in equity securities and may invest in companies of any size. The segment employs a growth style of equity management that emphasizes companies with sustainable competitive advantages versus others, long-term structural growth drivers that will lead to above-average future cash flow growth, attractive cash flow returns on invested capital, and management teams focused on creating long-term value for shareholders. The segment aims to invest in companies when they trade at a significant discount to the estimate of intrinsic value.
Both segments contributed positively to the Fund’s performance.
Harris Associates Large Cap Value Segment
On an absolute-return basis, the financials sector contributed the most to the return of the segment, while the consumer staples sector was the only sector with a negative contribution to the total return.
Meta was a top contributor for the year. The underlying health of the U.S. social media company’s platforms remained strong, in our view, as daily active users reached new all-time highs. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said since the launch of Reels, time spent on Instagram has increased 24% and monetization is improving rapidly. Furthermore, the company’s technical enhancements around targeting seem to be gaining steam with advertisers, and management remains bullish on the continued growth of messaging across their platforms. We appreciate Meta’s keen focus on operating efficiency and believe its major investments in AI infrastructure over the past couple years have positioned it well.
KKR was also a top contributor for the year. In August, the New York-headquartered investment company reported second-quarter results that were modestly ahead of consensus estimates, largely due to increased transactional activity as capital markets activity accelerated. Management has highlighted that more than 30 strategies will come to market in the next 12 to 18 months and noted this number is likely to increase during the third quarter. Separately, KKR launched its retail-oriented private equity and infrastructure funds mid-year. Management said initial fundraising performance was ahead of expectations and it remains bullish on the 5- to 10-year opportunity in this largely untapped market, citing KKR’s brand, track record, and significantly expanded marketing and distribution teams. Finally, in November, KKR announced its acquisition of the remaining 37% of Global Atlantic (GA) for $2.7 billion. GA has a strong retail distribution network for its annuity business, which KKR can leverage as it continues to establish its own retail funds.
APA Corp. was a top detractor for the year. Despite reporting solid business fundamentals, the oil and natural gas explorer traded lower alongside increased volatility in commodity markets. We continue to believe APA has a long runway of underappreciated inventory in the form of untapped energy assets in the ground, which results in less capital required to replace assets and grow the business over time. We also appreciate that at our estimate of normalized oil prices, APA generates a double-digit free cash flow yield, and management is returning cash to shareholders via sustainable buybacks and dividends.
General Motors (GM) was also a top detractor for the year. In April, the U.S. auto company reported a drop in profits and the discontinuation of its top-selling electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt. In August, shares fell again on news that production of GM’s electric vehicle lineup was being slowed by issues in assembling updated battery modules. Finally, members of the United Auto Workers union (UAW) went on strike following the expiration of its labor contract in September. The strike targeted the GM
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Wentzville assembly plant, which accounts for around 7% of the company’s North American production. UAW was able to reach a deal with GM in mid-November, ending the six-week labor disruption.
Loomis Sayles All Cap Growth Segment
We are an active manager with a long-term, private equity approach to investing. Through our proprietary bottom-up research framework, we look to invest in those few high-quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and profitable growth when they trade at a significant discount to intrinsic value. For the period, the All Cap Growth segment posted a positive absolute return. Our holdings in each of the information technology, communication services, consumer discretionary, industrials, financials, consumer staples, and healthcare sectors contributed positively to the segment’s performance.
Nvidia and Meta Platforms were the largest contributors to performance during the period. Nvidia is the world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) computing, which enables computers to mimic human-like intelligence for problem solving and decision-making capabilities. We believe the company’s competitive advantages include its intellectual property, brands, and a large and growing ecosystem of developers and applications utilizing its GPU (graphic processing unit) technology. A portfolio holding since January 2019, after shares were under pressure throughout most of 2022 given a weak market backdrop, shares rebounded substantially over the past 12 months, with gains accelerating following the company’s first quarter earnings report in May. Nvidia reported record financial results that were well above consensus expectations, as AI applications, including generative AI, are driving strong demand for GPUs by companies looking to leverage these capabilities and drive competitive differentiation. The company also provided revenue guidance that was substantially higher than consensus expectations, resulting in a material increase in expectations for revenue, profits, and free cash flow for its full fiscal year. Revenue in the company’s gaming segment had been depressed, which we believe reflected global demand for PCs returning to pre-pandemic levels after a period of excess and the impact of Covid restrictions on China consumer spending. However, we believe the company has worked expeditiously in clearing existing inventory in its retail channels, which contributed to the gaming business returning to growth in the past two quarters. In the company’s data center business, we believe the company’s decades of focused investment, cumulative know-how, and robust software platform and architecture that has attracted millions of developers, position the company to benefit from several secular long-term growth drivers, including continued growth in use cases for artificial intelligence. To further drive adoption by enterprises, Nvidia is also partnering with cloud service providers including Oracle, Microsoft, and Google to offer AI services via the cloud. We believe Nvidia remains strongly positioned to benefit from secular growth in PC gaming and is still in the early stages of growth in its data center business, which has the potential to be much larger. We believe Nvidia’s strong growth prospects are not currently reflected in its share price. As a result, we believe the company’s shares are trading at a significant discount to our estimate of intrinsic value, offering a compelling reward-to-risk opportunity. We trimmed our position on multiple occasions during the year as the company reached our maximum allowable position size of eight percent due to market appreciation.
Meta Platforms operates online social networking platforms that allow people to connect, share, and interact with friends and communities. With 3.9 billion monthly users, 200 million businesses, and 10 million advertisers worldwide using its family of apps – Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram – we believe the scale and reach of Meta’s network is unrivaled. A strategy holding since its initial public offering in 2012, Meta’s shares rebounded substantially in 2023 after being under pressure throughout most of 2022 due to a perceived lack of discipline in the company’s capital expenditures – especially with respect to the metaverse – that coincided with what we believed was temporary fundamental weakness arising from the company’s transition to a new advertising format and maneuvering around privacy changes imposed by Apple in 2021. Our analysis suggested that Meta was being priced as if a high-quality, high-returning, growth company – whose returns on capital were many times larger than its cost of capital – would become a low-quality business that both ceased to grow and would also see its margins and returns on invested capital deteriorate. We took advantage of price weakness in 2022 to add to our holdings on multiple occasions during that year, most recently in November 2022. Despite ongoing macroeconomic pressure on advertising spending, Meta has since posted four consecutive quarters of better-than-expected financial results, including accelerating revenue growth in the last three quarters as it made further progress in navigating Apple’s privacy changes and saw improved monetization of its newest Reels video format. Following this period of temporary weakness and elevated investment spending, Meta announced a set of efficiency measures that have already led to significant improvements in margins and lower capital expenditure plans, and shares responded positively to the company’s increased focus on productivity and cost management. We believe founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has always managed the company with a long-term focus and strong strategic vision. Over the past ten years, Meta has spent over $125 billion on research and development and $110 billion on capital expenditures – a level of investment that few firms can match, and which creates high barriers to entry for competitors that are further buttressed by the growth of cumulative knowledge over time. The successful development of a metaverse is not an explicit part of our investment thesis for Meta. However, given the potential size of the opportunity, which we estimate could impact over $1 trillion of spending over the long term, and Meta’s positioning with billions of users and hundreds of millions of businesses, we believe Meta’s current balanced approach to its forward-looking investments make sense. We expect that corporations will continue to allocate an increasing proportion of their advertising spending online, and Meta remains one of very few platforms where advertisers can reach consumers at such scale in such a targeted and effective fashion. We believe Meta’s brands, network, and
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targeting advantage position the company to take increasing share of the industry’s profit pool and grow its market share from approximately 6% currently to approximately 10% of the total global advertising market over our investment time horizon. On the basis of its core business alone, we believe the company is substantially undervalued and trades at a significant discount to our estimate of intrinsic value. We trimmed our position on multiple occasions during the year because it reached our maximum allowable position size of eight percent due to market appreciation.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Illumina were the largest detractors during the period. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is a leader in gene therapies based on its pioneering small-interfering RNA (siRNA) approach to disease treatment. Founded in 2002, Alnylam was one of the first companies to develop and commercialize therapies based on RNA interference (RNAi), a breakthrough discovery in understanding how genes are naturally regulated within cells that was recognized with the 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine. RNAi therapies exploit a naturally occurring biological pathway within cells that regulates the expression of specific genes. In particular, siRNA has proven to be one of the most effective approaches to RNAi therapy, and Alnylam remains the first and only company to successfully commercialize siRNA-based therapies. We believe Alnylam’s strong and sustainable competitive advantages include its deep, cumulative and compounding knowledge in the science of RNAi therapeutics, in particular its creation and advancement of unique siRNA-based therapies, and the multiple partnerships it has entered on the basis of its technology which provide both external funding and established commercialization avenues. Currently, the company’s technology is the basis for five approved therapies, ten therapies currently in clinical trials, and a robust pipeline of potential treatments that we expect to enter the clinic in the coming years, with a focus on genetic diseases, cardiometabolic diseases, infectious diseases, and central nervous system and ocular diseases. A strategy holding since the second quarter of 2021, shares responded negatively to the dimming prospects for patisiran, Alnylam’s approved therapy for hATTR amyloidosis, to receive regulatory approval in the larger, related indication of ATTR with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). In October, the company decided to discontinue its bid to attain approval in favor of its more robust and longer trial for vutrisiran. Vutrisiran is also approved for hATTR amyloidosis, but the therapy is delivered via subcutaneous injection every three months, while patisiran requires intravenous administration every three weeks. While the outcomes for patisiran were positive and statistically significant, the FDA was likely to require further study, and the easier administration of vutrisiran, which was developed after patisiran, makes the therapy more commercially attractive. Vutrisiran is currently in Phase III clinical trials for ATTR-CM, with results expected in the first half of 2024. We believe the uniqueness of Alnylam’s pioneering scientific expertise and technology is evident from both its existing products, which provide meaningful value to previously underserved patient populations, as well as the numerous partnerships in which world-class global pharmaceutical companies and specialty competitors alike have sought to access its proprietary technology. With its approved therapies and substantial pipeline of significant late-stage clinical programs, we believe the company has now reached the point at which its existing therapies will continue to contribute positively and its subsequent innovations will shift its financial profile from that of an early-stage biotech company to a profitable business with normalized margins that is able to internally fund its ongoing growth needs. Over our long-term investment horizon, we believe the company can generate substantial revenue growth, while turning profitable and generating substantial cumulative free cash flow. We believe Alnylam’s market price continues to substantially undervalue the potential contribution from the company’s clinical-stage assets – which we believe is unsupported by the company’s established track record for producing genetically validated therapeutics. Further, while embedded expectations reflect some success for its currently marketed products, we believe the market is focused on short-term profitability while ignoring the platform the company has built, that we believe will serve as the basis for ongoing innovation over our long-term investment horizon and beyond. As a result, we believe the company is selling at a substantial discount to our estimate of its intrinsic value and offers a compelling reward to risk opportunity.
Founded in 1998, Illumina is the industry leader in the fast-growing field of sequencing for genetic and genomic analysis, supporting research, clinical, and consumer genetics applications. A strategy holding since March 2020, Illumina’s shares have been under pressure due to lower-than-expected results in its core business, uncertainty regarding its acquisition of GRAIL, and near-term management uncertainty following an activist investor campaign that succeeded in ousting the Chairman of the Board in May and later prompted the resignation of CEO Francis deSouza in June. While orders for its newest sequencing platform, NovaSeq X, had been solid, they slowed in the company’s most recently reported quarter as the company observed a lengthening sales cycle among customers facing macroeconomic pressure – which has similarly impacted peers as well. Still, the company’s recent results and guidance are below our long-term expectations as we believe the GRAIL acquisition has detracted from near-term focus and returns. Illumina acquired GRAIL in August 2021, but closed the transaction prior to receiving approval from the EU, which has since ordered that the business be divested. In December 2023, Illumina announced it will divest GRAIL and aims to have the terms finalized by the end of second quarter 2024. GRAIL is an early leader in asymptomatic cancer screening through liquid biopsies that use Illumina’s sequencing technology to detect tumor DNA in the bloodstream before it could otherwise be sampled via a traditional biopsy. While we believed that there was potential upside in GRAIL, our structural investment thesis for Illumina was not premised on a successful completion of the acquisition, and GRAIL will remain an important customer for the company. We believe the core Illumina business remains highly attractive on a reward-to-risk basis and remains substantially discounted relative to intrinsic value. Illumina is in the early stages of a major platform launch while simultaneously facing more competition than in recent years. Over the last two years, Illumina’s share of industry revenue has dropped from an estimated 80% to 77%. These share losses have been most pronounced in China and in the
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lower-value, mid- and low- throughput portions of the sequencing market. We anticipate Illumina will retain its dominant share in the high-value, high-throughput ends of the market on the strength of its product ecosystem and continue to capture approximately 75% of the sequencing market. In September, the company named Jacob Thaysen, Ph.D. as its new CEO. Thaysen previously served as President of the Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group at Agilent, and brings a background in research and development (R&D) as well as experience operating in genetics and clinical end markets. We met with Thaysen and our interactions have been positive as we believe he has the requisite skills and vision to reinvigorate the core Illumina franchise. We are encouraged that new management seems committed to redoubling its focus on the significant opportunity in Illumina’s core markets and reinvigorating operational execution – which appeared to have diminished over the last several quarters under deSouza. In addition to the activist-sponsored candidate, Illumina also added two new board members with significant experience at innovative, market-expanding healthcare businesses that we believe should contribute positively to Illumina’s return to growth. Despite the near-term uncertainty, we believe Illumina remains advantageously positioned in a high-quality industry benefiting from long-term, secular growth. We believe Illumina is at the forefront of a multi-decade transformation that will see genetic analysis incorporated into multiple facets of our lives. While demand today is still predominantly from large life sciences research facilities, over the next decade we believe democratization of gene sequencing technology and greater practical application will result in the equipment becoming ubiquitous in clinical settings as well, with oncology offering the largest market opportunity. We believe Illumina is a dominant competitor whose sequencing technology represents the critical enabling technology that ideally positions it to capitalize on an approximately $100 billion market opportunity. We believe Illumina’s shares embed expectations for key revenue and cash flow growth drivers that are well below our long-term assumptions. As a result, we believe the company is selling at a significant discount to our estimate of its intrinsic value and offers a compelling reward-to-risk opportunity. We added to our position on multiple occasions this year, most recently in late September.
Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2023
Security Name
% of
Net Assets
  1 Alphabet, Inc., Class A
4.57%
  2 Amazon.com, Inc.
4.06
  3 Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A
3.49
  4 NVIDIA Corp.
3.39
  5 Capital One Financial Corp.
2.87
  6 KKR & Co., Inc.
2.77
  7 Salesforce, Inc.
2.69
  8 Oracle Corp.
2.63
  9 Bank of America Corp.
2.52
 10 Boeing Co.
2.36
The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed
exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.
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Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1
December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2023
See notes to chart on page 21.
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Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Life of
Class N
Expense Ratios4
 
Gross
Net
Class Y
NAV
37.35
%
16.60
%
13.17
%
%
0.81
%
0.81
%
Class A
NAV
37.01
16.30
12.89
1.06
1.06
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge
29.13
14.94
12.22
Class C
NAV
35.98
15.43
12.22
1.81
1.81
With CDSC5
34.98
15.43
12.22
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)
NAV
37.44
16.68
13.82
1.28
0.75
Comparative Performance
S&P 500® Index2
26.29
15.69
12.03
12.88
Russell 1000® Index3
26.53
15.52
11.80
12.67
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized measure of U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity,
and industry group representation, among other factors. It also measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equities market.
3
Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes
approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000® Index represents
approximately 92% of the U.S. market and is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap segment and is completely
reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.
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 4/30/25. 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.
5
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes
automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund
Managers
Dennis G. Alff, CFA®
Chad D. Fargason
Chris D. Wallis, CFA®
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.
Symbols
Class A
VNVAX
Class C
VNVCX
Class N
VNVNX
Class Y
VNVYX

Investment Goal
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Market Conditions
During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, the market began with sequential growth slowing in both the first and second quarters. Typically, banking stress develops once we are well into a recession as the ability for borrowers to service debt becomes impaired. Given the rapid increase in interest rates, regional banks fell under tremendous pressure.
As we moved through the summer months, global growth continued to deteriorate as the impact of aggressive rate increases affected economic fundamentals. In the U.S., the manufacturing and transportation sectors recessed, and the service sector slowed further. Offsetting the deteriorating economic environment were continued liquidity injections by the major non-U.S. central banks and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) reverse repo facility, which became the primary source of liquidity for rebuilding the U.S. Treasury’s general account. This flood of liquidity boosted equity markets and dampened fixed income volatility, compressing fixed income spreads (the difference in yield between bonds with similar maturity but different credit quality).
Inflation peaked in the fourth quarter of 2022 and economic growth bottomed, which set the stage for the move higher in U.S. equity markets during the first seven months of 2023. The reacceleration in growth coupled with declining inflation allowed the market to begin pricing in a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy despite aggressive monetary policy tightening, the emergence of a banking crisis, and rising U.S. Treasury yields as the U.S. Treasury struggled to fund rising deficit spending. The Fed added fuel to the rally by aggressively pumping liquidity into the banking system to offset the material losses on bank balance sheets.
During the fourth quarter, improving supply chains, rising employment participation rates, and the lagging influence of stabilized home prices and rental inflation continued to promote disinflationary conditions. Declining inflationary pressures, combined with stable economic growth, produced a material improvement in financial conditions as the market discounted future Fed rate cuts without any corresponding decrease in earnings expectations or economic weakness. The resulting decline in interest rates led to a powerful fourth quarter rally in equity and fixed income markets.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund returned 16.52% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Mid Cap Value® Index, which returned 12.71%.
Explanation of Fund Performance
The Fund outperformed on a relative basis during the period.
Health care was the top performing sector with Cencora, Inc. leading the way. Cencora benefited from both multiple expansion and positive earnings revisions. The company’s consistent top-line and bottom-line growth combined with strong cash flow generation and return of capital were rewarded.
Materials outperformed, driven by stock selection. Constellium SE Class A outperformed on a cycle of positive earnings revisions, as demand remained robust, and the company spoke to the end of destocking in packaging.
Overweight and selection within information technology aided performance. The strongest name was Motorola Solutions, Inc. Motorola’s public end markets continued to prove strong and consistent, as the company was able to beat and raise earnings expectations throughout the year.
Financials outperformed via selection with Comerica Incorporated leading the way. Comerica benefited with the rest of the regional banks as valuations had gotten too punitive for what may turn out to be a shallow recession.
Consumer staples’ outperformance was led by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. After a year of disappointing investors in 2022, Church & Dwight regained its credibility in 2023 by putting an end to the downward revision cycle, while recent acquisitions performed better
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than expectations. Additionally, with GLP1 headlines hurting packaged food and beverage stocks, Church & Dwight benefited on a relative basis as it is not impacted by GLP1s.
Further assisting in outperformance was Extra Space Storage Inc. within real estate. REITs outperformed in the fourth quarter as interest rates peaked, and Extra Space Storage outperformed REITs on solid fundamentals.
Selection within utilities assisted performance with Vistra Corp. as the top name. Vistra continued to show a strong recovery in earnings power as the company benefited from pricing during a very hot summer in Texas. The company outperformed regulated utilities which were dealing with ROE (return on equity) pressures.
An underweight to energy, an underperforming sector, added to relative performance.
Selection within consumer discretionary positively impacted performance. Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A outperformed as strong numbers and a desirable long-term algorithm led to the stock rising with other highly shorted names in the fourth quarter.
Selection within communication services hurt performance on a relative basis. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. detracted the most as softness in advertising markets coupled with worries about distribution held down the stock.
The Fund also experienced negative attribution within industrials with WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. Class A being the largest drag. WillScot lagged due to slowing volumes coupled with an uncertain macro environment, especially in non-residential end markets.
Outlook
As we enter 2024, we expect modest economic weakness in the first half of the year followed by economic stability and an improvement in growth heading into the 2024 election cycle. Inflation will likely remain above the Fed’s 2% target, and with the recent dramatic easing in financial conditions, inflation may begin to increase in the fourth quarter of 2024. Should inflation expectations begin firming, we would expect some modest downward pressure on equity valuations.
Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2023
Security Name
% of
Net Assets
  1 Extra Space Storage, Inc.
4.20%
  2 EastGroup Properties, Inc.
3.44
  3 Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
2.98
  4 Constellium SE
2.69
  5 IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
2.66
  6 Diamondback Energy, Inc.
2.48
  7 ON Semiconductor Corp.
2.47
  8 Marvell Technology, Inc.
2.46
  9 Skechers USA, Inc., Class A
2.45
 10 Vulcan Materials Co.
2.42
The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed
exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund
Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1
December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2023
See notes to chart on page 25.
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund
Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Expense Ratios3
 
Gross
Net
Class Y
NAV
16.52
%
12.88
%
7.12
%
0.96
%
0.90
%
Class A
NAV
16.26
12.59
6.85
1.21
1.15
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge
9.57
11.27
6.22
Class C
NAV
15.38
11.75
6.21
1.96
1.90
With CDSC4
14.38
11.75
6.21
Class N
NAV
16.56
12.94
7.19
0.87
0.85
Comparative Performance
Russell Midcap® Value Index2
12.71
11.16
8.26
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those
Russell Midcap® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
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 4/30/24. When a
Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about
the Fund’s expense limitations.
4
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes
automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.
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Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
Managers
James Eisenman, CFA®
Chris D. Wallis, CFA®
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.
Symbols
Class A
NEFJX
Class C
NEJCX
Class N
VSCNX
Class Y
NEJYX

Investment Goal
The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Market Conditions
During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, the market began with sequential growth slowing in both the first and second quarters. Typically, banking stress develops once we are well into a recession as the ability for borrowers to service debt becomes impaired. Given the rapid increase in interest rates, regional banks fell under tremendous pressure.
As we moved through the summer months, global growth continued to deteriorate as the impact of aggressive rate increases affected economic fundamentals. In the U.S., the manufacturing and transportation sectors recessed, and the service sector slowed further. Offsetting the deteriorating economic environment were continued liquidity injections by the major non-U.S. central banks and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) reverse repo facility, which became the primary source of liquidity for rebuilding the U.S. Treasury’s general account. This flood of liquidity boosted equity markets and dampened fixed income volatility, compressing fixed income spreads (the difference in yield between bonds with similar maturity but different credit quality).
Inflation peaked in the fourth quarter of 2022 and economic growth bottomed, which set the stage for the move higher in U.S. equity markets during the first seven months of 2023. The reacceleration in growth coupled with declining inflation allowed the market to begin pricing in a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy despite aggressive monetary policy tightening, the emergence of a banking crisis, and rising U.S. Treasury yields as the U.S. Treasury struggled to fund rising deficit spending. The Fed added fuel to the rally by aggressively pumping liquidity into the banking system to offset the material losses on bank balance sheets.
During the fourth quarter, improving supply chains, rising employment participation rates, and the lagging influence of stabilized home prices and rental inflation continued to promote disinflationary conditions. Declining inflationary pressures, combined with stable economic growth, produced a material improvement in financial conditions as the market discounted future Fed rate cuts without any corresponding decrease in earnings expectations or economic weakness. The resulting decline in interest rates led to a powerful fourth quarter rally in equity and fixed income markets.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund returned 25.10% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value® Index, which returned 14.65%.
Explanation of Fund Performance
The Fund outperformed on a relative basis during the period.
An underweight to financials, an underperforming sector, and selection within it resulted in the top performing sector. Cboe Global Markets Inc. was the top name due to strength in zero-day option offerings to the market which experienced material growth combined with increased penetration of their data and analytics business.
The Fund experienced positive attribution within industrials, with Core & Main, Inc. Class A leading the way. Core & Main outperformed due to continued pricing power maintaining high gross margins, strong and accretive merger & acquisition activity and the exit a of private equity controlling shareholder increasing market liquidity.
Overweight and selection within information technology aided performance. The strongest name was Insight Enterprises, Inc. due to the continued positive margin mix shift into services business from hardware business generating a higher return on assets and a higher multiple for the company.
An underweight to health care, an underperforming sector, aided relative performance.
Selection within utilities assisted performance. Univar Solutions Inc. was the top name due to its acquisition by private equity.
Consumer staples’ outperformance was led by Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., which outperformed due to debt paydown and the announcement of a 500% increase in an annual special dividend signaling to the market future material capital returns to shareholders.
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Materials outperformed, driven by selection. Element Solutions Inc demonstrated strong cost discipline due to variable cost structure and started taking chemicals market share from competitors.
Last, further assisting in outperformance was STAG Industrial, Inc., within real estate, due to strong re-lease rental growth of over 30% on new long-term contracts due to the value of their industrial properties to their tenants.
The largest detractor was in energy, driven by an underweight position and security selection. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. was the most challenged name. The stock underperformed due to concerns about softening activity levels (rigs/fracs) in light of weakening near-term oil and natural gas fundamentals.
Selection within consumer discretionary negatively impacted performance. Bally's Corporation was the largest laggard due to high leverage and continued increased capital commitments in non-core business activities.
Selection within communication services hurt on a relative basis. Gray Television, Inc. detracted the most due to high leverage and concerns over coming contract negotiations with major networks (mainly NBC).
Outlook
As we enter 2024, we expect modest economic weakness in the first half of the year followed by economic stability and an improvement in growth heading into the 2024 election cycle. Inflation will likely remain above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, and with the recent dramatic easing in financial conditions, inflation may begin to increase in the fourth quarter of 2024. Should inflation expectations begin firming, we would expect some modest downward pressure on equity valuations.
Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2023
Security Name
% of
Net Assets
  1 Insight Enterprises, Inc.
3.57%
  2 Element Solutions, Inc.
3.42
  3 First American Financial Corp.
2.28
  4 Western Alliance Bancorp
2.24
  5 Core & Main, Inc., Class A
2.22
  6 Installed Building Products, Inc.
2.20
  7 Comerica, Inc.
2.17
  8 Fabrinet
2.00
  9 Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
1.90
 10 Zions Bancorp NA
1.88
The portfolio is actively managed and holdings are subject to change. There is no guarantee the Fund continues to invest in the securities referenced. The holdings listed
exclude any temporary cash investments, are presented on an individual security basis and do not represent holdings of the issuer.
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Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1
December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2023
See notes to chart on page 29.
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Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Life of
Class N
Expense Ratios3
 
Gross
Net
Class Y
NAV
25.10
%
14.94
%
9.14
%
%
1.12
%
1.00
%
Class A
NAV
24.82
14.66
8.87
1.37
1.25
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge
17.61
13.31
8.23
Class C
NAV
23.93
13.80
8.22
2.12
2.00
With CDSC4
22.93
13.80
8.22
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)
NAV
25.24
15.03
9.63
1.10
0.95
Comparative Performance
Russell 2000® Value Index2
14.65
10.00
6.76
6.28
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
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.
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 4/30/24. When a
Fund’s expenses are below the limitation, gross and net expense ratios will be the same. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information about
the Fund’s expense limitations.
4
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes
automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the Funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.
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.
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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 Natixis Funds’ website at im.natixis.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Natixis Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Natixis Funds’ website and the SEC 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 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.
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In October 2022, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments requiring mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports that highlight key information to shareholders. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in the funds’ shareholder reports but will be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed with the SEC on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024.
CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by the CFA Institute.
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Understanding Fund Expenses
As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs:transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees ("12b-1 fees"), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The first line in the table of each class of Fund shares shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown for your class.
The second line in the table for each class of fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.
Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,027.40
$6.13
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.16
$6.11
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,023.10
$9.94
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.38
$9.91
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,030.10
$4.61
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.67
$4.58
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,028.60
$4.86
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.42
$4.84
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):1.20%, 1.95%, 0.90% and 0.95% 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 (184), divided by 365 (to reflect
the half-year period).
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Natixis Oakmark Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,115.00
$5.60
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.91
$5.35
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,110.80
$9.58
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.13
$9.15
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,116.60
$4.00
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.43
$3.82
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,116.30
$4.27
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.17
$4.08
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):1.05%, 1.80%, 0.75% and 0.80% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively,
multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), divided by 365 (to reflect
the half-year period).
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,010.30
$5.83
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.41
$5.85
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,006.00
$9.61
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.63
$9.65
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,011.20
$4.31
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.92
$4.33
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,011.40
$4.56
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.67
$4.58
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):1.15%, 1.90%, 0.85% and 0.90% 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 (184), divided by 365 (to reflect
the half-year period).
| 32


Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,104.10
$5.67
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.81
$5.45
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,099.50
$9.63
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.03
$9.25
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,106.10
$4.03
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.37
$3.87
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,105.70
$4.35
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.07
$4.18
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):1.07%, 1.82%, 0.76% and 0.82% 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 (184), divided by 365 (to reflect
the half-year period).
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,105.20
$6.10
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.41
$5.85
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,101.10
$10.06
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.63
$9.65
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,106.30
$4.51
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.92
$4.33
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,106.60
$4.78
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.67
$4.58
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):1.15%, 1.90%, 0.85% and 0.90% 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 (184), divided by 365 (to reflect
the half-year period).
33 |


Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,089.40
$6.58
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,018.90
$6.36
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,085.70
$10.51
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.12
$10.16
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,091.60
$5.01
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.42
$4.84
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,090.90
$5.27
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.16
$5.09
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):1.25%, 2.00%, 0.95% and 1.00% 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 (184), divided by 365 (to reflect
the half-year period).
| 34


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund
Shares
Description
Value ()
Common Stocks — 97.5% of Net Assets
Australia — 4.4%
26,340
WiseTech Global Ltd.
$1,350,044
Belgium — 2.1%
9,955
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA
642,576
Brazil — 10.2%
385,863
Ambev SA, ADR
1,080,416
1,310
MercadoLibre, Inc.(a)
2,058,718
 
3,139,134
Canada — 3.4%
13,356
Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)
1,040,433
China — 22.2%
4,219
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(b)
327,015
5,158
Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)(b)
614,266
70,200
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.
131,604
4,000
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A
969,117
4,467
NXP Semiconductors NV
1,025,981
30,100
Tencent Holdings Ltd.(b)
1,136,421
29,855
Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)(b)
1,075,078
50,135
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(b)
890,398
15,129
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
641,923
 
6,811,803
Denmark — 6.9%
20,383
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B
2,112,314
France — 4.8%
3,068
EssilorLuxottica SA
616,051
7,813
Sodexo SA
860,120
 
1,476,171
Germany — 3.4%
6,916
SAP SE
1,064,521
Japan — 3.6%
30,200
FANUC Corp.
886,343
6,400
Unicharm Corp.
231,471
 
1,117,814
Macau — 0.8%
44,000
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.
246,438
Netherlands — 5.6%
1,337
Adyen NV(a)
1,725,988
Switzerland — 5.0%
8,070
CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a)
505,182
9,500
Novartis AG, (Registered)
959,600
1,900
Sandoz Group AG(a)
61,131
 
1,525,913
United Kingdom — 5.5%
8,068
Diageo PLC
292,829
11,825
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
815,965
11,982
Unilever PLC
580,737
 
1,689,531
United States — 19.6%
11,515
ARM Holdings PLC, ADR(a)
865,295
9,083
Block, Inc.(a)
702,570
17,146
Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)
480,774
22,214
Experian PLC
906,227
8,434
Nestle SA, (Registered)
977,668
Shares
Description
Value (†)
United States — continued
3,185
Roche Holding AG
$925,859
4,723
Tesla, Inc.(a)
1,173,571
 
6,031,964
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $30,378,194)
29,974,644
Principal
Amount
 
 
Short-Term Investments — 1.6%
$483,572
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income
Clearing Corporation, dated 12/29/2023at 2.500% to be
repurchased at $483,707 on 1/02/2024 collateralized by
$512,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500% due 3/31/2027
valued at $493,280 including accrued interest
(Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $483,572)
483,572
Total Investments — 99.1%
(Identified Cost $30,861,766)
30,458,216
Other assets less liabilities — 0.9%
265,796
Net Assets — 100.0%
$30,724,012
()
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Security invests in variable interest entities based in China. See
Note 8 of Notes to Financial Statements.
ADR
An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a
custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the
foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly
influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the
United States.
Industry Summary at December 31, 2023
Pharmaceuticals
13.2
%
Broadline Retail
10.7
Beverages
10.1
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
9.2
Financial Services
7.9
Software
7.8
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
6.1
Interactive Media & Services
5.7
Automobiles
3.8
Household Products
3.4
IT Services
3.4
Food Products
3.2
Professional Services
2.9
Machinery
2.9
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
2.0
Other Investments, less than 2% each
5.2
Short-Term Investments
1.6
Total Investments
99.1
Other assets less liabilities
0.9
Net Assets
100.0
%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
35 |


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund (continued)
Currency Exposure Summary at December 31, 2023
United States Dollar
42.3
%
Euro
17.8
Swiss Franc
9.5
Danish Krone
6.9
British Pound
6.5
Hong Kong Dollar
4.9
Australian Dollar
4.4
Japanese Yen
3.6
Yuan Renminbi
3.2
Total Investments
99.1
Other assets less liabilities
0.9
Net Assets
100.0
%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 36


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Shares
Description
Value ()
Common Stocks — 94.7% of Net Assets
Automobile Components — 2.8%
212,967
BorgWarner, Inc.
$7,634,867
155,200
Magna International, Inc.
9,169,216
38,911
Phinia, Inc.
1,178,614
 
17,982,697
Automobiles — 2.1%
381,760
General Motors Co.
13,712,819
Banks — 9.5%
413,536
Bank of America Corp.
13,923,757
225,918
Citigroup, Inc.
11,621,222
6,240
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A
8,854,373
259,600
Truist Financial Corp.
9,584,432
335,804
Wells Fargo & Co.
16,528,273
 
60,512,057
Broadline Retail — 2.1%
50,200
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)
7,627,388
140,365
eBay, Inc.
6,122,721
 
13,750,109
Building Products — 3.2%
120,600
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
9,182,484
167,600
Masco Corp.
11,225,848
 
20,408,332
Capital Markets — 14.6%
222,482
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
11,580,188
9,075
BlackRock, Inc.
7,367,085
194,339
Charles Schwab Corp.
13,370,523
24,298
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
9,373,440
137,766
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
17,693,287
196,010
KKR & Co., Inc.
16,239,429
14,221
Moody's Corp.
5,554,154
151,866
State Street Corp.
11,763,540
 
92,941,646
Chemicals — 2.7%
50,566
Celanese Corp.
7,856,439
195,200
Corteva, Inc.
9,353,984
 
17,210,423
Communications Equipment — 0.9%
114,500
Cisco Systems, Inc.
5,784,540
Consumer Finance — 7.3%
396,054
Ally Financial, Inc.
13,830,205
79,473
American Express Co.
14,888,472
137,406
Capital One Financial Corp.
18,016,675
 
46,735,352
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.1%
296,100
Kroger Co.
13,534,731
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.9%
40,065
TE Connectivity Ltd.
5,629,132
Entertainment — 2.3%
57,800
Walt Disney Co.
5,218,762
810,200
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a)
9,220,076
 
14,438,838
Financial Services — 3.7%
112,269
Fiserv, Inc.(a)
14,913,814
67,700
Global Payments, Inc.
8,597,900
 
23,511,714
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%
171,800
Baxter International, Inc.
$6,641,788
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.0%
151,480
Centene Corp.(a)
11,241,331
84,300
CVS Health Corp.
6,656,328
28,219
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
7,638,319
 
25,535,978
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%
30,928
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
5,631,680
Insurance — 5.1%
224,335
American International Group, Inc.
15,198,696
30,437
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
4,924,098
51,963
Willis Towers Watson PLC
12,533,476
 
32,656,270
Interactive Media & Services — 4.5%
150,020
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)
20,956,294
21,266
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a)
7,527,313
 
28,483,607
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.3%
23,100
Danaher Corp.
5,343,954
67,100
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)
15,525,598
 
20,869,552
Media — 5.1%
30,074
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)
11,689,162
347,542
Comcast Corp., Class A
15,239,717
66,700
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C(a)
5,375,353
 
32,304,232
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.6%
350,472
APA Corp.
12,574,935
141,830
ConocoPhillips
16,462,208
113,260
EOG Resources, Inc.
13,698,797
91,100
Phillips 66
12,129,054
 
54,864,994
Professional Services — 1.1%
27,400
Equifax, Inc.
6,775,746
Real Estate Management & Development — 2.3%
157,318
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)
14,644,733
Software — 2.9%
70,300
Oracle Corp.
7,411,729
41,900
Salesforce, Inc.(a)
11,025,566
 
18,437,295
Tobacco — 1.7%
264,414
Altria Group, Inc.
10,666,461
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $520,726,283)
603,664,726
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
37 |


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Natixis Oakmark Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Short-Term Investments — 5.0%
$32,116,607
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/29/2023at
2.500% to be repurchased at $32,125,528 on
1/02/2024 collateralized by $36,628,200
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 4/30/2027 valued at
$32,758,985 including accrued interest (Note 2 of
Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $32,116,607)
$32,116,607
Total Investments — 99.7%
(Identified Cost $552,842,890)
635,781,333
Other assets less liabilities — 0.3%
1,710,302
Net Assets — 100.0%
$637,491,635
()
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
Industry Summary at December 31, 2023
Capital Markets
14.6
%
Banks
9.5
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
8.6
Consumer Finance
7.3
Insurance
5.1
Media
5.1
Interactive Media & Services
4.5
Health Care Providers & Services
4.0
Financial Services
3.7
Life Sciences Tools & Services
3.3
Building Products
3.2
Software
2.9
Automobile Components
2.8
Chemicals
2.7
Real Estate Management & Development
2.3
Entertainment
2.3
Broadline Retail
2.1
Automobiles
2.1
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
2.1
Other Investments, less than 2% each
6.5
Short-Term Investments
5.0
Total Investments
99.7
Other assets less liabilities
0.3
Net Assets
100.0
%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 38


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Shares
Description
Value ()
Common Stocks — 94.5% of Net Assets
Belgium — 1.3%
80,500
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA
$5,196,122
Canada — 1.7%
160,800
Open Text Corp.
6,758,199
China — 1.4%
545,300
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
5,252,621
Denmark — 1.2%
26,000
DSV AS
4,568,374
France — 16.4%
186,205
Accor SA
7,127,199
173,991
BNP Paribas SA
12,082,920
29,300
Capgemini SE
6,123,452
72,600
Danone SA
4,710,180
75,463
Edenred SE
4,516,062
85,500
Eurofins Scientific SE
5,577,371
22,440
Kering SA
9,938,638
45,198
Publicis Groupe SA
4,199,428
293,325
Valeo SE
4,533,519
282,151
Worldline SA(a)
4,906,604
 
63,715,373
Germany — 25.7%
22,900
adidas AG
4,653,433
29,710
Allianz SE
7,939,737
268,730
Bayer AG
9,970,931
76,900
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
8,556,792
54,100
Brenntag SE
4,972,195
115,173
Continental AG
9,781,802
213,207
Daimler Truck Holding AG
8,008,918
227,600
Fresenius Medical Care AG
9,515,561
265,700
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
8,235,514
55,842
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
4,006,585
152,414
Mercedes-Benz Group AG, (Registered)
10,516,232
28,300
SAP SE
4,355,979
35,600
Siemens AG
6,678,890
385,000
thyssenkrupp AG
2,678,232
 
99,870,801
India — 0.7%
195,475
Axis Bank Ltd.
2,586,988
Indonesia — 0.2%
1,482,900
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT
582,539
Ireland — 1.6%
47,238
Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR(a)
6,299,660
Italy — 2.4%
3,150,700
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
9,220,187
Japan — 3.4%
36,200
Fujitsu Ltd.
5,447,869
141,600
Komatsu Ltd.
3,684,905
93,400
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.
3,905,158
 
13,037,932
Korea — 1.9%
43,232
NAVER Corp.
7,480,010
Netherlands — 4.7%
45,500
Akzo Nobel NV
3,767,708
64,644
EXOR NV
6,470,710
267,896
Prosus NV
7,973,736
 
18,212,154
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Spain — 1.4%
76,630
Amadeus IT Group SA
$5,503,685
Sweden — 3.8%
139,500
Sandvik AB
3,030,685
311,703
SKF AB, Class B
6,246,699
210,600
Volvo AB, Class B
5,479,812
 
14,757,196
Switzerland — 8.0%
26,400
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A
3,646,475
1,070,980
Glencore PLC
6,437,709
57,021
Holcim AG
4,478,508
38,400
Novartis AG, (Registered)
3,878,803
17,090
Roche Holding AG
4,967,952
13,200
Schindler Holding AG
3,304,685
16,599
Swatch Group AG
4,516,424
 
31,230,556
United Kingdom — 18.7%
69,600
Ashtead Group PLC
4,837,697
19,800
Bunzl PLC
804,583
1,139,492
CNH Industrial NV
13,973,668
97,200
Compass Group PLC
2,659,715
253,377
Informa PLC
2,520,190
218,963
Liberty Global Ltd., Class A(a)
3,890,972
22,560,100
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
13,683,510
871,000
Prudential PLC
9,827,219
61,300
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
4,229,909
1,369,682
Schroders PLC
7,489,090
96,200
Smiths Group PLC
2,159,249
699,200
WPP PLC
6,678,675
 
72,754,477
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $335,101,987)
367,026,874
Preferred Stocks — 1.7%
Korea — 1.7%
140,000
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 2.319%, (KRW)
(Identified Cost $7,538,747)
6,746,111
Principal
Amount
 
 
Short-Term Investments — 2.5%
$9,624,351
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/29/2023at
2.500% to be repurchased at $9,627,025 on
1/02/2024 collateralized by $10,976,400
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 4/30/2027 valued at
$9,816,909 including accrued interest (Note 2 of
Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $9,624,351)
9,624,351
Total Investments — 98.7%
(Identified Cost $352,265,085)
383,397,336
Other assets less liabilities — 1.3%
5,234,982
Net Assets — 100.0%
$388,632,318
()
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
39 |


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Natixis Oakmark International Fund (continued)
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.
KRW
South Korean Won
Industry Summary at December 31, 2023
Machinery
11.3
%
Banks
9.9
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
5.8
Automobiles
4.9
Pharmaceuticals
4.9
Health Care Providers & Services
4.6
Insurance
4.5
Financial Services
4.2
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
3.9
Automobile Components
3.7
Media
3.5
Broadline Retail
3.4
IT Services
3.0
Software
2.8
Trading Companies & Distributors
2.7
Metals & Mining
2.4
Industrial Conglomerates
2.3
Household Products
2.1
Other Investments, less than 2% each
16.3
Short-Term Investments
2.5
Total Investments
98.7
Other assets less liabilities
1.3
Net Assets
100.0
%
Currency Exposure Summary at December 31, 2023
Euro
55.5
%
British Pound
15.8
Swiss Franc
6.3
United States Dollar
5.1
Swedish Krona
3.8
South Korean Won
3.6
Japanese Yen
3.4
Other, less than 2% each
5.2
Total Investments
98.7
Other assets less liabilities
1.3
Net Assets
100.0
%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Shares
Description
Value ()
Common Stocks — 97.6% of Net Assets
Aerospace & Defense — 2.4%
87,555
Boeing Co.(a)
$22,822,086
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%
45,126
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
5,740,027
Automobile Components — 1.9%
391,300
BorgWarner, Inc.
14,028,105
96,655
Mobileye Global, Inc., Class A(a)
4,187,095
 
18,215,200
Automobiles — 1.8%
5,000
General Motors Co.
179,600
69,146
Tesla, Inc.(a)
17,181,398
 
17,360,998
Banks — 4.6%
721,300
Bank of America Corp.
24,286,171
69,800
Citigroup, Inc.
3,590,512
330,000
Wells Fargo & Co.
16,242,600
 
44,119,283
Beverages — 2.2%
12,379
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A(a)
4,278,059
291,915
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)
16,817,223
 
21,095,282
Biotechnology — 2.5%
51,541
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
9,865,463
58,302
CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a)
3,649,705
11,925
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
10,473,608
 
23,988,776
Broadline Retail — 4.4%
46,779
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR
3,625,840
258,252
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)
39,238,809
 
42,864,649
Building Products — 1.5%
214,800
Masco Corp.
14,387,304
Capital Markets — 12.2%
294,100
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
15,307,905
291,345
Charles Schwab Corp.
20,044,536
14,248
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.
6,797,009
36,400
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
14,042,028
175,800
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
22,577,994
322,800
KKR & Co., Inc.
26,743,980
11,788
MSCI, Inc.
6,667,882
88,933
SEI Investments Co.
5,651,692
 
117,833,026
Consumer Finance — 5.8%
369,700
Ally Financial, Inc.
12,909,924
82,400
American Express Co.
15,436,816
210,985
Capital One Financial Corp.
27,664,353
 
56,011,093
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.6%
342,500
Kroger Co.
15,655,675
Entertainment — 4.3%
40,821
Netflix, Inc.(a)
19,874,929
116,005
Walt Disney Co.
10,474,091
990,500
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a)
11,271,890
 
41,620,910
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Financial Services — 4.5%
68,566
Block, Inc.(a)
$5,303,580
119,100
Fiserv, Inc.(a)
15,821,244
64,032
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)
3,932,205
69,844
Visa, Inc., Class A
18,183,886
 
43,240,915
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%
194,600
Baxter International, Inc.
7,523,236
13,411
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)
4,524,335
 
12,047,571
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.8%
28,000
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
7,579,040
Health Care Technology — 1.4%
217,289
Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)
6,092,784
38,833
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(a)
7,476,129
 
13,568,913
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.6%
76,220
Starbucks Corp.
7,317,882
96,037
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
4,074,850
30,307
Yum! Brands, Inc.
3,959,913
 
15,352,645
Insurance — 1.7%
69,500
Willis Towers Watson PLC
16,763,400
Interactive Media & Services — 8.6%
315,765
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)
44,109,213
37,751
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)
5,320,248
95,260
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a)
33,718,230
 
83,147,691
IT Services — 0.8%
93,926
Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)
7,316,835
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.5%
38,556
Illumina, Inc.(a)
5,368,537
81,700
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)
18,903,746
 
24,272,283
Machinery — 0.3%
7,413
Deere & Co.
2,964,236
Media — 4.2%
57,710
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)
22,430,723
401,980
Comcast Corp., Class A
17,626,823
 
40,057,546
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.0%
340,941
APA Corp.
12,232,963
167,900
ConocoPhillips
19,488,153
133,538
EOG Resources, Inc.
16,151,421
 
47,872,537
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%
36,085
Novartis AG, ADR
3,643,502
73,405
Novo Nordisk AS, ADR
7,593,747
109,073
Roche Holding AG, ADR
3,951,715
7,348
Sandoz Group AG, ADR(a)
235,210
 
15,424,174
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.9%
200,000
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)
18,618,000
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.9%
92,608
ARM Holdings PLC, ADR(a)
6,959,028
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund (continued)
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued
66,100
NVIDIA Corp.
$32,734,042
54,454
QUALCOMM, Inc.
7,875,682
 
47,568,752
Software — 9.2%
55,910
Autodesk, Inc.(a)
13,612,967
37,254
Microsoft Corp.
14,008,994
240,582
Oracle Corp.
25,364,560
98,736
Salesforce, Inc.(a)
25,981,391
35,974
Workday, Inc., Class A(a)
9,930,983
 
88,898,895
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%
358,058
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)
3,147,330
Tobacco — 1.3%
306,400
Altria Group, Inc.
12,360,176
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $627,240,002)
941,915,248
Principal
Amount
 
 
Short-Term Investments — 2.3%
$22,287,241
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/29/2023at
2.500% to be repurchased at $22,293,432 on
1/02/2024 collateralized by $19,483,300
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.500% due 4/30/2027 valued at
$17,425,184; $5,213,500 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%
due 9/30/2027 valued at $5,307,928 including
accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial
Statements)
(Identified Cost $22,287,241)
22,287,241
Total Investments — 99.9%
(Identified Cost $649,527,243)
964,202,489
Other assets less liabilities — 0.1%
1,258,783
Net Assets — 100.0%
$965,461,272
()
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 December 31, 2023
Capital Markets
12.2
%
Software
9.2
Interactive Media & Services
8.6
Consumer Finance
5.8
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
5.0
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4.9
Banks
4.6
Financial Services
4.5
Broadline Retail
4.4
Entertainment
4.3
Media
4.2
Life Sciences Tools & Services
2.5
Biotechnology
2.5
Aerospace & Defense
2.4
Beverages
2.2
Other Investments, less than 2% each
20.3
Short-Term Investments
2.3
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 December 31, 2023
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund
Shares
Description
Value ()
Common Stocks — 98.7% of Net Assets
Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%
13,580
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)
$3,508,121
Banks — 7.7%
88,845
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.
2,843,929
98,920
Comerica, Inc.
5,520,725
83,790
Western Alliance Bancorp
5,512,544
122,870
Zions Bancorp NA
5,390,307
 
19,267,505
Building Products — 2.1%
31,530
Allegion PLC
3,994,535
33,855
AZEK Co., Inc.(a)
1,294,954
 
5,289,489
Capital Markets — 6.1%
20,475
Ares Management Corp., Class A
2,434,887
9,675
MSCI, Inc.
5,472,664
44,305
Nasdaq, Inc.
2,575,892
43,542
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
4,854,933
 
15,338,376
Chemicals — 1.5%
108,855
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)
3,697,804
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%
7,580
Republic Services, Inc.
1,250,018
Communications Equipment — 0.9%
7,265
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
2,274,599
Construction & Engineering — 2.3%
130,535
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)
5,808,808
Construction Materials — 2.4%
26,675
Vulcan Materials Co.
6,055,492
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.0%
37,585
Performance Food Group Co.(a)
2,599,003
Containers & Packaging — 2.2%
21,105
Avery Dennison Corp.
4,266,587
13,010
Crown Holdings, Inc.
1,198,091
 
5,464,678
Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
18,320
AMETEK, Inc.
3,020,785
3,905
Hubbell, Inc.
1,284,472
47,750
nVent Electric PLC
2,821,547
116,295
Vertiv Holdings Co.
5,585,649
 
12,712,453
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.4%
18,605
CDW Corp.
4,229,288
9,130
Fabrinet(a)
1,737,713
 
5,967,001
Energy Equipment & Services — 2.0%
245,740
TechnipFMC PLC
4,949,204
Financial Services — 0.9%
24,032
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
2,239,542
Ground Transportation — 1.0%
5,945
Saia, Inc.(a)
2,605,218
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5%
6,115
Cencora, Inc.
1,255,899
10,510
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
2,388,818
 
3,644,717
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.9%
125,195
Vistra Corp.
$4,822,511
Industrial REITs — 3.4%
46,950
EastGroup Properties, Inc.
8,617,203
Insurance — 4.0%
16,625
Allstate Corp.
2,327,167
4,795
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.
1,078,300
20,015
First American Financial Corp.
1,289,766
32,560
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
5,267,557
 
9,962,790
IT Services — 2.3%
14,355
MongoDB, Inc.(a)
5,869,042
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 6.5%
21,995
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
3,057,965
152,505
Avantor, Inc.(a)
3,481,689
40,920
Bruker Corp.
3,006,802
28,777
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)
6,658,422
 
16,204,878
Machinery — 2.4%
21,190
Crane Co.
2,503,386
39,110
Otis Worldwide Corp.
3,499,172
 
6,002,558
Media — 0.4%
7,120
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
1,116,060
Metals & Mining — 2.7%
338,115
Constellium SE(a)
6,748,775
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.7%
402,060
Rithm Capital Corp.
4,294,001
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.0%
40,055
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
6,211,729
121,145
Range Resources Corp.
3,687,654
 
9,899,383
Professional Services — 5.3%
15,475
CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)
5,011,734
10,135
Equifax, Inc.
2,506,284
69,775
Maximus, Inc.
5,851,331
 
13,369,349
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.9%
102,110
Marvell Technology, Inc.
6,158,254
11,860
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
7,481,051
74,140
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)
6,192,914
 
19,832,219
Software — 1.8%
10,565
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)
4,417,438
Specialized REITs — 4.2%
65,670
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
10,528,871
Specialty Retail — 4.6%
1,057
AutoZone, Inc.(a)
2,732,990
49,190
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)
5,487,636
6,950
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)
3,405,431
 
11,626,057
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.4%
98,460
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a)
6,137,996
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund (continued)
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.2%
33,225
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)
$5,399,063
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $194,166,623)
247,520,222
Principal
Amount
 
 
Short-Term Investments — 0.7%
$1,751,872
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income
Clearing Corporation, dated 12/29/2023at 2.500% to
be repurchased at $1,752,359 on 1/02/2024
collateralized by $1,998,000 U.S. Treasury Note,
0.500% due 4/30/2027 valued at $1,786,942 including
accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial
Statements)
(Identified Cost $1,751,872)
1,751,872
Total Investments — 99.4%
(Identified Cost $195,918,495)
249,272,094
Other assets less liabilities — 0.6%
1,382,155
Net Assets — 100.0%
$250,654,249
()
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
REITs
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Industry Summary at December 31, 2023
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
7.9
%
Banks
7.7
Life Sciences Tools & Services
6.5
Capital Markets
6.1
Professional Services
5.3
Electrical Equipment
5.1
Specialty Retail
4.6
Specialized REITs
4.2
Insurance
4.0
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
4.0
Industrial REITs
3.4
Metals & Mining
2.7
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
2.4
Construction Materials
2.4
Machinery
2.4
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
2.4
IT Services
2.3
Construction & Engineering
2.3
Containers & Packaging
2.2
Trading Companies & Distributors
2.2
Building Products
2.1
Energy Equipment & Services
2.0
Other Investments, less than 2% each
14.5
Short-Term Investments
0.7
Total Investments
99.4
Other assets less liabilities
0.6
Net Assets
100.0
%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
Shares
Description
Value ()
Common Stocks — 96.1% of Net Assets
Banks — 11.5%
330,155
Cadence Bank
$9,769,287
253,055
Comerica, Inc.
14,123,000
302,815
Old National Bancorp
5,114,545
147,025
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
9,958,003
245,585
United Bankshares, Inc.
9,221,717
222,490
Western Alliance Bancorp
14,637,617
279,105
Zions Bancorp NA
12,244,336
 
75,068,505
Beverages — 1.3%
9,380
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
8,708,392
Building Products — 4.2%
66,080
AAON, Inc.
4,881,330
74,080
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
10,418,611
922,530
Janus International Group, Inc.(a)
12,039,016
 
27,338,957
Capital Markets — 2.8%
202,365
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A
8,940,486
162,465
Moelis & Co., Class A
9,119,160
 
18,059,646
Chemicals — 6.9%
282,280
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)
9,589,051
297,805
Chemours Co.
9,392,770
963,045
Element Solutions, Inc.
22,284,861
241,725
Mativ Holdings, Inc.
3,700,810
 
44,967,492
Construction & Engineering — 0.7%
20,705
Valmont Industries, Inc.
4,834,825
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 7.1%
90,970
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
9,908,452
68,520
Fabrinet(a)
13,041,412
131,230
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)
23,252,644
 
46,202,508
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9%
573,895
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
6,198,066
Gas Utilities — 1.6%
164,390
Spire, Inc.
10,248,073
Ground Transportation — 3.1%
59,780
Landstar System, Inc.
11,576,397
19,645
Saia, Inc.(a)
8,608,832
 
20,185,229
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3%
158,320
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)
8,436,873
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.7%
66,795
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)
5,193,979
61,490
Amedisys, Inc.(a)
5,845,240
 
11,039,219
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.6%
301,849
International Game Technology PLC
8,273,681
160,995
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A
8,585,863
 
16,859,544
Household Durables — 3.8%
78,475
Installed Building Products, Inc.
14,346,799
143,265
Skyline Champion Corp.(a)
10,638,859
 
24,985,658
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Industrial REITs — 1.8%
300,810
STAG Industrial, Inc.
$11,809,801
Insurance — 3.7%
231,170
First American Financial Corp.
14,896,595
93,445
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
9,295,908
 
24,192,503
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.0%
275,280
Avantor, Inc.(a)
6,284,642
Machinery — 4.1%
54,440
Alamo Group, Inc.
11,442,744
72,710
Federal Signal Corp.
5,579,765
63,630
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
6,149,840
16,265
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A
3,388,650
 
26,560,999
Marine Transportation — 1.9%
154,345
Kirby Corp.(a)
12,112,996
Metals & Mining — 1.0%
51,590
Materion Corp.
6,713,407
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.1%
845,830
AGNC Investment Corp.
8,297,592
595,665
MFA Financial, Inc.
6,713,145
338,125
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust
5,054,969
 
20,065,706
Office REITs — 1.0%
350,315
Equity Commonwealth
6,726,048
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.9%
157,030
Antero Resources Corp.(a)
3,561,440
49,935
Chord Energy Corp.
8,300,695
131,520
Comstock Resources, Inc.
1,163,952
132,640
Matador Resources Co.
7,541,911
197,900
Murphy Oil Corp.
8,442,414
673,350
Permian Resources Corp.
9,157,560
 
38,167,972
Personal Care Products — 0.7%
382,805
Coty, Inc., Class A(a)
4,754,438
Professional Services — 2.9%
102,225
ASGN, Inc.(a)
9,830,978
133,095
Kforce, Inc.
8,991,898
 
18,822,876
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%
174,020
Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a)
1,879,416
Retail REITs — 1.7%
251,520
NNN REIT, Inc.
10,840,512
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.4%
168,105
Rambus, Inc.(a)
11,473,166
118,780
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a)
4,055,149
 
15,528,315
Specialized REITs — 1.6%
256,635
National Storage Affiliates Trust
10,642,653
Specialty Retail — 4.5%
84,480
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
5,575,680
143,045
Foot Locker, Inc.
4,455,852
12,080
Restoration Hardware, Inc.(a)
3,521,078
84,815
Signet Jewelers Ltd.
9,097,257
178,350
Valvoline, Inc.(a)
6,702,393
 
29,352,260
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund (continued)
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1%
224,090
Gildan Activewear, Inc.
$7,408,415
Trading Companies & Distributors — 7.9%
142,630
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a)
12,411,662
357,565
Core & Main, Inc., Class A(a)
14,449,202
89,685
GATX Corp.
10,781,931
45,515
McGrath RentCorp
5,444,504
169,142
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A
8,507,843
 
51,595,142
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $524,545,604)
626,591,088
Principal
Amount
 
 
Short-Term Investments — 3.4%
$22,593,629
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/29/2023at
2.500% to be repurchased at $22,599,905 on
1/02/2024 collateralized by $22,635,600
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125% due 9/30/2027 valued at
$23,045,580 including accrued interest (Note 2 of
Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $22,593,629)
22,593,629
Total Investments — 99.5%
(Identified Cost $547,139,233)
649,184,717
Other assets less liabilities — 0.5%
2,947,482
Net Assets — 100.0%
$652,132,199
()
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
REITs
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Industry Summary at December 31, 2023
Banks
11.5
%
Trading Companies & Distributors
7.9
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
7.1
Chemicals
6.9
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
5.9
Specialty Retail
4.5
Building Products
4.2
Machinery
4.1
Household Durables
3.8
Insurance
3.7
Ground Transportation
3.1
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
3.1
Professional Services
2.9
Capital Markets
2.8
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
2.6
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
2.4
Other Investments, less than 2% each
19.6
Short-Term Investments
3.4
Total Investments
99.5
Other assets less liabilities
0.5
Net Assets
100.0
%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2023
 
Loomis
Sayles
International
Growth Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund
Natixis
U.S.
Equity
Opportunities
Fund
ASSETS
Investments at cost
$30,861,766
$552,842,890
$352,265,085
$649,527,243
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(403,550
)
82,938,443
31,132,251
314,675,246
Investments at value
30,458,216
635,781,333
383,397,336
964,202,489
Cash
10,827
Foreign currency at value (identified cost $45,561, $0, $836,111 and $51,248, respectively)
46,094
834,305
51,811
Receivable for Fund shares sold
5,092,103
920,281
1,759,297
Receivable for securities sold
163,098
425,425
Dividends and interest receivable
58,903
477,207
73,935
498,074
Tax reclaims receivable
79,077
4,399,338
411,213
Prepaid expenses (Note 7)
597
680
681
776
TOTAL ASSETS
30,805,985
641,351,323
390,051,301
966,934,487
LIABILITIES
Payable for securities purchased
644,667
594,400
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
1,807,541
222,875
176,260
Foreign taxes payable (Note 2)
107,255
Management fees payable (Note 5)
12,426
246,860
127,696
539,376
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
9,775
1,024,399
142,334
556,155
Administrative fees payable (Note 5)
1,177
23,739
14,832
36,949
Payable to distributor (Note 5d)
40
2,925
6,453
3,642
Audit and tax services fees payable
46,162
44,839
46,166
45,692
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
12,393
64,718
156,972
115,141
TOTAL LIABILITIES
81,973
3,859,688
1,418,983
1,473,215
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES(a)
NET ASSETS
$30,724,012
$637,491,635
$388,632,318
$965,461,272
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital
$31,676,318
$556,982,038
$501,942,152
$676,466,555
Accumulated earnings (loss)
(952,306
)
80,509,597
(113,309,834
)
288,994,717
NET ASSETS
$30,724,012
$637,491,635
$388,632,318
$965,461,272
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
December 31, 2023
 
Loomis
Sayles
International
Growth Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund
Natixis
U.S.
Equity
Opportunities
Fund
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:
Class A shares:
Net assets
$151,029
$257,097,523
$142,825,208
$612,652,913
Shares of beneficial interest
16,025
9,438,008
9,758,815
16,678,300
Net asset value and redemption price per share
$9.42
$27.24
$14.64
$36.73
Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value) (Note 1)
$9.99
$28.90
$15.53
$38.97
Class C shares:(redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any
applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)
Net assets
$943
$55,880,350
$28,597,569
$30,479,092
Shares of beneficial interest
101
2,670,897
1,983,627
2,256,874
Net asset value and offering price per share
$9.29
*
$20.92
$14.42
$13.51
Class N shares:
Net assets
$25,660,904
$646,858
$347,798
$223,740
Shares of beneficial interest
2,719,459
21,830
23,873
4,594
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
$9.44
$29.63
$14.57
$48.71
*
Class Y shares:
Net assets
$4,911,136
$323,866,904
$216,861,743
$322,105,527
Shares of beneficial interest
520,516
10,966,619
14,894,215
6,635,618
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
$9.44
$29.53
$14.56
$48.54
*
Net asset value calculations have been determined utilizing fractional share and penny amounts.
(a)
As disclosed in the Notes to Financial Statements, if applicable.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
December 31, 2023
 
Vaughan
Nelson
Mid
Cap Fund
Vaughan
Nelson
Small Cap
Value Fund
ASSETS
Investments at cost
$195,918,495
$547,139,233
Net unrealized appreciation
53,353,599
102,045,484
Investments at value
249,272,094
649,184,717
Cash
18
22
Receivable for Fund shares sold
36,995
7,867,698
Receivable for securities sold
1,608,967
Dividends and interest receivable
296,332
1,116,483
Prepaid expenses (Note 7)
651
642
TOTAL ASSETS
251,215,057
658,169,562
LIABILITIES
Payable for securities purchased
4,810,718
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
41,500
469,342
Management fees payable (Note 5)
114,069
391,104
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
309,125
244,840
Administrative fees payable (Note 5)
9,640
23,400
Payable to distributor (Note 5d)
1,636
3,560
Audit and tax services fees payable
45,820
44,853
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
39,018
49,546
TOTAL LIABILITIES
560,808
6,037,363
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES(a)
NET ASSETS
$250,654,249
$652,132,199
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital
$203,132,962
$562,435,070
Accumulated earnings
47,521,287
89,697,129
NET ASSETS
$250,654,249
$652,132,199
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:
Class A shares:
Net assets
$38,863,910
$111,267,651
Shares of beneficial interest
1,707,633
5,892,672
Net asset value and redemption price per share
$22.76
$18.88
Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value) (Note 1)
$24.15
$20.03
Class C shares:(redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)
(Note 1)
Net assets
$3,650,295
$7,987,882
Shares of beneficial interest
178,279
1,226,614
Net asset value and offering price per share
$20.48
$6.51
Class N shares:
Net assets
$63,893,516
$2,505,673
Shares of beneficial interest
2,763,094
124,428
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
$23.12
$20.14
Class Y shares:
Net assets
$144,246,528
$530,370,993
Shares of beneficial interest
6,225,637
26,372,637
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
$23.17
$20.11
(a)
As disclosed in the Notes to Financial Statements, if applicable.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
49 |


Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
 
Loomis
Sayles
International
Growth Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund
Natixis
U.S.
Equity
Opportunities
Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
$407,463
$7,869,918
$12,142,241
$9,737,327
Interest
15,960
636,279
289,704
561,873
Tax reclaims (Note 2e)
383,108
Less net foreign taxes withheld
(51,017
)
(25,171
)
(1,335,640
)
(72,221
)
 
372,406
8,481,026
11,479,413
10,226,979
Expenses
Management fees (Note 5)
214,448
3,011,450
3,024,746
5,769,710
Service and distribution fees (Note 5)
356
1,069,144
695,561
1,708,637
Administrative fees (Note 5)
13,245
207,874
177,532
390,705
Trustees' fees and expenses (Note 5)
18,036
101,358
42,439
94,135
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 5 and 6)
8,230
371,693
656,349
568,282
Audit and tax services fees
46,174
44,918
46,287
45,962
Custodian fees and expenses
11,147
17,776
99,509
37,819
Legal fees
1,073
15,099
13,884
29,104
Registration fees
72,710
169,767
84,515
94,080
Shareholder reporting expenses
3,488
45,344
52,604
56,010
Tax reclaim professional fees (Note 2e)
56,292
Miscellaneous expenses
39,265
45,249
58,391
62,188
Total expenses
428,172
5,099,672
5,008,109
8,856,632
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)
(168,153
)
(439,690
)
(862,983
)
(1,225
)
Net expenses
260,019
4,659,982
4,145,126
8,855,407
Net investment income
112,387
3,821,044
7,334,287
1,371,572
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on Investments and Foreign
currency transactions
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments
175,783
27,353,836
(7,735,040
)
50,772,729
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)
(356
)
(110,426
)
(4,268
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
4,973,188
89,789,474
65,895,034
211,746,563
Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)
6,008
216,425
7,060
Net realized and unrealized gain on Investments and Foreign currency transactions
5,154,623
117,143,310
58,265,993
262,522,084
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
$5,267,010
$120,964,354
$65,600,280
$263,893,656
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (continued)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
 
Vaughan
Nelson
Mid
Cap Fund
Vaughan
Nelson
Small Cap
Value Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends
$3,203,592
$6,047,298
Interest
269,434
521,605
 
3,473,026
6,568,903
Expenses
Management fees (Note 5)
1,868,542
2,975,008
Service and distribution fees (Note 5)
143,949
255,499
Administrative fees (Note 5)
115,399
162,073
Trustees' fees and expenses (Note 5)
46,293
49,765
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 5 and 6)
185,733
383,891
Audit and tax services fees
45,834
44,901
Custodian fees and expenses
14,282
30,986
Legal fees
9,464
10,527
Registration fees
66,334
169,176
Shareholder reporting expenses
25,070
38,344
Miscellaneous expenses
38,654
41,281
Total expenses
2,559,554
4,161,451
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)
(205,610
)
(405,973
)
Net expenses
2,353,944
3,755,478
Net investment income
1,119,082
2,813,425
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on Investments
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments
19,749,361
(9,629,084
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
16,342,125
96,818,512
Net realized and unrealized gain on Investments
36,091,486
87,189,428
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
$37,210,568
$90,002,853
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
Loomis Sayles
International Growth Fund
Natixis Oakmark Fund
 
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income
$112,387
$132,158
$3,821,044
$2,868,356
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions
175,427
(90,706
)
27,353,836
42,131,981
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign
currency translations
4,979,196
(4,318,331
)
89,789,474
(116,959,779
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
5,267,010
(4,276,879
)
120,964,354
(71,959,442
)
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Class A
(506
)
(565
)
(8,928,576
)
(28,746,130
)
Class C
(2,146,898
)
(9,213,071
)
Class N
(157,071
)
(155,851
)
(22,322
)
(73,284
)
Class Y
(27,691
)
(21,469
)
(11,189,568
)
(15,943,567
)
Total distributions
(185,268
)
(177,885
)
(22,287,364
)
(53,976,052
)
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL
SHARES TRANSACTIONS (Note 10)
1,061,444
5,709,899
190,347,088
102,236,626
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
6,143,186
1,255,135
289,024,078
(23,698,868
)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of the year
24,580,826
23,325,691
348,467,557
372,166,425
End of the year
$30,724,012
$24,580,826
$637,491,635
$348,467,557
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
 
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income
$7,334,287
$6,273,158
$1,371,572
$1,128,941
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts and
foreign currency transactions
(7,845,466
)
(25,614,988
)
50,768,461
79,629,441
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward
foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations
66,111,459
(63,395,171
)
211,753,623
(306,110,093
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
65,600,280
(82,737,001
)
263,893,656
(225,351,711
)
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Class A
(2,424,146
)
(2,112,696
)
(46,461,965
)
(85,070,822
)
Class C
(211,014
)
(316,972
)
(5,579,179
)
(10,955,220
)
Class N
(6,886
)
(4,576
)
(13,778
)
(20,693
)
Class Y
(4,204,232
)
(4,025,613
)
(19,320,721
)
(26,488,550
)
Total distributions
(6,846,278
)
(6,459,857
)
(71,375,643
)
(122,535,285
)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL
SHARES TRANSACTIONS (Note 10)
(30,035,491
)
(86,758,283
)
39,116,768
5,882,691
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
28,718,511
(175,955,141
)
231,634,781
(342,004,305
)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of the year
359,913,807
535,868,948
733,826,491
1,075,830,796
End of the year
$388,632,318
$359,913,807
$965,461,272
$733,826,491
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
53 |


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund
 
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income
$1,119,082
$2,267,209
$2,813,425
$82,819
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
19,749,361
(21,324,989
)
(9,629,084
)
4,298,905
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
16,342,125
(18,052,025
)
96,818,512
(19,344,302
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
37,210,568
(37,109,805
)
90,002,853
(14,962,578
)
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Class A
(125,295
)
(1,087,431
)
(318,831
)
(3,939,067
)
Class C
(262,976
)
(67,551
)
(240,247
)
Class N
(367,799
)
(2,652,401
)
(12,034
)
(77,738
)
Class Y
(766,274
)
(5,985,855
)
(2,375,163
)
(5,400,412
)
Total distributions
(1,259,368
)
(9,988,663
)
(2,773,579
)
(9,657,464
)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL
SHARES TRANSACTIONS (Note 10)
(47,517,639
)
(58,219,497
)
374,368,392
65,258,561
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
(11,566,439
)
(105,317,965
)
461,597,666
40,638,519
NET ASSETS
Beginning of the year
262,220,688
367,538,653
190,534,533
149,896,014
End of the year
$250,654,249
$262,220,688
$652,132,199
$190,534,533
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 54


Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Loomis Sayles International Growth FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$7.84
$9.57
$10.13
$10.00
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)(a)
0.01
0.02
(0.01
)
0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
1.60
(1.71
)
(0.41
)
0.13
Total from Investment Operations
1.61
(1.69
)
(0.42
)
0.14
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.03
)
(0.04
)
(0.01
)
(0.01
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.13
)
Total Distributions
(0.03
)
(0.04
)
(0.14
)
(0.01
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.42
$7.84
$9.57
$10.13
Total return(b)(c)
20.56
%
(17.71
)%
(4.07
)%
1.37
%(d)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$151
$125
$113
$1
Net expenses(e)
1.20
%
1.20
%
1.20
%
1.20
%(f)
Gross expenses
1.87
%
2.05
%
2.71
%
13.05
%(f)
Net investment income (loss)
0.12
%
0.26
%
(0.07
)%
1.28
%(f)
Portfolio turnover rate
5
%
11
%
9
%
1
%
*
From commencement of operations on December 15, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
(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)
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.
55 |


Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Loomis Sayles International Growth FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$7.77
$9.51
$10.13
$10.00
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)(a)
(0.06
)
0.02
(0.09
)
0.00
(b)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
1.58
(1.76
)
(0.40
)
0.13
Total from Investment Operations
1.52
(1.74
)
(0.49
)
0.13
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.00
)(b)
(0.00
)(b)
Net realized capital gains
(0.13
)
Total Distributions
(0.13
)
(0.00
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.29
$7.77
$9.51
$10.13
Total return(c)(d)
19.56
%
(18.30
)%
(4.79
)%
1.33
%(e)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$1
$1
$38
$1
Net expenses(f)
1.95
%
1.95
%
1.95
%
1.95
%(g)
Gross expenses
2.53
%
2.79
%
3.46
%
13.78
%(g)
Net investment income (loss)
(0.68
)%
0.21
%
(0.90
)%
0.55
%(g)
Portfolio turnover rate
5
%
11
%
9
%
1
%
*
From commencement of operations on December 15, 2020 through December 31, 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.
| 56


Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Loomis Sayles International Growth FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$7.85
$9.58
$10.13
$10.00
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.04
0.05
0.03
0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
1.61
(1.72
)
(0.42
)
0.13
Total from Investment Operations
1.65
(1.67
)
(0.39
)
0.14
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.06
)
(0.06
)
(0.03
)
(0.01
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.13
)
Total Distributions
(0.06
)
(0.06
)
(0.16
)
(0.01
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.44
$7.85
$9.58
$10.13
Total return(b)
20.99
%
(17.47
)%
(3.77
)%
1.38
%(c)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$25,661
$21,331
$22,953
$15,206
Net expenses(d)
0.90
%
0.90
%
0.90
%
0.90
%(e)
Gross expenses
1.47
%
1.67
%
1.58
%
6.48
%(e)
Net investment income
0.41
%
0.62
%
0.29
%
1.43
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate
5
%
11
%
9
%
1
%
*
From commencement of operations on December 15, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
(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.
 
Loomis Sayles International Growth FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$7.85
$9.58
$10.13
$10.00
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.03
0.04
0.02
0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
1.61
(1.72
)
(0.41
)
0.13
Total from Investment Operations
1.64
(1.68
)
(0.39
)
0.14
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.05
)
(0.05
)
(0.03
)
(0.01
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.13
)
Total Distributions
(0.05
)
(0.05
)
(0.16
)
(0.01
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.44
$7.85
$9.58
$10.13
Total return(b)
20.81
%
(17.50
)%
(3.81
)%
1.38
%(c)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$4,911
$3,124
$222
$12
Net expenses(d)
0.95
%
0.95
%
0.95
%
0.95
%(e)
Gross expenses
1.62
%
1.80
%
2.46
%
12.58
%(e)
Net investment income
0.32
%
0.47
%
0.19
%
1.63
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate
5
%
11
%
9
%
1
%
*
From commencement of operations on December 15, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
(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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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis Oakmark FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$21.55
$29.04
$23.20
$22.45
$19.44
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.20
0.17
0.07
0.11
(b)
0.18
(c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
6.48
(4.00
)
7.81
2.78
4.93
Total from Investment Operations
6.68
(3.83
)
7.88
2.89
5.11
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.16
)
(0.20
)
(0.05
)
(0.12
)
(0.21
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.83
)
(3.46
)
(1.99
)
(2.02
)
(1.89
)
Total Distributions
(0.99
)
(3.66
)
(2.04
)
(2.14
)
(2.10
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$27.24
$21.55
$29.04
$23.20
$22.45
Total return(d)
30.96
%(e)
(13.30
)%(e)
33.97
%(e)
13.01
%(b)
26.77
%(c)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$257,098
$192,750
$222,435
$170,702
$181,417
Net expenses
1.05
%(f)
1.05
%(f)
1.12
%(f)(g)
1.20
%(h)
1.17
%
Gross expenses
1.15
%
1.10
%
1.14
%
1.20
%(h)
1.17
%
Net investment income
0.81
%
0.65
%
0.25
%
0.53
%(b)
0.85
%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate
40
%
69
%
23
%
22
%
15
%
(a)
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.05, total return would have been 12.72% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.27%.
(c)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.13, total return would have been 26.50% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.62%.
(d)
A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(e)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(f)
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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.30% to 1.05%.
(h)
Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis Oakmark FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$16.74
$23.50
$19.17
$18.92
$16.66
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)(a)
0.01
(0.02
)
(0.12
)
(0.04
)(b)
0.02
(c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
5.01
(3.23
)
6.44
2.31
4.20
Total from Investment Operations
5.02
(3.25
)
6.32
2.27
4.22
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.01
)
(0.05
)
(0.00
)(d)
(0.07
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.83
)
(3.46
)
(1.99
)
(2.02
)
(1.89
)
Total Distributions
(0.84
)
(3.51
)
(1.99
)
(2.02
)
(1.96
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$20.92
$16.74
$23.50
$19.17
$18.92
Total return(e)
29.99
%(f)
(13.97
)%(f)
32.99
%(f)
12.15
%(b)
25.82
%(c)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$55,880
$51,987
$50,042
$35,940
$54,384
Net expenses
1.80
%(g)
1.80
%(g)
1.87
%(g)(h)
1.95
%
1.92
%
Gross expenses
1.90
%
1.85
%
1.89
%
1.95
%
1.92
%
Net investment income (loss)
0.05
%
(0.10
)%
(0.49
)%
(0.23
)%(b)
0.12
%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate
40
%
69
%
23
%
22
%
15
%
(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 11.85% and the ratio of
net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.46)%.
(c)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.02), total return would have been 25.50% and the ratio of
net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.12)%.
(d)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(e)
A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(f)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 2.05% to 1.80%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis Oakmark FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$23.36
$31.13
$24.72
$23.78
$20.49
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.30
0.26
0.23
0.18
(b)
0.22
(c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
7.03
(4.29
)
8.31
2.98
5.25
Total from Investment Operations
7.33
(4.03
)
8.54
3.16
5.47
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.23
)
(0.28
)
(0.14
)
(0.20
)
(0.29
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.83
)
(3.46
)
(1.99
)
(2.02
)
(1.89
)
Total Distributions
(1.06
)
(3.74
)
(2.13
)
(2.22
)
(2.18
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$29.63
$23.36
$31.13
$24.72
$23.78
Total return(d)
31.35
%
(13.06
)%
34.54
%
13.41
%(b)
27.16
%(c)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$647
$517
$682
$364
$801
Net expenses(e)
0.75
%
0.75
%
0.80
%(f)
0.86
%
0.83
%
Gross expenses
1.03
%
0.93
%
1.55
%
1.05
%
1.25
%
Net investment income
1.11
%
0.93
%
0.79
%
0.85
%(b)
0.93
%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate
40
%
69
%
23
%
22
%
15
%
(a)
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.14, total return would have been 13.13% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.67%.
(c)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.22, total return would have been 26.90% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.92%.
(d)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.75%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis Oakmark FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$23.29
$31.04
$24.68
$23.75
$20.46
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.31
0.25
0.17
0.17
(b)
0.27
(c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
6.98
(4.28
)
8.31
2.95
5.17
Total from Investment Operations
7.29
(4.03
)
8.48
3.12
5.44
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.22
)
(0.26
)
(0.13
)
(0.17
)
(0.26
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.83
)
(3.46
)
(1.99
)
(2.02
)
(1.89
)
Total Distributions
(1.05
)
(3.72
)
(2.12
)
(2.19
)
(2.15
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$29.53
$23.29
$31.04
$24.68
$23.75
Total return
31.28
%(d)
(13.10
)%(d)
34.35
%(d)
13.28
%(b)
27.06
%(c)(d)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$323,867
$103,213
$99,008
$37,595
$46,836
Net expenses
0.80
%(e)
0.80
%(e)
0.86
%(e)(f)
0.95
%
0.91
%(e)
Gross expenses
0.90
%
0.85
%
0.89
%
0.95
%
0.92
%
Net investment income
1.13
%
0.89
%
0.56
%
0.79
%(b)
1.16
%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate
40
%
69
%
23
%
22
%
15
%
(a)
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.12, total return would have been 13.00% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.55%.
(c)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.20, total return would have been 26.80% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.90%.
(d)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 0.80%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis Oakmark International FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$12.52
$15.15
$14.15
$13.63
$11.29
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)(a)
0.26
(b)
0.19
0.27
(c)
(0.00
)(d)
0.37
(e)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
2.11
(2.60
)
0.96
0.55
(f)
2.38
Total from Investment Operations
2.37
(2.41
)
1.23
0.55
2.75
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.25
)
(0.22
)
(0.23
)
(0.03
)
(0.41
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$14.64
$12.52
$15.15
$14.15
$13.63
Total return(g)
18.94
%(b)(h)
(15.91
)%(h)
8.73
%(c)(h)
4.06
%(h)
24.35
%(e)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$142,825
$120,316
$152,900
$131,630
$172,906
Net expenses
1.15
%(i)
1.15
%(i)
1.17
%(i)(j)
1.29
%(i)(k)
1.29
%
Gross expenses
1.37
%
1.38
%
1.34
%
1.36
%
1.29
%
Net investment income (loss)
1.84
%(b)
1.48
%
1.73
%(c)
(0.03
)%
2.91
%(e)
Portfolio turnover rate
26
%
33
%
37
%
63
%
28
%
(a)
Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes tax reclaims. Without these, net investment income per share would have been $0.25, total return would have been 18.78% and the ratio of net investment
income to average net assets would have been 1.74%.
(c)
Includes a non-recurring dividend and tax reclaims. Without these, net investment income per share would have been $0.13, total return would have been 7.74% and
the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.84%.
(d)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(e)
Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.29, total return would have been 23.55% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.26%.
(f)
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.
(g)
A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(h)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(i)
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.
(j)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.20% to 1.15%.
(k)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.37% to 1.20%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis Oakmark International FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$12.31
$14.86
$13.85
$13.41
$11.11
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)(a)
0.16
(b)
0.10
0.13
(c)
(0.08
)
0.26
(d)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
2.06
(2.55
)
0.97
0.52
(e)
2.34
Total from Investment Operations
2.22
(2.45
)
1.10
0.44
2.60
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.11
)
(0.10
)
(0.09
)
(0.30
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$14.42
$12.31
$14.86
$13.85
$13.41
Total return(f)
18.01
%(b)(g)
(16.50
)%(g)
7.92
%(c)(g)
3.28
%(g)
23.44
%(d)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$28,598
$39,202
$69,335
$96,772
$179,533
Net expenses
1.90
%(h)
1.90
%(h)
1.93
%(h)(i)
2.05
%(h)(j)
2.04
%
Gross expenses
2.12
%
2.13
%
2.09
%
2.11
%
2.04
%
Net investment income (loss)
1.18
%(b)
0.78
%
0.85
%(c)
(0.76
)%
2.09
%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate
26
%
33
%
37
%
63
%
28
%
(a)
Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes tax reclaims. Without these, net investment income per share would have been $0.15, total return would have been 17.85% and the ratio of net investment
income to average net assets would have been 1.10%.
(c)
Includes a non-recurring dividend and tax reclaims. Without these, net investment income per share would have been $0.02, total return would have been 6.98% and
the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.13%.
(d)
Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.18, total return would have been 22.63% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.43%.
(e)
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.
(f)
A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(g)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(h)
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.
(i)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.95% to 1.90%.
(j)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 2.12% to 1.95%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis Oakmark International FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$12.46
$15.08
$14.09
$13.56
$11.25
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.29
(b)
0.32
0.38
(c)
0.04
0.33
(d)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
2.11
(2.68
)
0.89
0.56
(e)
2.45
Total from Investment Operations
2.40
(2.36
)
1.27
0.60
2.78
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.29
)
(0.26
)
(0.28
)
(0.07
)
(0.47
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$14.57
$12.46
$15.08
$14.09
$13.56
Total return(f)
19.30
%(b)
(15.65
)%
9.01
%(c)
4.44
%
24.75
%(d)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$348
$222
$704
$290
$811
Net expenses(g)
0.85
%
0.85
%
0.87
%(h)
0.92
%(i)
0.94
%
Gross expenses
1.44
%
1.01
%
1.25
%
1.17
%
1.08
%
Net investment income
2.08
%(b)
2.56
%
2.49
%(c)
0.37
%
2.56
%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate
26
%
33
%
37
%
63
%
28
%
(a)
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes tax reclaims. Without these, net investment income per share would have been $0.27, total return would have been 19.14% and the ratio of net investment
income to average net assets would have been 1.95%.
(c)
Includes a non-recurring dividend and tax reclaims. Without these, net investment income per share would have been $0.11, total return would have been 8.09% and
the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.70%.
(d)
Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.27, total return would have been 23.94% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.15%.
(e)
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.
(f)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.90% to 0.85%.
(i)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.07% to 0.90%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis Oakmark International FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$12.45
$15.07
$14.08
$13.56
$11.25
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.29
(b)
0.22
0.30
(c)
0.04
0.37
(d)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
2.11
(2.58
)
0.96
0.55
(e)
2.40
Total from Investment Operations
2.40
(2.36
)
1.26
0.59
2.77
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.29
)
(0.26
)
(0.27
)
(0.07
)
(0.46
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$14.56
$12.45
$15.07
$14.08
$13.56
Total return
19.26
%(b)(f)
(15.71
)%(f)
8.97
%(c)(f)
4.32
%(f)
24.64
%(d)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$216,862
$200,175
$312,930
$275,468
$244,586
Net expenses
0.90
%(g)
0.90
%(g)
0.92
%(g)(h)
1.03
%(g)(i)
1.04
%
Gross expenses
1.12
%
1.13
%
1.09
%
1.11
%
1.04
%
Net investment income
2.08
%(b)
1.66
%
1.96
%(c)
0.41
%
2.91
%(d)
Portfolio turnover rate
26
%
33
%
37
%
63
%
28
%
(a)
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes tax reclaims. Without these, net investment income per share would have been $0.28, total return would have been 19.18% and the ratio of net investment
income to average net assets would have been 1.98%.
(c)
Includes a non-recurring dividend and tax reclaims. Without these, net investment income per share would have been $0.17, total return would have been 8.04% and
the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 1.07%.
(d)
Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.29, total return would have been 23.84% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.29%.
(e)
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.
(f)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.95% to 0.90%.
(i)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.12% to 0.95%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$29.01
$43.12
$39.04
$36.53
$31.00
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)(a)
0.04
0.03
(0.11
)
(0.05
)
0.15
(b)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
10.66
(8.89
)
8.99
7.66
9.34
Total from Investment Operations
10.70
(8.86
)
8.88
7.61
9.49
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.03
)
(0.03
)
(0.17
)
Net realized capital gains
(2.95
)
(5.22
)
(4.80
)
(5.10
)
(3.79
)
Total Distributions
(2.98
)
(5.25
)
(4.80
)
(5.10
)
(3.96
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$36.73
$29.01
$43.12
$39.04
$36.53
Total return(c)
37.01
%
(21.15
)%
23.14
%
22.09
%
31.03
%(b)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$612,653
$512,392
$733,423
$649,754
$616,922
Net expenses
1.10
%
1.12
%
1.14
%
1.17
%
1.17
%
Gross expenses
1.10
%
1.12
%
1.14
%
1.17
%
1.17
%
Net investment income (loss)
0.11
%
0.09
%
(0.25
)%
(0.14
)%
0.42
%(b)
Portfolio turnover rate
36
%
46
%
18
%
26
%
12
%
(a)
Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.09, total return would have been 30.87% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.26%.
(c)
A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$12.12
$21.82
$21.89
$22.65
$20.42
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment loss(a)
(0.09
)
(0.12
)
(0.24
)
(0.19
)
(0.07
)(b)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
4.43
(4.36
)
4.97
4.53
6.10
Total from Investment Operations
4.34
(4.48
)
4.73
4.34
6.03
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.01
)
Net realized capital gains
(2.95
)
(5.22
)
(4.80
)
(5.10
)
(3.79
)
Total Distributions
(2.95
)
(5.22
)
(4.80
)
(5.10
)
(3.80
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$13.51
$12.12
$21.82
$21.89
$22.65
Total return(c)
35.98
%
(21.77
)%
22.27
%
21.15
%
30.06
%(b)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$30,479
$29,356
$57,492
$63,126
$77,924
Net expenses
1.85
%
1.87
%
1.89
%
1.92
%
1.92
%
Gross expenses
1.85
%
1.87
%
1.89
%
1.92
%
1.92
%
Net investment loss
(0.64
)%
(0.66
)%
(0.99
)%
(0.87
)%
(0.31
)%(b)
Portfolio turnover rate
36
%
46
%
18
%
26
%
12
%
(a)
Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.11), total return would have been 29.85% and the ratio of
net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.48)%.
(c)
A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$37.72
$54.14
$47.84
$43.61
$36.37
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.20
0.18
0.03
0.13
0.19
(b)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
13.89
(11.23
)
11.07
9.20
11.14
Total from Investment Operations
14.09
(11.05
)
11.10
9.33
11.33
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.15
)
(0.15
)
(0.30
)
Net realized capital gains
(2.95
)
(5.22
)
(4.80
)
(5.10
)
(3.79
)
Total Distributions
(3.10
)
(5.37
)
(4.80
)
(5.10
)
(4.09
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$48.71
$37.72
$54.14
$47.84
$43.61
Total return(c)
37.44
%
(20.88
)%
23.53
%
22.48
%
31.44
%(b)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$224
$167
$177
$172
$654
Net expenses(d)
0.78
%
0.81
%
0.83
%
0.84
%
0.83
%
Gross expenses
1.39
%
1.34
%
1.38
%
1.13
%
1.42
%
Net investment income
0.43
%
0.41
%
0.06
%
0.31
%
0.44
%(b)
Portfolio turnover rate
36
%
46
%
18
%
26
%
12
%
(a)
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.19, total return would have been 31.27% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.44%.
(c)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(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.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$37.60
$53.99
$47.74
$43.56
$36.33
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.17
0.15
0.00
(b)
0.05
0.29
(c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
13.84
(11.20
)
11.05
9.23
10.99
Total from Investment Operations
14.01
(11.05
)
11.05
9.28
11.28
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.12
)
(0.12
)
(0.26
)
Net realized capital gains
(2.95
)
(5.22
)
(4.80
)
(5.10
)
(3.79
)
Total Distributions
(3.07
)
(5.34
)
(4.80
)
(5.10
)
(4.05
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$48.54
$37.60
$53.99
$47.74
$43.56
Total return
37.35
%
(20.95
)%
23.48
%
22.36
%
31.36
%(c)(d)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$322,106
$191,912
$284,738
$243,302
$283,864
Net expenses
0.85
%
0.87
%
0.89
%
0.92
%
0.91
%(e)
Gross expenses
0.85
%
0.87
%
0.89
%
0.92
%
0.92
%
Net investment income
0.37
%
0.35
%
0.00
(f)
0.13
%
0.69
%(c)
Portfolio turnover rate
36
%
46
%
18
%
26
%
12
%
(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)
Includes non-recurring dividends. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.22, total return would have been 31.16% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.53%.
(d)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(e)
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.
(f)
Amount rounds to less than 0.01%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$19.64
$22.70
$21.79
$22.42
$17.37
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.05
0.11
0.05
0.07
0.03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
3.14
(2.53
)
4.52
1.96
5.21
Total from Investment Operations
3.19
(2.42
)
4.57
2.03
5.24
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.07
)
(0.13
)
(0.04
)
(0.04
)
(0.02
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.51
)
(3.62
)
(2.62
)
(0.17
)
Total Distributions
(0.07
)
(0.64
)
(3.66
)
(2.66
)
(0.19
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$22.76
$19.64
$22.70
$21.79
$22.42
Total return(b)(c)
16.26
%
(10.80
)%
21.32
%
10.46
%
30.21
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$38,864
$33,507
$37,849
$30,567
$33,434
Net expenses(d)
1.15
%
1.15
%
1.17
%(e)
1.20
%
1.25
%(f)(g)
Gross expenses
1.25
%
1.21
%
1.23
%
1.29
%
1.28
%(g)
Net investment income
0.25
%
0.55
%
0.22
%
0.35
%
0.16
%
Portfolio turnover rate
94
%
53
%
71
%
52
%
52
%
(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)
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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.20% to 1.15%.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.40% to 1.20%.
(g)
Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.23% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.26%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$17.75
$20.58
$20.15
$21.06
$16.43
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment loss(a)
(0.10
)
(0.04
)
(0.13
)
(0.08
)
(0.10
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
2.83
(2.28
)
4.18
1.79
4.90
Total from Investment Operations
2.73
(2.32
)
4.05
1.71
4.80
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.00
)(b)
(0.00
)(b)
Net realized capital gains
(0.51
)
(3.62
)
(2.62
)
(0.17
)
Total Distributions
(0.51
)
(3.62
)
(2.62
)
(0.17
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$20.48
$17.75
$20.58
$20.15
$21.06
Total return(c)(d)
15.38
%
(11.46
)%
20.44
%
9.60
%
29.25
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$3,650
$7,405
$11,436
$14,023
$21,932
Net expenses(e)
1.90
%
1.90
%
1.93
%(f)
1.95
%
1.99
%(g)(h)
Gross expenses
2.00
%
1.96
%
1.98
%
2.04
%
2.02
%(h)
Net investment loss
(0.55
)%
(0.22
)%
(0.56
)%
(0.42
)%
(0.50
)%
Portfolio turnover rate
94
%
53
%
71
%
52
%
52
%
(a)
Per share net investment 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)
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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.95% to 1.90%.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 2.15% to 1.95%.
(h)
Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.98% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 2.01%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$19.95
$23.05
$22.07
$22.66
$17.54
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.11
0.17
0.14
0.13
0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
3.19
(2.57
)
4.58
2.00
5.27
Total from Investment Operations
3.30
(2.40
)
4.72
2.13
5.38
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.13
)
(0.19
)
(0.12
)
(0.10
)
(0.09
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.51
)
(3.62
)
(2.62
)
(0.17
)
Total Distributions
(0.13
)
(0.70
)
(3.74
)
(2.72
)
(0.26
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$23.12
$19.95
$23.05
$22.07
$22.66
Total return(b)
16.56
%
(10.54
)%
21.70
%
10.83
%
30.67
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$63,894
$72,804
$91,416
$17,965
$18,262
Net expenses(c)
0.85
%
0.85
%
0.86
%(d)
0.90
%
0.92
%(e)(f)
Gross expenses
0.90
%
0.87
%
0.89
%
0.94
%
0.93
%(f)
Net investment income
0.55
%
0.84
%
0.55
%
0.65
%
0.51
%
Portfolio turnover rate
94
%
53
%
71
%
52
%
52
%
(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)
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.
(d)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.90% to 0.85%.
(e)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.10% to 0.90%.
(f)
Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.91% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.91%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$19.99
$23.09
$22.10
$22.69
$17.57
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.10
0.16
0.11
0.12
0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
3.20
(2.57
)
4.60
2.00
5.26
Total from Investment Operations
3.30
(2.41
)
4.71
2.12
5.36
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.12
)
(0.18
)
(0.10
)
(0.09
)
(0.07
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.51
)
(3.62
)
(2.62
)
(0.17
)
Total Distributions
(0.12
)
(0.69
)
(3.72
)
(2.71
)
(0.24
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$23.17
$19.99
$23.09
$22.10
$22.69
Total return(b)
16.52
%
(10.58
)%
21.65
%
10.76
%
30.52
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$144,247
$148,505
$226,838
$227,501
$298,705
Net expenses(c)
0.90
%
0.90
%
0.93
%(d)
0.95
%
1.00
%(e)(f)
Gross expenses
1.00
%
0.96
%
0.98
%
1.04
%
1.02
%(f)
Net investment income
0.49
%
0.78
%
0.45
%
0.60
%
0.48
%
Portfolio turnover rate
94
%
53
%
71
%
52
%
52
%
(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)
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.
(d)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.95% to 0.90%.
(e)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.15% to 0.95%.
(f)
Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.98% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.01%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$15.17
$17.87
$16.69
$15.45
$12.48
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)(a)
0.09
(0.02
)
0.00
(b)(c)
0.00
(b)
0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
3.67
(1.78
)
4.98
1.33
3.06
Total from Investment Operations
3.76
(1.80
)
4.98
1.33
3.08
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.05
)
(0.01
)
(0.00
)(b)
(0.03
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.90
)
(3.79
)
(0.09
)
(0.08
)
Total Distributions
(0.05
)
(0.90
)
(3.80
)
(0.09
)
(0.11
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$18.88
$15.17
$17.87
$16.69
$15.45
Total return(d)(e)
24.82
%
(10.19
)%
30.24
%(c)
8.91
%
24.66
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$111,268
$66,339
$81,493
$61,571
$67,525
Net expenses(f)
1.25
%
1.25
%
1.27
%(g)
1.32
%(h)
1.40
%(i)
Gross expenses
1.37
%
1.37
%
1.43
%
1.53
%
1.47
%
Net investment income (loss)
0.53
%
(0.12
)%
0.01
%(c)
0.02
%
0.12
%
Portfolio turnover rate
72
%
63
%
92
%
105
%
61
%
(a)
Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(c)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.05), total return would have been 29.95% and the ratio of
net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.25)%.
(d)
A sales charge for Class A shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(e)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(f)
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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.30% to 1.25%.
(h)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.34% to 1.30%.
(i)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.45% to 1.34%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$5.30
$6.94
$8.34
$7.84
$6.41
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment loss(a)
(0.01
)
(0.04
)
(0.06
)(b)
(0.05
)
(0.05
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
1.28
(0.70
)
2.45
0.64
1.57
Total from Investment Operations
1.27
(0.74
)
2.39
0.59
1.52
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.06
)
(0.00
)(c)
(0.01
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.90
)
(3.79
)
(0.09
)
(0.08
)
Total Distributions
(0.06
)
(0.90
)
(3.79
)
(0.09
)
(0.09
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$6.51
$5.30
$6.94
$8.34
$7.84
Total return(d)(e)
23.93
%
(11.01
)%
29.45
%(b)
8.08
%
23.69
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$7,988
$2,118
$966
$983
$1,450
Net expenses(f)
2.00
%
2.00
%
2.03
%(g)
2.07
%(h)
2.16
%(i)
Gross expenses
2.12
%
2.12
%
2.19
%
2.28
%
2.23
%
Net investment loss
(0.14
)%
(0.74
)%
(0.67
)%(b)
(0.71
)%
(0.68
)%
Portfolio turnover rate
72
%
63
%
92
%
105
%
61
%
(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 $(0.10), total return would have been 29.09% and the ratio of
net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.99)%.
(c)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(d)
A contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is not reflected in total return calculations.
(e)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(f)
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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 2.05% to 2.00%.
(h)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 2.09% to 2.05%.
(i)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 2.20% to 2.09%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$16.16
$18.96
$17.52
$16.20
$13.08
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.15
0.04
0.01
(b)
0.04
0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
3.93
(1.91
)
5.29
1.42
3.20
Total from Investment Operations
4.08
(1.87
)
5.30
1.46
3.28
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.10
)
(0.03
)
(0.07
)
(0.05
)
(0.08
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.90
)
(3.79
)
(0.09
)
(0.08
)
Total Distributions
(0.10
)
(0.93
)
(3.86
)
(0.14
)
(0.16
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$20.14
$16.16
$18.96
$17.52
$16.20
Total return(c)
25.24
%
(9.95
)%
30.64
%(b)
9.27
%
25.08
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$2,506
$1,493
$1,383
$23
$21
Net expenses(d)
0.95
%
0.95
%
0.97
%(e)
1.02
%(f)
1.03
%(g)
Gross expenses
1.08
%
1.10
%
1.19
%
6.54
%
11.80
%
Net investment income
0.84
%
0.22
%
0.03
%(b)
0.31
%
0.52
%
Portfolio turnover rate
72
%
63
%
92
%
105
%
61
%
(a)
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.01, total return would have been 30.37% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.03%.
(c)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.95%.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.04% to 1.00%.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.15% to 1.04%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$16.15
$18.95
$17.51
$16.19
$13.08
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.16
0.04
0.06
(b)
0.04
0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
3.89
(1.91
)
5.23
1.41
3.21
Total from Investment Operations
4.05
(1.87
)
5.29
1.45
3.26
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.09
)
(0.03
)
(0.06
)
(0.04
)
(0.07
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.90
)
(3.79
)
(0.09
)
(0.08
)
Total Distributions
(0.09
)
(0.93
)
(3.85
)
(0.13
)
(0.15
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$20.11
$16.15
$18.95
$17.51
$16.19
Total return(c)
25.10
%
(9.98
)%
30.61
%(b)
9.23
%
24.88
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$530,371
$120,585
$66,054
$49,315
$44,482
Net expenses(d)
1.00
%
1.00
%
1.02
%(e)
1.07
%(f)
1.15
%(g)
Gross expenses
1.12
%
1.12
%
1.18
%
1.28
%
1.23
%
Net investment income
0.91
%
0.22
%
0.28
%(b)
0.26
%
0.35
%
Portfolio turnover rate
72
%
63
%
92
%
105
%
61
%
(a)
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.00, total return would have been 30.26% and the ratio
of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.01%.
(c)
Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 1.00%.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.09% to 1.05%.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.20% to 1.09%.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
1.Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds II, Natixis Funds Trust I and Natixis Funds Trust 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 II:
Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund (“International Growth Fund”)
Natixis Funds Trust I:
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund (“U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund”)
Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value Fund”)
Natixis Funds Trust II:
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund (“Mid Cap Fund”)
Each Fund is a diversified investment company, except for International Growth Fund, which is a non-diversified investment company.
Each Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. 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 year-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds' financial statements.
a. Valuation.Registered investment companies are required to value portfolio investments using an unadjusted, readily available market quotation. Each Fund obtains readily available market quotations from independent pricing services. Fund investments for which readily available market quotations are not available are priced at fair value pursuant to the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. The Board of Trustees has approved a valuation designee who is subject to the Board’s oversight.
Unadjusted readily available market quotations that are utilized for exchange traded equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) include the last sale price quoted on the exchange where the security is traded most extensively. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Exchange traded equity securities for which there is no reported sale during the day are fair valued at the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are fair valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing
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bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be fair valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.
Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to fair value debt and unlisted equities where an independent pricing service is unable to price an investment or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the investment. Forward foreign currency contracts are fair valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.
The Funds may also fair value investments in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market, but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing a Fund’s investments, the valuation designee may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as issuer specific information, or other related market activity and/or information that occurred after the close of the foreign market but before the time the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Fair valuation by the Fund(s) valuation designee may require subjective determinations about the value of the investment, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same investments. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of investments held by a Fund.
b. Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income.Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, 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. Dividends reinvested and stock dividends are reflected as non-cash dividends on the Statements of Operations. 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 in the Funds’ books and records and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income, and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. For federal income tax purposes, a portion of the net realized gain or loss on investments arising from changes in exchange rates, which is reflected in the Statements of Operations, may be characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.
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December 31, 2023
d. 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 a 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.
e. 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 December 31, 2023 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.
A Fund may be subject to foreign 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. 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.
f. 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 capital gains taxes, deferred Trustees’ fees, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, tax equalization, distribution re-designations, foreign currency gains and losses, corporate actions, passive foreign investment company adjustments, return of capital distributions received and capital gain distribution received. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to capital gains taxes, wash sales, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, return of capital distributions received, corporate actions, deferred Trustees’ fees, deferral of EU reclaims, capital gain distribution received and passive foreign investment company adjustments. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are
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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 considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.
The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
 
2023 Distributions
2022 Distributions
Fund
Ordinary
Income
Long-Term
Capital
Gains
Total
Ordinary
Income
Long-Term
Capital
Gains
Total
International Growth Fund
$185,268
$
$185,268
$177,885
$
$177,885
Natixis Oakmark Fund
3,814,121
18,473,243
22,287,364
2,835,653
51,140,399
53,976,052
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
6,846,278
6,846,278
6,459,857
6,459,857
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
26,791,709
44,583,934
71,375,643
1,935,796
120,599,489
122,535,285
Mid Cap Fund
1,259,368
1,259,368
2,282,950
7,705,713
9,988,663
Small Cap Value Fund
2,773,579
2,773,579
2,901,818
6,755,646
9,657,464
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 December 31, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
 
International
Growth Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund
U.S.
Equity
Opportunities
Fund
Undistributed ordinary income
$7,408
$76,898
$404,419
$172,594
Undistributed long-term capital gains
4,561,834
Total undistributed earnings
7,408
4,638,732
404,419
172,594
Capital loss carryforward:
Short-term:
No expiration date
(113,821
)
(9,746,895
)
Long-term:
No expiration date
(125,804,223
)
Total capital loss carryforward
(113,821
)
(135,551,118
)
Late-year ordinary and post-October
capital loss deferrals*
(17,046,776
)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
(836,118
)
76,895,264
21,979,199
306,425,054
Total accumulated earnings (losses)
$(942,531
)
$81,533,996
$(113,167,500
)
$289,550,872
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Mid
Cap Fund
Small Cap
Value Fund
Undistributed ordinary income
$11,282
$62,501
Capital loss carryforward:
Short-term:
No expiration date
(4,503,728
)
(5,119,417
)
Long-term:
No expiration date
(3,896,979
)
Total capital loss carryforward
(4,503,728
)
(9,016,396
)
Unrealized appreciation
52,322,858
98,895,864
Total accumulated earnings
$47,830,412
$89,941,969
*
Under current tax law, net operating losses, capital losses, foreign currency losses, and losses on passive foreign investment companies and contingent payment debt
instruments after October 31 or December 31, as applicable, may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following taxable year. U.S. Equity
Opportunities Fund is deferring capital losses.
As of December 31, 2023, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:
 
International
Growth Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
Fund
Natixis
Oakmark
International
Fund
U.S.
Equity
Opportunities
Fund
Mid
Cap Fund
Small Cap
Value Fund
Federal tax cost
$31,300,954
$558,886,069
$361,130,920
$657,777,360
$196,949,236
$550,288,853
Gross tax appreciation
$4,096,930
$83,242,546
$56,353,974
$331,568,527
$52,638,403
$102,896,222
Gross tax depreciation
(4,939,611
)
(6,347,282
)
(34,086,888
)
(25,143,398
)
(315,545
)
(4,000,358
)
Net tax appreciation (depreciation)
$(842,681
)
$76,895,264
$22,267,086
$306,425,129
$52,322,858
$98,895,864
The difference between these amounts and those reported in the components of distributable earnings, if any, are primarily attributable to foreign currency mark-to-market and foreign capital gains taxes.
g. Repurchase Agreements.Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of December 31, 2023, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.
h. 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.
i. Regulatory Update.Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted a release (the “Release”) containing rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information deemed important for retail investors to assess and monitor their fund investments. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in the new tailored shareholder reports but will be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed with the SEC on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. In addition to the removal of financial statements from the new tailored shareholder reports, the Release requires mandatory mailing of the reports, unless a shareholder specifically opts out and chooses electronic delivery. The Release also requires that the new tailored shareholder reports be no longer than 2-4 pages, include only a single share class of a single fund, and use a broad-based securities market index for performance comparison
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purposes. Management is evaluating the impact of the Release on the content of the current shareholder report and newly created tailored shareholder reports and expects to meet the required compliance date of July 24, 2024.
3.Fair Value Measurements.In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
• Level 2 — prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and
• Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The Funds' pricing policies have been approved by the Board of Trustees. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are categorized in Level 1. Other investments for which an independent pricing service is utilized are categorized in Level 2. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 2. All other investments, including broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer, as well as investments fair valued by the valuation designee, are categorized in Level 3. All Level 2 and 3 securities are defined as being fair valued.
Under certain conditions and based upon specific facts and circumstances, the Fund’s valuation designee may determine that a fair valuation should be made for portfolio investment(s). These valuation designee fair valuations will be based upon a significant amount of Level 3 inputs.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of December 31, 2023, at value:
International Growth Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Common Stocks
Australia
$
$1,350,044
$
$1,350,044
Belgium
642,576
642,576
China
4,574,661
2,237,142
6,811,803
Denmark
2,112,314
2,112,314
France
1,476,171
1,476,171
Germany
1,064,521
1,064,521
Japan
1,117,814
1,117,814
Macau
246,438
246,438
Netherlands
1,725,988
1,725,988
Switzerland
566,313
959,600
1,525,913
United Kingdom
1,689,531
1,689,531
United States
3,222,210
2,809,754
6,031,964
All Other Common Stocks(a)
4,179,567
4,179,567
Total Common Stocks
12,542,751
17,431,893
29,974,644
Short-Term Investments
483,572
483,572
Total Investments
$12,542,751
$17,915,465
$
$30,458,216
(a)
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
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Natixis Oakmark Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Common Stocks(a)
$603,664,726
$
$
$603,664,726
Short-Term Investments
32,116,607
32,116,607
Total Investments
$603,664,726
$32,116,607
$
$635,781,333
(a)
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Common Stocks
Belgium
$
$5,196,122
$
$5,196,122
China
5,252,621
5,252,621
Denmark
4,568,374
4,568,374
France
63,715,373
63,715,373
Germany
99,870,801
99,870,801
India
2,586,988
2,586,988
Indonesia
582,539
582,539
Italy
9,220,187
9,220,187
Japan
13,037,932
13,037,932
Korea
7,480,010
7,480,010
Netherlands
18,212,154
18,212,154
Spain
5,503,685
5,503,685
Sweden
14,757,196
14,757,196
Switzerland
31,230,556
31,230,556
United Kingdom
3,890,972
68,863,505
72,754,477
All Other Common Stocks(a)
13,057,859
13,057,859
Total Common Stocks
16,948,831
350,078,043
367,026,874
Preferred Stocks(a)
6,746,111
6,746,111
Short-Term Investments
9,624,351
9,624,351
Total Investments
$16,948,831
$366,448,505
$
$383,397,336
(a)
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Common Stocks(a)
$941,915,248
$
$
$941,915,248
Short-Term Investments
22,287,241
22,287,241
Total Investments
$941,915,248
$22,287,241
$
$964,202,489
(a)
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
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Mid Cap Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Common Stocks(a)
$247,520,222
$
$
$247,520,222
Short-Term Investments
1,751,872
1,751,872
Total Investments
$247,520,222
$1,751,872
$
$249,272,094
(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)
$626,591,088
$
$
$626,591,088
Short-Term Investments
22,593,629
22,593,629
Total Investments
$626,591,088
$22,593,629
$
$649,184,717
(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 year ended December 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
Fund
Purchases
Sales
International Growth Fund
$2,394,395
$1,519,247
Natixis Oakmark Fund
320,776,587
170,887,787
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
97,104,753
130,320,440
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
292,596,770
342,594,599
Mid Cap Fund
223,902,210
268,498,381
Small Cap Value Fund
604,428,522
240,083,388
5.Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
a. Management Fees.Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to International Growth 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 agreement, International Growth Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.75%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as investment adviser to Natixis Oakmark Fund, Natixis Oakmark International Fund, U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund, Mid Cap Fund and Small Cap Value Fund. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
 
Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets
Fund
First
$150 million
Next
$50 million
Next
$300 million
Next
$500 million
Next
$500 million
Over
$1.5 billion
Natixis Oakmark Fund
0.70
%
0.70
%
0.65
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
0.85
%
0.75
%
0.75
%
0.75
%
0.70
%
0.70
%
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
0.67
%
0.67
%
0.67
%
0.67
%
0.67
%
0.67
%
Mid Cap Fund
0.75
%
0.75
%
0.75
%
0.75
%
0.75
%
0.70
%
Small Cap Value Fund
0.85
%
0.85
%
0.85
%
0.85
%
0.85
%
0.85
%
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Prior to July 1, 2023, U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund paid a management fee at the annual rate of 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, calculated daily and payable monthly.
Natixis Advisors has entered into subadvisory agreements for each Fund as listed below.
 
 
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”)
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Harris
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Harris
Loomis Sayles
Mid Cap Fund
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (“Vaughan Nelson”)
Small Cap Value Fund
Vaughan Nelson
Natixis Advisors, Harris and Vaughan Nelson are subsidiaries of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC.
Under the terms of the subadvisory agreements, each Fund has agreed to pay its respective subadviser a subadvisory fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
 
 
Percentage of Average
Daily Net Assets
Fund
Subadviser
First
$150 million
Next
$50 million
Next
$800 million
Next
$500 million
Over
$1.5 billion
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Harris
0.52
%
0.52
%
0.50
%
0.50
%
0.50
%
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Harris
0.60
%
0.50
%
0.50
%
0.45
%
0.45
%
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
 
Large Cap Value Segment
Harris
0.51
%
0.51
%
0.51
%
0.51
%
0.51
%
All Cap Growth Segment
Loomis Sayles
0.35
%
0.35
%
0.35
%
0.35
%
0.35
%
Mid Cap Fund
Vaughan Nelson
0.47
%
0.47
%
0.47
%
0.47
%
0.44
%
Small Cap Value Fund
Vaughan Nelson
0.52
%
0.52
%
0.52
%
0.52
%
0.52
%
Prior to July 1, 2023, U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund Large Cap Value Segment had paid its respective subadviser a subadvisory 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
Subadviser
First
$150 million
Next
$50 million
Next
$800 million
Next
$500 million
Over
$1.5 billion
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
 
Large Cap Value Segment
Harris
0.52
%
0.52
%
0.52
%
0.52
%
0.52
%
Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors have given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, substitute dividend expenses on securities sold short, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2024, except for U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund which is in effect until April 30, 2025, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.
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For the year ended December 31, 2023, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:
 
Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
Fund
Class A
Class C
Class N
Class Y
International Growth Fund
1.20
%
1.95
%
0.90
%
0.95
%
Natixis Oakmark Fund
1.05
%
1.80
%
0.75
%
0.80
%
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
1.15
%
1.90
%
0.85
%
0.90
%
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
1.12
%
1.87
%
0.82
%
0.87
%
Mid Cap Fund
1.15
%
1.90
%
0.85
%
0.90
%
Small Cap Value Fund
1.25
%
2.00
%
0.95
%
1.00
%
Prior to July 1, 2023, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements for U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund were as follows:
 
Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
Fund
Class A
Class C
Class N
Class Y
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
1.15
%
1.90
%
0.85
%
0.90
%
Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of management fee 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 year ended December 31, 2023, the management fees and waiver 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
International Growth Fund
$214,448
$166,923
$47,525
0.75
%
0.17
%
Natixis Oakmark Fund
3,011,450
438,455
2,572,995
0.67
%
0.57
%
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
3,024,746
861,715
2,163,031
0.79
%
0.56
%
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
5,769,710
5,769,710
0.68
%
0.68
%
Mid Cap Fund
1,868,542
204,159
1,664,383
0.75
%
0.67
%
Small Cap Value Fund
2,975,008
404,650
2,570,358
0.85
%
0.73
%
1
Management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2024.
No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2023 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.
b. Service and Distribution Fees.Natixis Distribution, LLC (“Natixis Distribution"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, has entered into a distribution agreement with the 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”), 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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.
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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 Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:
 
Service Fees
 
Distribution Fees
Fund
Class A
Class C
 
Class C
International Growth Fund
$348
$2
$6
Natixis Oakmark Fund
548,432
130,178
390,534
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
343,505
88,014
264,042
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
1,409,846
74,698
224,093
Mid Cap Fund
85,732
14,555
43,662
Small Cap Value Fund
211,518
10,995
32,986
c. Administrative Fees.Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) to serve as sub-administrator. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, Natixis ETF Trusts and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0540% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0275% of the next $30 billion and 0.0225% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:
Fund
Administrative
Fees
International Growth Fund
$13,245
Natixis Oakmark Fund
207,874
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
177,532
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
390,705
Mid Cap Fund
115,399
Small Cap Value Fund
162,073
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 year ended December 31, 2023, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:
Fund
Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
International Growth Fund
$3,313
Natixis Oakmark Fund
242,490
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
622,046
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
309,326
Mid Cap Fund
163,466
Small Cap Value Fund
307,272
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As of December 31, 2023, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):
Fund
Reimbursements
of Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
International Growth Fund
$40
Natixis Oakmark Fund
2,925
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
6,453
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
3,642
Mid Cap Fund
1,636
Small Cap Value Fund
3,560
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 year ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:
Fund
Commissions
Natixis Oakmark Fund
$54,583
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
6,519
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
15,650
Mid Cap Fund
929
Small Cap Value Fund
9,098
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. Each Governance Committee member is compensated $2,500 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends either in person or telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.
Effective January 1, 2024, the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees will receive a retainer fee at the annual rate of $385,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) will receive, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $225,000. Each Independent Trustee will receive a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person. The chairperson of the Contract Review Committee and the chairperson of the Audit Committee each will receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $25,000. All other Trustees fees will remain unchanged.
A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts as designated by the participating Trustees. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are allocated pro rata among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors, Loomis Sayles and affiliates are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts.
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g. Affiliated Ownership.As of December 31, 2023, Natixis and affiliates held shares of International Growth Fund representing 99.39% of the Fund's net assets.
Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Fund.
h. Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to the Funds to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2024 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:
 
Reimbursement of
Transfer Agency
Expenses
Fund
Class N
International Growth Fund
$1,230
Natixis Oakmark Fund
1,235
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
1,268
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
1,225
Mid Cap Fund
1,451
Small Cap Value Fund
1,323
6.Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):
 
Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses
Fund
Class A
Class C
Class N
Class Y
International Growth Fund
$209
$1
$1,230
$6,790
Natixis Oakmark Fund
182,383
43,516
1,235
144,559
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
235,089
60,050
1,268
359,942
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
380,369
20,209
1,225
166,479
Mid Cap Fund
34,484
5,850
1,451
143,948
Small Cap Value Fund
91,425
4,845
1,323
286,298
7.Line of Credit.Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a syndicated, revolving, committed, unsecured line of credit with State Street Bank as administrative agent. The aggregate revolving commitment amount is $575,000,000. Any one Fund may borrow up to $402,500,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $575,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Prior to April 6, 2023, each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund was able to borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate did not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest was charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit.
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For the year ended December 31, 2023, U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund had an average daily balance on the line of credit (for those days on which there were borrowings) of $2,850,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.43%. Interest expense incurred on the line of credit was $1,720.
8.Risk.The Funds’ 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.
International Growth Fund may invest to a significant extent in variable interest entity (“VIE”) structures. VIE structures can vary, but generally consist of a U.S.-listed company with contractual arrangements, through one or more wholly-owned special purpose vehicles, with a Chinese company that ultimately provides the U.S.-listed company with contractual rights to obtain economic benefits from the Chinese company. The VIE structure enables foreign investors, such as the Fund, to obtain investment exposure similar to that of an equity owner in a Chinese company in situations in which the Chinese government has restricted or prohibited the ownership of such company by foreign investors. The Fund’s exposure to VIE structures may pose additional risks because the VIE structure is not formally recognized under Chinese law. The Chinese government may cease to tolerate VIE structures at any time or impose new restrictions. In addition, Chinese companies using the VIE structure, and listed on stock exchanges in the U.S., could also face delisting or other ramifications for failure to meet the expectations and/or requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or other U.S. regulators. Any of these risks could reduce the liquidity and value of these investments or render them valueless.
International Growth Fund is non-diversified, which means that it is not limited under the 1940 Act to a percentage of assets that it may invest in any one issuer. Because the Fund may invest in the securities of a limited number of issuers, an investment in the Fund may involve a higher degree of risk than would be present in a diversified portfolio.
Geopolitical events (such as trading halts, sanctions or wars) could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. These, and other related events, could significantly impact a Fund's performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, even if the Fund does not have direct exposure to issuers in the country or countries involved.
9.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 December 31, 2023, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Funds’ 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%
Account Holders
Percentage of
Ownership
Natixis Oakmark Fund
1
6.68
%
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
1
23.83
%
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
1
6.59
%
Mid Cap Fund
2
23.77
%
Omnibus shareholder accounts for which Natixis Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Funds do not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.
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10.Capital Shares. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
International Growth Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
2,503
$21,700
4,118
$33,249
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
54
506
71
565
Redeemed
(2,485
)
(22,346
)
Net change
72
$(140
)
4,189
$33,814
Class C
Redeemed
$
(3,928
)
$(33,853
)
Net change
$
(3,928
)
$(33,853
)
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
$
319,693
$2,500,000
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
1,970
18,612
2,314
18,351
Net change
1,970
$18,612
322,007
$2,518,351
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
119,836
$1,017,450
374,914
$3,190,418
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
2,930
27,691
2,707
21,469
Redeemed
(246
)
(2,169
)
(2,822
)
(20,300
)
Net change
122,520
$1,042,972
374,799
$3,191,587
Increase from capital share transactions
124,562
$1,061,444
697,067
$5,709,899
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10.Capital Shares (continued).
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
1,386,710
$35,188,050
1,251,455
$32,636,811
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
293,448
8,029,053
1,168,653
25,751,399
Redeemed
(1,187,356
)
(29,357,878
)
(1,134,294
)
(28,656,218
)
Net change
492,802
$13,859,225
1,285,814
$29,731,992
Class C
Issued from the sale of shares
528,152
$10,385,091
1,217,488
$26,738,602
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
93,146
1,956,916
492,676
8,476,261
Redeemed
(1,055,818
)
(19,902,093
)
(734,433
)
(14,940,011
)
Net change
(434,520
)
$(7,560,086
)
975,731
$20,274,852
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
288
$7,742
58
$1,547
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
750
22,322
3,064
73,284
Redeemed
(1,348
)
(36,140
)
(2,888
)
(81,794
)
Net change
(310
)
$(6,076
)
234
$(6,963
)
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
9,451,057
$262,547,873
6,361,056
$191,465,914
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
365,614
10,843,953
638,488
15,388,143
Redeemed
(3,282,300
)
(89,337,801
)
(5,757,253
)
(154,617,312
)
Net change
6,534,371
$184,054,025
1,242,291
$52,236,745
Increase from capital share transactions
6,592,343
$190,347,088
3,504,070
$102,236,626
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10.Capital Shares (continued).
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
1,688,085
$24,175,449
2,081,450
$27,188,627
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
108,110
1,581,529
108,247
1,369,329
Redeemed
(1,648,201
)
(23,381,209
)
(2,674,538
)
(34,233,303
)
Net change
147,994
$2,375,769
(484,841
)
$(5,675,347
)
Class C
Issued from the sale of shares
71,240
$1,010,015
146,028
$1,872,215
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
13,933
200,718
23,961
297,840
Redeemed
(1,287,224
)
(17,896,948
)
(1,650,271
)
(21,038,433
)
Net change
(1,202,051
)
$(16,686,215
)
(1,480,282
)
$(18,868,378
)
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
11,185
$143,685
145,580
$2,017,090
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
470
6,845
363
4,576
Redeemed
(5,566
)
(78,203
)
(174,806
)
(2,201,343
)
Net change
6,089
$72,327
(28,863
)
$(179,677
)
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
3,217,650
$45,697,023
7,667,504
$104,077,801
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
275,316
4,005,582
303,265
3,815,073
Redeemed
(4,671,698
)
(65,499,977
)
(12,663,967
)
(169,927,755
)
Net change
(1,178,732
)
$(15,797,372
)
(4,693,198
)
$(62,034,881
)
Decrease from capital share transactions
(2,226,700
)
$(30,035,491
)
(6,687,184
)
$(86,758,283
)
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10.Capital Shares (continued).
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
678,253
$23,509,035
682,513
$23,765,153
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
1,204,004
43,870,647
2,458,392
77,467,012
Redeemed
(2,864,385
)
(97,156,248
)
(2,488,264
)
(85,464,740
)
Net change
(982,128
)
$(29,776,566
)
652,641
$15,767,425
Class C
Issued from the sale of shares
227,231
$3,297,014
188,655
$3,147,013
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
391,003
5,254,512
731,774
10,169,356
Redeemed
(782,585
)
(11,000,049
)
(1,134,470
)
(19,010,339
)
Net change
(164,351
)
$(2,448,523
)
(214,041
)
$(5,693,970
)
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
$
721
$30,208
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
285
13,778
516
20,693
Redeemed
(129
)
(6,250
)
(72
)
(2,729
)
Net change
156
$7,528
1,165
$48,172
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
2,819,571
$126,397,035
1,826,215
$81,090,815
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
289,349
13,935,793
558,904
22,817,734
Redeemed
(1,576,769
)
(68,998,499
)
(2,555,340
)
(108,147,485
)
Net change
1,532,151
$71,334,329
(170,221
)
$(4,238,936
)
Increase from capital share transactions
385,828
$39,116,768
269,544
$5,882,691
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10.Capital Shares (continued).
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Mid Cap Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
258,724
$5,272,975
254,188
$5,207,282
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
5,113
115,653
47,991
1,002,920
Redeemed
(262,211
)
(5,316,615
)
(263,346
)
(5,258,953
)
Net change
1,626
$72,013
38,833
$951,249
Class C
Issued from the sale of shares
9,970
$179,835
41,957
$749,400
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
13,437
257,591
Redeemed
(248,936
)
(4,556,274
)
(193,780
)
(3,552,548
)
Net change
(238,966
)
$(4,376,439
)
(138,386
)
$(2,545,557
)
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
187,046
$3,875,585
157,734
$3,317,147
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
15,982
367,265
125,027
2,643,594
Redeemed
(1,089,884
)
(22,347,940
)
(599,530
)
(12,583,501
)
Net change
(886,856
)
$(18,105,090
)
(316,769
)
$(6,622,760
)
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
829,941
$17,124,756
994,932
$20,936,431
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
32,188
741,295
271,832
5,776,106
Redeemed
(2,066,677
)
(42,974,174
)
(3,661,665
)
(76,714,966
)
Net change
(1,204,548
)
$(25,108,123
)
(2,394,901
)
$(50,002,429
)
Decrease from capital share transactions
(2,328,744
)
$(47,517,639
)
(2,811,223
)
$(58,219,497
)
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10.Capital Shares (continued).
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Small Cap Value Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
2,230,090
$37,758,332
294,742
$4,937,363
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
16,125
304,663
238,814
3,785,851
Redeemed
(725,916
)
(11,990,865
)
(720,255
)
(11,602,583
)
Net change
1,520,299
$26,072,130
(186,699
)
$(2,879,369
)
Class C
Issued from the sale of shares
928,672
$5,506,114
269,996
$1,616,908
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
10,392
67,551
43,643
240,247
Redeemed
(111,787
)
(644,754
)
(53,628
)
(323,660
)
Net change
827,277
$4,928,911
260,011
$1,533,495
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
34,826
$619,155
16,766
$293,058
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
599
12,034
4,642
77,738
Redeemed
(3,357
)
(58,720
)
(1,959
)
(31,168
)
Net change
32,068
$572,469
19,449
$339,628
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
23,399,247
$422,571,046
5,751,752
$96,719,232
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
114,571
2,299,448
313,912
5,212,202
Redeemed
(4,609,145
)
(82,075,612
)
(2,083,989
)
(35,666,627
)
Net change
18,904,673
$342,794,882
3,981,675
$66,264,807
Increase from capital share transactions
21,284,317
$374,368,392
4,074,436
$65,258,561
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Boards of Trustees of Loomis Sayles Funds II, Natixis Funds Trust I and Natixis Funds Trust II and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund, Natixis Oakmark International Fund, Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund, Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund, Natixis Oakmark Fund and Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting Loomis Sayles Funds II), Natixis Oakmark International Fund, Natixis U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund and Vaughan Nelson Small Cap Value Fund (three of the funds constituting Natixis Funds Trust I), and Natixis Oakmark Fund and Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap Fund (two of the funds constituting Natixis Funds Trust II) (hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of December 31, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2023, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 22, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Natixis Investment Company Complex since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.
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2023 U.S. Tax Distribution Information to Shareholders (Unaudited)
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction.For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, a percentage of dividends distributed by the
Funds listed below qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. These percentages are as follows:
Fund
Qualifying
Percentage
International Growth Fund
4.26
%
Natixis Oakmark Fund
100.00
%
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
33.79
%
Mid Cap Fund
100.00
%
Small Cap Value Fund
100.00
%
Qualified Dividend Income.For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, a percentage of the ordinary income dividends paid by the Funds are considered qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 20% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If the Funds paid a distribution during calendar year 2023, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV. These percentages are noted below:
Fund
Qualifying
Percentage
International Growth Fund
100.00
%
Natixis Oakmark Fund
100.00
%
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
100.00
%
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
34.61
%
Mid Cap Fund
100.00
%
Small Cap Value Fund
100.00
%
Capital Gains Distributions.Pursuant to Internal Revenue Section 852(b), the following Funds paid distributions, which have been designated as capital gains distributions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Fund
Amount
Natixis Oakmark Fund
$18,473,243
U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
44,583,934
Foreign Tax Credit.For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund intends to pass through foreign tax credits and have derived gross income from sources within foreign countries amounting to:
Fund
Foreign-Tax
Credit Pass-Through
Foreign Source
Income
International Growth Fund
$45,364
$470,047
Natixis Oakmark International Fund
212,801
12,142,241
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Trustee and Officer Information
The tables below provide certain information regarding the Trustees and officers of Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 888 Boylston Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02199-8197. The Funds' Statements of Additional Information include additional information about the Trustees of the Trusts and are available by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478.
Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office1
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen2and Other
Directorships Held
During Past 5 Years
Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership
Independent Trustees
 
 
 
 
Edmond J. English
(1953)
Trustee since 2013
Contract Review
Committee Member
Executive Chairman of
Bob’s Discount
Furniture (retail)
51
Director, Burlington
Stores, Inc. (retail);
Director, Rue La La
(e-commerce retail)
Significant experience
on the Board and on the
boards of other business
organizations (including
retail companies and a
bank); executive
experience (including at
a retail company)
Richard A. Goglia
(1951)
Trustee since 2015
Chairperson of the
Audit Committee
Retired
51
Formerly, Director of
Triumph Group
(aerospace industry)
Significant experience
on the Board and
executive experience
(including his role as
Vice President and
treasurer of a defense
company and experience
at a financial services
company)
Martin T.Meehan
(1956)
Trustee since 2012
Chairperson of the
Governance Committee
and
Contract Review
Committee Member
President, University of
Massachusetts
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board and on the
boards of other business
organizations;
experience as President
of the University of
Massachusetts;
government experience
(including as a member
of the U.S. House of
Representatives);
academic experience
Maureen B. Mitchell
(1951)
Trustee since 2017
Chairperson of the
Contract Review
Committee
Retired
51
Director, Sterling
Bancorp (bank)
Significant experience
on the Board; financial
services industry and
executive experience
(including role as
President of global sales
and marketing at a
financial services
company)
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Trustee and Officer Information
Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office1
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen2and Other
Directorships Held
During Past 5 Years
Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership
Independent Trustees − continued
James P. Palermo
(1955)
Trustee since 2016
Audit Committee
Member and
Governance
Committee
Member
Founding Partner,
Breton Capital
Management, LLC
(private equity);
formerly, Partner, STEP
Partners, LLC (private
equity)
51
Director, Candidly
(chemicals and biofuels)
Significant experience
on the Board; financial
services industry and
executive experience
(including roles as Chief
Executive Officer of
client management and
asset servicing for a
banking and financial
services company)
Erik R. Sirri
(1958)
Chairperson of the
Board
of Trustees since 2021
Trustee since 2009
Ex Officio Member of
the
Audit Committee,
Contract Review
Committee and
Governance Committee
Retired; formerly,
Professor of Finance at
Babson College
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board; experience
as Director of the
Division of Trading and
Markets at the
Securities and Exchange
Commission; academic
experience; training as
an economist
Peter J. Smail
(1952)
Trustee since 2009
Contract Review
Committee
Member
Retired
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board; mutual
fund industry and
executive experience
(including roles as
President and Chief
Executive Officer for an
investment adviser)
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Trustee and Officer Information
Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office1
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen2and Other
Directorships Held
During Past 5 Years
Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership
Independent Trustees − continued
Kirk A. Sykes
(1958)
Trustee since 2019
Audit Committee
Member and
Governance
Committee Member
Managing Director of
Accordia Partners, LLC
(real estate
development); President
of Primary Corporation
(real estate
development);
Managing Principal of
Merrick Capital
Partners (infrastructure
finance)
51
Advisor/Risk
Management
Committee, Eastern
Bank (bank); Director,
Apartment Investment
and Management
Company (real estate
investment trust);
formerly, Director, Ares
Commercial Real Estate
Corporation (real estate
investment trust)
Experience on the Board
and significant
experience on the boards
of other business
organizations (including
real estate companies
and banks)
Cynthia L. Walker
(1956)
Trustee since 2005
Audit Committee
and Governance
Committee Member
Retired; formerly,
Deputy Dean for
Finance and
Administration, Yale
University School of
Medicine
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board; executive
experience in a variety of
academic organizations
(including roles as dean
for finance and
administration)
Interested Trustees
 
 
 
 
Kevin P. Charleston3
(1965)
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee since 2015
President, Chief
Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
of Directors, Loomis,
Sayles & Company, L.P.
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board;
continuing service as
President, Chief
Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
of Directors of Loomis,
Sayles & Company, L.P.
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Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office1
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen2and Other
Directorships Held
During Past 5 Years
Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership
Interested Trustees − continued
David L. Giunta4
(1965)
Trustee since 2011
President and Chief
Executive Officer of
Natixis Funds Trust I
and
Natixis Funds Trust II
since 2008; President of
Loomis Sayles Funds II
since 2008; Chief
Executive Officer of
Loomis Sayles Funds II
since 2015
President and Chief
Executive Officer,
Natixis Advisors, LLC
and Natixis
Distribution, LLC
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board; experience
as President and Chief
Executive Officer of
Natixis Advisors, LLC
and Natixis
Distribution, LLC
1
Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board. The current retirement age is 75. The position of Chairperson of the Board is
appointed for a three-year term.
2
The Trustees of the Trusts serve as Trustees of a fund complex that includes all series of the Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV,
Gateway Trust, Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II, Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (collectively, the “Fund Complex”).
3
Mr. Charleston is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts:President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
4
Mr. Giunta is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts:President and Chief
Executive Officer, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC.
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Trustee and Officer Information
Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held
with the Trusts
Term of Office1
and Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years2
Officers of the Trusts
 
 
 
Matthew J. Block
(1981)
Treasurer, Principal
Financial and
Accounting Officer
Since 2022
Senior Vice President, Natixis
Advisors, LLC and Natixis
Distribution, LLC; formerly,
Vice President, Natixis
Advisors, LLC and Natixis
Distribution, LLC; Assistant
Treasurer of the Fund
Complex
Susan McWhan Tobin
(1963)
Secretary and Chief
Legal Officer
Since 2022
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary, Natixis
Advisors, LLC and Natixis
Distribution, LLC; formerly,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Compliance Officer of
Natixis Investment Managers
(March 2019 – May 2022)
and Senior Vice President and
Head of Compliance, U.S. for
Natixis Investment Managers
(July 2011 – March 2019)
Natalie R. Wagner
(1979)
Chief Compliance
Officer, Assistant
Secretary and
Anti-Money
Laundering Officer
Since 2021
Senior Vice President, Natixis
Advisors, LLC and Natixis
Distribution, LLC; formerly,
Vice President, Head of
Corporate Compliance,
Global Atlantic Financial
Group
1
Each officer of the Trusts serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trusts' current by-laws until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or
until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.
2
Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Fund Complex. Previous positions during the past five years with Natixis
Distribution, LLC, Natixis Advisors, LLC or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. are omitted, if not materially different from an officer’s current position with such
entity.
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Annual Report
December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted new regulations that will result in changes to the design and delivery of annual and semiannual shareholder reports. Beginning in July 2024, Funds will be required by the SEC to send shareholders a paper copy of a new tailored shareholder report in place of the full shareholder report that is currently being provided. If you would like to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically, instead of by mail, you may make that request at www.icsdelivery.com/natixisfunds. If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change, and you need not take any action.


Loomis Sayles High Income Fund
Managers
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®
Brian P. Kennedy
Peter S.Sheehan*
Elaine M. Stokes**
Todd P. Vandam, CFA®
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Symbols
Class A
NEFHX
Class C
NEHCX
Class N
LSHNX
Class Y
NEHYX
*
Effective June 30, 2023, Peter S.Sheehan serves as portfolio manager of the Fund.
**
Effective December 31, 2023, Elaine M. Stokes no longer serves as portfolio manager of the Fund.

Investment Goal
The Fund seeks high current income plus the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high total return.
Market Conditions
The bond market finished 2023 with positive total returns, but the favorable end result obscures the elevated volatility that occurred along the way. For most of the year, bonds were under pressure from concerns about persistent inflation and the US Federal Reserve’s (Feds) continued interest rate increases. As late as October, the headline US investment-grade bond indexes were in negative territory on a year-to-date basis amid worries that the Fed would have to keep interest rates “higher for longer.”
This backdrop changed considerably in November and December, as the concerns that had weighed on the market throughout 2023 dissipated rapidly. Inflation continued to decline unabated, despite concerns about rising oil prices in the third quarter. In November, the headline Consumer Price Index came in at inflation rates not seen since early 2021. With inflation receding, the markets grew comfortable with the idea that the Fed was finished raising rates. In December, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell added to the upbeat tone with comments suggesting that rate cuts could begin as early as the first half of 2024. Bond prices took another leg higher in response, erasing all previous losses and helping the fixed-income market close with solid gains for the full year. Income also made a meaningful contribution to total returns thanks to the increase in yields over the past two years.
US Treasuries registered gains for the year, albeit with unusually high volatility brought about by the shifting interest rate outlook. The yield on the two-year note, which came into 2023 at 4.41%, rose as high as 5.19% in mid-October before falling sharply to finish December at 4.23%. The ten-year issue took a similar path, moving from 3.88% at the end of 2022 to 4.99% in October and ultimately closing at the same 3.88% level where it began. The yield curve remained inverted for all of 2023, meaning that short-term debt offered higher yields than longer-term issues – an unusual condition that is often seen as a precursor to a recession. However, through the remainder of the year the extent of the inversion gradually receded from its July high.
Corporate bonds delivered a robust gain and outperformed US Treasuries. In addition to benefiting from the drop in Treasury yields in the fourth quarter, the asset class was boosted by the environment of positive economic growth, continued strength in corporate earnings, and investors’ hearty appetite for risk. Corporates’ above-average yield was an additional factor in their positive relative performance.
High-yield corporate bonds logged a double-digit gain in 2023 and strongly outpaced the investment grade market. A large contribution from yield helped results, as did a decline in yield spreads brought about by better-than-expected corporate earnings and investors’ elevated appetite for risk. Senior loans, which typically feature floating rates, benefited from the rising-rate environment in the first ten months of the year and finished as one of the top-performing segments of the bond market.
Securitized assets produced largely positive total returns in 2023. Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and commercial asset-backed securities (ABS) delivered particularly strong gains. Portions of the residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market also outperformed. Headwinds facing the commercial real estate sector emerged in the first half of 2023, negatively impacting non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities’ (CMBS) performance for the full year. Generally, the higher-yielding securitized credit sectors performed best. A challenging supply-and-demand backdrop negatively impacted agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as elevated levels of interest-rate volatility continued and historically large buyers of agency MBS (banks and the Fed) pulled back from the market. Still, agency MBS outperformed US Treasuries for the year.
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Developed market government bonds generated gains in 2023, although weakness in foreign currencies dampened returns somewhat for US dollar investors. Emerging markets debt outperformed US investment grade bonds thanks to investors’ hearty appetite for risk and the positive economic growth trends for many countries in the asset class.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Loomis Sayles High Income Fund returned 10.13% at net asset value. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index, which returned 13.44%.
Explanation of Fund Performance
High yield corporate bonds delivered strong returns throughout the year, finishing ahead of many other fixed income sectors. While the Fund posted positive returns on an absolute basis, it underperformed the benchmark. Security selection was the primary source of underperformance for the period. Exposure to emerging market credit was a detractor and underperformance was derived primarily from holdings in Chinese property names as this sector has remained under continued pressure. The allocation to securitized assets was also a negative as holdings in non-agency CMBS hurt returns. An allocation to convertibles was also a detractor, led by select names in the communications and transportation space. Lastly, an allocation to defensive, reserve-like positions and US Treasuries was detrimental, as these did not keep pace with the riskier asset classes.
Security selection within high yield corporate credit was a contributor to relative returns. Our higher conviction names, specifically in the communications and consumer cyclical space, were strong performers for the year. Exposure to investment grade credit was also beneficial, with names in banking providing strong returns.
Outlook
US inflation — while still above the Fed’s 2% target — continued to decline from its mid-2022 peak and provided the Fed with enough flexibility in December 2023 to signal the tightening cycle is over. Fed Chair Jerome Powell sent a clear message to investors that he did not want to restrict the economy longer than necessary and stated that interest rate cuts would occur over the next year. This fueled a bond market rally in the second half of the fourth quarter, which saw the 10-year US Treasury yield fall to 3.88% at year-end after peaking at 4.99% on October 19, 2023. Optimism for Fed cuts and the potential for a soft landing also drove a rally in risk assets. We saw tighter investment grade and high yield spreads, coupled with declining interest rates, which helped to boost fixed income returns, resulting in positive calendar year returns in most fixed income sectors.
In our view, the credit cycle1 is firmly in the ‘late cycle’ stage. Monetary policy is in restrictive territory and lending standards have tightened. Up to this point, the US labor market has been resilient and underpinned consumer spending, while corporate fundamentals have remained stable and supportive of economic activity. Looking forward, we believe that economic growth is decelerating. Our base case calls for below-trend US growth in 2024, however, we do not anticipate a technical recession of back-to-back quarters with negative gross domestic product (GDP). We expect European economic growth to remain stagnant while economic growth in China is showing signs of bottoming, but continues to remain sluggish.
We believe that inflation has peaked and positive real rates should have the effect of slowing growth and continuing to lower inflation over time. The Fed appears to be satisfied with the progress it has made against inflation and now sees labor market/economic softening as an equal risk to inflation, thus the pivot. We believe the market may be too aggressive in pricing in rate cuts for 2024, as we believe it will take longer for core inflation to hit the Fed’s target and that Fed easing may ultimately come in some combination of rate cuts and a slowing of balance sheet normalization. Our view is that inflation will be ‘unstable’ over the long term as secular trends, such as deglobalization, decarbonization and the greenification of energy sources, aging demographics, and growing government deficits, have the potential to keep a floor under inflation but also have the potential to make it more volatile going forward. We expect to see dips in inflation as the cycles progress, but believe we're likely to experience higher lows than what we've experienced over the last 15 years. From an interest rate risk perspective, we believe the 10-year US Treasury range is currently 3.50% - 4.50% and have structured our portfolios for a steeper yield curve, likely driven by a fall in short-term rates as inflation moderates combined with secular trends that could potentially keep a floor under long-term yields.
Corporate fundamentals appear stable and while there has been some recent weakness in broader fundamentals, factors such as leverage and interest coverage ratios remain strong in a historical context, and specific to the high yield market, the maturity wall seems manageable in our opinion through 2025. Our Credit Health Index (CHIN) suggests defaults/losses will remain relatively low, while slowly increasing to more normal levels associated with a ‘late-cycle’ environment. Throughout 2023, we have been monitoring the pace of corporate earnings growth as an indicator of future economic activity. Positive earnings growth in the third quarter of 2023 confirmed our view that earnings would likely trough by the end of the year. The earnings recession experienced over the first half of 2023 was not deep enough to drive the credit cycle into downturn and improving earnings growth should alleviate some pressure for companies to aggressively cut costs through job cuts, in our opinion. Under this scenario, the economic downside is likely a mild or
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shallow recession, as we believe unemployment will remain low and a healthy consumer combined with stable corporate fundamentals should serve to minimize the potential for a hard landing by providing a floor to economic activity.
We believe that value has returned to fixed income markets and a combination of discount-to-par (positive convexity), favorable yields and an increase in issuer performance dispersion is helping to create opportunities in the bond markets. In our view, bond markets will likely be supported with strong demand as investors sit on record levels of cash that will be seeking yield as the Fed potentially cuts rates on the front end. We are mindful of the risks going forward, such as tighter financial conditions and their impact on the financial system, slower Chinese economic growth, geopolitical risk, the broader economic impact of a further decline in the commercial real estate market, and the upcoming US Presidential election. We believe that much of the turmoil leaves us with a wide range of potential outcomes for growth, inflation and central bank policy response. Based on the uncertain backdrop, we feel it is prudent to maintain a balanced risk profile between interest rate and spread risk. While our average position in liquid reserves was reduced in 2023, we continue to maintain liquidity as we patiently wait for opportunities to potentially develop. If volatility increases and we see what we view as more attractive yields and spreads, we would consider redeploying reserves.
1A credit cycle is a cyclical pattern that follows credit availability and corporate health.
Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1
December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2023
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Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Life of
Class N
Expense Ratios3
 
Gross
Net
Class Y
NAV
10.13
%
3.65
%
3.48
%
%
0.89
%
0.71
%
Class A
NAV
9.53
3.33
3.18
1.14
0.96
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge
4.74
2.42
2.72
Class C
NAV
8.94
2.58
2.57
1.89
1.71
With CDSC4
7.94
2.58
2.57
Class N (Inception 11/30/16)
NAV
9.85
3.64
3.42
1.76
0.66
Comparative Performance
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index2
13.44
5.37
4.60
4.77
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index measures the market of USD-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds. Securities
are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below, excluding emerging market debt. Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-
Yield Bond Index was created in 1986, with history backfilled to July 1, 1983, and rolls up into the Bloomberg U.S. Universal and Global High-Yield Indices.
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 4/30/25. 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.
4
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes
automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.
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Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Managers
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®
Brian P. Kennedy
Elaine M. Stokes*
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Symbols
Class A
LIGRX
Class C
LGBCX
Class N
LGBNX
Class Y
LSIIX
Admin Class
LIGAX
*
Effective December 31, 2023, Elaine M. Stokes no longer serves as portfolio manager of the Fund.

Investment Goal
The Fund seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
Market Conditions
The bond market finished 2023 with positive total returns, but the favorable end result obscures the elevated volatility that occurred along the way. For most of the year, bonds were under pressure from concerns about persistent inflation and the US Federal Reserve’s (Feds) continued interest rate increases. As late as October, the headline US investment-grade bond indexes were in negative territory on a year-to-date basis amid worries that the Fed would have to keep interest rates “higher for longer.”
This backdrop changed considerably in November and December, as the concerns that had weighed on the market throughout 2023 dissipated rapidly. Inflation continued to decline unabated, despite concerns about rising oil prices in the third quarter. In November, the headline Consumer Price Index came in at inflation rates not seen since early 2021. With inflation receding, the markets grew comfortable with the idea that the Fed was finished raising rates. In December, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell added to the upbeat tone with comments suggesting that rate cuts could begin as early as the first half of 2024. Bond prices took another leg higher in response, erasing all previous losses and helping the fixed-income market close with solid gains for the full year. Income also made a meaningful contribution to total returns thanks to the increase in yields over the past two years.
US Treasuries registered gains for the year, albeit with unusually high volatility brought about by the shifting interest rate outlook. The yield on the two-year note, which came into 2023 at 4.41%, rose as high as 5.19% in mid-October before falling sharply to finish December at 4.23%. The ten-year issue took a similar path, moving from 3.88% at the end of 2022 to 4.99% in October and ultimately closing at the same 3.88% level where it began. The yield curve remained inverted for all of 2023, meaning that short-term debt offered higher yields than longer-term issues – an unusual condition that is often seen as a precursor to a recession. However, through the remainder of the year the extent of the inversion gradually receded from its July high.
Corporate bonds delivered a robust gain and outperformed US Treasuries. In addition to benefiting from the drop in Treasury yields in the fourth quarter, the asset class was boosted by the environment of positive economic growth, continued strength in corporate earnings, and investors’ hearty appetite for risk. Corporates’ above-average yield was an additional factor in their positive relative performance.
High-yield corporate bonds logged a double-digit gain in 2023 and strongly outpaced the investment grade market. A large contribution from yield helped results, as did a decline in yield spreads brought about by better-than-expected corporate earnings and investors’ elevated appetite for risk. Senior loans, which typically feature floating rates, benefited from the rising-rate environment in the first ten months of the year and finished as one of the top-performing segments of the bond market.
Securitized assets produced largely positive total returns in 2023. Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and commercial asset-backed securities (ABS) delivered particularly strong gains. Portions of the residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market also outperformed. Headwinds facing the commercial real estate sector emerged in the first half of 2023, negatively impacting non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities’ (CMBS) performance for the full year. Generally, the higher-yielding securitized credit sectors performed best. A challenging supply-and-demand backdrop negatively impacted agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as elevated levels of interest-rate volatility continued and historically large buyers of agency MBS (banks and the Fed) pulled back from the market. Still, agency MBS outperformed US Treasuries for the year.
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Developed market government bonds generated gains in 2023, although weakness in foreign currencies dampened returns somewhat for US dollar investors. Emerging markets debt outperformed US investment grade bonds thanks to investors’ hearty appetite for risk and the positive economic growth trends for many countries in the asset class.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund returned 7.50% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, which returned 5.72%.
Explanation of Fund Performance
The overall fixed income markets posted strong returns in 2023 with the Fund outperforming its index, mostly due to positive security selection. Bond selection in investment grade corporate credit was a contributor to performance over the year, with select names in the basic industry, energy, and banking sectors providing positive returns. Securitized credit was also beneficial given the asset class's shorter duration profile, where holdings in ABS and CLOs aided returns. Within high yield credit, select names in the finance companies sector along with our higher conviction names in the communication space were positive.
Exposure to emerging market credit was negative during the year. Underperformance was derived primarily from holdings in Chinese property names as this sector has remained under continued pressure. An allocation to convertibles was also a detractor, led by select names in the communications and transportation space. The overall allocation to US Treasuries was positive as the Fund was underweight throughout the year. However, treasury futures were used to manage duration, and these positions were detractors.
Outlook
US inflation — while still above the Fed’s 2% target — continued to decline from its mid-2022 peak and provided the Fed with enough flexibility in December 2023 to signal the tightening cycle is over. Fed Chair Jerome Powell sent a clear message to investors that he did not want to restrict the economy longer than necessary and stated that interest rate cuts would occur over the next year. This fueled a bond market rally in the second half of the fourth quarter, which saw the 10-year US Treasury yield fall to 3.88% at year-end after peaking at 4.99% on October 19, 2023. Optimism for Fed cuts and the potential for a soft landing also drove a rally in risk assets. We saw tighter investment grade and high yield spreads, coupled with declining interest rates, which helped to boost fixed income returns, resulting in positive calendar year returns in most fixed income sectors.
In our view, the credit cycle1 is firmly in the ‘late cycle’ stage. Monetary policy is in restrictive territory and lending standards have tightened. Up to this point, the US labor market has been resilient and underpinned consumer spending, while corporate fundamentals have remained stable and supportive of economic activity. Looking forward, we believe that economic growth is decelerating. Our base case calls for below-trend US growth in 2024, however, we do not anticipate a technical recession of back-to-back quarters with negative gross domestic product (GDP). We expect European economic growth to remain stagnant while economic growth in China is showing signs of bottoming, but continues to remain sluggish.
We believe that inflation has peaked and positive real rates should have the effect of slowing growth and continuing to lower inflation over time. The Fed appears to be satisfied with the progress it has made against inflation and now sees labor market/economic softening as an equal risk to inflation, thus the pivot. We believe the market may be too aggressive in pricing in rate cuts for 2024, as we believe it will take longer for core inflation to hit the Fed’s target and that Fed easing may ultimately come in some combination of rate cuts and a slowing of balance sheet normalization. Our view is that inflation will be ‘unstable’ over the long term as secular trends, such as deglobalization, decarbonization and the greenification of energy sources, aging demographics, and growing government deficits, have the potential to keep a floor under inflation but also have the potential to make it more volatile going forward. We expect to see dips in inflation as the cycles progress, but believe we're likely to experience higher lows than what we've experienced over the last 15 years. From an interest rate risk perspective, we believe the 10-year US Treasury range is currently 3.50% - 4.50% and have structured our portfolios for a steeper yield curve, likely driven by a fall in short-term rates as inflation moderates combined with secular trends that could potentially keep a floor under long-term yields.
Corporate fundamentals appear stable and while there has been some recent weakness in broader fundamentals, factors such as leverage and interest coverage ratios remain strong in a historical context, and specific to the high yield market, the maturity wall seems manageable in our opinion through 2025. Our Credit Health Index (CHIN) suggests defaults/losses will remain relatively low, while slowly increasing to more normal levels associated with a ‘late-cycle’ environment. Throughout 2023, we have been monitoring the pace of corporate earnings growth as an indicator of future economic activity. Positive earnings growth in the third quarter of 2023 confirmed our view that earnings would likely trough by the end of the year. The earnings recession experienced over the first half of 2023 was not deep enough to drive the credit cycle into downturn and improving earnings growth should alleviate some pressure for companies to aggressively cut costs through job cuts, in our opinion. Under this scenario, the economic downside is likely a mild or
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shallow recession, as we believe unemployment will remain low and a healthy consumer combined with stable corporate fundamentals should serve to minimize the potential for a hard landing by providing a floor to economic activity.
We believe that value has returned to fixed income markets and a combination of discount-to-par (positive convexity), favorable yields and an increase in issuer performance dispersion is helping to create opportunities in the bond markets. In our view, bond markets will likely be supported with strong demand as investors sit on record levels of cash that will be seeking yield as the Fed potentially cuts rates on the front end. We are mindful of the risks going forward, such as tighter financial conditions and their impact on the financial system, slower Chinese economic growth, geopolitical risk, the broader economic impact of a further decline in the commercial real estate market, and the upcoming US Presidential election. We believe that much of the turmoil leaves us with a wide range of potential outcomes for growth, inflation and central bank policy response. Based on the uncertain backdrop, we feel it is prudent to maintain a balanced risk profile between interest rate and spread risk. While our average position in liquid reserves was reduced in 2023, we continue to maintain liquidity as we patiently wait for opportunities to potentially develop. If volatility increases and we see what we view as more attractive yields and spreads, we would consider redeploying reserves.
1A credit cycle is a cyclical pattern that follows credit availability and corporate health.
Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1
December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2023
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Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Expense Ratios4
 
Gross
Net
Class Y
NAV
7.50
%
3.08
%
2.74
%
0.55
%
0.49
%
Class A
NAV
7.34
2.84
2.50
0.80
0.74
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge
2.75
1.95
2.05
Class C
NAV
6.43
2.06
1.88
1.55
1.49
With CDSC5
5.43
2.06
1.88
Class N
NAV
7.55
3.15
2.83
0.47
0.44
Admin Class
NAV
6.99
2.56
2.25
1.05
0.99
Comparative Performance
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index2
5.72
1.41
1.97
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index3
5.53
1.10
1.81
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. The U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index includes
investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed rate Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year),
government-related issues (i.e., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and corporate securities. The U.S. Government/Credit Index was launched
on January 1, 1979, with index history backfilled to 1973, and is a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Index.
3
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.
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 4/30/24. 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.
5
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes
automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Managers
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®
Brian P. Kennedy
Elaine M. Stokes*
Todd P. Vandam, CFA®
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Symbols
Class A
LABAX
Class C
LABCX
Class N
LASNX
Class Y
LASYX
*
Effective December 31, 2023, Elaine M. Stokes no longer serves as portfolio manager of the Fund.

Investment Goal
The Fund seeks to provide an attractive absolute total return, complemented by prudent investment management designed to manage risks and protect investor capital. The secondary goal of the Fund is to achieve these returns with relatively low volatility.
Market Conditions
The bond market finished 2023 with positive total returns, but the favorable end result obscures the elevated volatility that occurred along the way. For most of the year, bonds were under pressure from concerns about persistent inflation and the US Federal Reserve’s (Feds) continued interest rate increases. As late as October, the headline US investment-grade bond indexes were in negative territory on a year-to-date basis amid worries that the Fed would have to keep interest rates “higher for longer.”
This backdrop changed considerably in November and December, as the concerns that had weighed on the market throughout 2023 dissipated rapidly. Inflation continued to decline unabated, despite concerns about rising oil prices in the third quarter. In November, the headline Consumer Price Index came in at inflation rates not seen since early 2021. With inflation receding, the markets grew comfortable with the idea that the Fed was finished raising rates. In December, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell added to the upbeat tone with comments suggesting that rate cuts could begin as early as the first half of 2024. Bond prices took another leg higher in response, erasing all previous losses and helping the fixed-income market close with solid gains for the full year. Income also made a meaningful contribution to total returns thanks to the increase in yields over the past two years.
US Treasuries registered gains for the year, albeit with unusually high volatility brought about by the shifting interest rate outlook. The yield on the two-year note, which came into 2023 at 4.41%, rose as high as 5.19% in mid-October before falling sharply to finish December at 4.23%. The ten-year issue took a similar path, moving from 3.88% at the end of 2022 to 4.99% in October and ultimately closing at the same 3.88% level where it began. The yield curve remained inverted for all of 2023, meaning that short-term debt offered higher yields than longer-term issues – an unusual condition that is often seen as a precursor to a recession. However, through the remainder of the year the extent of the inversion gradually receded from its July high.
Corporate bonds delivered a robust gain and outperformed US Treasuries. In addition to benefiting from the drop in Treasury yields in the fourth quarter, the asset class was boosted by the environment of positive economic growth, continued strength in corporate earnings, and investors’ hearty appetite for risk. Corporates’ above-average yield was an additional factor in their positive relative performance.
High-yield corporate bonds logged a double-digit gain in 2023 and strongly outpaced the investment grade market. A large contribution from yield helped results, as did a decline in yield spreads brought about by better-than-expected corporate earnings and investors’ elevated appetite for risk. Senior loans, which typically feature floating rates, benefited from the rising-rate environment in the first ten months of the year and finished as one of the top-performing segments of the bond market.
Securitized assets produced largely positive total returns in 2023. Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and commercial asset-backed securities (ABS) delivered particularly strong gains. Portions of the residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market also outperformed. Headwinds facing the commercial real estate sector emerged in the first half of 2023, negatively impacting non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities’ (CMBS) performance for the full year. Generally, the higher-yielding securitized credit sectors performed best. A challenging supply-and-demand backdrop negatively impacted agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as elevated levels of interest-rate volatility continued and historically large buyers of agency MBS (banks and the Fed) pulled back from the market. Still, agency MBS outperformed US Treasuries for the year.
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Developed market government bonds generated gains in 2023, although weakness in foreign currencies dampened returns somewhat for US dollar investors. Emerging markets debt outperformed US investment grade bonds thanks to investors’ hearty appetite for risk and the positive economic growth trends for many countries in the asset class.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund returned 7.90%. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, which returned 5.01%. The Fund follows an absolute return strategy and is not managed to an index.
Explanation of Fund Performance
Exposure to securitized assets was the main contributor for the period, as allocation to the CLOs, ABS and non-agency RMBS sectors significantly contributed to performance. Within the ABS sector, car loan and housing exposure provided the largest contribution. Securitization deal sponsors sold $288.3 billion in asset-backed notes to investors in 2023, across auto, credit card, student loan, RMBS and commercial MBS.
The allocation to investment grade corporate bonds was also a contributor to performance for the year. Exposure to banking, basic industry and energy sectors significantly aided performance. The risk on rally of November continued through December, and while November’s rally was largely driven by supportive economic data, December’s rally was fueled by the Fed’s rhetoric again supporting the soft-landing thesis in addition to expectations of future rate cuts. Spreads tightened 5 bps to +99, which is nearly a 2-year low.
High yield corporates were also positive for the year. Consumer cyclical, communications and consumer non-cyclicals had the most significant impact.
The Fund’s positioning with respect to duration (and corresponding interest rate sensitivity) was additive to performance during the period. The team used treasury futures to manage duration over the period, and these positions contributed to performance.
The allocation to emerging market credit limited performance for the year, particularly within transportation and basic industry. Negative performance was derived primarily from holdings in Chinese property names as this sector has remained under continued pressure.
Outlook
US inflation — while still above the Fed’s 2% target — continued to decline from its mid-2022 peak and provided the Fed with enough flexibility in December 2023 to signal the tightening cycle is over. Fed Chair Jerome Powell sent a clear message to investors that he did not want to restrict the economy longer than necessary and stated that interest rate cuts would occur over the next year. This fueled a bond market rally in the second half of the fourth quarter, which saw the 10-year US Treasury yield fall to 3.88% at year-end after peaking at 4.99% on October 19, 2023. Optimism for Fed cuts and the potential for a soft landing also drove a rally in risk assets. We saw tighter investment grade and high yield spreads, coupled with declining interest rates, which helped to boost fixed income returns, resulting in positive calendar year returns in most fixed income sectors.
In our view, the credit cycle1 is firmly in the ‘late cycle’ stage. Monetary policy is in restrictive territory and lending standards have tightened. Up to this point, the US labor market has been resilient and underpinned consumer spending, while corporate fundamentals have remained stable and supportive of economic activity. Looking forward, we believe that economic growth is decelerating. Our base case calls for below-trend US growth in 2024, however, we do not anticipate a technical recession of back-to-back quarters with negative gross domestic product (GDP). We expect European economic growth to remain stagnant while economic growth in China is showing signs of bottoming, but continues to remain sluggish.
We believe that inflation has peaked and positive real rates should have the effect of slowing growth and continuing to lower inflation over time. The Fed appears to be satisfied with the progress it has made against inflation and now sees labor market/economic softening as an equal risk to inflation, thus the pivot. We believe the market may be too aggressive in pricing in rate cuts for 2024, as we believe it will take longer for core inflation to hit the Fed’s target and that Fed easing may ultimately come in some combination of rate cuts and a slowing of balance sheet normalization. Our view is that inflation will be ‘unstable’ over the long term as secular trends, such as deglobalization, decarbonization and the greenification of energy sources, aging demographics, and growing government deficits, have the potential to keep a floor under inflation but also have the potential to make it more volatile going forward. We expect to see dips in inflation as the cycles progress, but believe we're likely to experience higher lows than what we've experienced over the last 15 years. From an interest rate risk perspective, we believe the 10-year US Treasury range is currently 3.50% - 4.50% and have structured our portfolios for a steeper yield curve, likely driven by a fall in short-term rates as inflation moderates combined with secular trends that could potentially keep a floor under long-term yields.
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Corporate fundamentals appear stable and while there has been some recent weakness in broader fundamentals, factors such as leverage and interest coverage ratios remain strong in a historical context, and specific to the high yield market, the maturity wall seems manageable in our opinion through 2025. Our Credit Health Index (CHIN) suggests defaults/losses will remain relatively low, while slowly increasing to more normal levels associated with a ‘late-cycle’ environment. Throughout 2023, we have been monitoring the pace of corporate earnings growth as an indicator of future economic activity. Positive earnings growth in the third quarter of 2023 confirmed our view that earnings would likely trough by the end of the year. The earnings recession experienced over the first half of 2023 was not deep enough to drive the credit cycle into downturn and improving earnings growth should alleviate some pressure for companies to aggressively cut costs through job cuts, in our opinion. Under this scenario, the economic downside is likely a mild or shallow recession, as we believe unemployment will remain low and a healthy consumer combined with stable corporate fundamentals should serve to minimize the potential for a hard landing by providing a floor to economic activity.
We believe that value has returned to fixed income markets and a combination of discount-to-par (positive convexity), favorable yields and an increase in issuer performance dispersion is helping to create opportunities in the bond markets. In our view, bond markets will likely be supported with strong demand as investors sit on record levels of cash that will be seeking yield as the Fed potentially cuts rates on the front end. We are mindful of the risks going forward, such as tighter financial conditions and their impact on the financial system, slower Chinese economic growth, geopolitical risk, the broader economic impact of a further decline in the commercial real estate market, and the upcoming US Presidential election. We believe that much of the turmoil leaves us with a wide range of potential outcomes for growth, inflation and central bank policy response. Based on the uncertain backdrop, we feel it is prudent to maintain a balanced risk profile between interest rate and spread risk. While our average position in liquid reserves was reduced in 2023, we continue to maintain liquidity as we patiently wait for opportunities to potentially develop. If volatility increases and we see what we view as more attractive yields and spreads, we would consider redeploying reserves.
1A credit cycle is a cyclical pattern that follows credit availability and corporate health.
Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1
December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2023
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Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Life of
Class N
Expense Ratios3
 
Gross
Net
Class Y
NAV
7.90
%
2.88
%
2.61
%
%
0.75
%
0.75
%
Class A
NAV
7.70
2.60
2.35
1.00
1.00
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge
3.08
1.71
1.90
Class C
NAV
6.77
1.83
1.73
1.75
1.75
With CDSC4
5.77
1.83
1.73
Class N (Inception 5/1/17)
NAV
7.94
2.92
2.59
0.69
0.69
Comparative Performance
ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index2
5.01
1.88
1.25
1.79
ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index +300 basis
points2
8.01
4.88
4.25
4.78
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
The ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that is comprised of a single U.S. Treasury issue with approximately three months to final
maturity, purchased at the beginning of each month and held for one full month. ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index +300 basis points is created by adding
3.00% to the annual return of the ICE BofA 3-Month Treasury Bill Index.
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 4/30/24. 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.
4
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes
automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund
Managers
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®
Brian P. Kennedy
Elaine M. Stokes*
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
Symbols
Class A
NEFZX
Class C
NECZX
Class N
NEZNX
Class Y
NEZYX
Admin Class
NEZAX
*
Effective December 31, 2023, Elaine M. Stokes no longer serves as portfolio manager of the Fund.

Investment Goal
The Fund seeks high current income with a secondary objective of capital growth.
Market Conditions
The bond market finished 2023 with positive total returns, but the favorable end result obscures the elevated volatility that occurred along the way. For most of the year, bonds were under pressure from concerns about persistent inflation and the US Federal Reserve’s (Feds) continued interest rate increases. As late as October, the headline US investment-grade bond indexes were in negative territory on a year-to-date basis amid worries that the Fed would have to keep interest rates “higher for longer.”
This backdrop changed considerably in November and December, as the concerns that had weighed on the market throughout 2023 dissipated rapidly. Inflation continued to decline unabated, despite concerns about rising oil prices in the third quarter. In November, the headline Consumer Price Index came in at inflation rates not seen since early 2021. With inflation receding, the markets grew comfortable with the idea that the Fed was finished raising rates. In December, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell added to the upbeat tone with comments suggesting that rate cuts could begin as early as the first half of 2024. Bond prices took another leg higher in response, erasing all previous losses and helping the fixed-income market close with solid gains for the full year. Income also made a meaningful contribution to total returns thanks to the increase in yields over the past two years.
US Treasuries registered gains for the year, albeit with unusually high volatility brought about by the shifting interest rate outlook. The yield on the two-year note, which came into 2023 at 4.41%, rose as high as 5.19% in mid-October before falling sharply to finish December at 4.23%. The ten-year issue took a similar path, moving from 3.88% at the end of 2022 to 4.99% in October and ultimately closing at the same 3.88% level where it began. The yield curve remained inverted for all of 2023, meaning that short-term debt offered higher yields than longer-term issues – an unusual condition that is often seen as a precursor to a recession. However, through the remainder of the year the extent of the inversion gradually receded from its July high.
Corporate bonds delivered a robust gain and outperformed US Treasuries. In addition to benefiting from the drop in Treasury yields in the fourth quarter, the asset class was boosted by the environment of positive economic growth, continued strength in corporate earnings, and investors’ hearty appetite for risk. Corporates’ above-average yield was an additional factor in their positive relative performance.
High-yield corporate bonds logged a double-digit gain in 2023 and strongly outpaced the investment grade market. A large contribution from yield helped results, as did a decline in yield spreads brought about by better-than-expected corporate earnings and investors’ elevated appetite for risk. Senior loans, which typically feature floating rates, benefited from the rising-rate environment in the first ten months of the year and finished as one of the top-performing segments of the bond market.
Securitized assets produced largely positive total returns in 2023. Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and commercial asset-backed securities (ABS) delivered particularly strong gains. Portions of the residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market also outperformed. Headwinds facing the commercial real estate sector emerged in the first half of 2023, negatively impacting non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities’ (CMBS) performance for the full year. Generally, the higher-yielding securitized credit sectors performed best. A challenging supply-and-demand backdrop negatively impacted agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as elevated levels of interest-rate volatility continued and historically large buyers of agency MBS (banks and the Fed) pulled back from the market. Still, agency MBS outperformed US Treasuries for the year.
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Developed market government bonds generated gains in 2023, although weakness in foreign currencies dampened returns somewhat for US dollar investors. Emerging markets debt outperformed US investment grade bonds thanks to investors’ hearty appetite for risk and the positive economic growth trends for many countries in the asset class.
Performance Results
For the 12 months ended December 31, 2023, Class Y shares of the Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund returned 8.30% at net asset value. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 5.53%.
Explanation of Fund Performance
The overall fixed income markets posted strong returns in 2023 with the Fund outperforming its index, mostly due to positive security selection. Both high yield and investment grade credit were contributors to performance over the year. Within high yield credit, our higher conviction names in the communication and consumer cyclical space were positive along with select finance companies names. For investment grade credit, select names in energy, banking and basic industry were positive. Securitized credit was also beneficial given the asset class's shorter duration profile, where holdings in ABS and CLOs aided returns.
Exposure to emerging market credit was negative during the year. Underperformance was derived primarily from holdings in Chinese property names as this sector has remained under continued pressure. An allocation to convertibles was also a detractor, led by select names in the communications and transportation space.
Outlook
US inflation — while still above the Fed’s 2% target — continued to decline from its mid-2022 peak and provided the Fed with enough flexibility in December 2023 to signal the tightening cycle is over. Fed Chair Jerome Powell sent a clear message to investors that he did not want to restrict the economy longer than necessary and stated that interest rate cuts would occur over the next year. This fueled a bond market rally in the second half of the fourth quarter, which saw the 10-year US Treasury yield fall to 3.88% at year-end after peaking at 4.99% on October 19, 2023. Optimism for Fed cuts and the potential for a soft landing also drove a rally in risk assets. We saw tighter investment grade and high yield spreads, coupled with declining interest rates, which helped to boost fixed income returns, resulting in positive calendar year returns in most fixed income sectors.
In our view, the credit cycle1 is firmly in the ‘late cycle’ stage. Monetary policy is in restrictive territory and lending standards have tightened. Up to this point, the US labor market has been resilient and underpinned consumer spending, while corporate fundamentals have remained stable and supportive of economic activity. Looking forward, we believe that economic growth is decelerating. Our base case calls for below-trend US growth in 2024, however, we do not anticipate a technical recession of back-to-back quarters with negative gross domestic product (GDP). We expect European economic growth to remain stagnant while economic growth in China is showing signs of bottoming, but continues to remain sluggish.
We believe that inflation has peaked and positive real rates should have the effect of slowing growth and continuing to lower inflation over time. The Fed appears to be satisfied with the progress it has made against inflation and now sees labor market/economic softening as an equal risk to inflation, thus the pivot. We believe the market may be too aggressive in pricing in rate cuts for 2024, as we believe it will take longer for core inflation to hit the Fed’s target and that Fed easing may ultimately come in some combination of rate cuts and a slowing of balance sheet normalization. Our view is that inflation will be ‘unstable’ over the long term as secular trends, such as deglobalization, decarbonization and the greenification of energy sources, aging demographics, and growing government deficits, have the potential to keep a floor under inflation but also have the potential to make it more volatile going forward. We expect to see dips in inflation as the cycles progress, but believe we're likely to experience higher lows than what we've experienced over the last 15 years. From an interest rate risk perspective, we believe the 10-year US Treasury range is currently 3.50% - 4.50% and have structured our portfolios for a steeper yield curve, likely driven by a fall in short-term rates as inflation moderates combined with secular trends that could potentially keep a floor under long-term yields.
Corporate fundamentals appear stable and while there has been some recent weakness in broader fundamentals, factors such as leverage and interest coverage ratios remain strong in a historical context, and specific to the high yield market, the maturity wall seems manageable in our opinion through 2025. Our Credit Health Index (CHIN) suggests defaults/losses will remain relatively low, while slowly increasing to more normal levels associated with a ‘late-cycle’ environment. Throughout 2023, we have been monitoring the pace of corporate earnings growth as an indicator of future economic activity. Positive earnings growth in the third quarter of 2023 confirmed our view that earnings would likely trough by the end of the year. The earnings recession experienced over the first half of 2023 was not deep enough to drive the credit cycle into downturn and improving earnings growth should alleviate some pressure for companies to aggressively cut costs through job cuts, in our opinion. Under this scenario, the economic downside is likely a mild or shallow recession, as we believe unemployment will remain low and a healthy consumer combined with stable corporate fundamentals should serve to minimize the potential for a hard landing by providing a floor to economic activity.
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund
We believe that value has returned to fixed income markets and a combination of discount-to-par (positive convexity), favorable yields and an increase in issuer performance dispersion is helping to create opportunities in the bond markets. In our view, bond markets will likely be supported with strong demand as investors sit on record levels of cash that will be seeking yield as the Fed potentially cuts rates on the front end. We are mindful of the risks going forward, such as tighter financial conditions and their impact on the financial system, slower Chinese economic growth, geopolitical risk, the broader economic impact of a further decline in the commercial real estate market, and the upcoming US Presidential election. We believe that much of the turmoil leaves us with a wide range of potential outcomes for growth, inflation and central bank policy response. Based on the uncertain backdrop, we feel it is prudent to maintain a balanced risk profile between interest rate and spread risk. While our average position in liquid reserves was reduced in 2023, we continue to maintain liquidity as we patiently wait for opportunities to potentially develop. If volatility increases and we see what we view as more attractive yields and spreads, we would consider redeploying reserves.
1A credit cycle is a cyclical pattern that follows credit availability and corporate health.
Hypothetical Growth of $100,000 Investment in Class Y Shares1
December 31, 2013 through December 31, 2023
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund
Average Annual Total Returns —December 31, 20231
 
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Expense Ratios4
 
Gross
Net
Class Y
NAV
8.30
%
2.11
%
2.13
%
0.72
%
0.68
%
Class A
NAV
8.02
1.86
1.88
0.97
0.93
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge
3.40
0.98
1.44
Class C
NAV
7.26
1.10
1.27
1.72
1.68
With CDSC5
6.26
1.10
1.27
Class N
NAV
8.45
2.19
2.22
0.63
0.63
Admin Class
NAV
7.78
1.60
1.63
1.22
1.18
Comparative Performance
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2
5.53
1.10
1.81
Bloomberg U.S. Universal Bond Index3
6.17
1.44
2.08
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit im.natixis.com/performance. Performance for other share classes will be greater or less than shown based on differences in fees and sales charges. You may not invest directly in an index. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. The table(s) do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.
1
Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.
2
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
Bloomberg U.S. Universal Bond Index represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, the U.S. High-Yield Corporate Index, the 144A Index, the Eurodollar Index, the
Emerging Markets Index, and the non-ERISA portion of the CMBS Index. Municipal debt, private placements, and non-dollar-denominated issues are excluded from
the Universal Bond Index. The only constituent of the index that includes floating-rate debt is the Emerging Markets Index.
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 4/30/25. 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.
5
Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes
automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the Funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.
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
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Understanding Fund Expenses
As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs:transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees ("12b-1 fees"), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The first line in the table of each class of Fund shares shows the actual account values and actual Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown for your class.
The second line in the table for each class of fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,064.20
$4.94
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.42
$4.84
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,062.70
$8.84
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.64
$8.64
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,065.80
$3.38
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.93
$3.31
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,068.70
$3.65
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.68
$3.57
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):0.95%, 1.70%, 0.65% and 0.70% 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 (184), divided by 365 (to reflect
the half–year period).
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Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023*
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,047.50
$3.82
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.48
$3.77
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,042.00
$7.67
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,017.69
$7.58
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,049.10
$2.27
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,022.99
$2.24
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,047.80
$2.53
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,022.74
$2.50
Admin Class
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,045.20
$5.10
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.22
$5.04
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):0.74, 1.49, 0.44, 0.49 and 0.99 for Class A, C, N, Y and Admin Class,
respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half–year (184), divided by
365 (to reflect the half–year period).
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,060.80
$5.19
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.16
$5.09
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,056.80
$9.07
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.38
$8.89
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,061.60
$3.64
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.68
$3.57
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,062.50
$3.90
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.43
$3.82
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):1.00%, 1.75%, 0.70% and 0.75% 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 (184), divided by 365 (to reflect
the half-year period).
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Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2023
Ending
Account Value
12/31/2023
Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Class A
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,056.40
$4.82
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,020.52
$4.74
Class C
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,053.20
$8.69
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.74
$8.54
Class N
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,059.00
$3.27
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,022.03
$3.21
Class Y
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,057.80
$3.53
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.78
$3.47
Admin Class
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,055.30
$6.11
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,019.26
$6.01
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement):0.93, 1.68, 0.63, 0.68 and 1.18 for Class A, C, N, Y and Admin Class,
respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half–year (184), divided by
365 (to reflect the half–year period).
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund
Principal
Amount
Description
Value ()
Bonds and Notes — 92.8% of Net Assets
Non-Convertible Bonds — 89.0%
ABS Home Equity — 0.1%
$102,943
DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5,
Class 2A1A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 0.774%,
6.130%, 9/19/2045(a)
$54,100
Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%
100,000
Bombardier, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2028(b)
97,428
155,000
Bombardier, Inc., 7.125%, 6/15/2026(b)
154,276
45,000
Bombardier, Inc., 8.750%, 11/15/2030(b)
47,912
135,000
TransDigm, Inc., 6.750%, 8/15/2028(b)
138,116
195,000
TransDigm, Inc., 6.875%, 12/15/2030(b)
200,850
 
638,582
Airlines — 1.4%
70,000
Allegiant Travel Co., 7.250%, 8/15/2027(b)
68,491
465,000
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,
5.750%, 4/20/2029(b)
453,264
55,000
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property
Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 5.750%, 1/20/2026(b)
51,818
45,000
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.,
8.000%, 9/20/2025(b)
32,363
20,000
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.,
8.000%, 9/20/2025(b)
14,383
 
620,319
Automotive — 1.4%
15,000
Allison Transmission, Inc., 4.750%, 10/01/2027(b)
14,494
55,000
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
5.000%, 10/01/2029
48,590
85,000
Ford Motor Co., 3.250%, 2/12/2032
70,695
345,000
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.300%, 2/10/2025
331,776
85,000
Wheel Pros, Inc., 6.500%, 5/15/2029(b)
25,925
150,000
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 6.875%, 4/14/2028(b)
155,943
 
647,423
Banking — 2.5%
365,000
Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 6/27/2033, variable rate
thereafter), 7.119%, 6/27/2034
388,990
235,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable
rate thereafter), 4.875%, 12/01/2032
219,098
200,000
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 6.625%, 6/20/2033(b)
204,947
335,000
UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate
thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035(b)
315,060
 
1,128,095
Brokerage — 0.6%
35,000
Coinbase Global, Inc., 3.375%, 10/01/2028(b)
29,532
60,000
Coinbase Global, Inc., 3.625%, 10/01/2031(b)
46,358
30,000
NFP Corp., 4.875%, 8/15/2028(b)
29,689
80,000
NFP Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/2028(b)
81,328
65,000
NFP Corp., 8.500%, 10/01/2031(b)
70,454
 
257,361
Building Materials — 3.0%
25,000
ACProducts Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029(b)
18,508
115,000
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.500%, 8/01/2030(b)
117,584
90,000
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 4.250%, 2/01/2032(b)
81,178
40,000
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.000%, 3/01/2030(b)
38,626
45,000
Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc.,
8.750%, 8/01/2028(b)
45,676
415,000
Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031(b)
371,162
60,000
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.,
6.125%, 1/15/2029(b)
49,200
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Building Materials — continued
$190,000
Foundation Building Materials, Inc.,
6.000%, 3/01/2029(b)
$170,835
115,000
LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2029(b)
102,689
60,000
MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp.,
5.500%, 2/01/2030(b)
53,100
70,000
Patrick Industries, Inc., 4.750%, 5/01/2029(b)
63,743
115,000
Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC/SBP
Finance Corp., 6.375%, 9/30/2026(b)
112,788
65,000
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/2030(b)
59,695
65,000
Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance
Corp., 7.250%, 1/15/2031(b)
68,491
 
1,353,275
Cable Satellite — 12.0%
210,000
Altice Financing SA, 5.000%, 1/15/2028(b)
190,357
240,000
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 2/01/2031(b)
209,676
1,095,000
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 1/15/2034(b)
889,827
140,000
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.500%, 6/01/2033(b)
118,459
175,000
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.750%, 3/01/2030(b)
159,909
200,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/2031(b)
145,915
2,155,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030(b)
1,297,569
405,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031(b)
245,025
390,000
Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor,
Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2027(b)
366,435
210,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029
108,232
130,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026(b)
111,378
150,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2028(b)
119,640
150,000
DISH DBS Corp., 7.375%, 7/01/2028
89,667
420,000
DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026
292,534
40,000
DISH Network Corp., 11.750%, 11/15/2027(b)
41,754
135,000
Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.,
6.500%, 9/15/2028(b)
66,148
260,000
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.875%, 9/01/2031(b)
222,426
85,000
Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, 5.625%, 12/06/2026(b)
52,127
80,000
Viasat, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2028(b)
65,700
245,000
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,
5.500%, 5/15/2029(b)
236,729
380,000
Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 6.000%, 1/15/2027(b)
369,839
 
5,399,346
Chemicals — 1.4%
105,000
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc., 5.250%, 9/30/2028(b)
75,821
200,000
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
8.500%, 1/12/2031(b)
186,000
170,000
Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029
159,994
200,000
Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.,
9.750%, 11/15/2028(b)
212,278
 
634,093
Consumer Cyclical Services — 3.0%
245,000
ADT Security Corp., 4.125%, 8/01/2029(b)
225,461
60,000
ANGI Group LLC, 3.875%, 8/15/2028(b)
50,672
5,000
Arches Buyer, Inc., 4.250%, 6/01/2028(b)
4,528
35,000
Arches Buyer, Inc., 6.125%, 12/01/2028(b)
30,275
160,000
Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.,
5.750%, 1/15/2029(b)
124,346
885,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029(b)
844,261
65,000
VT Topco, Inc., 8.500%, 8/15/2030(b)
67,624
 
1,347,167
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Consumer Products — 1.0%
$80,000
Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige
International U.S. LLC, 4.750%, 1/15/2029(b)
$76,305
100,000
Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige
International U.S. LLC, 6.625%, 7/15/2030(b)
102,731
205,000
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 3/31/2029(b)
183,493
40,000
Prestige Brands, Inc., 3.750%, 4/01/2031(b)
34,967
75,000
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.,
3.875%, 10/15/2031(b)
63,407
 
460,903
Diversified Manufacturing — 0.3%
80,000
Madison IAQ LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2029(b)
70,487
80,000
Resideo Funding, Inc., 4.000%, 9/01/2029(b)
69,800
 
140,287
Electric — 0.7%
70,000
Calpine Corp., 4.500%, 2/15/2028(b)
66,580
110,000
NRG Energy, Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2031(b)
94,510
4,000
NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2032(b)
3,424
70,000
PG&E Corp., 5.000%, 7/01/2028
68,109
25,000
PG&E Corp., 5.250%, 7/01/2030
24,114
40,000
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 8.625%, 6/01/2030(b)
42,501
 
299,238
Environmental — 0.7%
195,000
Covanta Holding Corp., 4.875%, 12/01/2029(b)
170,370
105,000
GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.000%, 8/01/2028(b)
97,061
40,000
GFL Environmental, Inc., 6.750%, 1/15/2031(b)
41,211
 
308,642
Finance Companies — 6.0%
70,000
Aircastle Ltd., 6.500%, 7/18/2028(b)
71,380
25,000
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, 2.750%, 9/16/2026
22,873
110,000
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, 3.625%, 1/15/2026
104,927
125,000
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 3.400%, 7/15/2026
116,211
80,437
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 7.250% PIK or
6.500% Cash, 9/15/2024(b)(c)
75,611
80,000
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.000%, 2/01/2026(b)
78,237
100,000
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.125%, 12/15/2030(b)
90,413
265,000
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.750%, 11/15/2031(b)
247,088
300,000
Navient Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/2028
278,716
120,000
Navient Corp., 5.500%, 3/15/2029
110,657
30,000
Navient Corp., 6.750%, 6/25/2025
30,358
210,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/2027
194,343
10,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/2028
8,848
75,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 4.000%, 9/15/2030
64,182
30,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2029
28,092
145,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026
147,724
90,000
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.,
7.875%, 12/15/2029(b)
92,643
115,000
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp.,
6.375%, 6/15/2025(b)
105,512
40,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer,
Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026(b)
36,900
15,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer,
Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026
13,838
75,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer,
Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029
67,881
20,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer,
Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029(b)
18,102
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Finance Companies — continued
$230,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer,
Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031(b)
$202,284
595,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer,
Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033(b)
505,469
 
2,712,289
Financial Other — 1.4%
210,000
Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 6.050%, 10/13/2025
25,332
175,600
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031(b)(d)
13,423
213,200
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031(b)(d)
5,511
21,792
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd., Zero Coupon,
0.000%–27.988%, 1/31/2031(b)(e)
142
200,000
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., 6.200%, 3/24/2026(f)
3,500
200,000
China Evergrande Group, 8.750%, 6/28/2025(f)
2,500
221,792
Easy Tactic Ltd., 7.500% PIK or 6.500% Cash,
7/11/2027(g)
9,222
220,000
Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
11.875%, 6/01/2023(f)
5,500
5,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance
Corp., 4.750%, 9/15/2024
4,969
495,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance
Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027
444,621
5,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance
Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/2025
4,909
200,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 9.375%, 6/30/2024(f)
6,478
200,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.650%, 6/01/2026(f)
5,750
400,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.700%, 11/11/2025(f)
12,920
200,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 6.125%, 2/21/2024(f)
8,000
35,100
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.000% PIK or 5.000%
Cash, 9/30/2026(b)(h)
4,293
35,100
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.250% PIK or 5.250%
Cash, 9/30/2027(b)(h)
3,727
70,201
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.500% PIK or 5.500%
Cash, 9/30/2027(b)(h)
6,553
105,302
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.750% PIK or 5.750%
Cash, 9/30/2028(b)(h)
8,346
105,302
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.000% PIK or 6.000%
Cash, 9/30/2029(b)(h)
7,824
49,473
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.250% PIK or 6.250%
Cash, 9/30/2030(b)(h)
3,153
200,000
Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.200%, 3/22/2026(f)
4,500
400,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.350%, 1/13/2027(f)
24,728
400,000
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 6.630%, 1/07/2026(f)
3,764
200,000
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 6.700%, 8/04/2026(f)
1,882
 
621,547
Food & Beverage — 0.8%
65,000
HLF Financing SARL LLC/Herbalife International, Inc.,
4.875%, 6/01/2029(b)
51,039
145,000
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 1/31/2032(b)
132,280
90,000
Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030(b)
82,786
35,000
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 3/01/2027(b)
34,725
65,000
Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods,
Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed,
4.625%, 3/01/2029(b)
56,236
 
357,066
Gaming — 1.3%
65,000
Light & Wonder International, Inc.,
7.000%, 5/15/2028(b)
65,661
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 22


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Gaming — continued
$40,000
Light & Wonder International, Inc.,
7.500%, 9/01/2031(b)
$41,722
200,000
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 5.375%, 12/04/2029(b)
176,056
250,000
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.125%, 12/15/2029(b)
222,117
90,000
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital
Corp., 5.125%, 10/01/2029(b)
84,941
 
590,497
Government Owned - No Guarantee — 0.2%
125,000
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.950%, 1/28/2031
99,813
Health Care REITs — 0.2%
115,000
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.,
3.500%, 3/15/2031
71,901
Health Insurance — 0.1%
15,000
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/2030(b)
13,483
60,000
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 5/15/2032(b)
52,426
 
65,909
Healthcare — 3.2%
25,000
AdaptHealth LLC, 4.625%, 8/01/2029(b)
19,294
125,000
AdaptHealth LLC, 5.125%, 3/01/2030(b)
97,509
220,000
Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp., 8.375%, 10/01/2028(b)
232,087
225,000
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,
5.250%, 5/15/2030(b)
188,178
205,000
DaVita, Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2031(b)
168,377
100,000
Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2030
94,173
20,000
Fortrea Holdings, Inc., 7.500%, 7/01/2030(b)
20,539
80,000
Garden Spinco Corp., 8.625%, 7/20/2030(b)
85,451
35,000
Hologic, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2029(b)
31,732
180,000
LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2029(b)
133,102
105,000
Medline Borrower LP, 3.875%, 4/01/2029(b)
94,935
60,000
RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.250%, 12/15/2025(b)
48,006
160,000
Star Parent, Inc., 9.000%, 10/01/2030(b)
168,616
50,000
U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC, 6.375%, 3/01/2026(b)
41,778
 
1,423,777
Home Construction — 0.2%
60,000
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield
Residential U.S. LLC, 4.875%, 2/15/2030(b)
52,778
1,200,000
Corp. GEO SAB de CV, 8.875%, 3/27/2022(b)(f)(i)
50,000
Empire Communities Corp., 7.000%, 12/15/2025(b)
49,750
 
102,528
Independent Energy — 5.1%
45,000
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 3/01/2030(b)
43,131
120,000
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance
Corp., 7.000%, 11/01/2026(b)
120,758
80,000
Baytex Energy Corp., 8.500%, 4/30/2030(b)
82,793
135,000
Baytex Energy Corp., 8.750%, 4/01/2027(b)
139,475
120,000
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.750%, 4/15/2029(b)
121,116
155,000
Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.375%, 7/01/2028(b)
161,811
50,000
Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.625%, 11/01/2030(b)
53,036
75,000
Crescent Energy Finance LLC, 7.250%, 5/01/2026(b)
75,462
105,000
Crescent Energy Finance LLC, 9.250%, 2/15/2028(b)
108,945
45,000
Gulfport Energy Corp., 8.000%, 5/17/2026(b)
45,488
170,000
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.750%, 6/30/2030(b)
154,726
150,000
Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 9/15/2026
148,755
40,000
MEG Energy Corp., 5.875%, 2/01/2029(b)
38,866
60,000
Murphy Oil Corp., 5.875%, 12/01/2042
53,011
170,000
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.125%, 3/01/2028(b)
172,125
60,000
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.750%, 6/15/2031(b)
62,496
40,000
Permian Resources Operating LLC,
5.375%, 1/15/2026(b)
39,474
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Independent Energy — continued
$60,000
Permian Resources Operating LLC,
5.875%, 7/01/2029(b)
$58,498
50,000
Permian Resources Operating LLC,
6.875%, 4/01/2027(b)
49,966
90,000
Permian Resources Operating LLC,
7.000%, 1/15/2032(b)
92,851
45,000
Range Resources Corp., 8.250%, 1/15/2029
46,574
230,000
Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership LP/Sitio
Finance Corp., 7.875%, 11/01/2028(b)
238,331
15,000
SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025
14,823
105,000
SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 9/15/2026
104,726
45,000
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.375%, 2/01/2029
43,915
50,000
Strathcona Resources Ltd., 6.875%, 8/01/2026(b)
47,735
 
2,318,887
Industrial Other — 0.2%
60,000
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/01/2026(b)
59,971
50,000
Installed Building Products, Inc., 5.750%, 2/01/2028(b)
48,500
 
108,471
Leisure — 4.8%
295,000
Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027(b)
287,753
185,000
Carnival Corp., 6.000%, 5/01/2029(b)
178,008
15,000
Carnival Corp., 7.000%, 8/15/2029(b)
15,662
70,000
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.250%, 7/15/2028(b)
64,218
410,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026(b)
400,635
10,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026
9,772
90,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 8.125%, 1/15/2029(b)
94,012
70,000
NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028(b)
67,006
125,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 3.700%, 3/15/2028
115,235
170,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 4.250%, 7/01/2026(b)
164,198
320,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.500%, 4/01/2028(b)
315,923
30,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 11.625%, 8/15/2027(b)
32,645
50,000
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2029(b)
46,741
85,000
Speedway Motorsports LLC/Speedway Funding II,
Inc., 4.875%, 11/01/2027(b)
79,792
75,000
Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/2027(b)
72,375
35,000
Viking Cruises Ltd., 7.000%, 2/15/2029(b)
34,699
190,000
Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,
5.625%, 2/15/2029(b)
185,250
 
2,163,924
Lodging — 1.8%
295,000
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton
Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, Inc.,
4.875%, 7/01/2031(b)
261,135
110,000
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton
Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, Inc.,
5.000%, 6/01/2029(b)
101,480
315,000
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029(b)
277,581
185,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029(b)
165,683
15,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030(b)
13,415
 
819,294
Media Entertainment — 1.5%
310,000
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance
Co., 5.375%, 8/15/2026(b)(f)
15,500
140,000
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance
Co., 6.625%, 8/15/2027(b)(f)
7,000
295,000
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028(b)
226,945
80,000
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028
61,545
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
23 |


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Media Entertainment — continued
$60,000
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital
Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2027(b)
$57,996
45,000
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital
Corp., 7.375%, 2/15/2031(b)
47,256
35,000
Playtika Holding Corp., 4.250%, 3/15/2029(b)
30,539
260,000
Stagwell Global LLC, 5.625%, 8/15/2029(b)
239,751
 
686,532
Metals & Mining — 3.3%
120,000
ATI, Inc., 4.875%, 10/01/2029
111,835
80,000
ATI, Inc., 7.250%, 8/15/2030
83,231
80,000
Commercial Metals Co., 4.125%, 1/15/2030
73,303
200,000
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 3/01/2026(b)
179,027
550,000
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 10/15/2027(b)
467,415
65,000
GrafTech Finance, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/2028(b)
43,089
70,000
GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc.,
9.875%, 12/15/2028(b)
53,961
50,000
Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.000%, 11/01/2027(b)
51,022
110,000
Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.125%, 5/01/2027(b)
111,748
95,000
Mineral Resources Ltd., 9.250%, 10/01/2028(b)
101,058
190,000
Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030(b)
178,685
40,000
Volcan Cia Minera SAA, 4.375%, 2/11/2026(b)
24,853
 
1,479,227
Midstream — 4.5%
85,000
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream
Finance Corp., 5.375%, 6/15/2029(b)
81,716
25,000
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream
Finance Corp., 7.875%, 5/15/2026(b)
25,606
80,000
Buckeye Partners LP, 5.600%, 10/15/2044
61,554
55,000
Buckeye Partners LP, 5.850%, 11/15/2043
44,556
65,000
Energy Transfer LP, 6.000%, 2/01/2029(b)
65,584
125,000
Energy Transfer LP, Series A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR +
4.028%, 9.669%(a)(j)
120,039
80,000
EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.500%, 9/01/2030(b)
81,649
15,000
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.050%, 4/01/2045
12,413
30,000
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047
26,175
125,000
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.600%, 4/01/2044
108,790
65,000
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 5.500%, 7/15/2028
64,404
105,000
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.500%, 7/01/2027(b)
106,914
50,000
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.500%, 7/15/2048
51,235
55,000
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 7.500%, 6/01/2027(b)
56,672
80,000
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 7.500%, 6/01/2030(b)
86,002
80,000
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,
5.375%, 4/01/2026(b)
78,291
200,000
Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.250%, 2/15/2030(b)
184,000
5,000
Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.125%, 6/15/2028(b)
4,824
30,000
Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.625%, 2/15/2026(b)
29,780
105,000
Kinetik Holdings LP, 5.875%, 6/15/2030(b)
103,010
130,000
Kinetik Holdings LP, 6.625%, 12/15/2028(b)
132,445
65,000
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy
Finance Corp., 5.000%, 6/01/2031(b)
58,928
50,000
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.500%, 5/15/2029
46,446
225,000
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
3.875%, 11/01/2033(b)
190,676
130,000
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
4.125%, 8/15/2031(b)
114,531
110,000
Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.375%, 6/01/2031(b)
109,943
 
2,046,183
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.8%
$94,077
CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-FL2, Class COL1, 1 mo. USD SOFR +
3.614%, 8.976%, 11/15/2031(a)(b)
$42,251
211,672
CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-FL2, Class COL2, 1 mo. USD SOFR +
4.614%, 9.976%, 11/15/2031(a)(b)
80,430
1,020,000
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA,
Class E, 4.373%, 9/15/2037(b)
479,341
380,000
Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR,
Class D, PRIME + 0.000%,
8.500%, 11/15/2027(a)(b)(d)(i)
86,108
420,000
Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR,
Class E, PRIME + 0.000%,
8.500%, 11/15/2027(a)(b)(d)(i)
21,000
60,000
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-C36, Class C, 4.118%, 11/15/2059(a)
42,623
32,729
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3,
Class D, 5.855%, 3/15/2044(a)(b)
9,485
80,000
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-C10, Class C, 4.329%, 12/15/2045(a)
54,494
 
815,732
Oil Field Services — 1.8%
60,000
Diamond Foreign Asset Co./Diamond Finance LLC,
8.500%, 10/01/2030(b)
61,356
60,000
Nabors Industries, Inc., 9.125%, 1/31/2030(b)
60,244
25,000
Oceaneering International, Inc., 6.000%, 2/01/2028(b)
24,359
60,000
Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, 7.625%, 4/01/2026(b)
60,807
60,000
Transocean Aquila Ltd., 8.000%, 9/30/2028(b)
60,898
333,750
Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.875%, 2/01/2027(b)
332,093
25,000
Transocean Titan Financing Ltd., 8.375%, 2/01/2028(b)
25,937
90,000
Transocean, Inc., 7.500%, 1/15/2026(b)
88,755
90,000
Weatherford International Ltd., 8.625%, 4/30/2030(b)
93,965
 
808,414
Other REITs — 0.7%
145,000
Service Properties Trust, 4.750%, 10/01/2026
135,303
40,000
Service Properties Trust, 7.500%, 9/15/2025
40,445
120,000
Service Properties Trust, 8.625%, 11/15/2031(b)
125,692
 
301,440
Packaging — 0.2%
45,000
Graham Packaging Co., Inc., 7.125%, 8/15/2028(b)
40,500
55,000
Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. U.S.,
6.125%, 2/01/2028(b)
55,474
 
95,974
Pharmaceuticals — 4.8%
275,000
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028(b)
165,617
565,000
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 1/30/2030(b)
260,448
55,000
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.125%, 2/01/2027(b)
37,125
200,000
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
5.500%, 1/15/2028(b)
189,876
270,000
Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV,
5.125%, 4/30/2031(b)
230,808
200,000
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.650%, 6/15/2030
181,920
325,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC,
6.150%, 2/01/2036
311,022
195,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
3.150%, 10/01/2026
180,551
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 24


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Pharmaceuticals — continued
$565,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
4.100%, 10/01/2046
$382,419
200,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV,
7.875%, 9/15/2029
215,552
 
2,155,338
Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.2%
40,000
Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.,
4.250%, 2/15/2029(b)
36,118
70,000
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings
Co-Issuer, 6.750%, 10/15/2027(b)
69,753
100,000
AmWINS Group, Inc., 4.875%, 6/30/2029(b)
91,323
55,000
AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/2029(b)
51,345
65,000
BroadStreet Partners, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/2029(b)
60,674
145,000
HUB International Ltd., 7.250%, 6/15/2030(b)
153,153
125,000
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.300%, 2/01/2061(b)
82,593
 
544,959
Refining — 0.7%
125,000
CVR Energy, Inc., 5.250%, 2/15/2025(b)
124,788
120,000
CVR Energy, Inc., 8.500%, 1/15/2029(b)
119,400
5,000
HF Sinclair Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2028(b)
4,849
5,000
Parkland Corp., 4.500%, 10/01/2029(b)
4,582
45,000
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.,
7.875%, 9/15/2030(b)
45,832
 
299,451
Restaurants — 0.9%
330,000
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.,
3.875%, 1/15/2028(b)
311,759
65,000
Papa John's International, Inc., 3.875%, 9/15/2029(b)
57,497
15,000
Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.625%, 3/15/2031
13,527
35,000
Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.625%, 1/31/2032
32,728
 
415,511
Retailers — 1.5%
15,000
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.500%, 3/01/2028
14,246
90,000
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/2029(b)
83,304
128,000
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.750%, 3/01/2030
119,485
25,000
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 5.250%, 2/01/2028
24,726
40,000
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.750%, 7/01/2036
40,253
55,000
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.875%, 11/01/2035
55,689
40,000
Ken Garff Automotive LLC, 4.875%, 9/15/2028(b)
37,856
35,000
Lithia Motors, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2031(b)
31,816
65,000
Michaels Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 5/01/2029(b)
40,923
60,000
NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC,
7.125%, 4/01/2026(b)
57,657
85,000
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/2029(b)
77,351
120,000
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.875%, 11/15/2031(b)
106,962
 
690,268
Technology — 5.2%
70,000
Cloud Software Group, Inc., 6.500%, 3/31/2029(b)
66,671
445,000
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027(b)
185,231
70,000
CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029(b)
46,998
50,000
CommScope, Inc., 6.000%, 3/01/2026(b)
44,574
35,000
Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 5.000%, 12/15/2029(b)
32,649
80,000
Elastic NV, 4.125%, 7/15/2029(b)
73,460
60,000
Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029(b)
54,464
160,000
GoTo Group, Inc., 5.500%, 9/01/2027(b)
77,391
213,000
GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC, 7.500%, 1/15/2031(b)
225,082
185,000
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2031(b)
167,521
110,000
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029(b)
104,179
5,000
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.250%, 7/15/2030(b)
4,760
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Technology — continued
$205,000
NCR Atleos Corp., 9.500%, 4/01/2029(b)
$217,812
195,000
NCR Voyix Corp., 5.000%, 10/01/2028(b)
184,327
55,000
NCR Voyix Corp., 5.125%, 4/15/2029(b)
52,283
95,000
Neptune Bidco U.S., Inc., 9.290%, 4/15/2029(b)
88,587
145,000
Newfold Digital Holdings Group, Inc.,
11.750%, 10/15/2028(b)
155,984
5,000
Paysafe Finance PLC/Paysafe Holdings U.S. Corp.,
4.000%, 6/15/2029(b)
4,412
70,000
Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.250%, 2/01/2028(b)
70,720
70,000
Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.,
5.375%, 12/01/2028(b)
25,130
60,000
Sabre Global, Inc., 11.250%, 12/15/2027(b)
58,952
5,000
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.091%, 6/01/2029
4,633
40,000
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.875%, 6/01/2027
39,232
90,000
Seagate HDD Cayman, 8.250%, 12/15/2029(b)
97,067
120,000
Sensata Technologies, Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2031(b)
105,688
50,000
Sensata Technologies, Inc., 4.375%, 2/15/2030(b)
46,373
45,000
Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029
38,739
70,000
Ziff Davis, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2030(b)
64,220
 
2,337,139
Transportation Services — 0.7%
330,000
Rand Parent LLC, 8.500%, 2/15/2030(b)
315,629
Treasuries — 2.0%
900,000
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 2/15/2024
897,162
Wireless — 1.5%
230,000
Altice France SA, 5.125%, 1/15/2029(b)
178,882
200,000
Altice France SA, 8.125%, 2/01/2027(b)
184,366
330,000
SoftBank Group Corp., 4.625%, 7/06/2028
301,013
 
664,261
Wirelines — 1.9%
55,000
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC, 6.300%, 12/01/2028
45,874
165,000
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC,
5.000%, 5/01/2028(b)
152,489
215,000
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC,
5.875%, 10/15/2027(b)
207,712
65,000
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.625%, 1/15/2029(b)
27,300
95,000
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.250%, 7/01/2028(b)
47,025
65,000
Lumen Technologies, Inc., 4.000%, 2/15/2027(b)
41,949
225,000
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.375%, 11/15/2033
220,074
120,000
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL
Capital LLC, 4.750%, 4/15/2028(b)
103,428
 
845,851
Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $48,561,186)
40,143,805
Convertible Bonds — 3.8%
Airlines — 0.5%
215,000
Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025
217,258
Cable Satellite — 1.6%
1,265,000
DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026
670,450
120,000
DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon,
6.944%–33.530%, 12/15/2025(e)
74,400
 
744,850
Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.1%
20,000
Zillow Group, Inc., 1.375%, 9/01/2026
27,260
Financial Other — 0.0%
43,388
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.800% PIK or 7.800%
Cash, 9/30/2032(b)(h)
3,254
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Gaming — 0.1%
$40,000
Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026
$51,800
Healthcare — 0.3%
125,000
Envista Holdings Corp., 1.750%, 8/15/2028(b)
113,750
Independent Energy — 0.2%
90,000
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 3.625%, 4/15/2029
106,110
Leisure — 0.2%
85,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027
78,147
Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%
325,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027
333,742
Technology — 0.1%
20,000
Wolfspeed, Inc., 0.250%, 2/15/2028
13,470
40,000
Wolfspeed, Inc., 1.875%, 12/01/2029
27,260
 
40,730
Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $2,590,140)
1,716,901
Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $51,151,326)
41,860,706
Senior Loans — 3.0%
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%
155,000
TransDigm, Inc., 2023 Term Loan J, 3 mo. USD SOFR
+ 3.250%, 8.598%, 2/14/2031(a)(k)
155,581
Brokerage — 0.1%
64,834
Edelman Financial Center LLC, 2021 Term Loan B,
4/07/2028(l)
64,875
Chemicals — 0.2%
78,802
Chemours Co., 2023 USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.500%, 8.856%, 8/18/2028(a)(k)
78,566
Electric — 0.1%
28,855
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 2023 Term Loan B, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 4.500%, 9.869%, 5/17/2030(a)(k)
28,975
Food & Beverage — 0.2%
95,000
Chobani LLC, 2023 Incremental Term Loan, 3 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.750%, 9.112%, 10/25/2027(a)(k)
95,079
Healthcare — 0.3%
17,000
IVC Acquisition Ltd., 2023 USD Term Loan B,
11/17/2028(l)
17,014
126,820
Star Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
4.000%, 9.348%, 9/27/2030(a)(k)
125,181
 
142,195
Leisure — 0.6%
180,424
Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo.
USD SOFR + 3.250%, 8.720%, 10/18/2028(a)(k)
180,500
72,751
Carnival Corp., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR +
3.000%, 8.357%, 8/08/2027(a)(k)
72,811
 
253,311
Media Entertainment — 0.2%
112,327
MH Sub I LLC, 2023 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR +
4.250%, 9.606%, 5/03/2028(a)(k)
110,252
Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.5%
47,373
Acrisure LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 2/15/2027(a)(k)
47,212
77,186
Acrisure LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 2/15/2027(l)
76,924
15,994
AssuredPartners, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B4,
2/12/2027(l)
16,023
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Property & Casualty Insurance — continued
$13,545
USI, Inc., 2023 Acquisition Term Loan, 3 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.250%, 8.598%, 9/27/2030(a)(k)
$13,549
55,579
USI, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
3.000%, 8.348%, 11/22/2029(a)(k)
55,623
 
209,331
Technology — 0.3%
55,000
Iron Mountain, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 1/31/2031(l)
54,966
103,859
Neptune Bidco U.S., Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.000%, 10.507%, 4/11/2029(a)(k)
94,641
 
149,607
Transportation Services — 0.2%
79,244
PODS LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR +
3.000%, 8.470%, 3/31/2028(l)
77,433
Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $1,355,497)
1,365,205
Collateralized Loan Obligations — 1.1%
250,000
Battalion CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2019-16A, Class ER,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.862%, 12.277%, 12/19/2032(a)(b)
232,080
250,000
NYACK Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 6.362%, 11.777%, 10/20/2034(a)(b)
237,209
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $500,000)
469,289
Shares
 
 
Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
Convertible Preferred Stock — 0.3%
Technology — 0.3%
3,738
Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%
(Identified Cost $169,212)
143,165
Common Stocks— 0.1%
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%
10,149
McDermott International Ltd.(d)
913
Media — 0.0%
9,786
iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(d)
26,129
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%
3,650
Battalion Oil Corp.(d)
35,077
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $841,517)
62,119
Warrants — 0.0%
20,319
McDermott International Ltd., Tranche A, Expiration
on 5/1/2024, (d)(i)
22,577
McDermott International Ltd., Tranche B, Expiration
on 5/1/2024, (d)(i)
Total Warrants
(Identified Cost $31,517)
Other Investments — 0.0%
Aircraft ABS — 0.0%
100
ECAF I Blocker, Ltd.(i)(m)
(Identified Cost $1,000,000)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 26


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Short-Term Investments — 3.3%
$911,604
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income
Clearing Corporation, dated 12/29/2023at 2.500% to
be repurchased at $911,857 on 1/02/2024
collateralized by $913,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%
due 9/30/2027 valued at $929,842 including accrued
interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
$911,604
580,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.170%–5.237%, 4/09/2024(n)(o)
571,796
Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $1,483,307)
1,483,400
Total Investments — 100.6%
(Identified Cost $56,532,376)
45,383,884
Other assets less liabilities — (0.6)%
(276,900
)
Net Assets — 100.0%
$45,106,984
()
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(a)
Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2023 is disclosed.
Issuers comprised of various lots with differing coupon rates have
been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of
Investments and show a weighted average rate. Certain variable
rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and
spread, rather are determined by the issuer or agent and are based
on current market conditions. These securities may not indicate a
reference rate and/or spread in their description.
(b)
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 December 31, 2023, the value of
Rule 144A holdings amounted to $32,057,040 or 71.1% of net assets.
(c)
Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer, at each interest
payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or
additional principal. For the period ended December 31, 2023,
interest payments were made in cash.
(d)
Non-income producing security.
(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)
The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal
payments. Income is not being accrued.
(g)
Payment–in–kind security for which the issuer, at each interest
payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or
additional principal. For the period ended December 31, 2023,
interest payments were made in principal.
(h)
Payment–in–kind security for which the issuer, at each interest
payment date, may make interest payments in cash and/or
additional principal. No payments were received during the period.
(i)
Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant
unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(j)
Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
(k)
Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the
provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum
benchmark floor rate which may range from 0.00% to 2.50%, to
which the spread is added.
(l)
Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at
December 31, 2023 and does not take effect until settlement date.
Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
(m)
Securities subject to restriction on resale. At December 31, 2023,
the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:
 
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Value
% of
Net Assets
ECAF I Blocker, Ltd.
6/18/2015
$1,000,000
$
0.0%
(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.
(o)
Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a
coupon rate.
ABS
Asset-Backed Securities
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK
Payment-in-Kind
REITs
Real Estate Investment Trusts
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
At December 31, 2023, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements:
Sell Protection
Reference Obligation
(Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate
Expiration
Date
Implied
Credit
Spread^
Notional
Value()
Unamortized
Up Front Premium
Paid/(Received)
Market
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CDX.NA.HY* .S41
5.00
%
12/20/2028
3.56
%
420,750
$(4,921
)
$25,242
$30,163
()
Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
^
Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or
risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront
payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater
likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
*
CDX.NA.HY is an index composed of North American high yield credit default swaps.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
27 |


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (continued)
Industry Summary at December 31, 2023
Cable Satellite
13.6
%
Finance Companies
6.0
Technology
5.9
Leisure
5.6
Pharmaceuticals
5.5
Independent Energy
5.3
Midstream
4.5
Healthcare
3.8
Metals & Mining
3.3
Consumer Cyclical Services
3.1
Building Materials
3.0
Banking
2.5
Treasuries
2.0
Other Investments, less than 2% each
32.1
Collateralized Loan Obligations
1.1
Short-Term Investments
3.3
Total Investments
100.6
Other assets less liabilities (including swap
agreements)
(0.6
)
Net Assets
100.0
%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund
Principal
Amount
Description
Value ()
Bonds and Notes — 74.9% of Net Assets
Non-Convertible Bonds — 73.4%
ABS Car Loan — 3.7%
$3,200,000
American Credit Acceptance Receivables
Trust, Series 2022-1, Class D,
2.460%, 3/13/2028(a)
$3,078,234
1,785,000
American Credit Acceptance Receivables
Trust, Series 2022-4, Class C,
7.860%, 2/15/2029(a)
1,807,170
13,370,000
American Credit Acceptance Receivables
Trust, Series 2023-2, Class C,
5.960%, 8/13/2029(a)
13,349,715
4,795,000
American Credit Acceptance Receivables
Trust, Series 2023-3, Class D,
6.820%, 10/12/2029(a)
4,883,645
11,365,000
American Credit Acceptance Receivables
Trust, Series 2023-4, Class D,
7.650%, 9/12/2030(a)
11,714,304
10,244,793
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2019-2, Class D, 2.990%, 6/18/2025
10,229,496
1,395,000
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2020-2, Class D, 2.130%, 3/18/2026
1,345,895
5,500,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2018-2A, Class D, 3.040%, 3/20/2025(a)
5,444,686
8,910,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.020%, 2/20/2027(a)
8,311,615
7,500,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2021-2A, Class D, 4.080%, 2/20/2028(a)
6,601,125
7,985,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2023-4A, Class C, 7.240%, 6/20/2029(a)
8,153,682
2,810,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2023-8A, Class C, 7.340%, 2/20/2030(a)
2,866,365
21,010,000
Bridgecrest Lending Auto Securitization Trust,
Series 2023-1, Class D, 7.840%, 8/15/2029
21,816,853
2,550,000
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-3,
Class D, 1.500%, 1/18/2028
2,352,594
1,100,000
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-1,
Class D, 2.470%, 7/17/2028
1,008,788
11,965,000
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-1,
Class D, 6.270%, 11/15/2029
11,928,042
1,540,000
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-2,
Class D, 6.550%, 10/15/2029
1,549,774
3,035,000
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-4,
Class D, 7.160%, 4/15/2030
3,121,179
1,595,000
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-N1, Class D, 6.690%, 7/10/2029(a)
1,596,434
1,860,000
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-N4, Class D, 7.220%, 2/11/2030(a)
1,900,512
275,000
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2020-3A, Class C, 2.280%, 2/15/2030(a)
272,867
2,970,000
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2023-1A, Class C, 7.710%, 7/15/2033(a)
3,048,625
4,835,000
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2023-2A, Class C, 7.150%, 9/15/2033(a)
4,881,450
2,035,000
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2023-3A, Class C, 7.620%, 12/15/2033(a)
2,090,291
10,500,000
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class D,
3.400%, 12/15/2027(a)
10,002,352
9,695,000
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class D,
6.440%, 11/15/2028(a)
9,695,421
10,700,000
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-2A, Class D,
6.620%, 2/15/2029(a)
10,735,041
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
ABS Car Loan — continued
$7,695,000
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-3A, Class D,
7.120%, 5/15/2029(a)
$7,871,870
7,410,000
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2021-1A, Class D, 1.080%, 11/16/2026
7,168,387
2,685,000
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2022-2A, Class D, 4.560%, 7/17/2028
2,604,021
4,130,000
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2022-3A, Class D, 6.760%, 9/15/2028
4,128,077
2,575,000
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2022-6A, Class C, 6.320%, 5/15/2028
2,587,291
2,675,000
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-1A, Class D, 6.690%, 6/15/2029
2,694,777
6,035,000
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-2A, Class D, 6.320%, 8/15/2029
6,077,366
3,100,000
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-3A, Class D, 6.680%, 4/16/2029
3,126,124
14,145,000
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-5A, Class D, 7.130%, 2/15/2030
14,542,333
2,660,000
First Investors Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2022-1A, Class D, 3.790%, 6/15/2028(a)
2,528,092
1,910,000
First Investors Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2022-2A, Class D, 8.710%, 10/16/2028(a)
2,011,437
3,126,489
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2019-3,
Class D, 2.860%, 12/15/2025(a)
3,091,032
2,520,000
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2023-1,
Class D, 6.460%, 5/15/2029(a)
2,509,091
11,331,000
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2023-2,
Class D, 6.620%, 5/15/2029(a)
11,407,744
1,800,000
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2023-3,
Class D, 6.580%, 8/15/2029(a)
1,792,456
4,225,000
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, Series 2023-B,
Class D, 6.970%, 6/15/2028
4,301,173
2,552,054
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-C,
Class A3, 0.410%, 7/15/2025
2,525,876
6,322,394
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-A,
Class A3, 0.300%, 8/15/2025
6,233,064
4,580,000
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2023-2A, Class D, 6.310%, 3/15/2029(a)
4,611,794
3,550,000
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2023-3A, Class D, 6.440%, 5/15/2029(a)
3,562,298
6,440,000
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2023-4A, Class D, 7.180%, 8/15/2029(a)
6,614,905
2,083,028
GM Financial Consumer Automobile
Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3,
0.350%, 10/16/2025
2,055,216
8,698,155
GM Financial Consumer Automobile
Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A3,
0.510%, 4/16/2026
8,498,774
11,298,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-1A,
Class D, 4.850%, 6/25/2026(a)
10,705,503
4,198,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-3A,
Class D, 6.310%, 3/25/2025(a)
4,179,705
3,850,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2023-1A,
Class D2, 9.130%, 6/25/2027(a)
3,868,622
5,080,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2023-3A,
Class D, 9.430%, 2/25/2028(a)
5,130,302
12,845,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2022-2A,
Class D, 5.160%, 6/26/2028(a)
11,523,501
6,675,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2022-4A,
Class D, 6.560%, 9/25/2026(a)
6,438,037
2,701,711
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust,
Series 2021-1, Class A3, 0.270%, 4/21/2025
2,668,907
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
ABS Car Loan — continued
$337,959
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A, Series 2021-1,
Class D, 1.174%, 9/25/2028(a)
$331,976
5,370,000
LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-3A,
Class C, 6.430%, 12/15/2028(a)
5,478,200
2,715,000
LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-4A,
Class C, 6.760%, 3/15/2029(a)
2,768,473
1,460,000
LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-4A,
Class D, 7.370%, 4/15/2031(a)
1,491,482
1,555,000
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-1A, Class D, 7.070%, 2/14/2033(a)
1,585,965
4,350,000
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2020-1A, Class E, 3.670%, 2/15/2028(a)
4,234,316
4,970,000
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-1A, Class D, 6.330%, 4/16/2029(a)
4,958,400
2,725,000
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-2A, Class D, 7.710%, 8/15/2029(a)
2,804,653
2,730,000
SFS Auto Receivables Securitization Trust,
Series 2023-1A, Class C, 5.970%, 2/20/2031(a)
2,741,140
3,055,000
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-1A, Class D, 6.790%, 11/15/2028(a)
3,090,529
7,350,000
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-2A, Class D, 7.010%, 11/15/2028(a)
7,458,395
8,400,000
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-3A, Class D, 6.470%, 3/15/2029(a)
8,476,952
13,315,000
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-4A, Class D, 7.190%, 7/16/2029(a)
13,574,384
 
379,838,795
ABS Credit Card — 0.1%
4,007,000
Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust,
Series 2023-A, Class A, 7.230%, 7/17/2028(a)
4,010,418
8,286,000
Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust,
Series 2023-B, Class A, 7.690%, 11/15/2028(a)
8,372,275
 
12,382,693
ABS Home Equity — 3.9%
15,451,000
American Homes 4 Rent Trust,
Series 2015-SFR1, Class E, 5.639%, 4/17/2052(a)
15,339,739
2,671,130
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,
Series 2019-RP1, Class A1,
3.500%, 1/25/2066(a)(b)
2,558,091
20,113,986
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-6,
Class A1, 1.907%, 12/25/2066(a)(b)
17,333,811
2,434,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2019-1,
Class D, 4.818%, 3/15/2052(a)
2,294,921
2,651,040
CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2019-3,
Class A, 2.705%, 10/15/2052(a)
2,562,856
2,929,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2019-3,
Class B, 3.163%, 10/15/2052(a)
2,584,615
1,259,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2020-2,
Class C, 4.586%, 5/15/2052(a)(b)
1,177,009
1,870,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2021-3,
Class D, 3.469%, 10/15/2054(a)
1,548,256
16,765,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd.,
Series 2021-RTL1, Class A1,
2.239%, 3/28/2029(a)(b)
15,775,845
10,565,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd.,
Series 2023-RTL1, Class A1,
7.553%, 12/28/2030(a)(b)
10,586,077
2,727,337
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2020-RPL3, Class A1,
4.046%, 3/25/2060(a)(b)
2,580,759
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
ABS Home Equity — continued
$4,483,751
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-RPL1, Class A1,
1.668%, 9/27/2060(a)(b)
$4,352,466
5,639,758
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class A1, 0.899%, 4/25/2066(a)(b)
4,815,458
5,079,385
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, REMICS, 30 day
USD SOFR Average + 2.000%,
7.337%, 4/25/2042(a)(b)
5,125,551
4,970,228
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured
Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes,
Series 2023-DNA2, Class M1A, 30 day USD
SOFR Average + 2.100%,
7.437%, 4/25/2043(a)(b)
5,047,779
3,400,364
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities,
Series 2022-R06, Class 1M1, 30 day USD SOFR
Average + 2.750%, 8.087%, 5/25/2042(a)(b)
3,495,999
8,503,004
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities,
Series 2023-R02, Class 1M1, 30 day USD SOFR
Average + 2.300%, 7.637%, 1/25/2043(a)(b)
8,704,861
2,579,676
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities,
Series 2023-R08, Class 1M1, 30 day USD SOFR
Average + 1.500%, 6.837%, 10/25/2043(a)(b)
2,584,513
3,083,000
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR1,
Class D, 2.241%, 8/17/2037(a)
2,880,632
1,515,000
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR1,
Class E, 2.791%, 8/17/2037(a)
1,421,764
13,696,000
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2,
Class D, 1.968%, 10/19/2037(a)
12,693,071
6,000,000
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR2,
Class B, 1.607%, 9/17/2038(a)
5,367,896
10,000,000
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR3,
Class B, 2.435%, 12/17/2038(a)
9,097,446
9,710,000
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2022-SFR2,
Class D, 4.500%, 7/17/2039(a)
8,985,980
3,214,463
GCAT Trust, Series 2019-RPL1, Class A1,
2.650%, 10/25/2068(a)(b)
3,049,234
5,234,799
GITSIT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2023-NPL1,
Class A1, 8.353%, 5/25/2053(a)(b)
5,287,262
2,307,820
Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2019-1,
Class D, 3.406%, 9/17/2039(a)
2,054,330
2,423,909
Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2019-2,
Class D, 3.121%, 10/19/2039(a)
2,159,273
975,045
Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-1,
Class E, 2.577%, 9/17/2041(a)
787,073
10,344,071
Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2,
Class E1, 2.852%, 12/17/2026(a)
9,153,466
5,162,413
Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2,
Class E2, 2.952%, 12/17/2026(a)
4,563,119
7,283,922
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS7,
Class A1, 7.250%, 11/25/2059(a)(b)
7,281,844
4,919,507
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS1,
Class A1, 5.882%, 10/25/2059(a)(b)
4,914,264
1,341,743
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS5,
Class A1, 6.250%, 6/25/2060(a)(b)
1,340,490
1,867,483
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2021-GS4,
Class A1, 1.650%, 11/25/2060(a)(b)
1,776,087
1,467,786
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-2,
Class M1, 3.750%, 5/25/2058(a)(b)
1,406,725
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
ABS Home Equity — continued
$1,936,371
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-1,
Class A1, 3.250%, 10/25/2069(a)(b)
$1,854,714
2,744,944
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-1,
Class M1, 3.500%, 10/25/2069(a)(b)
2,511,237
4,101,780
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-GS1,
Class A1, 2.750%, 7/25/2059(a)(b)
3,902,970
13,615,000
NLT Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A1,
3.200%, 10/25/2062(a)(b)
12,137,473
5,601,951
OBX Trust, Series 2021-NQM3, Class A1,
1.054%, 7/25/2061(a)(b)
4,280,702
3,860,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR4,
Class D, 3.136%, 10/17/2036(a)
3,759,524
155,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR2,
Class C, 3.077%, 6/17/2037(a)
148,438
295,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR3,
Class B, 1.495%, 10/17/2027(a)
274,469
1,770,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR3,
Class D, 1.896%, 10/17/2027(a)
1,634,021
1,818,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR3,
Class E, 2.296%, 10/17/2027(a)
1,681,294
5,780,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR2,
Class E1, 2.547%, 4/19/2038(a)
5,207,275
8,750,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3,
Class C, 2.088%, 5/17/2026(a)
7,930,941
2,420,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3,
Class E1, 2.538%, 5/17/2026(a)
2,178,179
2,015,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3,
Class E2, 2.688%, 5/17/2026(a)
1,805,992
3,575,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6,
Class E1, 2.425%, 7/17/2038(a)
3,176,878
1,795,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6,
Class E2, 2.525%, 7/17/2038(a)
1,593,492
1,400,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR9,
Class E1, 2.811%, 11/17/2040(a)
1,158,337
960,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR9,
Class E2, 3.010%, 11/17/2040(a)
793,751
1,260,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2023-SFR1,
Class C, 4.650%, 3/17/2040(a)
1,196,719
1,935,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2023-SFR1,
Class D, 4.650%, 3/17/2040(a)
1,807,347
1,285,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2023-SFR2,
Class B, 4.500%, 10/17/2028(a)
1,216,738
3,620,442
PRPM LLC, Series 2020-4, Class A1,
5.951%, 10/25/2025(a)(b)
3,608,734
5,447,585
PRPM LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1,
2.115%, 1/25/2026(a)(b)
5,428,606
4,870,194
PRPM LLC, Series 2021-10, Class A1,
2.487%, 10/25/2026(a)(b)
4,688,171
183,563
PRPM LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A1,
2.115%, 3/25/2026(a)(b)
181,519
5,068,411
PRPM LLC, Series 2021-8, Class A1,
1.743%, 9/25/2026(a)(b)
4,881,271
15,921,199
PRPM LLC, Series 2022-5, Class A1,
6.900%, 9/27/2027(a)(b)
15,941,142
1,202,850
PRPM LLC, Series 2023-RCF2, Class A1,
4.000%, 11/25/2053(a)(b)
1,123,868
7,000,390
Redwood Funding Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A,
7.500%, 7/25/2059(a)(b)
6,916,336
350,224
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH2,
Class A1, 4.000%, 12/25/2047(a)(b)
320,748
4,930,000
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4,
Class M2, 3.250%, 6/25/2057(a)(b)
4,155,486
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
ABS Home Equity — continued
$1,775,000
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4,
Class A2, 3.000%, 6/25/2058(a)(b)
$1,466,670
1,943,340
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-5,
Class M1, 3.250%, 7/25/2058(a)(b)
1,597,721
17,610,000
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2,
Class M1, 3.750%, 12/25/2058(a)(b)
14,825,317
4,392,320
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-4,
Class A1, 2.900%, 10/25/2059(a)(b)
4,124,883
3,325,000
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1,
Class A2B, 3.250%, 1/25/2060(a)(b)
2,814,862
1,505,000
Tricon American Homes, Series 2020-SFR1,
Class B, 2.049%, 7/17/2038(a)
1,373,174
3,950,000
Tricon American Homes, Series 2020-SFR1,
Class D, 2.548%, 7/17/2038(a)
3,630,588
2,575,000
Tricon American Homes Trust,
Series 2019-SFR1, Class D, 3.198%, 3/17/2038(a)
2,443,068
635,229
VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1,
5.289%, 12/26/2050(a)(b)
632,381
6,240,255
VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL5, Class A1,
1.868%, 8/25/2051(a)(b)
6,123,836
16,648,030
VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1,
1.917%, 9/25/2051(a)(b)
16,272,728
11,856,244
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-3,
Class A1, 1.046%, 6/25/2066(a)(b)
9,857,861
13,076,058
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-7,
Class A1, 1.829%, 10/25/2066(a)(b)
11,351,772
1,696,446
VOLT XCII LLC, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1,
1.893%, 2/27/2051(a)(b)
1,641,019
6,809,570
VOLT XCIII LLC, Series 2021-NPL2, Class A1,
1.893%, 2/27/2051(a)(b)
6,584,097
7,230,474
VOLT XCIV LLC, Series 2021-NPL3, Class A1,
2.240%, 2/27/2051(a)(b)
7,046,110
2,877,170
VOLT XCVI LLC, Series 2021-NPL5, Class A1,
2.116%, 3/27/2051(a)(b)
2,797,213
6,138,652
VOLT XCVII LLC, Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1,
2.240%, 4/25/2051(a)(b)
5,920,195
 
400,688,429
ABS Other — 2.9%
2,456,214
AASET LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A,
6.000%, 5/16/2047(a)
2,409,673
5,082,916
AASET Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.950%, 11/16/2041(a)
4,579,616
4,319,000
ACHV ABS Trust, Series 2023-1PL, Class D,
8.470%, 3/18/2030(a)
4,405,881
4,605,000
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust,
Series 2023-A, Class A, 6.610%, 1/18/2028(a)
4,631,479
8,060,000
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust,
Series 2023-B, Class A, 6.820%, 9/15/2028(a)
8,186,800
6,005,000
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust,
Series 2023-X1, Class A, 7.110%, 11/15/2028(a)
6,024,330
3,730,000
Auxilior Term Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A,
Class A2, 6.180%, 12/15/2028(a)
3,748,378
11,270,000
BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2022-A,
Class B, 2.700%, 2/20/2035(a)
10,419,268
8,750,000
BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2023-B,
Class B, 7.450%, 12/17/2036(a)
8,998,448
2,636,435
Business Jet Securities LLC, Series 2021-1A,
Class A, 2.162%, 4/15/2036(a)
2,438,781
6,332,813
CAL Funding IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A,
2.220%, 9/25/2045(a)
5,702,463
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
ABS Other — continued
$2,356,509
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust,
Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.967%, 4/15/2039(a)
$2,053,252
880,000
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2023-1A,
Class D, 6.690%, 5/15/2035(a)
881,908
5,513,600
CLI Funding VI LLC, Series 2020-3A, Class A,
2.070%, 10/18/2045(a)
4,945,186
3,226,529
CLI Funding VIII LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.640%, 2/18/2046(a)
2,845,554
7,137,886
Foundation Finance Trust, Series 2023-2A,
Class A, 6.530%, 6/15/2049(a)
7,268,616
2,375,000
Foundation Finance Trust, Series 2023-2A,
Class B, 6.970%, 6/15/2049(a)
2,460,814
51,030,000
Frontier Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1, Class A2,
6.600%, 8/20/2053(a)
50,824,859
4,977,218
Hardee's Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A,
Class A2II, 4.959%, 6/20/2048(a)
4,766,527
429,607
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2022-1D,
Class C, 4.690%, 6/20/2034(a)
412,368
873,155
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2023-1A,
Class C, 6.940%, 1/25/2038(a)
884,422
3,089,060
Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1,
Class A, 4.458%, 12/15/2038(a)
2,633,399
2,077,689
Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd., Series 2019-1,
Class A, 3.721%, 7/15/2039(a)
1,836,995
2,349,290
Horizon Aircraft Finance III Ltd., Series 2019-2,
Class A, 3.425%, 11/15/2039(a)
1,863,450
3,135,000
HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2022-1A,
Class D, 2.400%, 11/20/2029(a)
2,989,483
2,395,000
HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2023-2A,
Class D, 6.970%, 7/21/2031(a)
2,441,674
5,893,350
Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A,
Class A2II, 4.476%, 8/25/2049(a)
5,598,812
101,325
Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Series 2022-1A,
Class A2I, 3.445%, 2/26/2052(a)
93,206
4,783,250
Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A,
Class A, 4.250%, 12/15/2038(a)
4,251,309
7,721,731
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes,
Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.636%, 10/15/2046(a)
6,727,049
6,309,746
MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A,
4.212%, 5/15/2043(a)
5,782,598
1,503,333
MAPS Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A,
4.458%, 3/15/2044(a)
1,346,121
4,853,254
MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.521%, 6/15/2046(a)
4,329,302
5,024,000
Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2023-2A,
Class B, 6.540%, 6/15/2033(a)
5,058,989
19,660,000
Merchants Fleet Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A,
Class A, 7.210%, 5/20/2036(a)
19,895,605
5,260,000
Merchants Fleet Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A,
Class D, 8.200%, 5/20/2036(a)
5,309,218
588,422
Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC, Series 2016-1,
Class A, 4.500%, 12/15/2032(a)(b)
548,025
308,388
MVW LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class C,
4.210%, 10/20/2037(a)
296,127
193,146
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C,
3.330%, 11/20/2036(a)
184,559
11,693,542
Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd., Series 2021-1,
Class A, 2.771%, 11/15/2046(a)(b)
10,322,685
8,040,000
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,
Series 2022-S1, Class D, 5.200%, 5/14/2035(a)
7,610,259
530,000
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2021-1A,
Class D, 1.930%, 9/20/2030(a)
489,606
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
ABS Other — continued
$2,555,000
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2022-1A,
Class D, 3.790%, 11/20/2031(a)
$2,331,230
3,365,000
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2022-2A,
Class C, 6.500%, 8/20/2032(a)
3,358,738
2,103,661
Shenton Aircraft Investment I Ltd.,
Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.750%, 10/15/2042(a)
1,809,682
470,350
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC,
Series 2021-1A, Class C, 1.790%, 11/20/2037(a)
442,942
1,317,449
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC,
Series 2023-1A, Class C, 7.000%, 1/20/2040(a)
1,334,019
1,669,577
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC,
Series 2023-2A, Class C, 7.300%, 4/20/2040(a)
1,707,127
6,068,422
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC,
Series 2023-3A, Class C, 7.120%, 9/20/2040(a)
6,106,010
190,000
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2003-C, Class A3, 28 day Auction Rate
Security, 8.960%, 9/15/2032(b)
189,924
550,760
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2003-C, Class A4, 28 day Auction Rate
Security, 8.974%, 9/15/2032(b)
550,540
10,287,642
Sunnova Helios X Issuer LLC, Series 2022-C,
Class A, 5.300%, 11/22/2049(a)
10,067,382
8,616,021
Sunnova Helios XI Issuer LLC, Series 2023-A,
Class B, 5.600%, 5/20/2050(a)
8,273,896
3,011,583
Sunnova Helios XII Issuer LLC, Series 2023-B,
Class B, 5.600%, 8/22/2050(a)
2,925,009
2,909,505
WAVE Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.844%, 11/15/2042(a)
2,455,954
3,131,039
Willis Engine Structured Trust IV,
Series 2018-A, Class A, 4.750%, 9/15/2043(a)(b)
2,750,944
3,117,381
Willis Engine Structured Trust VI,
Series 2021-A, Class A, 3.104%, 5/15/2046(a)
2,616,814
2,447,230
Willis Engine Structured Trust VI,
Series 2021-A, Class B, 5.438%, 5/15/2046(a)
1,878,386
22,453,599
Willis Engine Structured Trust VII,
Series 2023-A, Class A, 8.000%, 10/15/2048(a)
23,085,691
 
300,381,382
ABS Student Loan — 0.5%
488,229
College Avenue Student Loans LLC,
Series 2021-A, Class C, 2.920%, 7/25/2051(a)
441,729
3,510,000
College Avenue Student Loans LLC,
Series 2023-B, Class C, 7.580%, 6/25/2054(a)
3,620,210
2,144,970
Commonbond Student Loan Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A, 1.690%, 10/25/2051(a)
1,867,913
1,874,343
EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No.
3 LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A,
1.800%, 11/25/2045(a)
1,657,901
2,720,328
ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC,
Series 2019-A, Class A, 2.540%, 3/25/2044(a)
2,457,930
3,758,363
Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust,
Series 2020-A, Class A2FX,
1.400%, 11/25/2050(a)
3,422,330
631,770
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2020-HA, Class A, 1.310%, 1/15/2069(a)
578,255
2,680,106
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2021-A, Class A, 0.840%, 5/15/2069(a)
2,360,942
560,000
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.240%, 5/15/2069(a)
425,500
2,105,000
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2021-EA, Class B, 2.030%, 12/16/2069(a)
1,425,270
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
ABS Student Loan — continued
$4,790,000
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2021-FA, Class B, 2.120%, 2/18/2070(a)
$3,127,227
5,525,000
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2023-BA,
Class B, 7.230%, 3/15/2072(a)
5,791,381
282,000
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2003-A, Class A3, 28 day Auction Rate
Security, 7.920%, 6/15/2032(b)
281,973
243,000
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2003-A, Class A4, 28 day Auction Rate
Security, 8.979%, 6/15/2032(b)
241,650
454,000
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2003-B, Class A3, 28 day Auction Rate
Security, 8.969%, 3/15/2033(b)
451,997
306,000
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2003-B, Class A4, 28 day Auction Rate
Security, 7.970%, 3/15/2033(b)
304,650
2,015,440
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2015-C, Class B, 3.500%, 9/15/2043(a)
1,948,623
565,000
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2018-B, Class B, 4.000%, 7/15/2042(a)
532,290
1,525,000
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2018-C, Class B, 4.000%, 11/17/2042(a)
1,431,428
4,121,350
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2019-A, Class A2A, 3.440%, 7/15/2036(a)
3,966,135
7,178,112
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2019-B, Class A2A, 2.840%, 6/15/2037(a)
6,851,207
589,558
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2020-A, Class A2A, 2.230%, 9/15/2037(a)
547,350
4,205,000
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2023-C, Class B, 6.360%, 11/15/2052(a)
4,264,043
 
47,997,934
ABS Whole Business — 0.6%
14,995,000
Applebee's Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC,
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 7.824%, 3/05/2053(a)
15,373,624
2,815,248
Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A23, 4.118%, 7/25/2047(a)
2,685,099
5,045,450
Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.328%, 7/25/2048(a)
4,859,475
11,987,450
EWC Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A,
Class A2, 5.500%, 3/15/2052(a)
11,367,974
4,885,000
FOCUS Brands Funding, Series 2023-2,
Class A2, 8.241%, 10/30/2053(a)
5,116,158
3,884,750
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.666%, 9/05/2048(a)
3,790,187
2,451,840
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.858%, 12/05/2049(a)
2,168,841
17,350,950
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2022-1A, Class A2I, 3.251%, 12/05/2051(a)
16,075,291
1,217,260
Wendy's Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A,
Class A2II, 3.884%, 3/15/2048(a)
1,148,314
 
62,584,963
Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%
13,620,000
BAE Systems PLC, 3.400%, 4/15/2030(a)
12,567,394
17,165,000
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
7.000%, 7/28/2030(a)
18,006,016
6,885,000
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.,
3.844%, 5/01/2025
6,739,854
4,245,000
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.,
4.200%, 5/01/2030
4,045,529
3,335,000
RTX Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2032
2,779,220
26,330,000
RTX Corp., 5.150%, 2/27/2033
26,834,086
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Aerospace & Defense — continued
$21,030,000
RTX Corp., 6.100%, 3/15/2034
$22,822,702
5,005,000
Textron, Inc., 2.450%, 3/15/2031
4,264,446
29,075,000
Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030
26,031,685
 
124,090,932
Airlines — 0.6%
4,850,558
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.250%, 7/15/2025
4,841,488
10,422,344
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2016-3, Class A, 3.250%, 4/15/2030
9,096,468
962,883
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027
898,447
4,456,258
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2017-2, Class A, 3.600%, 4/15/2031
3,901,803
1,979,421
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.700%, 4/15/2027
1,862,117
13,971,831
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.850%, 8/15/2029
12,381,278
4,221,018
British Airways Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.350%, 12/15/2030(a)
3,818,586
2,160,915
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 9/01/2031
1,888,552
4,283,030
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.875%, 4/15/2029
4,328,558
20,665,000
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2023-1, Class A, 5.800%, 7/15/2037
20,981,794
 
63,999,091
Apartment REITs — 0.0%
2,185,000
American Homes 4 Rent LP, 2.375%, 7/15/2031
1,802,393
Automotive — 1.2%
25,580,000
American Honda Finance Corp., MTN,
0.550%, 7/12/2024
24,932,583
4,895,000
Aptiv PLC/Aptiv Corp., 3.250%, 3/01/2032
4,324,225
5,274,000
Cummins, Inc., 6.750%, 2/15/2027
5,559,090
13,060,000
Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC,
5.500%, 9/20/2033(a)
13,305,645
9,966,000
General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045
8,968,993
16,175,000
General Motors Co., 5.400%, 4/01/2048
14,778,126
4,295,000
General Motors Co., 5.600%, 10/15/2032
4,391,438
135,000
General Motors Co., 5.950%, 4/01/2049
132,088
4,955,000
General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043
5,054,710
2,025,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
3.100%, 1/12/2032
1,724,018
360,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
5.850%, 4/06/2030
371,251
31,570,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
6.000%, 1/09/2028
32,640,993
4,480,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
6.400%, 1/09/2033
4,767,180
2,895,000
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC,
3.350%, 5/13/2025(a)
2,818,619
 
123,768,959
Banking — 10.8%
4,425,000
AIB Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/13/2028,
variable rate thereafter), 6.608%, 9/13/2029(a)
4,661,525
5,125,000
Ally Financial, Inc., 2.200%, 11/02/2028
4,356,936
27,951,000
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/2025
27,578,559
1,468,000
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2031
1,601,017
11,790,000
American Express Co., 5.850%, 11/05/2027
12,293,880
4,360,000
American Express Co., (fixed rate to 8/03/2032,
variable rate thereafter), 4.420%, 8/03/2033
4,197,752
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Banking — continued
$10,155,000
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de
Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand,
5.375%, 4/17/2025(a)
$10,138,526
5,800,000
Banco Santander SA, 2.749%, 12/03/2030
4,814,560
49,304,000
Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to
12/20/2027, variable rate thereafter),
3.419%, 12/20/2028
46,440,862
17,700,000
Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 3/08/2032,
variable rate thereafter), 3.846%, 3/08/2037
15,540,705
58,160,000
Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 9/15/2033,
variable rate thereafter), 5.872%, 9/15/2034
60,880,153
21,297,000
Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 9/21/2031,
variable rate thereafter), 2.482%, 9/21/2036
16,868,685
100,000
Bank of America Corp., MTN,
4.250%, 10/22/2026
98,182
4,210,000
Bank of America Corp., MTN, (fixed rate to
7/22/2032, variable rate thereafter),
5.015%, 7/22/2033
4,164,661
25,627,000
Bank of America Corp., Series L,
4.183%, 11/25/2027
24,905,313
24,260,000
Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 11/24/2026, variable
rate thereafter), 2.279%, 11/24/2027
22,290,308
13,685,000
Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 5/09/2033, variable
rate thereafter), 6.224%, 5/09/2034
14,193,754
4,287,000
Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 6/20/2029, variable
rate thereafter), 5.088%, 6/20/2030
4,150,556
41,135,000
Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030, variable
rate thereafter), 3.564%, 9/23/2035
35,265,707
3,335,000
BBVA Bancomer SA, 1.875%, 9/18/2025(a)
3,147,615
14,045,000
BNP Paribas SA, (fixed rate to 1/20/2027,
variable rate thereafter), 2.591%, 1/20/2028(a)
12,992,289
22,500,000
BNP Paribas SA, (fixed rate to 3/01/2028,
variable rate thereafter), 4.375%, 3/01/2033(a)
21,059,668
12,845,000
CaixaBank SA, (fixed rate to 9/13/2033, variable
rate thereafter), 6.840%, 9/13/2034(a)
13,556,741
460,000
Capital One Financial Corp., 4.200%, 10/29/2025
450,965
1,230,000
Citigroup, Inc., 4.125%, 7/25/2028
1,181,120
30,355,000
Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 9/29/2025, variable
rate thereafter), 5.610%, 9/29/2026
30,576,133
7,155,000
Credit Agricole SA, (fixed rate to 1/10/2028,
variable rate thereafter), 4.000%, 1/10/2033(a)
6,656,225
14,970,000
Credit Suisse AG, MTN, 3.700%, 2/21/2025
14,662,043
14,200,000
Danske Bank AS, 5.375%, 1/12/2024(a)
14,196,763
3,390,000
Danske Bank AS, (fixed rate to 12/20/2024,
variable rate thereafter), 3.244%, 12/20/2025(a)
3,301,722
4,690,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030,
variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032
3,930,973
16,655,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 11/20/2028,
variable rate thereafter), 6.819%, 11/20/2029
17,535,124
2,640,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027,
variable rate thereafter), 4.875%, 12/01/2032
2,461,353
6,235,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 9/18/2030,
variable rate thereafter), 3.547%, 9/18/2031
5,470,957
4,980,000
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (fixed rate to
2/24/2032, variable rate thereafter),
3.102%, 2/24/2033
4,274,904
61,445,000
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (fixed rate to
8/23/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.482%, 8/23/2028
60,360,204
11,115,000
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (fixed rate to
9/10/2026, variable rate thereafter),
1.542%, 9/10/2027
10,081,750
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Banking — continued
$19,485,000
HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 3/09/2028,
variable rate thereafter), 6.161%, 3/09/2029
$20,119,971
6,325,000
ING Groep NV, (fixed rate to 9/11/2033, variable
rate thereafter), 6.114%, 9/11/2034
6,633,449
8,460,000
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 6.625%, 6/20/2033(a)
8,669,268
15,785,000
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.200%, 11/28/2033(a)
16,846,226
70,245,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.125%, 12/15/2026
68,853,848
28,715,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 3/24/2030,
variable rate thereafter), 4.493%, 3/24/2031
27,997,084
12,025,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 4/22/2026,
variable rate thereafter), 1.578%, 4/22/2027
11,096,959
4,230,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 7/25/2032,
variable rate thereafter), 4.912%, 7/25/2033
4,182,328
100,000
KeyBank NA, 6.950%, 2/01/2028
101,785
25,937,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.,
3.850%, 3/01/2026
25,322,902
21,470,000
Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/19/2033,
variable rate thereafter), 5.948%, 1/19/2038
21,712,488
21,570,000
Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 10/18/2032,
variable rate thereafter), 6.342%, 10/18/2033
23,258,918
36,610,000
Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 2/01/2028,
variable rate thereafter), 5.123%, 2/01/2029
36,776,487
33,055,000
Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 4/20/2032,
variable rate thereafter), 5.297%, 4/20/2037
32,165,727
11,262,000
Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 4/28/2025,
variable rate thereafter), 2.188%, 4/28/2026
10,818,893
41,690,000
Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 9/16/2031,
variable rate thereafter), 2.484%, 9/16/2036
33,042,973
6,640,000
Morgan Stanley, MTN, (fixed rate to 7/21/2033,
variable rate thereafter), 5.424%, 7/21/2034
6,738,790
25,560,000
Nationwide Building Society,
0.550%, 1/22/2024(a)
25,489,454
7,340,000
NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027,
variable rate thereafter), 5.516%, 9/30/2028
7,378,942
15,160,000
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,
3.244%, 10/05/2026
14,279,436
20,295,000
Societe Generale SA, 4.250%, 4/14/2025(a)
19,828,418
11,950,000
Societe Generale SA, (fixed rate to 7/08/2030,
variable rate thereafter), 3.653%, 7/08/2035(a)
10,063,023
46,970,000
Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to
11/18/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.265%, 2/18/2036(a)
38,447,922
11,923,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.,
1.474%, 7/08/2025
11,282,513
13,965,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.,
5.464%, 1/13/2026
14,101,855
3,270,000
Synchrony Bank, 5.400%, 8/22/2025
3,221,081
9,645,000
Synchrony Bank, 5.625%, 8/23/2027
9,487,304
3,865,000
Synchrony Financial, 4.375%, 3/19/2024
3,851,180
250,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 1/12/2028, variable
rate thereafter), 3.869%, 1/12/2029(a)
235,666
8,810,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 11/15/2032,
variable rate thereafter), 9.016%, 11/15/2033(a)
10,829,565
1,675,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 6/05/2025, variable
rate thereafter), 2.193%, 6/05/2026(a)
1,592,897
12,730,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 7/15/2025, variable
rate thereafter), 6.373%, 7/15/2026(a)
12,871,422
11,410,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/11/2027, variable
rate thereafter), 6.442%, 8/11/2028(a)
11,836,962
24,120,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/12/2032, variable
rate thereafter), 6.537%, 8/12/2033(a)
25,724,221
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 34


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Banking — continued
$5,578,000
UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/03/2026, variable
rate thereafter), 1.982%, 6/03/2027(a)
$5,100,495
4,125,000
UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable
rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035(a)
3,879,471
 
1,124,178,113
Brokerage — 0.3%
6,810,000
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.,
5.875%, 7/21/2028
6,982,996
19,498,000
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2036
20,493,838
8,760,000
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.,
6.450%, 6/08/2027
9,095,330
 
36,572,164
Building Materials — 1.0%
58,340,000
Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031(a)
52,177,312
16,180,000
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.200%, 9/17/2030(a)
15,590,106
5,955,000
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.450%, 11/19/2029(a)
5,872,142
3,285,000
Ferguson Finance PLC, 3.250%, 6/02/2030(a)
2,937,697
23,975,000
Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/2036
27,499,319
 
104,076,576
Cable Satellite — 1.5%
1,110,000
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 1/15/2034(a)
902,016
6,970,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 2.300%, 2/01/2032
5,546,614
8,340,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 2.800%, 4/01/2031
7,034,476
24,760,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 3.950%, 6/30/2062
15,576,824
1,790,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 4.400%, 4/01/2033
1,651,961
12,605,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 4.400%, 12/01/2061
8,710,334
28,090,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 4.800%, 3/01/2050
21,743,685
19,240,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/2031(a)
14,036,992
4,204,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.125%, 12/01/2030(a)
3,198,193
2,275,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.500%, 11/15/2031(a)
1,720,072
38,005,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030(a)
22,883,586
910,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031(a)
550,550
1,035,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.750%, 1/15/2030(a)
644,287
1,534,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.500%, 2/01/2029(a)
1,353,908
3,270,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029
1,685,325
9,616,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026(a)
8,238,508
6,160,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2028(a)
4,913,216
2,921,000
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.000%, 8/01/2027(a)
2,821,667
2,030,000
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.500%, 7/01/2029(a)
1,962,665
17,891,000
Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042
14,039,708
15,815,000
Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2041
13,681,312
 
152,895,899
Chemicals — 0.9%
9,180,000
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
4.500%, 1/31/2030(a)
7,125,179
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Chemicals — continued
$6,060,000
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
5.875%, 1/31/2050(a)
$4,199,118
3,619,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029
3,793,697
1,645,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/2032
1,738,906
8,600,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.550%, 11/15/2030
9,091,291
31,921,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.700%, 11/15/2033
34,621,457
27,205,000
CF Industries, Inc., 4.500%, 12/01/2026(a)
26,600,373
3,740,000
FMC Corp., 3.450%, 10/01/2029
3,379,898
 
90,549,919
Construction Machinery — 0.5%
2,470,000
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.500%, 8/11/2032(a)
2,439,927
5,305,000
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.550%, 5/30/2033(a)
5,249,042
5,270,000
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.950%, 10/15/2033(a)
5,369,074
23,395,000
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,
0.950%, 1/10/2024
23,371,912
5,730,000
John Deere Capital Corp., MTN,
0.900%, 1/10/2024
5,724,994
8,900,000
John Deere Capital Corp., MTN,
1.250%, 1/10/2025
8,584,305
 
50,739,254
Consumer Cyclical Services — 1.0%
26,845,000
Expedia Group, Inc., 2.950%, 3/15/2031
23,626,241
34,931,000
Expedia Group, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2030
32,021,492
23,530,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029(a)
22,446,832
8,430,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2028(a)
8,451,139
5,015,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027(a)
5,193,684
7,805,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026(a)
7,949,791
 
99,689,179
Consumer Products — 0.1%
7,458,000
Hasbro, Inc., 6.600%, 7/15/2028
7,779,046
767,000
Natura Cosmeticos SA, 4.125%, 5/03/2028(a)
693,606
 
8,472,652
Diversified Manufacturing — 0.9%
4,290,000
Carrier Global Corp., 5.900%, 3/15/2034(a)
4,640,040
4,113,000
GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.550%, 5/15/2032
4,025,421
25,811,000
Ingersoll Rand, Inc., 5.700%, 8/14/2033
27,308,070
2,965,000
Nordson Corp., 5.600%, 9/15/2028
3,074,089
20,385,000
Nordson Corp., 5.800%, 9/15/2033
21,637,836
33,300,000
Veralto Corp., 5.450%, 9/18/2033(a)
34,491,099
 
95,176,555
Electric — 1.1%
7,435,000
AES Corp., 2.450%, 1/15/2031
6,245,698
3,695,000
AES Corp., 3.950%, 7/15/2030(a)
3,411,579
13,410,906
Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 6/30/2035(a)
11,566,365
11,318,000
Calpine Corp., 3.750%, 3/01/2031(a)
9,926,811
13,025,000
Enel Finance International NV,
6.000%, 10/07/2039(a)
13,236,263
9,007,000
Enel Finance International NV,
6.800%, 9/15/2037(a)
9,820,645
2,355,000
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2030
2,175,838
9,641,000
NRG Energy, Inc., 4.450%, 6/15/2029(a)
9,096,710
6,185,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.250%, 6/01/2031
5,356,276
7,265,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.300%, 3/15/2045
5,684,771
4,540,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.550%, 7/01/2030
4,323,796
2,050,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.450%, 6/15/2027
2,066,516
9,000,000
Southern California Edison Co.,
5.300%, 3/01/2028
9,237,024
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
35 |


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Electric — continued
$10,600,000
Southern Co., 5.700%, 3/15/2034
$11,146,147
10,835,000
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.700%, 1/30/2027(a)
10,262,594
 
113,557,033
Finance Companies — 4.3%
26,609,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 3.000%, 10/29/2028
24,293,711
25,173,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 3.300%, 1/30/2032
21,908,808
9,102,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 3.400%, 10/29/2033
7,815,637
860,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 3.650%, 7/21/2027
817,137
6,084,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 5.750%, 6/06/2028
6,226,611
13,515,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 6.150%, 9/30/2030
14,232,496
4,995,000
Air Lease Corp., 3.125%, 12/01/2030
4,368,894
2,235,000
Air Lease Corp., 3.250%, 10/01/2029
2,018,901
10,270,000
Air Lease Corp., 3.375%, 7/01/2025
9,940,340
340,000
Air Lease Corp., 4.625%, 10/01/2028
332,177
6,791,000
Air Lease Corp., MTN, 3.000%, 2/01/2030
6,024,761
12,430,000
Aircastle Ltd., 4.125%, 5/01/2024
12,331,944
18,295,000
Aircastle Ltd., 6.500%, 7/18/2028(a)
18,655,708
10,260,000
Ares Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2028
9,089,672
14,460,000
Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031
12,093,135
7,560,000
Aviation Capital Group LLC,
1.950%, 1/30/2026(a)
7,006,912
7,510,000
Aviation Capital Group LLC,
5.500%, 12/15/2024(a)
7,468,371
6,475,000
Aviation Capital Group LLC,
6.250%, 4/15/2028(a)
6,594,010
14,460,000
Aviation Capital Group LLC,
6.375%, 7/15/2030(a)
14,886,960
18,470,000
Aviation Capital Group LLC,
6.750%, 10/25/2028(a)
19,281,397
7,620,000
Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026
6,947,941
27,825,000
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund,
2.125%, 2/15/2027
24,721,753
11,779,000
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 2.625%, 1/15/2027
10,613,618
32,846,000
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/11/2028
28,832,052
13,940,000
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.,
2.500%, 1/15/2027
12,167,430
20,360,000
GATX Corp., 5.450%, 9/15/2033
20,485,464
1,805,000
GATX Corp., 6.050%, 3/15/2034
1,874,459
10,935,000
GATX Corp., 6.900%, 5/01/2034
12,033,108
3,085,000
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.,
2.700%, 1/15/2027
2,757,627
29,600,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026(a)
27,306,000
28,350,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029(a)
25,659,199
7,445,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029
6,738,368
29,285,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031(a)
25,756,042
25,002,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033(a)
21,239,910
12,180,000
SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC,
5.450%, 5/03/2028(a)
12,247,305
 
444,767,858
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Financial Other — 0.0%
$2,310,000
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
6.000%, 7/16/2025(c)
$150,150
720,000
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
6.450%, 11/07/2024(c)
46,800
6,220,000
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.,
3.300%, 1/12/2031(c)
500,275
1,110,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029
926,916
2,050,000
Logan Group Co. Ltd., 4.250%, 7/12/2025(c)
133,250
3,445,000
Logan Group Co. Ltd., 4.850%, 12/14/2026(c)
223,925
6,065,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
3.450%, 1/11/2031(c)
227,437
400,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
4.600%, 7/13/2030(c)
14,556
3,495,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
4.750%, 7/03/2022(c)
138,402
4,345,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.200%, 1/16/2027(c)
140,213
3,780,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.600%, 7/15/2026(c)
146,362
1,265,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.125%, 2/21/2024(c)
50,600
5,120,000
Times China Holdings Ltd., 5.750%, 1/14/2027(c)
102,810
1,835,000
Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.200%, 3/22/2026(c)
41,287
1,415,000
Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.750%, 7/08/2025(c)
28,654
 
2,871,637
Food & Beverage — 0.5%
19,005,000
Bacardi Ltd./Bacardi-Martini BV,
5.400%, 6/15/2033(a)
19,100,032
4,895,000
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA
Finance, Inc., 3.000%, 2/02/2029
4,305,614
3,625,000
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA
Finance, Inc., 3.750%, 12/01/2031
3,123,474
10,660,000
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA
Finance, Inc., 5.500%, 1/15/2030
10,476,395
13,590,000
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 3.500%, 3/01/2032
11,489,258
2,065,000
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 4.250%, 4/15/2031
1,865,154
1,920,000
Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.000%, 10/15/2030(a)
1,576,171
 
51,936,098
Gaming — 0.7%
14,625,000
Genm Capital Labuan Ltd., 3.882%, 4/19/2031(a)
12,476,810
4,880,000
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,
3.250%, 1/15/2032
4,119,951
3,365,000
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,
6.750%, 12/01/2033
3,630,263
4,380,000
VICI Properties LP, 5.125%, 5/15/2032
4,269,640
5,278,000
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
3.875%, 2/15/2029(a)
4,848,534
21,330,000
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.250%, 12/01/2026(a)
20,527,124
7,785,000
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.500%, 9/01/2026(a)
7,535,288
6,760,000
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.625%, 6/15/2025(a)
6,640,010
5,560,000
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
5.625%, 5/01/2024(a)
5,541,907
 
69,589,527
Government Owned - No Guarantee — 0.3%
8,755,000
Antares Holdings LP, 2.750%, 1/15/2027(a)
7,756,138
12,655,000
Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027(a)
11,402,054
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 36


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Government Owned - No Guarantee — continued
$10,070,000
Antares Holdings LP, 7.950%, 8/11/2028(a)
$10,417,455
2,185,000
Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd.,
4.750%, 8/05/2029(c)
168,048
4,210,000
Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd.,
4.750%, 1/14/2030(c)
341,473
 
30,085,168
Health Care REITs — 0.1%
5,972,000
Welltower OP LLC, 6.500%, 3/15/2041
6,574,878
Health Insurance — 0.7%
1,370,000
Centene Corp., 2.450%, 7/15/2028
1,220,122
26,125,000
Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031
21,766,336
4,145,000
Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031
3,439,199
7,520,000
Centene Corp., 3.000%, 10/15/2030
6,512,647
11,370,000
Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/2030
10,201,507
26,280,000
Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029
25,195,356
4,380,000
Elevance Health, Inc., 4.100%, 5/15/2032
4,182,840
 
72,518,007
Healthcare — 1.3%
6,325,000
Alcon Finance Corp., 5.375%, 12/06/2032(a)
6,523,818
19,420,000
Cigna Group, 4.375%, 10/15/2028
19,263,557
5,240,000
CVS Health Corp., 1.750%, 8/21/2030
4,328,549
7,210,000
CVS Health Corp., 3.250%, 8/15/2029
6,718,598
3,380,000
CVS Health Corp., 5.250%, 1/30/2031
3,467,169
301,207
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 5.773%, 1/10/2033(a)
303,029
264,217
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/2028
265,092
9,505,668
CVS Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013,
4.704%, 1/10/2036(a)
8,869,833
999,288
CVS Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014,
4.163%, 8/11/2036(a)
890,257
685,000
Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2030
645,085
5,280,000
HCA, Inc., 2.375%, 7/15/2031
4,350,557
2,671,000
HCA, Inc., 3.500%, 9/01/2030
2,421,332
10,120,000
HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029
9,675,925
16,050,000
HCA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2027
15,860,858
28,645,000
HCA, Inc., 5.500%, 6/01/2033
29,094,803
16,115,000
Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 6.400%, 11/30/2033
17,873,073
 
130,551,535
Home Construction — 0.2%
5,370,000
MDC Holdings, Inc., 3.966%, 8/06/2061
3,497,381
12,384,000
MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 1/15/2043
11,512,184
10,300,000
Meritage Homes Corp., 3.875%, 4/15/2029(a)
9,465,133
 
24,474,698
Independent Energy — 2.8%
6,782,000
Aker BP ASA, 2.000%, 7/15/2026(a)
6,250,413
7,360,000
Aker BP ASA, 3.100%, 7/15/2031(a)
6,294,942
9,925,000
Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030(a)
9,112,715
16,455,000
Aker BP ASA, 4.000%, 1/15/2031(a)
15,108,955
51,043,000
Continental Resources, Inc.,
2.875%, 4/01/2032(a)
41,407,892
4,049,000
Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028
3,920,335
49,120,000
Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2031(a)
48,896,957
6,910,000
Energian Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 3/30/2028(a)
6,065,253
9,035,000
Energian Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.875%, 3/30/2031(a)
7,613,776
1,625,000
EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026(a)
1,541,815
9,675,000
EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031(a)
8,640,452
15,955,000
EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027
15,263,292
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Independent Energy — continued
$1,970,000
EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029
$1,951,525
25,820,000
EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028
26,202,586
1,461,000
EQT Corp., 6.125%, 2/01/2025
1,467,501
14,690,000
Hess Corp., 4.300%, 4/01/2027
14,534,359
4,675,000
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.125%, 6/30/2025(a)
4,524,185
4,030,000
Marathon Oil Corp., 6.800%, 3/15/2032
4,365,940
6,090,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.550%, 3/15/2026
6,134,031
11,157,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.125%, 1/01/2031
11,583,056
5,933,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/01/2030
6,309,805
5,515,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.500%, 5/01/2031
6,184,218
11,260,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034
11,970,143
1,110,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031
1,222,764
1,750,000
Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032
1,619,121
5,600,000
Var Energi ASA, 7.500%, 1/15/2028(a)
5,934,623
13,015,000
Var Energi ASA, 8.000%, 11/15/2032(a)
14,571,594
4,575,000
Viper Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031(a)
4,735,125
 
293,427,373
Industrial Other — 0.2%
22,510,000
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.,
6.350%, 8/18/2028
23,509,365
Leisure — 0.5%
2,050,000
Carnival Corp., 4.000%, 8/01/2028(a)
1,905,963
11,905,000
Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027(a)
11,612,536
3,075,000
Carnival Corp., 7.000%, 8/15/2029(a)
3,210,669
5,010,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026(a)
4,895,560
12,330,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/2027(a)
12,182,410
18,615,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 8.125%, 1/15/2029(a)
19,444,894
4,205,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/01/2028(a)
4,151,423
 
57,403,455
Life Insurance — 1.5%
11,800,000
Athene Global Funding, 1.608%, 6/29/2026(a)
10,674,143
18,770,000
Athene Global Funding, 1.716%, 1/07/2025(a)
17,981,321
21,550,000
Athene Global Funding, 2.550%, 11/19/2030(a)
17,751,358
7,385,000
Athene Holding Ltd., 3.500%, 1/15/2031
6,502,447
8,255,000
CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.250%, 5/30/2029
8,170,056
19,600,000
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc.,
5.500%, 5/01/2025(a)
19,357,479
9,063,000
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.,
6.800%, 6/15/2036(a)
9,603,364
26,914,000
National Life Insurance Co.,
10.500%, 9/15/2039(a)
34,963,708
6,440,000
NLV Financial Corp., 7.500%, 8/15/2033(a)
6,735,467
2,872,000
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
6.650%, 6/15/2034(a)
3,002,873
14,489,000
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
7.625%, 6/15/2040(a)
16,419,436
 
151,161,652
Local Authorities — 0.1%
14,455,000
Province of Quebec, 0.600%, 7/23/2025
13,585,956
Lodging — 0.2%
1,795,000
Marriott International, Inc., Series FF,
4.625%, 6/15/2030
1,762,675
3,525,000
Marriott International, Inc., Series HH,
2.850%, 4/15/2031
3,050,793
10,685,000
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029(a)
9,415,731
3,215,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029(a)
2,879,306
4,787,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030(a)
4,281,014
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Lodging — continued
$1,795,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 6.000%, 4/01/2027
$1,785,003
235,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 6.625%, 7/31/2026(a)
237,058
 
23,411,580
Media Entertainment — 1.5%
5,195,000
Electronic Arts, Inc., 1.850%, 2/15/2031
4,335,183
2,610,000
iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028(a)
2,007,886
8,525,000
iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2027(a)
6,773,752
27,080,000
Meta Platforms, Inc., 4.950%, 5/15/2033
27,949,791
3,105,000
Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028
3,146,520
27,310,000
Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030(a)
27,652,768
15,315,000
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029(a)
15,822,218
11,295,000
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028
11,891,184
16,970,000
Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029
18,450,751
11,520,000
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.755%, 3/15/2027
11,038,242
4,125,000
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029
3,913,761
30,385,000
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032
27,808,473
 
160,790,529
Metals & Mining — 3.5%
3,220,000
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV,
4.125%, 3/31/2029(a)
2,985,950
4,390,000
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV,
6.125%, 5/15/2028(a)
4,415,273
550,000
Anglo American Capital PLC,
2.625%, 9/10/2030(a)
467,874
1,325,000
Anglo American Capital PLC,
2.875%, 3/17/2031(a)
1,126,833
6,260,000
Anglo American Capital PLC,
4.000%, 9/11/2027(a)
6,012,960
34,334,000
Anglo American Capital PLC,
4.500%, 3/15/2028(a)
33,408,626
8,785,000
Anglo American Capital PLC,
4.750%, 4/10/2027(a)
8,668,928
11,085,000
Anglo American Capital PLC,
5.500%, 5/02/2033(a)
11,198,129
11,405,000
ArcelorMittal SA, 6.750%, 3/01/2041
12,058,788
15,655,000
ArcelorMittal SA, 6.800%, 11/29/2032
16,929,443
3,363,000
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 3/01/2026(a)
3,010,341
13,145,000
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 10/15/2027(a)
11,171,212
1,399,000
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
7.500%, 4/01/2025(a)
1,333,940
6,325,000
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd.,
4.375%, 4/01/2031(a)
5,784,300
9,940,000
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd.,
4.500%, 9/15/2027(a)
9,550,195
4,740,000
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.250%, 3/01/2030
4,451,196
2,080,000
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.625%, 8/01/2030
2,032,610
10,045,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 2.500%, 9/01/2030(a)
8,600,027
7,820,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 2.625%, 9/23/2031(a)
6,635,378
6,704,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 2.850%, 4/27/2031(a)
5,780,863
7,688,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 3.875%, 10/27/2027(a)
7,395,472
39,092,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 4.000%, 3/27/2027(a)
37,961,201
14,940,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 5.700%, 5/08/2033(a)
15,500,529
31,520,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.125%, 10/06/2028(a)
33,020,686
30,235,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.375%, 10/06/2030(a)
32,460,403
62,855,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.500%, 10/06/2033(a)
68,525,668
4,280,000
Newmont Corp./Newcrest Finance Pty. Ltd.,
3.250%, 5/13/2030(a)
3,866,327
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Metals & Mining — continued
$1,855,000
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.,
2.150%, 8/15/2030
$1,565,656
4,710,000
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2031
4,243,688
2,010,000
Volcan Cia Minera SAA, 4.375%, 2/11/2026(a)
1,248,838
 
361,411,334
Midstream — 3.5%
8,432,000
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 3.250%, 1/31/2032
7,184,332
33,645,000
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.000%, 3/01/2031
30,588,105
3,122,000
Cheniere Energy Partners LP,
4.500%, 10/01/2029
2,986,089
10,500,000
Cheniere Energy Partners LP,
5.950%, 6/30/2033(a)
10,780,770
13,555,000
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.250%, 2/15/2032
11,753,714
3,045,000
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/2029
3,043,242
650,000
DCP Midstream Operating LP,
6.450%, 11/03/2036(a)
691,161
25,810,000
Enbridge, Inc., 5.700%, 3/08/2033
26,826,838
7,000,000
Energy Transfer LP, 4.950%, 6/15/2028
6,972,611
6,405,000
Energy Transfer LP, 5.250%, 4/15/2029
6,452,912
40,895,000
Energy Transfer LP, 5.750%, 2/15/2033
42,161,886
6,225,000
EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.500%, 9/01/2030(a)
6,353,297
4,080,000
Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
5.350%, 1/31/2033
4,269,972
1,435,000
Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 3.450%, 10/15/2027(a)
1,334,299
14,040,000
MPLX LP, 4.250%, 12/01/2027
13,735,036
4,355,000
MPLX LP, 5.000%, 3/01/2033
4,266,132
85,000
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037(a)
94,533
10,657,000
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance
Corp., 3.550%, 12/15/2029
9,811,579
18,993,000
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance
Corp., 3.800%, 9/15/2030
17,477,230
1,385,000
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance
Corp., 4.300%, 1/31/2043
1,099,448
12,445,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC,
4.500%, 5/15/2030
12,162,075
810,000
Targa Resources Corp., 5.200%, 7/01/2027
813,888
24,625,000
Targa Resources Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2033
25,926,137
24,520,000
Targa Resources Corp., 6.500%, 3/30/2034
26,463,689
10,710,000
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources
Partners Finance Corp., 4.000%, 1/15/2032
9,759,380
1,955,000
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources
Partners Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2/01/2031
1,899,106
5,205,000
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources
Partners Finance Corp., 5.500%, 3/01/2030
5,204,063
7,095,000
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
3.875%, 11/01/2033(a)
6,012,645
15,365,000
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
4.125%, 8/15/2031(a)
13,536,656
3,175,000
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
6.250%, 1/15/2030(a)
3,157,821
2,170,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
4.050%, 2/01/2030
2,029,254
2,870,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.250%, 2/01/2050
2,573,129
5,070,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 3/01/2048
4,412,046
5,140,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.450%, 4/01/2044
4,653,263
710,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.500%, 8/15/2048
633,182
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 38


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Midstream — continued
$15,915,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.150%, 4/01/2033
$16,533,584
11,620,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.350%, 1/15/2029
12,136,044
4,385,000
Williams Cos., Inc., 4.650%, 8/15/2032
4,274,514
 
360,063,662
Mortgage Related — 0.0%
463
Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.000%, 7/01/2029
479
Natural Gas — 0.0%
5,225,000
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.,
5.750%, 9/15/2033
5,486,233
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.3%
8,625,000
BANK, Series 2021-BN35, Class AS,
2.457%, 6/15/2064
6,881,834
410,000
BBSG Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-MRP,
Class A, 3.275%, 6/05/2036(a)
292,860
691,459
BB-UBS Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A,
2.892%, 6/05/2030(a)
609,688
4,400,000
BPR Trust, Series 2022-SSP, Class A, 1 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.000%, 8.362%, 5/15/2039(a)(b)
4,406,817
8,370,000
BPR Trust, Series 2022-STAR, Class A, 1 mo.
USD SOFR + 3.232%, 8.594%, 8/15/2024(a)(b)
8,333,236
44,994
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2012-CR3, Class AM,
3.416%, 10/15/2045(a)
40,045
617,778
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2,
3.400%, 10/05/2030(a)
537,807
512,589
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4,
Class B, 4.934%, 12/10/2044(b)
459,280
2,010,000
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4,
Class C, 5.294%, 12/10/2044(b)
1,615,585
370,000
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class B, 4.185%, 9/15/2037(a)
299,223
510,000
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class C, 4.336%, 9/15/2037(a)
357,319
12,790,000
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class D, 4.373%, 9/15/2037(a)
7,436,215
5,095,000
DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BRBK,
Class D, 3.530%, 10/10/2034(a)(b)
4,208,787
9,295,000
DC Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2023-DC, Class B, 6.804%, 9/12/2040(a)
9,528,862
6,390,330
Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH,
Class B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.494%,
6.857%, 7/15/2038(a)(b)
6,289,998
5,017,240
Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH,
Class C, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.814%,
7.177%, 7/15/2038(a)(b)
4,935,317
8,215,000
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2012-BWTR, Class A,
2.954%, 11/05/2034(a)
6,086,576
4,375,000
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2013-PEMB, Class A, 3.550%, 3/05/2033,
144A(a)(b)
3,359,383
9,406,000
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2013-PEMB, Class D,
3.550%, 3/05/2033(a)(b)
4,973,313
3,702,000
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-GC18, Class B, 4.885%, 1/10/2047(b)
3,449,267
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — continued
$1,443,028
Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7,
Class A7, 3.914%, 8/05/2034(a)
$1,291,440
5,338,435
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class C,
3.784%, 12/15/2047(a)(b)
4,729,854
340,000
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class D,
3.784%, 12/15/2047(a)(b)
274,306
3,031,000
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities
Trust, Series 2015-C32, Class A5,
3.598%, 11/15/2048
2,883,731
9,434,721
Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class B, 1 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.564%, 6.927%, 11/15/2038(a)(b)
9,245,236
7,957,809
Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class C, 1 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.914%, 7.277%, 11/15/2038(a)(b)
7,788,002
5,720,546
Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class D, 1 mo.
USD SOFR + 2.114%, 7.477%, 11/15/2038(a)(b)
5,569,761
1,405,000
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Trust, Series 2013-C12, Class C,
7.432%, 10/15/2046(b)
1,314,332
3,456,000
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2,
Class E, 5.211%, 6/15/2044(a)(b)
2,447,995
865,186
MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities
Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class A2,
3.277%, 10/15/2030(a)
744,432
7,345,000
SCOTT Trust, Series 2023-SFS, Class A,
5.910%, 3/15/2040(a)
7,378,126
3,618,477
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-LC12, Class B, 3.954%, 7/15/2046(b)
3,146,028
2,910,000
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-LC16, Class AS, 4.020%, 8/15/2050
2,851,803
4,030,000
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-C36, Class AS, 3.419%, 11/15/2059
3,688,171
535,000
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.855%, 3/15/2044(a)(b)
155,045
1,165,789
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-C10, Class B, 3.744%, 12/15/2045
1,005,915
4,615,000
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-C20, Class B, 4.378%, 5/15/2047
3,575,702
1,290,000
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.204%, 11/15/2047(b)
1,121,632
 
133,312,923
Office REITs — 0.0%
2,085,000
Corporate Office Properties LP,
2.750%, 4/15/2031
1,685,285
Other REITs — 0.2%
17,555,000
Extra Space Storage LP, 5.900%, 1/15/2031
18,322,554
Paper — 0.3%
10,460,000
Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.750%, 1/15/2031
9,173,839
16,595,000
Weyerhaeuser Co., 4.000%, 4/15/2030
15,802,605
2,515,000
WRKCo, Inc., 4.000%, 3/15/2028
2,425,208
 
27,401,652
Pharmaceuticals — 1.1%
4,130,000
Amgen, Inc., 5.250%, 3/02/2033
4,234,211
2,935,000
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028(a)
1,767,583
17,300,000
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.,
4.750%, 5/19/2033
17,338,833
2,810,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC,
6.150%, 2/01/2036
2,689,148
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
39 |


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Pharmaceuticals — continued
$23,155,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026
$21,439,205
44,490,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046
30,112,972
6,835,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 4.750%, 5/09/2027
6,544,511
3,140,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 5.125%, 5/09/2029
2,998,846
4,495,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 6.750%, 3/01/2028
4,593,890
13,080,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2029
14,097,114
4,885,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 8.125%, 9/15/2031
5,327,488
 
111,143,801
Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.3%
16,635,000
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.,
3.400%, 6/15/2030
14,824,744
3,159,000
SiriusPoint Ltd., 4.600%, 11/01/2026(a)
2,922,075
14,195,000
Stewart Information Services Corp.,
3.600%, 11/15/2031
11,056,834
 
28,803,653
Restaurants — 0.1%
5,310,000
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.,
4.000%, 10/15/2030(a)
4,762,534
1,430,000
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco
Bell of America LLC, 4.750%, 6/01/2027(a)
1,408,264
4,800,000
Starbucks Corp., 3.000%, 2/14/2032
4,306,345
2,375,000
Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2030(a)
2,302,135
 
12,779,278
Retail REITs — 0.1%
1,600,000
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,
2.250%, 4/01/2028
1,420,801
2,280,000
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,
4.050%, 7/01/2030
2,130,549
6,815,000
Simon Property Group LP, 2.650%, 7/15/2030
6,030,801
 
9,582,151
Retailers — 0.5%
4,890,000
AutoNation, Inc., 3.850%, 3/01/2032
4,345,038
1,960,000
AutoNation, Inc., 4.750%, 6/01/2030
1,893,049
14,585,000
AutoZone, Inc., 4.000%, 4/15/2030
14,012,560
5,620,000
Dollar General Corp., 3.500%, 4/03/2030
5,174,395
5,070,000
Dollar Tree, Inc., 2.650%, 12/01/2031
4,307,888
15,815,000
Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029(a)
14,339,777
8,064,000
Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/2037(a)
8,097,627
3,145,000
Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032
2,558,428
 
54,728,762
Supermarkets — 0.0%
325,000
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV,
5.700%, 10/01/2040
333,197
Technology — 6.1%
5,095,000
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 2.950%, 2/15/2032
4,306,428
4,625,000
Broadcom, Inc., 2.450%, 2/15/2031(a)
3,954,666
4,210,000
Broadcom, Inc., 2.600%, 2/15/2033(a)
3,468,405
11,996,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.137%, 11/15/2035(a)
9,848,522
9,915,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.187%, 11/15/2036(a)
8,034,662
7,555,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.419%, 4/15/2033(a)
6,635,609
6,925,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.469%, 4/15/2034(a)
6,024,785
8,265,000
Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 11/15/2030
7,894,566
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Technology — continued
$3,685,000
Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 4/15/2032(a)
$3,473,753
40,885,000
Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032
39,223,598
2,755,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
2.670%, 12/01/2026
2,577,909
4,190,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.250%, 2/15/2029
3,831,315
20,942,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.276%, 12/01/2028
19,190,621
37,630,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.569%, 12/01/2031
33,352,222
10,970,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
4.250%, 4/01/2028
10,505,741
1,325,000
CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.000%, 3/15/2027(a)
551,531
3,565,000
CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029(a)
2,393,561
3,900,000
CommScope, Inc., 6.000%, 3/01/2026(a)
3,476,772
5,825,000
CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/01/2028(a)
2,766,875
4,210,000
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,
5.750%, 2/01/2033
4,435,233
30,015,000
Entegris Escrow Corp., 4.750%, 4/15/2029(a)
28,916,865
10,115,000
Equinix, Inc., 2.150%, 7/15/2030
8,569,738
17,195,000
Equinix, Inc., 3.200%, 11/18/2029
15,792,443
34,695,000
Fiserv, Inc., 5.625%, 8/21/2033
36,345,691
5,730,000
Flex Ltd., 6.000%, 1/15/2028
5,916,456
1,680,000
Gartner, Inc., 3.625%, 6/15/2029(a)
1,516,340
9,873,000
Global Payments, Inc., 2.900%, 5/15/2030
8,684,101
10,714,000
Global Payments, Inc., 2.900%, 11/15/2031
9,164,638
3,705,000
Global Payments, Inc., 5.300%, 8/15/2029
3,729,211
8,125,000
Global Payments, Inc., 5.400%, 8/15/2032
8,204,198
5,320,000
Jabil, Inc., 1.700%, 4/15/2026
4,927,061
4,610,000
Jabil, Inc., 3.000%, 1/15/2031
3,995,929
16,735,000
KLA Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/2034
17,688,514
6,085,000
Leidos, Inc., 2.300%, 2/15/2031
5,093,171
2,555,000
Leidos, Inc., 4.375%, 5/15/2030
2,446,117
20,968,000
Leidos, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2033
21,864,969
7,480,000
Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.450%, 4/15/2028
6,749,919
6,390,000
Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.950%, 4/15/2031
5,584,003
2,330,000
Marvell Technology, Inc., 5.950%, 9/15/2033
2,470,708
11,425,000
Microchip Technology, Inc., 0.983%, 9/01/2024
11,069,764
14,735,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 2.703%, 4/15/2032
12,375,070
25,479,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 4.663%, 2/15/2030
24,867,160
10,622,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.327%, 2/06/2029
10,833,646
12,445,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/09/2033
12,935,168
37,860,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/2033
39,377,517
4,135,000
Motorola Solutions, Inc., 5.600%, 6/01/2032
4,265,695
5,085,000
Open Text Corp., 6.900%, 12/01/2027(a)
5,286,625
4,780,000
Oracle Corp., 2.950%, 4/01/2030
4,314,170
25,480,000
Oracle Corp., 3.600%, 4/01/2050
18,873,205
6,765,000
Oracle Corp., 6.150%, 11/09/2029
7,277,467
10,585,000
Oracle Corp., 6.250%, 11/09/2032
11,515,260
4,402,000
S&P Global, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2029
4,384,587
8,685,000
S&P Global, Inc., 5.250%, 9/15/2033(a)
9,086,390
1,740,000
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.091%, 6/01/2029
1,612,354
2,460,000
Sensata Technologies BV, 5.875%, 9/01/2030(a)
2,444,050
7,435,000
Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
3.750%, 2/15/2031(a)
6,548,231
7,248,000
Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
4.375%, 2/15/2030(a)
6,722,248
3,555,000
SK Hynix, Inc., 6.375%, 1/17/2028(a)
3,669,695
1,770,000
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 1.800%, 6/01/2026
1,640,072
970,000
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 9/30/2027(a)
956,161
13,665,000
TD SYNNEX Corp., 1.750%, 8/09/2026
12,386,773
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 40


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Technology — continued
$18,490,000
Trimble, Inc., 6.100%, 3/15/2033
$19,788,018
9,945,000
Verisk Analytics, Inc., 5.750%, 4/01/2033
10,666,839
2,875,000
VMware LLC, 2.200%, 8/15/2031
2,382,261
5,450,000
Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029
4,691,774
8,330,000
Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/2026
8,171,882
 
631,748,928
Transportation Services — 0.3%
17,545,000
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 4.900%, 5/01/2033(a)
17,521,336
16,610,000
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance
Corp., 6.050%, 8/01/2028(a)
17,216,054
 
34,737,390
Treasuries — 6.7%
116,070,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.000%, 11/15/2041
83,955,788
170,890,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.250%, 2/15/2052(d)
118,461,481
218,545,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.250%, 5/15/2042
191,739,090
199,245,000
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 6/30/2025
199,719,763
100,115,000
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 11/30/2025
101,151,347
 
695,027,469
Wireless — 1.7%
36,125,000
American Tower Corp., 5.500%, 3/15/2028
36,923,269
15,805,000
American Tower Corp., 5.900%, 11/15/2033
16,733,141
610,000
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028
660,954
23,985,000
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.750%, 3/15/2032
29,603,798
1,960,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.400%, 3/15/2029
1,758,989
8,560,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.700%, 3/15/2032
7,294,843
15,320,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.375%, 4/15/2029
14,233,861
7,565,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.500%, 4/15/2031
6,915,845
52,295,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030
49,591,439
10,410,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2034
11,041,283
 
174,757,422
Wirelines — 0.0%
857,000
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/2027(a)
514,200
5,200,000
Verizon Communications, Inc.,
2.355%, 3/15/2032
4,325,211
 
4,839,411
Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $7,823,288,294)
7,616,267,815
Convertible Bonds — 1.4%
Airlines — 0.1%
13,780,000
Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025
13,924,690
Cable Satellite — 0.3%
9,050,000
DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024
8,959,500
35,520,000
DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026
18,825,600
4,115,000
DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon,
6.944%–9.514%, 12/15/2025(e)
2,551,300
 
30,336,400
Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.1%
8,630,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon,
0.000%–4.509%, 12/15/2025(e)
8,775,491
Electric — 0.2%
20,265,000
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/2028(a)
19,626,653
Healthcare — 0.2%
26,530,000
Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027
21,805,007
Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%
5,120,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
0.599%, 8/01/2024
5,046,272
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
Pharmaceuticals — continued
$26,675,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
1.250%, 5/15/2027
$27,392,558
2,935,000
Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025
2,743,990
 
35,182,820
Retailers — 0.2%
5,080,000
Etsy, Inc., 0.125%, 9/01/2027
4,321,048
15,680,000
Etsy, Inc., 0.250%, 6/15/2028
12,553,408
 
16,874,456
Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $165,479,882)
146,525,517
Municipals — 0.1%
Virginia — 0.1%
6,960,000
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
6.706%, 6/01/2046
(Identified Cost $6,710,453)
5,979,279
Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $7,995,478,629)
7,768,772,611
Collateralized Loan Obligations — 3.0%
3,285,000
522 Funding CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class AR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.302%,
6.717%, 10/20/2031(a)(b)
3,282,359
1,585,000
522 Funding CLO Ltd., Series 2021-7A, Class D,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.162%,
8.574%, 4/23/2034(a)(b)
1,513,461
5,565,000
AGL CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2020-5A, Class BR, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.962%, 7.377%, 7/20/2034(a)(b)
5,551,355
2,505,000
AIMCO CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2020-12A, Class AR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.170%,
6.573%, 1/17/2032(a)(b)
2,502,357
14,785,000
Alinea CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.912%, 7.327%, 7/20/2031(a)(b)
14,783,995
4,650,000
Allegro CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class B1,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.932%,
7.326%, 7/15/2031(a)(b)
4,642,314
7,655,000
Anchorage Capital CLO 9 Ltd., Series 2016-9A,
Class AR2, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.402%,
6.796%, 7/15/2032(a)(b)
7,647,368
3,520,000
ARES Loan Funding I Ltd., Series 2021-ALFA,
Class D, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.262%,
8.656%, 10/15/2034(a)(b)
3,471,596
4,075,000
ARES XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A,
Class A3R, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.762%,
7.156%, 10/15/2030(a)(b)
4,025,656
1,651,667
Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class D, 3 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.262%, 8.674%, 1/23/2031(a)(b)
1,623,369
1,170,000
Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class A2R,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.662%,
7.029%, 11/20/2030(a)(b)
1,164,597
5,320,000
Battalion CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2015-8A,
Class A2R2, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.812%,
7.207%, 7/18/2030(a)(b)
5,310,706
2,525,000
Canyon CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.962%, 7.356%, 7/15/2031(a)(b)
2,518,496
3,920,000
Canyon CLO Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class B, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.962%, 7.356%, 10/15/2034(a)(b)
3,890,710
7,170,000
Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2021-9A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.912%,
7.327%, 10/20/2034(a)(b)
7,125,252
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
$6,500,000
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class BR2,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.062%,
7.464%, 10/17/2031(a)(b)
$6,497,757
2,535,000
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.962%,
7.374%, 4/23/2029(a)(b)
2,534,970
4,415,000
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2021-6A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.912%,
7.306%, 10/15/2034(a)(b)
4,392,369
8,720,000
Clover CLO LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1R,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.382%,
6.797%, 4/20/2032(a)(b)
8,703,519
3,620,000
Clover CLO LLC, Series 2021-2A, Class A, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.432%, 6.847%, 7/20/2034(a)(b)
3,619,957
3,335,000
Dryden 53 CLO Ltd., Series 2017-53A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.662%,
7.056%, 1/15/2031(a)(b)
3,315,517
1,250,000
Galaxy XXV CLO Ltd., Series 2018-25A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.912%,
7.290%, 10/25/2031(a)(b)
1,247,451
4,465,000
Galaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2018-26A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.962%,
7.333%, 11/22/2031(a)(b)
4,464,705
5,405,000
GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 3 Ltd.,
Series 2018-3A, Class B1, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.812%, 7.227%, 4/20/2030(a)(b)
5,360,538
3,990,000
Golub Capital Partners CLO 41B-R Ltd.,
Series 2019-41A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.582%, 6.997%, 1/20/2034(a)(b)
3,989,940
13,735,000
Hayfin U.S. XII Ltd., Series 2018-8A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.742%,
7.157%, 4/20/2031(a)(b)
13,592,911
3,545,000
Invesco CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.312%,
8.706%, 4/15/2034(a)(b)
3,514,226
13,180,000
Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd.,
Series 2014-14A, Class BRR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.962%, 7.374%, 10/22/2030(a)(b)
13,161,535
9,268,397
Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd.,
Series 2017-25A, Class A1R, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.232%, 6.610%, 4/25/2029(a)(b)
9,266,831
4,410,000
Madison Park Funding XXXVII Ltd.,
Series 2019-37A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.332%, 6.726%, 7/15/2033(a)(b)
4,407,808
2,945,000
Magnetite XIV-R Ltd., Series 2015-14RA,
Class B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.862%,
7.257%, 10/18/2031(a)(b)
2,944,847
6,025,940
Magnetite XV Ltd., Series 2015-15A, Class AR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.272%,
6.650%, 7/25/2031(a)(b)
6,007,911
13,895,000
Morgan Stanley Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.,
Series 2022-16A, Class B, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.950%, 7.344%, 4/15/2035(a)(b)
13,878,562
545,455
Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd.,
Series 2014-18A, Class A2R2, 3 mo. USD SOFR
+ 1.962%, 7.374%, 10/21/2030(a)(b)
543,511
2,105,000
Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd.,
Series 2017-16SA, Class DR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
3.162%, 8.556%, 4/15/2034(a)(b)
2,083,948
4,395,000
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 45 Ltd.,
Series 2021-45A, Class A, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.392%, 6.786%, 10/14/2035(a)(b)
4,394,798
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
$6,205,000
OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2016-12A, Class BR2,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.810%,
7.205%, 4/18/2033(a)(b)
$6,177,233
14,755,000
OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2020-8RA, Class A2, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.812%, 7.214%, 1/17/2032(a)(b)
14,693,575
7,170,000
Octagon Investment Partners 18-R Ltd.,
Series 2018-18A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.732%, 7.126%, 4/16/2031(a)(b)
7,126,729
2,000,000
Octagon Investment Partners 26 Ltd.,
Series 2016-1A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.862%, 7.256%, 7/15/2030(a)(b)
1,987,960
1,986,282
Octagon Investment Partners 28 Ltd.,
Series 2016-1A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
2.062%, 7.460%, 10/24/2030(a)(b)
1,986,210
4,155,000
Octagon Investment Partners 46 Ltd.,
Series 2020-2A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
3.562%, 8.956%, 7/15/2036(a)(b)
3,938,005
8,322,603
Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd.,
Series 2013-1A, Class A1RR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.232%, 6.628%, 7/19/2030(a)(b)
8,312,258
10,050,000
OHA Credit Partners XVI, Series 2021-16A,
Class A, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.412%,
6.807%, 10/18/2034(a)(b)
10,054,553
1,440,000
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A,
Class A2R4, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.962%,
7.329%, 5/21/2034(a)(b)
1,439,291
8,844,000
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2021-2A,
Class A, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.412%,
6.806%, 7/15/2034(a)(b)
8,842,320
2,917,439
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.,
Series 2021-3A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.062%, 6.477%, 7/20/2029(a)(b)
2,911,966
12,875,000
Post CLO Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class B, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.900%, 7.316%, 4/20/2035(a)(b)
12,772,541
19,620,000
Post CLO Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class A, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.950%, 7.366%, 4/20/2036(a)(b)
19,623,590
4,310,000
Rad CLO 15 Ltd., Series 2021-15A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.912%,
7.327%, 1/20/2034(a)(b)
4,285,778
1,730,000
Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BRR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.662%,
7.077%, 4/20/2034(a)(b)
1,707,750
1,015,000
Regatta XV Funding Ltd., Series 2018-4A,
Class A2, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.112%,
7.490%, 10/25/2031(a)(b)
1,015,055
6,680,000
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A,
Class DR2A, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.512%,
8.927%, 4/20/2034(a)(b)
6,680,000
2,415,238
Venture XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2017-29A,
Class AR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.252%,
6.631%, 9/07/2030(a)(b)
2,416,296
1,830,000
Vibrant CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class C,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.012%,
9.427%, 10/20/2034(a)(b)
1,806,763
3,335,000
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class A2RR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.961%,
7.356%, 10/18/2031(a)(b)
3,325,742
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
$1,610,000
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class A3R, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 2.012%, 7.407%, 10/18/2031(a)(b)
$1,603,128
6,235,000
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.912%, 7.306%, 10/15/2031(a)(b)
6,206,581
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $312,391,385)
315,890,526
Senior Loans — 0.4%
Building Materials — 0.1%
9,785,000
Summit Materials LLC, 2023 Incremental Term
Loan B, 11/30/2028(f)
9,815,627
Leisure — 0.1%
3,499,785
Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B,
1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%,
8.720%, 10/18/2028(b)(g)
3,501,255
3,188,376
Carnival Corp., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.000%, 8.357%, 8/08/2027(b)(g)
3,191,022
 
6,692,277
Technology — 0.2%
19,355,000
GTCR W Merger Sub LLC, USD Term Loan B,
9/20/2030(f)
19,427,581
Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $35,732,896)
35,935,485
Shares
 
 
Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
Banking — 0.2%
9,627
Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%
11,603,230
9,453
Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A, 7.500%
11,302,196
 
22,905,426
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $27,400,785)
22,905,426
Principal
Amount
 
 
Short-Term Investments — 20.9%
$226,539,591
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/29/2023
at 2.500% to be repurchased at $226,602,518 on
1/02/2024 collateralized by $220,247,900
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.625% due 3/31/2027
valued at $198,157,245; $34,175,600
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500% due 3/31/2027
valued at $32,913,208 including accrued
interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial
Statements)
226,539,591
579,280,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.043%, 6/27/2024(h)
564,915,947
209,380,000
U.S. Treasury Bills,
5.071%–5.125%, 6/20/2024(h)(i)
204,387,857
351,870,000
U.S. Treasury Bills,
5.083%–5.180%, 6/13/2024(h)(i)
343,822,603
287,635,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.225%, 1/11/2024(h)
287,259,145
149,000,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.230%, 4/09/2024(h)
146,892,444
Principal
Amount
Description
Value (†)
$87,385,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.246%, 1/04/2024(h)
$87,359,606
135,110,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.252%, 1/18/2024(h)
134,792,859
55,820,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.305%, 3/21/2024(h)
55,184,042
115,365,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.325%, 2/29/2024(h)
114,386,556
Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $2,165,027,415)
2,165,540,650
Total Investments — 99.4%
(Identified Cost $10,536,031,110)
10,309,044,698
Other assets less liabilities — 0.6%
59,834,228
Net Assets — 100.0%
$10,368,878,926
()
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(a)
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 December 31, 2023, the value
of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $3,502,096,316 or 33.8% of net
assets.
(b)
Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2023 is disclosed.
Issuers comprised of various lots with differing coupon rates
have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the
Portfolio of Investments and show a weighted average rate.
Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published
reference rate and spread, rather are determined by the issuer or
agent and are based on current market conditions. These
securities may not indicate a reference rate and/or spread in
their description.
(c)
The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal
payments. Income is not being accrued.
(d)
Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for
open derivative contracts.
(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)
Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at
December 31, 2023 and does not take effect until settlement date.
Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
(g)
Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the
provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum
benchmark floor rate which may range from 0.00% to 2.50%, to
which the spread is added.
(h)
Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a
coupon rate.
(i)
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.
ABS
Asset-Backed Securities
MTN
Medium Term Note
REITs
Real Estate Investment Trusts
REMICS
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
SLM
Sallie Mae
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (continued)
At December 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CBOT 10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/19/2024
11,506
$1,261,188,366
$1,298,919,531
$37,731,165
CBOT 2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/28/2024
6,969
1,422,425,167
1,435,015,098
12,589,931
CBOT 5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/28/2024
19,623
2,104,857,648
2,134,461,174
29,603,526
CBOT U.S. Long Bond Futures
3/19/2024
12,891
1,522,466,821
1,610,569,312
88,102,491
Total
$168,027,113
At December 31, 2023, open short futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CME Ultra Long Term U.S. Treasury Bond Futures
3/19/2024
1,191
$152,461,376
$159,110,156
$(6,648,780
)
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/19/2024
18,338
2,115,330,398
2,164,170,531
(48,840,133
)
Total
$(55,488,913
)
Industry Summary at December 31, 2023
Banking
11.0
%
Treasuries
6.7
Technology
6.3
Finance Companies
4.3
ABS Home Equity
3.9
ABS Car Loan
3.7
Metals & Mining
3.5
Midstream
3.5
ABS Other
2.9
Independent Energy
2.8
Other Investments, less than 2% each
26.9
Collateralized Loan Obligations
3.0
Short-Term Investments
20.9
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 December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Principal
Amount ()
Description
Value ()
Bonds and Notes — 81.0% of Net Assets
Non-Convertible Bonds — 76.7%
ABS Car Loan — 4.7%
$405,000
American Credit Acceptance Receivables
Trust, Series 2023-3, Class D,
6.820%, 10/12/2029(a)
$412,487
730,000
American Credit Acceptance Receivables
Trust, Series 2023-4, Class D,
7.650%, 9/12/2030(a)
752,437
2,360,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2020-1A, Class C, 3.020%, 8/20/2026(a)
2,241,389
1,800,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2020-2A, Class C, 4.250%, 2/20/2027(a)
1,710,585
485,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2023-8A, Class C, 7.340%, 2/20/2030(a)
494,729
260,000
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-N1, Class D, 6.690%, 7/10/2029(a)
260,234
120,000
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-N4, Class D, 7.220%, 2/11/2030(a)
122,614
1,180,000
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2020-3A, Class C, 2.280%, 2/15/2030(a)
1,170,848
1,110,000
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class D,
1.840%, 6/15/2026(a)
1,070,067
2,290,000
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class D,
5.460%, 3/15/2028(a)
2,256,417
665,000
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-3A, Class D,
7.120%, 5/15/2029(a)
680,285
960,000
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-5A, Class D, 7.130%, 2/15/2030
986,967
314,585
First Investors Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2019-2A, Class D, 2.800%, 12/15/2025(a)
314,139
1,475,000
First Investors Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2019-2A, Class E, 3.880%, 1/15/2026(a)
1,472,932
105,000
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2023-3,
Class D, 6.580%, 8/15/2029(a)
104,560
285,000
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, Series 2023-B,
Class D, 6.970%, 6/15/2028
290,138
460,000
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-2,
Class D, 6.600%, 2/15/2036(a)
464,082
3,120,000
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2021-4A, Class D, 2.480%, 10/15/2027(a)
2,918,345
230,000
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2023-3A, Class D, 6.440%, 5/15/2029(a)
230,797
1,889,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-1A,
Class D, 4.850%, 6/25/2026(a)
1,789,936
746,500
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-3A,
Class D, 6.310%, 3/25/2025(a)
743,247
360,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2023-1A,
Class D2, 9.130%, 6/25/2027(a)
361,741
740,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2023-2A,
Class D, 9.400%, 9/25/2029(a)
752,021
990,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2022-2A,
Class D, 5.160%, 6/26/2028(a)
888,148
1,050,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2022-4A,
Class D, 6.560%, 9/25/2026(a)
1,012,725
910,000
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2019-1A, Class E, 3.900%, 5/15/2026(a)
906,831
210,000
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-2A, Class D, 7.710%, 8/15/2029(a)
216,138
1,920,000
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2022-2A, Class D, 5.480%, 9/15/2027(a)
1,902,175
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
ABS Car Loan — continued
$635,000
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-3A, Class D, 6.470%, 3/15/2029(a)
$640,817
815,000
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-4A, Class D, 7.190%, 7/16/2029(a)
830,877
 
27,998,708
ABS Credit Card — 0.2%
420,000
Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust,
Series 2023-A, Class A, 7.230%, 7/17/2028(a)
420,358
625,000
Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust,
Series 2023-B, Class A, 7.690%, 11/15/2028(a)
631,508
 
1,051,866
ABS Home Equity — 6.1%
191,838
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust,
Series 2003-8, Class 1CB1, 5.500%, 10/25/2033
185,876
169,212
Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-7,
Class 3A1, 5.750%, 11/25/2035
165,653
87,177
Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2007-4,
Class 5A1, 5.500%, 11/25/2034
73,548
2,315,000
BINOM Securitization Trust, Series 2022-RPL1,
Class M1, 3.000%, 2/25/2061(a)(b)
1,749,451
26,445
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2004-HYB4, Class 2A1,
5.186%, 9/20/2034(b)(c)
22,960
1,336,411
CIM Trust, Series 2021-NR2, Class A1,
2.568%, 7/25/2059(a)(b)
1,316,255
1,830,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2019-2,
Class B, 3.424%, 6/15/2052(a)
1,684,391
245,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2020-2,
Class C, 4.586%, 5/15/2052(a)(b)
229,045
1,340,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2020-4,
Class C, 2.250%, 12/15/2052(a)
1,105,037
730,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd.,
Series 2023-RTL1, Class A1,
7.553%, 12/28/2030(a)(b)
731,456
231,206
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust,
Series 2003-22CB, Class 1A1,
5.750%, 12/25/2033
228,371
108,221
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust,
Series 2004-16CB, Class 1A1, 5.500%, 7/25/2034
105,714
107,801
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust,
Series 2004-16CB, Class 3A1, 5.500%, 8/25/2034
105,366
200,867
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust,
Series 2004-J10, Class 2CB1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034
198,435
1,629
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust,
Series 2005-J1, Class 2A1, 5.500%, 2/25/2025(c)
1,524
1,097,304
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2020-RPL3, Class A1,
4.046%, 3/25/2060(a)(b)
1,038,331
1,804,141
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-RPL4, Class A1,
1.796%, 12/27/2060(a)(b)
1,753,514
102,603
CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2003-27, Class 4A4,
5.750%, 11/25/2033
101,076
332,834
DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5,
Class 2A1A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 0.774%,
6.130%, 9/19/2045(b)
174,917
793,623
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
Series 2022-DNA4, Class M1A, REMICS, 30 day
USD SOFR Average + 2.200%,
7.537%, 5/25/2042(a)(b)
804,773
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
45 |


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
ABS Home Equity — continued
$289,295
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities,
Series 2020-R01, Class 1M2, 30 day USD SOFR
Average + 2.164%, 7.502%, 1/25/2040(a)(b)
$293,089
1,054,807
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities,
Series 2022-R06, Class 1M1, 30 day USD SOFR
Average + 2.750%, 8.087%, 5/25/2042(a)(b)
1,084,473
255,000
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities,
Series 2023-R06, Class 1M2, 30 day USD SOFR
Average + 2.700%, 8.037%, 7/25/2043(a)(b)
259,845
45,000
Federal National Mortgage Association
Connecticut Avenue Securities,
Series 2023-R08, Class 1M2, 30 day USD SOFR
Average + 2.500%, 7.837%, 10/25/2043(a)(b)
45,984
4,165,000
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2,
Class E, 2.668%, 10/19/2037(a)
3,879,239
171,778
GCAT Trust, Series 2019-RPL1, Class A1,
2.650%, 10/25/2068(a)(b)
162,948
489,345
GITSIT Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2023-NPL1, Class A1,
8.353%, 5/25/2053(a)(b)
494,249
229,923
Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-1,
Class E, 2.577%, 9/17/2041(a)
185,598
339,760
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-AR7, Class A5, 1 mo. USD SOFR +
1.334%, 6.690%, 9/25/2034(b)
271,069
544,950
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-S1,
Class 2A1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034
535,705
252,353
Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-2N, Class 1A1,
1 mo. USD SOFR + 0.634%, 5.990%, 2/25/2046(b)
195,056
181,107
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust,
Series 2004-4, Class 5A1, 5.750%, 5/25/2034(b)
173,622
130,485
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9,
Class 4A1, 5.250%, 11/25/2033
126,332
101,310
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5,
Class 1A1, 5.500%, 6/25/2034
98,740
120,441
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5,
Class 2A1, 6.000%, 6/25/2034
119,496
373,941
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-8,
Class 2A1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034
362,551
17,240
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust,
Series 2006-2, Class 2A, 5.470%, 5/25/2036(b)(c)
15,933
245,000
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2021-NMR1, Class M2,
2.500%, 11/25/2060(a)(b)
204,935
241,168
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2005-7, Class 4A2, 5.500%, 11/25/2035
154,736
463,376
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2005-7, Class 7A5, 5.500%, 11/25/2035
422,160
865,000
NLT Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A1,
3.200%, 10/25/2062(a)(b)
771,129
1,005,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR3,
Class D, 2.871%, 9/17/2036(a)
979,284
795,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR2,
Class E2, 2.647%, 4/19/2038(a)
714,018
570,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3,
Class E1, 2.538%, 5/17/2026(a)
513,042
470,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3,
Class E2, 2.688%, 5/17/2026(a)
421,249
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
ABS Home Equity — continued
$930,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR5,
Class E1, 2.209%, 7/17/2038(a)
$822,837
400,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR5,
Class E2, 2.359%, 7/17/2038(a)
353,948
585,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6,
Class E2, 2.525%, 7/17/2038(a)
519,328
415,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR7,
Class E2, 2.640%, 8/17/2040(a)
340,513
235,000
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2023-SFR2,
Class D, 4.500%, 10/17/2028(a)
215,549
765,651
PRPM LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A1,
2.115%, 3/25/2026(a)(b)
757,126
1,471,306
PRPM LLC, Series 2021-9, Class A1,
2.363%, 10/25/2026(a)(b)
1,425,582
97,397
PRPM LLC, Series 2023-RCF2, Class A1,
4.000%, 11/25/2053(a)(b)
91,001
468,666
Redwood Funding Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A,
7.500%, 7/25/2059(a)(b)
463,039
1,679,719
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
Trust, Series 2005-14, Class A1, 1 mo. USD
SOFR + 0.424%, 5.780%, 7/25/2035(b)
1,010,297
1,040,000
Tricon American Homes, Series 2020-SFR1,
Class E, 3.544%, 7/17/2038(a)
971,121
1,170,000
Tricon American Homes Trust,
Series 2020-SFR2, Class E1,
2.730%, 11/17/2039(a)
1,022,740
784,593
VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL5, Class A1,
1.868%, 8/25/2051(a)(b)
769,956
723,659
VOLT XCII LLC, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1,
1.893%, 2/27/2051(a)(b)
700,015
2,136,905
VOLT XCIII LLC, Series 2021-NPL2, Class A1,
1.893%, 2/27/2051(a)(b)
2,066,149
1,161,913
VOLT XCIV LLC, Series 2021-NPL3, Class A1,
2.240%, 2/27/2051(a)(b)
1,132,286
 
36,921,662
ABS Other — 4.2%
1,551,397
AASET Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.950%, 11/16/2041(a)
1,397,781
288,218
Accelerated Assets LLC, Series 2018-1,
Class B, 4.510%, 12/02/2033(a)
281,074
625,000
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust,
Series 2023-B, Class A, 6.820%, 9/15/2028(a)
634,832
355,000
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust,
Series 2023-X1, Class A, 7.110%, 11/15/2028(a)
356,143
2,218,114
AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A,
Class B1, 5.072%, 2/15/2040(a)(b)
470,227
242,625
Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2019-A, Class C,
4.010%, 7/16/2040(a)
223,505
2,340,000
BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2022-A,
Class B, 2.700%, 2/20/2035(a)
2,163,362
550,000
BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2023-B,
Class B, 7.450%, 12/17/2036(a)
565,617
599,126
Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization
Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A,
4.213%, 12/16/2041(a)(b)
564,862
335,067
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust,
Series 2018-1, Class B, 5.300%, 6/15/2043(a)
257,373
149,437
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust,
Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.967%, 4/15/2039(a)
130,206
140,000
Foundation Finance Trust, Series 2023-2A,
Class D, 9.100%, 6/15/2049(a)
144,887
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 46


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
ABS Other — continued
$99,957
FREED ABS Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C,
1.940%, 6/19/2028(a)
$98,965
2,800,000
Frontier Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1, Class A2,
6.600%, 8/20/2053(a)
2,788,744
152,614
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2018-AA,
Class C, 4.000%, 2/25/2032(a)
147,770
72,001
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2022-1D,
Class C, 4.690%, 6/20/2034(a)
69,112
372,493
Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1,
Class A, 4.458%, 12/15/2038(a)
317,548
264,829
Horizon Aircraft Finance III Ltd., Series 2019-2,
Class A, 3.425%, 11/15/2039(a)
210,062
150,000
HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2023-2A,
Class D, 6.970%, 7/21/2031(a)
152,923
1,335,690
Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A,
Class A, 4.250%, 12/15/2038(a)
1,187,149
689,891
MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A,
4.212%, 5/15/2043(a)
632,254
725,023
MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B,
5.193%, 5/15/2043(a)
561,288
310,000
Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-2A,
Class C, 1.500%, 9/15/2031(a)
303,685
695,000
Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2023-4A,
Class B, 8.150%, 12/15/2033(a)
714,683
44,198
Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC, Series 2016-1,
Class A, 4.500%, 12/15/2032(a)(b)
41,163
141,913
MVW LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class C,
4.210%, 10/20/2037(a)
136,271
134,937
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C,
3.330%, 11/20/2036(a)
128,939
730,000
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2020-HA, Class B, 2.780%, 1/15/2069(a)
596,513
1,020,000
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,
Series 2020-2A, Class C, 2.760%, 9/14/2035(a)
912,949
810,000
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,
Series 2021-1A, Class D, 2.470%, 6/16/2036(a)
681,351
491,365
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC,
Series 2020-2A, Class C, 3.510%, 7/20/2037(a)
472,019
165,509
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC,
Series 2023-1A, Class C, 7.000%, 1/20/2040(a)
167,590
150,341
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC,
Series 2023-2A, Class C, 7.300%, 4/20/2040(a)
153,722
911,196
Slam Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B,
3.422%, 6/15/2046(a)
790,227
1,356,821
SpringCastle America Funding LLC,
Series 2020-AA, Class A, 1.970%, 9/25/2037(a)
1,263,181
190,359
Sunnova Helios XII Issuer LLC, Series 2023-B,
Class B, 5.600%, 8/22/2050(a)
184,887
3,327,547
TIF Funding II LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
1.650%, 2/20/2046(a)
2,856,684
1,670,554
WAVE Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.844%, 11/15/2042(a)
1,410,138
486,310
Willis Engine Structured Trust IV,
Series 2018-A, Class A, 4.750%, 9/15/2043(a)(b)
427,274
680,069
Willis Engine Structured Trust V, Series 2020-A,
Class A, 3.228%, 3/15/2045(a)
607,688
227,016
Willis Engine Structured Trust VI,
Series 2021-A, Class A, 3.104%, 5/15/2046(a)
190,563
 
25,395,211
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
ABS Student Loan — 2.2%
$505,684
College Avenue Student Loans LLC,
Series 2021-A, Class D, 4.120%, 7/25/2051(a)
$464,412
858,530
Education Funding Trust, Series 2020-A,
Class A, 2.790%, 7/25/2041(a)
793,056
935,781
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.680%, 2/18/2042(a)
897,236
1,775,000
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2018-CA, Class B, 4.220%, 6/16/2042(a)
1,680,387
3,410,000
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2019-FA, Class B, 3.120%, 8/15/2068(a)
2,832,849
695,000
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2019-GA, Class B, 3.080%, 10/15/2068(a)
574,944
320,000
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2020-DA, Class B, 3.330%, 5/15/2069(a)
271,541
1,290,000
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2020-FA, Class B, 2.690%, 7/15/2069(a)
1,027,212
810,000
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-DA,
Class B, 2.900%, 4/20/2062(a)
675,453
294,000
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2003-A, Class A3, 28 day Auction Rate
Security, 7.920%, 6/15/2032(b)
293,972
913,000
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2003-B, Class A3, 28 day Auction Rate
Security, 8.969%, 3/15/2033(b)
908,972
94,000
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust,
Series 2003-B, Class A4, 28 day Auction Rate
Security, 7.970%, 3/15/2033(b)
93,585
644,941
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2015-C, Class B, 3.500%, 9/15/2043(a)
623,559
310,492
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2017-B, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD SOFR +
0.864%, 6.226%, 10/15/2035(a)(b)
308,236
190,000
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2018-B, Class B, 4.000%, 7/15/2042(a)
179,000
510,000
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2018-C, Class B, 4.000%, 11/17/2042(a)
478,707
1,350,000
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC,
Series 2020-A, Class BFX, 3.120%, 5/15/2046(a)
1,105,642
 
13,208,763
ABS Whole Business — 0.7%
1,510,000
Applebee's Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC,
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 7.824%, 3/05/2053(a)
1,548,128
250,000
FOCUS Brands Funding, Series 2023-2,
Class A2, 8.241%, 10/30/2053(a)
261,830
2,952,000
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.858%, 12/05/2049(a)
2,611,271
 
4,421,229
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%
1,255,000
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
7.000%, 7/28/2030(a)
1,316,490
1,395,000
RTX Corp., 6.100%, 3/15/2034
1,513,917
 
2,830,407
Airlines — 0.6%
4,133,765
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.500%, 11/01/2029
3,708,318
Automotive — 1.3%
330,000
General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045
296,987
2,425,000
General Motors Co., 5.400%, 4/01/2048
2,215,577
445,000
General Motors Co., 5.950%, 4/01/2049
435,402
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Automotive — continued
$1,365,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
1.200%, 10/15/2024
$1,317,263
1,455,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A,
(fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate
thereafter), 5.750%(d)
1,290,585
1,170,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series B,
(fixed rate to 9/30/2028, variable rate
thereafter), 6.500%(d)
1,064,655
470,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C,
(fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate
thereafter), 5.700%(d)
434,041
315,000
ZF North America Capital, Inc.,
6.875%, 4/14/2028(a)
327,480
560,000
ZF North America Capital, Inc.,
7.125%, 4/14/2030(a)
594,910
 
7,976,900
Banking — 7.2%
1,660,000
Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to
5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)
1,245,102
2,400,000
Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to
5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)
1,628,298
2,200,000
Banco Santander SA, 5.147%, 8/18/2025
2,187,283
50,000
Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 3/08/2032,
variable rate thereafter), 3.846%, 3/08/2037
43,900
1,735,000
Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 3/15/2028, variable
rate thereafter), 4.375%(d)
1,348,799
4,460,000
Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030, variable
rate thereafter), 3.564%, 9/23/2035
3,823,631
6,580,000
Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/25/2025, variable
rate thereafter), 2.014%, 1/25/2026
6,322,807
1,330,000
Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/01/2024, variable
rate thereafter), 0.981%, 5/01/2025
1,307,429
1,345,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031,
variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033
1,104,130
5,280,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030,
variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032
4,425,487
1,490,000
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.200%, 11/28/2033(a)
1,590,173
7,575,000
Morgan Stanley, MTN, (fixed rate to 10/21/2024,
variable rate thereafter), 1.164%, 10/21/2025
7,293,664
3,550,000
Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to
11/18/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.265%, 2/18/2036(a)
2,905,900
1,030,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 11/15/2032,
variable rate thereafter), 9.016%, 11/15/2033(a)
1,266,113
375,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 5/14/2031,
variable rate thereafter), 3.091%, 5/14/2032(a)
319,375
4,570,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 6/05/2025,
variable rate thereafter), 2.193%, 6/05/2026(a)
4,345,993
740,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/11/2027,
variable rate thereafter), 6.442%, 8/11/2028(a)
767,691
1,500,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/12/2032,
variable rate thereafter), 6.537%, 8/12/2033(a)
1,599,765
 
43,525,540
Building Materials — 1.3%
3,145,000
Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031(a)
2,812,781
905,000
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.200%, 9/17/2030(a)
872,005
1,725,000
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.450%, 11/19/2029(a)
1,700,998
2,330,000
Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026,
variable rate thereafter), 5.125%(a)(d)
2,209,682
 
7,595,466
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Cable Satellite — 5.0%
$7,390,000
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
5.125%, 5/01/2027(a)
$7,139,993
520,000
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
5.500%, 5/01/2026(a)
516,537
225,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 2.300%, 2/01/2032
179,051
645,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 2.800%, 4/01/2031
544,033
330,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 4.400%, 4/01/2033
304,551
6,565,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 4.400%, 12/01/2061
4,536,560
2,200,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/2031(a)
1,605,062
400,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.500%, 11/15/2031(a)
302,430
9,810,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030(a)
5,906,801
405,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031(a)
245,025
405,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.750%, 1/15/2030(a)
252,113
3,210,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029
1,654,402
6,305,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026(a)
5,401,809
1,770,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2028(a)
1,411,752
 
30,000,119
Chemicals — 0.9%
1,915,000
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
4.500%, 1/31/2030(a)
1,486,353
110,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029
115,310
695,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.550%, 11/15/2030
734,703
2,625,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.700%, 11/15/2033
2,847,070
 
5,183,436
Consumer Cyclical Services — 1.5%
960,000
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co.,
Inc., 5.250%, 12/01/2027(a)
940,712
8,055,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029(a)
7,684,200
680,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2028(a)
681,705
 
9,306,617
Diversified Manufacturing — 0.2%
990,000
Veralto Corp., 5.450%, 9/18/2033(a)
1,025,411
Electric — 0.3%
1,490,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.300%, 3/15/2045
1,165,906
685,000
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.450%, 6/15/2027
690,519
 
1,856,425
Finance Companies — 4.1%
1,670,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 3.300%, 1/30/2032
1,453,450
1,015,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 3.400%, 10/29/2033
871,553
1,295,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 6.150%, 9/30/2030
1,363,750
1,190,000
Aircastle Ltd., 6.500%, 7/18/2028(a)
1,213,462
505,000
Aircastle Ltd., Series A, (fixed rate to 6/15/2026,
variable rate thereafter), 5.250%(a)(d)
432,942
1,530,000
Ares Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2028
1,355,477
3,400,000
Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031
2,843,476
2,415,000
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/11/2028
2,119,875
1,415,000
Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp.,
2.500%, 1/15/2027
1,235,073
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 48


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Finance Companies — continued
$2,130,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/2027
$1,971,196
125,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/2028
110,594
365,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 4.000%, 9/15/2030
312,351
485,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2029
454,153
5,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025
5,061
2,150,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026(a)
1,983,375
2,865,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029(a)
2,593,073
105,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031(a)
92,347
5,245,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033(a)
4,455,777
 
24,866,985
Financial Other — 0.7%
540,000
Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 5.500%, 4/21/2025
76,189
425,000
Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 5.500%, 5/17/2026
46,644
430,000
Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 5.750%, 1/02/2025
70,524
1,540,000
Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 6.050%, 10/13/2025
185,770
485,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 7/16/2024(e)
22,189
410,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 8/13/2024(e)
18,889
1,000,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.650%, 8/27/2025(e)
45,460
625,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.750%, 5/24/2024(e)
27,881
1,960,135
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031(a)(f)
149,833
2,379,845
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031(a)(f)
61,519
239,712
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd., Zero Coupon,
0.000%–28.181%, 1/31/2031(a)(g)
1,558
710,000
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., 6.350%, 2/08/2024(e)
10,650
645,000
China Aoyuan Group Ltd., 7.950%, 2/19/2023(e)
9,675
630,000
China Evergrande Group, 8.250%, 3/23/2022(e)
7,497
1,020,000
China Evergrande Group, 8.750%, 6/28/2025(e)
12,750
270,000
China Evergrande Group, 9.500%, 4/11/2022(e)
3,491
220,000
China Evergrande Group, 9.500%, 3/29/2024(e)
3,115
1,110,000
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
4.450%, 8/17/2026(e)
70,762
480,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029
400,829
325,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 4.750%, 9/15/2024
323,020
945,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027
848,822
125,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/2026
119,264
600,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/2025
589,036
1,875,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 9.375%, 6/30/2024(e)
60,731
205,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 9.950%, 7/23/2025(e)
7,536
855,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
10.500%, 1/15/2025(e)
27,967
4,525,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.250%, 4/16/2025(e)
130,094
2,045,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.650%, 6/01/2026(e)
58,794
2,125,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.700%, 11/11/2025(e)
68,637
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Financial Other — continued
$645,000
KWG Group Holdings Ltd., 6.000%, 8/14/2026(e)
$37,571
845,000
KWG Group Holdings Ltd., 6.300%, 2/13/2026(e)
49,585
400,000
Logan Group Co. Ltd., 4.250%, 7/12/2025(e)
26,000
230,000
Logan Group Co. Ltd., 4.850%, 12/14/2026(e)
14,950
825,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
3.450%, 1/11/2031(e)
30,937
725,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.200%, 1/16/2027(e)
23,396
610,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.125%, 2/21/2024(e)
24,400
380,443
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.000% PIK or
5.000% Cash, 9/30/2026(a)(h)
46,528
380,443
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.250% PIK or
5.250% Cash, 9/30/2027(a)(h)
40,392
760,887
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.500% PIK or
5.500% Cash, 9/30/2027(a)(h)
71,029
1,141,330
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.750% PIK or
5.750% Cash, 9/30/2028(a)(h)
90,462
1,141,330
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.000% PIK or
6.000% Cash, 9/30/2029(a)(h)
84,801
536,135
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.250% PIK or
6.250% Cash, 9/30/2030(a)(h)
34,173
210,000
Times China Holdings Ltd., 5.750%, 1/14/2027(e)
4,217
1,085,000
Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.200%, 3/22/2026(e)
24,412
4,400,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
6.350%, 1/13/2027(e)
272,008
325,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.375%, 1/13/2026(e)
19,721
415,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.700%, 2/20/2025(e)
25,850
555,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.850%, 8/12/2026(e)
35,398
1,360,000
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
6.630%, 1/07/2026(e)
12,798
210,000
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
6.700%, 8/04/2026(e)
1,976
220,000
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
7.350%, 2/05/2025(e)
1,650
 
4,431,380
Food & Beverage — 0.2%
1,015,000
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA
Finance, Inc., 3.000%, 2/02/2029
892,788
Gaming — 0.9%
1,220,000
Genm Capital Labuan Ltd., 3.882%, 4/19/2031(a)
1,040,801
245,000
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,
6.750%, 12/01/2033
264,313
315,000
Light & Wonder International, Inc.,
7.000%, 5/15/2028(a)
318,206
910,000
Light & Wonder International, Inc.,
7.250%, 11/15/2029(a)
931,758
355,000
Light & Wonder International, Inc.,
7.500%, 9/01/2031(a)
370,285
2,670,000
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
3.875%, 2/15/2029(a)
2,452,744
5,000
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.625%, 6/15/2025(a)
4,911
 
5,383,018
Government Owned - No Guarantee — 0.9%
2,350,000
Antares Holdings LP, 2.750%, 1/15/2027(a)
2,081,888
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Government Owned - No Guarantee — continued
$2,790,000
Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027(a)
$2,513,768
845,000
Antares Holdings LP, 3.950%, 7/15/2026(a)
784,599
 
5,380,255
Health Care REITs — 0.1%
455,000
National Health Investors, Inc.,
3.000%, 2/01/2031
363,690
Health Insurance — 0.4%
1,260,000
Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/2030
1,130,510
680,000
Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029
651,934
585,000
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2028(a)
553,281
 
2,335,725
Independent Energy — 2.7%
1,670,000
Aker BP ASA, 4.000%, 1/15/2031(a)
1,533,391
1,920,000
Continental Resources, Inc.,
2.875%, 4/01/2032(a)
1,557,572
6,710,000
Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2031(a)
6,679,531
1,190,000
Energian Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 3/30/2028(a)
1,044,522
25,000
EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031(a)
22,327
745,000
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.125%, 6/30/2025(a)
720,966
740,000
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.500%, 6/30/2027(a)
696,518
180,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2031
204,761
180,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030
210,637
320,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034
340,182
140,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 2/01/2038
144,399
695,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2037
719,543
90,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 7.200%, 11/01/2031
97,663
85,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031
93,635
385,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 8.125%, 9/15/2030
433,115
870,000
Var Energi ASA, 7.500%, 1/15/2028(a)
921,986
410,000
Var Energi ASA, 8.000%, 11/15/2032(a)
459,036
455,000
Viper Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031(a)
470,925
 
16,350,709
Leisure — 1.6%
1,880,000
Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027(a)
1,833,815
580,000
Carnival Corp., 6.000%, 5/01/2029(a)
558,079
1,560,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026(a)
1,524,366
890,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/2027(a)
879,347
1,325,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 8.125%, 1/15/2029(a)
1,384,071
570,000
NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028(a)
545,622
240,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
4.250%, 7/01/2026(a)
231,810
1,725,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/01/2028(a)
1,703,021
1,260,000
VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.000%, 2/15/2028(a)
1,206,852
 
9,866,983
Life Insurance — 0.2%
1,110,000
Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.400%, 10/15/2029(a)
1,021,354
Local Authorities — 0.0%
52,000,000
Provincia de Buenos Aires/Government Bonds,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Pvt Banks +
3.750%, 129.126%, 4/12/2025, (ARS)(a)
59,199
Lodging — 0.6%
435,000
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower
Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower
Escrow, Inc., 4.875%, 7/01/2031(a)
385,063
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Lodging — continued
$585,000
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower
Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower
Escrow, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2029(a)
$539,689
20,000
Marriott International, Inc., 5.550%, 10/15/2028
20,626
805,000
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029(a)
709,374
1,000,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029(a)
895,585
1,330,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030(a)
1,189,419
 
3,739,756
Media Entertainment — 1.8%
2,740,000
iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2027(a)
2,177,136
1,430,000
Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030(a)
1,447,948
860,000
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029(a)
888,482
1,325,000
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028
1,394,938
1,705,000
Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029
1,853,773
855,000
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029
811,216
2,555,000
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032
2,338,346
 
10,911,839
Metals & Mining — 3.9%
1,885,000
ArcelorMittal SA, 6.800%, 11/29/2032
2,038,454
4,180,000
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 3/01/2026(a)
3,741,667
1,065,000
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
7.500%, 4/01/2025(a)
1,015,472
2,375,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.125%, 10/06/2028(a)
2,488,075
2,275,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.375%, 10/06/2030(a)
2,442,448
10,565,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.500%, 10/06/2033(a)
11,518,156
 
23,244,272
Midstream — 1.3%
165,000
EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.500%, 9/01/2030(a)
168,401
555,000
Targa Resources Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2033
584,325
2,455,000
Targa Resources Corp., 6.500%, 3/30/2034
2,649,607
1,460,000
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources
Partners Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2/01/2031
1,418,258
1,535,000
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
3.875%, 11/01/2033(a)
1,300,833
815,000
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
4.125%, 8/15/2031(a)
718,020
1,045,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.150%, 4/01/2033
1,085,617
 
7,925,061
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 5.7%
2,995,000
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-BID,
Class B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 2.654%,
8.017%, 10/15/2037(a)(b)
2,896,986
2,155,000
BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class F, 1 mo. USD
SOFR + 6.870%, 12.232%, 12/15/2038(a)(b)
1,932,919
2,040,000
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-GC21, Class D,
4.937%, 5/10/2047(a)(b)
1,266,390
2,585,000
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-CR3,
Class B, 3.922%, 10/15/2045(a)
2,009,062
140,000
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4,
Class C, 5.294%, 12/10/2044(b)
112,528
1,890,000
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class D, 4.373%, 9/15/2037(a)
1,098,862
5,680,000
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class E, 4.373%, 9/15/2037(a)
2,669,273
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 50


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — continued
$750,000
DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BRBK,
Class D, 3.530%, 10/10/2034(a)(b)
$619,547
920,000
DC Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2023-DC, Class C,
7.141%, 9/12/2040(a)(b)
942,927
574,066
Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH,
Class D, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 2.364%,
7.727%, 7/15/2038(a)(b)
563,972
475,000
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2012-BWTR, Class A,
2.954%, 11/05/2034(a)
351,932
749,783
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2013-G1, Class B, 3.721%, 4/10/2031(a)(b)
660,664
3,195,000
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2013-PEMB, Class D,
3.550%, 3/05/2033(a)(b)
1,689,319
540,000
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2011-GC5, Class C,
5.153%, 8/10/2044(a)(b)
377,827
3,905,000
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2011-GC5, Class D,
5.153%, 8/10/2044(a)(b)
1,158,535
845,000
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-GC18, Class B, 4.885%, 1/10/2047(b)
787,312
1,945,000
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class C,
5.360%, 2/15/2046(a)(b)
1,633,234
2,006,652
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class C,
3.784%, 12/15/2047(a)(b)
1,777,893
831,867
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2,
Class D, 5.211%, 6/15/2044(a)(b)
748,639
2,515,000
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2,
Class E, 5.211%, 6/15/2044(a)(b)
1,781,455
1,060,000
Starwood Retail Property Trust,
Series 2014-STAR, Class C,
8.500%, 11/15/2027(a)(b)(c)(f)
388,278
4,243,654
Starwood Retail Property Trust,
Series 2014-STAR, Class D, PRIME + 0.000%,
8.500%, 11/15/2027(a)(b)(c)(f)
961,612
3,575,000
Starwood Retail Property Trust,
Series 2014-STAR, Class E, PRIME + 0.000%,
8.500%, 11/15/2027(a)(b)(c)(f)
178,750
2,243,813
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-LC12, Class B, 3.954%, 7/15/2046(b)
1,950,849
1,690,000
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-C36, Class B, 3.671%, 11/15/2059(b)
1,431,044
440,000
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-C36, Class C, 4.118%, 11/15/2059(b)
312,568
941,396
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.855%, 3/15/2044(a)(b)
272,820
1,699,593
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2011-C4, Class E, 4.979%, 6/15/2044(a)(b)
1,163,273
2,245,000
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-C10, Class C, 4.329%, 12/15/2045(b)
1,529,238
1,570,000
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-C20, Class B, 4.378%, 5/15/2047
1,216,436
 
34,484,144
Pharmaceuticals — 2.1%
3,475,000
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028(a)
2,092,795
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Pharmaceuticals — continued
930,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II
BV, 4.375%, 5/09/2030, (EUR)
$961,808
1,225,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II
BV, 7.375%, 9/15/2029, (EUR)
1,477,024
1,030,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II
BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2031, (EUR)
1,286,423
920,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026
851,828
7,380,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046
4,995,139
200,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 4.750%, 5/09/2027
191,500
435,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2029
468,826
305,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III
BV, 8.125%, 9/15/2031
332,627
 
12,657,970
Retailers — 0.3%
1,950,000
Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029(a)
1,768,104
Sovereigns — 0.1%
535,000
Republic of Uzbekistan International Bonds,
7.850%, 10/12/2028(a)
558,743
Technology — 3.6%
535,000
Broadcom, Inc., 2.450%, 2/15/2031(a)
457,459
490,000
Broadcom, Inc., 2.600%, 2/15/2033(a)
403,686
1,740,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.137%, 11/15/2035(a)
1,428,512
880,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.419%, 4/15/2033(a)
772,910
1,400,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.469%, 4/15/2034(a)
1,218,007
2,865,000
Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 11/15/2030
2,736,592
430,000
Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 4/15/2032(a)
405,350
20,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.250%, 2/15/2029
18,288
1,010,000
CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.000%, 3/15/2027(a)
420,412
1,910,000
CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029(a)
1,282,385
1,450,000
CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/01/2028(a)
688,750
330,000
Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029(a)
299,551
395,000
Global Payments, Inc., 2.900%, 11/15/2031
337,879
225,000
Global Payments, Inc., 5.400%, 8/15/2032
227,193
10,000
Leidos, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2033
10,428
340,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/09/2033
353,391
1,595,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/2033
1,658,931
3,560,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 6.750%, 11/01/2029
3,846,886
10,000
Open Text Corp., 6.900%, 12/01/2027(a)
10,397
655,000
S&P Global, Inc., 5.250%, 9/15/2033(a)
685,272
1,980,000
Trimble, Inc., 6.100%, 3/15/2033
2,118,998
1,735,000
VMware LLC, 2.200%, 8/15/2031
1,437,642
1,240,000
Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029
1,067,486
 
21,886,405
Transportation Services — 0.3%
2,075,000
Rand Parent LLC, 8.500%, 2/15/2030(a)
1,984,634
Treasuries — 8.2%
25,364(i
)
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional,
Series NTNF, 10.000%, 1/01/2029, (BRL)
5,208,934
26,839,000,000
Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series 101,
6.875%, 4/15/2029, (IDR)
1,766,878
29,901,000,000
Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series FR95,
6.375%, 8/15/2028, (IDR)
1,935,360
657,616(j
)
Mexico Bonos, Series M, 7.500%, 5/26/2033,
(MXN)
3,507,272
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Treasuries — continued
338,660,000
Republic of South Africa Government Bonds,
Series 2037, 8.500%, 1/31/2037, (ZAR)
$14,472,080
19,705,000
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.500%, 11/30/2024(k)
19,632,646
121,270,000
Uruguay Government International Bonds,
8.250%, 5/21/2031, (UYU)
2,880,209
 
49,403,379
Wireless — 0.1%
10,000
American Tower Corp., 5.900%, 11/15/2033
10,587
530,000
IHS Holding Ltd., 5.625%, 11/29/2026(a)
459,902
 
470,489
Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $548,593,378)
461,992,960
Convertible Bonds — 4.3%
Airlines — 0.5%
2,880,000
Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025
2,910,240
Cable Satellite — 0.8%
520,000
DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024
514,800
8,125,000
DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026
4,306,250
615,000
DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon,
7.761%–33.747%, 12/15/2025(g)
381,300
 
5,202,350
Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.3%
1,775,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon,
0.000%–5.582%, 12/15/2025(g)
1,804,924
Financial Other — 0.0%
470,278
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.800% PIK or
7.800% Cash, 9/30/2032(a)(h)
35,271
Gaming — 0.1%
340,000
Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026
440,300
Healthcare — 0.7%
1,650,000
Envista Holdings Corp., 1.750%, 8/15/2028(a)
1,501,500
3,360,000
Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027
2,761,584
 
4,263,084
Leisure — 0.2%
1,105,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027
1,015,915
Media Entertainment — 0.1%
955,000
Spotify USA, Inc., Zero Coupon,
5.189%–5.777%, 3/15/2026(g)
840,400
Pharmaceuticals — 1.0%
1,290,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
0.599%, 8/01/2024
1,271,424
3,745,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
1.250%, 5/15/2027
3,845,740
570,000
Guardant Health, Inc., Zero Coupon,
0.000%, 11/15/2027(l)
399,000
505,000
Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025
472,135
 
5,988,299
Retailers — 0.2%
390,000
Etsy, Inc., 0.125%, 9/01/2027
331,734
1,200,000
Etsy, Inc., 0.250%, 6/15/2028
960,720
 
1,292,454
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Technology — 0.4%
$725,000
Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027
$702,163
1,830,000
Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon,
7.084%–8.213%, 11/15/2026(g)
1,520,730
 
2,222,893
Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $32,597,520)
26,016,130
Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $581,190,898)
488,009,090
Collateralized Loan Obligations — 9.1%
1,325,000
AIMCO CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2020-12A, Class AR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.170%,
6.573%, 1/17/2032(a)(b)
1,323,602
480,000
Apidos CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A,
Class BRR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.212%,
7.606%, 7/16/2031(a)(b)
477,488
3,175,000
Apidos CLO XXIII Ltd., Series 2015-23A,
Class CR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.262%,
7.656%, 4/15/2033(a)(b)
3,156,496
500,000
ARES LIX CLO Ltd., Series 2021-59A, Class E,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.512%,
11.890%, 4/25/2034(a)(b)
493,249
850,000
Barings CLO Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class C,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.062%,
8.456%, 1/15/2033(a)(b)
849,981
445,000
Battalion CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2019-16A,
Class DR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.512%,
8.927%, 12/19/2032(a)(b)
434,393
915,000
Bristol Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class CR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.212%,
7.606%, 4/15/2029(a)(b)
911,094
455,000
Burnham Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A,
Class CR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.412%,
7.827%, 10/20/2029(a)(b)
455,017
400,000
Carbone CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.062%,
7.477%, 1/20/2031(a)(b)
396,042
980,000
Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2016-4A,
Class A2R, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.712%,
7.127%, 10/20/2027(a)(b)
979,263
970,000
CarVal CLO IV Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.512%,
8.927%, 7/20/2034(a)(b)
957,148
730,000
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A3LR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.212%,
7.607%, 10/18/2030(a)(b)
724,553
265,000
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A3,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.162%,
7.560%, 4/24/2030(a)(b)
262,320
395,000
Clover CLO LLC, Series 2021-2A, Class A, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.432%, 6.847%, 7/20/2034(a)(b)
394,995
875,000
Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-45A,
Class ER, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.112%,
11.506%, 10/15/2030(a)(b)
806,539
250,000
Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class C,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.012%,
7.407%, 4/18/2031(a)(b)
243,710
300,000
Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund,
Series 2013-26A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
2.112%, 7.506%, 4/15/2029(a)(b)
297,358
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
| 52


Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
$1,405,000
Galaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2018-26A, Class E,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.112%,
11.483%, 11/22/2031(a)(b)
$1,349,833
320,000
GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 3 Ltd.,
Series 2018-3A, Class C, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
2.162%, 7.577%, 4/20/2030(a)(b)
318,414
435,000
Golub Capital Partners CLO 41B-R Ltd.,
Series 2019-41A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.582%, 6.997%, 1/20/2034(a)(b)
434,993
1,550,000
Hayfin U.S. XII Ltd., Series 2020-12A, Class D,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.422%,
9.837%, 1/20/2034(a)(b)
1,543,529
310,000
LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.262%, 8.677%, 4/20/2031(a)(b)
297,222
475,000
Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd.,
Series 2018-31A, Class C, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
2.412%, 7.824%, 1/23/2031(a)(b)
474,997
3,300,000
Neuberger Berman CLO XIV Ltd.,
Series 2013-14A, Class CR2, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
2.162%, 7.552%, 1/28/2030(a)(b)
3,271,561
575,000
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 45 Ltd.,
Series 2021-45A, Class A, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
1.392%, 6.786%, 10/14/2035(a)(b)
574,974
2,100,000
Oaktree CLO Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class E,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 7.492%,
12.907%, 10/20/2032(a)(b)
2,099,851
495,000
Octagon Investment Partners 39 Ltd.,
Series 2018-3A, Class E, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
6.012%, 11.427%, 10/20/2030(a)(b)
464,455
920,000
Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd.,
Series 2014-1A, Class CRR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
2.162%, 7.574%, 1/22/2030(a)(b)
908,991
445,000
OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A,
Class ER, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.622%,
12.034%, 4/21/2034(a)(b)
444,927
1,900,000
OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A,
Class ER, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.512%,
11.927%, 7/02/2035(a)(b)
1,899,821
5,105,000
OHA Credit Funding 4 Ltd., Series 2019-4A,
Class ER, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.662%,
12.074%, 10/22/2036(a)(b)
5,088,223
1,745,000
OHA Credit Funding 5 Ltd., Series 2020-5A,
Class C, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.262%,
7.657%, 4/18/2033(a)(b)
1,734,574
1,095,000
OHA Credit Partners XVI, Series 2021-16A,
Class A, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.412%,
6.807%, 10/18/2034(a)(b)
1,095,496
1,570,000
OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A,
Class CR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.212%,
7.627%, 1/20/2033(a)(b)
1,561,822
2,050,000
OZLM XXIII Ltd., Series 2019-23A, Class DR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.012%,
9.406%, 4/15/2034(a)(b)
2,033,545
300,000
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A,
Class BR2, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.212%,
7.627%, 7/20/2030(a)(b)
298,988
2,610,000
Parallel Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 2.262%, 7.677%, 7/20/2029(a)(b)
2,578,821
1,190,000
Point Au Roche Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A,
Class D, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.062%,
8.477%, 7/20/2034(a)(b)
1,163,647
2,110,000
Post CLO Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class A, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.950%, 7.366%, 4/20/2036(a)(b)
2,110,386
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
$2,565,000
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A,
Class CR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.162%,
7.556%, 10/15/2029(a)(b)
$2,553,452
1,874,063
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A,
Class A, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.362%,
6.729%, 5/20/2031(a)(b)
1,874,126
1,030,000
Signal Peak CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2014-1A,
Class AR3, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.422%,
6.824%, 4/17/2034(a)(b)
1,029,966
920,000
TCW CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 3.172%, 8.550%, 4/25/2031(a)(b)
902,199
1,030,000
TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class CR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.412%,
7.806%, 4/15/2033(a)(b)
1,023,592
610,000
TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class C,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.412%,
7.827%, 4/20/2033(a)(b)
603,059
895,000
TRESTLES CLO II Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class D,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.012%,
11.390%, 7/25/2031(a)(b)
846,699
895,000
Verde CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class AR, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 1.362%, 6.756%, 4/15/2032(a)(b)
894,120
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $54,288,137)
54,639,531
Senior Loans — 3.4%
Building Materials — 0.1%
640,000
Summit Materials LLC, 2023 Incremental Term
Loan B, 11/30/2028(m)
642,003
Cable Satellite — 0.3%
1,930,000
Ziggo BV, 2019 EUR Term Loan H, 6 mo.
EURIBOR + 3.000%, 6.928%, 1/31/2029,
(EUR)(b)(n)
2,070,711
Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.3%
1,619,314
Uber Technologies, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.750%,
8.135%, 3/03/2030(b)(n)
1,623,200
Healthcare — 0.5%
1,055,355
Bausch & Lomb Corp., 2023 Incremental Term
Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%,
9.356%, 9/29/2028(b)(n)
1,051,397
1,800,000
Star Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR
+ 4.000%, 9.348%, 9/27/2030(b)(n)
1,776,744
 
2,828,141
Leisure — 0.5%
1,938,459
Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B,
1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%,
8.720%, 10/18/2028(b)(n)
1,939,273
995,302
Carnival Corp., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.000%, 8.357%, 8/08/2027(b)(n)
996,128
 
2,935,401
Media Entertainment — 0.7%
2,009,900
MH Sub I LLC, 2023 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD
SOFR + 4.250%, 9.606%, 5/03/2028(b)(n)
1,972,777
2,193,934
Playtika Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo.
USD SOFR + 2.750%, 8.220%, 3/13/2028(b)(n)
2,189,371
 
4,162,148
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.1%
$242,550
AmWINS Group, Inc., 2023 Incremental Term
Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 2.750%,
8.220%, 2/19/2028(b)(n)
$242,967
558,600
HUB International Ltd., 2023 Term Loan B, 3 mo.
USD SOFR + 4.250%, 9.662%, 6/20/2030(b)(n)
560,706
 
803,673
Restaurants — 0.1%
990,000
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., 2023 Term
Loan B5, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 2.250%,
7.606%, 9/20/2030(b)(n)
989,644
Technology — 0.7%
3,080,000
GTCR W Merger Sub LLC, USD Term Loan B,
9/20/2030(m)
3,091,550
944,853
Open Text Corp., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD
SOFR + 2.750%, 8.206%, 1/31/2030(b)(n)
946,393
 
4,037,943
Transportation Services — 0.1%
550,837
Rand Parent LLC, 2023 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD
SOFR + 4.250%, 9.598%, 3/17/2030(b)(n)
547,946
Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $20,634,064)
20,640,810
Shares
 
 
Common Stocks— 2.1%
Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%
657
Lockheed Martin Corp.
297,779
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%
1,402
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B
220,437
Banks — 0.0%
1,038
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
176,564
Beverages — 0.1%
4,787
Coca-Cola Co.
282,098
Biotechnology — 0.2%
8,126
AbbVie, Inc.
1,259,286
Capital Markets — 0.0%
99
BlackRock, Inc.
80,368
813
Morgan Stanley
75,813
 
156,181
Chemicals — 0.0%
262
Linde PLC
107,606
Communications Equipment — 0.0%
1,377
Cisco Systems, Inc.
69,566
Construction Materials — 0.4%
292,327
Cemex SAB de CV, ADR(f)
2,265,534
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.1%
340
Costco Wholesale Corp.
224,427
1,071
Walmart, Inc.
168,843
 
393,270
Containers & Packaging — 0.0%
521
Packaging Corp. of America
84,876
Electric Utilities — 0.0%
1,281
Duke Energy Corp.
124,308
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%
998
Emerson Electric Co.
97,135
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Financial Services — 0.0%
258
Mastercard, Inc., Class A
$110,040
Ground Transportation — 0.0%
673
Union Pacific Corp.
165,302
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0%
1,868
Abbott Laboratories
205,611
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%
566
Elevance Health, Inc.
266,903
379
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
199,532
 
466,435
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%
2,089
Starbucks Corp.
200,565
Household Products — 0.0%
1,433
Procter & Gamble Co.
209,992
IT Services — 0.0%
118
Accenture PLC, Class A
41,407
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.0%
233
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
123,674
Machinery — 0.0%
434
Deere & Co.
173,544
Media — 0.2%
210,165
Altice USA, Inc., Class A(f)
683,036
4,336
Comcast Corp., Class A
190,134
 
873,170
Metals & Mining — 0.0%
3,967
Newmont Corp.
164,194
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%
15,635
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
1,024,405
5,834
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
904,737
853
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
191,822
4,055
Williams Cos., Inc.
141,236
 
2,262,200
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%
3,389
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
173,889
1,143
Johnson & Johnson
179,154
1,237
Merck & Co., Inc.
134,858
 
487,901
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%
250
Broadcom, Inc.
279,062
2,456
Microchip Technology, Inc.
221,482
1,795
QUALCOMM, Inc.
259,611
 
760,155
Software — 0.1%
695
Microsoft Corp.
261,348
Specialized REITs — 0.0%
891
American Tower Corp.
192,349
Specialty Retail — 0.0%
560
Home Depot, Inc.
194,068
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%
1,254
Apple, Inc.
241,433
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%
1,782
Fastenal Co.
$115,420
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $13,812,430)
12,783,448
Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
Midstream — 0.1%
2,329
El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%
109,696
Technology — 0.2%
34,012
Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%
1,302,659
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $2,380,317)
1,412,355
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $2,380,317)
1,412,355
Other Investments — 0.0%
Aircraft ABS — 0.0%
900
ECAF I Blocker, Ltd.(c)(o)
(Identified Cost $9,000,000)
Total Purchased Options — 0.0%
(Identified Cost $132,457) (see details below)
86,774
Principal
Amount ()
Description
Value (†)
Short-Term Investments — 1.5%
$9,120,320
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/29/2023
at 2.500% to be repurchased at $9,122,854 on
1/02/2024 collateralized by $9,137,300
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125% due 9/30/2027
valued at $9,302,797 including accrued interest
(Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $9,120,320)
$9,120,320
Total Investments — 97.4%
(Identified Cost $690,558,623)
586,692,328
Other assets less liabilities — 2.6%
15,734,876
Net Assets — 100.0%
$602,427,204
Purchased Options — 0.0%
Description
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Cost
Value ()
Options on Futures — 0.0%
CBOT 5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes, Put
2/23/2024
106.75
383,000
$41,660,227
$132,457
$86,774
Written Options — (0.0%)
Description
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
Shares/
Contracts
()
Notional
Amount
Premiums
(Received)
Value ()
Options on Futures — (0.0%)
CBOT 5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes, Call
2/23/2024
110
(383,000
)
$(41,660,227
)
$(154,340
)
$(182,524
)
Description
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
Shares/
Contracts
()
Notional
Amount
Premiums
(Received)
Value ()
Options on Securities — (0.0%)
Abbott Laboratories, Call
2/16/2024
115
(1,400
)
$(154,098
)
$(1,634
)
$(1,708
)
AbbVie, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
165
(800
)
(123,976
)
(913
)
(832
)
American Tower Corp., Call
2/16/2024
230
(700
)
(151,116
)
(1,797
)
(1,732
)
Apple, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
205
(1,000
)
(192,530
)
(2,147
)
(1,640
)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Call
2/16/2024
55
(1,600
)
(82,096
)
(1,068
)
(960
)
Broadcom, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
1,240
(100
)
(111,625
)
(1,419
)
(875
)
Cisco Systems, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
52.5
(500
)
(25,260
)
(369
)
(375
)
Coca-Cola Co., Call
2/16/2024
60
(2,300
)
(135,539
)
(1,903
)
(2,196
)
Comcast Corp., Call
2/16/2024
47.5
(3,000
)
(131,550
)
(1,402
)
(1,200
)
Costco Wholesale Corp., Call
2/16/2024
700
(200
)
(132,016
)
(1,843
)
(870
)
Deere & Co., Call
2/16/2024
430
(200
)
(79,974
)
(1,343
)
(1,115
)
Duke Energy Corp., Call
2/16/2024
100
(500
)
(48,520
)
(524
)
(588
)
Elevance Health, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
500
(200
)
(94,312
)
(1,273
)
(1,320
)
Emerson Electric Co., Call
2/16/2024
100
(400
)
(38,932
)
(847
)
(700
)
Home Depot, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
360
(300
)
(103,965
)
(1,760
)
(1,223
)
Johnson & Johnson, Call
2/16/2024
160
(400
)
(62,696
)
(1,031
)
(1,064
)
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Call
2/16/2024
175
(600
)
(102,060
)
(1,330
)
(1,488
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Description
Expiration
Date
Exercise
Price
Shares/
Contracts
(†††)
Notional
Amount
Premiums
(Received)
Value (†)
Linde PLC, Call
2/16/2024
430
(200
)
$(82,142
)
$(934
)
$(820
)
Mastercard, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
445
(200
)
(85,302
)
(974
)
(1,000
)
Merck & Co., Inc., Call
2/16/2024
110
(400
)
(43,608
)
(999
)
(1,198
)
Microchip Technology, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
97.5
(1,400
)
(126,252
)
(3,104
)
(2,415
)
Microsoft Corp., Call
2/16/2024
405
(400
)
(150,416
)
(1,787
)
(1,710
)
Morgan Stanley, Call
2/16/2024
97.5
(600
)
(55,950
)
(904
)
(855
)
Newmont Corp., Call
2/16/2024
45
(3,100
)
(128,309
)
(2,937
)
(2,247
)
Packaging Corp. of America, Call
2/16/2024
170
(200
)
(32,582
)
(793
)
(670
)
QUALCOMM, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
160
(800
)
(115,704
)
(1,614
)
(1,296
)
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
580
(100
)
(53,079
)
(567
)
(500
)
Union Pacific Corp., Call
2/16/2024
260
(400
)
(98,248
)
(1,147
)
(1,020
)
United Parcel Service, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
170
(800
)
(125,784
)
(1,686
)
(1,552
)
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Call
2/16/2024
550
(100
)
(52,647
)
(632
)
(745
)
Williams Cos., Inc., Call
2/16/2024
37
(3,200
)
(111,456
)
(1,399
)
(960
)
 
$(42,080
)
$(36,874
)
Total
$(196,420
)
$(219,398
)
()
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
()
Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise
noted.
()
Options on securities are expressed as shares. Options on
futures are expressed as contracts.
(a)
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
December 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted
to $336,144,857 or 55.8% of net assets.
(b)
Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2023 is
disclosed. Issuers comprised of various lots with differing
coupon rates have been aggregated for the purpose of
presentation in the Portfolio of Investments and show a
weighted average rate. Certain variable rate securities are not
based on a published reference rate and spread, rather are
determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current
market conditions. These securities may not indicate a
reference rate and/or spread in their description.
(c)
Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant
unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial
Statements.
(d)
Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
(e)
The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or
principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
(f)
Non-income producing security.
(g)
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.
(h)
Payment–in–kind security for which the issuer, at each
interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash
and/or additional principal. No payments were received during
the period.
(i)
Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a
principal amount of 1,000.
(j)
Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a
principal amount of 100.
(k)
Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral
for open derivative contracts.
(l)
Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase;
not a coupon rate.
(m)
Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at
December 31, 2023 and does not take effect until settlement
date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
(n)
Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with
the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a
minimum benchmark floor rate which may range from 0.00% to
2.50%, to which the spread is added.
(o)
Securities subject to restriction on resale. At December 31,
2023, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:
 
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Value
% of
Net Assets
ECAF I Blocker,
Ltd.
6/18/2015
$9,000,000
$
0.0%
ABS
Asset-Backed Securities
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.
EURIBOR
Euro Interbank Offered Rate
JIBAR
Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate
MTN
Medium Term Note
PIK
Payment-in-Kind
REITs
Real Estate Investment Trusts
REMICS
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
SAFEX
South African Futures Exchange
SLM
Sallie Mae
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
ARS
Argentine Peso
BRL
Brazilian Real
EUR
Euro
IDR
Indonesian Rupiah
MXN
Mexican Peso
UYU
Uruguayan Peso
ZAR
South African Rand
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
At December 31, 2023, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements:
Notional
Value
Currency
Expiration Date
Fund Pays1
Fund Receives1
Market Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)2
330,000,000
ZAR
5/07/2030
7.58%
3 mo. SAFEX - JIBAR
$732,523
$731,048
At December 31, 2023, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements:
Buy Protection
Reference Obligation
(Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate
Expiration
Date
Notional
Value()
Unamortized
Up Front Premium
Paid/(Received)
Market
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CDX.NA.HY* .S41
(5.00
%)
12/20/2028
37,426,950
$(410,780
)
$(2,245,380
)
$(1,834,600
)
CDX.NA.HY* .S41
(5.00
%)
12/20/2028
23,284,800
(255,563
)
(1,396,940
)
(1,141,377
)
Total
$(3,642,320
)
$(2,975,977
)
()
Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
1
Payments are made quarterly.
2
Differences between unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and market value, if any, are due to interest booked as part of the initial trades.
*
CDX.NA.HY is an index composed of North American high yield credit default swaps.
At December 31, 2023, 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.
1/31/2024
EUR
S
800,000
$849,720
$884,128
$(34,408
)
Bank of America N.A.
3/05/2024
EUR
S
2,255,000
2,465,188
2,495,502
(30,314
)
Barclays Bank PLC
1/31/2024
EUR
S
1,955,000
2,077,620
2,160,588
(82,968
)
BNP Paribas SA
2/16/2024
ZAR
S
225,060,000
12,119,743
12,257,596
(137,853
)
Goldman Sachs International
2/20/2024
EUR
B
1,795,000
1,970,641
1,985,334
14,693
Goldman Sachs International
2/20/2024
EUR
S
1,795,000
1,958,704
1,985,334
(26,630
)
Total
 
 
 
$(297,480
)
At December 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CBOT 2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/28/2024
1,846
$376,895,080
$380,117,358
$3,222,278
CBOT 5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/28/2024
547
58,380,464
59,499,071
1,118,607
Total
$4,340,885
At December 31, 2023, open short futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CBOT U.S. Long Bond Futures
3/19/2024
96
$11,221,554
$11,994,000
$(772,446
)
CME Ultra Long Term U.S. Treasury Bond Futures
3/19/2024
61
7,471,792
8,149,219
(677,427
)
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/19/2024
762
86,997,915
89,927,906
(2,929,991
)
Total
$(4,379,864
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (continued)
Industry Summary at December 31, 2023
Treasuries
8.2
%
Banking
7.2
ABS Home Equity
6.1
Cable Satellite
6.1
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
5.7
Technology
4.9
ABS Car Loan
4.7
ABS Other
4.2
Finance Companies
4.1
Metals & Mining
3.9
Pharmaceuticals
3.2
Independent Energy
2.7
Media Entertainment
2.6
Leisure
2.3
ABS Student Loan
2.2
Consumer Cyclical Services
2.1
Other Investments, less than 2% each
16.6
Collateralized Loan Obligations
9.1
Short-Term Investments
1.5
Total Investments
97.4
Other assets less liabilities (Including open written
options, swap agreements, forward foreign currency
and futures contracts)
2.6
Net Assets
100.0
%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund
Principal
Amount ()
Description
Value ()
Bonds and Notes — 87.3% of Net Assets
Non-Convertible Bonds — 78.2%
ABS Car Loan — 1.3%
$635,000
American Credit Acceptance Receivables
Trust, Series 2022-4, Class C,
7.860%, 2/15/2029(a)
$642,887
7,500,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2019-2A, Class D,
3.040%, 9/22/2025(a)
7,265,878
5,000,000
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC,
Series 2020-1A, Class D,
3.340%, 8/20/2026(a)
4,669,198
940,000
First Investors Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2022-2A, Class D,
8.710%, 10/16/2028(a)
989,922
7,303,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,
Series 2022-1A, Class D,
4.850%, 6/25/2026(a)
6,920,012
1,799,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,
Series 2022-3A, Class D,
6.310%, 3/25/2025(a)
1,791,160
1,295,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,
Series 2023-1A, Class D2,
9.130%, 6/25/2027(a)
1,301,264
1,960,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC,
Series 2023-2A, Class D,
9.400%, 9/25/2029(a)
1,991,839
4,155,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2022-2A,
Class D, 5.160%, 6/26/2028(a)
3,727,532
4,105,000
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2022-4A,
Class D, 6.560%, 9/25/2026(a)
3,959,272
2,810,000
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2022-1A, Class D,
8.080%, 8/15/2028(a)
2,879,584
1,540,000
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2023-1A, Class D,
6.790%, 11/15/2028(a)
1,557,910
 
37,696,458
ABS Home Equity — 2.9%
5,139,247
510 Asset-Backed Trust, Series 2021-NPL1,
Class A1, 2.240%, 6/25/2061(a)(b)
4,877,667
5,350,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd.,
Series 2021-1, Class D, 3.247%, 4/15/2053(a)
4,276,030
1,510,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd.,
Series 2021-3, Class D, 3.469%, 10/15/2054(a)
1,250,196
3,245,000
CoreVest American Finance Ltd.,
Series 2023-RTL1, Class A1,
7.553%, 12/28/2030(a)(b)
3,251,474
2,510,000
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-RPL6, Class M2,
3.125%, 10/25/2060(a)
1,845,640
7,660,000
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR1,
Class F2, 4.284%, 8/17/2037(a)
7,269,021
1,965,000
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR1,
Class F1, 3.238%, 8/17/2038(a)
1,742,576
1,943,058
GITSIT Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2023-NPL1, Class A1,
8.353%, 5/25/2053(a)(b)
1,962,531
8,313,746
Home Partners of America Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class E1,
2.852%, 12/17/2026(a)
7,356,833
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
ABS Home Equity — continued
$4,156,873
Home Partners of America Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class E2,
2.952%, 12/17/2026(a)
$3,674,311
3,623,000
Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR5, Class F,
3.158%, 7/17/2038(a)
3,202,881
5,465,000
Progress Residential Trust,
Series 2021-SFR6, Class F,
3.422%, 7/17/2038(a)
4,849,243
2,513,000
PRPM LLC, Series 2021-4, Class A2,
3.474%, 4/25/2026(a)(b)
2,446,287
6,104,195
PRPM LLC, Series 2021-5, Class A1,
1.793%, 6/25/2026(a)(b)
5,945,786
4,379,630
PRPM LLC, Series 2021-9, Class A1,
2.363%, 10/25/2026(a)(b)
4,243,522
5,889,346
PRPM LLC, Series 2022-5, Class A1,
6.900%, 9/27/2027(a)(b)
5,896,723
799,199
Redwood Funding Trust, Series 2023-1,
Class A, 7.500%, 7/25/2059(a)(b)
789,603
4,488,101
Toorak Mortgage Corp. Ltd., Series 2021-1,
Class A1, 3.240%, 6/25/2024(a)(b)
4,395,928
1,120,000
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4,
Class M2, 3.250%, 6/25/2057(a)(b)
944,046
795,000
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-4,
Class M1, 3.500%, 10/25/2059(a)(b)
676,485
3,970,000
VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL5, Class A2,
3.844%, 8/25/2051(a)(b)
3,601,831
7,865,000
VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL6, Class A2,
3.967%, 9/25/2051(a)(b)
7,325,878
 
81,824,492
ABS Other — 1.8%
2,671,035
AASET Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B,
3.538%, 1/15/2047(a)
2,154,296
1,640,065
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust,
Series 2018-1, Class B, 5.300%, 6/15/2043(a)
1,259,772
346,111
Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC,
Series 2021-A, Class C, 2.090%, 8/27/2035(a)
315,797
550,000
Foundation Finance Trust, Series 2023-2A,
Class D, 9.100%, 6/15/2049(a)
569,200
10,435,000
Frontier Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1, Class A2,
6.600%, 8/20/2053(a)
10,393,051
48,891
HIN Timeshare Trust, Series 2020-A, Class C,
3.420%, 10/09/2039(a)
46,108
2,487,106
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes,
Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.432%, 10/15/2046(a)
2,141,420
7,102,656
MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.521%, 6/15/2046(a)
6,335,861
12,589,844
Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd., Series 2021-1,
Class B, 3.571%, 11/15/2046(a)(b)
10,425,045
1,930,000
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2022-2A,
Class C, 6.500%, 8/20/2032(a)
1,926,408
742,171
Shenton Aircraft Investment I Ltd.,
Series 2015-1A, Class A,
4.750%, 10/15/2042(a)
638,456
9,365,070
Slam Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A,
2.434%, 6/15/2046(a)
8,219,984
8,481,310
Willis Engine Structured Trust VI,
Series 2021-A, Class A, 3.104%, 5/15/2046(a)
7,119,441
 
51,544,839
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
ABS Whole Business — 0.4%
$5,925,000
Applebee's Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC,
Series 2023-1A, Class A2,
7.824%, 3/05/2053(a)
$6,074,606
1,500,000
FOCUS Brands Funding, Series 2023-2,
Class A2, 8.241%, 10/30/2053(a)
1,570,980
2,266,875
Hardee's Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A,
Class A2, 2.865%, 6/20/2051(a)
1,872,158
753,600
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
3.858%, 12/05/2049(a)
666,617
132,637
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC,
Series 2022-1A, Class A2I,
3.251%, 12/05/2051(a)
122,886
 
10,307,247
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%
5,945,000
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
7.000%, 7/28/2030(a)
6,236,281
1,020,000
RTX Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2032
850,016
8,045,000
RTX Corp., 5.150%, 2/27/2033
8,199,021
 
15,285,318
Airlines — 0.0%
962,883
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027
898,447
518,494
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust,
Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.700%, 4/15/2027
487,767
 
1,386,214
Automotive — 0.7%
2,845,000
General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045
2,560,384
1,095,000
General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043
1,117,035
2,765,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
3.100%, 1/12/2032
2,354,029
6,445,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
6.400%, 1/09/2033
6,858,142
540,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A,
(fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate
thereafter), 5.750%(c)
478,980
865,000
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C,
(fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate
thereafter), 5.700%(c)
798,819
2,055,000
ZF North America Capital, Inc.,
6.875%, 4/14/2028(a)
2,136,419
2,170,000
ZF North America Capital, Inc.,
7.125%, 4/14/2030(a)
2,305,278
 
18,609,086
Banking — 5.2%
1,380,000
AIB Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/13/2028,
variable rate thereafter),
6.608%, 9/13/2029(a)
1,453,764
6,000,000
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2031
6,573,000
8,200,000
Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to
5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter),
4.700%(c)
6,150,506
7,500,000
Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to
5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter),
4.700%(c)
5,088,431
15,755,000
Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to
9/15/2033, variable rate thereafter),
5.872%, 9/15/2034
16,491,864
11,885,000
Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 3/15/2028,
variable rate thereafter), 4.375%(c)
9,239,464
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Banking — continued
$9,000,000
Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030,
variable rate thereafter), 3.564%, 9/23/2035
$7,715,847
3,970,000
CaixaBank SA, (fixed rate to 9/13/2033,
variable rate thereafter),
6.840%, 9/13/2034(a)
4,189,978
8,240,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031,
variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033
6,764,336
16,322,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030,
variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032
13,680,456
1,709,000
Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027,
variable rate thereafter), 4.875%, 12/01/2032
1,593,353
2,035,000
ING Groep NV, (fixed rate to 9/11/2033,
variable rate thereafter), 6.114%, 9/11/2034
2,134,240
5,690,000
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.200%, 11/28/2033(a)
6,072,539
11,025,000
Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/19/2033,
variable rate thereafter), 5.948%, 1/19/2038
11,149,519
14,965,000
NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 8/28/2030,
variable rate thereafter), 3.032%, 11/28/2035
12,450,730
5,875,000
Synchrony Bank, 5.625%, 8/23/2027
5,778,944
545,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 1/12/2028,
variable rate thereafter),
3.869%, 1/12/2029(a)
513,753
3,695,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 11/15/2032,
variable rate thereafter),
9.016%, 11/15/2033(a)
4,542,025
325,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 5/14/2031,
variable rate thereafter),
3.091%, 5/14/2032(a)
276,792
7,690,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/11/2027,
variable rate thereafter),
6.442%, 8/11/2028(a)
7,977,760
5,370,000
UBS Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/12/2032,
variable rate thereafter),
6.537%, 8/12/2033(a)
5,727,159
14,800,000
UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030,
variable rate thereafter),
5.459%, 6/30/2035(a)
13,919,071
 
149,483,531
Brokerage — 0.1%
3,893,000
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2036
4,091,830
Building Materials — 1.4%
29,325,000
Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031(a)
26,227,283
225,000
Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 3/14/2028,
variable rate thereafter), 9.125%(a)(c)
239,625
10,470,000
Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026,
variable rate thereafter), 5.125%(a)(c)
9,929,342
1,265,000
JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027(a)
1,195,425
1,859,000
Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032
2,026,848
 
39,618,523
Cable Satellite — 6.4%
34,275,000
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital
Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2034(a)
27,852,790
6,555,000
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital
Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2032(a)
5,781,248
7,180,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 2.300%, 2/01/2032
5,713,728
17,890,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 2.800%, 4/01/2031
15,089,541
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Cable Satellite — continued
$16,530,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 3.700%, 4/01/2051
$10,751,602
920,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 3.850%, 4/01/2061
573,448
31,240,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 3.950%, 6/30/2062
19,653,473
4,025,000
Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter Communications
Operating Capital, 4.400%, 4/01/2033
3,714,605
6,425,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/2031(a)
4,687,509
1,075,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.125%, 12/01/2030(a)
817,806
415,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.500%, 11/15/2031(a)
313,771
48,110,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030(a)
28,968,013
5,540,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031(a)
3,351,700
14,005,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028(a)
12,371,083
1,360,000
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.750%, 1/15/2030(a)
846,600
3,705,000
Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing
Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2027(a)
3,481,132
6,470,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029
3,334,573
22,190,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026(a)
19,011,283
6,575,000
DISH DBS Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2028(a)
5,244,220
15,865,000
DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026
11,050,131
 
182,608,256
Chemicals — 1.2%
10,887,000
Ashland, Inc., 3.375%, 9/01/2031(a)
9,383,699
1,320,000
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
4.500%, 1/31/2030(a)
1,024,536
6,735,000
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
5.875%, 1/31/2050(a)
4,666,841
2,715,000
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV,
8.500%, 1/12/2031(a)
2,524,950
450,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC,
6.330%, 7/15/2029
471,722
2,810,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC,
6.550%, 11/15/2030
2,970,527
11,235,000
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC,
6.700%, 11/15/2033
12,185,460
 
33,227,735
Construction Machinery — 0.1%
1,530,000
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.500%, 8/11/2032(a)
1,511,372
2,140,000
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.550%, 5/30/2033(a)
2,117,427
 
3,628,799
Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.9%
5,645,000
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance
Co., Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029(a)
5,112,658
2,145,000
TriNet Group, Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029(a)
1,918,906
8,665,000
Uber Technologies, Inc.,
4.500%, 8/15/2029(a)
8,266,120
10,815,000
Uber Technologies, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2028(a)
10,842,120
 
26,139,804
Consumer Products — 0.0%
699,000
Natura Cosmeticos SA, 4.125%, 5/03/2028(a)
632,113
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Diversified Manufacturing — 0.1%
$825,000
Ingersoll Rand, Inc., 5.700%, 8/14/2033
$872,851
1,250,000
Nordson Corp., 5.800%, 9/15/2033
1,326,823
 
2,199,674
Electric — 0.7%
18,352,767
Alta Wind Holdings LLC,
7.000%, 6/30/2035(a)
15,828,520
1,780,000
Enel Generacion Chile SA, 7.875%, 2/01/2027
1,860,100
3,445,000
Southern Co., 5.700%, 3/15/2034
3,622,498
 
21,311,118
Finance Companies — 7.1%
12,717,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 3.000%, 10/29/2028
11,610,475
4,030,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 3.300%, 1/30/2032
3,507,429
2,395,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 3.400%, 10/29/2033
2,056,521
4,127,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 5.750%, 6/06/2028
4,223,738
3,555,000
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust, 6.150%, 9/30/2030
3,743,731
10,600,000
Air Lease Corp., Series B, (fixed rate to
6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter),
4.650%(c)
9,516,636
3,585,000
Aircastle Ltd., Series A, (fixed rate to
6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter),
5.250%(a)(c)
3,073,461
11,555,000
Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031
9,663,636
2,145,000
Aviation Capital Group LLC,
1.950%, 1/30/2026(a)
1,988,072
4,150,000
Aviation Capital Group LLC,
6.250%, 4/15/2028(a)
4,226,277
8,650,000
Aviation Capital Group LLC,
6.750%, 10/25/2028(a)
9,029,999
5,575,000
Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026
5,083,303
7,175,000
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/11/2028
6,298,178
14,750,000
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2026
14,251,569
7,875,000
GATX Corp., 5.450%, 9/15/2033
7,923,528
380,000
GATX Corp., 6.050%, 3/15/2034
394,623
6,255,000
Hercules Capital, Inc., 3.375%, 1/20/2027
5,691,510
2,920,000
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.000%, 2/01/2026(a)
2,855,638
2,210,000
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.125%, 12/15/2030(a)
1,998,132
9,605,000
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.500%, 8/15/2028(a)
9,235,961
135,000
Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027
130,336
950,000
Navient Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2026
965,806
950,000
Navient Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
779,333
2,301,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/2027
2,129,447
555,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/2028
491,039
10,385,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 4.000%, 9/15/2030
8,887,020
2,025,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2029
1,896,207
4,075,000
OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026
4,151,565
14,740,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026(a)
13,597,650
13,540,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029(a)
12,254,870
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Finance Companies — continued
$37,540,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031(a)
$33,016,282
9,630,000
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033(a)
8,180,959
 
202,852,931
Financial Other — 1.1%
1,650,000
Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 5.500%, 4/21/2025
232,798
1,120,000
Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 5.500%, 5/17/2026
122,920
1,225,000
Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 5.750%, 1/02/2025
200,912
6,150,000
Agile Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.050%, 10/13/2025
741,874
4,720,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 7/16/2024(d)
215,940
1,260,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 8/13/2024(d)
58,048
1,957,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 4/28/2025(d)
86,754
3,260,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.500%, 7/14/2025(d)
142,984
4,415,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.650%, 8/27/2025(d)
200,706
1,305,000
Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.750%, 5/24/2024(d)
58,216
6,815,475
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031(a)(e)
520,975
8,274,825
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031(a)(e)
213,904
833,252
CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd., Zero Coupon,
0.000%–28.181%, 1/31/2031(a)(f)
5,416
1,035,000
China Aoyuan Group Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/24/2026(d)
18,113
2,400,000
China Aoyuan Group Ltd.,
6.350%, 2/08/2024(d)
36,000
1,240,000
China Aoyuan Group Ltd.,
7.950%, 2/19/2023(d)
18,600
1,800,000
China Evergrande Group,
8.250%, 3/23/2022(d)
21,420
4,045,000
China Evergrande Group,
8.750%, 6/28/2025(d)
50,562
1,405,000
China Evergrande Group,
9.500%, 4/11/2022(d)
18,167
335,000
China Evergrande Group,
9.500%, 3/29/2024(d)
4,744
4,060,000
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
4.450%, 8/17/2026(d)
258,825
24,490,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029
20,450,619
190,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 4.750%, 9/15/2024
188,843
895,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027
803,910
375,000
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises
Finance Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/2025
368,147
6,925,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.375%, 6/30/2024(d)
224,301
1,415,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.950%, 7/23/2025(d)
52,015
1,600,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
10.500%, 1/15/2025(d)
52,336
8,085,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.250%, 4/16/2025(d)
232,444
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Financial Other — continued
$7,075,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.650%, 6/01/2026(d)
$203,406
4,795,000
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.700%, 11/11/2025(d)
154,878
1,380,000
KWG Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.000%, 8/14/2026(d)
80,385
3,760,000
KWG Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.300%, 2/13/2026(d)
220,637
3,345,000
Logan Group Co. Ltd., 4.250%, 7/12/2025(d)
217,425
1,320,000
Logan Group Co. Ltd., 4.850%, 12/14/2026(d)
85,800
2,880,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
3.450%, 1/11/2031(d)
108,000
400,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
4.600%, 7/13/2030(d)
14,556
1,830,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.200%, 1/16/2027(d)
59,054
280,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.600%, 7/15/2026(d)
10,842
1,970,000
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.125%, 2/21/2024(d)
78,800
1,486,509
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.000% PIK or
5.000% Cash, 9/30/2026(a)(g)
181,800
1,486,509
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.250% PIK or
5.250% Cash, 9/30/2027(a)(g)
157,823
2,973,020
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.500% PIK or
5.500% Cash, 9/30/2027(a)(g)
277,531
4,459,533
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.750% PIK or
5.750% Cash, 9/30/2028(a)(g)
353,463
4,459,533
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.000% PIK or
6.000% Cash, 9/30/2029(a)(g)
331,343
2,094,825
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.250% PIK or
6.250% Cash, 9/30/2030(a)(g)
133,524
720,000
Times China Holdings Ltd.,
5.750%, 1/14/2027(d)
14,458
4,030,000
Times China Holdings Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/22/2026(d)
90,675
23,285,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
6.350%, 1/13/2027(d)
1,439,479
1,245,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.375%, 1/13/2026(d)
75,547
9,395,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.700%, 2/20/2025(d)
585,215
5,345,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.850%, 8/12/2026(d)
340,904
3,155,000
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
8.300%, 5/27/2025(d)
189,300
4,535,000
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
6.630%, 1/07/2026(d)
42,674
365,000
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
6.700%, 8/04/2026(d)
3,435
715,000
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
7.350%, 2/05/2025(d)
5,363
 
31,056,810
Food & Beverage — 0.6%
11,860,000
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 3.500%, 3/01/2032
10,026,681
7,245,000
Post Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 9/15/2031(a)
6,492,580
 
16,519,261
Gaming — 1.3%
12,960,000
Genm Capital Labuan Ltd.,
3.882%, 4/19/2031(a)
11,056,373
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Gaming — continued
$3,845,000
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.,
3.250%, 1/15/2032
$3,246,150
15,550,000
Light & Wonder International, Inc.,
7.000%, 5/15/2028(a)
15,708,239
740,000
Light & Wonder International, Inc.,
7.250%, 11/15/2029(a)
757,693
1,475,000
Light & Wonder International, Inc.,
7.500%, 9/01/2031(a)
1,538,508
5,680,000
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.,
4.500%, 9/01/2026(a)
5,497,809
 
37,804,772
Government Owned - No Guarantee — 0.5%
495,000
Antares Holdings LP, 2.750%, 1/15/2027(a)
438,525
585,000
Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027(a)
527,080
6,586,000
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/2035
5,051,112
12,239,000
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.950%, 1/28/2060
8,060,494
 
14,077,211
Health Insurance — 0.9%
825,000
Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031
687,358
2,645,000
Centene Corp., 3.000%, 10/15/2030
2,290,685
5,995,000
Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/2030
5,378,895
13,575,000
Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029
13,014,725
880,000
Molina Healthcare, Inc.,
3.875%, 11/15/2030(a)
791,033
4,280,000
Molina Healthcare, Inc.,
3.875%, 5/15/2032(a)
3,739,709
 
25,902,405
Healthcare — 0.7%
2,800,000
Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp.,
8.375%, 10/01/2028(a)
2,953,832
17,380,000
HCA, Inc., 5.500%, 6/01/2033
17,652,912
 
20,606,744
Home Construction — 0.3%
8,146,000
PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035
8,553,773
Independent Energy — 3.9%
12,155,000
Aker BP ASA, 4.000%, 1/15/2031(a)
11,160,702
1,835,000
Civitas Resources, Inc.,
8.625%, 11/01/2030(a)
1,946,425
11,400,000
Continental Resources, Inc.,
2.875%, 4/01/2032(a)
9,248,084
28,631,000
Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2031(a)
28,500,993
6,210,000
Energian Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 3/30/2028(a)
5,450,827
8,120,000
Energian Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.875%, 3/30/2031(a)
6,842,708
7,740,000
EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031(a)
6,912,362
1,535,000
EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029
1,520,604
2,360,000
EQT Corp., 7.000%, 2/01/2030
2,532,846
550,000
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.125%, 6/30/2025(a)
532,257
5,050,000
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.500%, 6/30/2027(a)
4,753,262
1,270,000
Matador Resources Co.,
6.875%, 4/15/2028(a)
1,288,181
10,085,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034
10,721,039
540,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 2/01/2038
556,968
2,715,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2037
2,810,877
360,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 7.200%, 11/01/2031
390,651
1,200,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031
1,321,907
1,495,000
Ovintiv, Inc., 8.125%, 9/15/2030
1,681,835
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Independent Energy — continued
$17,908,000
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/2023(d)
$1,208,790
9,520,000
Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.750%, 6/15/2021(d)
642,600
1,295,000
Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032
1,198,149
6,875,000
Var Energi ASA, 8.000%, 11/15/2032(a)
7,697,250
1,990,000
Viper Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031(a)
2,059,650
 
110,978,967
Leisure — 1.8%
8,710,000
Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027(a)
8,496,026
6,065,000
Carnival Corp., 6.000%, 5/01/2029(a)
5,835,776
1,050,000
Carnival Corp., 7.000%, 8/15/2029(a)
1,096,326
6,575,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026(a)
6,424,812
5,085,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/2027(a)
5,024,133
4,990,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 8.125%, 1/15/2029(a)
5,212,464
2,415,000
NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028(a)
2,311,715
230,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
4.250%, 7/01/2026(a)
222,151
12,300,000
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/01/2028(a)
12,143,283
4,960,000
VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.000%, 2/15/2028(a)
4,750,783
 
51,517,469
Life Insurance — 1.2%
20,000,000
National Life Insurance Co.,
10.500%, 9/15/2039(a)
25,981,800
8,920,000
NLV Financial Corp., 7.500%, 8/15/2033(a)
9,329,250
 
35,311,050
Lodging — 1.2%
7,620,000
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,
3.625%, 2/15/2032(a)
6,650,041
1,745,000
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower
Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations
Borrower Escrow, Inc., 4.875%, 7/01/2031(a)
1,544,677
5,385,000
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower
Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations
Borrower Escrow, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2029(a)
4,967,910
4,155,000
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029(a)
3,661,428
12,700,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029(a)
11,373,930
6,640,000
Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030(a)
5,938,152
 
34,136,138
Media Entertainment — 1.6%
3,925,000
iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028(a)
3,019,522
5,275,000
iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2027(a)
4,191,383
14,565,000
Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030(a)
14,747,805
8,735,000
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028
9,196,060
3,910,000
Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029
4,251,175
1,315,000
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media
Capital Corp., 7.375%, 2/15/2031(a)
1,380,934
10,960,000
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,
4.279%, 3/15/2032
10,030,636
 
46,817,515
Metals & Mining — 4.2%
1,410,000
Anglo American Capital PLC,
5.500%, 5/02/2033(a)
1,424,390
14,335,000
ArcelorMittal SA, 6.750%, 3/01/2041
15,156,749
1,050,000
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 3/01/2026(a)
939,892
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Metals & Mining — continued
$30,660,000
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 10/15/2027(a)
$26,056,248
5,005,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 2.500%, 9/01/2030(a)
4,285,031
17,230,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 5.700%, 5/08/2033(a)
17,876,447
9,995,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.125%, 10/06/2028(a)
10,470,868
9,590,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.375%, 10/06/2030(a)
10,295,858
23,925,000
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.500%, 10/06/2033(a)
26,083,472
6,230,000
JSW Steel Ltd., 5.050%, 4/05/2032(a)
5,361,690
1,900,000
Volcan Cia Minera SAA,
4.375%, 2/11/2026(a)
1,180,494
 
119,131,139
Midstream — 1.1%
2,300,000
Cheniere Energy Partners LP,
3.250%, 1/31/2032
1,959,673
1,530,000
Cheniere Energy Partners LP,
4.000%, 3/01/2031
1,390,988
2,530,000
Hess Midstream Operations LP,
4.250%, 2/15/2030(a)
2,327,600
2,760,000
Hess Midstream Operations LP,
5.625%, 2/15/2026(a)
2,739,797
505,000
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037(a)
561,636
3,515,000
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa
Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
4.000%, 1/15/2032
3,203,009
880,000
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa
Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
4.875%, 2/01/2031
854,841
6,105,000
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
3.875%, 11/01/2033(a)
5,173,671
3,215,000
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
4.125%, 8/15/2031(a)
2,832,434
1,750,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
4.050%, 2/01/2030
1,636,496
2,310,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.250%, 2/01/2050
2,071,055
4,055,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 3/01/2048
3,528,767
745,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.450%, 4/01/2044
674,451
560,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.500%, 8/15/2048
499,411
665,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.150%, 4/01/2033
690,847
2,305,000
Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.350%, 1/15/2029
2,407,365
 
32,552,041
Natural Gas — 0.1%
1,670,000
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.,
5.750%, 9/15/2033
1,753,494
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 1.9%
335,000
BBSG Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-MRP,
Class A, 3.275%, 6/05/2036(a)
239,288
7,375,000
BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class F, 1 mo.
USD SOFR + 6.870%,
12.232%, 12/15/2038(a)(b)
6,614,978
8,598,297
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-GC8, Class C,
4.942%, 9/10/2045(a)(b)
7,591,791
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — continued
$98,372
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2,
3.400%, 10/05/2030(a)
$85,638
2,925,000
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class B,
4.185%, 9/15/2037(a)
2,365,477
1,690,000
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-USA, Class D,
4.373%, 9/15/2037(a)
982,580
3,755,000
DC Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2023-DC, Class C,
7.141%, 9/12/2040(a)(b)
3,848,578
1,338,521
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2013-G1, Class B,
3.721%, 4/10/2031(a)(b)
1,179,425
7,680,000
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2013-PEMB, Class C,
3.550%, 3/05/2033(a)(b)
5,034,818
5,785,000
GS Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2014-GC22, Class D,
4.685%, 6/10/2047(a)(b)
3,426,519
290,000
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class D,
3.784%, 12/15/2047(a)(b)
233,967
3,110,000
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust, Series 2013-LC11, Class C,
3.958%, 4/15/2046(b)
2,068,150
3,990,847
Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class C,
1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.914%,
7.277%, 11/15/2038(a)(b)
3,905,689
1,135,000
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill
Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class B,
4.077%, 8/15/2046(b)
660,570
2,018,742
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
Series 2012-C4, Class D,
5.164%, 3/15/2045(a)(b)
1,826,685
3,832,395
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-LC12, Class B,
3.954%, 7/15/2046(b)
3,332,016
4,340,000
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-LC16, Class B, 4.322%, 8/15/2050
3,385,434
979,561
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-C10, Class B, 3.744%, 12/15/2045
845,226
4,000,000
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-C15, Class B,
4.204%, 8/15/2046(b)
3,257,254
2,612,000
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-C15, Class C,
4.204%, 8/15/2046(b)
1,710,860
940,000
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-C20, Class B, 4.378%, 5/15/2047
728,312
 
53,323,255
Other REITs — 0.1%
2,735,000
EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031
2,268,320
Pharmaceuticals — 2.6%
24,015,000
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
4.875%, 6/01/2028(a)
14,462,868
7,750,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC,
6.150%, 2/01/2036
7,416,688
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Pharmaceuticals — continued
4,695,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands
II BV, 7.375%, 9/15/2029, (EUR)
$5,660,923
3,990,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands
II BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2031, (EUR)
4,983,326
21,480,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands
III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046
14,538,697
7,360,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands
III BV, 4.750%, 5/09/2027
7,047,199
8,725,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands
III BV, 5.125%, 5/09/2029
8,332,779
7,055,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands
III BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2029
7,603,604
5,070,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands
III BV, 8.125%, 9/15/2031
5,529,246
 
75,575,330
Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.3%
12,510,000
MBIA Insurance Corp., 3 mo. USD SOFR +
11.522%, 16.916%, 1/15/2033(a)(e)
437,850
10,900,000
Stewart Information Services Corp.,
3.600%, 11/15/2031
8,490,277
 
8,928,127
Restaurants — 0.3%
8,625,000
Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.625%, 1/31/2032
8,065,234
Retailers — 0.7%
3,325,000
Dillard's, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028
3,460,095
1,500,000
Dillard's, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026
1,565,265
9,430,000
Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029(a)
8,550,369
6,365,000
Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/2037(a)
6,391,542
 
19,967,271
Sovereigns — 0.1%
2,210,000
Republic of Uzbekistan International Bonds,
7.850%, 10/12/2028(a)
2,308,080
Technology — 6.6%
10,205,000
Avnet, Inc., 5.500%, 6/01/2032
10,096,467
3,850,000
Block, Inc., 3.500%, 6/01/2031
3,418,611
2,820,000
Broadcom, Inc., 2.450%, 2/15/2031(a)
2,411,278
2,565,000
Broadcom, Inc., 2.600%, 2/15/2033(a)
2,113,173
6,895,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.137%, 11/15/2035(a)
5,660,683
4,600,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.419%, 4/15/2033(a)
4,040,212
6,790,000
Broadcom, Inc., 3.469%, 4/15/2034(a)
5,907,334
8,435,000
Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 11/15/2030
8,056,947
2,245,000
Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 4/15/2032(a)
2,116,303
5,575,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.250%, 2/15/2029
5,097,752
1,270,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.276%, 12/01/2028
1,163,790
12,185,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
3.569%, 12/01/2031
10,799,809
2,065,000
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.,
4.250%, 4/01/2028
1,977,608
24,565,000
CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029(a)
16,493,077
13,035,000
Entegris Escrow Corp., 4.750%, 4/15/2029(a)
12,558,099
1,215,000
Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029(a)
1,102,893
2,715,000
Gartner, Inc., 3.625%, 6/15/2029(a)
2,450,514
585,000
Gartner, Inc., 3.750%, 10/01/2030(a)
517,123
1,475,000
Global Payments, Inc., 2.900%, 11/15/2031
1,261,699
4,965,000
Global Payments, Inc., 5.400%, 8/15/2032
5,013,396
5,550,000
GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC,
7.500%, 1/15/2031(a)
5,864,809
8,790,000
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029(a)
8,324,864
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Technology — continued
$6,630,000
Leidos, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2033
$6,913,618
1,590,000
Marvell Technology, Inc., 5.950%, 9/15/2033
1,686,020
9,070,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/09/2033
9,427,237
24,180,000
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/2033
25,149,190
5,050,000
MSCI, Inc., 3.250%, 8/15/2033(a)
4,220,724
5,200,000
Sensata Technologies BV,
4.000%, 4/15/2029(a)
4,832,439
655,000
Sensata Technologies BV,
5.875%, 9/01/2030(a)
650,753
600,000
Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
3.750%, 2/15/2031(a)
528,438
7,805,000
VMware LLC, 2.200%, 8/15/2031
6,467,320
3,725,000
Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029
3,206,763
7,515,000
Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/2026
7,372,353
 
186,901,296
Transportation Services — 0.4%
10,500,000
Rand Parent LLC, 8.500%, 2/15/2030(a)
10,042,725
Treasuries — 11.5%
100,917(h
)
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional,
Series NTNF, 10.000%, 1/01/2029, (BRL)
20,725,043
97,085,000,000
Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series 101,
6.875%, 4/15/2029, (IDR)
6,391,346
116,724,000,000
Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series FR95,
6.375%, 8/15/2028, (IDR)
7,555,030
2,616,733(i
)
Mexico Bonos, Series M, 7.500%, 5/26/2033,
(MXN)
13,955,858
307,465,000
Republic of South Africa Government
Bonds, Series 2035, 8.875%, 2/28/2035, (ZAR)
14,177,763
55,170,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.250%, 2/15/2052
38,244,016
23,325,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.250%, 5/15/2042
20,464,043
26,205,000
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.875%, 2/15/2043
24,984,830
168,705,000
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 6/30/2025
169,106,992
545,955,000
Uruguay Government International Bonds,
8.250%, 5/21/2031, (UYU)
12,966,641
 
328,571,562
Wireless — 2.0%
10,460,000
American Tower Corp., 5.900%, 11/15/2033
11,074,258
10,875,000
CT Trust, 5.125%, 2/03/2032(a)
9,444,720
5,355,000
IHS Holding Ltd., 5.625%, 11/29/2026(a)
4,646,748
9,110,000
SBA Communications Corp.,
3.125%, 2/01/2029
8,185,305
7,939,000
SoftBank Group Corp., 4.625%, 7/06/2028
7,241,638
9,360,000
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.750%, 3/15/2032
11,552,702
3,575,000
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2034
3,791,795
 
55,937,166
Wirelines — 0.4%
350,000
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC,
6.300%, 12/01/2028
291,928
490,000
Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC,
5.500%, 9/04/2026(a)
285,406
3,409,000
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.000%, 9/30/2034
3,237,453
6,640,000
Telecom Italia Capital SA,
6.375%, 11/15/2033
6,494,633
 
10,309,420
Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $2,551,680,141)
2,231,364,543
Convertible Bonds — 7.2%
Airlines — 0.6%
18,200,000
Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025
18,391,100
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Cable Satellite — 2.3%
$125,670,000
DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026
$66,605,100
Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.5%
13,205,000
Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon,
0.000%–1.922%, 12/15/2025(f)
13,427,620
1,200,000
Zillow Group, Inc., 1.375%, 9/01/2026
1,635,600
 
15,063,220
Electric — 0.3%
8,240,000
PPL Capital Funding, Inc.,
2.875%, 3/15/2028(a)
7,980,440
Financial Other — 0.0%
1,837,524
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.800% PIK or
7.800% Cash, 9/30/2032(a)(g)
137,814
Gaming — 0.1%
2,195,000
Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026
2,842,525
Healthcare — 1.2%
7,795,000
Envista Holdings Corp., 1.750%, 8/15/2028(a)
7,093,450
32,010,000
Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027
26,309,019
 
33,402,469
Leisure — 0.2%
6,465,000
NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027
5,943,792
Media Entertainment — 0.2%
5,100,000
Spotify USA, Inc., Zero Coupon,
5.189%–5.873%, 3/15/2026(f)
4,488,000
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%
4,890,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
0.599%, 8/01/2024
4,819,584
20,960,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
1.250%, 5/15/2027
21,523,824
 
26,343,408
Retailers — 0.2%
1,620,000
Etsy, Inc., 0.125%, 9/01/2027
1,377,972
5,020,000
Etsy, Inc., 0.250%, 6/15/2028
4,019,012
 
5,396,984
Technology — 0.7%
9,590,000
Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027
9,287,915
8,430,000
Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon,
7.084%–8.213%, 11/15/2026(f)
7,005,330
1,215,000
Wolfspeed, Inc., 0.250%, 2/15/2028
818,303
2,350,000
Wolfspeed, Inc., 1.875%, 12/01/2029
1,601,525
 
18,713,073
Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $288,768,623)
205,307,925
Municipals — 1.9%
Virginia — 1.9%
62,555,000
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
6.706%, 6/01/2046
(Identified Cost $62,549,774)
53,740,488
Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $2,902,998,538)
2,490,412,956
Shares
 
 
Common Stocks— 3.9%
Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%
7,700
Lockheed Martin Corp.
3,489,948
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%
16,485
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B
$2,591,937
Banks — 0.1%
12,171
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2,070,287
Beverages — 0.1%
56,302
Coca-Cola Co.
3,317,877
Biotechnology — 0.3%
51,579
AbbVie, Inc.
7,993,198
Capital Markets — 0.1%
1,173
BlackRock, Inc.
952,241
9,550
Morgan Stanley
890,538
 
1,842,779
Chemicals — 0.0%
3,081
Linde PLC
1,265,398
Communications Equipment — 0.0%
16,258
Cisco Systems, Inc.
821,354
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.2%
3,997
Costco Wholesale Corp.
2,638,340
12,574
Walmart, Inc.
1,982,291
 
4,620,631
Containers & Packaging — 0.0%
6,142
Packaging Corp. of America
1,000,593
Diversified REITs — 0.0%
175,105
NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust
1,392,085
Electric Utilities — 0.0%
15,026
Duke Energy Corp.
1,458,123
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%
11,714
Emerson Electric Co.
1,140,124
Financial Services — 0.0%
3,028
Mastercard, Inc., Class A
1,291,472
Ground Transportation — 0.1%
7,901
Union Pacific Corp.
1,940,644
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%
21,987
Abbott Laboratories
2,420,109
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%
6,668
Elevance Health, Inc.
3,144,362
4,427
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
2,330,683
 
5,475,045
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%
24,545
Starbucks Corp.
2,356,565
Household Products — 0.1%
16,834
Procter & Gamble Co.
2,466,854
IT Services — 0.0%
1,434
Accenture PLC, Class A
503,205
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%
2,761
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
1,465,511
Machinery — 0.1%
5,125
Deere & Co.
2,049,334
Media — 0.3%
1,317,588
Altice USA, Inc., Class A(e)
4,282,161
51,372
Comcast Corp., Class A
2,252,662
461,939
iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(e)
1,233,377
 
7,768,200
Metals & Mining — 0.1%
46,228
Newmont Corp.
1,913,377
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.8%
9,229
Battalion Oil Corp.(e)
$88,691
166,156
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
10,886,541
46,438
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
7,201,605
9,930
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
2,233,058
47,499
Williams Cos., Inc.
1,654,390
 
22,064,285
Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%
40,040
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
2,054,452
13,444
Johnson & Johnson
2,107,213
14,572
Merck & Co., Inc.
1,588,639
 
5,750,304
Professional Services — 0.0%
5,336
Clarivate PLC(e)
49,411
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%
2,959
Broadcom, Inc.
3,302,984
29,121
Microchip Technology, Inc.
2,626,132
21,254
QUALCOMM, Inc.
3,073,966
 
9,003,082
Software — 0.1%
8,198
Microsoft Corp.
3,082,776
Specialized REITs — 0.1%
10,480
American Tower Corp.
2,262,422
Specialty Retail — 0.1%
6,593
Home Depot, Inc.
2,284,804
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%
14,771
Apple, Inc.
2,843,861
23,768
IQOR US, Inc.(e)
20,060
 
2,863,921
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%
21,007
Fastenal Co.
1,360,623
Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $140,162,179)
111,376,278
Principal
Amount ()
 
 
Collateralized Loan Obligations — 3.9%
$6,730,000
522 Funding CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A,
Class DR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.362%,
8.777%, 10/20/2031(a)(b)
6,721,554
4,475,000
AGL CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2021-12A, Class B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.862%,
7.277%, 7/20/2034(a)(b)
4,455,489
4,955,000
AGL CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2021-12A, Class D,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.112%,
8.527%, 7/20/2034(a)(b)
4,834,294
1,245,000
AGL CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2020-7A, Class DR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.362%,
8.756%, 7/15/2034(a)(b)
1,235,427
2,675,000
ARES Loan Funding I Ltd., Series 2021-ALFA,
Class D, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.262%,
8.656%, 10/15/2034(a)(b)
2,638,216
3,025,000
Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A,
Class DR2, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.362%,
8.740%, 7/25/2034(a)(b)
3,024,761
890,000
Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A,
Class A2R, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.662%,
7.029%, 11/20/2030(a)(b)
885,890
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
$1,505,000
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI Ltd.,
Series 2018-16A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
3.262%, 8.664%, 1/17/2032(a)(b)
$1,494,585
3,530,000
CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class DR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.212%,
8.627%, 7/20/2032(a)(b)
3,461,414
3,095,000
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class D,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.512%,
8.906%, 7/15/2034(a)(b)
3,094,752
4,390,000
Clover CLO LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class D,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.212%,
8.624%, 4/22/2034(a)(b)
4,366,219
3,780,000
Clover CLO LLC, Series 2021-2A, Class D,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.312%,
8.727%, 7/20/2034(a)(b)
3,771,578
4,775,000
Crown City CLO I, Series 2020-1A, Class CR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.682%,
9.097%, 7/20/2034(a)(b)
4,633,832
2,890,000
Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2021-1A,
Class D2, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.112%,
8.527%, 1/20/2034(a)(b)
2,872,529
980,000
LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD
SOFR + 2.262%, 7.677%, 4/20/2031(a)(b)
950,606
2,965,000
LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.262%, 8.677%, 4/20/2031(a)(b)
2,842,785
10,665,000
Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd.,
Series 2017-23A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
3.462%, 8.849%, 7/27/2031(a)(b)
10,667,378
990,000
Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd.,
Series 2018-31A, Class D, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
3.262%, 8.674%, 1/23/2031(a)(b)
974,389
6,010,000
Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd.,
Series 2015-20A, Class BRR, 3 mo. USD SOFR
+ 1.912%, 7.306%, 7/15/2034(a)(b)
6,009,676
8,055,000
OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2019-17A, Class DR,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 3.362%,
8.777%, 7/20/2032(a)(b)
7,909,269
7,155,000
Octagon Investment Partners 42 Ltd.,
Series 2019-3A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
3.412%, 8.806%, 7/15/2034(a)(b)
7,106,589
3,125,000
Octagon Investment Partners 46 Ltd.,
Series 2020-2A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
3.562%, 8.956%, 7/15/2036(a)(b)
2,961,797
8,250,000
OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A,
Class BR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.912%,
7.327%, 7/02/2035(a)(b)
8,242,022
970,000
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A,
Class A2R4, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.962%,
7.329%, 5/21/2034(a)(b)
969,523
12,510,000
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2021-4A,
Class E, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 6.312%,
11.706%, 10/15/2034(a)(b)
12,312,117
400,000
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-3A, Class D, 3 mo. USD SOFR +
3.212%, 8.627%, 1/20/2031(a)(b)
386,689
1,540,000
Vibrant CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2021-14A,
Class C, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.012%,
9.427%, 10/20/2034(a)(b)
1,520,445
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $111,557,561)
110,343,825
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Shares
Description
Value (†)
Preferred Stocks — 1.4%
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.0%
Banking — 0.4%
6,360
Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%
$7,665,581
3,880
Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A, 7.500%
4,639,005
 
12,304,586
Midstream — 0.4%
238,087
El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%
11,213,898
Technology — 0.2%
142,232
Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%
5,447,486
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $36,508,529)
28,965,970
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.4%
Home Construction — 0.1%
208,246
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.625%
3,852,551
Office REITs — 0.1%
1,596
Highwoods Properties, Inc., Series A,
8.625%(j)
1,579,642
Other REITs — 0.2%
116,192
Prologis, Inc., Series Q, 8.540%
6,390,560
Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $8,332,902)
11,822,753
Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $44,841,431)
40,788,723
Principal
Amount ()
 
 
Senior Loans — 1.4%
Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%
$645,000
TransDigm, Inc., 2023 Term Loan J,
2/14/2031(k)
647,419
Building Materials — 0.2%
5,785,000
Summit Materials LLC, 2023 Incremental
Term Loan B, 11/30/2028(k)
5,803,107
Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.1%
3,716,839
Uber Technologies, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.750%,
8.135%, 3/03/2030(b)(l)
3,725,760
Healthcare — 0.3%
1,678,606
Bausch & Lomb Corp., 2023 Incremental
Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 4.000%,
9.356%, 9/29/2028(b)(l)
1,672,311
7,505,447
Star Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD
SOFR + 4.000%, 9.348%, 9/27/2030(b)(l)
7,408,477
 
9,080,788
Leisure — 0.4%
7,835,797
Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan
B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.250%,
8.720%, 10/18/2028(b)(l)
7,839,088
3,954,241
Carnival Corp., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD
SOFR + 3.000%, 8.357%, 8/08/2027(b)(l)
3,957,523
 
11,796,611
Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.1%
2,229,412
HUB International Ltd., 2023 Term Loan B,
3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.250%,
9.662%, 6/20/2030(b)(l)
2,237,817
Principal
Amount (‡)
Description
Value (†)
Restaurants — 0.2%
$4,080,000
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., 2023
Term Loan B5, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 2.250%,
7.606%, 9/20/2030(b)(l)
$4,078,531
Technology — 0.1%
3,315,000
GTCR W Merger Sub LLC, USD Term Loan B,
9/20/2030(k)
3,327,431
Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $40,511,208)
40,697,464
Short-Term Investments — 1.4%
33,426,116
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation,
dated 12/29/2023at 2.500% to be
repurchased at $33,435,401 on 1/02/2024
collateralized by $38,121,700 U.S. Treasury
Note, 0.500% due 4/30/2027 valued at
$34,094,719 including accrued interest
(Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
33,426,116
5,675,000
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.242%, 5/02/2024(m)
5,576,629
Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $39,000,312)
39,002,745
Total Investments — 99.3%
(Identified Cost $3,279,071,229)
2,832,621,991
Other assets less liabilities — 0.7%
20,802,436
Net Assets — 100.0%
$2,853,424,427
()
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
()
Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise
noted.
(a)
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
December 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings
amounted to $1,249,566,924 or 43.8% of net assets.
(b)
Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2023 is
disclosed. Issuers comprised of various lots with differing
coupon rates have been aggregated for the purpose of
presentation in the Portfolio of Investments and show a
weighted average rate. Certain variable rate securities are
not based on a published reference rate and spread, rather
are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on
current market conditions. These securities may not indicate
a reference rate and/or spread in their description.
(c)
Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
(d)
The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or
principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
(e)
Non-income producing security.
(f)
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.
(g)
Payment–in–kind security for which the issuer, at each
interest payment date, may make interest payments in cash
and/or additional principal. No payments were received
during the period.
(h)
Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a
principal amount of 1,000.
(i)
Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a
principal amount of 100.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
(j)
Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant
unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial
Statements.
(k)
Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at
December 31, 2023 and does not take effect until settlement
date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
(l)
Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with
the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a
minimum benchmark floor rate which may range from 0.00%
to 2.50%, to which the spread is added.
(m)
Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase;
not a coupon rate.
ABS
Asset-Backed Securities
MTN
Medium Term Note
PIK
Payment-in-Kind
REITs
Real Estate Investment Trusts
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
BRL
Brazilian Real
EUR
Euro
IDR
Indonesian Rupiah
MXN
Mexican Peso
UYU
Uruguayan Peso
ZAR
South African Rand
At December 31, 2023, 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.
3/20/2024
EUR
S
8,149,000
$8,933,423
$9,023,749
$(90,326
)
At December 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CBOT 2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/28/2024
1,216
$248,437,075
$250,391,499
$1,954,424
CBOT 5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/28/2024
6,949
744,129,712
755,866,621
11,736,909
CBOT U.S. Long Bond Futures
3/19/2024
4,436
520,226,826
554,222,750
33,995,924
Total
$47,687,257
At December 31, 2023, open short futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures
Expiration
Date
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CME Ultra Long Term U.S. Treasury Bond Futures
3/19/2024
568
$72,644,977
$75,881,250
$(3,236,273
)
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures
3/19/2024
5,569
640,588,417
657,229,016
(16,640,599
)
Total
$(19,876,872
)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments – as of December 31, 2023
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (continued)
Industry Summary at December 31, 2023
Treasuries
11.5
%
Cable Satellite
8.7
Technology
7.6
Finance Companies
7.1
Banking
5.6
Metals & Mining
4.3
Independent Energy
3.9
Pharmaceuticals
3.7
ABS Home Equity
2.9
Leisure
2.4
Healthcare
2.2
Wireless
2.0
Other Investments, less than 2% each
32.1
Collateralized Loan Obligations
3.9
Short-Term Investments
1.4
Total Investments
99.3
Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign
currency and futures contracts)
0.7
Net Assets
100.0
%
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2023
 
High
Income
Fund
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
Strategic
Alpha
Fund
Strategic
Income
Fund
ASSETS
Investments at cost
$56,532,376
$10,536,031,110
$690,558,623
$3,279,071,229
Net unrealized depreciation
(11,148,492
)
(226,986,412
)
(103,866,295
)
(446,449,238
)
Investments at value
45,383,884
10,309,044,698
586,692,328
2,832,621,991
Cash
35,599
157,932
399,199
173,919
Due from brokers (Note 2)
80,000
20,623
11,415,000
115,104
Foreign currency at value (identified cost $285, $0, $2,410,831 and $146, respectively)
290
2,426,002
147
Receivable for Fund shares sold
5,020
58,814,097
688,504
2,300,066
Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)
26,771
Receivable for securities sold
732,997
230,787
Dividends and interest receivable
750,570
89,103,753
6,462,965
39,493,989
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)
14,693
Tax reclaims receivable
42,929
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements (Note 2)
69,865
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)
2,492,395
398,575
741,341
Prepaid expenses (Note 8)
604
2,410
784
1,359
TOTAL ASSETS
46,282,738
10,460,368,905
608,798,702
2,875,490,845
LIABILITIES
Options written, at value (premiums received $0, $0, $196,420 and $0, respectively)
(Note 2)
219,398
Payable for securities purchased
507,279
77,873,660
3,714,038
9,731,920
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
358,721
8,437,116
1,295,804
8,602,788
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements (Note 2)
220
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)
312,173
90,326
Foreign taxes payable (Note 2)
1,000
3,618
Management fees payable (Note 6)
2,826,486
272,621
1,114,615
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)
223,591
1,313,806
363,906
2,042,633
Administrative fees payable (Note 6)
1,752
390,207
24,063
110,690
Payable to distributor (Note 6d)
270
67,542
4,780
25,656
Audit and tax services fees payable
57,474
68,605
95,572
68,464
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
26,447
512,557
68,143
275,708
TOTAL LIABILITIES
1,175,754
91,489,979
6,371,498
22,066,418
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES(a)
NET ASSETS
$45,106,984
$10,368,878,926
$602,427,204
$2,853,424,427
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital
$79,954,828
$10,783,683,750
$772,981,730
$3,775,168,937
Accumulated loss
(34,847,844
)
(414,804,824
)
(170,554,526
)
(921,744,510
)
NET ASSETS
$45,106,984
$10,368,878,926
$602,427,204
$2,853,424,427
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
December 31, 2023
 
High
Income
Fund
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
Strategic
Alpha
Fund
Strategic
Income
Fund
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:
Class A shares:
Net assets
$16,030,571
$717,998,787
$17,890,526
$946,579,349
Shares of beneficial interest
4,513,889
72,400,931
1,914,506
79,425,349
Net asset value and redemption price per share
$3.55
$9.92
$9.34
$11.92
Offering price per share (100/95.75 of net asset value) (Note 1)
$3.71
$10.36
$9.75
$12.45
Class C shares:(redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any
applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)
Net assets
$753,985
$68,821,494
$2,530,834
$34,212,290
Shares of beneficial interest
211,197
7,034,812
271,343
2,832,014
Net asset value and offering price per share
$3.57
$9.78
$9.33
$12.08
Class N shares:
Net assets
$172,636
$1,496,892,695
$105,701,673
$220,360,088
Shares of beneficial interest
48,577
150,948,232
11,345,911
18,515,279
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
$3.55
$9.92
$9.32
$11.90
Class Y shares:
Net assets
$28,149,792
$7,942,476,505
$476,304,171
$1,586,092,044
Shares of beneficial interest
7,936,735
800,343,522
51,151,422
133,293,876
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
$3.55
$9.92
$9.31
$11.90
Admin Class shares:
Net assets
$
$142,689,445
$
$66,180,656
Shares of beneficial interest
14,436,015
5,576,292
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
$
$9.88
$
$11.87
(a)
As disclosed in the Notes to Financial Statements, if applicable.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
 
High
Income
Fund
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
Strategic
Alpha
Fund
Strategic
Income
Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest
$3,963,036
$408,203,297
$40,392,289
$169,532,516
Dividends
28,060
2,475,241
557,291
6,464,347
Less net foreign taxes withheld
(18,273
)
(102,912
)
 
3,991,096
410,678,538
40,931,307
175,893,951
Expenses
Management fees (Note 6)
332,827
34,166,102
4,429,769
17,579,531
Service and distribution fees (Note 6)
52,495
2,951,888
87,686
3,273,527
Administrative fees (Note 6)
26,568
3,956,030
341,981
1,400,053
Trustees' fees and expenses (Note 6)
35,902
458,461
69,007
295,590
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)
59,969
5,993,620
483,231
2,520,720
Audit and tax services fees
57,470
69,756
95,475
70,352
Custodian fees and expenses
14,513
231,654
41,552
90,498
Legal fees
2,570
311,213
27,803
111,724
Registration fees
77,784
516,544
85,296
126,132
Shareholder reporting expenses
18,406
499,700
54,469
186,857
Miscellaneous expenses
38,017
285,621
62,597
118,398
Total expenses
716,521
49,440,589
5,778,866
25,773,382
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)
(245,217
)
(5,251,753
)
(213,189
)
(1,897,037
)
Net expenses
471,304
44,188,836
5,565,677
23,876,345
Net investment income
3,519,792
366,489,702
35,365,630
152,017,606
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on Investments, Futures contracts,
Options written, Swap agreements, Forward foreign currency contracts
and Foreign currency transactions
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments
(9,841,352
)
(75,400,417
)
(31,968,684
)
(110,222,109
)
Futures contracts
(160,953,007
)
4,372,628
(38,830,084
)
Options written
(876,586
)
Swap agreements
90,932
(5,248,593
)
1,521,476
Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)
(176,365
)
(64,988
)
Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)
(451,413
)
(154,218
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
12,958,762
396,557,870
52,789,693
198,191,829
Futures contracts
121,060,854
(379,831
)
29,780,422
Options written
(24,399
)
Swap agreements
(16,136
)
(1,288,377
)
(1,408,729
)
Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)
88,128
(90,326
)
Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)
5
16,581
23,342
Net realized and unrealized gain on Investments, Futures contracts, Options written, Swap
agreements, Forward foreign currency contracts and Foreign currency transactions
3,192,211
281,265,300
16,852,782
78,746,615
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
$6,712,003
$647,755,002
$52,218,412
$230,764,221
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
High Income Fund
Investment Grade Bond Fund
 
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income
$3,519,792
$6,867,106
$366,489,702
$184,492,490
Net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements and
foreign currency transactions
(9,750,420
)
(4,918,470
)
(236,353,424
)
(46,274,623
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures
contracts, swap agreements and foreign currency translations
12,942,631
(21,965,553
)
517,618,724
(880,081,987
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
6,712,003
(20,016,917
)
647,755,002
(741,864,120
)
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Class A
(1,271,536
)
(998,449
)
(27,787,284
)
(19,585,504
)
Class C
(65,853
)
(62,092
)
(2,155,422
)
(1,336,410
)
Class N
(10,957
)
(6,400
)
(55,036,030
)
(43,794,588
)
Class Y
(2,770,057
)
(6,340,611
)
(289,143,363
)
(128,714,138
)
Admin Class
(4,979,958
)
(3,388,543
)
Total distributions
(4,118,403
)
(7,407,552
)
(379,102,057
)
(196,819,183
)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL
SHARES TRANSACTIONS (Note 11)
(74,967,733
)
17,577,667
3,097,456,282
1,535,258,308
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
(72,374,133
)
(9,846,802
)
3,366,109,227
596,575,005
NET ASSETS
Beginning of the year
117,481,117
127,327,919
7,002,769,699
6,406,194,694
End of the year
$45,106,984
$117,481,117
$10,368,878,926
$7,002,769,699
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
 
Strategic Alpha Fund
Strategic Income Fund
 
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
Year Ended
December 31,2023
Year Ended
December 31,2022
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income
$35,365,630
$42,049,297
$152,017,606
$144,958,020
Net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements, written
options, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency
transactions
(34,349,013
)
(13,794,522
)
(147,749,923
)
(35,302,562
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures
contracts, swap agreements, written options, forward foreign currency
contracts and foreign currency translations
51,201,795
(134,982,810
)
226,496,538
(719,640,678
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
52,218,412
(106,728,035
)
230,764,221
(609,985,220
)
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Class A
(1,153,596
)
(1,245,882
)
(54,554,721
)
(70,707,641
)
Class C
(114,987
)
(97,863
)
(1,860,184
)
(3,314,576
)
Class N
(6,742,335
)
(9,392,363
)
(12,487,496
)
(14,593,929
)
Class Y
(30,202,975
)
(28,940,367
)
(95,610,490
)
(135,878,926
)
Admin Class
(3,475,309
)
(4,238,815
)
Total distributions
(38,213,893
)
(39,676,475
)
(167,988,200
)
(228,733,887
)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL
SHARES TRANSACTIONS (Note 11)
(259,189,303
)
(466,833,178
)
(435,259,844
)
(1,002,949,085
)
Net decrease in net assets
(245,184,784
)
(613,237,688
)
(372,483,823
)
(1,841,668,192
)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of the year
847,611,988
1,460,849,676
3,225,908,250
5,067,576,442
End of the year
$602,427,204
$847,611,988
$2,853,424,427
$3,225,908,250
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
High Income FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$3.50
$4.29
$4.35
$4.25
$3.99
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.21
0.19
0.17
0.20
0.20
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.11
(0.77
)
(0.05
)
0.12
(b)
0.27
Total from Investment Operations
0.32
(0.58
)
0.12
0.32
0.47
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.27
)
(0.21
)
(0.18
)
(0.22
)
(0.21
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$3.55
$3.50
$4.29
$4.35
$4.25
Total return(c)(d)
9.53
%
(13.66
)%
2.87
%
8.16
%
11.94
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$16,031
$19,108
$20,470
$41,547
$23,199
Net expenses(e)
0.98
%(f)
1.00
%
1.00
%
1.00
%
1.03
%(g)
Gross expenses
1.40
%
1.18
%
1.19
%
1.22
%
1.18
%
Net investment income
6.10
%
5.13
%
3.83
%
4.91
%
4.84
%
Portfolio turnover rate
40
%
53
%
67
%
99
%(h)
48
%
(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)
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)
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)
Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.95%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.05% to 1.00%.
(h)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio as a result of increased market volatility.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
High Income FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$3.51
$4.31
$4.37
$4.27
$4.00
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.19
0.16
0.14
0.17
0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.11
(0.78
)
(0.05
)
0.12
(b)
0.28
Total from Investment Operations
0.30
(0.62
)
0.09
0.29
0.45
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.24
)
(0.18
)
(0.15
)
(0.19
)
(0.18
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$3.57
$3.51
$4.31
$4.37
$4.27
Total return(c)(d)
8.94
%
(14.50
)%
2.07
%
7.30
%
11.32
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$754
$1,182
$1,795
$2,933
$3,836
Net expenses(e)
1.73
%(f)
1.75
%
1.75
%
1.75
%
1.78
%(g)
Gross expenses
2.15
%
1.93
%
1.94
%
1.97
%
1.93
%
Net investment income
5.28
%
4.34
%
3.14
%
4.24
%
4.11
%
Portfolio turnover rate
40
%
53
%
67
%
99
%(h)
48
%
(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)
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)
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)
Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limit decreased from 1.75% to 1.70%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.80% to 1.75%.
(h)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio as a result of increased market volatility.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
77 |


Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
High Income FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$3.50
$4.29
$4.36
$4.25
$3.99
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.23
0.20
0.18
0.21
0.22
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.10
(0.77
)
(0.05
)
0.14
(b)
0.26
Total from Investment Operations
0.33
(0.57
)
0.13
0.35
0.48
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.28
)
(0.22
)
(0.20
)
(0.24
)
(0.22
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$3.55
$3.50
$4.29
$4.36
$4.25
Total return(c)
9.85
%
(13.40
)%
2.95
%
8.73
%
12.28
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$173
$132
$105
$14,783
$11,977
Net expenses(d)
0.67
%(e)
0.70
%
0.70
%
0.70
%
0.72
%(f)
Gross expenses
1.82
%
1.80
%
0.86
%
0.88
%
0.82
%
Net investment income
6.47
%
5.46
%
4.10
%
5.28
%
5.13
%
Portfolio turnover rate
40
%
53
%
67
%
99
%(g)
48
%
(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)
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)
Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limit decreased from 0.70% to 0.65%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.70%.
(g)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio as a result of increased market volatility.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
High Income FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$3.49
$4.28
$4.34
$4.25
$3.98
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.22
0.20
0.18
0.22
0.21
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.12
(0.77
)
(0.05
)
0.10
(b)
0.28
Total from Investment Operations
0.34
(0.57
)
0.13
0.32
0.49
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.28
)
(0.22
)
(0.19
)
(0.23
)
(0.22
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$3.55
$3.49
$4.28
$4.34
$4.25
Total return(c)
10.13
%
(13.47
)%
3.15
%
8.19
%
12.52
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$28,150
$97,059
$104,957
$53,456
$108,315
Net expenses(d)
0.73
%(e)
0.75
%
0.75
%
0.75
%
0.77
%(f)
Gross expenses
1.16
%
0.93
%
0.95
%
0.98
%
0.93
%
Net investment income
6.17
%
5.39
%
4.16
%
5.32
%
5.07
%
Portfolio turnover rate
40
%
53
%
67
%
99
%(g)
48
%
(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)
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)
Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.70%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.80% to 0.75%.
(g)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio as a result of increased market volatility.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Investment Grade Bond FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$9.63
$11.22
$11.65
$11.33
$10.77
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.39
0.28
0.26
0.32
0.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.30
(1.58
)
(0.26
)
0.94
0.58
Total from Investment Operations
0.69
(1.30
)
0.00
(b)
1.26
0.93
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.40
)
(0.28
)
(0.26
)
(0.32
)
(0.36
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.01
)
(0.17
)
(0.62
)
(0.01
)
Total Distributions
(0.40
)
(0.29
)
(0.43
)
(0.94
)
(0.37
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.92
$9.63
$11.22
$11.65
$11.33
Total return(c)(d)
7.34
%
(11.62
)%
0.07
%
11.41
%
8.78
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$717,999
$641,311
$793,271
$872,976
$772,485
Net expenses(e)
0.74
%
0.75
%(f)
0.75
%
0.76
%(g)
0.77
%(h)
Gross expenses
0.81
%
0.80
%
0.79
%
0.80
%
0.81
%
Net investment income
4.04
%
2.71
%
2.24
%
2.73
%
3.10
%
Portfolio turnover rate
25
%
31
%
27
%
70
%(i)
44
%
(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)
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)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.74%.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.76% to 0.75%.
(h)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.78% to 0.76%.
(i)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio as a result of increased market volatility.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Investment Grade Bond FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$9.51
$11.07
$11.51
$11.20
$10.65
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.31
0.20
0.17
0.23
0.26
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.29
(1.55
)
(0.26
)
0.93
0.58
Total from Investment Operations
0.60
(1.35
)
(0.09
)
1.16
0.84
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.33
)
(0.20
)
(0.18
)
(0.23
)
(0.28
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.01
)
(0.17
)
(0.62
)
(0.01
)
Total Distributions
(0.33
)
(0.21
)
(0.35
)
(0.85
)
(0.29
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.78
$9.51
$11.07
$11.51
$11.20
Total return(b)(c)
6.43
%
(12.26
)%
(0.70
)%
10.61
%
7.94
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$68,821
$56,520
$80,099
$132,606
$204,395
Net expenses(d)
1.49
%
1.50
%(e)
1.50
%
1.51
%(f)
1.52
%(g)
Gross expenses
1.56
%
1.55
%
1.54
%
1.55
%
1.56
%
Net investment income
3.29
%
1.94
%
1.50
%
2.01
%
2.35
%
Portfolio turnover rate
25
%
31
%
27
%
70
%(h)
44
%
(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)
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)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 1.50% to 1.49%.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.51% to 1.50%.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.53% to 1.51%.
(h)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio as a result of increased market volatility.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Investment Grade Bond FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$9.64
$11.22
$11.65
$11.33
$10.78
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.42
0.31
0.29
0.35
0.38
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.29
(1.57
)
(0.25
)
0.94
0.58
Total from Investment Operations
0.71
(1.26
)
0.04
1.29
0.96
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.43
)
(0.31
)
(0.30
)
(0.35
)
(0.40
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.01
)
(0.17
)
(0.62
)
(0.01
)
Total Distributions
(0.43
)
(0.32
)
(0.47
)
(0.97
)
(0.41
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.92
$9.64
$11.22
$11.65
$11.33
Total return
7.55
%(b)
(11.26
)%(b)
0.37
%(b)
11.74
%(b)
9.11
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$1,496,893
$1,348,621
$1,473,020
$1,188,772
$1,367,172
Net expenses
0.44
%(c)
0.45
%(c)(d)
0.45
%(c)
0.46
%(c)(e)
0.47
%(f)
Gross expenses
0.47
%
0.47
%
0.47
%
0.47
%
0.47
%
Net investment income
4.32
%
3.02
%
2.53
%
3.04
%
3.40
%
Portfolio turnover rate
25
%
31
%
27
%
70
%(g)
44
%
(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)
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.
(d)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.45% to 0.44%.
(e)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.46% to 0.45%.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.48% to 0.46%.
(g)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio as a result of increased market volatility.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Investment Grade Bond FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$9.64
$11.22
$11.66
$11.34
$10.78
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.42
0.30
0.29
0.35
0.37
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.28
(1.56
)
(0.27
)
0.94
0.59
Total from Investment Operations
0.70
(1.26
)
0.02
1.29
0.96
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.42
)
(0.31
)
(0.29
)
(0.35
)
(0.39
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.01
)
(0.17
)
(0.62
)
(0.01
)
Total Distributions
(0.42
)
(0.32
)
(0.46
)
(0.97
)
(0.40
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.92
$9.64
$11.22
$11.66
$11.34
Total return(b)
7.50
%
(11.31
)%
0.24
%
11.68
%
9.04
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$7,942,477
$4,833,608
$3,920,635
$3,704,948
$3,118,505
Net expenses(c)
0.49
%
0.49
%(d)
0.50
%
0.51
%(e)
0.52
%(f)
Gross expenses
0.56
%
0.55
%
0.54
%
0.55
%
0.56
%
Net investment income
4.33
%
3.01
%
2.49
%
2.98
%
3.35
%
Portfolio turnover rate
25
%
31
%
27
%
70
%(g)
44
%
(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)
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.
(d)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.49%.
(e)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.51% to 0.50%.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 0.53% to 0.51%.
(g)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio as a result of increased market volatility.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Investment Grade Bond FundAdmin Class
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the year
$9.60
$11.18
$11.62
$11.30
$10.75
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.36
0.25
0.23
0.29
0.32
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.29
(1.56
)
(0.26
)
0.94
0.58
Total from Investment Operations
0.65
(1.31
)
(0.03
)
1.23
0.90
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.37
)
(0.26
)
(0.24
)
(0.29
)
(0.34
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.01
)
(0.17
)
(0.62
)
(0.01
)
Total Distributions
(0.37
)
(0.27
)
(0.41
)
(0.91
)
(0.35
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.88
$9.60
$11.18
$11.62
$11.30
Total return(b)
6.99
%
(11.80
)%
(0.26
)%
11.17
%
8.43
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$142,689
$122,710
$139,169
$125,460
$111,439
Net expenses(c)
0.99
%
1.00
%(d)
1.00
%
1.01
%(e)
1.02
%(f)
Gross expenses
1.06
%
1.05
%
1.04
%
1.05
%
1.06
%
Net investment income
3.79
%
2.47
%
1.98
%
2.48
%
2.85
%
Portfolio turnover rate
25
%
31
%
27
%
70
%(g)
44
%
(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)
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.
(d)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.99%.
(e)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.01% to 1.00%.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2019, the expense limit decreased from 1.03% to 1.01%.
(g)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to a significant repositioning of the portfolio as a result of increased market volatility.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Strategic Alpha FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$9.14
$10.34
$10.43
$9.69
$9.62
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.42
0.34
0.26
0.28
0.30
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.27
(1.20
)
(0.15
)
0.67
0.04
Total from Investment Operations
0.69
(0.86
)
0.11
0.95
0.34
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.49
)
(0.34
)
(0.20
)
(0.21
)
(0.27
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.34
$9.14
$10.34
$10.43
$9.69
Total return(b)
7.70
%(c)
(8.29
)%
1.07
%
9.97
%
3.58
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$17,891
$29,797
$41,765
$36,067
$48,815
Net expenses
1.00
%(d)
1.00
%
0.97
%
0.99
%
0.99
%
Gross expenses
1.03
%
1.00
%
0.97
%
0.99
%
0.99
%
Net investment income
4.51
%
3.59
%
2.45
%
2.81
%
3.10
%
Portfolio turnover rate
38
%
46
%(e)
218
%(e)
498
%
414
%
(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)
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)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a decrease in trading volume and shareholder flows which has continued through
2022.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Strategic Alpha FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$9.13
$10.32
$10.40
$9.66
$9.58
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.35
0.27
0.18
0.21
0.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.26
(1.19
)
(0.15
)
0.66
0.04
Total from Investment Operations
0.61
(0.92
)
0.03
0.87
0.27
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.41
)
(0.27
)
(0.11
)
(0.13
)
(0.19
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.33
$9.13
$10.32
$10.40
$9.66
Total return(b)
6.77
%(c)
(8.90
)%
0.30
%
9.12
%
2.87
%(c)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$2,531
$3,309
$4,266
$8,962
$16,337
Net expenses
1.75
%(d)
1.75
%
1.73
%
1.74
%
1.73
%(e)
Gross expenses
1.78
%
1.75
%
1.73
%
1.74
%
1.74
%
Net investment income
3.81
%
2.84
%
1.68
%
2.14
%
2.33
%
Portfolio turnover rate
38
%
46
%(f)
218
%(f)
498
%
414
%
(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)
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)
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.
(f)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a decrease in trading volume and shareholder flows which has continued through
2022.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Strategic Alpha FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$9.12
$10.32
$10.41
$9.67
$9.60
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.44
0.37
0.29
0.31
0.33
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.27
(1.19
)
(0.15
)
0.67
0.04
Total from Investment Operations
0.71
(0.82
)
0.14
0.98
0.37
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.51
)
(0.38
)
(0.23
)
(0.24
)
(0.30
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.32
$9.12
$10.32
$10.41
$9.67
Total return
7.94
%(b)
(8.00
)%
1.38
%
10.36
%
3.92
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$105,702
$164,264
$484,005
$527,494
$297,300
Net expenses
0.70
%(c)
0.69
%
0.67
%
0.68
%
0.67
%
Gross expenses
0.71
%
0.69
%
0.67
%
0.68
%
0.67
%
Net investment income
4.83
%
3.81
%
2.74
%
3.13
%
3.39
%
Portfolio turnover rate
38
%
46
%(d)
218
%(d)
498
%
414
%
(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)
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.
(d)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a decrease in trading volume and shareholder flows which has continued through
2022.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Strategic Alpha FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the period
$9.12
$10.31
$10.41
$9.67
$9.59
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.44
0.37
0.28
0.30
0.32
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.26
(1.19
)
(0.15
)
0.68
0.06
Total from Investment Operations
0.70
(0.82
)
0.13
0.98
0.38
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.51
)
(0.37
)
(0.23
)
(0.24
)
(0.30
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$9.31
$9.12
$10.31
$10.41
$9.67
Total return
7.90
%(b)
(7.97
)%
1.32
%
10.19
%
3.96
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$476,304
$650,242
$930,815
$742,493
$938,271
Net expenses
0.75
%(c)
0.75
%
0.72
%
0.74
%
0.74
%
Gross expenses
0.78
%
0.75
%
0.72
%
0.74
%
0.74
%
Net investment income
4.80
%
3.83
%
2.70
%
3.05
%
3.33
%
Portfolio turnover rate
38
%
46
%(d)
218
%(d)
498
%
414
%
(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)
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.
(d)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a decrease in trading volume and shareholder flows which has continued through
2022.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Strategic Income FundClass A
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the year
$11.65
$14.19
$14.03
$13.58
$14.25
$14.39
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.57
0.44
0.26
0.10
0.47
0.57
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.34
(2.24
)
0.27
0.63
(0.66
)
(0.16
)
Total from Investment Operations
0.91
(1.80
)
0.53
0.73
(0.19
)
0.41
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net iNet investment income
(0.64
)
(0.74
)
(0.37
)
(0.16
)
(0.45
)
(0.48
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.12
)
(0.03
)
(0.07
)
Total Distributions
(0.64
)
(0.74
)
(0.37
)
(0.28
)
(0.48
)
(0.55
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$11.92
$11.65
$14.19
$14.03
$13.58
$14.25
Total return(b)
8.02
%(c)
(12.80
)%(c)
3.85
%(c)
5.37
%(d)
(1.39
)%
3.02
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$946,579
$1,067,151
$1,512,939
$1,682,562
$1,683,547
$1,835,813
Net expenses
0.94
%(e)(f)
0.95
%(e)(g)
0.96
%(e)(h)
0.97
%(i)
0.97
%(j)
0.96
%
Gross expenses
1.00
%
0.98
%
0.97
%
0.97
%(i)
0.97
%
0.96
%
Net investment income
4.89
%
3.45
%
1.85
%
2.78
%(i)
3.42
%
4.03
%
Portfolio turnover rate
39
%
23
%
99
%(k)
30
%(l)
30
%
13
%
*
For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limit decreased from 0.94% to 0.93%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.95% to 0.94%.
(h)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.95%.
(i)
Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(j)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.25% to 1.00%.
(k)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the
portfolio.
(l)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the
disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Strategic Income FundClass C
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the year
$11.80
$14.36
$14.18
$13.72
$14.39
$14.52
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.48
0.34
0.16
0.07
0.38
0.47
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.35
(2.26
)
0.28
0.64
(0.68
)
(0.16
)
Total from Investment Operations
0.83
(1.92
)
0.44
0.71
(0.30
)
0.31
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.55
)
(0.64
)
(0.26
)
(0.13
)
(0.34
)
(0.37
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.12
)
(0.03
)
(0.07
)
Total Distributions
(0.55
)
(0.64
)
(0.26
)
(0.25
)
(0.37
)
(0.44
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$12.08
$11.80
$14.36
$14.18
$13.72
$14.39
Total return(b)
7.26
%(c)
(13.48
)%(c)
3.13
%(c)
5.17
%(d)
(2.18
)%
2.27
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$34,212
$52,977
$120,091
$259,780
$277,896
$676,602
Net expenses
1.69
%(e)(f)
1.70
%(e)(g)
1.71
%(e)(h)
1.72
%(i)
1.72
%(j)
1.71
%
Gross expenses
1.75
%
1.73
%
1.72
%
1.72
%(i)
1.72
%
1.71
%
Net investment income
4.09
%
2.62
%
1.12
%
2.04
%(i)
2.75
%
3.30
%
Portfolio turnover rate
39
%
23
%
99
%(k)
30
%(l)
30
%
13
%
*
For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limit decreased from 1.69% to 1.68%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 1.70% to 1.69%.
(h)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.75% to 1.70%.
(i)
Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(j)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 2.00% to 1.75%.
(k)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the
portfolio.
(l)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the
disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Strategic Income FundClass N
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the year
$11.63
$14.17
$14.01
$13.57
$14.24
$14.38
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.60
0.47
0.31
0.11
0.52
0.61
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.34
(2.23
)
0.27
0.62
(0.66
)
(0.16
)
Total from Investment Operations
0.94
(1.76
)
0.58
0.73
(0.14
)
0.45
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.67
)
(0.78
)
(0.42
)
(0.17
)
(0.50
)
(0.52
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.12
)
(0.03
)
(0.07
)
Total Distributions
(0.67
)
(0.78
)
(0.42
)
(0.29
)
(0.53
)
(0.59
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$11.90
$11.63
$14.17
$14.01
$13.57
$14.24
Total return
8.45
%(b)
(12.55
)%
4.19
%
5.39
%(c)
(1.06
)%
3.37
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$220,360
$220,229
$280,661
$247,697
$212,804
$202,989
Net expenses
0.64
%(d)(e)
0.64
%(f)
0.65
%(g)
0.65
%(h)
0.64
%(i)
0.63
%
Gross expenses
0.66
%
0.64
%
0.65
%
0.65
%(h)
0.64
%
0.63
%
Net investment income
5.20
%
3.77
%
2.17
%
3.13
%(h)
3.77
%
4.36
%
Portfolio turnover rate
39
%
23
%
99
%(j)
30
%(k)
30
%
13
%
*
For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limit decreased from 0.64% to 0.63%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.65% to 0.64%.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.70% to 0.65%.
(h)
Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(i)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 0.95% to 0.70%.
(j)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the
portfolio.
(k)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the
disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Strategic Income FundClass Y
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the year
$11.63
$14.17
$14.01
$13.56
$14.23
$14.38
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.60
0.47
0.30
0.11
0.51
0.60
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.34
(2.24
)
0.27
0.62
(0.66
)
(0.17
)
Total from Investment Operations
0.94
(1.77
)
0.57
0.73
(0.15
)
0.43
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.67
)
(0.77
)
(0.41
)
(0.16
)
(0.49
)
(0.51
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.12
)
(0.03
)
(0.07
)
Total Distributions
(0.67
)
(0.77
)
(0.41
)
(0.28
)
(0.52
)
(0.58
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$11.90
$11.63
$14.17
$14.01
$13.56
$14.23
Total return
8.30
%(b)
(12.60
)%(b)
4.12
%(b)
5.44
%(c)
(1.14
)%
3.22
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$1,586,092
$1,816,763
$3,058,635
$3,693,954
$3,774,113
$4,316,010
Net expenses
0.69
%(d)(e)
0.70
%(d)(f)
0.71
%(d)(g)
0.72
%(h)
0.72
%(i)
0.71
%
Gross expenses
0.75
%
0.73
%
0.72
%
0.72
%(h)
0.72
%
0.71
%
Net investment income
5.13
%
3.68
%
2.10
%
3.03
%(h)
3.68
%
4.28
%
Portfolio turnover rate
39
%
23
%
99
%(j)
30
%(k)
30
%
13
%
*
For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limit decreased from 0.69% to 0.68%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.70% to 0.69%.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.70%.
(h)
Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(i)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.00% to 0.75%.
(j)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the
portfolio.
(k)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the
disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
For a share outstanding throughout each period.
 
Strategic Income FundAdmin Class
 
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2021
Period Ended
December 31,
2020*
Year Ended
September 30,
2020
Year Ended
September 30,
2019
Net asset value, beginning of the year
$11.60
$14.14
$13.97
$13.53
$14.20
$14.34
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income(a)
0.54
0.40
0.23
0.09
0.44
0.53
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
0.34
(2.23
)
0.28
0.62
(0.66
)
(0.16
)
Total from Investment Operations
0.88
(1.83
)
0.51
0.71
(0.22
)
0.37
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
Net investment income
(0.61
)
(0.71
)
(0.34
)
(0.15
)
(0.42
)
(0.44
)
Net realized capital gains
(0.12
)
(0.03
)
(0.07
)
Total Distributions
(0.61
)
(0.71
)
(0.34
)
(0.27
)
(0.45
)
(0.51
)
Net asset value, end of the period
$11.87
$11.60
$14.14
$13.97
$13.53
$14.20
Total return
7.78
%(b)
(13.07
)%(b)
3.68
%(b)
5.24
%(c)
(1.64
)%
2.78
%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net assets, end of the period (000's)
$66,181
$68,788
$95,250
$105,172
$103,197
$121,903
Net expenses
1.19
%(d)(e)
1.20
%(d)(f)
1.21
%(d)(g)
1.22
%(h)
1.22
%(i)
1.20
%(j)
Gross expenses
1.25
%
1.23
%
1.22
%
1.22
%(h)
1.22
%
1.20
%(j)
Net investment income
4.65
%
3.20
%
1.60
%
2.53
%(h)
3.19
%
3.80
%
Portfolio turnover rate
39
%
23
%
99
%(k)
30
%(l)
30
%
13
%
*
For the three month period ended December 31, 2020 due to change in fiscal year.
(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)
Effective July 1, 2023, the expense limit decreased from 1.19% to 1.18%. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(f)
Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 1.20% to 1.19%.
(g)
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.25% to 1.20%.
(h)
Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.
(i)
Effective July 1, 2020, the expense limit decreased from 1.50% to 1.25%.
(j)
Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%.
(k)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the
portfolio.
(l)
The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate, if annualized, from the year ended September 30, 2020 to the period ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to the
disposition and realignment of certain foreign currency-denominated positions.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
1.Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds II and Natixis Funds Trust 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 II:
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (“High Income Fund”)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund (“Investment Grade Bond Fund”)
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (“Strategic Income Fund”)
Natixis Funds Trust II:
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (“Strategic Alpha Fund”)
Each Fund is a diversified investment company.
Each Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares. In addition, Investment Grade Bond Fund and Strategic Income Fund also offer Admin Class shares.
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.25% for each 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. Admin Class shares do not pay a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, but do pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. 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 fee applicable to Class A, Class C and Admin Class) and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Class A, Class C, Class Y 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 year-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds' financial statements.
a. Valuation.Registered investment companies are required to value portfolio investments using an unadjusted, readily available market quotation. Each Fund obtains readily available market quotations from independent pricing services. Fund investments for which readily available market quotations are not available are priced at fair value pursuant to the Funds’ Valuation Procedures. The Board of Trustees has approved a valuation designee who is subject to the Board’s oversight.
Unadjusted readily available market quotations that are utilized for exchange traded equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) include the last sale price quoted on the exchange where the security is traded most extensively. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the exchange on which the valuation designee believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. Domestic, exchange-traded index and single name equity option contracts (including options on exchange-traded funds) are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations as determined by the Options Price Reporting Authority. Options on futures contracts are valued using the current settlement price on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively. Option contracts on foreign indices are priced at the most recent settlement price.
| 94


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2023
Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Exchange traded equity securities for which there is no reported sale during the day are fair valued at the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are fair valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be fair valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.
Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. Senior loans and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) are fair valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to fair value debt, unlisted equities, senior loans and CLOs where an independent pricing service is unable to price an investment or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the investment. Forward foreign currency contracts are fair valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Bilateral credit default swaps are fair valued based on mid prices (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service. Bilateral interest rate swaps are fair valued based on prices supplied by an independent pricing source. Centrally cleared swap agreements are fair valued at settlement prices of the clearing house on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) currency options and swaptions are valued at mid prices (between the bid and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Other OTC option contracts (including currency options and swaptions not priced through an independent pricing service) are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers.
The Funds may also fair value investments in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market, but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing a Fund’s investments, the valuation designee may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as issuer specific information, or other related market activity and/or information that occurred after the close of the foreign market but before the time the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Fair valuation by the Fund(s) valuation designee may require subjective determinations about the value of the investment, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same investments. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of investments held by a Fund.
b. Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income.Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily NAV calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income (including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Loan consent fees, upfront origination fees and/or amendment fees are recorded when received and included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. For payment-in-kind securities, income received in-kind is reflected as an increase to the principal and cost basis of the securities. 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. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of the 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.
95 |


Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2023
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded in the Funds’ books and records and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, as of the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses and the net change in unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. For federal income tax purposes, net realized foreign exchange gains or losses are characterized as ordinary income and may, if the Funds have net losses, reduce 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 or eliminate the amount of income available to be distributed by the Funds.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, 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:
 
 
Strategic Alpha Fund
$4,501,178
Strategic Income Fund
309,532
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. 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 a 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.
e. 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 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.
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f. Option Contracts.A Fund may enter into option contracts. When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.
When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commissions, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument or index underlying the written option.
Exchange-traded options 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. OTC options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option. Option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
g. Swap Agreements.A Fund may enter into credit default and interest rate swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period. The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Funds may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. As a protection buyer, the Funds have the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. As a protection seller, the Funds have the ability to gain exposure to an issuer or group of issuers whose bonds are unavailable or in short supply in the cash bond market, as well as realize additional income in the form of fees paid by the protection buyer. The protection buyer is obligated to pay the protection seller a stream of payments (“fees”) over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event, such as a default or a downgrade in credit rating, occurs on the reference obligation. The Funds may also pay or receive upfront premiums. If a credit event occurs, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the difference between the agreed upon notional value and market value of the reference obligation. Market value in this case is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the value. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that a Fund as the protection seller could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.
Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, are disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments for those agreements for which the Fund is the protection seller. Implied credit spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
An interest rate swap is an agreement with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations. This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s) for a specified notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.
The notional amounts of swap agreements are not recorded in the financial statements. Swap agreements are valued daily and fluctuations in the value are recorded in the Statements of Operations as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as part of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. When received or paid, fees are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gain or loss. Upfront premiums paid or received by the Funds are recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability, respectively, and are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Funds as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.
Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Bilateral swap agreements are traded between counterparties and, as such, are subject to the risk that a
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party to the agreement will not be able to meet its obligations. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund faces the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Fund’s counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Fund and the counterparty. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
h. Swaptions. A Fund may enter into interest rate swaptions. An interest rate swaption gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to enter into or cancel an interest rate swap agreement at a future date. Interest rate swaptions may be either purchased or written. The buyer of an interest rate swaption may purchase either the right to receive a fixed rate in the underlying swap (known as a “receiver swaption”) or to pay a fixed rate (known as a “payer swaption”), based on the notional amount of the swap agreement, in exchange for a floating rate. The notional amounts of swaptions are not recorded in the financial statements.
When a Fund purchases an interest rate swaption, it pays a premium and the swaption is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If a Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing interest rate swaptions is limited to the premium paid.
When a Fund writes an interest rate swaption, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is treated as a realized gain or, if the premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. A Fund, as writer of a written interest rate swaption, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the swap underlying the written interest rate swaption.
OTC interest rate swaptions are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swaption. Swaptions outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
i. Due from Brokers.Transactions and positions in certain options and swap agreements 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 High Income Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for centrally cleared swap agreements. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Investment Grade Bond Fund and Strategic Income Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for closed centrally cleared swap agreements. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Strategic Alpha Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for options and as initial margin for centrally cleared swap agreements. In certain circumstances the Funds’ use of cash, securities and/ or foreign currency held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.
j. 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 December 31, 2023 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.
A Fund may be subject to foreign 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
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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.
k. 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 premium amortization, paydown gains and losses, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, convertible bond adjustments, corporate actions, foreign currency gains and losses, deferred Trustees’ fees, return of capital distributions received, capital gain distributions received, swap contracts adjustments and trust preferred securities. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, premium amortization, defaulted and/or non-income producing securities, swap contracts adjustments, wash sales, futures contract mark-to-market, return of capital distributions received, capital gain distributions received, trust preferred securities, perpetual bond adjustments, corporate actions, convertible bond adjustments, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, paydown gains and losses, straddle loss deferral adjustments and options contract mark-to-market. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are reported as distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.
The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
 
2023 Distributions
2022 Distributions
Fund
Ordinary
Income
Long-Term
Capital
Gains
Total
Ordinary
Income
Long-Term
Capital
Gains
Total
High Income Fund
$4,118,403
$
$4,118,403
$7,407,552
$
$7,407,552
Investment Grade Bond Fund
379,102,057
379,102,057
188,970,523
7,848,660
196,819,183
Strategic Alpha Fund
38,213,893
38,213,893
39,676,475
39,676,475
Strategic Income Fund
167,988,200
167,988,200
228,733,887
228,733,887
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.
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As of December 31, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
 
High
Income
Fund
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
Strategic
Alpha
Fund
Strategic
Income
Fund
Undistributed ordinary income
$8,418
$1,957,722
$
$2,082,987
Capital loss carryforward:
Short-term:
No expiration date
(3,170,351
)
(53,411,433
)
(8,887,335
)
(45,797,214
)
Long-term:
No expiration date
(19,193,055
)
(120,401,285
)
(46,273,687
)
(378,057,263
)
Total capital loss carryforward
(22,363,406
)
(173,812,718
)
(55,161,022
)
(423,854,477
)
Late-year ordinary and post-October
capital loss deferrals*
(186,191
)
Unrealized depreciation
(11,582,407
)
(238,392,962
)
(107,832,783
)
(459,223,009
)
Total accumulated losses
$(33,937,395
)
$(410,247,958
)
$(163,179,996
)
$(880,994,499
)
*
Under current tax law, capital losses, foreign currency losses, and losses on passive foreign investment companies and contingent payment debt instruments after
October 31 or December 31, as applicable, may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following taxable year. Strategic Alpha Fund is deferring
foreign currency losses.
As of December 31, 2023, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as a component of distributable earnings was as follows:
 
High
Income
Fund
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
Strategic
Alpha
Fund
Strategic
Income
Fund
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
Investments
$(11,582,412
)
$(238,392,962
)
$(95,598,515
)
$(459,398,073
)
Foreign currency translations
5
(12,234,268
)
175,064
Total unrealized depreciation
(11,582,407
)
(238,392,962
)
(107,832,783
)
(459,223,009
)
As of December 31, 2023, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:
 
High
Income
Fund
Investment
Grade Bond
Fund
Strategic
Alpha
Fund
Strategic
Income
Fund
Federal tax cost
$56,996,459
$10,547,437,660
$691,687,648
$3,291,864,724
Gross tax appreciation
$661,611
$174,984,686
$11,328,801
$60,804,465
Gross tax depreciation
(12,244,023
)
(413,377,648
)
(119,183,030
)
(520,047,198
)
Net tax depreciation
$(11,582,412
)
$(238,392,962
)
$(107,854,229
)
$(459,242,733
)
The difference between these amounts and those reported in the preceding table, if any, are primarily attributable to foreign currency mark-to-market.
l. 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. The Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. The settlement period for senior loans is uncertain as there is no standardized
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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.
m. Loan Participations.A Fund’s investment in senior loans may be in the form of participations in loans. When investing in a loan participation, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the party from whom the Fund has purchased the participation and only upon receipt by that party of payments from the borrower. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement or to vote on matters arising under the loan agreement. Thus, a Fund may be subject to credit risk from both the party from whom it purchased the loan participation and the borrower. Additionally, a Fund may have minimal control over the terms of any loan modification. Loan participations outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
n. Collateralized Loan Obligations.A Fund may invest in 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.
o. 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 December 31, 2023, each Fund, as applicable, had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.
p. 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.
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.
There were no when-issued or delayed delivery securities held by the Funds as of December 31, 2023.
q. Stripped Securities.A Fund may invest in stripped securities, which are usually structured with two or more classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distribution on a pool of U.S. or foreign government securities or mortgage assets. In some cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Stripped securities commonly have greater market volatility than other types of fixed-income securities. In the case of stripped mortgage securities, if the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a Fund may fail to recoup fully its investments in IOs. Stripped securities outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
r. Unfunded Loan Commitments.A Fund may enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding at the option of the borrower. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation, in full, even though a percentage of the committed amount may not be utilized by the borrower. Unfunded loan commitments, and the obligation for future funding, are recorded as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at par value at the time the commitment is entered into. Purchases of unfunded loan commitments may have a similar effect on the Fund's NAV as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in the
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portfolio. Market risk exists with these commitments to the same extent as if the securities were owned on a settled basis. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the unfunded loan commitments. Unfunded loan commitments outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
s. 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.
t. New Accounting Pronouncement.In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2020-04”) in response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which was expected to occur no later than June 30, 2023. In January 2021, FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2021-01 (“ASU 2021-01”), which is an update of ASU 2020-04. Regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation than LIBOR. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 amendments offer optional expedients for contract modifications that would allow an entity to account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate, instead of evaluating each contract, in accordance with existing accounting standards, as to whether reference rate modifications constitute the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. ASU 2021-01 clarifies that certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. In December 2022, FASB issued a further update to Topic 848 under ASU 2022-06, which defers the sunset date of Topic 848 to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the optional expedients provided in Topic 848. As of June 30, 2023, LIBOR had ceased to be published on a representative basis, and will be replaced by an alternative reference rate at the next reset date subsequent to June 30, 2023 for all investments for which LIBOR is the current reference rate. Management has elected to apply the optional expedients when appropriate and account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate. There is no material impact to the Funds' financial statements.
u. Regulatory Update.Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted a release (the “Release”) containing rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information deemed important for retail investors to assess and monitor their fund investments. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in the new tailored shareholder reports but will be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed with the SEC on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. In addition to the removal of financial statements from the new tailored shareholder reports, the Release requires mandatory mailing of the reports, unless a shareholder specifically opts out and chooses electronic delivery. The Release also requires that the new tailored shareholder reports be no longer than 2-4 pages, include only a single share class of a single fund, and use a broad-based securities market index for performance comparison purposes. Management is evaluating the impact of the Release on the content of the current shareholder report and newly created tailored shareholder reports and expects to meet the required compliance date of July 24, 2024.
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.
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The Funds' pricing policies have been approved by the Board of Trustees. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are categorized in Level 1. Other investments for which an independent pricing service is utilized are categorized in Level 2. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 2. All other investments, including broker-dealer bid prices for which the Funds do not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer, as well as investments fair valued by the valuation designee, are categorized in Level 3. All Level 2 and 3 securities are defined as being fair valued.
Under certain conditions and based upon specific facts and circumstances, the Fund’s valuation designee may determine that a fair valuation should be made for portfolio investment(s). These valuation designee fair valuations will be based upon a significant amount of Level 3 inputs.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of December 31, 2023, at value:
High Income Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Bonds and Notes
Non-Convertible Bonds
Home Construction
$
$102,528
$
$102,528
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
708,624
107,108
815,732
All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)
39,225,545
39,225,545
Total Non-Convertible Bonds
40,036,697
107,108
40,143,805
Convertible Bonds(a)
1,716,901
1,716,901
Total Bonds and Notes
41,753,598
107,108
41,860,706
Senior Loans(a)
1,365,205
1,365,205
Collateralized Loan Obligations
469,289
469,289
Preferred Stocks(a)
143,165
143,165
Common Stocks(a)
62,119
62,119
Warrants
Other Investments(a)
Short-Term Investments
1,483,400
1,483,400
Total Investments
205,284
45,071,492
107,108
45,383,884
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized
appreciation)
30,163
30,163
Total
$205,284
$45,101,655
$107,108
$45,414,047
(a)
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
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Investment Grade Bond Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Bonds and Notes(a)
$
$7,768,772,611
$
$7,768,772,611
Collateralized Loan Obligations
315,890,526
315,890,526
Senior Loans(a)
35,935,485
35,935,485
Preferred Stocks(a)
22,905,426
22,905,426
Short-Term Investments
2,165,540,650
2,165,540,650
Total Investments
22,905,426
10,286,139,272
10,309,044,698
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)
168,027,113
168,027,113
Total
$190,932,539
$10,286,139,272
$
$10,477,071,811
 
Liability Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)
$(55,488,913
)
$
$
$(55,488,913
)
(a)
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
Strategic Alpha Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Bonds and Notes
Non-Convertible Bonds
ABS Home Equity
$
$36,881,245
$40,417
$36,921,662
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
32,955,504
1,528,640
34,484,144
All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)
390,587,154
390,587,154
Total Non-Convertible Bonds
460,423,903
1,569,057
461,992,960
Convertible Bonds(a)
26,016,130
26,016,130
Total Bonds and Notes
486,440,033
1,569,057
488,009,090
Collateralized Loan Obligations
54,639,531
54,639,531
Senior Loans(a)
20,640,810
20,640,810
Common Stocks(a)
12,783,448
12,783,448
Preferred Stocks(a)
1,412,355
1,412,355
Other Investments(a)
Short-Term Investments
9,120,320
9,120,320
Purchased Options(a)
86,774
86,774
Total Investments
14,282,577
570,840,694
1,569,057
586,692,328
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized
appreciation)
731,048
731,048
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)
14,693
14,693
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)
4,340,885
4,340,885
Total
$18,623,462
$571,586,435
$1,569,057
$591,778,954
Liability Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Written Options(a)
$(219,398
)
$
$
$(219,398
)
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Liability Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized
depreciation)
$
$(2,975,977
)
$
$(2,975,977
)
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)
(312,173
)
(312,173
)
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)
(4,379,864
)
(4,379,864
)
Total
$(4,599,262
)
$(3,288,150
)
$
$(7,887,412
)
(a)
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
Strategic Income Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Bonds and Notes
Non-Convertible Bonds(a)
$
$2,231,364,543
$
$2,231,364,543
Convertible Bonds(a)
205,307,925
205,307,925
Municipals(a)
53,740,488
53,740,488
Total Bonds and Notes
2,490,412,956
2,490,412,956
Common Stocks
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
2,843,861
20,060
2,863,921
All Other Common Stocks(a)
108,512,357
108,512,357
Total Common Stocks
111,356,218
20,060
111,376,278
Collateralized Loan Obligations
110,343,825
110,343,825
Preferred Stocks
Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)
28,965,970
28,965,970
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks
Office REITs
1,579,642
1,579,642
Other REITs
6,390,560
6,390,560
All Other Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)
3,852,551
3,852,551
Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks
3,852,551
6,390,560
1,579,642
11,822,753
Total Preferred Stocks
32,818,521
6,390,560
1,579,642
40,788,723
Senior Loans(a)
40,697,464
40,697,464
Short-Term Investments
39,002,745
39,002,745
Total Investments
144,174,739
2,686,867,610
1,579,642
2,832,621,991
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)
47,687,257
47,687,257
Total
$191,861,996
$2,686,867,610
$1,579,642
$2,880,309,248
Liability Valuation Inputs
Description
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)
$
$(90,326
)
$
$(90,326
)
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)
(19,876,872
)
(19,876,872
)
Total
$(19,876,872
)
$(90,326
)
$
$(19,967,198
)
(a)
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2022 and/or December 31, 2023:
High Income Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Investments in Securities
Balance as of
December 31,
2022
Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
Realized
Gain (Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Purchases
Sales
Transfers
into
Level 3
Transfers
out of
Level 3
Balance as of
December 31,
2023
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
December 31,
2023
Bonds and Notes
Non-Convertible
Bonds
Home Construction
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Non-Agency
Commercial
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
142,115
(35,007
)
107,108
(35,007
)
Warrants
95
(95
)
(95
)
Other Investments
Aircraft ABS
6,825
(6,825
)
(6,825
)
Total
$149,035
$
$
$(41,927
)
$
$
$
$
$107,108
$(41,927
)
Strategic Alpha Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Investments in
Securities
Balance as of
December 31,
2022
Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
Realized
Gain (Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Purchases
Sales
Transfers
into
Level 3
Transfers
out of
Level 3
Balance as of
December 31,
2023
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
December 31,
2023
Bonds and Notes
Non-Convertible
Bonds
ABS Home
Equity
$
$
$(3,072
)
$6,770
$
$(131,055
)
$167,774
$
$40,417
$6,770
Non-Agency
Commercial
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
1,992,567
(463,927
)
1,528,640
(463,927
)
Other Investments
Aircraft ABS
61,425
(61,425
)
(61,425
)
Total
$2,053,992
$
$(3,072
)
$(518,582
)
$
$(131,055
)
$167,774
$
$1,569,057
$(518,582
)
Debt securities valued at $167,774 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2022, these securities were fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service
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in accordance with the Fund's valuation policies. At December 31, 2023, these securities were fair valued as determined by the Fund's valuation designee as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities.
Strategic Income Fund
Asset Valuation Inputs
Investments in
Securities
Balance as of
December 31,
2022
Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
Realized
Gain (Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Purchases
Sales
Transfers
into
Level 3
Transfers
out of
Level 3
Balance as of
December 31,
2023
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
December 31,
2023
Bonds and Notes
Non-Convertible
Bonds
Property &
Casualty
Insurance
$1,251,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
$(1,251,000
)
$
$
Preferred Stocks
Non-Convertible
Preferred Stocks
Office REITs
1,651,680
(72,038
)
1,579,642
(72,038
)
Total
$2,902,680
$
$
$(72,038
)
$
$
$
$(1,251,000
)
$1,579,642
$(72,038
)
A debt security valued at $1,251,000 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2022, this security was fair valued as determined by the Fund's valuation designee as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security. At December 31, 2023, this security was fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund's valuation policies.
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 the Funds used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements.
The Funds are subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invests will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet their obligations to the Fund. The Funds may use credit default swaps, as a protection buyer, to hedge its credit exposure to issuers of bonds it holds without having to sell the bonds. The Funds may also use credit default swaps, as a protection seller, to gain investment exposure. During the year ended December 31, 2023, High Income Fund, Strategic Alpha Fund and Strategic Income Fund engaged in credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposure. Strategic Alpha Fund also engaged in credit default swap agreements (as a protection buyer) to hedge its credit exposure.
Strategic Alpha Fund and Strategic Income Fund are subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Funds’ holdings of foreign securities. The Funds may also use forward foreign currency contracts to gain exposure to foreign currencies, regardless of whether securities denominated in such currencies are held in the Funds. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Funds engaged in forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes and Strategic Alpha Fund also engaged in forward foreign currency contracts to gain exposure to foreign currencies.
Investment Grade Bond Fund, Strategic Alpha Fund and Strategic Income 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 and interest rate swap agreements 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 and interest rate swap agreements to gain investment exposure. During the year ended December 31, 2023, Strategic Alpha Fund engaged in futures contracts (including options on futures) and interest rate swap agreements for hedging purposes, yield
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December 31, 2023
curve management and to manage duration and interest rate swap agreements to gain investment exposure. During the year ended December 31, 2023, Investment Grade Bond Fund and Strategic Income Fund used futures contracts to manage duration.
Strategic Alpha Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use futures contracts, purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes and use futures and option contracts to gain investment exposure. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund engaged in option contracts for hedging purposes and to gain investment exposure.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for High Income Fund as of December 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
Assets
Swap
agreements
at value1
Exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives
Credit contracts
$25,242
1
Represents swap agreements, at value. Market value of swap agreements is reported in the Portfolio of Investments along with the unamortized upfront premium paid
(received), if any, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on each individual contract. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and upfront premiums paid (received)
for bilateral swap agreements are reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin on centrally cleared swap
agreements is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.
Transactions in derivative instruments for High Income Fund during the year ended December 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
Swap
agreements
Credit contracts
$90,932
Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Swap
agreements
Credit contracts
$(16,136
)
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Investment Grade Bond Fund as of December 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
Assets
Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1
Exchange-traded asset derivatives
Interest rate contracts
$168,027,113
Liabilities
Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1
Exchange-traded liability derivatives
Interest rate contracts
$(55,488,913
)
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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December 31, 2023
Transactions in derivative instruments for Investment Grade Bond Fund during the year ended December 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
Futures
contracts
Interest rate contracts
$(160,953,007
)
Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Futures
contracts
Interest rate contracts
$121,060,854
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Strategic Alpha Fund as of December 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
Assets
Investments
at value1
Unrealized
appreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts
Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts2
Swap
agreements
at value3
Total
Over-the-counter asset derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts
$
$14,693
$
$
$14,693
Exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives
Interest rate contracts
86,774
4,340,885
732,523
5,160,182
Total asset derivatives
$86,774
$14,693
$4,340,885
$732,523
$5,174,875
Liabilities
Options
written at
value
Unrealized
depreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts
Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts2
Swap
agreements
at value3
Total
Over-the-counter liability derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts
$
$(312,173
)
$
$
$(312,173
)
Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives
Interest rate contracts
(182,524
)
(4,379,864
)
(4,562,388
)
Credit contracts
(3,642,320
)
(3,642,320
)
Equity contracts
(36,874
)
(36,874
)
Total exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives
$(219,398
)
$
$(4,379,864
)
$(3,642,320
)
$(8,241,582
)
Total liability derivatives
$(219,398
)
$(312,173
)
$(4,379,864
)
$(3,642,320
)
$(8,553,755
)
1
Represents purchased options, at value.
2
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.
3
Represents swap agreements, at value. Market value of swap agreements is reported in the Portfolio of Investments along with the unamortized upfront premium paid
(received), if any, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on each individual contract. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and upfront premiums paid (received)
for bilateral swap agreements are reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin on centrally cleared swap
agreements is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.
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December 31, 2023
Transactions in derivative instruments for Strategic Alpha Fund during the year ended December 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
Investments1
Forward
foreign
currency
contracts
Futures
contracts
Options
written
Swap
agreements
Interest rate contracts
$
$
$4,372,628
$137,686
$(12,218
)
Foreign exchange contracts
(176,365
)
Credit contracts
(5,236,375
)
Equity contracts
1,701,612
(1,014,272
)
Total
$1,701,612
$(176,365
)
$4,372,628
$(876,586
)
$(5,248,593
)
Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Investments1
Forward
foreign
currency
contracts
Futures
contracts
Options
written
Swap
agreements
Interest rate contracts
$(45,683
)
$
$(379,831
)
$
$(516,890
)
Foreign exchange contracts
88,128
Credit contracts
(771,487
)
Equity contracts
(24,399
)
Total
$(45,683
)
$88,128
$(379,831
)
$(24,399
)
$(1,288,377
)
1
Represents realized gain and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), respectively, for purchased options during the period.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Strategic Income Fund as of December 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:
Assets
Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1
Exchange-traded asset derivatives
Interest rate contracts
$47,687,257
Liabilities
Unrealized
depreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts
Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1
Total
Over-the-counter liability derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts
$(90,326
)
$
$(90,326
)
Exchange-traded liability derivatives
Interest rate contracts
(19,876,872
)
(19,876,872
)
Total liability derivatives
$(90,326
)
$(19,876,872
)
$(19,967,198
)
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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December 31, 2023
Transactions in derivative instruments for Strategic Income Fund during the year ended December 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
Forward
foreign
currency
contracts
Futures
contracts
Swap
agreements
Interest rate contracts
$
$(38,830,084
)
$
Foreign exchange contracts
(64,988
)
Credit contracts
1,521,476
Total
$(64,988
)
$(38,830,084
)
$1,521,476
Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:
Forward
foreign
currency
contracts
Futures
contracts
Swap
agreements
Interest rate contracts
$
$29,780,422
$
Foreign exchange contracts
(90,326
)
Credit contracts
(1,408,729
)
Total
$(90,326
)
$29,780,422
$(1,408,729
)
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, futures contract and swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets for High Income Fund, Investment Grade Bond Fund, Strategic Alpha Fund and Strategic Income Fund, based on gross month-end or daily (as applicable) notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the year ended December 31, 2023:
High Income Fund
Credit
Default
Swaps
Average Notional Amount Outstanding
0.42
%
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding
2.02
%
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding
0.00
%
Notional Amount Outstanding as of December 31, 2023
0.93
%
Investment Grade Bond Fund
Futures
Average Notional Amount Outstanding
49.71
%
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding
84.89
%
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding
31.06
%
Notional Amount Outstanding as of December 31, 2023
84.89
%
Strategic Alpha Fund
Forwards
Futures
Credit
Default
Swaps
Interest
Rate
Swaps
Average Notional Amount Outstanding
3.85
%
51.26
%
9.58
%
2.44
%
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding
7.27
%
135.80
%
12.65
%
2.99
%
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding
2.65
%
22.92
%
7.62
%
2.17
%
Notional Amount Outstanding as of December 31, 2023
3.61
%
91.25
%
10.08
%
2.99
%
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December 31, 2023
Strategic Income Fund
Forwards
Futures
Credit
Default
Swaps
Average Notional Amount Outstanding
0.23
%
35.02
%
0.09
%
Highest Notional Amount Outstanding
0.32
%
80.38
%
0.00
%
Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding
0.00
%
9.06
%
0.00
%
Notional Amount Outstanding as of December 31, 2023
0.32
%
80.38
%
0.00
%
Unrealized gain and/or loss on open forwards, futures and swaps is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of forward, futures and swap contracts are not recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in the Funds’ net assets.
The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of net assets for Strategic Alpha Fund, based on the month-end market values of instruments underlying purchased and written options, at absolute value, was as follows for the year ended December 31, 2023:
Strategic Alpha Fund
Call
Options
Written*
Put
Options
Purchased*
Put
Options
Written*
Average Market Value of Underlying Instruments
1.89
%
5.80
%
5.36
%
Highest Market Value of Underlying Instruments
12.08
%
67.38
%
67.38
%
Lowest Market Value of Underlying Instruments
0.39
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
Market Value of Underlying Instruments as of December 31, 2023
7.42
%
6.92
%
0.00
%
*
Market value of underlying instruments is determined by multiplying option shares by the price of the option’s underlying security.
Amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period, if applicable, are included in the average amount outstanding.
Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements, 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 December 31, 2023, 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:
Strategic Alpha Fund
Counterparty
Gross Amounts of
Assets
Offset
Amount
Net Asset
Balance
Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
Net
Amount
Goldman Sachs International
$14,693
$(14,693
)
$
$
$
 
Counterparty
Gross Amounts of
Liabilities
Offset
Amount
Net Liability
Balance
Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
Net
Amount
Bank of America N.A.
$(64,722
)
$
$(64,722
)
$
$(64,722
)
Barclays Bank PLC
(82,968
)
(82,968
)
(82,968
)
BNP Paribas SA
(137,853
)
(137,853
)
(137,853
)
Goldman Sachs International
(26,630
)
14,693
(11,937
)
(11,937
)
 
$(312,173
)
$14,693
$(297,480
)
$
$(297,480
)
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Strategic Income Fund
Counterparty
Gross Amounts of
Liabilities
Offset
Amount
Net Liability
Balance
Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
Net
Amount
Bank of America N.A.
$(90,326
)
$
$(90,326
)
$
$(90,326
)
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 and Trust Company (“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. 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 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.
5.Purchases and Sales of Securities.For the year ended December 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and option/swaption contracts and including paydowns) were as follows:
 
U.S. Government/
Agency Securities
Other Securities
Fund
Purchases
Sales
Purchases
Sales
High Income Fund
$913,650
$2,299,402
$22,091,509
$90,902,580
Investment Grade Bond Fund
323,457,420
421,912,750
3,709,679,766
1,250,651,273
Strategic Alpha Fund
72,749,950
92,515,652
190,734,900
404,209,481
Strategic Income Fund
279,589,857
497,613,751
849,964,205
1,112,977,683
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 each Fund’s average daily net assets:
 
Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets
Fund
First
$200 million
Next
$1.05 billion
Next
$750 million
Next
$13 billion
Next
$10 billion
Over
$25 billion
High Income Fund
0.55
%
0.55
%
0.55
%
0.55
%
0.55
%
0.55
%
Investment Grade Bond Fund
0.40
%
0.40
%
0.40
%
0.40
%
0.38
%
0.38
%
Strategic Alpha Fund
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.55
%
0.55
%
0.55
%
0.55
%
Strategic Income Fund
0.64
%
0.59
%
0.59
%
0.54
%
0.54
%
0.53
%
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Prior to July 1, 2023, High Income Fund and Strategic Income Fund paid a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
 
Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets
Fund
First
$200 million
Next
$1.05 billion
Next
$750 million
Next
$13 billion
Next
$10 billion
Over
$25 billion
High Income Fund
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
Strategic Income Fund
0.65
%
0.60
%
0.60
%
0.55
%
0.54
%
0.53
%
Loomis Sayles have given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until April 30, 2024 except for High Income Fund and Strategic Income Fund which is in effect until April 30, 2025, 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 year ended December 31, 2023, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreement were as follows:
 
Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
Fund
Class A
Class C
Class N
Class Y
Admin
Class
High Income Fund
0.95
%
1.70
%
0.65
%
0.70
%
%
Investment Grade Bond Fund
0.74
%
1.49
%
0.44
%
0.49
%
0.99
%
Strategic Alpha Fund
1.00
%
1.75
%
0.70
%
0.75
%
%
Strategic Income Fund
0.93
%
1.68
%
0.63
%
0.68
%
1.18
%
Prior to July 1, 2023, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements for High Income Fund and Strategic Income Fund were as follows:
 
Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
Fund
Class A
Class C
Class N
Class Y
Admin
Class
High Income Fund
1.00
%
1.75
%
0.70
%
0.75
%
%
Strategic Income Fund
0.94
%
1.69
%
0.64
%
0.69
%
1.19
%
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.
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For year ended December 31, 2023, 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
High Income Fund
$332,827
$244,170
$88,657
0.58
%
0.15
%
Investment Grade Bond Fund
34,166,102
5,251,753
28,914,349
0.40
%
0.34
%
Strategic Alpha Fund
4,429,769
213,189
4,216,580
0.60
%
0.57
%
Strategic Income Fund
17,579,531
1,897,037
15,682,494
0.58
%
0.52
%
1
Management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2024.
No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2023 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.
b. Service and Distribution Fees.Natixis Distribution, LLC (“Natixis Distribution"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, has entered into a distribution agreement with the 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”), a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plans”), and Investment Grade Bond Fund and Strategic Income Fund have adopted a Distribution Plan relating to their Admin Class shares (the “Admin Class 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.
Under the Admin Class Plans, Investment Grade Bond Fund and Strategic Income Fund pay Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ 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 Investment Grade Bond Fund and Strategic Income 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 year ended December 31, 2023, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:
 
Service Fees
 
Distribution Fees
Fund
Class A
Class C
Admin Class
 
Class C
Admin Class
High Income Fund
$42,422
$2,518
$
$7,555
$
Investment Grade Bond Fund
1,688,026
155,727
320,477
467,181
320,477
Strategic Alpha Fund
60,591
6,774
20,321
Strategic Income Fund
2,520,093
105,221
166,275
315,663
166,275
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
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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 year ended December 31, 2023, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:
Fund
Administrative
Fees
High Income Fund
$26,568
Investment Grade Bond Fund
3,956,030
Strategic Alpha Fund
341,981
Strategic Income Fund
1,400,053
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 year ended December 31, 2023, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:
Fund
Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
High Income Fund
$35,252
Investment Grade Bond Fund
5,602,002
Strategic Alpha Fund
437,123
Strategic Income Fund
2,320,154
As of December 31, 2023, the Funds owe Natixis Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as payable to distributor):
Fund
Reimbursements
of Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees
High Income Fund
$270
Investment Grade Bond Fund
67,542
Strategic Alpha Fund
4,780
Strategic Income Fund
25,656
Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Class A, Class C, Class Y, 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. Commissions.Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the year ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:
Fund
Commissions
High Income Fund
$624
Investment Grade Bond Fund
68,355
Strategic Alpha Fund
2,371
Strategic Income Fund
18,306
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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. Each Governance Committee member is compensated $2,500 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends either in person or telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.
Effective January 1, 2024, the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees will receive a retainer fee at the annual rate of $385,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) will receive, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $225,000. Each Independent Trustee will receive a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person. The chairperson of the Contract Review Committee and the chairperson of the Audit Committee each will receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $25,000. All other Trustees fees will remain unchanged.
A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts as designated by the participating Trustees. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are allocated pro rata among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and Loomis Sayles are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts.
g. Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to High Income Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Fund's Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through April 30, 2024 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Natixis Advisors reimbursed High Income Fund $1,047 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.
h. Affiliated Ownership.As of December 31, 2023, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:
 
Natixis
Retirement
Plan
High Income Fund
7.27
%
%
Investment Grade Bond Fund
%
0.08
%
Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Fund.
7.Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C, Class Y 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.
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For the year ended December 31, 2023 the Funds incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):
 
Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses
Fund
Class A
Class C
Class N
Class Y
Admin
Class
High Income Fund
$16,501
$997
$1,047
$41,424
$
Investment Grade Bond Fund
552,476
50,996
7,914
5,277,318
104,916
Strategic Alpha Fund
19,199
2,142
2,089
459,801
Strategic Income Fund
904,591
37,835
2,743
1,515,890
59,661
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 syndicated, revolving, committed, unsecured line of credit with State Street Bank as administrative agent. The aggregate revolving commitment amount is $575,000,000. Any one Fund may borrow up to $402,500,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $575,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Prior to April 6, 2023, each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts and Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund was able to borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate did not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest was charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.
9.Risk.The Funds’ investments in foreign securities, as applicable, may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty and information risks. The Funds’ 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.
Geopolitical events (such as trading halts, sanctions or wars) could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. These, and other related events, could significantly impact a Fund's performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, even if the Fund does not have direct exposure to issuers in the country or countries involved.
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 December 31, 2023, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:
Fund
Number of 5%
Non-Affiliated
Account Holders
Percentage of
Non-Affiliated
Ownership
Percentage of
Affiliated
Ownership
(Note 6h)
Total
Percentage of
Ownership
High Income Fund
1
29.42
%
7.27
%
36.69
%
Strategic Alpha Fund
2
19.75
%
19.75
%
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
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included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Fund does 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:
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
High Income Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
306,032
$1,067,932
1,722,338
$6,259,813
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
321,597
1,120,237
236,475
869,986
Redeemed
(1,580,015
)
(5,494,862
)
(1,262,111
)
(4,688,427
)
Net change
(952,386
)
$(3,306,693
)
696,702
$2,441,372
Class C
Issued from the sale of shares
16,682
$58,103
81,001
$295,199
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
13,573
47,529
11,401
42,287
Redeemed
(155,457
)
(547,251
)
(172,520
)
(656,278
)
Net change
(125,202
)
$(441,619
)
(80,118
)
$(318,792
)
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
8,277
$29,269
11,783
$43,666
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
3,146
10,957
1,742
6,400
Redeemed
(617
)
(2,157
)
(317
)
(1,187
)
Net change
10,806
$38,069
13,208
$48,879
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
1,888,911
$6,708,806
15,154,075
$60,435,670
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
682,486
2,379,629
982,330
3,614,206
Redeemed
(22,464,868
)
(80,345,925
)
(12,813,646
)
(48,643,668
)
Net change
(19,893,471
)
$(71,257,490
)
3,322,759
$15,406,208
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions
(20,960,253
)
$(74,967,733
)
3,952,551
$17,577,667
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11.Capital Shares (continued).
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Investment Grade Bond Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
25,396,146
$246,567,507
15,784,832
$157,415,568
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
2,264,608
21,815,546
1,516,060
15,218,475
Redeemed
(21,822,384
)
(209,544,718
)
(21,470,097
)
(218,163,158
)
Net change
5,838,370
$58,838,335
(4,169,205
)
$(45,529,115
)
Class C
Issued from the sale of shares
3,184,655
$30,498,673
2,006,302
$19,429,909
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
209,731
1,993,258
124,380
1,234,946
Redeemed
(2,302,311
)
(21,957,456
)
(3,420,390
)
(34,069,845
)
Net change
1,092,075
$10,534,475
(1,289,708
)
$(13,404,990
)
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
91,924,554
$885,815,955
48,529,515
$490,256,225
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
5,076,986
48,937,064
4,084,214
40,970,231
Redeemed
(86,022,542
)
(837,693,684
)
(43,974,606
)
(443,131,271
)
Net change
10,978,998
$97,059,335
8,639,123
$88,095,185
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
467,964,100
$4,536,504,200
312,218,522
$3,118,482,571
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
25,929,745
249,724,582
10,979,300
109,867,774
Redeemed
(194,903,390
)
(1,871,622,848
)
(171,175,077
)
(1,725,580,019
)
Net change
298,990,455
$2,914,605,934
152,022,745
$1,502,770,326
Admin Class
Issued from the sale of shares
2,991,834
$29,088,850
1,308,463
$13,205,817
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
515,315
4,946,804
336,224
3,362,150
Redeemed
(1,847,534
)
(17,617,451
)
(1,315,130
)
(13,241,065
)
Net change
1,659,615
$16,418,203
329,557
$3,326,902
Increase from capital share transactions
318,559,513
$3,097,456,282
155,532,512
$1,535,258,308
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2023
11.Capital Shares (continued).
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Strategic Alpha Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
456,338
$4,209,477
790,735
$7,604,611
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
99,309
909,163
113,177
1,055,866
Redeemed
(1,899,495
)
(17,465,791
)
(1,683,281
)
(15,940,481
)
Net change
(1,343,848
)
$(12,347,151
)
(779,369
)
$(7,280,004
)
Class C
Issued from the sale of shares
45,444
$418,841
118,937
$1,122,473
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
11,120
101,827
8,630
80,131
Redeemed
(147,682
)
(1,359,697
)
(178,261
)
(1,704,999
)
Net change
(91,118
)
$(839,029
)
(50,694
)
$(502,395
)
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
1,364,528
$12,543,692
7,829,851
$75,848,874
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
302,868
2,768,620
307,854
2,864,537
Redeemed
(8,330,688
)
(76,590,983
)
(37,027,196
)
(360,872,876
)
Net change
(6,663,292
)
$(61,278,671
)
(28,889,491
)
$(282,159,465
)
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
15,287,147
$140,821,294
34,791,067
$332,916,955
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
2,964,920
27,064,532
2,762,887
25,702,413
Redeemed
(38,425,804
)
(352,610,278
)
(56,471,363
)
(535,510,682
)
Net change
(20,173,737
)
$(184,724,452
)
(18,917,409
)
$(176,891,314
)
Decrease from capital share transactions
(28,271,995
)
$(259,189,303
)
(48,636,963
)
$(466,833,178
)
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2023
11.Capital Shares (continued).
 
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Year Ended
December 31, 2022
Strategic Income Fund
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Class A
Issued from the sale of shares
5,396,144
$63,165,985
8,678,765
$109,989,319
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
3,339,258
38,694,621
4,093,782
49,939,363
Redeemed
(20,930,624
)
(243,186,741
)
(27,767,324
)
(347,469,778
)
Net change
(12,195,222
)
$(141,326,135
)
(14,994,777
)
$(187,541,096
)
Class C
Issued from the sale of shares
344,723
$4,070,984
619,032
$7,749,499
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
133,724
1,571,614
230,317
2,856,357
Redeemed
(2,137,792
)
(25,254,269
)
(4,723,388
)
(60,569,472
)
Net change
(1,659,345
)
$(19,611,671
)
(3,874,039
)
$(49,963,616
)
Class N
Issued from the sale of shares
2,056,873
$24,053,872
1,623,182
$20,719,348
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
1,023,850
11,845,636
1,134,602
13,826,399
Redeemed
(3,497,513
)
(40,734,619
)
(3,626,974
)
(45,975,564
)
Net change
(416,790
)
$(4,835,111
)
(869,190
)
$(11,429,817
)
Class Y
Issued from the sale of shares
24,750,383
$288,798,152
33,766,614
$425,134,342
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
5,940,532
68,749,953
8,220,421
100,514,524
Redeemed
(53,605,076
)
(622,978,815
)
(101,610,881
)
(1,269,402,412
)
Net change
(22,914,161
)
$(265,430,710
)
(59,623,846
)
$(743,753,546
)
Admin Class
Issued from the sale of shares
244,917
$2,861,871
213,005
$2,734,769
Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions
296,316
3,419,495
343,699
4,173,218
Redeemed
(894,094
)
(10,337,583
)
(1,365,053
)
(17,168,997
)
Net change
(352,861
)
$(4,056,217
)
(808,349
)
$(10,261,010
)
Decrease from capital share transactions
(37,538,379
)
$(435,259,844
)
(80,170,201
)
$(1,002,949,085
)
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Boards of Trustees of Loomis Sayles Funds II and Natixis Funds Trust II and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund and Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund and Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (three of the funds constituting Loomis Sayles Funds II) and Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (one of the funds constituting Natixis Funds Trust II) (hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of December 31, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2023, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 22, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Natixis Investment Company Complex since at least 1995. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.
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2023 U.S. Tax Distribution Information to Shareholders (Unaudited)
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction.For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, a percentage of dividends distributed by the Funds listed below qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. These percentages are as follows:
Fund
Qualifying
Percentage
High Income Fund
0.08
%
Investment Grade Bond Fund
0.65
%
Strategic Alpha Fund
1.00
%
Strategic Income Fund
2.81
%
Qualified Dividend Income.For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Funds below will designate up to the maximum amount allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 20% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If the Funds pay a distribution during calendar year 2023, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV. These percentages are noted below:
Fund
Qualifying
Percentage
High Income Fund
0.65
%
Investment Grade Bond Fund
0.63
%
Strategic Alpha Fund
1.79
%
Strategic Income Fund
3.76
%
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Trustee and Officer Information
The tables below provide certain information regarding the Trustees and officers of Natixis Funds Trust II, Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 888 Boylston Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02199-8197. The Funds' Statements of Additional Information include additional information about the Trustees of the Trusts and are available by calling Natixis Funds/Loomis Sayles Funds at 800-225-5478/800-633-3330.
Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office1
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen2and Other
Directorships Held
During Past 5 Years
Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership
Independent Trustees
 
 
 
 
Edmond J. English
(1953)
Trustee since 2013
Contract Review
Committee Member
Executive Chairman of
Bob’s Discount
Furniture (retail)
51
Director, Burlington
Stores, Inc. (retail);
Director, Rue La La
(e-commerce retail)
Significant experience
on the Board and on the
boards of other business
organizations (including
retail companies and a
bank); executive
experience (including at
a retail company)
Richard A. Goglia
(1951)
Trustee since 2015
Chairperson of the
Audit Committee
Retired
51
Formerly, Director of
Triumph Group
(aerospace industry)
Significant experience
on the Board and
executive experience
(including his role as
Vice President and
treasurer of a defense
company and experience
at a financial services
company)
Martin T.Meehan
(1956)
Trustee since 2012
Chairperson of the
Governance Committee
and Contract Review
Committee Member
President, University of
Massachusetts
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board and on the
boards of other business
organizations;
experience as President
of the University of
Massachusetts;
government experience
(including as a member
of the U.S. House of
Representatives);
academic experience
Maureen B. Mitchell
(1951)
Trustee since 2017
Chairperson of the
Contract Review
Committee
Retired
51
Director, Sterling
Bancorp (bank)
Significant experience
on the Board; financial
services industry and
executive experience
(including role as
President of global sales
and marketing at a
financial services
company)
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Trustee and Officer Information
Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office1
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen2and Other
Directorships Held
During Past 5 Years
Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership
Independent Trustees − continued
James P. Palermo
(1955)
Trustee since 2016
Audit Committee
Member and
Governance
Committee
Member
Founding Partner,
Breton Capital
Management, LLC
(private equity);
formerly, Partner, STEP
Partners, LLC (private
equity)
51
Director, Candidly
(chemicals and biofuels)
Significant experience
on the Board; financial
services industry and
executive experience
(including roles as Chief
Executive Officer of
client management and
asset servicing for a
banking and financial
services company)
Erik R. Sirri
(1958)
Chairperson of the
Board
of Trustees since 2021
Trustee since 2009
Ex Officio Member of
the
Audit Committee,
Contract Review
Committee and
Governance Committee
Retired; formerly,
Professor of Finance at
Babson College
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board; experience
as Director of the
Division of Trading and
Markets at the
Securities and Exchange
Commission; academic
experience; training as
an economist
Peter J. Smail
(1952)
Trustee since 2009
Contract Review
Committee
Member
Retired
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board; mutual
fund industry and
executive experience
(including roles as
President and Chief
Executive Officer for an
investment adviser)
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Trustee and Officer Information
Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office1
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen2and Other
Directorships Held
During Past 5 Years
Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership
Independent Trustees − continued
Kirk A. Sykes
(1958)
Trustee since 2019
Audit Committee
Member and
Governance
Committee Member
Managing Director of
Accordia Partners, LLC
(real estate
development); President
of Primary Corporation
(real estate
development);
Managing Principal of
Merrick Capital
Partners (infrastructure
finance)
51
Advisor/Risk
Management
Committee, Eastern
Bank (bank); Director,
Apartment Investment
and Management
Company (real estate
investment trust);
formerly, Director, Ares
Commercial Real Estate
Corporation (real estate
investment trust)
Experience on the Board
and significant
experience on the boards
of other business
organizations (including
real estate companies
and banks)
Cynthia L. Walker
(1956)
Trustee since 2005
Audit Committee
and Governance
Committee Member
Retired; formerly,
Deputy Dean for
Finance and
Administration, Yale
University School of
Medicine
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board; executive
experience in a variety of
academic organizations
(including roles as dean
for finance and
administration)
Interested Trustees
 
 
 
 
Kevin P. Charleston3
(1965)
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee since 2015
President and Chief
Executive Officer of
Loomis Sayles Funds I
since 2015
President, Chief
Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
of Directors, Loomis,
Sayles & Company, L.P.
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board;
continuing service as
President, Chief
Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
of Directors of Loomis,
Sayles & Company, L.P.
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Trustee and Officer Information
Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held with
the Trusts, Length
of Time Served and
Term of Office1
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen2and Other
Directorships Held
During Past 5 Years
Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills for
Board Membership
Interested Trustees − continued
David L. Giunta4
(1965)
Trustee since 2011
President and Chief
Executive Officer of
Natixis Funds Trust I
and
Natixis Funds Trust II
since 2008; President of
Loomis Sayles Funds II
since 2008; Chief
Executive Officer of
Loomis Sayles Funds II
since 2015
President and Chief
Executive Officer,
Natixis Advisors, LLC
and Natixis
Distribution, LLC
51
None
Significant experience
on the Board; experience
as President and Chief
Executive Officer of
Natixis Advisors, LLC
and Natixis
Distribution, LLC
1
Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board. The current retirement age is 75. The position of Chairperson of the Board is
appointed for a three-year term.
2
The Trustees of the Trusts serve as Trustees of a fund complex that includes all series of the Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV,
Gateway Trust, Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II, Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (collectively, the “Fund Complex”).
3
Mr. Charleston is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts:President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
4
Mr. Giunta is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts:President and Chief
Executive Officer, Natixis Advisors, LLC and Natixis Distribution, LLC.
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Trustee and Officer Information
Name and Year of Birth
Position(s) Held
with the Trusts
Term of Office1
and Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years2
Officers of the Trusts
 
 
 
Matthew J. Block
(1981)
Treasurer, Principal
Financial and
Accounting Officer
Since 2022
Senior Vice President, Natixis
Advisors, LLC and Natixis
Distribution, LLC; formerly,
Vice President, Natixis
Advisors, LLC and Natixis
Distribution, LLC; Assistant
Treasurer of the Fund
Complex
Susan McWhan Tobin
(1963)
Secretary and Chief
Legal Officer
Since 2022
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary, Natixis
Advisors, LLC and Natixis
Distribution, LLC; formerly,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Compliance Officer of
Natixis Investment Managers
(March 2019 – May 2022)
and Senior Vice President and
Head of Compliance, U.S. for
Natixis Investment Managers
(July 2011 – March 2019)
Natalie R. Wagner
(1979)
Chief Compliance
Officer, Assistant
Secretary and
Anti-Money
Laundering Officer
Since 2021
Senior Vice President, Natixis
Advisors, LLC and Natixis
Distribution, LLC; formerly,
Vice President, Head of
Corporate Compliance,
Global Atlantic Financial
Group
1
Each officer of the Trusts serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trusts' current by-laws until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or
until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.
2
Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Fund Complex. Previous positions during the past five years with Natixis
Distribution, LLC, Natixis Advisors, LLC or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. are omitted, if not materially different from an officer’s current position with such
entity.
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Contact us by mail:
If you wish to communicate with the funds’ Board of Trustees, you may do so by writing to:
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Natixis Advisors, LLC
888 Boylston Street, Suite 800
Boston, MA 02199-8197
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(b) Not Applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and persons performing similar functions. There have been no amendments or waivers of the Registrant’s code of ethics during the period.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has established an audit committee. Mr. Richard A. Goglia, Mr. James P. Palermo, Mr. Kirk A. Sykes and Ms. Cynthia L. Walker are members of the audit committee and have been designated as “audit committee financial experts” by the Board of Trustees. Each of these individuals is also an Independent Trustee of the Registrant.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Registrant.

The table below sets forth fees billed by the principal accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, for the past two fiscal years for professional services rendered in connection with a) the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with regulatory filings; b) audit-related services (including services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements but not reported under “Audit Fees”); c) tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning and d) all other fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the Registrant, other than the services reported as a part of (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

     Audit fees      Audit-related fees1      Tax fees2      All other fees  
     1/1/22-
12/31/22
     1/1/23-
12/31/23
     1/1/22-
12/31/22
     1/1/23-
12/31/23
     1/1/22-
12/31/22
     1/1/23-
12/31/23
     1/1/22-
12/31/22
     1/1/23-
12/31/23
 

Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, Loomis Sayles International Growth Fund, Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund and Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund

   $ 198,969      $ 204,938      $ 2,257      $ 2,623      $ 34,383      $ 37,665      $ —       $ —   

 

  1.

Audit-related fees consist of:

2022 & 2023 – performance of agreed-upon procedures related to the Registrant’s deferred compensation plan.

 

  2.

Tax fees consist of:

2022 & 2023 – review of the Registrant’s tax returns (2022 & 2023) and consulting services related to a portfolio investment (2023).

Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for non-audit services during 2022 and 2023 were $36,640 and $40,288, respectively.


Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Adviser and Control Affiliates.

The following table sets forth the fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with Loomis Sayles (“Control Affiliates”) that provide ongoing services to the Registrant, for engagements that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant for the last two fiscal years.

 

     Audit-related fees      Tax fees      All other fees  
     1/1/22-
12/31/22
     1/1/23-
12/31/23
     1/1/22-
12/31/22
     1/1/23-
12/31/23
     1/1/22-
12/31/22
     1/1/23-
12/31/23
 

Control Affiliates

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 50,000      $ —   

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to Loomis Sayles and Control Affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Registrant, for the last two fiscal years, including the fees disclosed in the table above.

 

     Aggregate Non-Audit Fees  
     1/1/22-12/31/22      1/1/23-12/31/23  

Control Affiliates

   $ 50,000      $ 110,000  

None of the services described above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

Audit Committee Pre Approval Policies.

Annually, the Registrant’s Audit Committee reviews the audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services together with the projected fees, for services proposed to be rendered to the Registrant and/or other entities for which pre-approval is required during the upcoming year. Any subsequent revisions to already pre-approved services or fees (including fee increases) and requests for pre-approval of new services would be presented for consideration quarterly as needed.  

If, in the opinion of management, a proposed engagement by the Registrant’s independent accountants needs to commence before the next regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting, any member of the Audit Committee who is an independent Trustee of the Registrant is authorized to pre-approve the engagement, but only for engagements to provide audit, audit-related and tax services. This approval is subject to review by the full Audit Committee at its next quarterly meeting. All other engagements require the approval of all the members of the Audit Committee.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.


Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are 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. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

Not applicable.

Item 14. Exhibits.

 

(a)    (1)    Code of Ethics required by Item 2 hereof, filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1).
(a)    (2)    Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 [17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)], filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.
(b)       Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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:   February 22, 2024

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:   February 22, 2024
By:  

/s/ Matthew Block

Name:   Matthew Block
Title:   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   February 22, 2024