N-CSRS 1 d474526dncsrs.htm LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS I Loomis Sayles Funds I

 

 

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: 811-08282

 

 

Loomis Sayles Funds I

(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: September 30

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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


LOGO

 

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     7  
Financial Statements     45  
Notes to Financial Statements     59  

 


LOOMIS SAYLES FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSFIX
Brian P. Kennedy     
Elaine M. Stokes     

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20232

 

           
                                  Expense Ratios3  
     

6 Months

    

1 Year

    

5 Years

    

10 Years

     Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      6.13      -4.01      1.81      2.90      0.58      0.58
   
Comparative Performance                    
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index1      5.02        -4.81        1.16        1.50                    

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit loomissayles.com. 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    Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. The 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 Index was launched on January 1, 1979, with index history backfilled to 1973, and is a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Index.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
David W. Rolley, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSGBX
Lynda L. Schweitzer, CFA®   Retail Class    LSGLX
Scott M. Service, CFA®   Class N    LSGNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is high total investment return through a combination of high current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20232

 

           
                                  Expense Ratios3  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      7.87      -9.52      -1.19      0.11      0.75      0.70
     
Retail Class      7.72        -9.76        -1.44        -0.13        1.00        0.95  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/13)      7.92        -9.49        -1.14        0.19        0.66        0.65  
   
Comparative Performance                    
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index1      7.69        -8.07        -1.34        0.07                    

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

 

1    Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The four major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, the Asian-Pacific Aggregate, and the Canadian Aggregate Indices. The Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Elaine Kan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSGSX
Kevin P. Kearns   Retail Class    LIPRX
  Class N    LIPNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20232

 

             
                            

Life of
Class N

 

    Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months    

1 Year

   

5 Years

   

10 Years

    Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class     5.46     -6.40     3.06     1.41         0.49     0.40
     
Retail Class     5.24       -6.74       2.78       1.13             0.74       0.65  
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)     5.37       -6.44       3.10             2.84       0.41       0.35  
   
Comparative Performance                
Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index (Series L)1     5.45       -6.06       2.94       1.49       2.61                  

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

 

1    Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index (Series-L) is an unmanaged index that tracks inflation protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. The Index is a rules-based, market value weighted index that tracks inflation protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. The liquidity constraint for all securities in the Index is $300 million.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INSTITUTIONAL HIGH INCOME FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSHIX

Brian P. Kennedy

    
Elaine M. Stokes     
Todd P. Vandam, CFA®     

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20232

 

           
                                  Expense Ratios3  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      6.50      -5.59      1.78      3.68      0.70      0.70
   
Comparative Performance                    
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index1      7.89        -3.34        3.21        4.10                    

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, visit loomissayles.com. 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    Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index measures the market of U.S. dollar-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. The 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.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

Additional Index Information

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

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

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; on the Funds’ website at www.loomissayles.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

The Loomis Sayles Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. First and third quarter schedules of portfolio holdings are also available at loomissayles.com. A hard copy may be requested from the Fund at no charge by calling 800-633-3330.

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

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in each Fund’s 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 for each class of Fund shares shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2022 through March 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 below 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 to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2022
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2023
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,061.30        $3.13  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,021.89        $3.07  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.61%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2022
       Ending
Account Value
3/31/2023
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,078.70          $3.58  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,021.49          $3.48  

Retail Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,077.20          $4.87  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.24          $4.73  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,079.20          $3.32  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,021.74          $3.23  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.69%, 0.94% and 0.64% for Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2022
       Ending
Account Value
3/31/2023
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,054.60          $2.05  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,022.94          $2.02  

Retail Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,052.40          $3.33  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,021.69          $3.28  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,053.70          $1.79  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,023.19          $1.77  

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

  

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2022
       Ending
Account Value
3/31/2023
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,065.00          $3.71  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,021.34          $3.63  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.72%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 87.4% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 83.2%  
  ABS Car Loan – 4.1%

 

$ 675,000     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class D, 1.340%, 11/15/2027, 144A   $ 628,696  
  125,000     American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2022-4, Class C, 7.860%, 2/15/2029, 144A     129,375  
  120,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class C, 4.730%, 9/20/2024, 144A     119,538  
  130,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 4.240%, 9/22/2025, 144A     125,331  
  475,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class C, 3.150%, 3/20/2026, 144A     441,824  
  210,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.680%, 8/20/2026, 144A     195,524  
  685,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.020%, 2/20/2027, 144A     629,299  
  305,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class B, 2.960%, 2/20/2027, 144A     282,654  
  630,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 4.250%, 2/20/2027, 144A     588,560  
  145,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 2.130%, 8/20/2027, 144A     125,289  
  100,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-1, Class D, 2.470%, 7/17/2028     86,507  
  299,233     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N3, Class C, 1.020%, 6/12/2028     284,773  
  420,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P3, Class C, 1.930%, 10/12/2027     343,201  
  525,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 2.730%, 11/15/2029, 144A     507,817  
  900,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C, 1.640%, 6/17/2030, 144A     837,480  
  335,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class C, 1.630%, 9/16/2030, 144A     308,331  
  1,400,000     Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D, 1.390%, 3/15/2029     1,303,396  
  305,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class D, 1.500%, 2/16/2027, 144A     283,571  
  1,380,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class D, 1.310%, 5/17/2027, 144A     1,248,501  
  815,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 1.080%, 11/16/2026     767,905  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Car Loan – continued

 

$ 1,000,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class D, 1.550%, 6/15/2027   $ 921,159  
  100,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class D, 4.560%, 7/17/2028     95,539  
  160,000     Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-6A, Class C, 6.320%, 5/15/2028     162,798  
  215,000     First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class D, 8.710%, 10/16/2028, 144A     224,160  
  435,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D, 1.590%, 6/15/2027, 144A     386,552  
  335,000     Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D, 1.920%, 9/15/2027, 144A     306,887  
  1,975,000     GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 1.680%, 1/15/2027, 144A     1,868,634  
  725,000     GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class D, 1.420%, 4/15/2027, 144A     669,476  
  675,000     GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class D, 1.480%, 7/15/2027, 144A     611,419  
  935,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 4.850%, 6/25/2026, 144A     847,912  
  599,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-3A, Class D, 6.310%, 3/25/2025, 144A     589,445  
  360,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2023-2A, Class D, 9.400%, 9/25/2029, 144A     367,840  
  455,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2022-4A, Class D, 6.560%, 9/25/2026, 144A     433,385  
  104,474     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A, Series 2021-1, Class D, 1.174%, 9/25/2028, 144A     101,079  
  109,917     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A, Series 2021-3, Class D, 1.009%, 2/26/2029, 144A     103,605  
  635,000     Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 8.080%, 8/15/2028, 144A     646,093  
  128,367     Santander Bank N.A., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.833%, 12/15/2031, 144A     123,230  
  200,000     Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class D, 6.790%, 11/15/2028, 144A     200,610  
   

 

 

 
      17,897,395  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Credit Card – 0.0%

 

  100,000     Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.240%, 9/15/2026, 144A     95,300  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Home Equity – 4.6%

 

  818,906     510 Asset-Backed Trust, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1, 2.240%, 6/25/2061, 144A(a)     751,077  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 442,843     CIM Trust, Series 2021-NR2, Class A1, 2.568%, 7/25/2059, 144A(a)   $ 421,845  
  210,000     CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class C, 2.800%, 4/15/2053, 144A     174,742  
  300,000     CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2021-2, Class C, 2.478%, 7/15/2054, 144A     240,120  
  150,000     CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2021-3, Class D, 3.469%, 10/15/2054, 144A     121,898  
  533,916     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-RPL1, Class A1, 1.668%, 9/27/2060, 144A(a)     509,083  
  1,270,849     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-RPL4, Class A1, 1.796%, 12/27/2060, 144A(a)     1,172,836  
  271,009     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.000%, 6.560%, 4/25/2042, 144A(b)     271,009  
  675,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class E1, 2.389%, 8/17/2038, 144A     574,171  
  315,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class E1, 2.258%, 9/17/2038, 144A     269,290  
  205,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class E2, 2.358%, 9/17/2038, 144A     174,469  
  300,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2022-SFR2, Class D, 4.500%, 7/17/2039, 144A     276,146  
  145,000     FRTKL Group, Inc., Series 2021-SFR1, Class E1, 2.372%, 9/17/2038, 144A     122,482  
  130,000     FRTKL Group, Inc., Series 2021-SFR1, Class E2, 2.522%, 9/17/2038, 144A     109,127  
  305,727     GCAT Trust, Series 2019-RPL1, Class A1, 2.650%, 10/25/2068, 144A(a)     287,487  
  86,806     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-1, Class E, 2.577%, 9/17/2041, 144A     68,891  
  803,645     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2, Class E1, 2.852%, 12/17/2026, 144A     701,794  
  416,346     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2, Class E2, 2.952%, 12/17/2026, 144A     363,685  
  135,046     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS5, Class A1, 3.250%, 6/25/2060, 144A(a)     134,898  
  1,215,000     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-RPL1, Class A2, 3.250%, 9/25/2059, 144A(a)     1,055,098  
  589,479     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2021-GS2, Class A1, 1.750%, 4/25/2061, 144A(a)     550,148  
  115,000     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-GS1, Class M2, 3.250%, 7/25/2059, 144A(a)     95,328  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 705,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class E1, 2.547%, 4/19/2038, 144A   $ 613,158  
  240,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3, Class E1, 2.538%, 5/17/2026, 144A     208,880  
  200,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3, Class E2, 2.688%, 5/17/2026, 144A     174,387  
  125,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR4, Class E1, 2.409%, 5/17/2038, 144A     108,876  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR4, Class E2, 2.559%, 5/17/2038, 144A     86,839  
  295,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR5, Class E1, 2.209%, 7/17/2038, 144A     251,523  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR5, Class E2, 2.359%, 7/17/2038, 144A     84,913  
  380,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6, Class E1, 2.425%, 7/17/2038, 144A     326,359  
  200,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6, Class E2, 2.525%, 7/17/2038, 144A     174,195  
  340,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR7, Class E1, 2.591%, 8/17/2040, 144A     283,560  
  100,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR7, Class E2, 2.640%, 8/17/2040, 144A     82,817  
  873,885     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 2.115%, 1/25/2026, 144A(a)     821,685  
  332,514     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A1, 2.115%, 3/25/2026, 144A(a)     313,725  
  660,393     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-3, Class A1, 1.867%, 4/25/2026, 144A(a)     630,517  
  174,160     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-4, Class A1, 1.867%, 4/25/2026, 144A(a)     165,767  
  851,595     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-5, Class A1, 1.793%, 6/25/2026, 144A(a)     791,067  
  980,620     PRPM LLC, Series 2022-5, Class A1, 6.900%, 9/27/2027, 144A(a)     976,181  
  1,030,000     Toorak Mortgage Corp. Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class A1, 2.240%, 6/25/2024, 144A(a)     970,244  
  240,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-3, Class M2, 4.000%, 4/25/2056, 144A(a)     231,099  
  495,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-5, Class M1, 3.250%, 7/25/2058, 144A(a)     399,127  
  654,629     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A1, 2.900%, 10/25/2059, 144A(a)     610,147  
  100,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A2B, 3.250%, 1/25/2060, 144A(a)     83,832  
  203,134     VCAT LLC, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1, 2.289%, 12/26/2050, 144A(a)     193,822  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 284,068     VOLT XCII LLC, Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1, 1.893%, 2/27/2051, 144A(a)   $ 259,736  
  743,333     VOLT XCIII LLC, Series 2021-NPL2, Class A1, 1.893%, 2/27/2051, 144A(a)     683,121  
  633,217     VOLT XCIV LLC, Series 2021-NPL3, Class A1, 2.240%, 2/27/2051, 144A(a)     592,562  
  436,048     VOLT XCVI LLC, Series 2021-NPL5, Class A1, 2.116%, 3/27/2051, 144A(a)     409,531  
  987,055     VOLT XCVII LLC, Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1, 2.240%, 4/25/2051, 144A(a)     906,906  
   

 

 

 
      19,880,200  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 2.1%

 

  100,000     Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2021-B, Class C, 1.400%, 8/17/2026, 144A     92,140  
  160,000     Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.400%, 7/17/2046, 144A     132,847  
  101,341     Business Jet Securities LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 2.918%, 4/15/2036, 144A     93,234  
  736,313     CAL Funding IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.220%, 9/25/2045, 144A     653,568  
  837,268     CLI Funding VIII LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.640%, 2/18/2046, 144A     726,987  
  118,542     FREED ABS Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 1.940%, 6/19/2028, 144A     116,081  
  370,000     FREED ABS Trust, Series 2021-3FP, Class D, 2.370%, 11/20/2028, 144A     340,320  
  300,000     HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 1.030%, 3/20/2031, 144A     286,967  
  1,482,848     MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.521%, 6/15/2046, 144A     1,270,200  
  110,000     Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C, 1.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A     102,766  
  133,410     Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC, Series 2016-1, Class A, 4.500%, 12/15/2032, 144A(a)     114,299  
  350,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 3.570%, 3/14/2033, 144A     344,128  
  345,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 2.470%, 6/16/2036, 144A     271,691  
  380,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2022-S1, Class D, 5.200%, 5/14/2035, 144A     352,004  
  100,000     SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 1.930%, 9/20/2030, 144A     89,836  
  315,000     SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2022-2A, Class C, 6.500%, 8/20/2032, 144A     314,614  
  66,764     Shenton Aircraft Investment I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.750%, 10/15/2042, 144A     54,748  
  126,656     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.120%, 5/20/2036, 144A     119,593  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Other – continued

 

$ 83,107     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class C, 3.000%, 8/20/2036, 144A   $ 78,632  
  72,272     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 1.790%, 11/20/2037, 144A     66,618  
  1,260,199     SLAM Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.434%, 6/15/2046, 144A     1,090,454  
  100,000     SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2021-1, Class D, 2.040%, 9/25/2030, 144A     91,603  
  631,750     TIF Funding II LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.650%, 2/20/2046, 144A     532,530  
  230,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class M1, 3.750%, 10/25/2056, 144A(a)     215,602  
  557,454     WAVE Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.844%, 11/15/2042, 144A     442,546  
  1,142,063     Willis Engine Structured Trust VI, Series 2021-A, Class A, 3.104%, 5/15/2046, 144A     902,291  
   

 

 

 
      8,896,299  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Student Loan – 0.6%

 

  295,658     College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-A, Class C, 2.920%, 7/25/2051, 144A     263,295  
  233,636     Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-AGS, Class B, 3.040%, 1/25/2047, 144A     197,662  
  227,729     EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 3 LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.800%, 11/25/2045, 144A     199,528  
  87,420     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class A, 1.310%, 1/15/2069, 144A     80,206  
  232,701     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 0.840%, 5/15/2069, 144A     203,463  
  100,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.240%, 5/15/2069, 144A     72,486  
  170,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-EA, Class B, 2.030%, 12/16/2069, 144A     111,187  
  385,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-FA, Class B, 2.120%, 2/18/2070, 144A     252,735  
  193,195     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A2A, 2.340%, 9/15/2034, 144A     185,887  
  64,771     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2A, 2.230%, 9/15/2037, 144A     59,813  
  800,340     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A2A2,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.730%,
5.414%, 1/15/2053, 144A(b)
    770,633  
  475,000     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-B, Class B, 2.650%, 7/17/2051, 144A     386,036  
   

 

 

 
      2,782,931  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Whole Business – 0.8%

 

$ 785,000     Applebee’s Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 7.824%, 3/05/2053, 144A(c)   $ 794,168  
  120,625     DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A23, 4.352%, 5/20/2049, 144A     113,778  
  57,000     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A23, 4.118%, 7/25/2047, 144A     53,780  
  134,050     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.328%, 7/25/2048, 144A     127,090  
  1,547,438     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.662%, 4/25/2051, 144A     1,323,596  
  294,750     Hardee’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 2.865%, 6/20/2051, 144A     237,943  
  91,913     Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.858%, 12/05/2049, 144A     79,545  
  49,500     Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2I, 3.251%, 12/05/2051, 144A     44,627  
  260,563     Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.884%, 3/15/2048, 144A     240,542  
  722,138     Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 2.370%, 6/15/2051, 144A     605,743  
   

 

 

 
      3,620,812  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%

 

  550,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027     534,600  
  435,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.750%, 8/15/2028, 144A     439,350  
   

 

 

 
      973,950  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 1.1%

 

  340,430     American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027     314,551  
  1,022,794     American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2017-1B, Class B, 4.950%, 8/15/2026     984,966  
  708,529     American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.700%, 4/15/2027     661,026  
  399,883     U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A, 5.900%, 4/01/2026     397,254  
  1,064,819     U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A, 4.625%, 12/03/2026     1,005,956  
  994,801     United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.000%, 10/11/2027     937,871  
  475,356     United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.875%, 4/15/2029     472,238  
   

 

 

 
      4,773,862  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Automotive – 0.6%

 

$ 130,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.100%, 1/12/2032   $ 105,925  
  2,270,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.600%, 6/21/2030     1,988,858  
  135,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.000%, 1/09/2028     138,175  
  285,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.400%, 1/09/2033     293,830  
  60,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.750%(d)     48,554  
  100,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.700%(d)     86,065  
   

 

 

 
      2,661,407  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 6.8%

 

  1,146,000     Ally Financial, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2031     1,202,819  
  1,585,000     Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)     1,137,238  
  1,500,000     Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)     1,000,500  
  750,000     American Express Co., 5.850%, 11/05/2027     786,876  
  3,340,000     Bank of America Corp., 6.110%, 1/29/2037     3,513,952  
  762,000     Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 9/21/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.482%, 9/21/2036     578,683  
  915,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 11/24/2026, variable rate thereafter), 2.279%, 11/24/2027     803,596  
  1,125,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 3/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.375%(d)     769,064  
  1,175,000     BNP Paribas SA, (fixed rate to 1/20/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.591%, 1/20/2028, 144A     1,054,965  
  2,250,000     Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/25/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.014%, 1/25/2026     2,118,405  
  685,000     Credit Agricole SA,
3.250%, 1/14/2030, 144A
    573,674  
  495,000     Credit Agricole SA, (fixed rate to 1/10/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.000%, 1/10/2033     447,886  
  360,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 11/15/2032, variable rate thereafter), 9.016%, 11/15/2033, 144A     426,564  
  500,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 6/05/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.193%, 6/05/2026, 144A     445,101  
  1,045,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 7/15/2025, variable rate thereafter), 6.373%, 7/15/2026, 144A     1,009,883  
  780,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/11/2027, variable rate thereafter), 6.442%, 8/11/2028, 144A     775,000  
  1,000,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/12/2032, variable rate thereafter), 6.537%, 8/12/2033, 144A     1,029,880  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Banking – continued

 

$ 370,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033   $ 267,698  
  1,202,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032     896,440  
  235,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.875%, 12/01/2032     190,907  
  2,260,000     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 1.757%, 1/24/2025     2,187,275  
  2,075,000     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 8/23/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.482%, 8/23/2028     2,029,457  
  1,055,000     HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 3/09/2028, variable rate thereafter), 6.161%, 3/09/2029     1,084,645  
  290,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, (fixed rate to 6/01/2031, variable rate thereafter), 4.198%, 6/01/2032, 144A     208,556  
  575,000     Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/19/2033, variable rate thereafter), 5.948%, 1/19/2038     571,790  
  1,495,000     Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/21/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.475%, 1/21/2028     1,365,487  
  530,000     NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.516%, 9/30/2028     525,146  
  1,040,000     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 5.464%, 1/13/2026     1,049,999  
  320,000     Synchrony Bank, 5.400%, 8/22/2025     300,054  
  650,000     Synchrony Bank, 5.625%, 8/23/2027     597,337  
  200,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/03/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.982%, 6/03/2027, 144A     174,542  
  405,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/19/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.861%, 6/19/2032, 144A     358,713  
   

 

 

 
      29,482,132  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.4%

 

  1,670,000     Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2036     1,718,167  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 1.6%

 

  4,500,000     Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A     3,749,013  
  1,195,000     Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.125%, 144A(d)     1,070,063  
  140,000     JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A     119,081  
  213,000     Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032     226,213  
  380,000     Masco Corp., 7.750%, 8/01/2029     425,307  
  1,188,000     Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/2036     1,322,389  
   

 

 

 
      6,912,066  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Cable Satellite – 3.3%

 

$ 375,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A
  $ 307,313  
  3,385,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A
    2,647,476  
  50,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.300%, 2/01/2032     38,097  
  1,780,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.800%, 4/01/2031     1,432,835  
  180,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 3.700%, 4/01/2051     115,196  
  2,625,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 3.950%, 6/30/2062     1,663,285  
  230,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.400%, 4/01/2033     204,105  
  800,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/2031, 144A     553,320  
  2,710,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A     1,336,301  
  2,045,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A     1,675,389  
  1,020,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029     543,150  
  2,215,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A     1,767,338  
  375,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2028, 144A     279,844  
  270,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026     178,200  
  375,000     Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042     287,982  
  1,500,000     Time Warner Cable LLC, 6.550%, 5/01/2037     1,478,539  
   

 

 

 
      14,508,370  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.5%

 

  775,000     Ashland LLC,
3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A
    633,509  
  200,000     Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/31/2030, 144A     169,858  
  705,000     Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 5.875%, 1/31/2050, 144A     529,445  
  310,000     Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029     313,413  
  230,000     Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/2032     233,148  
  200,000     INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 3.375%, 1/15/2026, 144A     181,249  
   

 

 

 
      2,060,622  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 0.6%

 

  200,000     Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.500%, 8/11/2032, 144A     196,472  
  275,000     Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.550%, 5/30/2033, 144A     271,730  
  415,000     John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 0.900%, 1/10/2024     402,464  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Construction Machinery – continued

 

$ 645,000     John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 1.250%, 1/10/2025   $ 610,620  
  965,000     Toro Co., 6.625%, 5/01/2037     1,007,624  
   

 

 

 
      2,488,910  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 1.5%

 

  700,000     Expedia Group, Inc., 2.950%, 3/15/2031     584,111  
  425,000     Expedia Group, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2030     368,304  
  1,010,000     Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.,
3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    873,276  
  2,965,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A     2,701,856  
  1,420,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A     1,416,450  
  390,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A     402,133  
  120,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A     123,028  
   

 

 

 
      6,469,158  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.3%

 

  880,000     Avon Products, Inc., 8.450%, 3/15/2043     880,704  
  730,000     Natura Cosmeticos SA, 4.125%, 5/03/2028, 144A     594,387  
   

 

 

 
      1,475,091  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.0%

 

  204,000     GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.550%, 5/15/2032     199,954  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 0.5%

 

  1,128,798     Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 6/30/2035, 144A     1,086,749  
  100,000     Enel Finance International NV, 6.800%, 9/15/2037, 144A     106,297  
  265,000     Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.450%, 6/15/2027     262,214  
  480,000     Southern California Edison Co., 5.300%, 3/01/2028     492,041  
   

 

 

 
      1,947,301  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 3.8%

 

  1,105,000     AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.000%, 10/29/2028     964,690  
  795,000     AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.300%, 1/30/2032     658,600  
  300,000     AGFC Capital Trust I, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%, 6.542%, 1/15/2067, 144A(b)     153,606  
  612,000     Air Lease Corp., 4.625%, 10/01/2028     580,703  
  985,000     Air Lease Corp., Series B, (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.650%(d)     818,007  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Finance Companies – continued

 

$ 460,000     Aircastle Ltd., Series A (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(d)   $ 335,616  
  2,290,000     Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031     1,746,087  
  240,000     Aviation Capital Group LLC, 1.950%, 1/30/2026, 144A     213,423  
  590,000     Aviation Capital Group LLC, 6.250%, 4/15/2028, 144A     590,531  
  655,000     Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026     579,700  
  780,000     FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.125%, 10/12/2028     638,274  
  1,315,000     Navient Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033     975,704  
  1,490,000     Owl Rock Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2026     1,368,619  
  2,135,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A
    1,910,825  
  1,345,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    1,154,750  
  3,345,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A
    2,773,473  
  1,080,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.,
4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A
    857,358  
   

 

 

 
      16,319,966  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 1.1%

 

  630,000     Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 6.050%, 10/13/2025     293,618  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 4/24/2023     60,966  
  205,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 7/16/2024     44,645  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.250%, 8/13/2024     42,472  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd., 7.500%, 7/14/2025     41,936  
  200,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 6.000%, 7/16/2025(e)     42,018  
  200,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 6.450%, 11/07/2024(e)     41,972  
  600,000     Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 3.300%, 1/12/2031     276,606  
  2,510,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029     2,158,600  
  1,285,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 9.375%, 6/30/2024(f)     159,276  
  200,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 9.950%, 7/23/2025(f)     24,954  
  200,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 10.500%, 1/15/2025(f)     24,994  
  1,810,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 11.250%, 4/16/2025(f)     226,376  
  400,000     Logan Group Co. Ltd., 4.250%, 7/12/2025(f)     91,216  
  400,000     Logan Group Co. Ltd., 4.850%, 12/14/2026(f)     92,064  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  12


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Financial Other – continued

 

$ 155,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/2030, 144A   $ 119,106  
  685,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A     587,387  
  405,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 3.450%, 1/11/2031(f)     60,815  
  425,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 5.600%, 7/15/2026(f)     62,071  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 6.125%, 2/21/2024(f)     29,404  
  410,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.500%, 1/10/2025(f)     98,064  
  230,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.500%, 1/26/2026(f)     54,924  
  445,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.000%, 7/09/2025(f)     106,511  
  200,000     Times China Holdings Ltd., 5.750%, 1/14/2027(f)     30,102  
  400,000     Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.200%, 3/22/2026(f)     60,088  
  400,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.350%, 1/13/2027(f)     36,329  
  370,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.700%, 2/20/2025(f)     35,635  
  225,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 8.300%, 5/27/2025(f)     20,055  
   

 

 

 
      4,922,204  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 0.4%

 

  350,000     JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.000%, 2/02/2029, 144A     298,148  
  1,230,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.500%, 3/01/2032     1,000,974  
  280,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 4.250%, 4/15/2031     246,968  
   

 

 

 
      1,546,090  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 1.1%

 

  925,000     Genm Capital Labuan Ltd., 3.882%, 4/19/2031, 144A     718,698  
  385,000     GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2032     312,374  
  1,460,000     Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A     1,445,400  
  30,000     Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A     30,058  
  710,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A     662,442  
  575,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A     540,877  
  505,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A     488,241  
  415,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A     411,371  
   

 

 

 
      4,609,461  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.4%

 

  730,000     Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027, 144A     617,208  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – continued

 

$ 870,000     Pertamina Persero PT, 6.450%, 5/30/2044, 144A   $ 889,489  
  200,000     Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd., 4.750%, 8/05/2029     78,158  
  400,000     Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd., 4.750%, 1/14/2030     150,904  
   

 

 

 
      1,735,759  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance – 0.7%

 

  25,000     Centene Corp., 2.450%, 7/15/2028     21,750  
  2,490,000     Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031     2,016,402  
  625,000     Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031     506,444  
  430,000     Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A     361,372  
   

 

 

 
      2,905,968  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.3%

 

  395,000     Alcon Finance Corp., 5.375%, 12/06/2032, 144A     406,668  
  700,000     HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029     655,713  
  180,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/2028     166,025  
   

 

 

 
      1,228,406  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 0.2%

 

  1,010,000     PulteGroup, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033     1,054,363  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 3.4%

 

  1,385,000     Aker BP ASA,
3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A
    1,249,536  
  1,060,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A     823,085  
  3,840,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A     3,690,178  
  740,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A     660,450  
  965,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.875%, 3/30/2031, 144A     843,169  
  50,000     EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A     46,248  
  840,000     EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A     728,123  
  1,125,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     1,057,410  
  160,000     EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029     151,708  
  160,000     EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028     159,826  
  975,000     EQT Corp., 7.000%, 2/01/2030     1,020,513  
  45,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.125%, 1/01/2031     46,688  
  65,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2031     73,009  
  975,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030     1,134,061  
  1,040,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034     1,051,393  
  65,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 2/01/2038     64,836  
  310,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2037     312,691  
  40,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 7.200%, 11/01/2031     42,551  
  125,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031     134,662  
  130,000     Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032     114,789  
  355,000     Var Energi ASA,
7.500%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    367,528  
  705,000     Var Energi ASA,
8.000%, 11/15/2032, 144A
    750,324  
   

 

 

 
      14,522,778  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Industrial Other – 0.1%

 

$ 395,000     TopBuild Corp.,
4.125%, 2/15/2032, 144A
  $ 330,082  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.8%

 

  620,000     Carnival Corp.,
5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A
    508,605  
  395,000     Carnival Corp.,
6.000%, 5/01/2029, 144A
    314,025  
  770,000     NCL Corp. Ltd.,
5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A
    655,332  
  485,000     NCL Corp. Ltd.,
5.875%, 2/15/2027, 144A
    452,228  
  280,000     NCL Finance Ltd.,
6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A
    226,867  
  140,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 4.250%, 7/01/2026, 144A     125,650  
  1,195,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A     1,055,048  
   

 

 

 
      3,337,755  
   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 2.1%

 

  1,860,000     Athene Global Funding, 1.716%, 1/07/2025, 144A     1,728,558  
  434,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 4.700%, 6/22/2047     317,048  
  1,745,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 5.625%, 5/15/2030     1,685,213  
  2,270,000     MetLife, Inc.,
9.250%, 4/08/2068, 144A
    2,678,481  
  1,115,000     MetLife, Inc., 10.750%, 8/01/2069     1,444,116  
  1,165,000     Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., 6.650%, 6/15/2034, 144A     1,229,988  
   

 

 

 
      9,083,404  
   

 

 

 
  Lodging  –  0.8%

 

  855,000     Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A     721,406  
  200,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow,
4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A
    170,802  
  685,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow,
5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A
    608,407  
  530,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A     451,162  
  620,000     Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A     537,660  
  870,000     Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A     744,549  
  110,000     Travel & Leisure Co., 6.000%, 4/01/2027     109,126  
  55,000     Travel & Leisure Co., 6.625%, 7/31/2026, 144A     55,214  
   

 

 

 
      3,398,326  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 1.7%

 

  540,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A     426,600  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Media Entertainment – continued

 

$ 195,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A   $ 159,412  
  450,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027     327,375  
  185,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028     184,075  
  1,510,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A     1,503,273  
  200,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A     203,187  
  915,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028     961,528  
  1,185,000     Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029     1,268,779  
  300,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029, 144A     278,979  
  1,235,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032, 144A     1,101,966  
  895,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 6.412%, 3/15/2026     899,519  
   

 

 

 
      7,314,693  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 1.8%

 

  1,910,000     Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.875%, 3/17/2031, 144A     1,598,626  
  2,680,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A     2,583,605  
  615,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A     614,496  
  430,000     FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A     377,110  
  5,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.250%, 3/01/2030     4,626  
  2,905,000     Glencore Funding LLC, 2.850%, 4/27/2031, 144A     2,442,257  
  215,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA, 4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A     177,934  
   

 

 

 
      7,798,654  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 1.7%

 

  165,000     Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.500%, 10/01/2029     153,287  
  530,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.250%, 2/15/2032     446,912  
  10,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/2029     9,844  
  575,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP, 6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A     596,355  
  1,320,000     Enbridge, Inc., 5.700%, 3/08/2033     1,372,990  
  1,040,000     Energy Transfer LP, 5.000%, 5/15/2044     893,485  
  715,000     Energy Transfer LP, 5.750%, 2/15/2033     732,289  
  95,000     EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A     96,065  
  550,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A     491,205  
  285,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A     282,122  
  95,000     NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A     104,687  
  35,000     Targa Resources Corp., 5.200%, 7/01/2027     34,707  
  460,000     Targa Resources Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2033     476,337  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Midstream – continued

 

$ 395,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.000%, 1/15/2032   $ 345,427  
  100,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2/01/2031     93,568  
  105,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.500%, 3/01/2030     102,609  
  170,000     Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.300%, 2/01/2030     154,750  
  405,000     Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.300%, 3/01/2048     343,161  
  80,000     Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.450%, 4/01/2044     69,762  
  55,000     Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 8/15/2048     47,364  
  230,000     Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 2/01/2050     195,155  
  100,000     Western Midstream Operating LP, 6.150%, 4/01/2033     101,356  
   

 

 

 
      7,143,437  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  –  1.8%

 

  710,000     BANK, Series 2021-BN35, Class AS, 2.457%, 6/15/2064     550,990  
  740,000     BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class F, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 6.870%, 11.530%, 12/15/2038, 144A(b)     650,406  
  570,000     BPR Trust, Series 2022-STAR, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.232%, 8.059%, 8/15/2024, 144A(b)     568,503  
  124,323     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-CR3, Class AM, 3.416%, 10/15/2045, 144A     111,580  
  99,610     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A     87,929  
  139,045     Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC4, Class B, 4.934%, 12/10/2044(a)     134,162  
  185,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class B, 4.185%, 9/15/2037, 144A     159,583  
  100,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class C, 4.336%, 9/15/2037, 144A     82,081  
  200,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class D, 4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A     150,412  
  253,810     Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class D,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%,
6.935%, 7/15/2038, 144A(b)
    241,715  
  295,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class A, 3.550%, 3/05/2033, 144A(a)     246,384  
  315,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class B, 3.550%, 3/05/2033, 144A(a)     272,482  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  – continued

 

$ 255,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class B, 4.885%, 1/10/2047(a)   $ 211,071  
  1,030,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class C, 3.784%, 12/15/2047, 144A(a)     973,102  
  100,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class D, 3.784%, 12/15/2047, 144A(a)     89,999  
  149,556     MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%, 6.135%, 11/15/2038, 144A(b)     142,973  
  398,815     MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%, 6.485%, 11/15/2038, 144A(b)     380,271  
  194,422     MedTrust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%, 6.685%, 11/15/2038, 144A(b)     185,020  
  535,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class A4, 4.168%, 8/15/2046(a)     529,476  
  101,832     MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class A2, 3.277%, 10/15/2030, 144A     81,063  
  800,000     RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust, Series 2013-GSP, Class A, 3.834%, 1/15/2032, 144A(a)     774,403  
  158,689     UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A, 2.892%, 6/05/2030, 144A     145,215  
  285,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-LC12, Class B, 4.364%, 7/15/2046(a)     212,670  
  275,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C36, Class B, 3.671%, 11/15/2059(a)     233,272  
  420,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class B, 4.511%, 8/15/2046(a)     371,788  
  390,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class B, 4.378%, 5/15/2047     310,082  
   

 

 

 
      7,896,632  
   

 

 

 
  Other REITs – 0.0%

 

  270,000     EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031     201,994  
   

 

 

 
  Paper – 0.4%

 

  350,000     WestRock MWV LLC, 7.950%, 2/15/2031     403,258  
  1,035,000     WestRock MWV LLC, 8.200%, 1/15/2030     1,207,517  
   

 

 

 
      1,610,775  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 2.3%

 

  3,120,000     Astrazeneca Finance LLC, 4.875%, 3/03/2028     3,209,851  
  580,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A     342,200  
  355,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A     134,900  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

15  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Pharmaceuticals – continued

 

$ 35,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 2/15/2029, 144A   $ 13,709  
  290,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A     108,222  
  390,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A     150,718  
  40,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A     15,967  
  65,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A     25,819  
  620,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036     562,979  
  610,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV,
7.375%, 9/15/2029, (EUR)
    669,814  
  520,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV,
7.875%, 9/15/2031, (EUR)
    580,903  
  340,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026     307,700  
  1,710,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046     1,139,365  
  1,160,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.750%, 5/09/2027     1,082,776  
  695,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 5.125%, 5/09/2029     629,470  
  645,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2029     674,831  
  460,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 8.125%, 9/15/2031     482,862  
   

 

 

 
      10,132,086  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.2%

 

  1,630,000     MBIA Insurance Corp.,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.260%, 16.052%, 1/15/2033, 144A(b)(c)(e)
    163,000  
  1,135,000     Stewart Information Services Corp., 3.600%, 11/15/2031     892,398  
   

 

 

 
      1,055,398  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 0.3%

 

  1,025,000     Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026     1,058,456  
  215,000     Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A     185,915  
   

 

 

 
      1,244,371  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 5.1%

 

  810,000     Arrow Electronics, Inc., 6.125%, 3/01/2026     811,863  
  1,070,000     Avnet, Inc., 5.500%, 6/01/2032     1,042,682  
  1,065,000     Avnet, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2028     1,084,041  
  735,000     Block, Inc., 3.500%, 6/01/2031     603,619  
  550,000     Broadcom, Inc.,
2.600%, 2/15/2033, 144A
    431,299  
  425,000     Broadcom, Inc.,
3.137%, 11/15/2035, 144A
    326,850  
  715,000     Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 11/15/2030     663,099  
  180,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 2.670%, 12/01/2026     161,913  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Technology – continued

 

$ 220,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.250%, 2/15/2029   $ 193,488  
  65,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.276%, 12/01/2028     57,440  
  1,830,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.569%, 12/01/2031     1,574,038  
  130,000     CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 4.250%, 4/01/2028     121,147  
  1,820,000     CommScope, Inc.,
4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A
    1,517,006  
  1,295,000     Entegris Escrow Corp., 4.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A     1,224,296  
  435,000     Global Payments, Inc., 2.900%, 5/15/2030     368,348  
  460,000     Global Payments, Inc., 2.900%, 11/15/2031     376,711  
  255,000     Global Payments, Inc., 5.300%, 8/15/2029     251,815  
  545,000     Global Payments, Inc., 5.400%, 8/15/2032     534,360  
  1,215,000     Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A     1,091,939  
  850,000     Leidos, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2033     868,735  
  1,320,000     Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/09/2033     1,334,589  
  1,480,000     Micron Technology, Inc., 6.750%, 11/01/2029     1,572,235  
  290,000     MSCI, Inc., 3.250%, 8/15/2033, 144A     237,495  
  145,000     NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 4.400%, 6/01/2027     143,247  
  315,000     Open Text Corp.,
6.900%, 12/01/2027, 144A
    324,954  
  1,270,000     Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051     955,646  
  505,000     Oracle Corp., 6.150%, 11/09/2029     537,890  
  615,000     Sensata Technologies BV, 4.000%, 4/15/2029, 144A     555,637  
  205,000     SK Hynix, Inc.,
6.375%, 1/17/2028, 144A
    206,176  
  995,000     Trimble, Inc., 6.100%, 3/15/2033     1,004,449  
  680,000     Verisk Analytics, Inc., 5.750%, 4/01/2033     713,834  
  490,000     Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029     398,096  
  810,000     Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/2026     777,158  
   

 

 

 
      22,066,095  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 20.5%

 

  16,275,000     U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.250%, 5/15/2042     15,014,323  
  20,545,000     U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.125%, 4/30/2023     20,474,159  
  10,310,000     U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.125%, 5/31/2023     10,234,801  
  15,495,000     U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.125%, 7/31/2023     15,260,759  
  9,340,000     U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.500%, 11/30/2023     9,083,515  
  12,585,000     U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 1/31/2024(g)     12,187,294  
  6,710,000     U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.500%, 2/29/2024     6,522,068  
   

 

 

 
      88,776,919  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  16


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Wireless – 2.6%

 

$ 1,830,000     American Tower Corp., 5.500%, 3/15/2028   $ 1,865,744  
  585,000     IHS Holding Ltd., 5.625%, 11/29/2026, 144A     490,289  
  935,000     SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029     813,394  
  600,000     SoftBank Group Corp., 4.625%, 7/06/2028     503,370  
  210,000     SoftBank Group Corp., 5.250%, 7/06/2031     175,665  
  150,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.400%, 3/15/2029     130,681  
  265,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.700%, 3/15/2032     223,223  
  3,275,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.375%, 4/15/2029     2,985,776  
  1,620,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.500%, 4/15/2031     1,456,653  
  2,965,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030     2,782,100  
   

 

 

 
      11,426,895  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $396,427,122)     360,506,438  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 3.4%  
  Airlines – 0.4%

 

  245,000     JetBlue Airways Corp., 0.500%, 4/01/2026     187,915  
  1,160,000     Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025     1,317,760  
   

 

 

 
      1,505,675  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 0.7%

 

  15,000     Cable One, Inc., Zero Coupon, 6.042%, 3/15/2026(h)     11,835  
  1,055,000     DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024     933,675  
  4,105,000     DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026     2,114,076  
  75,000     DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 6.944%-9.514%, 12/15/2025(i)     39,641  
   

 

 

 
      3,099,227  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.3%

 

  90,000     Peloton Interactive, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.519%-0.799%, 2/15/2026(i)     68,022  
  1,270,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-5.582%, 12/15/2025(i)     1,115,517  
   

 

 

 
      1,183,539  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 0.0%

 

  145,000     PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/2028, 144A     145,534  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.1%

 

  215,000     Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026     308,955  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Healthcare – 0.4%

 

$ 2,405,000     Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027   $ 1,854,960  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.1%

 

  750,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027     537,398  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.2%

 

  605,000     Snap, Inc., Zero Coupon, 6.697%-7.641%, 5/01/2027(i)     440,743  
  540,000     Spotify USA, Inc., Zero Coupon, 5.189%-5.873%, 3/15/2026(i)     451,980  
   

 

 

 
      892,723  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals  –  0.9%

 

  820,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024     841,303  
  2,205,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027     2,299,827  
  580,000     Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 4/01/2026(h)     526,350  
  485,000     Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025     430,947  
   

 

 

 
      4,098,427  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.3%

 

  35,000     Bentley Systems, Inc., 0.375%, 7/01/2027     29,540  
  465,000     Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027     397,342  
  910,000     Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-8.213%, 11/15/2026(i)     704,795  
   

 

 

 
      1,131,677  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $18,995,367)     14,758,115  
   

 

 

 
  Municipals – 0.8%  
  Virginia – 0.8%

 

  3,865,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046 (Identified Cost $3,848,590)     3,582,318  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $419,271,079)     378,846,871  
   

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 0.5%  
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.1%

 

  528,675     Uber Technologies, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.750%, 7.870%, 3/03/2030(b)(j)     527,189  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.3%  
  1,282,000     Ascent Resources—Utica, 2020 Fixed 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.000%, 13.815%, 11/01/2025(b)(k)     1,357,856  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.1%  
  159,596     Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.090%, 10/18/2028(b)(l)     155,656  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – continued  
  Leisure – continued  
$ 214,449     Carnival Corp., USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 7.840%, 6/30/2025(b)(l)   $ 211,178  
   

 

 

 
      366,834  
   

 

 

 
  Total Senior Loans  
  (Identified Cost $2,178,897)     2,251,879  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 3.7%  
  555,000     522 Funding CLO Ltd., Series 2021-7A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%, 7.715%, 4/23/2034, 144A(b)     494,196  
  1,090,000     AIG CLO LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.950%, 7.765%, 4/22/2034, 144A(b)     990,972  
  1,005,000     AIMCO CLO, Series 2017-AA, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.150%, 7.958%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)     907,267  
  605,000     AIMCO CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2020-12A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.170%, 5.828%, 1/17/2032, 144A(b)     595,064  
  1,940,000     AIMCO CLO 14 Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%, 7.708%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)     1,810,625  
  2,100,000     ARES XLII CLO Ltd., Series 2017-42A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%, 6.315%, 1/22/2028, 144A(b)     2,056,425  
  255,000     Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 7.815%, 1/23/2031, 144A(b)     241,597  
  370,000     Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%, 7.708%, 1/20/2031, 144A(b)     346,484  
  305,000     CarVal CLO I Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.890%, 7.682%, 7/16/2031, 144A(b)     276,073  
  503,000     CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.650%, 7.445%, 4/18/2031, 144A(b)     462,040  
  340,000     Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.850%, 7.658%, 1/20/2034, 144A(b)     321,249  
  365,000     Invesco CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D,, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.050% 7.842%, 4/15/2034, 144A(b)     337,822  
  500,000     Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%,
7.815%, 1/23/2031, 144A(b)
    474,691  
  1,930,000     Oaktree CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.700%, 7.492%, 4/15/2031, 144A(b)     1,840,552  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
$ 255,000     OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2018-15A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.950%, 7.758%, 7/20/2031, 144A(b)   $ 229,259  
  1,835,000     OZLM XXIII Ltd., Series 2019-23A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 8.542%, 4/15/2034, 144A(b)     1,626,041  
  250,000     Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DRR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.058%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)     230,724  
  895,000     Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%,
6.015%, 5/20/2031, 144A(b)
    880,816  
  456,780     Shackleton CLO Ltd., Series 2017-10A, Class AR2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.890%, 5.698%, 4/20/2029, 144A(b)     451,454  
  470,000     Signal Peak CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.160%, 5.952%, 4/17/2034, 144A(b)     458,437  
  575,000     Sixth Street CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2021-18A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%,
7.708%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)
    542,689  
  410,000     Verde CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%, 5.892%, 4/15/2032, 144A(b)     402,214  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

  (Identified Cost $16,944,328)     15,976,691  
   

 

 

 
  Shares              
  Common Stocks – 1.7%  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.0%  
  330     Lockheed Martin Corp.     156,001  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 0.0%

 

  762     United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     147,820  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.0%

 

  2,233     Coca-Cola Co.     138,513  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 0.1%

 

  1,297     AbbVie, Inc.     206,703  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 0.0%

 

  100     BlackRock, Inc.     66,912  
  1,063     Morgan Stanley     93,331  
   

 

 

 
      160,243  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 0.0%

 

  1,308     Cisco Systems, Inc.     68,376  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 0.1%

 

  121     Costco Wholesale Corp.     60,121  
  820     Walmart, Inc.     120,909  
   

 

 

 
      181,030  
   

 

 

 
  Containers & Packaging – 0.0%

 

  443     Packaging Corp. of America     61,502  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Shares

    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Electric Utilities – 0.1%

 

  865     Duke Energy Corp.   $ 83,446  
  1,534     NextEra Energy, Inc.     118,241  
   

 

 

 
      201,687  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 0.0%

 

  671     Emerson Electric Co.     58,471  
   

 

 

 
  Ground Transportation – 0.0%

 

  436     Union Pacific Corp.     87,749  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.0%

 

  1,003     Abbott Laboratories     101,564  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%

 

  225     Elevance Health, Inc.     103,457  
  214     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     101,134  
   

 

 

 
      204,591  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.0%

 

  1,468     Starbucks Corp.     152,863  
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 0.1%

 

  1,246     Procter & Gamble Co.     185,268  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 0.0%

 

  311     Accenture PLC, Class A     88,887  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.0%

 

  156     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     89,914  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 0.1%

 

  255     Cummins, Inc.     60,915  
  289     Deere & Co.     119,322  
   

 

 

 
      180,237  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.2%

 

  138,910     Altice USA, Inc., Class A(e)     475,072  
  3,807     Comcast Corp., Class A     144,323  
  34,625     iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(e)     135,038  
   

 

 

 
      754,433  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.0%

 

  1,730     Newmont Corp.     84,805  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5%

 

  939     Battalion Oil Corp.(e)     6,169  
  7,386     Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.     408,815  
  7,426     Devon Energy Corp.     375,830  
  4,453     Diamondback Energy, Inc.     601,912  
  3,445     EOG Resources, Inc.     394,900  
  1,467     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     299,620  
  2,715     Williams Cos., Inc.     81,070  
   

 

 

 
      2,168,316  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

  1,122     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     77,766  
  1,045     Johnson & Johnson     161,975  
  1,029     Merck & Co., Inc.     109,475  
   

 

 

 
      349,216  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 0.0%

 

  456     Clarivate PLC(e)     4,282  
   

 

 

 

Shares

    Description   Value (†)  
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1%

 

  259     Broadcom, Inc.   $ 166,159  
  1,624     Microchip Technology, Inc.     136,059  
  1,166     QUALCOMM, Inc.     148,758  
   

 

 

 
      450,976  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 0.1%

 

  578     Microsoft Corp.     166,637  
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs – 0.0%

 

  487     American Tower Corp.     99,514  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.0%

 

  303     Home Depot, Inc.     89,421  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.0%

 

  923     Apple, Inc.     152,203  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%

 

  2,517     T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(e)     364,562  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $9,674,773)     7,155,784  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 1.1%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.1%  
  Banking – 0.5%

 

  1,109     Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%     1,295,046  
  834     Wells Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L, 7.500%     980,992  
   

 

 

 
      2,276,038  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.1%

 

  5,333     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%     245,158  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.1%

 

  8,046     Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%     330,449  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.4%

 

  1,413     2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A     1,642,966  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $5,432,621)     4,494,611  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $5,432,621)     4,494,611  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount (‡)
 
 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 5.2%  
$ 17,425,690     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $17,428,739 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $18,232,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $17,774,262 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)     17,425,690  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – continued  
$ 5,370,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.553%-4.557%, 4/27/2023(m)(n)   $ 5,353,532  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $22,778,023)     22,779,222  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.6%  
  (Identified Cost $476,279,721)     431,505,058  
  Other assets less liabilities—0.4%     1,926,359  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 433,431,417  
   

 

 

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

 

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

 

  (a)     Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (b)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (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)     Non-income producing security.

 

  (f)     The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.

 

  (g)     Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
  (h)     Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (i)     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.
  (j)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.00%, to which the spread is added.
  (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 of 1.00%, to which the spread is added.
  (l)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.75%, to which the spread is added.
  (m)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (n)     The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $159,506,798 or 36.8% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts
  SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  EUR     Euro

 

At March 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.

   6/21/2023    EUR      S        1,063,000      $ 1,131,032      $ 1,157,886      $ (26,854
                    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/30/2023          90        $ 18,568,031        $ 18,580,782        $ 12,751  

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/30/2023          160          17,497,385          17,521,250          23,865  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/21/2023          73          8,155,614          8,389,297          233,683  

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

       6/21/2023          117          15,027,385          15,345,281          317,896  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

       6/21/2023          302          41,148,702          42,619,750          1,471,048  
                        

 

 

 

Total

                         $ 2,059,243  
                        

 

 

 

At March 31, 2023, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/21/2023          63        $ 7,616,947        $ 7,631,859        $ (14,912
                        

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund – continued

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

       20.5

Banking

       7.3  

Technology

       5.5  

ABS Home Equity

       4.6  

ABS Car Loan

       4.1  

Cable Satellite

       4.0  

Finance Companies

       3.8  

Independent Energy

       3.7  

Pharmaceuticals

       3.3  

Wireless

       3.0  

Life Insurance

       2.1  

ABS Other

       2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       26.7  

Short-Term Investments

       5.2  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       3.7  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.6  

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

       0.4  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 95.7% of Net Assets  
  Australia – 2.8%

 

  1,820,000     Australia Government Bonds, Series 164, 0.500%, 9/21/2026, (AUD)   $ 1,118,751  
  1,080,000     Glencore Funding LLC, 2.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A     904,554  
  280,000     Glencore Funding LLC, 2.625%, 9/23/2031, 144A     229,838  
  4,845,000     New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 26, 4.000%, 5/20/2026, (AUD)     3,296,652  
  8,485,000     Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 27, 2.750%, 8/20/2027, 144A, (AUD)     5,516,061  
  2,720,000     Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 5.000%, 3/09/2033     2,797,424  
   

 

 

 
      13,863,280  
   

 

 

 
  Belgium – 0.5%

 

  305,000     Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.700%, 2/01/2036     303,727  
  2,485,000     Kingdom of Belgium Government Bonds, Series 88, 1.700%, 6/22/2050, 144A, (EUR)     1,921,139  
   

 

 

 
      2,224,866  
   

 

 

 
  Brazil – 2.0%

 

  1,020,000     Banco Santander SA, 4.625%, 1/15/2025, 144A     996,076  
  3,525,000     Brazil Government International Bonds, 4.625%, 1/13/2028     3,444,411  
  22,836(††)     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 10.000%, 1/01/2027, (BRL)     4,234,072  
  4,600(††)     Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 10.000%, 1/01/2029, (BRL)     818,589  
   

 

 

 
      9,493,148  
   

 

 

 
  Canada – 1.9%

 

  10,060,000     Canada Government Bonds, 0.500%, 12/01/2030, (CAD)     6,239,061  
  387,437     CNH Capital Canada Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 1.001%, 11/16/2026, 144A, (CAD)     275,529  
  193,515     Ford Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2019-AA, Class A3, 2.552%, 9/15/2024, 144A, (CAD)     142,353  
  5,245,000     Province of Manitoba, CN, 1.900%, 12/02/2051, (CAD)     2,490,822  
   

 

 

 
      9,147,765  
   

 

 

 
  China – 6.0%

 

  42,910,000     China Development Bank, Series 2103, 3.300%, 3/03/2026, (CNY)     6,351,233  
  41,870,000     China Development Bank, Series 2115, 3.120%, 9/13/2031, (CNY)     6,125,795  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  China – continued

 

  34,470,000     China Government Bonds, Series INBK, 1.990%, 4/09/2025, (CNY)   $ 4,967,596  
  30,390,000     China Government Bonds, Series INBK, 3.270%, 11/19/2030, (CNY)     4,580,354  
  17,610,000     China Government Bonds, Series INBK, 3.320%, 4/15/2052, (CNY)     2,593,364  
  20,670,000     China Government Bonds, Series INBK, 3.720%, 4/12/2051, (CNY)     3,250,134  
  1,450,000     NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 5.000%, 1/15/2033     1,421,692  
   

 

 

 
      29,290,168  
   

 

 

 
  Colombia – 0.9%

 

  1,300,000     Colombia Government International Bonds, 7.500%, 2/02/2034     1,275,753  
  15,264,000,000     Colombian TES, Series B, 7.500%, 8/26/2026, (COP)     2,946,813  
   

 

 

 
      4,222,566  
   

 

 

 
  France – 2.0%

 

  300,000     Electricite de France SA, 5.000%, 9/21/2048, 144A     260,890  
  300,000     Electricite de France SA, EMTN, 2.000%, 12/09/2049, (EUR)     196,222  
  300,000     Electricite de France SA, EMTN, 5.125%, 9/22/2050, (GBP)     313,391  
  3,275,000     French Republic Government Bonds OAT, 0.500%, 6/25/2044, 144A, (EUR)     2,112,914  
  6,685,000     French Republic Government Bonds OAT, Zero Coupon, 2.371%, 5/25/2032, (EUR)(a)     5,639,321  
  1,600,000     Mutuelle Assurance Des Commercants et Industriels de France et Des Cadres et Sal, (fixed rate to 3/21/2032, variable rate thereafter), 2.125%, 6/21/2052, (EUR)     1,198,655  
   

 

 

 
      9,721,393  
   

 

 

 
  Germany – 13.7%

 

  7,675,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, Zero Coupon, 0.000%-1.110%, 8/15/2026, (EUR)(b)     7,675,965  
  13,650,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 0.250%, 8/15/2028, (EUR)     13,286,931  
  4,835,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 0.500%, 8/15/2027, (EUR)     4,847,144  
  17,040,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 1.000%, 8/15/2024, (EUR)     18,043,815  
  1,005,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 1.000%, 8/15/2025, (EUR)     1,049,839  
  2,345,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 1.250%, 8/15/2048, (EUR)     2,028,357  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Germany – continued

 

  10,125,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, Zero Coupon, 1.755%-2.120%, 2/15/2030, (EUR)(b)   $ 9,417,852  
  555,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, Series 8, 4.750%, 7/04/2040, (EUR)     795,432  
  2,660,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, Zero Coupon, 0.308%, 8/15/2050, (EUR)(a)     1,553,737  
  1,680,000     Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, Zero Coupon, 1.365%, 8/15/2052, (EUR)(a)     935,398  
  1,805,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033     1,305,933  
  815,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032     607,819  
  2,100,000     Deutsche Bank AG, EMTN, (fixed rate to 3/24/2027, variable rate thereafter), 4.000%, 6/24/2032, (EUR)     1,969,967  
  32,680,000     Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, EMTN, 1.250%, 8/28/2023, (NOK)     3,090,301  
   

 

 

 
      66,608,490  
   

 

 

 
  Indonesia – 1.5%

 

  18,722,000,000     Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series FR78, 8.250%, 5/15/2029, (IDR)     1,359,016  
  38,485,000,000     Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series FR87, 6.500%, 2/15/2031, (IDR)     2,548,641  
  50,865,000,000     Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series FR96, 7.000%, 2/15/2033, (IDR)     3,444,009  
   

 

 

 
      7,351,666  
   

 

 

 
  Ireland – 1.3%

 

  1,705,000     AIB Group PLC, EMTN, (fixed rate to 5/30/2026, variable rate thereafter), 2.875%, 5/30/2031, (EUR)     1,672,634  
  400,000     Bank of Ireland Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/30/2026, variable rate thereafter), 2.029%, 9/30/2027, 144A     345,816  
  3,205,000     Ireland Government Bonds, 1.000%, 5/15/2026, (EUR)     3,303,942  
  1,310,000     Ireland Government Bonds, Zero Coupon, 0.029%, 10/18/2031, (EUR)(a)     1,124,821  
   

 

 

 
      6,447,213  
   

 

 

 
  Israel – 0.2%

 

  3,425,000     Israel Government Bonds, Series 330, 1.000%, 3/31/2030, (ILS)     794,795  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Italy – 2.4%

 

$ 1,600,000     Enel Finance International NV, 6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A   $ 1,577,041  
  2,625,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN, 5.148%, 6/10/2030, (GBP)     2,639,799  
  6,085,000     Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 1.350%, 4/01/2030, (EUR)     5,617,619  
  210,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 4/02/2029, variable rate thereafter), 7.296%, 4/02/2034, 144A     193,746  
  200,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A     164,753  
  1,735,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035     1,429,231  
   

 

 

 
      11,622,189  
   

 

 

 
  Japan – 4.8%

 

  435,950,000     Japan Government Five Year Bonds, Series 139, 0.100%, 3/20/2024, (JPY)     3,290,072  
  389,700,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bonds, Series 26, 2.400%, 3/20/2037, (JPY)     3,588,234  
  468,600,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bonds, Series 41, 1.700%, 12/20/2043, (JPY)     3,936,946  
  480,200,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bonds, Series 51, 0.300%, 6/20/2046, (JPY)     3,006,625  
  646,500,000     Japan Government Thirty Year Bonds, Series 62, 0.500%, 3/20/2049, (JPY)     4,088,470  
  731,750,000     Japan Government Two Year Bonds, Series 436, 0.005%, 5/01/2024, (JPY)     5,518,203  
   

 

 

 
      23,428,550  
   

 

 

 
  Korea – 1.2%

 

  8,400,000,000     Korea Treasury Bonds, Series 3006, 1.375%, 6/10/2030, (KRW)     5,628,316  
   

 

 

 
  Luxembourg – 1.2%

 

  345,000     Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl, 3.625%, 10/29/2029, (EUR)     305,581  
  1,180,000     Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl, EMTN, 1.000%, 5/04/2028, (EUR)     952,393  
  1,435,000     Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl, EMTN, 1.750%, 3/12/2029, (EUR)     1,149,732  
  1,810,000     Logicor Financing Sarl, EMTN, 0.875%, 1/14/2031, (EUR)     1,218,706  
  2,785,000     Logicor Financing Sarl, EMTN, 1.625%, 1/17/2030, (EUR)     2,102,169  
  100,000     Logicor Financing Sarl, EMTN, 2.000%, 1/17/2034, (EUR)     64,548  
   

 

 

 
      5,793,129  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Malaysia – 0.4%

 

  7,770,000     Malaysia Government Bonds, Series 119, 3.906%, 7/15/2026, (MYR)   $ 1,789,398  
   

 

 

 
  Mexico – 1.4%

 

  405,000     America Movil SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/07/2030     357,345  
  996,320(†††)     Mexico Bonos, Series M 20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)     5,446,752  
  1,450,000     Mexico Government International Bonds, 3.500%, 2/12/2034     1,229,324  
   

 

 

 
      7,033,421  
   

 

 

 
  New Zealand – 1.2%

 

  8,975,000     New Zealand Government Bonds, Series 427, 4.500%, 4/15/2027, (NZD)     5,645,898  
   

 

 

 
  Norway – 1.1%

 

  320,000     Aker BP ASA, 3.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A     288,701  
  1,235,000     Aker BP ASA, 4.000%, 1/15/2031, 144A     1,121,431  
  2,000,000     City of Oslo, NO, 2.300%, 3/14/2024, (NOK)     187,706  
  2,000,000     City of Oslo, NO, 2.350%, 9/04/2024, (NOK)     186,596  
  1,000,000     City of Oslo, NO, 3.650%, 11/08/2023, (NOK)     95,377  
  4,100,000     Norway Government Bonds, Series 476, 3.000%, 3/14/2024, 144A, (NOK)     390,244  
  33,565,000     Norway Government Bonds, Series 477, 1.750%, 3/13/2025, 144A, (NOK)     3,120,739  
   

 

 

 
      5,390,794  
   

 

 

 
  Portugal – 0.2%

 

  875,000     EDP Finance BV, 1.710%, 1/24/2028, 144A     745,028  
  230,000     EDP Finance BV, EMTN, 0.375%, 9/16/2026, (EUR)     222,967  
   

 

 

 
      967,995  
   

 

 

 
  Singapore – 0.4%

 

  2,780,000     Singapore Government Bonds, 2.125%, 6/01/2026, (SGD)     2,032,567  
   

 

 

 
  South Africa – 1.7%

 

  400,000     Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.875%, 3/17/2031, 144A     334,791  
  440,000     Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 4/01/2030, 144A     442,669  
  160,840,000     Republic of South Africa Government Bonds, Series R213, 7.000%, 2/28/2031, (ZAR)     7,471,540  
   

 

 

 
      8,249,000  
   

 

 

 
  Spain – 1.8%

 

  400,000     Banco Santander SA, 4.250%, 4/11/2027     377,867  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Spain – continued

 

$ 2,600,000     Banco Santander SA, 5.179%, 11/19/2025   $ 2,548,234  
  2,460,000     Spain Government Bonds, 1.950%, 7/30/2030, 144A, (EUR)     2,471,867  
  2,835,000     Spain Government Bonds, 4.200%, 1/31/2037, 144A, (EUR)     3,285,533  
   

 

 

 
      8,683,501  
   

 

 

 
  Supranationals – 1.3%

 

  2,665,000     Inter-American Development Bank, Series 112, 4.400%, 1/26/2026, (CAD)     2,007,219  
  44,510,000     Nordic Investment Bank, EMTN,
1.500%, 3/13/2025, (NOK)
    4,092,575  
   

 

 

 
      6,099,794  
   

 

 

 
  Sweden – 0.8%

 

  930,000     Heimstaden Bostad Treasury BV, EMTN, 0.750%, 9/06/2029, (EUR)     659,675  
  565,000     Heimstaden Bostad Treasury BV, EMTN, 1.625%, 10/13/2031, (EUR)     386,928  
  9,900,000     Kommuninvest I Sverige AB, Series 2505, 1.000%, 5/12/2025, (SEK)     905,018  
  18,000,000     Sweden Government Bonds, Series 1058, 2.500%, 5/12/2025, (SEK)     1,720,883  
   

 

 

 
      3,672,504  
   

 

 

 
  Switzerland – 0.2%

 

  715,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 5/14/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.091%, 5/14/2032, 144A     574,839  
  460,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, EMTN, (fixed rate to 4/02/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.250%, 4/02/2026, (EUR)     471,741  
  195,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, EMTN,(fixed rate to 1/14/2027, variable rate thereafter), 0.650%, 1/14/2028, (EUR)     174,553  
   

 

 

 
      1,221,133  
   

 

 

 
  Thailand – 0.3%

 

  54,870,000     Thailand Government Bonds, 1.600%, 12/17/2029, (THB)     1,547,307  
   

 

 

 
  United Arab Emirates – 0.1%

 

  775,000     DP World Ltd.,
4.700%, 9/30/2049
    673,413  
   

 

 

 
  United Kingdom – 4.1%

 

  1,030,000     Aviva PLC, (fixed rate to 3/03/2035, variable rate thereafter), 4.000%, 6/03/2055, (GBP)     989,849  
  1,050,000     Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.564%, 9/23/2035     823,574  
  180,316     Brass PLC, Series 8A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%, 5.572%, 11/16/2066, 144A(c)     180,259  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  United Kingdom – continued

 

  1,055,000     Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC, Series A8, (fixed rate to 6/20/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.706%, 6/30/2050, (EUR)   $ 1,041,540  
  3,350,000     CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd., 3.625%, 4/11/2029, 144A     3,181,456  
  104,500     Lanark Master Issuer PLC, Series 2020-1A, Class 2A, SONIA Index + 0.570%, 4.666%, 12/22/2069, 144A, (GBP)(c)     128,938  
  1,720,000     Legal & General Group PLC, (fixed rate to 11/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.500%, 11/01/2050, (GBP)     1,840,997  
  490,000     Legal & General Group PLC, EMTN, (fixed rate to 11/26/2029, variable rate thereafter), 3.750%, 11/26/2049, (GBP)     507,185  
  885,000     National Grid Electricity Distribution South Wales PLC, EMTN, 1.625%, 10/07/2035, (GBP)     733,384  
  175,000     National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC, EMTN, 1.125%, 7/07/2028, (GBP)     177,201  
  630,000     National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC, EMTN, 2.750%, 2/06/2035, (GBP)     599,352  
  920,000     U.K. Gilts, 4.250%, 6/07/2032, (GBP)     1,210,322  
  2,930,000     U.K. Gilts, 4.250%, 12/07/2055, (GBP)     3,901,839  
  3,090,000     U.K. Gilts, 4.750%, 12/07/2030, (GBP)     4,164,133  
  600,000     Virgin Money U.K. PLC, EMTN (fixed rate to 5/19/2026, variable rate thereafter), 2.625%, 8/19/2031, (GBP)     616,166  
   

 

 

 
      20,096,195  
   

 

 

 
  United States – 38.3%

 

  750,000     AES Corp., 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A     671,475  
  290,000,000     Aflac, Inc., 0.932%, 1/25/2027, (JPY)     2,194,674  
  390,000,000     Aflac, Inc., (fixed rate to 10/23/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.108%, 10/23/2047, (JPY)     2,990,054  
  275,000     Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 5/21/2024     264,230  
  310,000     Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/2025     293,198  
  105,000     Ally Financial, Inc., 5.800%, 5/01/2025     101,356  
  2,860,000     Amgen, Inc.,
5.250%, 3/02/2033
    2,938,361  
  1,185,000     Amgen, Inc.,
5.650%, 3/02/2053
    1,233,231  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  United States – continued

 

$ 1,712,066     Apollo Aviation Securitization Equity Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class A, 2.798%, 1/15/2047, 144A   $ 1,469,004  
  4,125,000     AT&T, Inc., 2.250%, 2/01/2032     3,372,329  
  2,325,000     AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 6/01/2051     1,761,035  
  595,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 4.000%, 3/20/2025, 144A     587,808  
  165,000     Boeing Co., 2.196%, 2/04/2026     153,093  
  85,000     Boeing Co., 2.250%, 6/15/2026     78,135  
  10,000     Boeing Co., 3.250%, 2/01/2035     8,165  
  120,000     Boeing Co., 3.550%, 3/01/2038     95,334  
  40,000     Boeing Co., 3.625%, 3/01/2048     28,648  
  210,000     Boeing Co., 3.750%, 2/01/2050     158,558  
  195,000     Boeing Co., 3.825%, 3/01/2059     137,410  
  235,000     Boeing Co., 3.850%, 11/01/2048     174,920  
  390,000     Boeing Co., 3.900%, 5/01/2049     294,291  
  175,000     Boeing Co., 3.950%, 8/01/2059     128,461  
  1,385,000     BPR Trust, Series 2022-OANA, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.898%, 6.725%, 4/15/2037, 144A(c)     1,330,744  
  803,000     Broadcom, Inc., 2.450%, 2/15/2031, 144A     657,431  
  479,000     Broadcom, Inc., 3.187%, 11/15/2036, 144A     362,995  
  410,000     Broadcom, Inc., 3.419%, 4/15/2033, 144A     343,051  
  215,000     Centene Corp., 2.450%, 7/15/2028     187,050  
  2,870,000     Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031     2,324,126  
  2,566,000     Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029     2,412,656  
  135,000     CF Industries, Inc., 4.950%, 6/01/2043     116,414  
  380,000     CF Industries, Inc., 5.150%, 3/15/2034     364,307  
  285,000     CF Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 3/15/2044     257,270  
  155,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.300%, 2/01/2032     118,100  
  2,000,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.800%, 4/01/2031     1,609,927  
  210,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,
4.800%, 3/01/2050
    160,061  
  1,440,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.050%, 3/30/2029     1,389,415  
  1,213,654     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2019-E, Class A1, 6.228%, 11/25/2070, 144A(d)     1,211,211  
  2,930,000     Citigroup, Inc., Series MPLE,
4.090%, 6/09/2025, (CAD)
    2,124,949  
  120,000     Comcast Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2033     116,881  
  505,000     Comcast Corp., 4.650%, 2/15/2033     507,574  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  United States – continued

 

$ 1,100,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A   $ 854,145  
  1,052,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028     991,721  
  1,510,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A     1,451,085  
  600,000,000     Corning, Inc., 0.698%, 8/09/2024, (JPY)     4,504,282  
  2,990,000     Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.750%, 10/20/2028, 144A     2,883,891  
  1,690,000     Digital Dutch Finco BV, 1.000%, 1/15/2032, (EUR)     1,285,419  
  865,000     Energy Transfer LP, 5.300%, 4/15/2047     757,986  
  1,240,000     EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A     1,074,848  
  70,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     65,794  
  580,000     EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029     549,941  
  75,000     EQT Corp., 7.000%, 2/01/2030     78,501  
  6,528,805     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 12/01/2051     5,632,022  
  23,321,387     Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2051 to 2052(e)     19,310,243  
  5,118,389     Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 5/01/2052     4,413,282  
  9,400,173     Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2046 to 2051(e)     8,453,084  
  5,059,664     Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2052(e)     4,717,001  
  6,114,073     Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2048 to 2050(e)     5,930,817  
  8,217,921     Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2052(e)     8,073,518  
  2,928,656     Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 8/01/2052     2,924,916  
  585,000     Ferguson Finance PLC, 3.250%, 6/02/2030, 144A     507,573  
  270,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.250%, 3/01/2030     249,781  
  65,000     HCA, Inc., 3.625%, 3/15/2032, 144A     57,299  
  5,060,000     HCA, Inc., 2.375%, 7/15/2031     4,083,330  
  1,751,906     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS7, Class A1, 6.250%, 11/25/2059, 144A(d)     1,749,332  
  1,510,597     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-GS1, Class A1, 5.882%, 10/25/2059, 144A(d)     1,508,826  
  55,000     Lennar Corp.,
4.750%, 5/30/2025
    54,165  
  420,000     Lennar Corp.,
5.000%, 6/15/2027
    417,939  
  2,255,729     Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.771%, 11/15/2046, 144A(d)     1,950,321  
  United States – continued

 

$ 472,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034   $ 477,171  
  265,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 2/01/2038     264,333  
  195,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 7.200%, 11/01/2031     207,434  
  932,000     Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031     1,004,043  
  135,000     Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/11/2028     109,463  
  530,000,000     Prologis Yen Finance LLC, 0.972%, 9/25/2028, (JPY)     3,943,336  
  1,609,965     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 2.115%, 1/25/2026, 144A(d)     1,513,797  
  929,205     PRPM LLC, Series 2021-10, Class A1, 2.487%, 10/25/2026, 144A(d)     856,843  
  593,000     PulteGroup, Inc., 5.000%, 1/15/2027     588,083  
  305,000     Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.244%, 10/05/2026     276,275  
  625,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.300%, 2/15/2051     444,409  
  350,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.400%, 10/15/2052     251,954  
  2,020,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030     1,895,394  
  840,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/2040     752,825  
  2,570,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.050%, 7/15/2033     2,582,723  
  1,585,000     Taubman Centers Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-DPM, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 2.186%, 7.013%, 5/15/2037, 144A(c)     1,525,729  
  5,774,000     U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.625%, 11/15/2050     3,702,803  
  8,510,000     U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875%, 2/15/2041     6,364,549  
  8,075,000     U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 5/15/2043(f)     6,976,989  
  3,410,000     U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.625%, 2/15/2053     3,385,491  
  11,616,892     U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 7/15/2032(g)     11,095,266  
  3,660,000     U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 2/15/2033     3,665,719  
  731,852     United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 3.650%, 7/07/2027     682,344  
  934,826     United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.650%, 4/07/2027     872,081  
  6,030,000     UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2033     5,995,305  
  2,823,234     Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee, Series 2021-NP11, Class A1, 1.868%, 8/25/2051, 144A(d)     2,576,288  
  350,000     Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.850%, 9/03/2041     256,286  
  1,885,000     VMware, Inc.,
2.200%, 8/15/2031
    1,492,372  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  United States – continued

 

$ 2,490,816     VOLT XCIII LLC, Series 2021-NPL2, Class A1, 1.893%, 2/27/2051, 144A(d)   $ 2,289,055  
  1,105,501     VOLT XCVII LLC, Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1, 2.240%, 4/25/2051, 144A(d)     1,015,735  
   

 

 

 
      186,323,089  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $522,069,895)     465,063,543  
   

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments – 1.8%  
  8,819,207     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $8,820,751 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $9,227,400 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $8,995,635 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $8,819,207)
    8,819,207  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 97.5%  
  (Identified Cost $530,889,102)     473,882,750  
  Other assets less liabilities—2.5%     12,337,526  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 486,220,276  
   

 

 

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

 

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

 

  (††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000.

 

  (†††)     Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

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

 

  (b)     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.

 

  (c)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (d)     Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (e)     The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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

 

  (g)     Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).

 

  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $59,355,691 or 12.2% of net assets.

 

  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  EMTN     Euro Medium Term Note
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  SONIA     Sterling Overnight Index
  AUD     Australian Dollar
  BRL     Brazilian Real
  CAD     Canadian Dollar
  CHF     Swiss Franc
  CNH     Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore
  CNY     Chinese Yuan Renminbi
  COP     Colombian Peso
  EUR     Euro
  GBP     British Pound
  IDR     Indonesian Rupiah
  ILS     Israeli Shekel
  JPY     Japanese Yen
  KRW     South Korean Won
  MXN     Mexican Peso
  MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
  NOK     Norwegian Krone
  NZD     New Zealand Dollar
  PLN     Polish Zloty
  SEK     Swedish Krona
  SGD     Singapore Dollar
  THB     Thai Baht
  ZAR     South African Rand

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

 

At March 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.

  6/02/2023    BRL      B        6,236,000      $ 1,178,605      $ 1,217,433      $ 38,828  

Bank of America N.A.

  6/02/2023    BRL      S        31,460,000        5,958,970        6,141,829        (182,859

BNP Paribas SA

  6/21/2023    CNH      B        34,182,000        4,970,473        5,004,787        34,314  

BNP Paribas SA

  6/21/2023    CNH      S        3,398,000        497,374        497,521        (147

Citibank N.A.

  6/21/2023    ZAR      S        69,001,000        3,712,625        3,849,167        (136,542

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

  6/21/2023    CAD      B        6,821,000        4,962,551        5,053,382        90,831  

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

  6/21/2023    CAD      S        664,000        488,418        491,928        (3,510

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

  6/21/2023    SGD      B        1,834,000        1,365,874        1,381,567        15,693  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  6/21/2023    GBP      B        2,029,000        2,480,564        2,506,802        26,238  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  6/21/2023    GBP      B        8,728,000        10,790,278        10,783,325        (6,953

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  6/21/2023    GBP      S        10,757,000        12,850,065        13,290,127        (440,062

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  6/21/2023    JPY      B        2,904,904,000        21,645,774        22,128,802        483,028  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  6/21/2023    JPY      S        63,757,000        492,536        485,685        6,851  

Standard Chartered Bank

  6/21/2023    EUR      B        4,636,000        5,049,230        5,049,823        593  

Standard Chartered Bank

  6/21/2023    EUR      S        18,136,000        19,331,272        19,754,872        (423,600

UBS AG

  6/21/2023    AUD      B        4,790,000        3,192,946        3,210,969        18,023  

UBS AG

  6/21/2023    CHF      B        2,330,000        2,504,676        2,568,004        63,328  

UBS AG

  6/21/2023    COP      B        4,282,524,000        888,859        905,274        16,415  

UBS AG

  6/21/2023    COP      B        4,535,000,000        960,602        958,645        (1,957

UBS AG

  6/21/2023    COP      S        22,072,575,000        4,554,352        4,665,878        (111,526

UBS AG

  6/21/2023    IDR      S        82,626,616,000        5,335,913        5,499,361        (163,448

UBS AG

  6/21/2023    MXN      B        79,373,000        4,104,191        4,338,633        234,442  

UBS AG

  6/21/2023    MXN      S        79,373,000        4,243,100        4,338,633        (95,533

UBS AG

  6/21/2023    SEK      S        7,374,000        692,267        713,351        (21,084
                   

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (558,637
                   

 

 

 

At March 31, 2023, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       Deliver/Units of Currency        Receive/Units of Currency        Notional
Value
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Barclays Bank PLC

       6/21/2023        EUR      1,162,282        PLN      5,502,000        $ 1,268,564        $ 2,533  

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

       6/21/2023        NOK      115,025,000        EUR      10,170,788          11,078,662          53,687  

UBS AG

       6/21/2023        ZAR      24,015,000        EUR      1,207,544          1,315,332          (24,326
                              

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ 31,894  
                              

 

 

 

At March 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/30/2023          105        $ 21,458,748        $ 21,677,578        $ 218,830  

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/30/2023          181          19,423,918          19,820,914          396,996  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/21/2023          24          2,680,780          2,758,125          77,345  

Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond

       6/08/2023          4          570,106          611,051          40,945  

German Euro Bund

       6/08/2023          42          5,944,207          6,187,376          243,169  

UK Long Gilt

       6/28/2023          13          1,614,602          1,657,402          42,800  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

       6/21/2023          50          6,773,542          7,056,250          282,708  
                        

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ 1,302,793  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund – continued

 

 

At March 31, 2023, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

       6/21/2023          102        $ 12,829,480        $ 13,377,938        $ (548,458

German Euro BOBL

       6/08/2023          82          10,528,181          10,482,949          45,232  

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/21/2023          93          11,343,049          11,266,078          76,971  
                        

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ (426,255
    

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

       46.7

Mortgage Related

       12.2  

Banking

       3.9  

Government Owned – No Guarantee

       3.1  

ABS Home Equity

       2.6  

Local Authorities

       2.5  

Health Insurance

       2.2  

Life Insurance

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       20.5  

Short-Term Investments

       1.8  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       97.5  

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

       2.5  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

       42.9

Euro

       20.5  

Japanese Yen

       7.6  

Yuan Renminbi

       5.7  

British Pound

       3.7  

Canadian Dollar

       2.7  

Norwegian Krone

       2.3  

Australian Dollar

       2.0  

Other, less than 2% each

       10.1  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       97.5  

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

       2.5  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes  –  98.7% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%

 

$ 465,000     Boeing Co., 5.705%, 5/01/2040   $ 470,397  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 1.1%

 

  1,055,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
5.000%, 4/09/2027
    1,042,516  
  920,000     Magna International, Inc.,
5.980%, 3/21/2026
    927,830  
   

 

 

 
      1,970,346  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 2.2%

 

  200,000    

Banco Santander SA, (fixed rate to 3/24/2027, variable rate thereafter),

4.175%, 3/24/2028

    187,656  
  710,000    

CaixaBank SA, (fixed rate to 1/18/2028, variable rate thereafter),

6.208%, 1/18/2029, 144A

    714,437  
  395,000    

Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 1/18/2028, variable rate thereafter),

6.720%, 1/18/2029

    392,239  
  410,000    

Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 11/10/2032, variable rate thereafter),

7.079%, 2/10/2034

    380,243  
  405,000    

HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 11/03/2032, variable rate thereafter),

8.113%, 11/03/2033

    453,569  
  895,000     HSBC USA, Inc.,
5.625%, 3/17/2025
    896,683  
  515,000    

State Street Corp., (fixed rate to 1/26/2033, variable rate thereafter),

4.821%, 1/26/2034

    512,161  
  465,000     Synchrony Financial,
4.875%, 6/13/2025
    430,447  
   

 

 

 
      3,967,435  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.3%

 

  460,000     Nutrien Ltd., 4.900%, 3/27/2028     459,865  
  110,000     Nutrien Ltd., 5.800%, 3/27/2053     113,298  
   

 

 

 
      573,163  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 0.1%

 

  235,000     NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,
6.051%, 3/01/2025
    239,066  
   

 

 

 
  Environmental – 0.1%

 

  170,000     Republic Services, Inc.,
5.000%, 4/01/2034
    173,200  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 0.8%

 

  1,520,000     Owl Rock Core Income Corp.,
5.500%, 3/21/2025
    1,480,126  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance – 0.5%

 

  925,000     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
4.500%, 4/15/2033
    919,678  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.2%

 

  30,000     Cigna Group, 2.400%, 3/15/2030     26,021  
  340,000    

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

4.250%, 3/30/2028

    339,458  
   

 

 

 
      365,479  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.2%

 

$ 465,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,
6.412%, 3/15/2026
  $ 467,348  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 0.5%

 

  920,000     TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.,
6.203%, 3/09/2026
    926,410  
  65,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.150%, 4/01/2033
    65,881  
   

 

 

 
      992,291  
   

 

 

 
  Natural Gas – 0.2%

 

  385,000     Sempra Energy, 3.700%, 4/01/2029     357,457  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.5%

 

  905,000     Eli Lilly & Co., 5.000%, 2/27/2026     913,177  
   

 

 

 
  Railroads – 0.0%

 

  15,000     Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,
2.050%, 3/05/2030
    12,745  
   

 

 

 
  Sovereigns – 0.1%

 

  200,000     Abu Dhabi Government International Bonds, 3.875%, 4/16/2050, 144A     169,806  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.4%

 

  800,000     United Parcel Service, Inc.,
4.875%, 3/03/2033
    821,003  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 90.6%

 

  24,482,911    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds,

0.250%, 2/15/2050(a)

    17,743,416  
  7,412,440    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds,

0.750%, 2/15/2042(a)

    6,470,249  
  3,980,431    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.125%, 7/15/2024(a)

    3,902,688  
  14,821,504    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.125%, 4/15/2025(a)

    14,359,200  
  4,548,158    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.125%, 7/15/2026(a)

    4,380,741  
  18,008,270    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.125%, 4/15/2027(a)

    17,151,939  
  28,009,843    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.125%, 7/15/2031(a)

    25,794,494  
  33,090,361    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.375%, 1/15/2027(a)

    31,889,543  
  9,081,836    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.625%, 1/15/2024(a)

    9,004,617  
  7,205,870    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.625%, 7/15/2032(a)

    6,882,310  
  3,812,896    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.750%, 7/15/2028(a)

    3,738,537  
  25,467,180    

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,

0.875%, 1/15/2029(a)

    25,018,520  
   

 

 

 
      166,336,254  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 0.6%

 

  910,000     AT&T, Inc., 3.550%, 9/15/2055     653,206  
  365,000     AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 9/15/2059     260,827  
  225,000     AT&T, Inc., 3.800%, 12/01/2057     167,042  
   

 

 

 
      1,081,075  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $202,760,450)     181,310,046  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund – continued

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 0.0%  
$ 36,814     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $36,820 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $38,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $37,630 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $36,814)
  $ 36,814  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 98.7%  
  (Identified Cost $202,797,264)     181,346,860  
  Other assets less liabilities—1.3%     2,319,653  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 183,666,513  
   

 

 

 
  (†)     See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (a)     Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $884,243 or 0.5% of net assets.
  SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  EUR     Euro

 

At March 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
 

10,505,000

       USD          1/18/2028          1 yr. SOFR        3.360    $ (44,938    $ (44,938

2,450,000

       USD          1/18/2053          2.942      1 yr. SOFR        20,408        20,408  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

                     $ (24,530    $ (24,530
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 

1 Payments are made annually.

2 Differences between unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and market value, if any, are due to interest booked as part of the initial trades.

At March 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.

       6/14/2023          EUR          S          772,000        $ 830,170        $ 840,585        $ (10,415
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

       90.6

Banking

       2.2  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       5.9  

Short-Term Investments

       0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       98.7  

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

       1.3  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

*

Less than 0.1%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 89.4% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 85.0%  
  ABS Car Loan – 0.5%

 

$ 802,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class D,
4.850%, 6/25/2026, 144A
  $ 727,300  
  488,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-3A, Class D,
6.310%, 3/25/2025, 144A
    480,215  
  300,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2023-2A, Class D,
9.400%, 9/25/2029, 144A
    306,534  
  410,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2022-4A, Class D,
6.560%, 9/25/2026, 144A
    390,523  
   

 

 

 
      1,904,572  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 0.1%

 

  243,444     Business Jet Securities LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class C,
5.067%, 4/15/2036, 144A
    224,699  
  252,111     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class D,
3.170%, 11/20/2037, 144A
    230,904  
   

 

 

 
      455,603  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 1.9%

 

  400,000     Bombardier, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2028, 144A     389,502  
  1,775,000     Bombardier, Inc., 7.125%, 6/15/2026, 144A     1,781,390  
  45,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
5.400%, 2/01/2027
    43,740  
  1,265,000     Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 4.600%, 6/15/2028     1,072,087  
  355,000     TransDigm, Inc., 4.875%, 5/01/2029     314,204  
  300,000     TransDigm, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2027     282,874  
  770,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A     770,701  
  1,655,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.750%, 8/15/2028, 144A     1,671,550  
  960,000     TransDigm, Inc., 8.000%, 12/15/2025, 144A     978,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,304,048  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 1.3%

 

  585,000     Allegiant Travel Co., 7.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A     582,368  
  424,143     American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027     391,899  
  1,166,347     American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B,
3.700%, 4/15/2027
    1,088,151  
  3,240,000     American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A     3,107,924  
   

 

 

 
      5,170,342  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Automotive – 3.5%

 

$ 1,035,000     Allison Transmission, Inc.,
4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A
  $ 977,740  
  185,000     Dana, Inc., 4.250%, 9/01/2030     148,279  
  180,000     Ford Motor Co., 3.250%, 2/12/2032     141,472  
  2,325,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
2.300%, 2/10/2025
    2,154,752  
  3,080,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
3.375%, 11/13/2025
    2,886,853  
  545,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
6.950%, 3/06/2026
    553,175  
  1,620,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.750%(a)     1,310,961  
  895,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 9/30/2028, variable rate thereafter), 6.500%(a)     752,455  
  575,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.700%(a)     494,874  
  1,080,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
7.000%, 3/15/2028
    1,084,957  
  750,000     Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC,
5.500%, 7/15/2029, 144A
    588,750  
  210,000     Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC,
5.875%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    176,779  
  1,100,000     Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC,
1.850%, 9/16/2026, 144A
    952,028  
  1,020,000     Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.,
4.345%, 9/17/2027, 144A
    962,323  
  270,000     Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    199,617  
  265,000     Wheel Pros, Inc., 6.500%, 5/15/2029, 144A     119,250  
   

 

 

 
      13,504,265  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 2.3%

 

  835,000     Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/2025     785,139  
  295,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 11/15/2032, variable rate thereafter),
9.016%, 11/15/2033, 144A
    349,545  
  250,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 6/05/2025, variable rate thereafter),
2.193%, 6/05/2026, 144A
    222,551  
  1,265,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 7/15/2025, variable rate thereafter),
6.373%, 7/15/2026, 144A
    1,222,490  
  250,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/11/2027, variable rate thereafter),
6.442%, 8/11/2028, 144A
    248,397  
  500,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/12/2032, variable rate thereafter),
6.537%, 8/12/2033, 144A
    514,940  
  2,095,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter),
3.742%, 1/07/2033
    1,515,751  
  605,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.729%, 1/14/2032
    451,203  
  1,345,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.875%, 12/01/2032
    1,092,637  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Banking – continued

 

$ 1,365,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,
5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A
  $ 1,293,319  
  1,585,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A     1,305,666  
   

 

 

 
      9,001,638  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.2%

 

  480,000     Coinbase Global, Inc., 3.375%, 10/01/2028, 144A     296,194  
  185,000     Coinbase Global, Inc.,
3.625%, 10/01/2031, 144A
    103,600  
  605,000     Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2028, 144A     512,187  
   

 

 

 
      911,981  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 2.2%

 

  600,000     Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.,
6.375%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    587,903  
  620,000     Builders FirstSource, Inc.,
4.250%, 2/01/2032, 144A
    540,261  
  3,525,000     Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A     2,936,727  
  840,000     Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026, variable rate thereafter),
5.125%, 144A(a)
    752,178  
  1,005,000     Foundation Building Materials, Inc.,
6.000%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    796,581  
  310,000     JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A     287,525  
  540,000     LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A     413,278  
  450,000     MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp., 5.500%, 2/01/2030, 144A     380,250  
  785,000     Park River Holdings, Inc.,
5.625%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    535,019  
  580,000     Patrick Industries, Inc.,
4.750%, 5/01/2029, 144A
    503,249  
  400,000     Standard Industries, Inc.,
4.375%, 7/15/2030, 144A
    348,000  
  770,000     Victors Merger Corp., 6.375%, 5/15/2029, 144A     454,564  
   

 

 

 
      8,535,535  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 6.9%

 

  3,845,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A     3,150,977  
  415,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A     324,580  
  15,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 5/01/2032     12,267  
  3,330,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2028, 144A     3,071,925  
  1,000,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A     945,000  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Cable Satellite – continued

 

$ 155,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.500%, 5/01/2026, 144A   $ 150,738  
  90,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.908%, 7/23/2025     89,102  
  1,000,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/2031, 144A     691,650  
  8,480,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A     4,181,488  
  4,090,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A     2,071,115  
  215,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
5.500%, 4/15/2027, 144A
    181,051  
  1,955,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
5.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A
    1,029,356  
  425,000     CSC Holdings LLC,
6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    352,968  
  2,060,000     Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc.,
5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A
    1,865,742  
  1,020,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029     543,150  
  2,545,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A     2,030,643  
  635,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2028, 144A     473,869  
  4,160,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026     2,745,600  
  1,005,000     Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.000%, 8/01/2027, 144A     940,891  
  385,000     Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC,
5.625%, 12/06/2026, 144A
    198,650  
  955,000     UPC Broadband Finco BV, 4.875%, 7/15/2031, 144A     825,817  
  895,000     Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 6.000%, 1/15/2027, 144A     825,736  
   

 

 

 
      26,702,315  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 1.6%

 

  75,000     Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A     61,307  
  650,000     ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.,
5.250%, 9/30/2028, 144A
    519,386  
  550,000     Chemours Co., 4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A     453,654  
  390,000     Consolidated Energy Finance SA,
5.625%, 10/15/2028, 144A
    335,478  
  4,738,000     Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029     4,468,550  
  240,000     INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
3.375%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    217,499  
  75,000     WR Grace Holdings LLC,
5.625%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    63,563  
   

 

 

 
      6,119,437  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 3.1%

 

  1,995,000     ADT Security Corp., 4.125%, 8/01/2029, 144A     1,779,121  
  285,000     Match Group Holdings II LLC,
3.625%, 10/01/2031, 144A
    231,926  
  340,000     Match Group Holdings II LLC,
5.000%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    322,065  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Consumer Cyclical Services – continued

 

$ 70,000     Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 3.375%, 8/31/2027, 144A   $ 62,737  
  1,030,000     Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.750%, 1/15/2029, 144A     770,914  
  1,235,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A     1,125,394  
  6,190,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    6,174,525  
  230,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    237,155  
  1,055,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A     1,081,618  
   

 

 

 
      11,785,455  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 1.1%

 

  370,000     Coty, Inc., 5.000%, 4/15/2026, 144A     356,992  
  65,000     Coty, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2026, 144A     64,679  
  955,000     Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC,
4.750%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    891,720  
  785,000     Energizer Holdings, Inc.,
4.375%, 3/31/2029, 144A
    689,819  
  845,000     Mattel, Inc., 3.750%, 4/01/2029, 144A     759,211  
  870,000     Newell Brands, Inc., 4.700%, 4/01/2026     837,375  
  225,000     Prestige Brands, Inc., 3.750%, 4/01/2031, 144A     190,707  
  505,000     Tempur Sealy International, Inc.,
3.875%, 10/15/2031, 144A
    421,675  
   

 

 

 
      4,212,178  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.5%

 

  365,000     Chart Industries, Inc., 7.500%, 1/01/2030, 144A     377,125  
  840,000     Gates Global LLC/Gates Corp.,
6.250%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    825,300  
  385,000     Madison IAQ LLC,
5.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A
    297,413  
  590,000     Resideo Funding, Inc.,
4.000%, 9/01/2029, 144A
    490,532  
   

 

 

 
      1,990,370  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 1.8%

 

  2,775,000     Calpine Corp., 4.500%, 2/15/2028, 144A     2,574,141  
  240,000     Calpine Corp., 5.250%, 6/01/2026, 144A     233,976  
  70,000     Clearway Energy Operating LLC,
3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    60,375  
  1,205,000     NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2032, 144A     964,000  
  2,065,000     Vistra Operations Co. LLC,
5.125%, 5/13/2025, 144A
    2,015,275  
  1,055,000     Vistra Operations Co. LLC,
5.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A
    1,024,209  
   

 

 

 
      6,871,976  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Environmental – 0.4%

 

$ 285,000     Clean Harbors, Inc., 6.375%, 2/01/2031, 144A   $ 290,772  
  1,255,000     Covanta Holding Corp., 4.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A     1,116,624  
   

 

 

 
      1,407,396  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 3.7%

 

  1,000,000     AGFC Capital Trust I,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%, 6.542%, 1/15/2067, 144A(b)
    512,020  
  345,000     Aircastle Ltd., Series A (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter),
5.250%, 144A(a)
    251,712  
  485,000     Cobra AcquisitionCo LLC,
6.375%, 11/01/2029, 144A
    280,088  
  640,406     Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.,
7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 9/15/2024, 144A(c)
    577,864  
  475,000     LFS Topco LLC, 5.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A     414,017  
  735,000     Navient Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/2028     618,319  
  3,105,000     Navient Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
    2,303,848  
  665,000     OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/2027     558,109  
  910,000     OneMain Finance Corp.,
4.000%, 9/15/2030
    682,500  
  1,625,000     OneMain Finance Corp.,
7.125%, 3/15/2026
    1,562,096  
  2,990,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A     2,676,050  
  790,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A     678,254  
  1,745,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A     1,446,849  
  2,055,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A     1,631,362  
   

 

 

 
      14,193,088  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 2.1%

 

  200,000     Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 5.500%, 4/21/2025     101,064  
  400,000     Agile Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.050%, 10/13/2025
    186,424  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 7/16/2024
    43,556  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 8/13/2024
    42,472  
  280,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.650%, 8/27/2023
    70,232  
  535,665     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031, 144A
    51,236  
  441,195     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031, 144A
    80,483  
  55,430     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
Zero Coupon, 7.506%-
36.271%, 1/31/2031, 144A(d)
    5,742  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Financial Other – continued

 

$ 810,000     China Aoyuan Group Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/24/2026(e)
  $ 75,508  
  405,000     China Evergrande Group,
8.750%, 6/28/2025(e)
    31,371  
  200,000     China Evergrande Group,
9.500%, 4/11/2022(e)
    15,288  
  650,312     Easy Tactic Ltd., 7.500% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 7/11/2027(f)     151,997  
  200,000     Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
11.875%, 6/01/2023(e)
    20,790  
  3,015,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029     2,592,900  
  425,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027     398,782  
  335,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/2026     329,665  
  610,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/2025     599,140  
  400,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.375%, 6/30/2024(e)
    49,580  
  200,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.950%, 7/23/2025(e)
    24,954  
  800,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.250%, 4/16/2025(e)
    100,056  
  610,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.650%, 6/01/2026(e)
    75,475  
  200,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.700%, 11/11/2025(e)
    24,952  
  210,000     KWG Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.300%, 2/13/2026
    55,257  
  620,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.125%, 12/15/2030, 144A
    476,424  
  910,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A
    780,325  
  1,320,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.750%, 11/15/2031, 144A
    1,023,875  
  205,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
3.450%, 1/11/2031(e)
    30,783  
  260,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
4.750%, 7/03/2022(e)
    39,081  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
5.200%, 1/16/2027(e)
    28,409  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.125%, 2/21/2024(e)
    29,404  
  200,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.500%, 1/10/2025(e)
    47,836  
  405,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.500%, 1/26/2026(e)
    96,714  
  265,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.650%, 8/03/2024(e)
    63,568  
  200,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
5.750%, 1/14/2027(e)
    30,102  
  405,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/22/2026(e)
    60,839  
  920,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
6.350%, 1/13/2027(e)
    83,557  
  200,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.700%, 2/20/2025(e)
    19,262  
  205,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.850%, 8/12/2026(e)
    18,619  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Financial Other – continued

 

$ 295,000     Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
6.630%, 1/07/2026(e)
  $ 22,733  
   

 

 

 
      7,978,455  
   

 

 

 
  Food & Beverage – 1.3%

 

  475,000     Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL,
5.250%, 4/27/2029, 144A
    441,465  
  545,000     HLF Financing Sarl LLC/Herbalife International, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A     414,200  
  510,000     Performance Food Group, Inc.,
4.250%, 8/01/2029, 144A
    457,966  
  1,670,000     Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
5.875%, 9/30/2027, 144A
    1,659,980  
  1,115,000     Post Holdings, Inc.,
4.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A
    981,311  
  470,000     Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed, 4.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A     381,936  
  800,000     U.S. Foods, Inc.,
4.750%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    739,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,075,858  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 2.9%

 

  600,000     Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 6/15/2031, 144A     544,920  
  955,000     Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,
6.250%, 7/01/2025, 144A
    955,045  
  210,000     Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.,
4.875%, 6/06/2025, 144A
    197,505  
  1,025,000     Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 12/04/2029, 144A
    835,375  
  1,320,000     Sands China Ltd., 3.350%, 3/08/2029     1,096,364  
  1,530,000     Sands China Ltd., 4.875%, 6/18/2030     1,354,234  
  745,000     Sands China Ltd., 5.900%, 8/08/2028     707,267  
  755,000     Scientific Games International, Inc.,
7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A
    747,450  
  480,000     Scientific Games International, Inc.,
7.250%, 11/15/2029
    480,926  
  1,310,000     Scientific Games International, Inc.,
7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    1,312,528  
  870,000     VICI Properties LP, 4.375%, 5/15/2025     842,208  
  280,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A     261,244  
  295,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A     277,494  
  250,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A     241,704  
  220,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A     218,076  
  1,410,000     Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.625%, 8/26/2028, 144A     1,199,233  
   

 

 

 
      11,271,573  
   

 

 

 
  Health Insurance – 0.4%

 

  1,350,000     Centene Corp., 2.450%, 7/15/2028     1,174,500  
  190,000     Molina Healthcare, Inc.,
3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A
    159,676  
   

 

 

 
      1,334,176  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Healthcare – 1.3%

 

$ 590,000     AdaptHealth LLC, 5.125%, 3/01/2030, 144A   $ 500,512  
  540,000     AHP Health Partners, Inc.,
5.750%, 7/15/2029, 144A
    453,600  
  1,850,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.250%, 5/15/2030, 144A     1,451,232  
  550,000     Garden Spinco Corp.,
8.625%, 7/20/2030, 144A
    587,634  
  790,000     Medline Borrower LP,
3.875%, 4/01/2029, 144A
    685,325  
  495,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
4.625%, 6/15/2028
    456,568  
  355,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
5.125%, 11/01/2027
    340,818  
  340,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.250%, 2/01/2027
    334,353  
  350,000     U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC,
6.375%, 3/01/2026, 144A
    311,651  
   

 

 

 
      5,121,693  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 0.0%

 

  115,000     Forestar Group, Inc.,
3.850%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    103,460  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 6.6%

 

  210,000     Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 3/01/2030, 144A     195,353  
  205,000     Apache Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/2028     191,276  
  400,000     Baytex Energy Corp.,
8.750%, 4/01/2027, 144A
    409,608  
  380,000     California Resources Corp.,
7.125%, 2/01/2026, 144A
    384,685  
  375,000     Callon Petroleum Co.,
7.500%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    352,500  
  505,000     Callon Petroleum Co.,
8.000%, 8/01/2028, 144A
    500,303  
  1,335,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.500%, 2/01/2026, 144A
    1,313,747  
  585,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    580,765  
  195,000     Chord Energy Corp.,
6.375%, 6/01/2026, 144A
    193,142  
  765,000     CNX Resources Corp.,
7.250%, 3/14/2027, 144A
    761,321  
  560,000     Comstock Resources, Inc.,
6.750%, 3/01/2029, 144A
    512,422  
  1,760,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A
    1,366,631  
  660,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A
    634,249  
  605,000     Crescent Energy Finance LLC,
7.250%, 5/01/2026, 144A
    568,700  
  655,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
4.875%, 3/30/2026, 144A
    605,875  
  345,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A
    307,913  
  345,000     EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A     319,108  
  805,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     756,636  
  90,000     EQT Corp., 5.678%, 10/01/2025     89,730  
  65,000     EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028     64,929  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Independent Energy – continued

 

$ 465,000     EQT Corp., 6.125%, 2/01/2025   $ 467,766  
  315,000     Gulfport Energy Corp.,
8.000%, 5/17/2026, 144A
    311,850  
  700,000     Matador Resources Co.,
5.875%, 9/15/2026
    690,634  
  320,000     MEG Energy Corp.,
5.875%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    308,235  
  1,180,000     Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.,
8.125%, 3/01/2028, 144A
    1,170,501  
  300,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.125%, 1/01/2031
    311,250  
  215,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.450%, 9/15/2036
    226,057  
  1,250,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.600%, 3/15/2046
    1,314,231  
  1,710,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.625%, 9/01/2030
    1,800,921  
  2,700,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
8.875%, 7/15/2030
    3,140,478  
  1,320,000     PDC Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 5/15/2026     1,284,954  
  590,000     Permian Resources Operating LLC,
5.875%, 7/01/2029, 144A
    558,665  
  355,000     Permian Resources Operating LLC,
6.875%, 4/01/2027, 144A
    347,304  
  430,000     Range Resources Corp.,
4.875%, 5/15/2025
    421,577  
  645,000     Range Resources Corp., 8.250%, 1/15/2029     679,775  
  1,540,000     Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/2023(e)     9,625  
  350,000     SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025     339,359  
  210,000     SM Energy Co., 6.625%, 1/15/2027     201,738  
  430,000     SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 9/15/2026     421,684  
  360,000     Southwestern Energy Co.,
5.375%, 2/01/2029
    339,300  
  905,000     Strathcona Resources Ltd.,
6.875%, 8/01/2026, 144A
    719,408  
  550,000     Tap Rock Resources LLC,
7.000%, 10/01/2026, 144A
    481,832  
   

 

 

 
      25,656,037  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Other – 0.1%

 

  560,000     Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 2/01/2026, 144A     524,972  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 3.3%

 

  1,915,000     Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A     1,570,932  
  115,000     Carnival Corp., 9.875%, 8/01/2027, 144A     118,461  
  490,000     Cinemark USA, Inc.,
5.250%, 7/15/2028, 144A
    423,850  
  525,000     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.,
3.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    469,875  
  820,000     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.,
4.750%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    758,500  
  5,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026     4,255  
  3,535,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A     3,008,568  
  295,000     NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A     239,021  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Leisure – continued

 

$ 465,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
3.700%, 3/15/2028
  $ 380,370  
  1,315,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
4.250%, 7/01/2026, 144A
    1,180,213  
  2,755,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A
    2,432,348  
  530,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
11.625%, 8/15/2027, 144A
    569,244  
  365,000     SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    329,456  
  1,235,000     Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,
5.625%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    1,060,031  
  335,000     VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.000%, 2/15/2028, 144A     297,313  
   

 

 

 
      12,842,437  
   

 

 

 
  Lodging – 1.3%

 

  70,000     Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,
3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A
    59,063  
  1,030,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A     879,630  
  1,130,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A     1,003,649  
  450,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A
    383,063  
  1,160,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A
    1,005,945  
  1,835,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A
    1,570,399  
   

 

 

 
      4,901,749  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 1.6%

 

  185,000     Deluxe Corp., 8.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A     135,278  
  665,000     Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/2026, 144A(e)     36,575  
  425,000     Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 6.625%, 8/15/2027, 144A(e)     5,313  
  1,700,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    1,343,000  
  1,050,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/01/2026
    926,625  
  1,090,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
8.375%, 5/01/2027
    792,975  
  935,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A     930,835  
  35,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A     35,558  
  90,000     Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029     96,363  
  255,000     Playtika Holding Corp.,
4.250%, 3/15/2029, 144A
    212,287  
  590,000     Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
5.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A
    516,250  
  435,000     Stagwell Global LLC,
5.625%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    381,769  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Media Entertainment – continued

 

$ 455,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,
3.755%, 3/15/2027, 144A
  $ 428,646  
  405,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,
4.279%, 3/15/2032, 144A
    361,373  
   

 

 

 
      6,202,847  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 2.4%

 

  605,000     Arconic Corp., 6.000%, 5/15/2025, 144A     605,000  
  900,000     ATI, Inc., 4.875%, 10/01/2029     819,047  
  350,000     ATI, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2027     341,915  
  845,000     Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.,
6.750%, 3/15/2026, 144A
    860,210  
  645,000     Commercial Metals Co.,
4.125%, 1/15/2030
    569,313  
  1,938,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A
    1,879,873  
  3,030,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    2,921,016  
  230,000     GrafTech Finance, Inc.,
4.625%, 12/15/2028, 144A
    191,788  
  920,000     Mineral Resources Ltd.,
8.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A
    933,754  
  163,000     U.S. Steel Corp., 6.875%, 3/01/2029     163,000  
  170,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA,
4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A
    140,692  
   

 

 

 
      9,425,608  
   

 

 

 
  Midstream – 4.7%

 

  445,000     Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.375%, 6/15/2029, 144A
    418,808  
  475,000     Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,
7.875%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    483,664  
  1,015,000     Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A     1,004,850  
  1,210,000     Buckeye Partners LP,
4.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A
    1,092,303  
  690,000     Cheniere Energy Partners LP,
4.000%, 3/01/2031
    614,059  
  845,000     CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 5.500%, 6/15/2031, 144A     759,528  
  615,000     Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,
6.000%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    585,474  
  75,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
3.250%, 2/15/2032
    63,242  
  595,000     EnLink Midstream LLC,
6.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A
    601,670  
  110,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.450%, 6/01/2047
    87,668  
  830,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.600%, 4/01/2044
    677,421  
  1,080,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
4.125%, 12/01/2026
    980,791  
  140,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
6.500%, 7/15/2048
    108,182  
  2,060,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
7.500%, 6/01/2027, 144A
    2,068,199  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

37  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Midstream – continued

 

$ 210,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
7.500%, 6/01/2030, 144A
  $ 203,438  
  700,000     Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,
5.375%, 4/01/2026, 144A
    655,375  
  1,080,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    964,548  
  430,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
5.125%, 6/15/2028, 144A
    408,269  
  980,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A
    970,102  
  375,000     Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.375%, 4/15/2027, 144A     370,828  
  595,000     Kinetik Holdings LP,
5.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    572,687  
  520,000     Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.,
5.000%, 6/01/2031, 144A
    454,350  
  350,000     Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.,
4.500%, 5/15/2029
    321,237  
  805,000     Targa Resources Corp.,
5.200%, 7/01/2027
    798,269  
  140,000     Targa Resources Corp.,
6.125%, 3/15/2033
    144,972  
  105,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
4.875%, 2/01/2031
    98,247  
  135,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
5.000%, 1/15/2028
    130,529  
  915,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
5.500%, 3/01/2030
    894,165  
  280,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
3.350%, 2/01/2025
    267,386  
  130,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
4.500%, 3/01/2028
    122,985  
  450,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
4.750%, 8/15/2028
    428,360  
  805,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 3/01/2048
    682,085  
  300,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.500%, 2/01/2050
    254,550  
  10,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.150%, 4/01/2033
    10,136  
   

 

 

 
      18,298,377  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 1.1%

 

  800,000     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC21, Class D,
4.942%, 5/10/2047, 144A(g)
    535,034  
  165,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E, 4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A     91,509  
  205,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class C, 5.156%, 8/10/2044, 144A(g)     119,085  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 1,830,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class D,
5.156%, 8/10/2044, 144A(g)
  $ 660,447  
  425,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC22, Class D,
4.687%, 6/10/2047, 144A(g)
    299,231  
  720,000     JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C14, Class C, 4.549%, 8/15/2046(g)     633,526  
  1,135,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class B, 4.368%, 8/15/2046(g)     703,813  
  475,000     MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class C, 4.280%, 10/15/2030, 144A(g)     324,164  
  208,290     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.470%, 6.155%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)     141,010  
  310,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC16, Class B,
4.322%, 8/15/2050
    246,636  
  545,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC16, Class C,
4.458%, 8/15/2050
    283,159  
  215,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C10, Class C,
4.328%, 12/15/2045(g)
    156,949  
  185,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class C,
4.511%, 8/15/2046(g)
    156,787  
   

 

 

 
      4,351,350  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 0.9%

 

  165,000     Nabors Industries, Inc.,
7.375%, 5/15/2027, 144A
    161,576  
  265,000     Precision Drilling Corp.,
6.875%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    240,487  
  40,000     Precision Drilling Corp.,
7.125%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    39,062  
  210,000     Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC,
7.625%, 4/01/2026, 144A
    201,976  
  2,027,188     Transocean Poseidon Ltd.,
6.875%, 2/01/2027, 144A
    1,986,644  
  410,000     Transocean Titan Financing Ltd.,
8.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    421,919  
  545,000     Weatherford International Ltd.,
8.625%, 4/30/2030, 144A
    557,568  
  22,000     Weatherford International Ltd.,
11.000%, 12/01/2024, 144A
    22,574  
   

 

 

 
      3,631,806  
   

 

 

 
  Other REITs – 0.2%

 

  120,000     Service Properties Trust,
3.950%, 1/15/2028
    93,644  
  470,000     Service Properties Trust,
4.350%, 10/01/2024
    449,560  
  75,000     Service Properties Trust,
4.650%, 3/15/2024
    73,125  
  60,000     Service Properties Trust,
4.750%, 10/01/2026
    50,096  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  38


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Other REITs – continued

 

$ 215,000     Service Properties Trust,
4.950%, 2/15/2027
  $ 182,000  
   

 

 

 
      848,425  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 0.2%

 

  622,598     ARD Finance SA, 7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 6/30/2027(c)     476,225  
  360,000     Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. U.S.,
6.125%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    364,016  
   

 

 

 
      840,241  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 4.0%

 

  3,190,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A
    1,882,100  
  160,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A
    59,709  
  1,405,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    542,969  
  965,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
6.125%, 2/01/2027, 144A
    624,548  
  840,000     Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
5.500%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    748,306  
  575,000     Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 6.000%, 6/30/2028, 144A(e)     43,125  
  200,000     Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl/Endo U.S., Inc., 6.125%, 4/01/2029, 144A     147,946  
  585,000     Grifols Escrow Issuer SA,
4.750%, 10/15/2028, 144A
    479,700  
  1,225,000     Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.125%, 4/30/2031, 144A     1,087,362  
  1,075,000     Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.,
4.400%, 6/15/2030
    965,020  
  770,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC,
6.150%, 2/01/2036
    699,183  
  245,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 7.375%, 9/15/2029, (EUR)     269,024  
  200,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2031, (EUR)     223,424  
  265,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026     239,825  
  5,915,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046     3,941,136  
  2,335,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.750%, 5/09/2027     2,179,553  
  715,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2029     748,069  
  515,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 8.125%, 9/15/2031     540,596  
   

 

 

 
      15,421,595  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.8%

 

  70,000     Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.,
4.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    59,675  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Property & Casualty Insurance – continued

 

$ 780,000     Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.,
6.000%, 8/01/2029, 144A
  $ 644,531  
  65,000     Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer,
4.250%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    58,220  
  840,000     AmWINS Group, Inc.,
4.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A
    743,400  
  525,000     BroadStreet Partners, Inc.,
5.875%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    444,008  
  370,000     Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,
4.300%, 2/01/2061, 144A
    219,243  
  1,920,000     MBIA Insurance Corp.,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.260%, 16.052%, 1/15/2033, 144A(b)(h)(i)
    192,000  
  700,000     USI, Inc., 6.875%, 5/01/2025, 144A     689,500  
   

 

 

 
      3,050,577  
   

 

 

 
  Refining – 0.4%

 

  180,000     Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.,
11.000%, 4/15/2025, 144A
    185,323  
  70,000     Parkland Corp., 4.500%, 10/01/2029, 144A     62,198  
  1,385,000     Parkland Corp., 4.625%, 5/01/2030, 144A     1,231,265  
   

 

 

 
      1,478,786  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants – 1.1%

 

  70,000     1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.500%, 2/15/2029, 144A     62,668  
  865,000     1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/2028, 144A     804,450  
  1,815,000     1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028, 144A     1,675,517  
  415,000     Bloomin’ Brands, Inc./OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, 5.125%, 4/15/2029, 144A     371,243  
  565,000     KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC,
4.750%, 6/01/2027, 144A
    548,756  
  355,000     Papa John’s International, Inc.,
3.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A
    308,097  
  355,000     Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.625%, 3/15/2031     311,690  
   

 

 

 
      4,082,421  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 1.2%

 

  850,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.500%, 3/01/2028
    773,500  
  650,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    581,750  
  715,000     Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
5.250%, 2/01/2028
    682,825  
  235,000     Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
6.875%, 11/01/2035
    211,849  
  520,000     Michaels Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 5/01/2029, 144A     364,000  
  470,000     NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.125%, 4/01/2026, 144A     441,269  
  1,180,000     Sonic Automotive, Inc.,
4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    988,445  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

39  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Retailers – continued

 

$ 480,000     Sonic Automotive, Inc.,
4.875%, 11/15/2031, 144A
  $ 386,830  
   

 

 

 
      4,430,468  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.5%

 

  65,000     Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC,
3.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A
    61,165  
  1,919,000     Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC,
4.625%, 1/15/2027, 144A
    1,855,836  
  155,000     Safeway, Inc., 7.250%, 2/01/2031     155,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,072,001  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 6.4%

 

  940,000     Block, Inc., 2.750%, 6/01/2026     857,059  
  1,105,000     Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032     1,018,083  
  730,000     Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.,
4.875%, 7/01/2029, 144A
    660,190  
  420,000     Cloud Software Group Holdings, Inc.,
6.500%, 3/31/2029, 144A
    371,534  
  600,000     Coherent Corp., 5.000%, 12/15/2029, 144A     544,620  
  2,855,000     CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.000%, 3/15/2027
    2,087,490  
  1,955,000     CommScope Technologies LLC,
5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A
    1,429,437  
  225,000     Dun & Bradstreet Corp.,
5.000%, 12/15/2029, 144A
    194,821  
  885,000     Elastic NV, 4.125%, 7/15/2029, 144A     755,569  
  1,675,000     Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2029, 144A     1,145,633  
  1,460,000     Entegris Escrow Corp.,
5.950%, 6/15/2030, 144A
    1,415,178  
  340,000     Everi Holdings, Inc.,
5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A
    302,626  
  65,000     Gartner, Inc., 3.750%, 10/01/2030, 144A     58,345  
  775,000     Gen Digital, Inc., 6.750%, 9/30/2027, 144A     779,030  
  965,000     Global Payments, Inc.,
4.950%, 8/15/2027
    953,300  
  1,160,000     GoTo Group, Inc.,
5.500%, 9/01/2027, 144A
    593,601  
  360,000     Iron Mountain, Inc.,
4.500%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    309,359  
  1,385,000     Iron Mountain, Inc.,
5.250%, 3/15/2028, 144A
    1,319,351  
  1,950,000     Micron Technology, Inc.,
6.750%, 11/01/2029
    2,071,526  
  65,000     NCR Corp., 5.000%, 10/01/2028, 144A     57,133  
  795,000     NCR Corp., 5.125%, 4/15/2029, 144A     687,877  
  45,000     NCR Corp., 5.250%, 10/01/2030, 144A     36,737  
  561,000     NCR Corp., 5.750%, 9/01/2027, 144A     551,311  
  1,650,000     Neptune Bidco U.S., Inc.,
9.290%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    1,529,715  
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Technology – continued

 

$ 55,000     Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/2028, 144A   $ 49,111  
  1,080,000     Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A     909,116  
  970,000     Open Text Corp., 6.900%, 12/01/2027, 144A     1,000,652  
  760,000     Oracle Corp., 2.950%, 5/15/2025     731,695  
  1,270,000     Oracle Corp., 4.500%, 5/06/2028     1,254,716  
  225,000     Sabre Global, Inc.,
11.250%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    209,664  
  70,000     Seagate HDD Cayman,
4.091%, 6/01/2029
    62,553  
  160,000     Seagate HDD Cayman,
4.875%, 6/01/2027
    153,027  
  30,600     Seagate HDD Cayman,
9.625%, 12/01/2032, 144A
    34,292  
  300,000     Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    262,500  
  125,000     Sensata Technologies, Inc.,
4.375%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    113,895  
  345,000     SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
5.500%, 9/30/2027, 144A
    334,753  
   

 

 

 
      24,845,499  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.5%

 

  2,075,000     Rand Parent LLC, 8.500%, 2/15/2030, 144A     1,950,293  
   

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 4.2%

 

  16,765,000     U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 5/31/2027     16,074,753  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 2.8%

 

  655,000     Altice France SA, 5.125%, 1/15/2029, 144A     499,130  
  985,000     Altice France SA, 5.500%, 10/15/2029, 144A     753,186  
  445,000     IHS Holding Ltd., 5.625%, 11/29/2026, 144A     372,955  
  615,000     IHS Holding Ltd., 6.250%, 11/29/2028, 144A     492,615  
  600,000     IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.000%, 9/18/2027, 144A     531,738  
  1,475,000     SBA Communications Corp.,
3.125%, 2/01/2029
    1,283,161  
  705,000     SBA Communications Corp.,
3.875%, 2/15/2027
    665,544  
  3,500,000     SoftBank Group Corp.,
4.625%, 7/06/2028
    2,936,325  
  1,750,000     Sprint LLC, 7.125%, 6/15/2024     1,778,999  
  1,310,000     Sprint LLC, 7.625%, 2/15/2025     1,358,425  
   

 

 

 
      10,672,078  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 1.6%

 

  1,180,000     Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC,
6.300%, 12/01/2028
    976,403  
  1,375,000     Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A     1,250,012  
  350,000     Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 8.750%, 5/15/2030, 144A     348,604  
  830,000     Iliad Holding SASU,
6.500%, 10/15/2026, 144A
    791,006  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  40


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Wirelines – continued

 

$ 955,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
3.625%, 1/15/2029, 144A
  $ 528,039  
  245,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
4.250%, 7/01/2028, 144A
    138,229  
  200,000     Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 5.500%, 9/04/2026, 144A     134,856  
  1,550,000     Telecom Italia Capital SA,
6.375%, 11/15/2033
    1,403,401  
  1,000,000     Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,
4.750%, 4/15/2028, 144A
    772,930  
   

 

 

 
      6,343,480  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $363,564,214)     328,901,214  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 4.4%  
  Airlines – 0.5%

 

  1,750,000     Southwest Airlines Co.,
1.250%, 5/01/2025
    1,988,000  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 1.2%

 

  9,080,000     DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 8/15/2026
    4,676,201  
  85,000     DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 6.944%-9.514%, 12/15/2025(d)     44,927  
   

 

 

 
      4,721,128  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.3%

 

  1,310,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.980%-5.030%, 12/15/2025(d)     1,150,652  
  85,000     Zillow Group, Inc., 1.375%, 9/01/2026     100,002  
   

 

 

 
      1,250,654  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.0%

 

  80,000     Beauty Health Co., 1.250%, 10/01/2026, 144A     66,600  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.1%

 

  245,000     Penn Entertainment, Inc.,
2.750%, 5/15/2026
    352,065  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.8%

 

  390,000     Lantheus Holdings, Inc.,
2.625%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    505,266  
  3,355,000     Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027     2,587,688  
   

 

 

 
      3,092,954  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.2%

 

  710,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027     508,736  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.2%

 

  670,000     Bilibili, Inc., 0.500%, 12/01/2026     583,220  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%

 

  2,640,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
1.250%, 5/15/2027
    2,753,535  
  715,000     Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025     635,313  
   

 

 

 
      3,388,848  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Technology – 0.2%

 

$ 660,000     Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-7.662%, 11/15/2026(d)   $ 511,170  
  110,000     Wolfspeed, Inc., 0.250%, 2/15/2028     91,630  
  305,000     Wolfspeed, Inc., 1.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A     270,078  
   

 

 

 
      872,878  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $22,159,653)     16,825,083  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $385,723,867)     345,726,297  
   

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 0.5%  
  Independent Energy – 0.3%

 

  1,247,000     Ascent Resources—Utica, 2020 Fixed 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.000%, 13.815%, 11/01/2025(b)(j)     1,320,785  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.2%

 

  229,419     Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 10/18/2028(k)     223,755  
  89,773     Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.090%, 10/18/2028(b)(l)     87,556  
  83,691     Carnival Corp., USD Term Loan B,
6/30/2025(k)
    82,415  
  330,459     Carnival Corp., USD Term Loan B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 7.840%, 6/30/2025(b)(l)
    325,420  
   

 

 

 
      719,146  
   

 

 

 
  Total Senior Loans  
  (Identified Cost $1,970,701)     2,039,931  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 1.5%  
  920,000     AIG CLO LLC, Series 2021-2A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%, 11.308%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)     823,076  
  325,000     Battalion CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2019-16A, Class ER, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.600%, 11.408%, 12/19/2032, 144A(b)     279,267  
  730,000     NYACK Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%, 10.908%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)     628,220  
  730,000     Octagon Investment Partners 44 Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class ER,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.750%, 11.542%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)
    608,863  
  735,000     OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class ER,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.360%, 11.175%, 4/21/2034, 144A(b)
    674,168  
  985,000     OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class ER,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250%, 11.058%, 7/02/2035, 144A(b)
    891,425  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
$ 470,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%, 10.942%, 1/15/2035, 144A(b)   $ 442,590  
  730,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.050%, 10.842%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)     649,249  
  285,000     PPM CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%, 11.295%, 10/18/2034, 144A(b)     244,338  
  445,000     Whetstone Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%, 10.958%, 1/20/2035, 144A(b)     383,681  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

  (Identified Cost $6,347,577)     5,624,877  
   

 

 

 
  Shares              
  Common Stocks – 2.6%  
  Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%

 

  643     Lockheed Martin Corp.     303,965  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 0.1%

 

  1,422     United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     275,854  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.1%

 

  4,315     Coca-Cola Co.     267,659  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 0.1%

 

  2,415     AbbVie, Inc.     384,878  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 0.1%

 

  159     BlackRock, Inc.     106,390  
  1,687     Morgan Stanley     148,119  
   

 

 

 
      254,509  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 0.0%

 

  2,076     Cisco Systems, Inc.     108,523  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 0.1%

 

  193     Costco Wholesale Corp.     95,896  
  1,578     Walmart, Inc.     232,676  
   

 

 

 
      328,572  
   

 

 

 
  Containers & Packaging – 0.0%

 

  703     Packaging Corp. of America     97,597  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 0.1%

 

  1,372     Duke Energy Corp.     132,357  
  3,026     NextEra Energy, Inc.     233,244  
   

 

 

 
      365,601  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 0.0%

 

  1,065     Emerson Electric Co.     92,804  
   

 

 

 
  Ground Transportation – 0.0%

 

  693     Union Pacific Corp.     139,473  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.1%

 

  1,932     Abbott Laboratories     195,634  
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%

 

  410     Elevance Health, Inc.   $ 188,522  
  340     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     160,681  
   

 

 

 
      349,203  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%

 

  2,700     Starbucks Corp.     281,151  
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 0.1%

 

  2,346     Procter & Gamble Co.     348,827  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 0.0%

 

  494     Accenture PLC, Class A     141,190  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.0%

 

  248     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     142,940  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 0.1%

 

  405     Cummins, Inc.     96,746  
  580     Deere & Co.     239,471  
   

 

 

 
      336,217  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.2%

 

  133,313     Altice USA, Inc., Class A(h)     455,931  
  7,318     Comcast Corp., Class A     277,425  
  27,529     iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(h)     107,363  
   

 

 

 
      840,719  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.0%

 

  2,747     Newmont Corp.     134,658  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.6%

 

  50,400     Battalion Oil Corp.(h)     331,128  
  6,508     Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.     360,218  
  7,011     Devon Energy Corp.     354,827  
  4,440     Diamondback Energy, Inc.     600,155  
  3,135     EOG Resources, Inc.     359,365  
  1,761     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     359,667  
  4,310     Williams Cos., Inc.     128,696  
   

 

 

 
      2,494,056  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

  1,780     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     123,372  
  1,985     Johnson & Johnson     307,675  
  1,633     Merck & Co., Inc.     173,735  
   

 

 

 
      604,782  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 0.0%

 

  357     Clarivate PLC(h)     3,352  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment – 
0.2%

 

  482     Broadcom, Inc.     309,222  
  2,944     Microchip Technology, Inc.     246,648  
  2,155     QUALCOMM, Inc.     274,935  
   

 

 

 
      830,805  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 0.1%

 

  1,101     Microsoft Corp.     317,418  
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs – 0.1%

 

  985     American Tower Corp.     201,275  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.0%

 

  481     Home Depot, Inc.     141,953  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.1%

 

  1,682     Apple, Inc.   $ 277,362  
  321     IQOR U.S., Inc.(h)     241  
   

 

 

 
      277,603  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $18,574,103)     10,261,218  
   

 

 

 
  Preferred Stocks – 0.9%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.8%  
  Midstream – 0.1%

 

  3,556     El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%     163,469  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.2%

 

  21,447     Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%     880,828  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.5%

 

  1,645     2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A     1,912,724  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $3,424,147)     2,957,021  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.1%  
  Home Construction – 0.1%

 

  21,265     Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 7.625%     372,563  
   

 

 

 
  Other REITs – 0.0%

 

  3,363     Prologis, Inc., Series Q, 8.540%     189,169  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

  (Identified Cost $192,799)     561,732  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $3,616,946)     3,518,753  
   

 

 

 
  Exchange-Traded Funds – 0.8%  
  41,000     iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
(Identified Cost $3,599,734)
    3,097,550  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount (‡)

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 2.9%  
$ 11,143,026     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $11,144,976 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $11,658,800 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $11,365,966 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $11,143,026)
    11,143,026  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 98.6%  
  (Identified Cost $430,975,954)     381,411,652  
  Other assets less liabilities—1.4%     5,485,740  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 386,897,392  
   

 

 

 
  (‡)     Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
  (†)     See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (a)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
  (b)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.
  (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 March 31, 2023, interest payments were made in cash.
  (d)     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.
  (e)     The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
  (f)     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 March 31, 2023, interest payments were made in principal.
  (g)     Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.
  (h)     Non-income producing security.
  (i)     Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 3 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (j)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 1.00%, to which the spread is added.
  (k)     Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at March 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 of 0.75%, to which the spread is added.
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $219,304,031 or 56.7% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  ETF     Exchange-Traded Fund
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN     Medium Term Note
  PIK     Payment-in-Kind
  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts
  EUR     Euro

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund – continued

 

 

At March 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.

     6/21/2023        EUR        S        445,000      $ 473,480      $ 484,722      $ (11,242
                    

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Cable Satellite

       8.1

Independent Energy

       6.9  

Technology

       6.8  

Pharmaceuticals

       5.0  

Midstream

       4.8  

Treasuries

       4.2  

Finance Companies

       3.7  

Leisure

       3.7  

Automotive

       3.5  

Consumer Cyclical Services

       3.4  

Wireless

       3.3  

Gaming

       3.0  

Metals & Mining

       2.4  

Banking

       2.3  

Building Materials

       2.2  

Healthcare

       2.1  

Financial Other

       2.1  

Aerospace & Defense

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       23.9  

Short-Term Investments

       2.9  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       1.5  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       0.8  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       98.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency contracts)

       1.4  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

        Fixed Income
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     Inflation
Protected
Securities Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 476,279,721      $ 530,889,102      $ 202,797,264  

Net unrealized depreciation

       (44,774,663      (57,006,352      (21,450,404
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       431,505,058        473,882,750        181,346,860  

Cash

       973        1,276,685        25  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

       440,000        2,899,111        1,334,000  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $6,094,653 and $28,585, respectively)

              6,120,967        28,882  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

              857,420        163,966  

Receivable for securities sold

       99,221        8,612,124        1,200,949  

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

              90,000         

Dividends and interest receivable

       3,576,084        3,555,628        265,101  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

              1,084,804         

Tax reclaims receivable

              39,957         

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

       583,906                

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements (Note 2)

                     2,370  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

       442        453        436  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       436,205,684        498,419,899        184,342,589  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       2,223,884        9,334,136        64,823  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

              452,454        384,335  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

       26,854        1,611,547        10,415  

Foreign taxes payable (Note 2)

              2,553         

Due to brokers (Note 2)

              90,000         

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

              13,848         

Management fees payable (Note 6)

       178,174        208,774        16,795  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

       274,393        389,213        134,198  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

       16,515        19,435        7,201  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

              4,017        2,243  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       54,447        73,646        56,066  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       2,774,267        12,199,623        676,076  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 433,431,417      $ 486,220,276      $ 183,666,513  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 476,980,981      $ 599,633,394      $ 232,946,895  

Accumulated loss

       (43,549,564      (113,413,118      (49,280,382
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 433,431,417      $ 486,220,276      $ 183,666,513  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 433,431,417      $ 248,285,752      $ 130,697,513  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       37,725,327        17,415,829        13,155,034  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 11.49      $ 14.26      $ 9.94  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail Class:

 

Net assets

     $      $ 117,111,544      $ 35,763,345  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

              8,390,412        3,607,073  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $      $ 13.96      $ 9.91  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

     $      $ 120,822,980      $ 17,205,655  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

              8,445,810        1,730,215  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $      $ 14.31      $ 9.94  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

        Institutional
High Income
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 430,975,954  

Net unrealized depreciation

       (49,564,302
    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       381,411,652  

Cash

       4,337,417  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

       350,000  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $12)

       12  

Receivable for securities sold

       1,309,402  

Dividends and interest receivable

       5,095,100  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

       439  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       392,504,022  
    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       5,160,454  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

       11,242  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

       167,009  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

       203,888  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

       12,900  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

       585  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       50,552  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       5,606,630  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 386,897,392  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 450,540,513  

Accumulated loss

       (63,643,121
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 386,897,392  
    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 386,897,392  
    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       71,773,874  
    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 5.39  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

        Fixed Income
Fund
     Global Bond
Fund
     Inflation
Protected
Securities Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

     $ 8,515,428      $ 7,327,047      $ 1,815,580  

Dividends

       230,412                

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (726      (23,285       
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       8,745,114        7,303,762        1,815,580  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

       1,027,027        1,423,605        243,783  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

              148,379        43,841  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

       95,293        120,085        45,246  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

       27,522        34,268        17,245  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

       2,384        195,026        94,020  

Audit and tax services fees

       30,341        29,172        24,612  

Custodian fees and expenses

       10,797        28,650        6,698  

Legal fees (Note 8)

       6,054        7,952        3,651  

Registration fees

       7,711        38,563        42,355  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       4,118        36,419        29,128  

Miscellaneous expenses

       32,420        34,098        29,393  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,243,667        2,096,217        579,972  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

              (196,207      (149,676
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       1,243,667        1,900,010        430,296  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

       7,501,447        5,403,752        1,385,284  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

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

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       (866,506      (19,472,711      (12,460,328

Futures contracts

       (1,131,285      (1,287,711      (341,385

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

       10,774        844,179        (85,150

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

       (6,108      354,023        87,967  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       15,830,042        53,266,453        21,972,101  

Futures contracts

       3,183,591        1,166,246        (293,627

Swap agreements

                     (24,530

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

       (26,854      (1,856,699      (72,798

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

       5,240        490,756        85,707  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

       16,998,894        33,504,536        8,867,957  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ 24,500,341      $ 38,908,288      $ 10,253,241  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations – continued

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

        Institutional
High Income
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

     $ 9,965,942  

Dividends

       318,650  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (564
    

 

 

 
       10,284,028  
    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 6)

       968,108  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

       74,856  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

       22,842  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

       14,271  

Audit and tax services fees

       28,063  

Custodian fees and expenses

       9,922  

Legal fees (Note 8)

       5,062  

Registration fees

       8,861  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       3,539  

Miscellaneous expenses

       29,778  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,165,302  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income

       9,118,726  
    

 

 

 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, SWAP AGREEMENTS, FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS     

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       (7,286,421

Swap agreements

       217,876  

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

       4,510  

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2c)

       (1,358

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       19,221,893  

Swap agreements

       (4,207

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2d)

       (11,242

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

       1,030  
    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

       12,142,081  
    

 

 

 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ 21,260,807  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

      Fixed Income Fund     Global Bond Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 7,501,447     $ 12,067,668     $ 5,403,752     $ 9,937,962  

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

     (1,993,125     (4,722,736     (19,562,220     (43,791,789

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

     18,992,019       (71,187,395     53,066,756       (115,973,259
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     24,500,341       (63,842,463     38,908,288       (149,827,086
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Institutional Class

     (6,051,005     (30,083,728           (15,886,291

Retail Class

                       (6,461,573

Class N

                       (8,245,710
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6,051,005     (30,083,728           (30,593,574
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)      15,283,714       (17,433,441     (66,734,577     (54,019,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     33,733,050       (111,359,632     (27,826,289     (234,440,089
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     399,698,367       511,057,999       514,046,565       748,486,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 433,431,417     $ 399,698,367     $ 486,220,276     $ 514,046,565  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

 

      Inflation Protected Securities Fund     Institutional High Income Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
 
FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 1,385,284     $ 16,681,384     $ 9,118,726     $ 16,303,353  

Net realized loss on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (12,798,896     (8,401,173     (7,065,393     (9,519,302

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

     21,666,853       (45,113,913     19,207,474       (58,567,337
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     10,253,241       (36,833,702     21,260,807       (51,783,286
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Institutional Class

     (1,548,256     (19,933,500     (15,201,101     (20,772,904

Retail Class

     (354,874     (3,466,542            

Class N

     (186,634     (954,553            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2,089,764     (24,354,595     (15,201,101     (20,772,904
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)      (45,390,006     21,869,371       68,772,397       20,176,895  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (37,226,529     (39,318,926     74,832,103       (52,379,295
NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     220,893,042       260,211,968       312,065,289       364,444,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 183,666,513     $ 220,893,042     $ 386,897,392     $ 312,065,289  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Fixed Income Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.99     $ 13.52     $ 13.17     $ 13.49     $ 13.40     $ 13.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.33       0.44       0.55       0.59       0.54  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.46       (2.06     0.73       (0.31     0.19       (0.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.67       (1.73     1.17       0.24       0.78       0.19  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.11     (0.29     (0.64     (0.56     (0.59     (0.52

Net realized capital gains

    (0.06     (0.51     (0.18           (0.10     (0.23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.17     (0.80     (0.82     (0.56     (0.69     (0.75
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.49     $ 10.99     $ 13.52     $ 13.17     $ 13.49     $ 13.40  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    6.13 %(b)      (13.63 )%      9.08     1.78     6.29     1.39

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 433,431     $ 399,698     $ 511,058     $ 633,060     $ 776,812     $ 862,759  

Net expenses

    0.61 %(c)      0.58     0.59     0.58     0.57     0.57

Gross expenses

    0.61 %(c)      0.58     0.59     0.58     0.57     0.57

Net investment income

    3.65 %(c)      2.66     3.27     4.23     4.51     3.99

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     36     99 %(d)      29     14     11

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(d)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio due to a change in the portfolio management team.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Global Bond Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.22     $ 17.62     $ 18.33     $ 17.07     $ 16.16     $ 16.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.25       0.27       0.33       0.33       0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.89       (3.93     (0.07     1.12       0.69       (0.66
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.04       (3.68     0.20       1.45       1.02       (0.31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.38     (0.35     (0.08     (0.05      

Net realized capital gains

          (0.34     (0.56     (0.11     (0.06     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

          (0.72     (0.91     (0.19     (0.11     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 14.26     $ 13.22     $ 17.62     $ 18.33     $ 17.07     $ 16.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    7.87 %(c)      (21.73 )%      0.91     8.57     6.27     (1.85 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 248,286     $ 258,963     $ 381,340     $ 375,501     $ 353,872     $ 450,376  

Net expenses(d)

    0.69 %(e)      0.70 %(f)      0.69     0.69     0.70 %(f)      0.72 %(g) 

Gross expenses

    0.78 %(e)      0.75 %(f)      0.75     0.76     0.76 %(f)      0.77

Net investment income

    2.13 %(e)      1.58     1.47     1.90     2.00     2.10

Portfolio turnover rate

    26     103 %(h)      267     273     215     218

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(f)   Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.69% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.75%.  
(g)   Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.69%.  
(h)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to a change in trading strategy from a previously utilized auction strategy used in prior fiscal years.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Global Bond Fund – Retail Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 12.96     $ 17.29     $ 18.00     $ 16.76     $ 15.86     $ 16.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.21       0.22       0.28       0.28       0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.87       (3.87     (0.07     1.10       0.68       (0.64
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.00       (3.66     0.15       1.38       0.96       (0.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.33     (0.30     (0.03     (0.00 )(b)       

Net realized capital gains

          (0.34     (0.56     (0.11     (0.06     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

          (0.67     (0.86     (0.14     (0.06     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 13.96     $ 12.96     $ 17.29     $ 18.00     $ 16.76     $ 15.86  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    7.72 %(d)      (21.96 )%      0.67     8.32     6.08     (2.12 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 117,112     $ 117,540     $ 171,318     $ 178,887     $ 207,251     $ 247,119  

Net expenses(e)

    0.94 %(f)      0.95 %(g)      0.94     0.94     0.95 %(g)      0.97 %(h) 

Gross expenses

    1.03 %(f)      1.00 %(g)      1.00     1.01     1.01 %(g)      1.02

Net investment income

    1.89 %(f)      1.33     1.22     1.65     1.75     1.85

Portfolio turnover rate

    26     103 %(i)      267     273     215     218

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(d)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(e)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(g)   Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.94% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 1.00%.  
(h)   Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.94%.  
(i)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to a change in trading strategy from a previously utilized auction strategy used in prior fiscal years.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Global Bond Fund – Class N  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
   

Year Ended
September 30,

2022

    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 13.26     $ 17.68     $ 18.39     $ 17.12     $ 16.21     $ 16.55  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.26       0.27       0.33       0.34       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.90       (3.95     (0.07     1.14       0.69       (0.66
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.05       (3.69     0.20       1.47       1.03       (0.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

          (0.39     (0.35     (0.09     (0.06      

Net realized capital gains

          (0.34     (0.56     (0.11     (0.06     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

          (0.73     (0.91     (0.20     (0.12     (0.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 14.31     $ 13.26     $ 17.68     $ 18.39     $ 17.12     $ 16.21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    7.92 %(c)      (21.73 )%      0.95     8.66     6.31     (1.78 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 120,823     $ 137,544     $ 195,829     $ 157,341     $ 246,394     $ 276,690  

Net expenses(d)

    0.64 %(e)      0.65 %(f)      0.64     0.64     0.65 %(f)      0.67 %(g) 

Gross expenses

    0.68 %(e)      0.66 %(f)      0.66     0.66     0.66 %(f)      0.68

Net investment income

    2.18 %(e)      1.63     1.51     1.93     2.06     2.15

Portfolio turnover rate

    26     103 %(h)      267     273     215     218

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(f)   Includes interest expense. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.64% and the ratio of gross expenses would have been 0.65%.  
(g)   Effective July 1, 2018, the expense limit decreased to 0.64%.  
(h)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to a change in trading strategy from a previously utilized auction strategy used in prior fiscal years.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.53     $ 11.94     $ 11.78     $ 10.59     $ 10.13     $ 10.41  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.66       0.44       0.11       0.20       0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.45       (2.09     0.18       1.18       0.48       (0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.52       (1.43     0.62       1.29       0.68       0.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.11     (0.84     (0.46     (0.10     (0.22     (0.33

Net realized capital gains

          (0.14                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.11     (0.98     (0.46     (0.10     (0.22     (0.33
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.94     $ 9.53     $ 11.94     $ 11.78     $ 10.59     $ 10.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    5.46 %(c)      (12.55 )%      5.33     12.20     6.73     0.49

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 130,698     $ 176,873     $ 217,863     $ 116,549     $ 24,076     $ 25,914  

Net expenses(d)

    0.40 %(e)      0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40

Gross expenses

    0.56 %(e)      0.49     0.52     0.70     0.96     0.94

Net investment income

    1.41 %(e)      5.90     3.65     1.00     1.92     2.90

Portfolio turnover rate

    24     107     57     82     246     324

 

(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.

 

     Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Retail Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.51     $ 11.92     $ 11.77     $ 10.57     $ 10.11     $ 10.39  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.62       0.45       0.10       0.18       0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.44       (2.07     0.14       1.17       0.47       (0.26
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.50       (1.45     0.59       1.27       0.65       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.10     (0.82     (0.44     (0.07     (0.19     (0.30

Net realized capital gains

          (0.14                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.10     (0.96     (0.44     (0.07     (0.19     (0.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.91     $ 9.51     $ 11.92     $ 11.77     $ 10.57     $ 10.11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    5.24 %(c)      (12.79 )%      5.04     12.09     6.47     0.23

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 35,763     $ 31,496     $ 33,949     $ 7,805     $ 1,076     $ 967  

Net expenses(d)

    0.65 %(e)      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Gross expenses

    0.81 %(e)      0.74     0.77     0.95     1.21     1.19

Net investment income

    1.32 %(e)      5.50     3.76     0.91     1.77     2.69

Portfolio turnover rate

    24     107     57     82     246     324

 

(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.

 

     Inflation Protected Securities Fund – Class N  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.54     $ 11.95     $ 11.79     $ 10.59     $ 10.13     $ 10.41  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.70       0.49       0.10       0.21       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.43       (2.12     0.14       1.20       0.47       (0.26
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.51       (1.42     0.63       1.30       0.68       0.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.11     (0.85     (0.47     (0.10     (0.22     (0.34

Net realized capital gains

          (0.14                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.11     (0.99     (0.47     (0.10     (0.22     (0.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.94     $ 9.54     $ 11.95     $ 11.79     $ 10.59     $ 10.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    5.37 %(c)      (12.49 )%      5.37     12.33     6.78     0.53

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 17,206     $ 12,523     $ 8,401     $ 3,291     $ 1,779     $ 1,704  

Net expenses(d)

    0.35 %(e)      0.35     0.35     0.35     0.35     0.35

Gross expenses

    0.47 %(e)      0.41     0.46     0.68     0.91     0.87

Net investment income

    1.73 %(e)      6.26     4.06     0.90     2.09     3.09

Portfolio turnover rate

    24     107     57     82     246     324

 

(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.

 

     Institutional High Income Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 5.31     $ 6.56     $ 5.99     $ 6.44     $ 6.90     $ 7.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.28       0.26       0.29       0.34       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.19       (1.15     0.63       (0.32     (0.35     (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.34       (0.87     0.89       (0.03     (0.01     0.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.26     (0.23     (0.32     (0.37     (0.37     (0.38

Net realized capital gains

          (0.15           (0.05     (0.08     (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.26     (0.38     (0.32     (0.42     (0.45     (0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 5.39     $ 5.31     $ 6.56     $ 5.99     $ 6.44     $ 6.90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    6.50 %(b)      (14.06 )%      15.16     (0.67 )%      0.20     4.31

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 386,897     $ 312,065     $ 364,445     $ 516,815     $ 572,393     $ 672,775  

Net expenses

    0.72 %(c)      0.69     0.70     0.69     0.68     0.68

Gross expenses

    0.72 %(c)      0.69     0.70     0.69     0.68     0.68

Net investment income

    5.65 %(c)      4.70     4.07     4.84     5.33     5.26

Portfolio turnover rate

    18     65     105 %(d)      25     23     14

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(d)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a repositioning of the portfolio due to a change in the portfolio management team.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

1.  Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trust are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Loomis Sayles Fixed Income Fund (“Fixed Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund (“Global Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund (“Inflation Protected Securities Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund (“Institutional High Income Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Institutional Class shares. Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund also offer Retail Class shares and Class N shares.

Each share class is sold without a sales charge. Retail Class shares pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Institutional Class shares are intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000 for Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund and $3,000,000 for Fixed Income Fund and Institutional High Income Fund. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Institutional Class as outlined in the relevant Fund’s 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”) and Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (“Natixis ETF Trusts”). Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Retail Class), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Institutional Class and Retail Class, and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

a.  Valuation. 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. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value 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 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 collateralized loan obligations 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

 

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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.

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 net asset value (“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. 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 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 or eliminate 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.

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

 

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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.

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

 

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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.

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 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 over-the-counter 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 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 Funds face the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are 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 Funds based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Funds’ counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Funds 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.  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.

i.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 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 six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts that have been or are expected to be reclaimed and paid. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

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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.

j.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as foreign currency gains and losses, paydown gains and losses and premium amortization. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, premium amortization, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, corporate actions, straddle loss deferral adjustments, futures contract mark-to-market and defaulted and/or non-income producing securities. 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 year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows:

 

     2022 Distributions  

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
       Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total  

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 11,271,018        $ 18,812,710        $ 30,083,728  

Global Bond Fund

     21,919,363          8,674,211          30,593,574  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     22,470,195          1,884,400          24,354,595  

Institutional High Income Fund

     20,772,904                   20,772,904  

Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are consolidated and reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains expressed in per-share amounts, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are separately stated and reported within the Financial Highlights.

As of September 30, 2022, capital loss carryforwards and late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:

 

     Fixed Income
Fund
       Global
Bond Fund
     Inflation Protected
Securities Fund
     Institutional High
Income Fund
 

Capital loss carryforward:

             

Short-term:

             

No expiration date

   $             —        $ (6,561,469    $ (6,521,949    $ (728,943

Long-term:

             

No expiration date

              (11,794,390      (3,373,544      (5,865,653
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

   $        $ (18,355,859    $ (9,895,493    $ (6,594,596
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals*

   $        $ (17,933,168    $      $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Under current tax law, net operating losses, capital losses, foreign currency losses, 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. Global Bond Fund is deferring foreign currency losses.

 

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As of March 31, 2023, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

     Fixed Income
Fund
     Global
Bond Fund
     Inflation Protected
Securities Fund
     Institutional High
Income Fund
 

Federal tax cost

   $ 477,082,895      $ 534,403,957      $ 205,038,800      $ 431,911,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 6,670,859      $ 7,877,261      $ 261,778      $ 4,416,453  

Gross tax depreciation

     (50,231,219      (68,048,673      (23,988,663      (54,927,207
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax depreciation

   $ (43,560,360    $ (60,171,412    $ (23,726,885    $ (50,510,754
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts in the tables above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, wash sales and derivatives mark-to-market.

k.  Senior Loans. A Fund’s investment in senior loans may be to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. Senior loans, which include both secured and unsecured loans made by banks and other financial institutions to corporate customers, typically hold the most senior position in a borrower’s capital structure, may be secured by the borrower’s assets and have interest rates that reset frequently. Senior Loans can include term loans, revolving credit facility loans and second lien loans. A senior loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the senior loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Large loans may be shared or syndicated among several lenders. A Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. The settlement period for senior loans is uncertain as there is no standardized settlement schedule applicable to such investments. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

l.  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.

m.  Collateralized Loan Obligations. A Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). A CLO is a type of asset-backed security designed to redirect the cash flows from a pool of leveraged loans to investors based on their risk preferences. Cash flows from a CLO are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The risk of an investment in a CLO depends largely on the type of the collateralized securities and the class of the instrument in which the Fund invests. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

n.  Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 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.

o.  Due to/from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain futures, forward foreign currency contracts and swap agreements are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between a Fund and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Fixed 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 Global Bond Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts and as initial margin for futures contracts. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Inflation Protected Securities Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps agreements. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Institutional High Income Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for closed centrally cleared swap agreements. The due to brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Global Bond Fund represents cash received as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances a Fund’s use of cash and/or securities held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

 

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p.  Indemnifications. Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

q.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2021-01”). ASU 2021-01 is an update of ASU 2020-04, which was issued in response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), expected to occur no later than June 30, 2023. Regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 amendments offer optional expedients for contract modifications that would allow an entity to account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate, instead of evaluating each contract, in accordance with existing accounting standards, as to whether reference rate modifications constitute the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. ASU 2021-01 clarifies that certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. The amendments are currently effective and an entity may elect to apply its provisions as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. In December 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a further update to Topic 848 under ASU 2022-06, which defers the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the optional expedients provided in Topic 848. Management expects to apply the optional expedients when appropriate.

3.  Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2—prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3—prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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.

 

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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2023, at value:

Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes

                 

Non-Convertible Bonds

                 

ABS Whole Business

   $        $ 2,826,644        $ 794,168        $ 3,620,812  

Property & Casualty Insurance

              892,398          163,000          1,055,398  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

              355,830,228                   355,830,228  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

              359,549,270          957,168          360,506,438  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

              14,758,115                   14,758,115  

Municipals(a)

              3,582,318                   3,582,318  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

              377,889,703          957,168          378,846,871  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

              2,251,879                   2,251,879  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

              15,976,691                   15,976,691  

Common Stocks(a)

     7,155,784                            7,155,784  

Preferred Stocks

                 

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                 

Wireless

              1,642,966                   1,642,966  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

     2,851,645                            2,851,645  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     2,851,645          1,642,966                   4,494,611  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

              22,779,222                   22,779,222  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

     10,007,429          420,540,461          957,168          431,505,058  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     2,059,243                            2,059,243  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,066,672        $ 420,540,461        $ 957,168        $ 433,564,301  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (26,854    $        $ (26,854

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (14,912                      (14,912
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ (14,912    $ (26,854    $        $ (41,766
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Global Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes(a)

   $        $ 465,063,543        $        $ 465,063,543  

Short-Term Investments

              8,819,207                   8,819,207  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

              473,882,750                   473,882,750  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

              1,084,804                   1,084,804  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     1,424,996                            1,424,996  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,424,996        $ 474,967,554        $        $ 476,392,550  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (1,611,547    $         —        $ (1,611,547

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (548,458            

 
       (548,458
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ (548,458    $    (1,611,547    $        $   (2,160,005
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes(a)

   $        $ 181,310,046        $        $ 181,310,046  

Short-Term Investments

              36,814                   36,814  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $        $ 181,346,860        $               —        $ 181,346,860  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $        $ (24,530    $        $ (24,530

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

              (10,415               (10,415
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $             —        $    (34,945    $             —        $        (34,945
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Institutional High Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Bonds and Notes

                 

Non-Convertible Bonds

                 

Property & Casualty Insurance

   $        $ 2,858,577        $ 192,000        $ 3,050,577  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

              325,850,637                   325,850,637  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

              328,709,214          192,000          328,901,214  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

              16,825,083                   16,825,083  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

              345,534,297          192,000          345,726,297  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

              2,039,931                   2,039,931  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

              5,624,877                   5,624,877  

Common Stocks

                 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     277,362          241                   277,603  

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     9,983,615                            9,983,615  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     10,260,977          241                   10,261,218  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

                 

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                 

Wireless

              1,912,724                   1,912,724  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)

     1,044,297                            1,044,297  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     1,044,297          1,912,724                   2,957,021  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

                 

Home Construction

     372,563                            372,563  

Other REITs

              189,169                   189,169  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     372,563          189,169                   561,732  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     1,416,860          2,101,893                   3,518,753  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

     3,097,550                            3,097,550  

Short-Term Investments

              11,143,026                   11,143,026  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 14,775,387        $ 366,444,265        $ 192,000        $ 381,411,652  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2      Level 3        Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $             —        $ (11,242    $             —        $ (11,242
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2022 and/or March 31, 2023:

Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
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
March 31,
2023
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2023
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Whole Business

  $     $     $         —     $ 9,168     $ 785,000     $         —     $         —     $         —     $ 794,168     $ 9,168  

Property & Casualty Insurance

    199,675       4,672             (41,347                             163,000       (41,347
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 199,675     $ 4,672     $     $ (32,179   $ 785,000     $     $     $     $ 957,168     $ (32,179
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional High Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
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
March 31,
2023
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2023
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Independent Energy

  $ 30,800     $     $         —     $     $         —     $         —     $         —     $ (30,800   $     $  

Property & Casualty Insurance

    235,200       7,007             (50,207                             192,000       (50,207
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 266,000     $ 7,007     $     $ (50,207   $     $     $     $ (30,800   $ 192,000     $ (50,207
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A debt security valued at $30,800 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2023. At September 30, 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 March 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 Fixed Income Fund, Global Bond Fund, Inflation Protected Securities Fund and Institutional High Income Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and swap agreements.

The Funds are subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency 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 six months ended March 31, 2023, the Funds engaged in forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

The Funds are subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Funds’ investments in fixed-income securities. A Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests 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. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, Fixed Income Fund, Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities used futures contracts to manage duration. Inflation Protected Securities Fund also used futures contracts and interest rate swap agreements for hedging purposes.

 

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The Funds are subject to the risk that companies in which the Funds invest will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet their obligations to the Funds. 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 six months ended March 31, 2023, Institutional High Income Fund engaged in credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposure.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Fixed Income Fund as of March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

         Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1
 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

       $2,059,243  

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
    Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1
 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (26,854   $  

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

           (14,912
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (26,854   $ (14,912
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

1 Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Fixed Income Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (1,131,285

Foreign exchange contracts

     10,774         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,774      $ (1,131,285
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ 3,183,591  

Foreign exchange contracts

     (26,854       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (26,854    $ 3,183,591  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Bond Fund as of March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
     Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1
 

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 1,084,804      $  

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

            1,424,996  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 1,084,804      $ 1,424,996  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
     Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1
 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (1,611,547    $  

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

            (548,458
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (1,611,547    $ (548,458
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

1 Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Global Bond Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (1,287,711

Foreign exchange contracts

     844,179         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 844,179      $ (1,287,711
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ 1,166,246  

Foreign exchange contracts

     (1,856,699       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (1,856,699    $ 1,166,246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Inflation Protected Securities Fund as of March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
     Swap
agreements
at Value1
 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (10,415    $  

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

 

  

Interest rate contracts

            (24,530
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (10,415    $ (24,530
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

 

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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Transactions in derivative instruments for Inflation Protected Securities Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Futures
contracts
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (341,385

Foreign exchange contracts

     (85,150       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (85,150    $ (341,385
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Future
contracts
     Swap
agreement
 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (293,627    $ (24,530

Foreign exchange contracts

     (72,798              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (72,798    $ (293,627    $ (24,530
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Institutional High Income Fund as of March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (11,242

Transactions in derivative instruments for Institutional High Income Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Swap
agreements
 

Credit contracts

   $      $ 217,876  

Foreign exchange contracts

     4,510         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,510      $ 217,876  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Forward foreign
currency contracts
     Swap
agreements
 

Credit contracts

   $      $ (4,207

Foreign exchange contracts

     (11,242       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (11,242    $ (4,207
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 Fixed Income Fund, Global Bond Fund, Inflation Protected Securities Fund and Institutional High 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 six months ended March 31, 2023:

 

Fixed Income Fund

   Forwards        Futures  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.04%          11.99%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.27%          25.40%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.00%          7.56%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

     0.27%          25.40%  

 

Global Bond Fund

   Forwards        Futures  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     29.43%          19.38%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     33.68%          20.51%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     25.65%          16.45%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

     31.29%          19.52%  

 

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Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   Forwards        Futures        Interest Rate
Swaps
 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     1.16%          1.98%          2.85%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     1.72%          2.79%          7.07%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.46%          0.00%          0.00%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

     0.46%          0.00%          7.05%  

 

Institutional High Income Fund

   Forwards        Credit Default
Swaps
 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.02%          0.54%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.13%          0.98%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.00%          0.00%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

     0.13%          0.00%  

Notional amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period, if applicable, are included in the average notional amount outstanding.

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.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Funds and their counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by a Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Funds and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Funds or the counterparty. The Funds’ ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and liabilities, and any related collateral received or pledged, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of March 31, 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:

Fixed Income Fund

 

Counterparty

     Gross Amounts of
Liabilities
     Offset
Amount
     Net Liability
Balance
     Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
     Net
Amount
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ (26,854    $           —      $ (26,854    $           —      $ (26,854

 

Global Bond Fund

                

Counterparty

     Gross Amounts of
Assets
     Offset
Amount
     Net Asset
Balance
     Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
     Net
Amount
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 38,828      $ (38,828    $      $      $  

Barclays Bank PLC

       2,533               2,533               2,533  

BNP Paribas SA

       34,314        (147      34,167               34,167  

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

       160,211        (3,510      156,701        (90,000      66,701  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

       516,117        (447,015      69,102               69,102  

Standard Chartered Bank

       593        (593                     

UBS AG

       332,208        (332,208                     
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 1,084,804      $ (822,301    $ 262,503      $ (90,000    $ 172,503  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Counterparty

     Gross Amounts of
Liabilities
     Offset
Amount
       Net Liability
Balance
     Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
       Net
Amount
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ (182,859    $ 38,828        $ (144,031    $        $ (144,031

BNP Paribas SA

       (147      147                           

Citibank N.A.

       (136,542               (136,542      130,000          (6,542

HSBC Bank USA N.A.

       (3,510      3,510                           

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

       (447,015      447,015                           

Standard Chartered Bank

       (423,600      593          (423,007      310,000          (113,007

UBS AG

       (417,874      332,208          (85,666               (85,666
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ (1,611,547    $ 822,301        $ (789,246    $ 440,000        $ (349,246
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Counterparty

     Gross Amounts of
Liabilities
       Offset
Amount
       Net Liability
Balance
       Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
       Net
Amount
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ (10,415)        $           —        $ (10,415)        $           —        $ (10,415)  

Institutional High Income Fund

 

Counterparty

     Gross Amounts of
Liabilities
       Offset
Amount
       Net Liability
Balance
       Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
       Net
Amount
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ (11,242)        $           —        $ (11,242)        $           —        $ (11,242)  

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 six months ended March 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government/Agency
Securities
       Other Securities  

Fund

   Purchases        Sales        Purchases        Sales  

Fixed Income Fund

   $        $ 2,590,110        $ 45,021,378        $ 23,639,653  

Global Bond Fund

     41,379,516          57,500,325          81,555,401          96,057,724  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     22,890,076          66,142,675          22,352,160          26,789,703  

Institutional High Income Fund

                       114,512,863          57,017,379  

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.

 

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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
$1 Billion
       Next
$1 Billion
       Next
$3 Billion
       Next
$5 Billion
       Over
$10 Billion
 

Fixed Income Fund

     0.50%          0.50%          0.50%          0.50%          0.50%  

Global Bond Fund

     0.55%          0.50%          0.48%          0.45%          0.40%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     0.25%          0.25%          0.25%          0.25%          0.25%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     0.60%          0.60%          0.60%          0.60%          0.60%  

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2024, 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, are net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended March 31, 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

   Institutional
Class
     Retail
Class
     Class N

Fixed Income Fund

   0.65%          

Global Bond Fund

   0.69%      0.94%      0.64%

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

   0.40%      0.65%      0.35%

Institutional High Income Fund

   0.75%          

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below both (1) a class’ expense limitation ratio in place at the time such amounts were waived/reimbursed and (2) a class’ current applicable expense limitation ratio, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

For the six months ended March 31, 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  

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 1,027,027        $        $ 1,027,027          0.50%          0.50%  

Global Bond Fund

     1,423,605          196,207          1,227,398          0.55%          0.47%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     243,783          148,283          95,500          0.25%          0.10%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     968,108                   968,108          0.60%          0.60%  

1 Management fee waiver is subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2024.

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 2023 under the terms of the expense limitation agreements.

b.  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 Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trust.

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund have adopted a Distribution Plan relating to each Fund’s Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plans”).

Under the Retail Class Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in

 

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connection with the marketing or sale of Retail Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Retail Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Retail Class  

Global Bond Fund

   $ 148,379  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     43,841  

c.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, Natixis ETF Trusts and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0540% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0275% of the next $30 billion and 0.0225% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Administrative
Fee
 

Fixed Income Fund

   $ 95,293  

Global Bond Fund

     120,085  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     45,246  

Institutional High Income Fund

     74,856  

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. Natixis Distribution has entered into agreements, which include servicing agreements, with financial intermediaries that provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries that hold positions in the Funds and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Intermediaries transact with the Funds primarily through the use of omnibus accounts on behalf of their customers who hold positions in the Funds. These services would have been provided by the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers if the shareholders’ accounts were maintained directly at the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds have agreed to reimburse Natixis Distribution for all or a portion of the servicing fees paid to these intermediaries. The reimbursement amounts (sub-transfer agent fees) paid to Natixis Distribution are subject to a current per-account equivalent fee limit approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, which is based on fees for similar services paid to the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers. Class N shares do not bear such expenses.

For the six months ended March 31, 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
 

Global Bond Fund

   $ 169,651  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     81,158  

Institutional High Income Fund

     11,668  

As of March 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
 

Global Bond Fund

   $ 4,017  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     2,243  

Institutional High Income Fund

     585  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Institutional Class and Retail Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.

e.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trust does not pay any compensation directly to its 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

 

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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $210,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

Effective January 1, 2023, each Governance Committee member is compensated $2,500 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends either in person or telephonically.

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 Trust.

f.  Affiliated Ownership. As of March 31, 2023, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

       4.08%  

Loomis Sayles Non- Qualified Retirement Plans

       4.44%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund

       0.47%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund

       0.26%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund

       0.34%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund

       0.43%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund

       0.41%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund

       0.31%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund

       0.21%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2050 Fund

       0.08%  

Natixis Sustainable Future 2055 Fund

       Less than 0.1%  
    

 

 

 
       11.03%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

       4.92%  

Loomis Sayles Non- Qualified Retirement Plans

       5.87%  

Loomis Sayles Employees

       6.91%  
    

 

 

 
       17.70%  

Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Funds.

g.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Inflation Protected Securities Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2024 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Fund $1,393 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Transfer agent fees and expenses for Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund attributable to Institutional Class and Retail 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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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, Global Bond Fund and Inflation Protected Securities Fund incurred the following class-specific transfer agent fees and expenses (including sub-transfer agent fees, where applicable):

 

    Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses  

Fund

  Institutional
Class
       Retail
Class
       Class N  

Global Bond Fund

  $ 132,360        $ 60,065        $ 2,601  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

    74,674          17,953          1,393  

8.  Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Effective April 6, 2023, 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.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.

9.   Risk. Certain Funds’ investments in foreign securities 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.

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. These and any 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 Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.

10.  Concentration of Ownership. From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of March 31, 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%
Non- Affiliated
Account Holders
       Percentage of
Non- Affiliated
Ownership
       Percentage of
Affiliated

Ownership
(Note 6f)
       Total
Percentage of
Ownership
 

Fixed Income Fund

     6          53.73%          —              53.73%  

Global Bond Fund

     1          5.64%          —              5.64%  

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

     2          16.85%          11.03%          27.88%  

Institutional High Income Fund

     4          50.09%          17.70%          67.79%  

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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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:

 

       Fixed Income Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,302,215        $ 25,935,000          2,605,768        $ 32,281,330  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       531,633          5,975,548          2,333,029          29,722,796  

Redeemed

       (1,479,703        (16,626,834        (6,362,131        (79,437,567
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       1,354,145        $ 15,283,714          (1,423,334      $ (17,433,441
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       1,354,145        $ 15,283,714          (1,423,334      $ (17,433,441
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Global Bond Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       1,819,078        $ 25,241,761          4,447,369        $ 71,156,433  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         902,143          15,110,903  

Redeemed

       (3,997,957        (55,838,805        (7,391,340        (116,101,764
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (2,178,879      $ (30,597,044        (2,041,828      $ (29,834,428
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       711,427        $ 9,575,731          1,228,258        $ 19,044,087  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         383,679          6,311,520  

Redeemed

       (1,393,744        (18,838,861        (2,449,024        (38,312,560
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (682,317      $ (9,263,130        (837,087      $ (12,956,953
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N  

Issued from the sale of shares

       797,366        $ 11,120,936          2,833,108        $ 43,699,498  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         472,290          7,934,482  

Redeemed

       (2,725,948        (37,995,339        (4,007,619        (62,862,028
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (1,928,582      $ (26,874,403        (702,221      $ (11,228,048
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

       (4,789,778      $ (66,734,577        (3,581,136      $ (54,019,429
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Inflation Protected Securities Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       1,761,372        $ 17,145,047          15,214,922        $ 175,070,093  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       157,040          1,537,938          1,844,768          19,744,333  

Redeemed

       (7,328,617        (70,991,514        (16,738,225        (185,873,673
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (5,410,205      $ (52,308,529        321,465        $ 8,940,753  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       741,642        $ 7,162,486          2,407,076        $ 28,500,810  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       36,266          354,440          323,729          3,461,976  

Redeemed

       (483,313        (4,695,758        (2,266,276        (25,607,484
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       294,595        $ 2,821,168          464,529        $ 6,355,302  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares – continued

 

       Inflation Protected Securities Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Class N      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       678,036        $ 6,639,464          836,792        $ 9,115,939  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       18,901          185,281          90,934          954,553  

Redeemed

       (280,100        (2,727,390        (317,230        (3,497,176
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       416,837        $ 4,097,355          610,496        $ 6,573,316  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       (4,698,773      $ (45,390,006        1,396,490        $ 21,869,371  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Institutional High Income Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       11,652,723        $ 61,788,985          5,056,311        $ 30,488,164  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       2,289,111          12,155,178          2,642,067          16,327,976  

Redeemed

       (951,120        (5,171,766        (4,445,781        (26,639,245
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       12,990,714        $ 68,772,397          3,252,597        $ 20,176,895  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

       12,990,714        $ 68,772,397          3,252,597        $ 20,176,895  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     5  
Financial Statements     34  
Notes to Financial Statements     38  

 


LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Matthew J. Eagan, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSIOX
Brian P. Kennedy     
Elaine M. Stokes     
Todd P. Vandam, CFA®     

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is high current income. Capital appreciation is the Fund’s secondary objective.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 2023

 

           
                                  Expense Ratios2  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      7.01      -5.69      2.62      4.15      0.00      0.00
   
Comparative Performance                    
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index1      7.89        -3.34        3.21        4.10                    

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. 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    Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index measures the market of U.S. dollar-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. The 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.

 

2    The amount shown under Gross and Net Expense Ratio is 0.00% to reflect the fact that the Fund does not pay any advisory, administration or distribution and service fees, and that Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay certain expenses of the Fund. All fees are paid by investors indirectly through separately negotiated advisory relationships with the Fund’s Adviser or through “wrap fee” programs sponsored by broker dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Fund, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors, LLC.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SECURITIZED ASSET FUND

 

Managers   Symbol   
Ian Anderson   Institutional Class    LSSAX
Stephen M. LaPlante, CFA®     
Alessandro Pagani, CFA®     
Barath W. Sankaran, CFA®     
Jennifer M. Thomas     

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income consistent with capital preservation.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 2023

 

           
                                  Expense Ratios2  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Institutional Class      4.15      -4.25      1.08      1.92      0.00      0.00
   
Comparative Performance                    
Bloomberg U.S. Securitized Bond Index1      4.58        -4.73        0.30        1.05                    

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Total return and value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. 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    Bloomberg U.S. Securitized Bond Index is an unmanaged index of asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage-backed securities (ERISA eligible), and fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities.

 

2    The amount shown under Gross and Net Expense Ratio is 0.00% to reflect the fact that the Fund does not pay any advisory, administration or distribution and service fees, and that Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay certain expenses of the Fund. All fees are paid by investors indirectly through separately negotiated advisory relationships with the Fund’s Adviser or through “wrap fee” programs sponsored by broker dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Fund, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors, LLC.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

Additional Index Information

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

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

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; on the Funds’ website at www.loomissayles.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

The Loomis Sayles Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. First and third quarter schedules of portfolio holdings are also available at loomissayles.com. A hard copy may be requested from the Fund at no charge by calling 800-633-3330.

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

UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

Typically, mutual fund shareholders incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. However, the Funds are unlike other mutual funds; they do not charge any fees or expenses.

You should be aware that shares in the Funds are available only to institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) and to participants in “wrap fee” programs sponsored by broker-dealers and investment advisers that may be affiliated or unaffiliated with the Funds, Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors. The institutional investment advisory clients of Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors pay Loomis Sayles or Natixis Advisors a fee for their investment advisory services, while participants in “wrap fee” programs pay a “wrap fee” to the program’s sponsor. The “wrap fee” program sponsors, in turn, pay a fee to Natixis Advisors. “Wrap fee” program participants should read carefully the wrap fee brochure provided to them by their program’s sponsor and the fees paid by such sponsor to Natixis Advisors. Shareholders pay no additional fees or expenses to purchase shares of the Funds. However, shareholders will indirectly pay a proportionate share of those costs, such as brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, that are borne by the Funds through a reduction in each Fund’s net asset value.

The first line in each Fund’s table shows the actual amount of Fund expenses ($0) you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023.

The second line in each Fund’s table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio (0%) and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

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Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2022
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2023
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,070.10        $0.00  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,024.93        $0.00  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

 

Institutional Class

  Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2022
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/2023
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023
 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,041.50        $0.00  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,024.93        $0.00  

*  Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

   

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 88.7% of Net Assets  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 84.4%  
  ABS Car Loan – 0.6%

 

$ 297,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 4.850%, 6/25/2026, 144A   $ 269,337  
  325,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2022-3A, Class D,
6.310%, 3/25/2025, 144A
    319,816  
  260,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2023-2A, Class D,
9.400%, 9/25/2029, 144A
    265,662  
  290,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2022-4A, Class D,
6.560%, 9/25/2026, 144A
    276,223  
  150,000     Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class E,
3.900%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    147,815  
   

 

 

 
      1,278,853  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Home Equity – 0.3%

 

  89,926     DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.660%, 5.421%, 9/19/2045(a)
    54,958  
  485,407     PRPM LLC, Series 2022-5, Class A1,
6.900%, 9/27/2027, 144A(b)
    483,209  
   

 

 

 
      538,167  
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense – 1.8%

 

  310,000     Bombardier, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2028, 144A
    301,864  
  1,335,000     Bombardier, Inc.,
7.125%, 6/15/2026, 144A
    1,339,806  
  70,000     Moog, Inc., 4.250%, 12/15/2027, 144A     64,776  
  925,000     Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.,
4.600%, 6/15/2028
    783,938  
  10,000     TransDigm, Inc., 5.500%, 11/15/2027     9,429  
  470,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A     470,428  
  625,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.750%, 8/15/2028, 144A     631,250  
   

 

 

 
      3,601,491  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines – 1.2%

 

  295,000     Allegiant Travel Co.,
7.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A
    293,673  
  2,235,000     American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.,
5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A
    2,143,892  
   

 

 

 
      2,437,565  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive – 3.1%

 

  45,000     Allison Transmission, Inc.,
4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A
    42,510  
  55,000     Ford Motor Co.,
3.250%, 2/12/2032
    43,228  
  1,645,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
2.300%, 2/10/2025
    1,524,545  
  800,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
3.375%, 11/13/2025
    749,832  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Automotive – continued

 

$ 200,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
4.542%, 8/01/2026
  $ 189,600  
  400,000     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN,
4.389%, 1/08/2026
    379,500  
  810,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series A, (fixed rate to 9/30/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.750%(c)     655,480  
  485,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 9/30/2028, variable rate thereafter), 6.500%(c)     407,755  
  350,000     General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.700%(c)     301,227  
  320,000     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
7.000%, 3/15/2028
    321,469  
  200,000     Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC,
5.500%, 7/15/2029, 144A
    157,000  
  220,000     Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC,
5.875%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    185,197  
  445,000     Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC,
1.850%, 9/16/2026, 144A
    385,139  
  600,000     Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.,
4.345%, 9/17/2027, 144A
    566,073  
  140,000     Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    103,505  
  190,000     Wheel Pros, Inc.,
6.500%, 5/15/2029, 144A
    85,500  
   

 

 

 
      6,097,560  
   

 

 

 
  Banking – 2.4%

 

  255,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 11/15/2032, variable rate thereafter),
9.016%, 11/15/2033, 144A
    302,150  
  250,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 6/05/2025, variable rate thereafter),
2.193%, 6/05/2026, 144A
    222,551  
  785,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 7/15/2025, variable rate thereafter),
6.373%, 7/15/2026, 144A
    758,620  
  500,000     Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/12/2032, variable rate thereafter),
6.537%, 8/12/2033, 144A
    514,940  
  685,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter),
3.742%, 1/07/2033
    495,603  
  200,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter),
3.729%, 1/14/2032
    149,158  
  1,235,000     Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.875%, 12/01/2032
    1,003,276  
  650,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,
5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    615,866  
  960,000     UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter),
5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A
    790,814  
   

 

 

 
      4,852,978  
   

 

 

 
  Brokerage – 0.2%

 

  180,000     Coinbase Global, Inc.,
3.375%, 10/01/2028, 144A
    111,073  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Brokerage – continued

 

$ 140,000     Coinbase Global, Inc.,
3.625%, 10/01/2031, 144A
  $ 78,400  
  290,000     Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2028, 144A     245,511  
   

 

 

 
      434,984  
   

 

 

 
  Building Materials – 2.6%

 

  300,000     Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/2030, 144A     293,951  
  265,000     Builders FirstSource, Inc., 4.250%, 2/01/2032, 144A     230,918  
  315,000     Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.000%, 3/01/2030, 144A     291,688  
  1,950,000     Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A     1,624,572  
  320,000     Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.125%, 144A(c)     286,544  
  265,000     Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/2029, 144A     189,186  
  150,000     CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028, 144A     111,392  
  485,000     Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 6.000%, 3/01/2029, 144A     384,419  
  195,000     JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A     180,862  
  395,000     LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A     302,306  
  255,000     MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp., 5.500%, 2/01/2030, 144A     215,475  
  410,000     Park River Holdings, Inc.,
5.625%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    279,437  
  275,000     Patrick Industries, Inc., 4.750%, 5/01/2029, 144A     238,609  
  225,000     Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/2030, 144A     195,750  
  100,000     Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A     94,500  
  355,000     Victors Merger Corp., 6.375%, 5/15/2029, 144A     209,572  
   

 

 

 
      5,129,181  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 7.8%

 

  665,000     Altice Financing SA, 5.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A     540,778  
  95,000     Block Communications, Inc., 4.875%, 3/01/2028, 144A     82,088  
  295,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A     241,752  
  2,155,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 3/01/2030, 144A     1,867,081  
  1,615,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2028, 144A     1,489,837  
  1,050,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A     992,250  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Cable Satellite – continued

 

$ 95,000     CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.500%, 5/01/2026, 144A   $ 92,388  
  55,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.908%, 7/23/2025     54,451  
  200,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/2031, 144A     138,330  
  6,090,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A     3,002,979  
  585,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A     296,235  
  400,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 5.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A     210,610  
  280,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A     232,544  
  1,250,000     Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A     1,132,125  
  2,040,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029     1,086,300  
  705,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A     562,516  
  320,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2028, 144A     238,800  
  175,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.375%, 7/01/2028     99,866  
  1,355,000     DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026     894,300  
  480,000     Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.500%, 9/15/2028, 144A     196,800  
  600,000     Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 5.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A     555,372  
  275,000     Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, 5.625%, 12/06/2026, 144A     141,893  
  690,000     UPC Broadband Finco BV,
4.875%, 7/15/2031, 144A
    596,664  
  260,000     Viasat, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2028, 144A     192,071  
  235,000     Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,
5.500%, 5/15/2029, 144A
    218,842  
  305,000     Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 6.000%, 1/15/2027, 144A     281,396  
   

 

 

 
      15,438,268  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 0.8%

 

  25,000     Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A     20,436  
  330,000     ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.,
5.250%, 9/30/2028, 144A
    263,688  
  25,000     Chemours Co., 4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A     20,621  
  175,000     Chemours Co., 5.375%, 5/15/2027     162,094  
  150,000     Consolidated Energy Finance SA,
5.625%, 10/15/2028, 144A
    129,030  
  805,000     Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029     759,219  
  200,000     INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC,
3.375%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    181,249  
  10,000     WR Grace Holdings LLC,
5.625%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    8,475  
   

 

 

 
      1,544,812  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 3.3%

 

  1,120,000     ADT Security Corp., 4.125%, 8/01/2029, 144A     998,805  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  6


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Consumer Cyclical Services – continued

 

$ 260,000     ANGI Group LLC,
3.875%, 8/15/2028, 144A
  $ 197,532  
  110,000     Arches Buyer, Inc.,
6.125%, 12/01/2028, 144A
    90,750  
  70,000     Match Group Holdings II LLC,
3.625%, 10/01/2031, 144A
    56,964  
  210,000     Match Group Holdings II LLC,
5.000%, 12/15/2027, 144A
    198,923  
  25,000     Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 3.375%, 8/31/2027, 144A     22,406  
  90,000     Realogy Group LLC/Realogy
Co-Issuer Corp., 5.250%, 4/15/2030, 144A
    65,599  
  545,000     Realogy Group LLC/Realogy
Co-Issuer Corp., 5.750%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    407,911  
  760,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    692,550  
  715,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    713,212  
  1,080,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A
    1,113,599  
  1,845,000     Uber Technologies, Inc.,
8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A
    1,891,549  
   

 

 

 
      6,449,800  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 1.1%

 

  240,000     Coty, Inc., 5.000%, 4/15/2026, 144A     231,562  
  50,000     Coty, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2026, 144A     49,753  
  540,000     Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC,
4.750%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    504,219  
  460,000     Energizer Holdings, Inc.,
4.375%, 3/31/2029, 144A
    404,225  
  410,000     Mattel, Inc., 3.750%, 4/01/2029, 144A     368,375  
  510,000     Newell Brands, Inc., 4.700%, 4/01/2026     490,875  
  140,000     Prestige Brands, Inc., 3.750%, 4/01/2031, 144A     118,662  
   

 

 

 
      2,167,671  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.3%

 

  215,000     Chart Industries, Inc.,
7.500%, 1/01/2030, 144A
    222,142  
  285,000     Madison IAQ LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A     220,163  
  290,000     Resideo Funding, Inc.,
4.000%, 9/01/2029, 144A
    241,109  
   

 

 

 
      683,414  
   

 

 

 
  Electric – 1.5%

 

  1,235,000     Calpine Corp., 4.500%, 2/15/2028, 144A     1,145,609  
  130,000     Calpine Corp., 5.250%, 6/01/2026, 144A     126,737  
  25,000     Clearway Energy Operating LLC,
3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A
    21,563  
  190,000     NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2032, 144A     152,000  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Electric – continued

 

$ 105,000     NRG Energy, Inc.,
5.250%, 6/15/2029, 144A
  $ 97,478  
  135,000     NRG Energy, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2028
    132,392  
  320,000     PG&E Corp., 5.000%, 7/01/2028     302,000  
  70,000     PG&E Corp., 5.250%, 7/01/2030     64,981  
  750,000     Vistra Operations Co. LLC,
3.550%, 7/15/2024, 144A
    724,179  
  250,000     Vistra Operations Co. LLC,
5.125%, 5/13/2025, 144A
    243,980  
   

 

 

 
      3,010,919  
   

 

 

 
  Environmental – 0.6%

 

  170,000     Clean Harbors, Inc., 6.375%, 2/01/2031, 144A     173,443  
  610,000     Covanta Holding Corp.,
4.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A
    542,742  
  530,000     GFL Environmental, Inc.,
4.000%, 8/01/2028, 144A
    481,542  
   

 

 

 
      1,197,727  
   

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 3.6%

 

  155,000     Aircastle Ltd., Series A (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(c)     113,088  
  295,000     Cobra AcquisitionCo LLC,
6.375%, 11/01/2029, 144A
    170,363  
  331,600     Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.,
7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 9/15/2024, 144A(d)
    299,216  
  255,000     LFS Topco LLC, 5.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A     222,262  
  1,015,000     Navient Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/2028     853,869  
  620,000     Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027     546,155  
  300,000     OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/2027     251,778  
  300,000     OneMain Finance Corp., 4.000%, 9/15/2030     225,000  
  990,000     OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026     951,677  
  410,000     Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/2025, 144A     362,250  
  910,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A     814,450  
  360,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A     309,078  
  925,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A     766,955  
  1,645,000     Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A     1,305,883  
   

 

 

 
      7,192,024  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Other – 2.0%

 

  400,000     Agile Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.050%, 10/13/2025
    186,424  
  200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.250%, 8/13/2024
    42,472  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Financial Other – continued

 

$ 205,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd.,
7.650%, 8/27/2023
  $ 51,420  
  44,014     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd., Zero coupon, 1.841%-
13.124%, 1/31/2031, 144A(e)
    4,559  
  429,065     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031, 144A
    41,040  
  353,395     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 1/31/2031, 144A
    64,466  
  405,000     China Aoyuan Group Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/24/2026(f)
    37,754  
  200,000     China Evergrande Group,
8.750%, 6/28/2025(f)
    15,492  
  200,000     China Evergrande Group,
9.500%, 4/11/2022(f)
    15,288  
  432,044     Easy Tactic Ltd., 7.500% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 7/11/2027(g)     100,982  
  200,000     Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
11.875%, 6/01/2023(f)
    20,790  
  1,435,000     Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027     1,346,475  
  400,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
9.375%, 6/30/2024(f)
    49,580  
  400,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.250%, 4/16/2025(f)
    50,028  
  400,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.650%, 6/01/2026(f)
    49,492  
  610,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
11.700%, 11/11/2025(f)
    76,104  
  210,000     KWG Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.300%, 2/13/2026
    55,257  
  220,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.125%, 12/15/2030, 144A
    169,053  
  445,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
5.750%, 11/15/2031, 144A
    345,170  
  685,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
6.000%, 1/15/2027, 144A
    621,637  
  205,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
3.450%, 1/11/2031(f)
    30,783  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
4.750%, 7/03/2022(f)
    30,062  
  200,000     Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.,
6.125%, 2/21/2024(f)
    29,404  
  605,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.500%, 1/26/2026(f)
    144,474  
  200,000     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
6.650%, 8/03/2024(f)
    47,976  
  205,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
5.750%, 1/14/2027(f)
    30,855  
  630,000     Times China Holdings Ltd.,
6.200%, 3/22/2026(f)
    94,639  
  800,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
6.350%, 1/13/2027(f)
    72,658  
  200,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.700%, 2/20/2025(f)
    19,262  
  820,000     Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
6.630%, 1/07/2026(f)
    63,189  
  210,000     Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.,
6.700%, 8/04/2026(f)
    16,525  
   

 

 

 
      3,923,310  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Food & Beverage – 1.2%

 

$ 80,000     Aramark Services, Inc.,
5.000%, 2/01/2028, 144A
  $ 75,717  
  335,000     Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL,
5.250%, 4/27/2029, 144A
    311,349  
  275,000     HLF Financing Sarl LLC/Herbalife International, Inc.,
4.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A
    209,000  
  325,000     Performance Food Group, Inc.,
4.250%, 8/01/2029, 144A
    291,841  
  340,000     Performance Food Group, Inc.,
5.500%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    332,391  
  555,000     Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030, 144A     497,418  
  15,000     Post Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A     14,637  
  260,000     Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed, 4.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A     211,284  
  425,000     U.S. Foods, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/2029, 144A     392,594  
   

 

 

 
      2,336,231  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 3.3%

 

  370,000     Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 12/01/2027     354,867  
  350,000     Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.750%, 6/15/2031, 144A     317,870  
  630,000     Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 12/04/2029, 144A
    513,450  
  205,000     Sands China Ltd., 3.350%, 3/08/2029     170,269  
  1,070,000     Sands China Ltd., 4.875%, 6/18/2030     947,079  
  525,000     Sands China Ltd., 5.900%, 8/08/2028     498,409  
  865,000     Scientific Games International, Inc.,
7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A
    856,350  
  775,000     Scientific Games International, Inc.,
7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    776,496  
  560,000     VICI Properties LP, 4.375%, 5/15/2025     542,111  
  170,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A     158,613  
  195,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A     183,428  
  165,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A     159,524  
  145,000     VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A     143,732  
  290,000     Wynn Macau Ltd.,
5.125%, 12/15/2029, 144A
    237,510  
  415,000     Wynn Macau Ltd.,
5.625%, 8/26/2028, 144A
    352,966  
  420,000     Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.125%, 10/01/2029, 144A     381,511  
   

 

 

 
      6,594,185  
   

 

 

 
  Government Owned – No Guarantee – 0.2%

 

  365,000     Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.950%, 1/28/2031     279,335  
  285,000     Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/2035     207,830  
   

 

 

 
      487,165  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Health Insurance – 0.3%

 

$ 675,000     Centene Corp., 2.450%, 7/15/2028   $ 587,250  
  115,000     Molina Healthcare, Inc.,
3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A
    96,646  
   

 

 

 
      683,896  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 2.0%

 

  305,000     AdaptHealth LLC, 5.125%, 3/01/2030, 144A     258,739  
  255,000     AHP Health Partners, Inc., 5.750%, 7/15/2029, 144A     214,200  
  940,000     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.250%, 5/15/2030, 144A     737,383  
  610,000     DaVita, Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A     481,137  
  340,000     Garden Spinco Corp., 8.625%, 7/20/2030, 144A     363,265  
  210,000     Hologic, Inc., 4.625%, 2/01/2028, 144A     203,851  
  675,000     LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2029, 144A     412,644  
  405,000     Medline Borrower LP, 3.875%, 4/01/2029, 144A     351,337  
  185,000     RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.250%, 12/15/2025, 144A     140,138  
  210,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/2028     193,696  
  225,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 11/01/2027     216,011  
  215,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.250%, 2/01/2027     211,429  
  190,000     U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC, 6.375%, 3/01/2026, 144A     169,182  
   

 

 

 
      3,953,012  
   

 

 

 
  Home Construction – 0.1%

 

  255,000     Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. LLC, 4.875%, 2/15/2030, 144A     192,310  
  200,000     Corporacion GEO SAB de CV, 8.875%, 3/27/2022, 144A(f)(h)      
   

 

 

 
      192,310  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 7.2%

 

  25,000     Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 3/01/2030, 144A     23,256  
  10,000     Apache Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/2028     9,331  
  645,000     Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 7.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A     623,457  
  625,000     Baytex Energy Corp., 8.750%, 4/01/2027, 144A     640,012  
  210,000     California Resources Corp., 7.125%, 2/01/2026, 144A     212,589  
  125,000     Callon Petroleum Co., 7.500%, 6/15/2030, 144A     117,500  
  315,000     Callon Petroleum Co., 8.000%, 8/01/2028, 144A     312,071  
  840,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 2/01/2026, 144A     826,627  
  275,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A     273,009  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Independent Energy –  continued

 

$ 135,000     Chord Energy Corp., 6.375%, 6/01/2026, 144A   $ 133,713  
  415,000     CNX Resources Corp., 7.250%, 3/14/2027, 144A     413,004  
  255,000     Comstock Resources, Inc., 6.750%, 3/01/2029, 144A     233,335  
  770,000     Continental Resources, Inc., 2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A     597,901  
  400,000     Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A
    384,394  
  320,000     Crescent Energy Finance LLC,
7.250%, 5/01/2026, 144A
    300,800  
  100,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
4.875%, 3/30/2026, 144A
    92,500  
  200,000     Energean Israel Finance Ltd.,
5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A
    178,500  
  510,000     EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027     479,359  
  60,000     EQT Corp., 5.678%, 10/01/2025     59,820  
  40,000     EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028     39,957  
  300,000     EQT Corp., 6.125%, 2/01/2025     301,784  
  200,000     Gulfport Energy Corp., 8.000%, 5/17/2026, 144A     198,000  
  505,000     Matador Resources Co.,
5.875%, 9/15/2026
    498,243  
  115,000     MEG Energy Corp.,
5.875%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    110,772  
  300,000     Murphy Oil Corp., 6.125%, 12/01/2042     248,556  
  690,000     Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.,
8.125%, 3/01/2028, 144A
    684,445  
  95,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
5.550%, 3/15/2026
    95,713  
  565,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.125%, 1/01/2031
    586,188  
  905,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.600%, 3/15/2046
    951,503  
  735,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
6.625%, 9/01/2030
    774,080  
  110,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
7.500%, 5/01/2031
    121,319  
  50,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
7.875%, 9/15/2031
    56,161  
  110,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
8.500%, 7/15/2027
    121,000  
  655,000     Occidental Petroleum Corp.,
8.875%, 7/15/2030
    761,857  
  850,000     PDC Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 5/15/2026     827,432  
  220,000     Permian Resources Operating LLC,
5.875%, 7/01/2029, 144A
    208,316  
  260,000     Permian Resources Operating LLC,
6.875%, 4/01/2027, 144A
    254,363  
  180,000     Range Resources Corp., 8.250%, 1/15/2029     189,705  
  240,000     SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025     232,703  
  35,000     SM Energy Co., 6.625%, 1/15/2027     33,623  
  230,000     SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 9/15/2026     225,552  
  195,000     Southwestern Energy Co.,
5.375%, 2/01/2029
    183,788  
  490,000     Strathcona Resources Ltd.,
6.875%, 8/01/2026, 144A
    389,514  
  265,000     Tap Rock Resources LLC,
7.000%, 10/01/2026, 144A
    232,155  
   

 

 

 
      14,237,907  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Industrial Other – 0.2%

 

$ 315,000     Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 2/01/2026, 144A   $ 295,297  
  150,000     Installed Building Products, Inc.,
5.750%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    138,129  
   

 

 

 
      433,426  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 3.5%

 

  1,015,000     Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A     832,635  
  40,000     Carnival Corp., 9.875%, 8/01/2027, 144A     41,204  
  265,000     Cinemark USA, Inc.,
5.250%, 7/15/2028, 144A
    229,225  
  265,000     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.,
3.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    237,175  
  535,000     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.,
4.750%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    494,875  
  1,605,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A     1,365,983  
  20,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026     17,022  
  165,000     NCL Finance Ltd.,
6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A
    133,690  
  310,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
3.700%, 3/15/2028
    253,580  
  780,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
4.250%, 7/01/2026, 144A
    700,050  
  1,495,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,
5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A
    1,319,913  
  265,000     SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.,
5.250%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    239,194  
  335,000     Speedway Motorsports LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., 4.875%, 11/01/2027, 144A     307,246  
  550,000     Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd.,
5.625%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    472,079  
  295,000     VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.000%, 2/15/2028, 144A     261,812  
   

 

 

 
      6,905,683  
   

 

 

 
  Lodging – 1.6%

 

  25,000     Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.,
3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A
    21,094  
  380,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A     324,524  
  725,000     Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A     643,934  
  230,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A
    195,788  
  720,000     Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028
    643,500  
  1,015,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A
    880,202  
  345,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A
    295,252  
  5,000     Travel & Leisure Co.,
6.000%, 4/01/2027
    4,960  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Lodging – continued

 

$ 120,000     Travel & Leisure Co., 6.625%, 7/31/2026, 144A   $ 120,466  
   

 

 

 
      3,129,720  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 1.8%

 

  230,000     Clear Channel International BV,
6.625%, 8/01/2025, 144A
    223,809  
  200,000     CMG Media Corp., 8.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A     151,200  
  125,000     Deluxe Corp., 8.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A     91,404  
  555,000     Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/2026, 144A(f)     30,525  
  310,000     Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 6.625%, 8/15/2027, 144A(f)     3,875  
  840,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    663,600  
  400,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/01/2026
    353,000  
  685,000     iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
8.375%, 5/01/2027
    498,337  
  45,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A     44,800  
  95,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A     96,514  
  305,000     Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2025     311,100  
  55,000     Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029     58,888  
  115,000     Nexstar Media, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/2027, 144A     106,263  
  150,000     Playtika Holding Corp.,
4.250%, 3/15/2029, 144A
    124,875  
  400,000     Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
5.125%, 2/15/2027, 144A
    350,000  
  265,000     Stagwell Global LLC,
5.625%, 8/15/2029, 144A
    232,572  
  100,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,
3.755%, 3/15/2027, 144A
    94,208  
  145,000     Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,
4.279%, 3/15/2032, 144A
    129,381  
   

 

 

 
      3,564,351  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 2.6%

 

  270,000     ATI, Inc., 4.875%, 10/01/2029     245,714  
  325,000     ATI, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2027     317,492  
  565,000     Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.750%, 3/15/2026, 144A     575,170  
  350,000     Commercial Metals Co.,
4.125%, 1/15/2030
    308,930  
  2,405,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.875%, 3/01/2026, 144A
    2,332,866  
  25,000     GrafTech Finance, Inc.,
4.625%, 12/15/2028, 144A
    20,847  
  475,000     Mineral Resources Ltd.,
8.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A
    482,101  
  785,000     Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A     721,254  
  76,000     U.S. Steel Corp., 6.875%, 3/01/2029     76,000  
  90,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA,
4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A
    74,484  
   

 

 

 
      5,154,858  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Midstream – 4.8%

 

$ 200,000     Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,
5.375%, 6/15/2029, 144A
  $ 188,228  
  285,000     Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.,
7.875%, 5/15/2026, 144A
    290,199  
  545,000     Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A     539,550  
  360,000     Buckeye Partners LP, 4.500%, 3/01/2028, 144A     324,983  
  185,000     Buckeye Partners LP, 5.600%, 10/15/2044     131,006  
  130,000     Buckeye Partners LP, 5.850%, 11/15/2043     98,162  
  360,000     Cheniere Energy Partners LP,
4.000%, 3/01/2031
    320,378  
  260,000     CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook
Holdco LLC, 5.500%, 6/15/2031, 144A
    233,701  
  275,000     Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.,
6.000%, 2/01/2029, 144A
    261,797  
  50,000     DCP Midstream Operating LP,
3.250%, 2/15/2032
    42,162  
  360,000     EnLink Midstream LLC,
6.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A
    364,036  
  15,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.050%, 4/01/2045
    11,512  
  85,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.450%, 6/01/2047
    67,743  
  320,000     EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
5.600%, 4/01/2044
    261,174  
  155,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
4.125%, 12/01/2026
    140,762  
  100,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
5.500%, 7/15/2028
    90,831  
  167,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
6.000%, 7/01/2025, 144A
    165,095  
  470,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
6.500%, 7/01/2027, 144A
    455,562  
  95,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
6.500%, 7/15/2048
    73,409  
  575,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
7.500%, 6/01/2027, 144A
    577,288  
  135,000     EQM Midstream Partners LP,
7.500%, 6/01/2030, 144A
    130,781  
  275,000     Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,
5.375%, 4/01/2026, 144A
    257,469  
  490,000     Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy
Finance Corp., 7.750%, 2/01/2028
    475,089  
  330,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A
    294,723  
  25,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
5.125%, 6/15/2028, 144A
    23,737  
  680,000     Hess Midstream Operations LP,
5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A
    673,132  
  245,000     Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.375%, 4/15/2027, 144A     242,274  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Midstream – continued

 

$ 315,000     Kinetik Holdings LP, 5.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A   $ 303,188  
  330,000     NuStar Logistics LP, 5.750%, 10/01/2025     320,936  
  265,000     Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.000%, 6/01/2031, 144A     231,544  
  220,000     Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.,
4.500%, 5/15/2029
    201,920  
  495,000     Targa Resources Corp., 5.200%, 7/01/2027     490,861  
  75,000     Targa Resources Corp.,
6.125%, 3/15/2033
    77,664  
  70,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
4.875%, 2/01/2031
    65,498  
  50,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
5.000%, 1/15/2028
    48,344  
  365,000     Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
5.500%, 3/01/2030
    356,689  
  80,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
4.500%, 3/01/2028
    75,683  
  275,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
4.750%, 8/15/2028
    261,775  
  270,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.300%, 3/01/2048
    228,774  
  190,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
5.500%, 2/01/2050
    161,215  
  20,000     Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.150%, 4/01/2033
    20,271  
   

 

 

 
      9,579,145  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.0%

 

  95,683     CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.184%, 11/15/2031, 144A(a)
    81,405  
  334,889     CG-CCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL2, Class COL2,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 9.184%, 11/15/2031, 144A(a)
    220,955  
  590,000     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GC21, Class D,
4.942%, 5/10/2047, 144A(b)
    394,588  
  405,000     Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-CR3, Class B,
3.922%, 10/15/2045, 144A
    350,519  
  795,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E,
4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A
    440,908  
  110,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class C,
5.156%, 8/10/2044, 144A(b)
    63,899  
  935,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class D,
5.156%, 8/10/2044, 144A(b)
    337,442  
  100,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GC13, Class C,
4.122%, 7/10/2046, 144A(b)
    71,824  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 170,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC22, Class D,
4.687%, 6/10/2047, 144A(b)
  $ 119,692  
  465,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class C, 5.360%, 2/15/2046, 144A(b)     432,977  
  275,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E,
5.213%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)
    201,345  
  295,000     MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class C, 4.280%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)     201,323  
  106,361     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.470%, 6.155%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)
    72,005  
  320,000     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class D,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 8.185%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(h)(i)
    71,413  
  350,000     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class E,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.400%, 9.085%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(h)(i)
    21,602  
  325,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC16, Class C, 4.458%, 8/15/2050     168,856  
  145,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C36, Class C,
4.134%, 11/15/2059(b)
    108,193  
  484,178     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D,
5.379%, 3/15/2044, 144A(b)
    156,147  
  205,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C4, Class E,
4.846%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)
    143,073  
  530,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C10, Class C,
4.328%, 12/15/2045(b)
    386,898  
   

 

 

 
      4,045,064  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Field Services – 1.1%

 

  115,000     Nabors Industries, Inc.,
7.375%, 5/15/2027, 144A
    112,614  
  180,000     Precision Drilling Corp.,
6.875%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    163,350  
  30,000     Precision Drilling Corp.,
7.125%, 1/15/2026, 144A
    29,297  
  125,000     Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC,
7.625%, 4/01/2026, 144A
    120,224  
  1,129,375     Transocean Poseidon Ltd.,
6.875%, 2/01/2027, 144A
    1,106,787  
  245,000     Transocean Titan Financing Ltd.,
8.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    252,122  
  395,000     Weatherford International Ltd.,
8.625%, 4/30/2030, 144A
    404,109  
  15,000     Weatherford International Ltd.,
11.000%, 12/01/2024, 144A
    15,391  
   

 

 

 
      2,203,894  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Other REITs – 0.4%

 

$ 155,000     Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.250%, 10/01/2025, 144A   $ 136,368  
  25,000     Service Properties Trust, 3.950%, 1/15/2028     19,509  
  380,000     Service Properties Trust, 4.750%, 10/01/2026     317,278  
  330,000     Service Properties Trust, 7.500%, 9/15/2025     325,627  
   

 

 

 
      798,782  
   

 

 

 
  Packaging – 0.3%

 

  259,274     ARD Finance SA, 7.250% PIK or 6.500% Cash, 6/30/2027, 144A(d)     198,319  
  170,000     Graham Packaging Co., Inc.,
7.125%, 8/15/2028, 144A
    147,014  
  215,000     Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. U.S.,
6.125%, 2/01/2028, 144A
    217,398  
   

 

 

 
      562,731  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 3.7%

 

  1,945,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A
    1,147,550  
  915,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.250%, 1/30/2030, 144A
    341,460  
  285,000     Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
6.125%, 2/01/2027, 144A
    184,452  
  385,000     Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
5.500%, 1/15/2028, 144A
    342,973  
  445,000     Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 6.000%, 6/30/2028, 144A(f)     33,375  
  65,000     Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl/Endo U.S., Inc., 6.125%, 4/01/2029, 144A     48,082  
  280,000     Grifols Escrow Issuer SA,
4.750%, 10/15/2028, 144A
    229,600  
  490,000     Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.125%, 4/30/2031, 144A     434,945  
  485,000     Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.,
4.400%, 6/15/2030
    435,381  
  230,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC,
6.150%, 2/01/2036
    208,847  
  1,400,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026     1,267,000  
  3,200,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046     2,132,145  
  220,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2029     230,175  
  200,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 8.125%, 9/15/2031     209,940  
   

 

 

 
      7,245,925  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.8%

 

  25,000     Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.,
4.250%, 2/15/2029, 144A
    21,312  
  400,000     Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.,
6.000%, 8/01/2029, 144A
    330,529  
  25,000     Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer,
4.250%, 10/15/2027, 144A
    22,392  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Property & Casualty Insurance –  continued

 

$ 440,000     AmWINS Group, Inc.,
4.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A
  $ 389,400  
  339,426     Ardonagh Midco 2 PLC,
12.750% PIK or 11.500% Cash, 1/15/2027, 144A(d)
    309,859  
  255,000     AssuredPartners, Inc.,
5.625%, 1/15/2029, 144A
    220,320  
  275,000     BroadStreet Partners, Inc.,
5.875%, 4/15/2029, 144A
    232,576  
  255,000     Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,
4.300%, 2/01/2061, 144A
    151,100  
   

 

 

 
      1,677,488  
   

 

 

 
  Refining – 0.4%

 

  120,000     Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.,
11.000%, 4/15/2025, 144A
    123,549  
  590,000     CVR Energy, Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A
    566,355  
  25,000     Parkland Corp.,
4.500%, 10/01/2029, 144A
    22,213  
   

 

 

 
      712,117  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants – 1.4%

 

  25,000     1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.500%, 2/15/2029, 144A     22,381  
  1,635,000     1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/2028, 144A     1,520,550  
  230,000     Bloomin’ Brands, Inc./OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, 5.125%, 4/15/2029, 144A     205,749  
  820,000     KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC,
4.750%, 6/01/2027, 144A
    796,425  
  230,000     Papa John’s International, Inc.,
3.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A
    199,613  
  25,000     Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.625%, 3/15/2031     21,950  
   

 

 

 
      2,766,668  
   

 

 

 
  Retailers – 1.5%

 

  306,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.500%, 3/01/2028
    278,460  
  380,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A
    340,100  
  99,000     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
4.750%, 3/01/2030
    88,605  
  145,000     Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
5.250%, 2/01/2028
    138,475  
  335,000     Bath & Body Works, Inc.,
6.875%, 11/01/2035
    301,998  
  15,000     Crocs, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/2031, 144A     12,359  
  480,000     Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028     485,750  
  80,000     Group 1 Automotive, Inc.,
4.000%, 8/15/2028, 144A
    70,424  
  130,000     Ken Garff Automotive LLC,
4.875%, 9/15/2028, 144A
    110,515  
  15,000     Lithia Motors, Inc.,
4.375%, 1/15/2031, 144A
    12,919  
  200,000     Michaels Cos., Inc.,
7.875%, 5/01/2029, 144A
    140,000  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Retailers – continued

 

$ 275,000     NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC,
7.125%, 4/01/2026, 144A
  $ 258,189  
  525,000     Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/2029, 144A     439,774  
  345,000     Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.875%, 11/15/2031, 144A     278,034  
   

 

 

 
      2,955,602  
   

 

 

 
  Supermarkets – 0.3%

 

  25,000     Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 3.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A     23,525  
  635,000     Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 4.625%, 1/15/2027, 144A     614,099  
   

 

 

 
      637,624  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 6.0%

 

  575,000     Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032     529,772  
  445,000     Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 4.875%, 7/01/2029, 144A     402,445  
  185,000     Cloud Software Group Holdings, Inc., 6.500%, 3/31/2029, 144A     163,652  
  435,000     Coherent Corp., 5.000%, 12/15/2029, 144A     394,849  
  2,205,000     CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A     1,612,230  
  160,000     Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 5.000%, 12/15/2029, 144A     138,539  
  540,000     Elastic NV, 4.125%, 7/15/2029, 144A     461,025  
  850,000     Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2029, 144A     581,366  
  140,000     Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A     124,611  
  25,000     Gartner, Inc., 3.750%, 10/01/2030, 144A     22,440  
  475,000     Gen Digital, Inc., 6.750%, 9/30/2027, 144A     477,470  
  575,000     GoTo Group, Inc., 5.500%, 9/01/2027, 144A     294,242  
  250,000     Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2031, 144A     214,832  
  740,000     Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A     665,049  
  990,000     Micron Technology, Inc., 6.750%, 11/01/2029     1,051,698  
  230,000     NCR Corp., 5.000%, 10/01/2028, 144A     202,162  
  330,000     NCR Corp., 5.125%, 4/15/2029, 144A     285,534  
  25,000     NCR Corp., 5.250%, 10/01/2030, 144A     20,409  
  195,000     NCR Corp., 5.750%, 9/01/2027, 144A     191,632  
  830,000     Neptune Bidco U.S., Inc., 9.290%, 4/15/2029, 144A     769,493  
  20,000     Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/2028, 144A     17,859  
  665,000     Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A     559,780  
  465,000     Open Text Corp., 6.900%, 12/01/2027, 144A     479,694  
  1,000,000     Oracle Corp., 4.500%, 5/06/2028     987,966  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

13  |


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Technology – continued

 

$ 130,000     Presidio Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 2/01/2027, 144A   $ 124,233  
  130,000     Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.250%, 2/01/2028, 144A     123,523  
  135,000     Sabre Global, Inc., 11.250%, 12/15/2027, 144A     125,798  
  25,000     Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.091%, 6/01/2029     22,340  
  100,000     Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.875%, 6/01/2027     95,642  
  170,000     Sensata Technologies, Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A     148,750  
  80,000     Sensata Technologies, Inc., 4.375%, 2/15/2030, 144A     72,893  
  170,000     SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 9/30/2027, 144A     164,951  
  100,000     Western Digital Corp., 3.100%, 2/01/2032     75,369  
  130,000     Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/2026     124,729  
  222,000     Ziff Davis, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2030, 144A     191,533  
   

 

 

 
      11,918,510  
   

 

 

 
  Transportation Services – 0.5%

 

  1,010,000     Rand Parent LLC, 8.500%, 2/15/2030, 144A     949,299  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 2.6%

 

  1,285,000     Altice France SA, 5.125%, 1/15/2029, 144A     979,209  
  610,000     HTA Group Ltd., 7.000%, 12/18/2025, 144A     577,670  
  315,000     IHS Holding Ltd., 5.625%, 11/29/2026, 144A     264,001  
  300,000     IHS Holding Ltd., 6.250%, 11/29/2028, 144A     240,300  
  225,000     IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.000%, 9/18/2027     199,402  
  1,020,000     SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029     887,339  
  445,000     SBA Communications Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/2027     420,095  
  1,910,000     SoftBank Group Corp., 4.625%, 7/06/2028     1,602,394  
   

 

 

 
      5,170,410  
   

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 1.4%

 

  220,000     Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC, 6.300%, 12/01/2028     182,041  
  690,000     Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A     627,279  
  225,000     Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 8.750%, 5/15/2030, 144A     224,102  
  455,000     Iliad Holding SASU, 6.500%, 10/15/2026, 144A     433,624  
  450,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.625%, 1/15/2029, 144A     248,814  
  155,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.250%, 7/01/2028, 144A     87,451  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Wirelines – continued

 

$ 100,000     Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.000%, 9/30/2034   $ 85,750  
  330,000     Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.375%, 11/15/2033     298,789  
  265,000     Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.200%, 7/18/2036     239,754  
  485,000     Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 4.750%, 4/15/2028, 144A     374,871  
   

 

 

 
      2,802,475  
   

 

 

 
  Total Non-Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $193,266,925)     167,677,202  
   

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 4.3%  
  Airlines – 0.5%

 

  865,000     Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025     982,640  
   

 

 

 
  Cable Satellite – 1.2%

 

  240,000     DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-9.514%, 12/15/2025(e)     126,852  
  4,355,000     DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026     2,242,825  
   

 

 

 
      2,369,677  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.3%

 

  660,000     Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-1.922%, 12/15/2025(e)     579,718  
  55,000     Zillow Group, Inc., 1.375%, 9/01/2026     64,707  
   

 

 

 
      644,425  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.0%

 

  50,000     Beauty Health Co., 1.250%, 10/01/2026, 144A     41,625  
   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.1%

 

  115,000     Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026     165,255  
   

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.8%

 

  225,000     Lantheus Holdings, Inc., 2.625%, 12/15/2027, 144A     291,499  
  1,655,000     Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027     1,276,490  
   

 

 

 
      1,567,989  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.1%

 

  365,000     NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027     261,534  
   

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.2%

 

  315,000     Bilibili, Inc., 0.500%, 12/01/2026     274,201  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%

 

  1,330,000     BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027     1,387,198  
  495,000     Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025     439,832  
   

 

 

 
      1,827,030  
   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.2%

 

  355,000     Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-7.662%, 11/15/2026(e)     274,947  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  14


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes –  continued  
  Technology – continued

 

$ 65,000     Wolfspeed, Inc., 0.250%, 2/15/2028   $ 54,145  
  135,000     Wolfspeed, Inc., 1.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A     119,543  
   

 

 

 
      448,635  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds  
  (Identified Cost $11,907,525)     8,583,011  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $205,174,450)     176,260,213  
   

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 0.2%  
  Leisure – 0.2%

 

  249,359     Carnival Corp., USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 7.840%, 6/30/2025(a)(j)     245,556  
  189,520     Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.090%, 10/18/2028(a)(j)     184,841  
   

 

 

 
      430,397  
   

 

 

 
  Total Senior Loans  
  (Identified Cost $432,889)     430,397  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 1.4%  
  670,000     AIG CLO LLC, Series 2021-2A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%, 11.308%, 7/20/2034, 144A(a)     599,414  
  250,000     Battalion CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2019-16A, Class ER, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.600%, 11.408%, 12/19/2032, 144A(a)     214,821  
  665,000     OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class ER, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250%, 11.058%, 7/02/2035, 144A(a)     601,825  
  530,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.050%, 10.842%, 10/15/2034, 144A(a)     471,373  
  340,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%, 10.942%, 1/15/2035, 144A(a)     320,172  
  275,000     PPM CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500%, 11.295%, 10/18/2034, 144A(a)     235,764  
  320,000     Whetstone Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%, 10.958%, 1/20/2035, 144A(a)
    275,905  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations  
  (Identified Cost $3,050,000)     2,719,274  
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Preferred Stocks – 0.7%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.7%  
  Technology – 0.2%

 

  11,038     Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%   $ 453,331  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless – 0.5%

 

  778     2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A     904,619  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

  (Identified Cost $1,713,063)     1,357,950  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks

 

  (Identified Cost $1,713,063)     1,357,950  
   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – 0.6%  
  Energy Equipment & Services – 0.0%

 

  11,343     McDermott International Ltd.(i)     3,857  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 0.1%

 

  68,328     Altice USA, Inc., Class A(i)     233,682  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5%

 

  2,801     Battalion Oil Corp.(i)     18,402  
  3,466     Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.     191,843  
  3,329     Devon Energy Corp.     168,481  
  2,190     Diamondback Energy, Inc.     296,022  
  1,617     EOG Resources, Inc.     185,357  
  458     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     93,542  
   

 

 

 
      953,647  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 0.0%

 

  265     Clarivate PLC(i)     2,488  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.0%

 

  485     T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(i)     70,248  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $2,677,509)     1,263,922  
   

 

 

 
  Warrants – 0.0%  
  22,710     McDermott International Ltd., Tranche A, Expiration on 5/1/2024(h)(i)     7  
  25,233     McDermott International Ltd., Tranche B, Expiration on 5/1/2024(h)(i)     1  
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants  
  (Identified Cost $35,226)     8  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 6.2%  
$ 12,351,033     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $12,353,195 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $12,922,700 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $12,598,121 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $12,351,033)
  $ 12,351,033  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 97.8%
 
  (Identified Cost $225,434,170)     194,382,797  
  Other assets less liabilities—2.2%     4,282,504  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 198,665,301  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (b)     Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (c)     Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

  (d)     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 March 31, 2023, interest payments were made in cash.

 

  (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 March 31, 2023, interest payments were made in principal.

 

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

 

  (i)     Non-income producing security.

 

  (j)     Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.75%, to which the spread is added.

 

  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $123,087,914 or 62.0% of net assets.

 

  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities

 

  GMTN     Global Medium Term Note

 

  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  PIK     Payment-in-Kind

 

  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Cable Satellite

       9.0

Independent Energy

       7.2  

Technology

       6.4  

Midstream

       4.8  

Pharmaceuticals

       4.6  

Leisure

       3.8  

Finance Companies

       3.6  

Consumer Cyclical Services

       3.6  

Gaming

       3.4  

Automotive

       3.1  

Wireless

       3.1  

Healthcare

       2.8  

Metals & Mining

       2.6  

Building Materials

       2.6  

Banking

       2.4  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       2.0  

Financial Other

       2.0  

Media Entertainment

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       21.2  

Short-Term Investments

       6.2  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       1.4  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       97.8  

Other assets less liabilities

       2.2  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – 89.5% of Net Assets  
  ABS Car Loan – 5.4%

 

$ 3,185,000     AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2, Class B, 4.810%, 4/18/2028   $ 3,165,100  
  3,860,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.020%, 2/20/2027, 144A     3,546,122  
  2,750,000     Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 2.760%, 1/15/2025, 144A     2,729,204  
  500,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-3, Class C, 1.690%, 4/15/2026     475,501  
  1,485,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 0.940%, 12/15/2026     1,337,275  
  3,030,000     CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-3, Class D, 6.200%, 1/16/2029     3,021,551  
  1,382,314     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N1, Class C, 1.300%, 1/10/2028     1,286,379  
  540,478     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N2, Class C, 1.070%, 3/10/2028     498,846  
  4,455,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P1, Class C, 1.530%, 3/10/2027     3,873,623  
  5,410,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P2, Class C, 1.600%, 6/10/2027     4,689,271  
  820,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-P3, Class A4, 4.850%, 6/12/2028     801,746  
  2,610,000     Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P1, Class A3, 5.980%, 12/10/2027, 144A     2,629,927  
  426,211     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.370%, 7/16/2029, 144A     424,419  
  4,270,000     Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class B, 7.020%, 5/16/2033, 144A     4,336,872  
  570,000     DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C, 1.100%, 2/16/2027, 144A     546,999  
  395,865     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C, 3.800%, 4/15/2026, 144A     393,951  
  885,000     Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.930%, 6/15/2027, 144A     848,733  
  1,740,000     Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.340%, 7/15/2031, 144A     1,672,803  
  2,375,000     Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 1.570%, 7/15/2027, 144A     2,212,229  
  1,725,000     GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class D, 1.910%, 9/16/2027     1,644,001  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Car Loan – continued

 

$ 565,000     GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C, 1.480%, 8/15/2025, 144A   $ 555,194  
  1,776,000     Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2021-B, Class B, 0.620%, 3/16/2026, 144A     1,711,087  
  800,000     Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-B, Class C, 1.600%, 12/15/2026     761,296  
  4,230,000     Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-C, Class C, 1.660%, 6/15/2028     3,830,129  
  1,570,060     JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.875%, 9/25/2028, 144A     1,520,350  
  2,345,000     NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.740%, 3/15/2028, 144A     2,331,809  
  3,485,000     OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class A2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.600%, 6.158%, 3/14/2029, 144A(a)     3,475,769  
  1,943,318     Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-A, Class B, 5.281%, 5/15/2032, 144A     1,901,762  
  1,037,509     Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-B, Class B, 5.721%, 8/16/2032, 144A     1,031,422  
  770,000     Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-AA, Class C, 3.710%, 2/17/2026, 144A     765,469  
  9,888     Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C, 1.460%, 9/15/2025     9,876  
  3,980,000     Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2021-B, Class C, 1.100%, 6/20/2025, 144A     3,811,065  
  62,848     Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 2.010%, 7/15/2025, 144A     62,527  
  530,000     World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-B, Class B, 1.220%, 3/16/2026     504,877  
  1,980,000     World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-A, Class C, 0.890%, 8/16/2027     1,777,074  
  2,610,000     World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-B, Class C, 1.290%, 12/15/2027     2,313,366  
  1,490,000     World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2020-A, Class C, 1.250%, 10/15/2026     1,412,067  
   

 

 

 
      67,909,691  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Credit Card – 0.4%

 

  3,700,000     Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A, 8.040%, 9/20/2027, 144A     3,701,315  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Credit Card – continued

 

$ 1,655,000     Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.590%, 9/15/2026, 144A   $ 1,607,447  
   

 

 

 
      5,308,762  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Home Equity – 6.6%

 

  1,709,828     Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-D, Class A1, 2.956%, 9/25/2065, 144A(b)     1,596,115  
  1,448,850     Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2019-RP1, Class M2, 4.000%, 1/25/2066, 144A(b)     1,274,769  
  478,255     CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2019-2, Class A, 2.835%, 6/15/2052, 144A     461,186  
  1,532,489     CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.705%, 10/15/2052, 144A     1,449,797  
  12,566     Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(b)     12,394  
  1,657,432     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-RPL1, Class A1, 1.668%, 9/27/2060, 144A(b)     1,580,344  
  910,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class B, 1.740%, 8/17/2037, 144A     829,361  
  3,730,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class B, 1.788%, 8/17/2038, 144A     3,277,563  
  2,495,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class C, 1.888%, 8/17/2038, 144A     2,168,281  
  5,430,000     FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class C, 1.707%, 9/17/2038, 144A     4,709,709  
  2,751,000     FRTKL Group, Inc., Series 2021-SFR1, Class C, 1.922%, 9/17/2038, 144A     2,392,593  
  803,579     HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-3, Class 1A, 4.194%, 5/19/2034(b)     752,568  
  1,445,312     Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 2.078%, 9/17/2041, 144A     1,190,646  
  5,974,724     Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR4, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%, 5.959%, 1/17/2038, 144A(a)     5,933,217  
  10,558,974     JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4, Class AX1, IO, 0.368%, 11/25/2048, 144A(b)(c)(d)     128,075  
  4,515,000     Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2020-RPL1, Class A2, 3.250%, 9/25/2059, 144A(b)     3,920,797  
  539,187     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-2, Class M1, 3.750%, 5/25/2058, 144A(b)     512,061  
  671,830     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.500%, 8/25/2058, 144A(b)     642,704  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 1,646,966     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-1, Class M1, 3.500%, 10/25/2069, 144A(b)   $ 1,490,257  
  1,051,950     Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-NMR1, Class A1, 1.125%, 11/25/2060, 144A(b)     970,104  
  4,006,000     Mill City Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B1, 3.690%, 9/25/2057, 144A(b)     3,742,518  
  18,611     Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A, 4.287%, 7/25/2035(b)(d)     15,809  
  193,360     OBX Trust, Series 2018-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.000%, 4/25/2048, 144A(b)     179,715  
  94,726     OBX Trust, Series 2019-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.000%, 1/25/2059, 144A(b)     91,357  
  1,120,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR3, Class B, 1.495%, 10/17/2027, 144A     1,016,408  
  2,670,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR2, Class C, 1.997%, 4/19/2038, 144A     2,359,077  
  1,892,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3, Class B, 1.888%, 5/17/2026, 144A     1,688,094  
  3,450,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR4, Class C, 2.039%, 5/17/2038, 144A     3,061,144  
  830,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR5, Class C, 1.808%, 7/17/2038, 144A     730,132  
  1,715,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6, Class C, 1.855%, 7/17/2038, 144A     1,521,324  
  5,450,000     Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR9, Class C, 2.362%, 11/17/2040, 144A     4,673,719  
  1,199     RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS13, Class 2A1, 5.750%, 4/25/2023(d)     907  
  10,202     RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS18, Class 3A3, 5.750%, 4/25/2023(d)     5,773  
  43     RALI Trust, Series 2006-QS6, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 4/25/2023(d)      
  5,570,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A2, 3.000%, 7/25/2057, 144A(b)     5,221,727  
  4,036,054     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4, Class A2, 3.000%, 6/25/2057, 144A(b)     3,617,995  
  761,996     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.750%, 5/25/2058, 144A(b)     728,998  
  2,325,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A2, 3.000%, 6/25/2058, 144A(b)     1,927,537  
  5,530,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A2, 3.750%, 12/25/2058, 144A(b)     4,934,957  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 5,555,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2B, 3.000%, 4/25/2060, 144A(b)   $ 4,401,177  
  5,000,000     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-4, Class A2, 2.500%, 10/25/2060, 144A     4,031,999  
  1,275,000     Tricon American Homes, Series 2020-SFR1, Class C, 2.249%, 7/17/2038, 144A     1,152,311  
  1,687,978     Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class A, 2.750%, 3/17/2038, 144A     1,578,060  
  1,305,000     Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class B, 1.832%, 11/17/2039, 144A     1,100,776  
  735,761     WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY2, Class 2A2, 3.771%, 11/25/2036(b)     637,343  
   

 

 

 
      83,711,398  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Other – 5.7%

 

  1,680,858     Accelerated Assets LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.870%, 12/02/2033, 144A     1,620,400  
  3,430,000     American Tower Trust, 5.490%, 3/15/2028, 144A     3,462,082  
  2,849,684     BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.420%, 11/17/2033, 144A     2,666,108  
  882,588     BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2022-C, Class A, 5.320%, 10/17/2035, 144A     873,922  
  1,825,000     BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2023-A, Class B, 6.350%, 4/17/2036, 144A     1,810,141  
  2,953,330     Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, 4.213%, 12/16/2041, 144A(b)     2,643,260  
  2,945,250     CAL Funding IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.220%, 9/25/2045, 144A     2,614,270  
  2,596,806     Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.967%, 4/15/2039, 144A     2,307,729  
  299,183     Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 3.474%, 1/15/2046, 144A     275,027  
  550,000     Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 2.140%, 8/15/2032, 144A     538,603  
  2,225,000     Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.990%, 4/15/2033, 144A     2,078,120  
  2,200,167     CLI Funding VI LLC, Series 2020-3A, Class A, 2.070%, 10/18/2045, 144A     1,949,483  
  740,000     Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C, 1.370%, 1/22/2024, 144A     735,580  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Other – continued

 

$ 812,000     GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.720%, 12/15/2026, 144A   $ 748,204  
  2,689,522     Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2020-AA, Class A, 2.740%, 2/25/2039, 144A     2,525,291  
  573,661     Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.721%, 7/15/2039, 144A     485,606  
  4,265,000     HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 0.750%, 3/20/2031, 144A     4,151,660  
  1,455,000     HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C, 0.880%, 9/20/2028, 144A     1,394,645  
  1,993,461     Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.250%, 12/15/2038, 144A     1,678,075  
  1,041,395     MACH 1 Cayman Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.474%, 10/15/2039, 144A     874,157  
  724,704     MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.212%, 5/15/2043, 144A     642,397  
  958,380     MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.521%, 6/15/2046, 144A     820,944  
  1,165,341     Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 1.060%, 9/15/2031, 144A     1,141,320  
  436,760     Merlin Aviation Holdings DAC, Series 2016-1, Class A, 4.500%, 12/15/2032, 144A(b)     374,195  
  305,000     MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2020-A, Class A5, 1.560%, 10/09/2042, 144A     262,148  
  422,606     MVW LLC, Series 2021-1WA, Class B, 1.440%, 1/22/2041, 144A     386,025  
  945,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class B, 2.780%, 1/15/2069, 144A     794,919  
  756,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.750%, 9/14/2035, 144A     678,462  
  5,400,000     OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.950%, 6/16/2036, 144A     4,558,765  
  733,435     Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.100%, 11/08/2030, 144A     713,818  
  1,635,000     SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.370%, 8/20/2029, 144A     1,499,865  
  216,904     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 3.500%, 6/20/2035, 144A     214,166  
  413,997     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class B, 2.320%, 7/20/2037, 144A     387,464  
  336,148     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.340%, 11/20/2037, 144A     306,946  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Other – continued

 

$ 1,090,000     Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A, 5.200%, 1/20/2040, 144A(d)   $ 1,089,930  
  2,854,373     SLAM Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.434%, 6/15/2046, 144A     2,469,898  
  210,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-C, Class A3, 28 day Auction Rate Security, 4.652%, 9/15/2032(a)     210,402  
  145,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-C, Class A4, 28 day Auction Rate Security, 8.211%, 9/15/2032(a)     145,277  
  5,485,000     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2019-B, Class B, 3.560%, 6/15/2043, 144A     4,883,263  
  2,449,956     SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2020-AA, Class A, 1.970%, 9/25/2037, 144A     2,189,202  
  500,216     Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.730%, 8/21/2045, 144A     460,809  
  1,692,467     TIF Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.090%, 8/20/2045, 144A     1,486,246  
  4,291,898     Triumph Rail Holdings LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A, 2.150%, 6/19/2051, 144A     3,694,328  
  3,566,596     WAVE Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.844%, 11/15/2042, 144A     2,831,414  
  877,746     Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 2.800%, 6/15/2038, 144A     826,078  
  3,060,133     Willis Engine Structured Trust V, Series 2020-A, Class A, 3.228%, 3/15/2045, 144A     2,444,358  
  2,279,464     Willis Engine Structured Trust VI, Series 2021-A, Class A, 3.104%, 5/15/2046, 144A     1,800,900  
   

 

 

 
      72,745,902  
   

 

 

 
  ABS Student Loan – 2.4%

 

  534,602     College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A2, 1.600%, 7/25/2051, 144A     460,882  
  728,423     Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-AGS, Class A, 1.980%, 8/25/2050, 144A     642,557  
  1,415,716     Education Funding Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A, 2.790%, 7/25/2041, 144A     1,309,604  
  732,693     EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 3 LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.800%, 11/25/2045, 144A     641,960  
  1,030,961     Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.850%, 5/25/2033     972,447  
  1,255,186     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-CA, Class A2, 3.130%, 2/15/2068, 144A     1,196,537  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  ABS Student Loan – continued

 

$ 970,268     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-GA, Class A, 2.400%, 10/15/2068, 144A   $ 902,335  
  809,013     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class A2, 2.120%, 1/15/2069, 144A     739,318  
  1,425,524     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class A, 1.690%, 5/15/2069, 144A     1,295,891  
  1,565,000     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class B, 3.330%, 5/15/2069, 144A     1,336,134  
  1,412,257     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-GA, Class A, 1.170%, 9/16/2069, 144A     1,262,128  
  1,585,001     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 0.840%, 5/15/2069, 144A     1,385,850  
  1,213,911     Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-BA, Class A, 0.940%, 7/15/2069, 144A     1,061,128  
  1,630,000     Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B1, 2.850%, 4/20/2062, 144A     1,351,611  
  478,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3, 28 day Auction Rate Security, 8.297%, 6/15/2032(a)     477,097  
  76,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A4, 28 day Auction Rate Security, 8.219%, 6/15/2032(a)     75,856  
  156,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3, 28 day Auction Rate Security, 8.358%, 3/15/2033(a)     156,131  
  2,357,000     SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A4, 28 day Auction Rate Security, 8.260%, 3/15/2033(a)     2,358,987  
  346,140     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A2A, 2.340%, 9/15/2034, 144A     333,047  
  2,906,539     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%, 5.484%, 2/15/2036, 144A(a)     2,841,717  
  1,385,222     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2A, 3.600%, 1/15/2037, 144A     1,337,353  
  3,868,068     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2A, 3.630%, 11/15/2035, 144A     3,702,421  
  790,336     SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class APT2, 1.070%, 1/15/2053, 144A     680,326  
  472,751     SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX, 2.840%, 1/25/2041, 144A     455,888  
  4,038,413     SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2FX, 2.540%, 5/15/2046, 144A     3,765,487  
   

 

 

 
      30,742,692  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  ABS Whole Business – 0.8%

 

$ 2,391,091     Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.810%, 11/15/2048, 144A   $ 2,282,524  
  848,588     EWC Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2, 5.500%, 3/15/2052, 144A     770,099  
  3,848,650     Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.666%, 9/05/2048, 144A     3,728,287  
  3,900,960     Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.858%, 12/05/2049, 144A     3,376,070  
   

 

 

 
      10,156,980  
   

 

 

 
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 13.6%

 

  2,210,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.100%, 6/01/2037     1,890,782  
  2,815,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.100%, 6/01/2037     2,408,394  
  2,323,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.100%, 6/01/2037     1,987,459  
  4,561,357     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.450%, 5/01/2037     4,170,245  
  1,667,989     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.700%, 5/01/2037     1,560,948  
  18,341,052     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-103, Class X1, 0.639%, 11/25/2029(b)(c)     634,435  
  13,735,076     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-108, Class X1, 1.691%, 3/25/2030(b)(c)     1,270,357  
  14,551,217     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-117, Class X1, 1.237%, 8/25/2030(b)(c)     1,010,255  
  70,702,500     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-150, Class X1, 0.310%, 9/25/2032(b)(c)     1,884,038  
  3,373,161     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-1513, Class X1, IO, 0.859%, 8/25/2034(b)(c)(d)     210,904  
  20,623,133     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-1514, Class X1, 0.577%, 10/25/2034(b)(c)     954,088  
  52,225,258     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-1516, Class X1, IO, 1.511%, 5/25/2035(b)(c)     6,487,213  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 53,834,102     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-1517, Class X1, IO, 1.324%, 7/25/2035(b)(c)   $ 5,846,922  
  96,039,537     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-1521, Class X1, IO, 0.980%, 8/25/2036(b)(c)     8,303,646  
  36,935,522     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K031, Class X1, 0.171%, 4/25/2023(b)(c)(d)     362  
  28,690,806     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K036, Class X1, 0.682%, 10/25/2023(b)(c)(d)     65,777  
  31,572,629     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K038, Class X1, 1.076%, 3/25/2024(b)(c)(d)     217,673  
  35,568,722     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K040, Class X1, 0.694%, 9/25/2024(b)(c)(d)     275,827  
  67,448,766     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K047, Class X1, 0.102%, 5/25/2025(b)(c)(d)     166,909  
  37,592,573     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K051, Class X1, 0.502%, 9/25/2025(b)(c)(d)     390,779  
  16,034,422     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K052, Class X1, 0.635%, 11/25/2025(b)(c)(d)     209,635  
  9,233,935     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K053, Class X1, 0.876%, 12/25/2025(b)(c)(d)     182,982  
  16,003,305     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K054, Class X1, 1.155%, 1/25/2026(b)(c)(d)     420,634  
  7,081,466     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K055, Class X1, 1.344%, 3/25/2026(b)(c)(d)     242,085  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities –  continued

 

$ 26,568,520     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K057, Class X1, 1.168%, 7/25/2026(b)(c)   $ 797,993  
  8,239,702     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K058, Class X1, 0.914%, 8/25/2026(b)(c)(d)     207,809  
  24,564,844     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K059, Class X1, 0.304%, 9/25/2026(b)(c)(d)     205,787  
  89,585,477     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K060, Class X1, 0.069%, 10/25/2026(b)(c)(d)     241,005  
  17,508,391     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K105, Class X1, 1.523%, 1/25/2030(b)(c)     1,428,229  
  11,585,878     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K107, Class X1, IO, 1.593%, 1/25/2030(b)(c)     992,215  
  254,811,391     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K138, Class X1, 0.149%, 1/25/2032(b)(c)     3,021,553  
  32,675,972     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K141, Class X1, 0.305%, 2/25/2032(b)(c)     762,004  
  79,209,482     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K142, Class X1, 0.297%, 3/25/2032(b)(c)     1,789,976  
  35,919,450     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K143, Class X1, 0.342%, 4/25/2055(b)(c)     955,522  
  46,043,016     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K144, Class X1, 0.325%, 4/25/2032(b)(c)     1,203,896  
  19,791,301     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K145, Class X1, 0.317%, 6/25/2055(b)(c)     502,901  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 66,591,143     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K146, Class X1, 0.230%, 6/25/2054(b)(c)   $ 1,316,973  
  51,584,937     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K147, Class X1, 0.357%, 6/25/2032(b)(c)     1,504,836  
  82,426,967     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K149, Class X1, 0.264%, 8/25/2032(b)(c)     1,909,586  
  14,320,745     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K152, Class X1, 0.957%, 1/25/2031(b)(c)     774,716  
  123,378,226     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K157, Class X1, IO, 0.010%, 8/25/2033(b)(c)     584,147  
  23,355,538     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KS03, Class X, 0.199%, 8/25/2025(b)(c)(d)     105,145  
  31,878,914     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KW02, Class X1, 0.295%, 12/25/2026(b)(c)(d)     143,015  
  24,000,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.850%, 9/01/2037     22,338,082  
  1,665,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.090%, 7/01/2034     1,619,915  
  16,317,048     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2020-M37, Class X, IO, 1.030%, 4/25/2032(b)(c)     863,629  
  23,183,573     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-M17, Class X, 0.318%, 8/25/2034(b)(c)     436,396  
  14,005,726     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-M33, Class X, IO, 1.903%, 6/25/2028(b)(c)     857,398  
  16,659,630     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-M43, Class X1, IO, 2.054%, 8/25/2034(b)(c)     1,702,103  
  325,113,020     FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-K156, Class X2A, IO, 0.100%, 7/25/2036, 144A(c)     2,167,886  
  15,814,488     FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-SB90, Class X1, IO, 0.650%, 6/25/2041(b)(c)     405,670  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 24,570,505     FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-SB91, Class X1, IO, 0.573%, 8/25/2041(b)(c)   $ 666,229  
  92,780,149     FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-SB95, Class X1, 0.004%, 11/25/2041(b)(c)     648,830  
  3,376,492     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2006-46, Class IO, 0.476%, 4/16/2046(b)(c)(d)     32,391  
  1,422,653     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2006-51, Class IO, 0.938%, 8/16/2046(b)(c)(d)     29,007  
  4,000,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2008-52, Class E, 6.041%, 8/16/2042(b)     3,929,522  
  431,957     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2008-80, Class E, 5.674%, 8/16/2042(b)     425,874  
  4,083,833     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-114, Class IO, 0.015%, 10/16/2049(b)(c)(d)     67  
  1,671,133     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-124, Class IO, 1.022%, 12/16/2052(b)(c)(d)     27,564  
  236,144     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-49, Class IA, 1.450%, 10/16/2052(b)(c)(d)     9,095  
  1,503,712     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-119, Class IO, 0.208%, 8/16/2051(b)(c)(d)     3,010  
  3,161,188     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-121, Class ZA, 6.500%, 8/16/2051     3,105,431  
  2,320,902     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-161, Class IO, 0.216%, 4/16/2045(b)(c)(d)     5,672  
  631,879     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-38, Class IO, 0.530%, 4/16/2053(b)(c)(d)     4,696  
  1     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-100, Class IC, 0.000%, 9/16/2050(b)(c)(d)      
  1     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-111, Class IC, 0.000%, 9/16/2050(b)(c)(d)      
  18,753,262     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-142, Class IO, 0.195%, 4/16/2054(b)(c)(d)     67,046  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 3,706,103     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-23, Class IO, 0.244%, 6/16/2053(b)(c)(d)   $ 23,862  
  4,727,681     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-55, Class IO, 0.000%, 4/16/2052(b)(c)(d)     46  
  751,344     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-70, Class IO, 0.094%, 8/16/2052(b)(c)(d)     403  
  5,516,191     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-79, Class IO, 0.383%, 3/16/2053(b)(c)(d)     54,286  
  20,691,495     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-85, Class IO, 0.364%, 9/16/2052(b)(c)(d)     183,884  
  910,343     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-175, Class IO, 0.192%, 5/16/2055(b)(c)(d)     3,582  
  2,255,265     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-101, Class IO, 0.601%, 4/16/2056(b)(c)(d)     32,337  
  10,265,589     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-130, Class IB, 0.226%, 8/16/2054(b)(c)(d)     86,092  
  8,354,685     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-24, Class IX, 0.122%, 1/16/2054(b)(c)(d)     37,425  
  5,433,511     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-70, Class IO, 0.454%, 3/16/2049(b)(c)(d)     64,465  
  3,497,030     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-86, Class IO, 0.454%, 4/16/2056(b)(c)(d)     40,632  
  14,635,205     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-120, Class IO, 0.682%, 3/16/2057(b)(c)(d)     279,344  
  9,687,586     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-146, Class IB, 0.258%, 7/16/2055(b)(c)(d)     77,015  
  5,943,046     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-171, Class IO, 0.846%, 11/16/2055(b)(c)(d)     173,545  
  5,540,605     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-189, Class IG, 0.700%, 1/16/2057(b)(c)(d)     136,984  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 3,727,393     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-21, Class IO, 0.716%, 7/16/2056(b)(c)(d)   $ 91,723  
  11,470,718     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-32, Class IO, 0.580%, 9/16/2049(b)(c)(d)     216,033  
  7,263,408     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-6, Class IO, 0.482%, 2/16/2051(b)(c)(d)     81,016  
  2,826,132     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-68, Class IO, 0.336%, 7/16/2057(b)(c)(d)     43,271  
  11,444,100     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-70, Class IO, 0.570%, 12/16/2049(b)(c)(d)     208,598  
  5,992,135     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-73, Class IO, 0.440%, 11/16/2055(b)(c)(d)     88,718  
  17,420,694     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-132, Class IO, 0.638%, 7/16/2056(b)(c)(d)     389,655  
  8,887,505     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-143, Class IO, 0.858%, 10/16/2056(c)(d)     354,451  
  24,115,577     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-168, Class IO, 0.577%, 12/16/2059(b)(c)     854,130  
  24,371,905     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-90, Class IO, 0.724%, 1/16/2059(b)(c)     946,507  
  4,844,911     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-133, Class IO, 1.114%, 6/16/2058(b)(c)     335,641  
  10,926,593     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-2, Class IO, 0.707%, 12/16/2059(b)(c)     485,018  
  33,298,260     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-82, Class IO, 0.483%, 5/16/2058(b)(c)     1,076,829  
  19,509,377     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-96, Class IO, 0.461%, 8/16/2060(b)(c)     704,679  
  9,622,031     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-75, Class IO, 0.856%, 12/16/2060(b)(c)     512,831  
  8,043,969     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-94, Class IO, 0.962%, 8/16/2061(b)(c)(d)     468,133  
  39,516,091     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-108, Class IO, 0.847%, 6/16/2062(b)(c)     2,369,179  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 19,364,744     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-128, Class IO, 0.913%, 10/16/2062(b)(c)   $ 1,279,671  
  41,036,679     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-136, Class IO, 1.013%, 8/16/2062(b)(c)     2,868,337  
  37,806,718     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-172, Class IO, 1.149%, 9/16/2062(b)(c)     2,889,008  
  16,055,811     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-174, Class IO, 0.844%, 1/16/2063(b)(c)     1,005,627  
  36,996,748     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-179, Class IO, 1.008%, 9/16/2062(b)(c)     2,603,709  
  44,671,057     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-197, Class IO, 0.947%, 10/16/2062(b)(c)     3,026,044  
  35,018,901     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-26, Class IO, 0.706%, 10/15/2061(b)(c)     1,726,736  
  9,315,817     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-10, Class IO, 0.986%, 5/16/2063(b)(c)     695,752  
  41,821,833     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-106, Class IO, 0.858%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     2,850,827  
  41,900,975     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-12, Class IO, 0.970%, 3/16/2063(b)(c)     2,896,195  
  45,438,117     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-128, Class IO, 1.003%, 6/16/2061(b)(c)     2,992,841  
  55,895,532     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-132, Class BI, 0.925%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     3,888,987  
  53,323,564     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-133, Class IO, 0.880%, 7/16/2063(b)(c)     3,819,407  
  55,029,184     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-144, Class IO, 0.825%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     3,693,174  
  11,341,595     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-145, Class IO, 0.772%, 7/16/2061(b)(c)     693,981  
  48,362,776     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-151, Class IO, 0.917%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     3,516,216  
  51,390,240     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-163, Class IO, 0.800%, 3/16/2064(b)(c)     3,285,106  
  21,052,098     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-180, Class IO, 0.903%, 11/16/2063(b)(c)     1,544,024  
  57,382,017     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-186, Class IO, 0.765%, 5/16/2063(b)(c)     3,505,513  
  40,374,013     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-20, Class IO, 1.135%, 8/16/2062(b)(c)     3,170,571  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 34,860,221     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-33, Class IO, 0.840%, 10/16/2062(b)(c)   $ 2,240,058  
  30,622,131     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-40, Class IO, 0.824%, 2/16/2063(b)(c)     2,062,370  
  46,494,861     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-52, Class IO, 0.719%, 4/16/2063(b)(c)     2,536,118  
  49,881,288     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2022-166, Class IO, 0.792%, 4/16/2065(b)(c)     3,378,799  
  28,490,082     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2022-17, Class IO, 0.802%, 6/16/2064(b)(c)     1,909,915  
   

 

 

 
      173,084,470  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 6.1%

 

  3,780     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1673, Class SE, 8.390%, 2/15/2024(b)(d)     3,717  
  59,517     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2649, Class IM, 7.000%, 7/15/2033(c)(d)     12,037  
  10,193     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2725, Class SC, 2.082%, 11/15/2033(b)(d)     9,796  
  588,608     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3013, Class AS, 5.680%, 5/15/2035(b)(d)     573,211  
  2,657,418     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3149, Class LS, 2.516%, 5/15/2036(b)(c)(d)     271,370  
  822,880     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3229, Class BI, 1.936%, 10/15/2036(b)(c)(d)     75,423  
  883,216     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3416, Class BI, 1.566%, 2/15/2038(b)(c)(d)     68,977  
  352,888     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3417, Class VS, 4.504%, 2/15/2038(b)(d)     353,998  
  331,781     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3417, Class WS, 5.276%, 2/15/2038(b)(d)     322,378  
  988,434     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3561, Class W, IO, 2.551%, 6/15/2048(b)(c)     903,486  
  430,235     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3620, Class AT, IO, 3.881%, 12/15/2036(b)(c)     424,962  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 1,165,180     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3747, Class CS, 1.816%, 10/15/2040(b)(c)(d)   $ 112,534  
  23,139     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3792, Class DF, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%, 5.084%, 11/15/2040(a)(d)     22,423  
  183,907     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3808, Class SH, 0.069%, 2/15/2041(b)(d)     130,680  
  1,110,845     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3922, Class SH, 1.216%, 9/15/2041(b)(c)(d)     67,268  
  1,362,900     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4041, Class ES, 0.578%, 8/15/2040(b)     1,334,815  
  967,708     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4097, Class US, 1.466%, 8/15/2032(b)(c)(d)     52,636  
  4,872,986     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4136, Class SG, IO, 1.466%, 11/15/2042(b)(c)(d)     529,956  
  3,096,006     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4321, Class BS, 0.000%, 6/15/2039(b)(c)(d)     152,858  
  1,196,277     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4512, Class IE, 4.500%, 3/15/2044(c)(d)     145,039  
  3,505,894     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4672, Class SP, 1.416%, 4/15/2047(b)(c)(d)     331,888  
  1,376,516     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4749, Class IO, 4.000%, 12/15/2047(c)(d)     224,006  
  3,341,152     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5048, Class HI, IO, 4.500%, 1/15/2042(c)     544,495  
  169,149     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5065, Class EI, IO, 5.421%, 11/25/2044(b)(c)     35,543  
  8,285,504     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5065, Class HI, IO, 4.914%, 4/15/2042(b)(c)     1,437,809  
  1,166,239     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5078, Class MI, IO, 4.000%, 9/25/2043(c)(d)     297,744  
  15,782,322     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5094, Class IO, 1.534%, 12/15/2048(b)(c)     1,088,975  
  333,824     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5214, Class BI, 0.902%, 4/25/2052(b)(c)     13,040  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 125,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 5214, Class BY, 3.000%, 4/25/2052   $ 105,299  
  194,699     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 224, Class IO, 6.000%, 3/01/2033(c)(d)     29,969  
  9,092     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1996-45, Class SC, 2.405%, 1/25/2024(b)(c)(d)     69  
  649,107     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-22, Class DG, 6.810%, 4/25/2035(b)(d)     630,904  
  1,090,355     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-45, Class DA, 6.654%, 6/25/2035(b)     1,195,179  
  2,036,463     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-62, Class GZ, 5.750%, 7/25/2035     2,099,691  
  929,947     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2006-46, Class SK, 6.434%, 6/25/2036(b)     1,027,956  
  34,749     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2006-69, Class KI, 2.455%, 8/25/2036(b)(c)(d)     2,608  
  251,213     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-15, Class AS, 8.774%, 8/25/2036(b)(d)     305,938  
  630,850     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-86, Class LA, 3.447%, 8/25/2038(b)     600,813  
  168,633     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-87, Class LD, 4.101%, 11/25/2038(b)(d)     164,301  
  693,051     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2009-11, Class VP, 2.405%, 3/25/2039(b)(d)     638,437  
  60,737     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2010-75, Class MT, 1.570%, 12/25/2039(b)(d)     55,923  
  2,654,385     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2010-80, Class PZ, 5.000%, 7/25/2040     2,669,667  
  282,244     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2011-100, Class SH, 3.038%, 11/25/2040(b)     266,219  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 2,394,174     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2011-51, Class SM, 1.005%, 6/25/2041(b)(c)(d)   $ 209,181  
  1,375,584     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-14, Class MS, 1.655%, 3/25/2042(b)(c)(d)     140,148  
  970,714     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-21, Class SB, 1.105%, 3/25/2042(b)(c)(d)     68,498  
  3,297,455     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-97, Class SB, 1.155%, 9/25/2042(b)(c)(d)     307,090  
  396,352     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-109, Class US, 0.376%, 7/25/2043(b)(d)     339,186  
  1,609,905     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-117, Class S, 1.755%, 11/25/2043(b)(c)(d)     201,769  
  1,707,033     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-34, Class PS, 1.305%, 8/25/2042(b)(c)(d)     106,731  
  11,291,802     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2014-15, Class SA, 1.205%, 4/25/2044(b)(c)     1,154,843  
  849,968     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2014-28, Class SD, 1.205%, 5/25/2044(b)(c)(d)     51,554  
  352,078     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2015-55, Class KT, 0.000%, 5/25/2041(b)(d)     327,914  
  7,731,163     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-22, Class ST, IO, 1.255%, 4/25/2046(b)(c)     555,162  
  1,238,832     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-26, Class KL, 0.000%, 11/25/2042(b)     979,804  
  8,490,968     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-32, Class SA, 1.255%, 10/25/2034(b)(c)     635,761  
  10,344,643     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-60, Class ES, 1.255%, 9/25/2046(b)(c)     750,385  
  6,963,417     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-60, Class QS, 1.255%, 9/25/2046(b)(c)     503,915  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 4,263,819     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-82, Class SC, 1.255%, 11/25/2046(b)(c)(d)   $ 316,560  
  4,402,836     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-82, Class SG, 1.255%, 11/25/2046(b)(c)     315,756  
  5,187,755     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2016-93, Class SL, 1.805%, 12/25/2046(b)(c)     402,115  
  7,085,418     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2017-26, Class SA, 1.305%, 4/25/2047(b)(c)     490,606  
  39,562,310     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2017-57, Class SD, IO, 0.000%, 8/25/2047(b)(c)     1,314,292  
  3,422,741     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2020-72, Class LI, IO, 5.000%, 12/25/2040(c)     743,092  
  13,531,351     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2021-24, Class IO, 1.155%, 3/25/2059(b)(c)     977,468  
  5,416,154     Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC,Series 2013-66, Class LI, IO, 7.000%, 7/25/2043(c)     905,333  
  258,922     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 334, Class 11, 6.000%, 3/25/2033(c)(d)     38,227  
  66,621     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 334, Class 19, 7.000%, 2/25/2033(b)(c)(d)     12,947  
  273,425     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 339, Class 13, 6.000%, 6/25/2033(c)(d)     44,178  
  175,049     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 339, Class 7, 5.500%, 11/25/2033(c)(d)     27,342  
  619,059     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 356, Class 13, 5.500%, 6/25/2035(c)(d)     117,062  
  265,080     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 359, Class 17, 6.000%, 7/25/2035(c)(d)     50,373  
  140,738     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 18, 6.500%, 8/25/2036(c)(d)     27,545  
  306,279     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 20, 6.500%, 9/25/2036(c)(d)     61,505  
  141,590     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 22, 7.000%, 10/25/2036(c)(d)     30,632  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 151,676     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 23, 7.000%, 10/25/2036(c)(d)   $ 28,386  
  206,278     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 374, Class 24, 7.000%, 6/25/2037(c)(d)     45,994  
  188,599     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 12, 6.000%, 11/25/2035(c)(d)     33,451  
  88,912     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 13, 6.000%, 11/25/2035(b)(c)(d)     15,815  
  120,220     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 18, 7.000%, 3/25/2037(c)(d)     23,195  
  71,511     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 381, Class 19, 7.000%, 3/25/2037(b)(c)(d)     14,399  
  21,445     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 383, Class 32, 6.000%, 1/25/2038(c)(d)     4,126  
  664,950     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 20, 5.500%, 5/25/2036(b)(c)(d)     120,181  
  229,970     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 31, 6.500%, 7/25/2037(c)(d)     48,215  
  145,860     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 36, 7.000%, 7/25/2037(b)(c)(d)     19,275  
  159,325     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 384, Class 4, 4.500%, 9/25/2036(b)(c)(d)     10,861  
  97,721     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 385, Class 23, 7.000%, 7/25/2037(c)(d)     20,360  
  17,992     Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 386, Class 25, 7.000%, 3/25/2038(b)(c)(d)     4,188  
  349,801     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-65, Class NZ, 5.500%, 8/20/2039(d)     353,576  
  155,680     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H02, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.680%, 5.315%, 2/20/2060(a)     154,866  
  59,599     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H22, Class FE, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%, 4.916%, 5/20/2059(a)(d)     58,730  
  112,725     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%, 4.916%, 10/20/2060(a)     111,907  
  115,973     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H05, Class FB, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 5.066%, 12/20/2060(a)     115,301  
  51,296     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H11, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 5.066%, 3/20/2061(a)     51,026  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 59,222     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H21, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%, 5.166%, 10/20/2061(a)(d)   $ 58,715  
  165,752     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H21, Class FT, 1 yr. CMT + 0.700%, 5.390%, 10/20/2061(a)(d)     164,597  
  4,432     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H11, Class BA, 2.000%, 5/20/2062(d)     4,008  
  277,718     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H22, Class HD, 5.310%, 1/20/2061(b)(d)     276,900  
  4,925     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H24, Class FE, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%, 4.600%, 10/20/2062(a)(d)     4,842  
  100,130     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H24, Class HI, 1.175%, 10/20/2062(b)(c)(d)     6,275  
  189,508     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H01, Class JA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.320%, 4.886%, 1/20/2063(a)(d)     186,808  
  31,790     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H11, Class JA, 3.500%, 4/20/2063(d)     30,641  
  1,278,179     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H13, Class SI, 1.329%, 6/20/2063(b)(c)(d)     42,285  
  5,496,777     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H16, Class AI, 1.523%, 7/20/2063(b)(c)(d)     111,323  
  2,934,115     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H18, Class EI, 1.779%, 7/20/2063(b)(c)(d)     140,228  
  669,686     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H18, Class JI, 1.292%, 8/20/2063(b)(c)(d)     12,330  
  122,227     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H20, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%, 5.166%, 8/20/2063(a)(d)     121,020  
  13,221,332     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H24, Class HI, 0.992%, 9/20/2064(b)(c)(d)     263,131  
  1,807,362     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-152, Class PI, IO, 4.000%, 10/20/2045(c)(d)     216,519  
  16,658,883     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H01, Class XZ, 4.559%, 10/20/2064(b)     16,465,084  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 404,320     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H04, Class HA, 3.500%, 11/20/2064(b)(d)   $ 393,654  
  3,471     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H05, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%, 4.866%, 4/20/2061(a)(d)     3,347  
  1,973,224     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065     1,908,734  
  9,241     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H13, Class FL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.280%, 4.846%, 5/20/2063(a)(d)     8,830  
  10,607     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H19, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.200%, 4.766%, 4/20/2063(a)(d)     10,148  
  351,484     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H28, Class JZ, 5.002%, 3/20/2065(b)(d)     347,775  
  2,335     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%, 5.266%, 10/20/2065(a)(d)     2,247  
  139,929     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class HZ, 4.593%, 9/20/2065(b)(d)     135,086  
  3,320     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H30, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.680%, 5.246%, 8/20/2061(a)(d)     3,185  
  1,444,312     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-17, Class GT, 0.000%, 8/20/2045(b)     1,204,230  
  484,038     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-23, Class PA, 5.637%, 7/20/2037(b)(d)     483,700  
  9,999,926     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H01, Class AI, 0.023%, 1/20/2066(b)(c)(d)     294,978  
  15,037,319     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H09, Class JI, 0.026%, 4/20/2066(b)(c)(d)     454,647  
  122,108     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H14, Class JZ, 4.125%, 8/20/2063(b)(d)     119,536  
  451,917     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class CZ, 4.824%, 8/20/2066(b)(d)     445,620  
  36,143     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class EZ, 5.169%, 6/20/2061(b)(d)     33,701  
  4,375,187     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-128, Class IO, 0.980%, 12/16/2056(b)(c)(d)     201,301  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 5,214,373     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-26, Class IM, IO, 6.500%, 2/20/2047(c)(d)   $ 715,165  
  1,903,171     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H05, Class AI, IO, 0.054%, 1/20/2067(b)(c)     92,879  
  7,581,857     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-110, Class IO, 0.605%, 1/16/2060(b)(c)(d)     360,977  
  11,969,780     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-129, Class IO, 0.617%, 7/16/2060(b)(c)     519,120  
  11,979,746     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-143, Class IO, 0.489%, 10/16/2060(b)(c)     590,637  
  27,712     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H02, Class FJ, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.200%, 4.766%, 10/20/2064(a)(d)     27,498  
  4,383,030     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H16, Class CZ, 4.269%, 5/20/2068(b)     4,248,461  
  280,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-111, Class LP, 3.500%, 9/20/2049(d)     234,845  
  17,605,707     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-116, Class IO, 0.622%, 12/16/2061(b)(c)     908,525  
  324,000     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-132, Class LP, 3.500%, 10/20/2049(d)     272,076  
  8,447,001     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-152, Class LI, 0.789%, 2/20/2044(b)(c)     1,018,164  
  2,277,779     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-44, Class BS, 1.289%, 4/20/2049(b)(c)(d)     167,116  
  9,748,666     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-70, Class SK, 1.239%, 8/20/2043(b)(c)     996,653  
  2,108,354     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H02, Class BZ, 4.262%, 1/20/2069(b)     1,980,392  
  4,075,853     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-148, Class IJ, IO, 3.000%, 6/20/2049(c)(d)     932,355  
  24,431,600     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-34, Class IO, 5.000%, 12/20/2039(c)     4,743,456  
  11,096,300     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-47, Class IQ, 3.500%, 3/20/2050(c)     2,741,575  
  53,469,874     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-H03, Class IO, 0.000%, 4/20/2070(b)(c)(d)     215,049  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

$ 8,489,632     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-H08, Class IA, IO, 0.008%, 1/20/2068(b)(c)(d)   $ 91,738  
  4,853,664     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-H17, Class IO, 0.015%, 3/20/2070(b)(c)(d)     36,750  
   

 

 

 
      77,823,719  
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage Related – 36.9%

 

  59,458,176     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(e)     49,300,141  
  17,915,327     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2052(e)     15,363,429  
  8,112,743     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 6/01/2052     7,539,263  
  155,465,747     Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(e)     128,836,030  
  190,477,374     Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2062(e)     162,813,729  
  80,877,169     Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2047 to 2052(e)     72,679,270  
  465,704     Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 1/01/2052     442,761  
  9     Government National Mortgage Association, 5.470%, 11/20/2059(b)     9  
  123,435     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H12, Class HZ, 4.617%, 8/20/2068(b)(d)     119,586  
  2,488,260     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H02, Class JA, 3.500%, 12/20/2068     2,380,030  
  9,563,379     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-148, Class EI, 3.000%, 11/20/2049(c)     2,133,913  
  30,000,000     Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, 3.000%, 4/01/2053(f)     26,917,787  
   

 

 

 
      468,525,948  
   

 

 

 
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 11.6%

 

  3,720,000     BANK, Series 2019-BN20, Class A3, 3.011%, 9/15/2062     3,266,692  
  3,525,000     BANK, Series 2019-BN22, Class A4, 2.978%, 11/15/2062     3,085,429  
  1,770,000     BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5, 2.649%, 1/15/2063     1,511,655  
  3,649,000     BANK, Series 2020-BN26, Class A4, 2.403%, 3/15/2063     3,062,634  
  785,000     BANK, Series 2020-BN28, Class AS, 2.140%, 3/15/2063     601,969  
  5,300,000     BANK, Series 2022-BNK39, Class A4, 2.928%, 2/15/2055     4,463,884  
  1,000,000     Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-UB10, Class A4, 3.170%, 7/15/2049     932,622  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 4,045,000     Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-BID, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.140%, 6.824%, 10/15/2037, 144A(a)   $ 3,905,976  
  3,330,000     Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B10, Class A4, 3.717%, 3/15/2062     3,059,307  
  5,185,000     Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B13, Class A4, 2.952%, 8/15/2057     4,515,158  
  4,970,000     BMO Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-C1, Class A5, 3.374%, 2/15/2055(b)     4,297,519  
  1,860,000     BPR Trust, Series 2022-STAR, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.232%, 8.059%, 8/15/2024, 144A(a)     1,855,116  
  2,770,000     BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-AHP, Class B, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.840%, 6.667%, 1/17/2039, 144A(a)     2,683,194  
  510,000     CALI Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-101C, Class A, 3.957%, 3/10/2039, 144A     446,060  
  119,143     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-CR3, Class AM, 3.416%, 10/15/2045, 144A     106,931  
  2,195,046     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A     1,937,629  
  2,572,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR13, Class A4, 4.194%, 11/10/2046(b)     2,533,089  
  313,330     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR14, Class A2, 3.147%, 2/10/2047     310,490  
  378,377     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR16, Class ASB, 3.653%, 4/10/2047     374,896  
  507,453     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A4, 3.691%, 3/10/2047     499,029  
  1,300,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5, 3.961%, 3/10/2047     1,275,249  
  2,520,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS5, Class A4, 3.838%, 9/10/2047     2,438,651  
  3,110,000     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.350%, 2/10/2048     2,976,551  
  657,682     Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class ASB, 3.550%, 2/10/2049     636,773  
  6,160,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A     5,594,935  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 2,110,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class B, 4.185%, 9/15/2037, 144A   $ 1,820,112  
  2,045,000     Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class C, 4.336%, 9/15/2037, 144A     1,678,552  
  2,405,000     CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C18, Class A4, 2.968%, 12/15/2052     2,090,057  
  5,365,000     DROP Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-FILE, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%, 5.830%, 10/15/2043, 144A(a)     4,947,732  
  3,563,102     Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%, 6.385%, 7/15/2038, 144A(a)     3,450,666  
  3,690,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2012-BWTR, Class A, 2.954%, 11/05/2034, 144A     2,697,314  
  5,775,000     GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class A, 3.550%, 3/05/2033, 144A(b)     4,823,274  
  3,461,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-GC16, Class B, 5.161%, 11/10/2046(b)     3,399,794  
  5,100,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class AS, 4.383%, 1/10/2047     4,924,516  
  1,295,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class B, 4.885%, 1/10/2047(b)     1,071,910  
  1,416,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC20, Class A5, 3.998%, 4/10/2047     1,386,230  
  2,373,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC22, Class C, 4.687%, 6/10/2047(b)     2,058,175  
  5,000,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-GSA1, Class A4, 3.048%, 11/10/2052     4,370,855  
  2,555,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.911%, 2/13/2053     2,212,983  
  5,885,000     Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB10, Class A10, 4.155%, 8/05/2034, 144A     5,067,757  
  1,575,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-LC9, Class C, 3.784%, 12/15/2047, 144A(b)     1,487,996  
  2,405,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class AS, 4.243%, 4/15/2047(b)     2,333,717  
  265,481     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class ASB, 3.584%, 4/15/2047     262,257  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 730,000     JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C25, Class AS, 4.065%, 11/15/2047   $ 699,331  
  930,000     Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C16, Class B, 4.301%, 6/15/2047(b)     855,412  
  612,653     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.213%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)     551,388  
  3,285,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2013-ALTM, Class A2, 3.705%, 2/05/2035, 144A(b)     3,026,874  
  5,780,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019-L3, Class A4, 3.127%, 11/15/2052     5,075,143  
  2,085,000     Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2021-L5, Class A4, 2.728%, 5/15/2054     1,733,588  
  1,260,771     MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class A2, 3.277%, 10/15/2030, 144A     1,003,639  
  3,475,000     RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust, Series 2013-SMV, Class C, 3.584%, 3/11/2031, 144A(b)     3,265,018  
  1,861,317     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.470%, 6.155%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)     1,260,093  
  6,500,000     Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%, 6.585%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)(d)     3,665,391  
  1,350,000     UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C16, Class A4, 3.605%, 4/15/2052     1,231,338  
  4,000,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC16, Class AS, 4.020%, 8/15/2050     3,844,227  
  1,617,188     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C29, Class ASB, 3.400%, 6/15/2048     1,574,594  
  5,000,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C48, Class A5, 4.302%, 1/15/2052     4,759,293  
  5,012,000     Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C54, Class A4, 3.146%, 12/15/2052     4,393,534  
  1,875,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C15, Class AS, 4.358%, 8/15/2046(b)     1,853,332  
  790,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.176%, 5/15/2047     767,903  
  924,996     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class ASB, 3.638%, 5/15/2047     912,034  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 535,000     WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.204%, 11/15/2047(b)   $ 492,378  
   

 

 

 
      147,419,845  
   

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes  
  (Identified Cost $1,346,623,249)     1,137,429,407  
   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 7.1%  
  2,225,000     AGL CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2021-12A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%, 6.408%, 7/20/2034, 144A(a)     2,140,499  
  3,000,000     AGL CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%, 6.092%, 1/15/2033, 144A(a)     2,953,947  
  5,255,000     Alinea CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%, 6.458%, 7/20/2031, 144A(a)     5,115,417  
  595,000     Allegro CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.670%, 6.462%, 7/15/2031, 144A(a)     573,842  
  3,835,000     Dryden 53 CLO Ltd., Series 2017-53A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%, 6.192%, 1/15/2031, 144A(a)     3,705,902  
  4,275,000     Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%, 6.358%, 1/20/2034, 144A(a)     4,165,522  
  1,565,000     Galaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., Series 2018-26A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%, 6.609%, 11/22/2031, 144A(a)     1,512,990  
  2,675,000     Greystone CRE Notes Ltd., Series 2021-HC2, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.914%, 6.742%, 12/15/2039, 144A(a)     2,604,886  
  3,497,500     Hayfin U.S. XII Ltd., Series 2018-8A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%, 6.288%, 4/20/2031, 144A(a)     3,366,382  
  3,005,000     LCM 30 Ltd., Series 30A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%, 6.308%, 4/20/2031, 144A(a)     2,901,718  
  1,743,156     Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd., Series 2017-26A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%, 6.002%, 7/29/2030, 144A(a)     1,729,343  
  2,350,000     Magnetite XXIX Ltd., Series 2021-29A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%, 6.192%, 1/15/2034, 144A(a)     2,292,216  
  2,075,000     Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class BRR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%, 6.442%, 7/15/2034, 144A(a)     2,010,494  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
$ 2,560,000     Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd., Series 2021-40A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%, 6.192%, 4/16/2033, 144A(a)   $ 2,493,030  
  5,280,000     OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2020-8RA, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%, 6.342%, 1/17/2032, 144A(a)     5,082,877  
  2,040,000     Octagon Investment Partners 18-R Ltd., Series 2018-18A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.470%, 6.262%, 4/16/2031, 144A(a)     1,965,573  
  4,045,000     OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%, 6.415%, 4/21/2034, 144A(a)     3,925,118  
  4,205,000     OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%, 6.458%, 7/02/2035, 144A(a)     4,089,182  
  5,300,000     OHA Credit Funding 8 Ltd., Series 2021-8A, Class B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%, 6.295%, 1/18/2034, 144A(a)     5,170,495  
  4,970,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A2R3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%, 6.292%, 10/17/2031, 144A(a)     4,819,986  
  575,000     Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A2R4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%, 6.615%, 5/21/2034, 144A(a)     558,649  
  690,000     Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%, 6.575%, 2/20/2028, 144A(a)     674,306  
  3,800,000     Post CLO Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.380%, 6.019%, 4/20/2035, 144A(a)     3,721,078  
  1,035,000     Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BRR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%, 6.208%, 4/20/2034, 144A(a)     984,474  
  7,650,000     Rockland Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%, 6.458%, 4/20/2034, 144A(a)     7,420,332  
  5,900,000     TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%, 6.492%, 4/15/2033, 144A(a)     5,772,342  
  3,830,000     Verde CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%, 6.392%, 4/15/2032, 144A(a)     3,717,180  
  3,000,000     Vibrant CLO X Ltd., Series 2018-10A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%, 6.008%, 10/20/2031, 144A(a)     2,975,163  
Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – continued  
$ 1,315,000     Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class A2RR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.961%, 6.593%, 10/18/2031, 144A(a)   $ 1,268,494  
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

  (Identified Cost $91,785,801)     89,711,437  
   

 

 

 
  Loan Participations – 0.3%  
  ABS Other – 0.1%

 

  2,142,618     Harbour Aircraft Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 4.000%, 11/15/2037     1,829,809  
   

 

 

 
  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.2%

 

  33,335,987     Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-130, Class IO, 1.014%, 8/16/2060(b)(c)     2,295,979  
   

 

 

 
  Total Loan Participations  
  (Identified Cost $5,181,682)     4,125,788  
   

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments – 2.6%  
  28,676,926     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $28,681,945 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $30,004,100 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $29,250,487 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)     28,676,926  
  5,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.960%, 5/18/2023(g)(h)     4,970,750  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments  
  (Identified Cost $33,657,607)     33,647,676  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.5%  
  (Identified Cost $1,477,248,339)     1,264,914,308  
  Other assets less liabilities—0.5%     6,699,686  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 1,271,613,994  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (b)     Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

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

 

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

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund – continued

 

 

  (e)     The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  (f)     When-issued/delayed delivery.
  (g)     Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (h)     Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
  144A     All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $380,507,426 or 29.9% of net assets.
  ABS     Asset-Backed Securities
  CMT     Constant Maturity Treasury
  LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
  REMIC     Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
  SLM     Sallie Mae
  SOFR     Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  TBA     To Be Announced

 

At March 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

     Expiration
Date
       Contracts        Notional
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

       6/21/2023          140        $ 17,602,419        $ 18,361,875        $ 759,456  

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

       6/21/2023          232          27,167,043          28,104,625          937,582  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

       6/21/2023          202          27,365,110          28,507,250          1,142,140  
                        

 

 

 

Total

 

     $ 2,839,178  
                        

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Mortgage Related

       36.9

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       13.8  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       11.6  

ABS Home Equity

       6.6  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

       6.1  

ABS Other

       5.8  

ABS Car Loan

       5.4  

ABS Student Loan

       2.4  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       1.2  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

       7.1  

Short-Term Investments

       2.6  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.5  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

       0.5  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

       

High Income

Opportunities

Fund

    

Securitized

Asset Fund

 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 225,434,170      $ 1,477,248,339  

Net unrealized depreciation

       (31,051,373      (212,334,031
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

       194,382,797        1,264,914,308  

Cash

       7,798         

Due from brokers (Note 2)

       200,000        100,000  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $47 and $0, respectively)

       48         

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       1,172,511        2,476,220  

Receivable for securities sold

       843,541        26,997,945  

Collateral received for delayed delivery securities (Note 2)

              227,422  

Dividends and interest receivable

       2,611,599        6,278,863  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

              438,287  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       199,218,294        1,301,433,045  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       254,540        1,089,931  

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

              26,578,828  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       298,453        644,239  

Payable to custodian bank (Note 8)

              1,278,631  

Due to brokers (Note 2)

              227,422  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       552,993        29,819,051  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 198,665,301      $ 1,271,613,994  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 236,352,581      $ 1,696,952,446  

Accumulated loss

       (37,687,280      (425,338,452
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 198,665,301      $ 1,271,613,994  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 198,665,301      $ 1,271,613,994  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       23,176,283        163,654,047  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 8.57      $ 7.77  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

       

High Income

Opportunities

Fund

    

Securitized

Asset Fund

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest

     $ 6,445,373      $ 19,684,922  

Dividends

       65,266         

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (341       
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment income

       6,510,298        19,684,922  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, SWAP AGREEMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       (5,997,201      (6,633,601

Futures contracts

              (8,225,454

Swap agreements

       97,593         

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       12,527,266        31,416,726  

Futures contracts

              15,006,782  

Swap agreements

       (2,604       

Foreign currency translations (Note 2c)

       35         
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements and foreign currency translations

       6,625,089        31,564,453  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ 13,135,387      $ 51,249,375  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      High Income Opportunities Fund     Securitized Asset Fund  
     

Six Months Ended

March 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended

September 30, 2022

   

Six Months Ended

March 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended

September 30, 2022

 
FROM OPERATIONS:         

Investment income

   $ 6,510,298     $ 13,807,731     $ 19,684,922     $ 43,874,591  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap agreements

     (5,899,608     205,745       (14,859,055     (25,468,100

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

     12,524,697       (54,629,888     46,423,508       (218,280,870
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     13,135,387       (40,616,412     51,249,375       (199,874,379
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:         

Institutional Class

     (7,422,036     (22,166,300     (36,278,776     (90,356,043
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 11)      (457,165     (11,510,929     (19,299,274     1,295,674  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     5,256,186       (74,293,641     (4,328,675     (288,934,748
NET ASSETS         

Beginning of the period

     193,409,115       267,702,756       1,275,942,669       1,564,877,417  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 198,665,301     $ 193,409,115     $ 1,271,613,994     $ 1,275,942,669  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     High Income Opportunities Fund – Institutional Class  
    

Six Months Ended

March 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2022

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2021

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2020

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2019

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2018

 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 8.32     $ 10.94     $ 10.29     $ 10.45     $ 10.69     $ 10.95  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Investment income(a)

    0.29       0.58       0.59       0.58       0.60       0.58  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29       (2.28     0.67       (0.16 )(b)      (0.08     (0.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.58       (1.70     1.26       0.42       0.52       0.34  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Investment income

    (0.33     (0.59     (0.61     (0.58     (0.62     (0.60

Net realized capital gains

          (0.33                 (0.14      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.33     (0.92     (0.61     (0.58     (0.76     (0.60
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 8.57     $ 8.32     $ 10.94     $ 10.29     $ 10.45     $ 10.69  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    7.01 %(c)      (16.59 )%      12.55     4.28     5.14     3.21

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 198,665     $ 193,409     $ 267,703     $ 255,019     $ 174,103     $ 139,420  

Gross expenses(d)

                                   

Net investment income

    6.68 %(e)      5.96     5.49     5.76     5.78     5.45

Portfolio turnover rate

    22     45     62     96 %(f)      48     42

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Fund, all expenses associated with the operations of the Fund.  
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(f)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2019 to 2020 was primarily due to significant shareholder flows and repositioning of the portfolio.  

 

     Securitized Asset Fund – Institutional Class  
    

Six Months Ended

March 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2022

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2021

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2020

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2019

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2018

 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 7.68     $ 9.39     $ 9.77     $ 9.94     $ 9.65     $ 10.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Investment income(a)

    0.12       0.26       0.26       0.34       0.39       0.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.19       (1.43     (0.06     0.06       0.45       (0.33
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.31       (1.17     0.20       0.40       0.84       0.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Investment income

    (0.22     (0.54     (0.58     (0.57     (0.55     (0.55
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 7.77     $ 7.68     $ 9.39     $ 9.77     $ 9.94     $ 9.65  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    4.15 %(b)      (13.03 )%      2.07     4.13     8.97     0.39

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,271,614     $ 1,275,943     $ 1,564,877     $ 1,500,680     $ 1,239,135     $ 1,149,454  

Gross expenses(c)

                                   

Net investment income

    3.16 %(d)      3.02     2.68     3.50     3.98     3.81

Portfolio turnover rate

    48     140     98 %(e)      283     369 %(f)      259

 

(a)   Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(c)   Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Fund, all expenses associated with the operations of the Fund.  
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(e)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2020 to 2021 was primarily due to a decrease in the volume of TBA transactions (see Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements).  
(f)   The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2019 is due to an increase in the volume of trades in TBA securities (see Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements).  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

1.  Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds I (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trust are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Loomis Sayles High Income Opportunities Fund (“High Income Opportunities Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund (“Securitized Asset Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Institutional Class shares. The Funds’ shares are offered exclusively to investors in “wrap fee” programs approved by Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) and/or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) and to institutional advisory clients of Natixis Advisors or Loomis Sayles that, in each case, meet the Funds’ policies as established by Loomis Sayles.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

a.  Valuation. 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. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value 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 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 collateralized loan obligations 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.

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 net asset value (“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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

(including income reinvested) and foreign withholding tax, if applicable, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Loan consent fees, upfront origination fees and/or amendment fees are recorded when received and included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. For payment-in-kind securities, income received in-kind is reflected as an increase to the principal and cost basis of the securities. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis.

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.

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.

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

 

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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.

f.  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 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 Asset 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 over-the-counter 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 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 Funds face the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Funds are 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 Funds based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Funds’ counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Funds and the counterparty. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

g.  When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions. A Fund may enter into when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. When-issued refers to transactions made conditionally because a security, although authorized, has not been issued. Delayed delivery refers to transactions for which delivery or payment will occur at a later date, beyond the normal settlement period. The price of when-issued and delayed delivery securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The security and the obligation to pay for it are recorded by the Funds at the time the commitment is entered into. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations during the time before the Funds take delivery of the security. No interest accrues to the Funds until the transaction settles.

Delayed delivery transactions include those designated as To Be Announced (“TBAs”) in the Portfolios of Investments. For TBAs, the actual security that will be delivered to fulfill the transaction is not designated at the time of the trade. The security is “to be announced” 48 hours prior to the established trade settlement date. Certain transactions require the Funds or counterparty to post cash and/or securities as collateral for the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party.

 

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Purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on the Funds’ NAV as if the Funds’ had created a degree of leverage in the portfolio. Risks may arise upon entering into such transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet their obligations under the transactions. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.

h.  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.

i.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 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 six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts that have been or are expected to be reclaimed and paid. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes where reclaims have been or are expected to be filed and paid are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

j.  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 and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to wash sales, premium amortization and futures contracts 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 year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows:

 

     2022 Distributions  

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
       Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total  

High Income Opportunities Fund

   $ 21,850,538        $ 315,762        $ 22,166,300  

Securitized Asset Fund

     90,356,043                   90,356,043  

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 September 30, 2022, capital loss carryforwards and late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:

 

     High Income
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 

Capital loss carryforward:

     

Short-term:

     

No expiration date

   $      $ (50,965,861

Long-term:

     

No expiration date

            (154,296,110
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

   $      $ (205,261,971
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Late-year ordinary and post- October capital loss deferrals*

   $ (529,422    $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

* 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. High Income Opportunities Fund is deferring capital losses.

As of March 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
Opportunities
Fund
     Securitized
Asset Fund
 

Federal tax cost

   $ 225,767,536      $ 1,477,248,495  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 1,690,102      $ 4,948,012  

Gross tax depreciation

     (33,074,841      (214,443,021
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax depreciation

   $ (31,384,739    $ (209,495,009
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts in the table above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, wash sales and derivatives mark-to-market.

k.  Senior Loans. A Fund’s investment in senior loans may be to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. Senior loans, which include both secured and unsecured loans made by banks and other financial institutions to corporate customers, typically hold the most senior position in a borrower’s capital structure, may be secured by the borrower’s assets and have interest rates that reset frequently. Senior Loans can include term loans, revolving credit facility loans and second lien loans. A senior loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the senior loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Large loans may be shared or syndicated among several lenders. A Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. The settlement period for senior loans is uncertain as there is no standardized settlement schedule applicable to such investments. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

l.  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.

m.  Collateralized Loan Obligations. A Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). A CLO is a type of asset-backed security designed to redirect the cash flows from a pool of leveraged loans to investors based on their risk preferences. Cash flows from a CLO are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The risk of an investment in a CLO depends largely on the type of the collateralized securities and the class of the instrument in which the Fund invests. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

n.  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

 

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of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 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.

o.  Due to/from Brokers. Transactions and positions in certain futures contracts, swap agreements and delayed delivery commitments are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between the Funds and the various broker/dealers. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for High Income Opportunities 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 Securitized Asset Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts. The due to brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Securitized Asset Fund represents cash received as collateral for delayed delivery securities. In certain circumstances the Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

p.  Indemnifications. Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

q.  New Accounting Pronouncement. In January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2021-01”). ASU 2021-01 is an update of ASU 2020-04, which was issued in response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), expected to occur no later than June 30, 2023. Regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 amendments offer optional expedients for contract modifications that would allow an entity to account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate, instead of evaluating each contract, in accordance with existing accounting standards, as to whether reference rate modifications constitute the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. ASU 2021-01 clarifies that certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. The amendments are currently effective and an entity may elect to apply its provisions as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. In December 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a further update to Topic 848 under ASU 2022-06, which defers the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the optional expedients provided in Topic 848. Management expects to apply the optional expedients when appropriate.

3.  Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2—prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3—prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2023, at value:

High Income Opportunities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

Home Construction

  $      $ 192,310      $      $ 192,310  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

           3,952,049        93,015        4,045,064  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

           163,439,828               163,439,828  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

           167,584,187        93,015        167,677,202  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds(a)

           8,583,011               8,583,011  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

           176,167,198        93,015        176,260,213  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Senior Loans(a)

           430,397               430,397  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

           2,719,274               2,719,274  

Preferred Stocks

          

Technology

    453,331                      453,331  

Wireless

           904,619               904,619  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

    453,331        904,619               1,357,950  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common Stocks(a)

    1,263,922                      1,263,922  

Warrants

                  8        8  

Short-Term Investments

           12,351,033               12,351,033  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,717,253      $    192,572,521      $        93,023      $    194,382,797  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Securitized Asset Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

         

ABS Home Equity

  $      $ 83,560,834      $ 150,564     $ 83,711,398  

ABS Other

           71,655,972        1,089,930 (b)      72,745,902  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

           166,484,094        6,600,376       173,084,470  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

           61,327,491        16,496,228       77,823,719  

Mortgage Related

           468,406,362        119,586       468,525,948  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

           143,754,454        3,665,391       147,419,845  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

           114,118,125              114,118,125  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

           1,109,307,332        28,122,075       1,137,429,407  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

           89,711,437              89,711,437  

Loan Participations(a)

           4,125,788              4,125,788  

Short-Term Investments

           33,647,676              33,647,676  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

           1,236,792,233        28,122,075       1,264,914,308  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

    2,839,178                     2,839,178  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,839,178      $ 1,236,792,233      $ 28,122,075     $ 1,267,753,486  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

(b) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

 

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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 September 30, 2022 and/or March 31, 2023:

High Income Opportunities Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
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
March 31,
2023
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2023
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Home Construction

  $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    129,288                   (36,273                             93,015       (36,273

Warrants

    107                   (99                             8       (99
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 129,395     $     —     $     —     $ (36,372   $     —     $     —     $     —     $     —     $ 93,023     $ (36,372
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securitized Asset Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
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
March 31,
2023
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2023
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

ABS Home Equity

  $ 120,729     $     $ (18,899   $ 49,068     $ 1     $ (335   $     $     $ 150,564     $ 48,926  

ABS Other

                            1,089,930                         1,089,930        

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    7,314,851             (8,265,269     6,597,198                   1,240,044       (286,448     6,600,376       820,660  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    18,129,628       8,020       (2,102,140     546,988       1,116,016       (1,284,831     1,050,446       (967,899     16,496,228       342,804  

Mortgage Related

    114,303                   2,467       2,816                         119,586       2,467  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    4,270,703                   (605,312                             3,665,391       (605,312
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 29,950,214     $ 8,020     $ (10,386,308   $ 6,590,409     $ 2,208,763     $ (1,285,166   $ 2,290,490     $ (1,254,347   $ 28,122,075     $ 609,545  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $2,290,490 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2023. At September 30, 2022, these securities were fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At March 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.

Debt securities valued at $1,254,347 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2023. At September 30, 2022, 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. At March 31, 2023, these securities were fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The significant unobservable inputs used for those securities fair valued by the valuation designee and categorized in Level 3 as of March 31, 2023, were as follows:

 

Description

  Valuation
Technique(s)
    Unobservable Input     Unobservable
Input Value(s)
    Value  

Bonds and Notes

       
          

ABS Home Equity1

    Market Discount       Discount Rate      

1.00%

3.00%

 

 

  $

 

128,075

22,489

 

 

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities1

    Market Discount       Discount Rate      

1.00%

2.00%

 

 

   

6,314,147

286,229

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations1

    Market Discount       Discount Rate      

0.50%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

 

 

 

 

   

2,743,256

12,730,909

878,251

143,812

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Related1

    Market Discount       Discount Rate       1.00%       119,586  
 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities2

    Discounted Cash Flows      

Constant Default Rate

Loss Severity

Lag Time

Loss Adjusted Spread

 

 

 

 

   

100%

41%

24 months

12%

 

 

 

 

    3,665,391  
         

 

 

 
 

Total

        $ 27,032,145  
         

 

 

 

1 “Odd lot” securities (those with current principal below the normal trading size) are valued using a discount to the “round lot” price for the same security. The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement is the discount rate. Discount rates are set at a specific fixed rate depending on the size of the odd lot. A significant change in the discount rate could have a material effect on the fair value measurement. There is an inverse relationship between the discount rate and the fair value measurement, meaning a significant increase in the discount rate would have resulted in a lower fair value measurement, and vice versa.

2 Security is valued using a discounted cash flow model. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement are the constant default rate, loss severity, lag time, and loss adjusted spread. Significant changes in input values could have a material effect on the fair value measurement. There is an inverse relationship between the loss severity, lag time, and loss adjusted spread and the fair value measurement, meaning a significant increase in any of those input values in isolation would have resulted in a lower fair value measurement, and vice versa. The constant default rate of 100% is based on the fact that the underlying loan is in default.

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 futures contracts and swap agreements.

High Income Opportunities Fund is 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 Fund 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 Fund may also use credit default swaps, as a protection seller, to gain investment exposure. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, High Income Opportunities Fund engaged in credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) to gain investment exposure.

Securitized Asset Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, Securitized Asset Fund used futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and manage duration.

Transactions in derivative instruments for High Income Opportunities Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected in the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   Swap agreements

Credit contracts

   $97,593

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   Swap agreements

Credit contracts

   $(2,604)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Securitized Asset Fund as of March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

   Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts1

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

    Interest rate contracts

   $2,839,178

1 Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Securitized Asset Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected in the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  Futures contracts

Interest rate contracts

  $(8,225,454)

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  Futures contracts

Interest rate contracts

  $15,006,782

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 futures contract activity and swap agreement activity, as a percentage of net assets, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2023:

 

High Income Opportunities Fund

   Credit
Default
Swaps
 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.42%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     1.01%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     0.00%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

     0.00%  

 

Securitized Asset Fund

   Futures  

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     17.39%  

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     24.24%  

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     5.90%  

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

     5.90%  

Notional amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period, if applicable, are included in the average notional amount outstanding.

Unrealized gain and/or loss on open futures and swaps is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of futures and swap contracts are not recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in the Funds’ net assets.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the 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. 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government/Agency
Securities
       Other Securities  

Fund

   Purchases        Sales        Purchases        Sales  

High Income Opportunities Fund

   $        $ 2,225,000        $ 39,899,916        $ 41,968,847  

Securitized Asset Fund

     555,775,170          513,192,746          41,805,165          139,074,515  

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees. Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Funds or the Trust, the following expenses of the Funds: compensation to Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust; registration, filing and other fees in connection with requirements of regulatory authorities; the charges and expenses of any entity appointed by the Funds for custodial, paying agent, shareholder servicing and plan agent services; charges and expenses of the independent registered public accounting firm retained by the Funds; charges and expenses of any transfer agents and registrars appointed by the Funds; any cost of certificates representing shares of the Funds; legal fees and expenses in connection with the day-to-day affairs of the Funds, including registering and qualifying its shares with Federal and State regulatory authorities; expenses of meetings of shareholders and Trustees of the Trust; the costs of services, including services of counsel, required in connection with the preparation of the Funds’ registration statements and prospectuses, including amendments and revisions thereto, annual, semi-annual and other periodic reports of the Funds, and notices and proxy solicitation material furnished to shareholders of the Funds or regulatory authorities, and any costs of printing or mailing these items; and the Funds’ expenses of bookkeeping, accounting and financial reporting, including related clerical expenses and all other expenses incurred; and other operating expenses of the Funds, as applicable.

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 each management agreement, Loomis Sayles does not charge the Funds an investment advisory fee, also known as a management fee, or any other fee for those services or for bearing those expenses. Although the Funds do not compensate Loomis Sayles directly for services under the advisory agreement, Loomis Sayles will typically receive an advisory fee from the sponsors of “wrap programs,” who in turn charge the programs’ participants.

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 Trust. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trust. Natixis Distribution currently is not paid a fee for serving as distributor for the Funds. Loomis Sayles has agreed to reimburse Natixis Distribution to the extent that Natixis Distribution incurs expenses in connection with any redemption of Fund shares.

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. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC. Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Trust or Funds, fees to Natixis Advisors for services to the Funds.

d.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trust does not pay any compensation directly to its officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis Investment Managers, LLC or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $210,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

Effective January 1, 2023, each Governance Committee member is compensated $2,500 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends either in person or telephonically.

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,

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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 expense in the Statements of Operations. Deferred amounts remain in the funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.

Loomis Sayles has agreed to pay, without reimbursement from the Trust or Funds, Trustees fees and expenses allocable to the Funds.

Certain officers and employees of Natixis Advisors and Loomis Sayles are also officers and/or Trustees of the Trust.

7.  Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds (applicable allocations to the Funds are paid by Loomis Sayles) based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. Loomis Sayles, on behalf of the Funds, paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement.

Effective April 6, 2023, 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.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, neither Fund had borrowings under this agreement.

8.  Payable to Custodian Bank. The Funds’ custodian bank, State Street Bank, provides overdraft protection to the Funds in the event of a cash shortfall. Cash overdrafts may bear interest at a rate periodically determined by State Street Bank. As of March 31, 2023, Securitized Asset Fund had a payable of $1,278,631 to the custodian bank for an overdraft.

9.   Risk. Securitized Asset Fund’s investments in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to certain risks not associated with investments in other securities. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to the risk that unexpected changes in interest rates will have a direct effect on expected maturity. A shortened maturity may result in the reinvestment of prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the original obligations. An extended maturity may result in a reduction of a security’s value.

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. These and any 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 Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.

10.  Concentration of Ownership. From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of March 31, 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
 

High Income Opportunities Fund

   4        95.90%  

Securitized Asset Fund

   4        97.19%  

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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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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:

 

       High Income Opportunities Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       2,137,815        $ 18,336,158          2,467,178        $ 24,263,725  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       329,859          2,815,146          858,035          8,481,268  

Redeemed

       (2,530,208        (21,608,469        (4,563,249        (44,255,922
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

       (62,534      $ (457,165        (1,238,036      $ (11,510,929
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Securitized Asset Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       17,471,403        $ 133,995,044          32,594,894        $ 285,501,462  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       1,230,274          9,429,719          2,659,711          23,198,484  

Redeemed

       (21,245,774        (162,724,037        (35,629,171        (307,404,272
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       (2,544,097      $ (19,299,274        (374,566      $ 1,295,674  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Semiannual Report

March 31, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Portfolio Review     1  
Portfolio of Investments     6  
Financial Statements     14  
Notes to Financial Statements     23  

 

 


LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Mark F. Burns, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSSIX
John J. Slavik, CFA®   Retail Class    LCGRX
  Class N    LSSNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20232

 

           
                             Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class     12.63     -7.24     7.57     10.37     0.93     0.93
     
Retail Class     12.46       -7.50       7.30       10.09       1.18       1.18  
     
Class N     12.74       -7.13       7.70       10.49       0.82       0.82  
   
Comparative Performance              
Russell 2000® Growth Index1     10.46       -10.60       4.26       8.49                  

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

 

1    Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Joseph R. Gatz, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSSCX
Jeffrey Schwartz, CFA®   Retail Class    LSCRX
  Admin Class    LSVAX
  Class N    LSCNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns -March 31, 20233

 

           
                             Expense Ratios4  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class     15.59     -2.55     5.18     8.02     0.93     0.90
     
Retail Class     15.43       -2.81       4.91       7.75       1.18       1.15  
     
Admin Class     15.31       -3.02       4.65       7.48       1.43       1.40  
     
Class N     15.61       -2.52       5.23       8.08       0.84       0.84  
   
Comparative Performance              
Russell 2000® Value Index1     7.70       -12.96       4.55       7.22        
Russell 2000® Index2     9.14       -11.61       4.71       8.04                  

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

 

1    Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

2    Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.

 

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

 

4    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL/MID CAP GROWTH FUND

 

Managers   Symbols   
Mark F. Burns, CFA®   Institutional Class    LSMIX
John J. Slavik, CFA®   Class N    LSMNX

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20232

 

             
                       Life of     Life of     Expense Ratios3  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     Class I     Class N     Gross     Net  
     
Institutional Class (Inception 6/30/15)     9.28     -11.37     7.08     8.74         0.91     0.85
     
Class N (Inception 10/1/19)     9.28       -11.36                   7.65       0.91       0.83  
   
Comparative Performance                
Russell 2500TM Growth Index1     11.57       -10.35       6.82       7.81       7.85                  

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

 

1    The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small-to-mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500TM Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2500TM Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the small-to-mid-cap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-to-mid-cap opportunity set and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. Indices are unmanaged.

 

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

 

3    Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

Additional Index Information

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

Proxy Voting Information

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge upon request, by calling Loomis Sayles at 800-633-3330; on the Funds’ website, at www.loomissayles.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

The Loomis Sayles Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. First and third quarter schedules of portfolio holdings are also available at loomissayles.com. A hard copy may be requested from the Fund at no charge by calling 800-633-3330.

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

UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectus. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table of each Fund shows the actual amount of Fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2022 through March 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 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

The second line in the table of each Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2022
       Ending
Account Value
3/31/2023
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,126.30          $4.98  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.24          $4.73  

Retail Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,124.60          $6.30  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,019.00          $5.99  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,127.40          $4.40  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.79          $4.18  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.94%, 1.19% and 0.83% for Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2022
       Ending
Account Value
3/31/2023
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,155.90          $4.84  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.44          $4.53  

Retail Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,154.30          $6.18  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,019.20          $5.79  

Admin Class

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,153.10          $7.52  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,017.95          $7.04  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,156.10          $4.57  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.69          $4.28  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.90%, 1.15%, 1.40% and 0.85% for Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

   Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2022
       Ending
Account Value
3/31/2023
       Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023
 

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,092.80          $4.38  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.74          $4.23  

Class N

                        

Actual

     $1,000.00          $1,092.80          $4.33  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00          $1,020.79          $4.18  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement) 0.84% and 0.83% for Institutional Class and Class N, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 96.8% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 2.0%

 

  305,200     AAR Corp.(a)   $ 16,648,660  
  427,761     Hexcel Corp.     29,194,688  
   

 

 

 
      45,843,348  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 0.7%

 

  202,953     Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a)     17,035,875  
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Components – 2.8%

 

  243,892     Dorman Products, Inc.(a)     21,038,124  
  365,685     Gentherm, Inc.(a)     22,094,688  
  289,141     Patrick Industries, Inc.     19,895,792  
   

 

 

 
      63,028,604  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 1.5%

 

  714,161     Bancorp, Inc.(a)     19,889,384  
  209,390     Lakeland Financial Corp.     13,116,189  
   

 

 

 
      33,005,573  
   

 

 

 
  Beverages – 0.9%

 

  1,283,077     Primo Water Corp.     19,695,232  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 6.4%

 

  819,712     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     31,304,801  
  682,221     Inhibrx, Inc.(a)     12,873,510  
  956,177     Insmed, Inc.(a)     16,302,818  
  411,549     PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     19,935,434  
  562,771     Replimune Group, Inc.(a)     9,938,536  
  719,569     Vericel Corp.(a)     21,097,763  
  623,018     Xencor, Inc.(a)     17,375,972  
  446,537     Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     15,981,559  
   

 

 

 
      144,810,393  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 3.1%

 

  244,405     Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(a)     12,677,287  
  368,147     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     27,235,515  
  421,604     PJT Partners, Inc., Class A     30,435,593  
   

 

 

 
      70,348,395  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.9%

 

  541,242     Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(a)     44,739,064  
  712,387     Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)     21,592,450  
   

 

 

 
      66,331,514  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.1%

 

  482,757     Calix, Inc.(a)     25,870,948  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 2.4%

 

  287,333     Arcosa, Inc.     18,133,586  
  800,320     WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)     37,519,001  
   

 

 

 
      55,652,587  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.1%

 

  255,897     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.     25,077,906  
  249,023     Itron, Inc.(a)     13,808,325  
  206,134     Novanta, Inc.(a)     32,793,858  
   

 

 

 
      71,680,089  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 3.7%

 

  672,884     Cactus, Inc., Class A   $ 27,743,007  
  576,538     Noble Corp. PLC(a)     22,755,955  
  573,562     Weatherford International PLC(a)     34,040,905  
   

 

 

 
      84,539,867  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Services – 1.1%

 

  740,296     EVERTEC, Inc.     24,984,990  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 2.5%

 

  646,822     Hostess Brands, Inc.(a)     16,092,931  
  535,906     Simply Good Foods Co.(a)     21,312,982  
  1,100,542     Sovos Brands, Inc.(a)     18,357,041  
   

 

 

 
      55,762,954  
   

 

 

 
  Ground Transportation – 0.9%

 

  959,050     Marten Transport Ltd.     20,092,098  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 9.9%

 

  525,851     AtriCure, Inc.(a)     21,796,524  
  583,105     Axonics, Inc.(a)     31,814,209  
  234,966     CONMED Corp.     24,403,569  
  168,272     Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(a)     39,387,427  
  294,784     LivaNova PLC(a)     12,846,686  
  485,219     Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)     35,881,945  
  466,853     NuVasive, Inc.(a)     19,285,697  
  419,945     PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.(a)     11,926,438  
  197,104     STAAR Surgical Co.(a)     12,604,801  
  636,915     Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.(a)     16,043,889  
   

 

 

 
      225,991,185  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 4.9%

 

  295,297     Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)     21,335,208  
  896,197     Alignment Healthcare, Inc.(a)     5,699,813  
  306,481     Ensign Group, Inc.     29,281,195  
  171,453     ModivCare, Inc.(a)     14,415,768  
  1,279,280     Option Care Health, Inc.(a)     40,642,726  
   

 

 

 
      111,374,710  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology – 1.3%

 

  927,345     Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)     30,092,345  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.2%

 

  1,202,532     Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.(a)     19,192,411  
  268,620     Papa John’s International, Inc.     20,127,697  
  307,610     Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     33,240,336  
   

 

 

 
      72,560,444  
   

 

 

 
  Household Durables – 0.9%

 

  186,536     Installed Building Products, Inc.     21,270,700  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 2.2%

 

  965,822     BRP Group, Inc., Class A(a)     24,589,828  
  84,957     Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.     25,499,844  
   

 

 

 
      50,089,672  
   

 

 

 
  Interactive Media & Services – 0.9%

 

  271,801     Shutterstock, Inc.     19,732,753  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 0.5%

 

  899,026     Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.(a)     10,302,838  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 2.1%

 

  337,571     Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A(a)     19,055,883  
  1,377,576     Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a)     29,783,193  
   

 

 

 
      48,839,076  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.8%

 

  99,322     Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)   $ 18,677,502  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 4.2%

 

  348,447     Albany International Corp., Class A     31,137,224  
  73,208     ESCO Technologies, Inc.     6,987,703  
  343,727     Helios Technologies, Inc.     22,479,746  
  153,292     RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)     35,675,647  
   

 

 

 
      96,280,320  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.8%

 

  249,023     Denbury, Inc.(a)     21,821,885  
  857,060     Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A     18,752,473  
   

 

 

 
      40,574,358  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Care Products – 3.6%

 

  849,365     BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)     28,878,410  
  330,388     elf Beauty, Inc.(a)     27,207,452  
  179,148     Inter Parfums, Inc.     25,482,011  
   

 

 

 
      81,567,873  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals  – 1.1%

 

  694,021     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     25,144,381  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 6.6%

 

  140,569     FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)     27,741,292  
  289,764     Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a)     23,288,333  
  136,670     ICF International, Inc.     14,992,699  
  738,449     KBR, Inc.     40,651,617  
  469,316     WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)     43,726,172  
   

 

 

 
      150,400,113  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.1%

 

  526,672     MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)     37,309,445  
  556,530     MaxLinear, Inc.(a)     19,595,421  
  865,216     Rambus, Inc.(a)     44,350,972  
  210,135     Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)     36,792,537  
   

 

 

 
      138,048,375  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 4.3%

 

  845,876     Box, Inc., Class A(a)     22,661,018  
  373,585     Envestnet, Inc.(a)     21,918,232  
  418,116     Model N, Inc.(a)     13,994,342  
  545,141     Tenable Holdings, Inc.(a)     25,899,649  
  535,906     Varonis Systems, Inc.(a)     13,938,915  
   

 

 

 
      98,412,156  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.9%

 

  255,179     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)     19,556,919  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.3%

 

  1,173,802     Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)     29,943,689  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.8%

 

  225,013     Columbia Sportswear Co.     20,305,173  
  193,411     Oxford Industries, Inc.     20,422,268  
   

 

 

 
      40,727,441  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 3.3%

 

  212,906     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.   $ 30,260,330  
  248,304     McGrath RentCorp     23,169,246  
  164,476     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)     22,511,830  
   

 

 

 
      75,941,406  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $1,923,593,448)     2,204,210,723  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 3.3%  
$ 76,113,475     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $76,126,795 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $79,636,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $77,635,783 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $76,113,475)
    76,113,475  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 100.1%  
  (Identified Cost $1,999,706,923)     2,280,324,198  
  Other assets less liabilities—(0.1)%     (2,352,201
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 2,277,971,997  
   

 

 

 
  (†)     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.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       9.9

Professional Services

       6.6  

Biotechnology

       6.4  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       6.1  

Health Care Providers & Services

       4.9  

Software

       4.3  

Machinery

       4.2  

Energy Equipment & Services

       3.7  

Personal Care Products

       3.6  

Trading Companies & Distributors

       3.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       3.2  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       3.1  

Capital Markets

       3.1  

Commercial Services & Supplies

       2.9  

Automobile Components

       2.8  

Food Products

       2.5  

Construction & Engineering

       2.4  

Insurance

       2.2  

Leisure Products

       2.1  

Aerospace & Defense

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       17.5  

Short-Term Investments

       3.3  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       100.1  

Other assets less liabilities

       (0.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 101.9% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 2.4%

 

  298,107     Leonardo DRS, Inc.(a)   $ 3,866,448  
  27,058     Moog, Inc., Class A     2,726,093  
  41,639     V2X, Inc.(a)     1,653,901  
   

 

 

 
      8,246,442  
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Components – 0.4%

 

  13,843     LCI Industries     1,520,930  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 10.5%

 

  89,450     Ameris Bancorp     3,272,081  
  95,671     Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.     3,353,269  
  135,982     Cadence Bank     2,822,986  
  195,802     Home BancShares, Inc.     4,250,861  
  197,736     OceanFirst Financial Corp.     3,654,161  
  48,950     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     2,700,082  
  58,620     Popular, Inc.     3,365,374  
  48,639     Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     2,992,271  
  49,187     SouthState Corp.     3,505,066  
  59,970     Wintrust Financial Corp.     4,374,812  
  69,445     WSFS Financial Corp.     2,611,827  
   

 

 

 
      36,902,790  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 1.8%

 

  87,465     Alkermes PLC(a)     2,465,638  
  16,807     United Therapeutics Corp.(a)     3,764,096  
   

 

 

 
      6,229,734  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products – 3.1%

 

  73,771     Griffon Corp.     2,361,410  
  211,970     Janus International Group, Inc.(a)     2,090,024  
  126,741     Quanex Building Products Corp.     2,728,734  
  45,865     UFP Industries, Inc.     3,644,891  
   

 

 

 
      10,825,059  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 0.9%

 

  51,735     Stifel Financial Corp.     3,057,021  
   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 4.7%

 

  30,379     Ashland, Inc.     3,120,227  
  55,017     Cabot Corp.     4,216,503  
  227,340     Ecovyst, Inc.(a)     2,512,107  
  261,056     LSB Industries, Inc.(a)     2,696,708  
  115,886     Valvoline, Inc.     4,049,057  
   

 

 

 
      16,594,602  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.0%

 

  37,331     Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)     5,321,907  
  34,320     VSE Corp.     1,540,968  
   

 

 

 
      6,862,875  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 0.7%

 

  240,635     Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a)     2,606,077  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 3.3%

 

  40,818     AECOM     3,441,774  
  62,382     Arcosa, Inc.     3,936,928  
  134,761     MDU Resources Group, Inc.     4,107,515  
   

 

 

 
      11,486,217  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 1.0%

 

  81,415     Andersons, Inc.     3,364,068  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities – 0.9%

 

  48,424     ALLETE, Inc.   $ 3,117,053  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Equipment – 0.8%

 

  20,222     Atkore, Inc.(a)     2,840,787  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 7.6%

 

  98,477     Kimball Electronics, Inc.(a)     2,373,296  
  8,309     Littelfuse, Inc.     2,227,560  
  74,985     Methode Electronics, Inc.     3,290,342  
  79,057     National Instruments Corp.     4,143,377  
  15,987     Rogers Corp.(a)     2,612,755  
  39,151     TD SYNNEX Corp.     3,789,425  
  215,771     TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)     2,910,751  
  192,673     Vontier Corp.     5,267,680  
   

 

 

 
      26,615,186  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 4.6%

 

  107,429     ChampionX Corp.     2,914,549  
  99,535     Noble Corp. PLC(a)     3,928,646  
  58,170     Tidewater, Inc.(a)     2,564,134  
  115,821     Weatherford International PLC(a)     6,873,976  
   

 

 

 
      16,281,305  
   

 

 

 
  Entertainment – 0.7%

 

  71,877     Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C(a)     2,421,536  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Services – 3.9%

 

  105,928     Cannae Holdings, Inc.(a)     2,137,627  
  33,917     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)     3,795,312  
  33,446     Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C     4,454,673  
  133,543     International Money Express, Inc.(a)     3,442,739  
   

 

 

 
      13,830,351  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 1.1%

 

  11,892     J&J Snack Foods Corp.     1,762,632  
  105,443     Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)     1,976,002  
   

 

 

 
      3,738,634  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.7%

 

  21,494     CONMED Corp.     2,232,367  
  52,532     Embecta Corp.     1,477,200  
  98,586     Inmode Ltd.(a)     3,150,809  
  72,045     Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)     5,948,035  
  28,510     UFP Technologies, Inc.(a)     3,701,738  
   

 

 

 
      16,510,149  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 2.9%

 

  24,704     AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)     2,049,444  
  115,389     Option Care Health, Inc.(a)     3,665,908  
  76,981     Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)     4,574,211  
   

 

 

 
      10,289,563  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology – 0.6%

 

  162,067     Veradigm, Inc.(a)     2,114,974  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.1%

 

  15,304     Churchill Downs, Inc.     3,933,893  
  25,212     Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     3,400,091  
   

 

 

 
      7,333,984  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Household Durables – 2.4%

 

  82,445     KB Home   $ 3,312,640  
  66,033     Skyline Champion Corp.(a)     4,967,663  
   

 

 

 
      8,280,303  
   

 

 

 
  Household Products – 0.5%

 

  25,321     Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.     1,676,757  
   

 

 

 
  Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.7%

 

  38,169     NextEra Energy Partners LP     2,318,767  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial REITs – 1.1%

 

  117,650     STAG Industrial, Inc.     3,978,923  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 0.9%

 

  75,448     Employers Holdings, Inc.     3,145,427  
   

 

 

 
  Interactive Media & Services – 0.4%

 

  73,581     TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)     1,461,319  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 1.0%

 

  44,896     Brunswick Corp.     3,681,472  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.8%

 

  13,664     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)     2,757,668  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 3.9%

 

  23,960     Albany International Corp., Class A     2,141,066  
  67,247     Columbus McKinnon Corp.     2,498,898  
  48,074     Crane Holdings Co.(a)     1,870,079  
  25,580     Kadant, Inc.     5,333,941  
  75,654     Wabash National Corp.     1,860,332  
   

 

 

 
      13,704,316  
   

 

 

 
  Marine Transportation – 0.9%

 

  198,608     Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.     3,110,201  
   

 

 

 
  Media – 1.7%

 

  60,456     John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     2,343,879  
  55,193     Scholastic Corp.     1,888,705  
  75,199     Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,734,089  
   

 

 

 
      5,966,673  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 0.7%

 

  88,937     Arconic Corp.(a)     2,332,818  
   

 

 

 
  Office REITs – 0.4%

 

  98,657     Postal Realty Trust, Inc., Class A     1,501,560  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.8%

 

  112,556     Antero Resources Corp.(a)     2,598,918  
  77,524     California Resources Corp.     2,984,674  
  101,020     Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.     2,318,409  
  172,362     Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.     5,231,187  
   

 

 

 
      13,133,188  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Care Products – 1.4%

 

  141,514     BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)     4,811,476  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 2.3%

 

  28,023     ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     1,113,074  
  75,214     Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)     3,069,483  
  Pharmaceuticals – continued

 

  107,532     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   $ 3,895,884  
   

 

 

 
      8,078,441  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 4.9%

 

  297,876     Alight, Inc., Class A(a)     2,743,438  
  30,923     Concentrix Corp.     3,758,691  
  52,267     CSG Systems International, Inc.     2,806,738  
  29,799     Insperity, Inc.     3,622,068  
  46,180     Korn Ferry     2,389,353  
  16,426     Science Applications International Corp.     1,765,138  
   

 

 

 
      17,085,426  
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Management & Development – 0.9%

 

  29,000     Colliers International Group, Inc.     3,060,950  
   

 

 

 
  Retail REITs – 0.9%

 

  46,608     Agree Realty Corp.     3,197,775  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.2%

 

  145,025     Rambus, Inc.(a)     7,433,981  
  72,025     Semtech Corp.(a)     1,738,684  
  43,969     Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)     1,867,363  
   

 

 

 
      11,040,028  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 0.9%

 

  39,622     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)     3,036,630  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.1%

 

  37,239     Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)     3,967,815  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.1%

 

  31,437     Crocs, Inc.(a)     3,974,894  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 4.3%

 

  158,725     Alta Equipment Group, Inc.     2,515,792  
  217,818     Custom Truck One Source, Inc.(a)     1,478,984  
  42,448     Herc Holdings, Inc.     4,834,827  
  39,693     McGrath RentCorp     3,703,754  
  251,071     MRC Global, Inc.(a)     2,440,410  
   

 

 

 
      14,973,767  
   

 

 

 
  Water Utilities – 0.4%

 

  154,784     Pure Cycle Corp.(a)     1,462,709  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.6%

 

  98,513     U.S. Cellular Corp.(a)     2,042,174  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $268,843,763)     356,570,814  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund – continued

 

Principal
Amount
    Description   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 3.0%  
$ 10,499,314     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $10,501,151 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $10,985,300 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $10,709,382 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $10,499,314)
  $ 10,499,314  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 104.9%  
  (Identified Cost $279,343,077)     367,070,128  
  Other assets less liabilities—(4.9)%     (17,306,457
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 349,763,671  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Non-income producing security.

 

  REITs     Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Banks

       10.5

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       7.6  

Professional Services

       4.9  

Chemicals

       4.7  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       4.7  

Energy Equipment & Services

       4.6  

Trading Companies & Distributors

       4.3  

Financial Services

       3.9  

Machinery

       3.9  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       3.8  

Construction & Engineering

       3.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       3.2  

Building Products

       3.1  

Health Care Providers & Services

       2.9  

Household Durables

       2.4  

Aerospace & Defense

       2.4  

Pharmaceuticals

       2.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       2.1  

Commercial Services & Supplies

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       25.3  

Short-Term Investments

       3.0  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       104.9  

Other assets less liabilities

       (4.9
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 96.1% of Net Assets  
  Aerospace & Defense – 7.2%

 

  14,653     Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)   $ 3,294,727  
  18,543     HEICO Corp.     3,171,595  
  38,925     Hexcel Corp.     2,656,631  
  29,693     Parsons Corp.(a)     1,328,465  
   

 

 

 
      10,451,418  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics – 1.0%

 

  12,980     Forward Air Corp.     1,398,725  
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Components – 0.8%

 

  39,150     Gentex Corp.     1,097,375  
   

 

 

 
  Banks – 1.4%

 

  28,274     Axos Financial, Inc.(a)     1,043,876  
  24,671     Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     1,036,429  
   

 

 

 
      2,080,305  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology – 6.6%

 

  48,399     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     1,848,358  
  23,999     Natera, Inc.(a)     1,332,425  
  10,769     Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)     1,090,038  
  35,001     PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)     1,695,449  
  9,120     United Therapeutics Corp.(a)     2,042,515  
  58,533     Xencor, Inc.(a)     1,632,485  
   

 

 

 
      9,641,270  
   

 

 

 
  Capital Markets – 3.1%

 

  21,972     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     1,625,489  
  9,651     Morningstar, Inc.     1,959,442  
  36,416     StepStone Group, Inc., Class A     883,816  
   

 

 

 
      4,468,747  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.4%

 

  36,175     Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,096,464  
  16,004     Tetra Tech, Inc.     2,351,148  
   

 

 

 
      3,447,612  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment – 1.7%

 

  47,466     Ciena Corp.(a)     2,492,914  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering – 3.9%

 

  11,809     MasTec, Inc.(a)     1,115,242  
  7,447     Valmont Industries, Inc.     2,377,678  
  46,775     WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)     2,192,812  
   

 

 

 
      5,685,732  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 4.7%

 

  44,153     BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)     3,358,719  
  6,916     Casey’s General Stores, Inc.     1,497,037  
  32,572     Performance Food Group Co.(a)     1,965,395  
   

 

 

 
      6,821,151  
   

 

 

 
  Distributors – 0.7%

 

  2,960     Pool Corp.     1,013,622  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 4.5%

 

  21,168     Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.     2,074,464  
  25,269     Coherent Corp.(a)     962,244  
  46,919     Napco Security Technologies, Inc.(a)     1,763,216  
  31,719     Trimble, Inc.(a)     1,662,710  
   

 

 

 
      6,462,634  
   

 

 

 
  Energy Equipment & Services – 2.9%

 

  93,630     ChampionX Corp.     2,540,182  
  90,413     NOV, Inc.     1,673,545  
   

 

 

 
      4,213,727  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Services – 1.4%

 

  11,243     WEX, Inc.(a)     2,067,475  
   

 

 

 
  Food Products – 1.5%

 

  53,530     Simply Good Foods Co.(a)     2,128,888  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 7.1%

 

  33,376     Axonics, Inc.(a)     1,820,995  
  21,586     CONMED Corp.     2,241,922  
  44,249     Envista Holdings Corp.(a)     1,808,899  
  6,370     Insulet Corp.(a)     2,031,775  
  17,790     LivaNova PLC(a)     775,288  
  97,377     Paragon 28, Inc.(a)     1,662,225  
   

 

 

 
      10,341,104  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3%

 

  25,961     Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)     1,875,682  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology – 1.0%

 

  46,196     Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)     1,499,060  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 5.9%

 

  10,487     Churchill Downs, Inc.     2,695,684  
  20,396     Light & Wonder, Inc.(a)     1,224,780  
  24,851     Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)     1,930,177  
  25,639     Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     2,770,550  
   

 

 

 
      8,621,191  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 2.5%

 

  7,865     Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.     2,360,680  
  9,763     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     1,296,136  
   

 

 

 
      3,656,816  
   

 

 

 
  IT Services – 0.8%

 

  17,967     Endava PLC, ADR(a)     1,207,023  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products – 0.8%

 

  56,168     Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a)     1,214,352  
   

 

 

 
  Machinery – 3.2%

 

  19,945     Ingersoll Rand, Inc.     1,160,400  
  10,198     Middleby Corp.(a)     1,495,129  
  8,847     RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)     2,058,962  
   

 

 

 
      4,714,491  
   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 1.0%

 

  37,574     ATI, Inc.(a)     1,482,670  
   

 

 

 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.0%

 

  8,252     Chord Energy Corp.     1,110,719  
  81,405     Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A     1,781,141  
  29,644     Matador Resources Co.     1,412,537  
   

 

 

 
      4,304,397  
   

 

 

 
  Professional Services – 4.8%

 

  8,945     ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)     1,447,569  
  13,946     FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)     2,752,243  
  50,329     KBR, Inc.     2,770,612  
   

 

 

 
      6,970,424  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – continued

 

Shares     Description   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.0%

 

  28,776     Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)     1,380,960  
  3,362     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     1,682,816  
  16,986     Nova Ltd.(a)     1,774,527  
  20,186     Power Integrations, Inc.     1,708,543  
  11,999     Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)     2,100,905  
   

 

 

 
      8,647,751  
   

 

 

 
  Software – 4.9%

 

  75,197     Box, Inc., Class A(a)     2,014,528  
  48,962     PagerDuty, Inc.(a)     1,712,691  
  9,249     Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)     1,838,516  
  4,568     Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)     1,619,995  
   

 

 

 
      7,185,730  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Retail – 2.0%

 

  13,865     Five Below, Inc.(a)     2,855,774  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.7%

 

  38,957     Avid Technology, Inc.(a)     1,245,845  
  102,718     Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)     2,620,336  
   

 

 

 
      3,866,181  
   

 

 

 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 4.1%

 

  17,259     Columbia Sportswear Co.     1,557,452  
  6,756     Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)     3,037,160  
  28,454     Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a)     1,352,134  
   

 

 

 
      5,946,746  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.2%

 

  12,868     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)     1,761,243  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks  
  (Identified Cost $137,498,324)     139,622,230  
   

 

 

 
 
Principal
Amount

 
           
  Short-Term Investments – 2.9%  
$ 4,238,844     Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $4,239,586 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $4,231,000 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125% due 7/15/2031 valued at $4,323,687 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $4,238,844)
    4,238,844  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 99.0%  
  (Identified Cost $141,737,168)     143,861,074  
  Other assets less liabilities—1.0%     1,388,268  
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 145,249,342  
   

 

 

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

 

  (a)     Non-income producing security.

 

  ADR     An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Aerospace & Defense

       7.2

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       7.1  

Biotechnology

       6.6  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       6.0  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       5.9  

Software

       4.9  

Professional Services

       4.8  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

       4.7  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       4.5  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

       4.1  

Construction & Engineering

       3.9  

Machinery

       3.2  

Capital Markets

       3.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       3.0  

Energy Equipment & Services

       2.9  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

       2.7  

Insurance

       2.5  

Commercial Services & Supplies

       2.4  

Specialty Retail

       2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

       14.6  

Short-Term Investments

       2.9  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments

       99.0  

Other assets less liabilities

       1.0  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

       100.0
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

        Small Cap
Growth Fund
       Small Cap
Value Fund
       Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at cost

     $ 1,999,706,923        $ 279,343,077        $ 141,737,168  

Net unrealized appreciation

       280,617,275          87,727,051          2,123,906  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments at value

       2,280,324,198          367,070,128          143,861,074  

Cash

                1,872,504           

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       15,123,535          197,181          1,524,481  

Receivable for securities sold

                1,603,511           

Dividends and interest receivable

       426,625          265,435          28,321  

Prepaid expenses (Note 7)

       544          446          430  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

       2,295,874,902          371,009,205          145,414,306  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
LIABILITIES

 

Payable for securities purchased

       2,940,532          3,425,449           

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       13,011,794          17,197,849          3,505  

Management fees payable (Note 5)

       1,435,467          223,033          73,842  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

       296,687          297,173          40,400  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

       88,703          14,459          5,576  

Payable to distributor (Note 5d)

       15,501          4,298          263  

Audit and tax services fees payable

       25,401          25,835          25,166  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

       88,820          57,438          16,212  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

       17,902,905          21,245,534          164,964  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 2,277,971,997        $ 349,763,671        $ 145,249,342  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

     $ 1,997,252,776        $ 217,868,091        $ 159,082,198  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

       280,719,221          131,895,580          (13,832,856
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $ 2,277,971,997        $ 349,763,671        $ 145,249,342  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

 

Institutional Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 1,008,493,710        $ 206,788,682        $ 118,372,301  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       40,322,102          8,938,122          10,471,176  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 25.01        $ 23.14        $ 11.30  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Retail Class:

 

Net assets

     $ 68,395,550        $ 69,488,908        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       3,149,736          3,093,515           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 21.71        $ 22.46        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Admin Class shares:

 

Net assets

     $        $ 5,866,506        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

                284,800           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $        $ 20.60        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class N shares:

 

Net assets

     $ 1,201,082,737        $ 67,619,575        $ 26,877,041  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

       47,237,138          2,921,681          2,376,042  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $ 25.43        $ 23.14        $ 11.31  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  14


Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

        Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
     Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends

     $ 4,347,338      $ 2,515,730      $ 344,776  

Interest

       572,904        88,475        33,977  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

       (28,341      (8,095       
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       4,891,901        2,596,110        378,753  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

 

Management fees (Note 5)

       8,175,084        1,648,392        559,875  

Service and distribution fees (Note 5)

       85,103        105,282         

Administrative fees (Note 5)

       505,663        101,968        34,632  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

       66,544        28,918        12,755  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 5 and 6)

       604,474        164,098        8,595  

Audit and tax services fees

       21,642        21,937        21,622  

Custodian fees and expenses

       26,776        7,294        5,977  

Legal fees (Note 7)

       31,881        6,984        2,709  

Registration fees

       53,964        45,533        20,591  

Shareholder reporting expenses

       61,780        37,994        2,691  

Miscellaneous expenses

       54,134        27,788        21,047  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       9,687,045        2,196,188        690,494  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

              (131,681      (63,484
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       9,687,045        2,064,507        627,010  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       (4,795,144      531,603        (248,257
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

       22,347,516        45,270,233        (9,063,273

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

       229,220,482        22,153,148        25,073,728  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

       251,567,998        67,423,381        16,010,455  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ 246,772,854      $ 67,954,984      $ 15,762,198  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

      Small Cap Growth Fund     Small Cap Value Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
 
FROM OPERATIONS:         

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (4,795,144   $ (11,256,808   $ 531,603     $ 2,371,925  

Net realized gain on investments

     22,347,516       55,541,403       45,270,233       53,239,567  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     229,220,482       (710,299,435     22,153,148       (140,778,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     246,772,854       (666,014,840     67,954,984       (85,167,041
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:         

Institutional Class

     (26,863,859     (225,523,167     (33,629,482     (63,922,055

Retail Class

     (2,219,963     (19,793,925     (7,869,701     (14,932,854

Admin Class

                 (890,318     (1,673,437

Class N

     (32,585,425     (252,701,386     (8,423,867     (19,629,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (61,669,247     (498,018,478     (50,813,368     (100,157,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)      115,773,714       261,184,927       (89,079,919     14,383,874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     300,877,321       (902,848,391     (71,938,303     (170,940,887
NET ASSETS         

Beginning of the period

     1,977,094,676       2,879,943,067       421,701,974       592,642,861  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 2,277,971,997     $ 1,977,094,676     $ 349,763,671     $ 421,701,974  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued

 

      Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund  
      Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2022
 
FROM OPERATIONS:     

Net investment loss

   $ (248,257   $ (596,324

Net realized loss on investments

     (9,063,273     (6,038,711

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     25,073,728       (41,617,706
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     15,762,198       (48,252,741
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:     

Institutional Class

           (7,348,311

Class N

           (901,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (8,249,449
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)      (23,893,064     130,096,993  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (8,130,866     73,594,803  
NET ASSETS     

Beginning of the period

     153,380,208       79,785,405  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 145,249,342     $ 153,380,208  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

17  |


Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 22.88     $ 36.57     $ 28.51     $ 26.30     $ 31.55     $ 27.37  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.06     (0.15 )(b)      (0.26     (0.17     (0.16     (0.16

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.91       (7.06     8.94       4.73       (2.51     7.54  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    2.85       (7.21     8.68       4.56       (2.67     7.38  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

    (0.72     (6.48     (0.62     (2.35     (2.58     (3.20
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 25.01     $ 22.88     $ 36.57     $ 28.51     $ 26.30     $ 31.55  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    12.63 %(c)      (24.77 )%(b)      30.53     17.98     (6.88 )%      29.77

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,008,494     $ 883,458     $ 1,299,777     $ 1,037,625     $ 908,616     $ 926,914  

Net expenses

    0.94 %(d)      0.93     0.92     0.94     0.95     0.94

Gross expenses

    0.94 %(d)      0.93     0.92     0.94     0.95     0.94

Net investment loss

    (0.49 )%(d)      (0.51 )%(b)      (0.72 )%      (0.66 )%      (0.62 )%      (0.58 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15     34     52     52     67     41

 

(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 $(0.16), total return would have been (24.83%) and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.56%).  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund – Retail Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 19.98     $ 32.79     $ 25.67     $ 23.95     $ 29.09     $ 25.53  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.08     (0.19 )(b)      (0.30     (0.21     (0.21     (0.22

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.53       (6.14     8.04       4.28       (2.35     6.98  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    2.45       (6.33     7.74       4.07       (2.56     6.76  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

    (0.72     (6.48     (0.62     (2.35     (2.58     (3.20
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 21.71     $ 19.98     $ 32.79     $ 25.67     $ 23.95     $ 29.09  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    12.46 %(c)      (24.94 )%(b)      30.20     17.67     (7.11 )%(d)      29.45

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 68,396     $ 62,909     $ 105,027     $ 98,205     $ 95,635     $ 136,415  

Net expenses

    1.19 %(e)      1.18     1.17     1.19     1.19 %(f)      1.19

Gross expenses

    1.19 %(e)      1.18     1.17     1.19     1.20     1.19

Net investment loss

    (0.74 )%(e)      (0.76 )%(b)      (0.92 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.86 )%      (0.82 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15     34     52     52     67     41

 

(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 $(0.21), total return would have been (25.01%) and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.81%).  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(f)   The administrator agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  18


Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small Cap Growth Fund – Class N  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 23.23     $ 37.01     $ 28.81     $ 26.53     $ 31.76     $ 27.50  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.05     (0.11 )(b)      (0.22     (0.14     (0.13     (0.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.97       (7.19     9.04       4.77       (2.52     7.58  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    2.92       (7.30     8.82       4.63       (2.65     7.46  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

    (0.72     (6.48     (0.62     (2.35     (2.58     (3.20
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 25.43     $ 23.23     $ 37.01     $ 28.81     $ 26.53     $ 31.76  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    12.74 %(c)      (24.69 )%(b)      30.66     18.09     (6.76 )%      29.93

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,201,083     $ 1,030,728     $ 1,475,139     $ 1,066,067     $ 629,914     $ 517,734  

Net expenses

    0.83 %(d)      0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82

Gross expenses

    0.83 %(d)      0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82

Net investment loss

    (0.38 )%(d)      (0.39 )%(b)      (0.62 )%      (0.54 )%      (0.49 )%      (0.43 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    15     34     52     52     67     41

 

(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 $(0.13), total return would have been (24.71%) and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.44%).  
(c)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

     Small Cap Value Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 22.57     $ 32.05     $ 22.34     $ 28.66     $ 35.27     $ 37.37  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.13       0.04       0.12       0.10       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.39       (4.18     11.79       (4.03     (2.49     2.11  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    3.42       (4.05     11.83       (3.91     (2.39     2.20  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.13     (0.05     (0.13     (0.12     (0.08     (0.05

Net realized capital gains

    (2.72     (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.85     (5.43     (2.12     (2.41     (4.22     (4.30
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 23.14     $ 22.57     $ 32.05     $ 22.34     $ 28.66     $ 35.27  
 

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    15.59 %(c)      (16.18 )%      55.05     (15.31 )%      (4.11 )%      6.21

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 206,789     $ 276,020     $ 378,856     $ 295,006     $ 433,360     $ 587,198  

Net expenses(d)

    0.90 %(e)      0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90

Gross expenses

    0.97 %(e)      0.93     0.94     0.95     0.93     0.92

Net investment income

    0.28 %(e)      0.48     0.12     0.48     0.36     0.26

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     28     23     23     24     19

 

(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.

 

     Small Cap Value Fund – Retail Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 21.95     $ 31.33     $ 21.87     $ 28.11     $ 34.66     $ 36.83  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.00 (b)      0.06       (0.04     0.05       0.03       0.00 (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.30       (4.06     11.55       (3.96     (2.44     2.08  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    3.30       (4.00     11.51       (3.91     (2.41     2.08  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.07           (0.06     (0.04            

Net realized capital gains

    (2.72     (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.79     (5.38     (2.05     (2.33     (4.14     (4.25
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 22.46     $ 21.95     $ 31.33     $ 21.87     $ 28.11     $ 34.66  
 

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    15.43 %(d)      (16.40 )%      54.69     (15.56 )%      (4.33 )%      5.95

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 69,489     $ 63,738     $ 92,036     $ 83,163     $ 134,434     $ 208,310  

Net expenses(e)

    1.15 %(f)      1.15     1.15     1.15     1.15     1.15

Gross expenses

    1.22 %(f)      1.18     1.19     1.20     1.18     1.17

Net investment income (loss)

    0.04 %(f)      0.23     (0.12 )%      0.23     0.10     0.01

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     28     23     23     24     19

 

(a)   Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(d)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(e)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  

 

     Small Cap Value Fund – Admin Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 20.31     $ 29.44     $ 20.65     $ 26.68     $ 33.25     $ 35.58  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.02     (0.01     (0.10     (0.01     (0.04     (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.04       (3.74     10.88       (3.73     (2.39     2.00  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    3.02       (3.75     10.78       (3.74     (2.43     1.92  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.01                              

Net realized capital gains

    (2.72     (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.73     (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 20.60     $ 20.31     $ 29.44     $ 20.65     $ 26.68     $ 33.25  
 

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    15.31 %(c)      (16.63 )%      54.29     (15.74 )%      (4.60 )%      5.68

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 5,867     $ 6,776     $ 9,440     $ 7,662     $ 13,357     $ 24,530  

Net expenses(d)

    1.40 %(e)      1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40

Gross expenses

    1.47 %(e)      1.43     1.43     1.45     1.43     1.42

Net investment loss

    (0.23 )%(e)      (0.02 )%      (0.38 )%      (0.03 )%      (0.15 )%      (0.24 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     28     23     23     24     19

 

(a)   Per share net investment loss 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.

 

     Small Cap Value Fund – Class N  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 22.58     $ 32.07     $ 22.35     $ 28.68     $ 35.31     $ 37.41  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.15       0.05       0.13       0.12       0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.39       (4.19     11.80       (4.03     (2.50     2.11  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    3.43       (4.04     11.85       (3.90     (2.38     2.23  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net investment income

    (0.15     (0.07     (0.14     (0.14     (0.11     (0.08

Net realized capital gains

    (2.72     (5.38     (1.99     (2.29     (4.14     (4.25
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.87     (5.45     (2.13     (2.43     (4.25     (4.33
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 23.14     $ 22.58     $ 32.07     $ 22.35     $ 28.68     $ 35.31  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    15.61 %(b)(c)      (16.16 )%      55.15     (15.28 )%      (4.07 )%      6.28

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 67,620     $ 75,168     $ 112,310     $ 92,818     $ 141,821     $ 153,646  

Net expenses

    0.85 %(d)(e)      0.84     0.85     0.85     0.83     0.83

Gross expenses

    0.88 %(e)      0.84     0.85     0.85     0.83     0.83

Net investment income

    0.34 %(e)      0.53     0.17     0.53     0.43     0.33

Portfolio turnover rate

    14     28     23     23     24     19

 

(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.  

 

     Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Institutional Class  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.34     $ 15.25     $ 11.81     $ 10.03     $ 15.49     $ 12.31  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.02     (0.06     (0.02 )(b)      (0.04     (0.04     (0.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.98       (3.37     3.56       2.06       (1.55 )(c)      3.23  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.96       (3.43     3.54       2.02       (1.59     3.18  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

           

Net realized capital gains

          (1.48     (0.10     (0.24     (3.87      
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.30     $ 10.34     $ 15.25     $ 11.81     $ 10.03     $ 15.49  
 

 

 

 

Total return(d)

    9.28 %(e)      (25.43 )%      30.00 %(b)      20.38     (3.27 )%      25.83

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

           

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 118,372     $ 106,566     $ 70,526     $ 52,170     $ 34,312     $ 17,500  

Net expenses(f)

    0.84 %(g)(h)      0.84 %(h)      0.84 %(h)      0.84     0.85     0.85

Gross expenses

    0.93 %(g)      0.91     0.99     1.21     1.30     1.43

Net investment loss

    (0.33 )%(g)      (0.45 )%      (0.14 )%(b)      (0.34 )%      (0.35 )%      (0.35 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    34     50     50     60     67     102

 

(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 $(0.08), total return would have been 29.49% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.52%).  
(c)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values of investments of the Fund.  
(d)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(e)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(f)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(g)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(h)   Includes additional voluntary waiver of advisory fee of 0.01%.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund – Class N  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.35     $ 15.26     $ 11.81     $ 9.89  
 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.02     (0.05     (0.01 )(b)      (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.98       (3.38     3.56       2.20  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.96       (3.43     3.55       2.16  
 

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

       

Net realized capital gains

          (1.48     (0.10     (0.24
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.31     $ 10.35     $ 15.26     $ 11.81  
 

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    9.28 %(d)      (25.41 )%      30.08 %(b)      22.08 %(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

       

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 26,877     $ 46,814     $ 9,260     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

    0.83 %(f)      0.83     0.83     0.83 %(f) 

Gross expenses

    0.92 %(f)      0.91     1.00     107.49 %(f) 

Net investment loss

    (0.35 )%(f)      (0.44 )%      (0.08 )%(b)      (0.34 )%(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    34     50     50     60 %(g) 

 

*   Class operations commenced on October 1, 2019.  
(a)   Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.  
(b)   Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.07), total return would have been 29.66% and the ratio of net investment loss to average net assets would have been (0.50%).  
(c)   Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower.  
(d)   Periods less than one year are not annualized.  
(e)   The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher.  
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.  
(g)   Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the year ended September 30, 2020.  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

1.  Organization. Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Loomis Sayles Funds I:

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund (“Small Cap Growth Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Small Cap Growth Fund offers Institutional Class, Retail Class and Class N shares. Small Cap Value Fund offers Institutional Class, Retail Class, Admin Class and Class N shares. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund offers Institutional Class and Class N shares.

Each share class is sold without a sales charge. Retail Class and Admin Class shares pay a Rule 12b-1 fee. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Institutional Class shares are intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amount for Class N and Institutional Class as outlined in the relevant Fund’s prospectus. Admin Class shares are offered exclusively through intermediaries.

Most expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the Funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV and Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (“Natixis ETF Trusts”). Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Retail Class and Admin Class), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class, and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

a.  Valuation. 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 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. 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.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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 net asset value (“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. 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.

The values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period for financial reporting purposes. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments reported in the Statements of Operations reflect gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates and fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities.

The Funds may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

d.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes. The Trusts treat each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 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 six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts that have been or are expected to be reclaimed and paid. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes where reclaims have been or are expected to be filed and paid are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are

 

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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.

e.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as return of capital distributions received, distribution re-designations, capital gain distributions received and net operating losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees and wash sales. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are reported as distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows:

 

     2022 Distributions  

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
       Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 14,122,150        $ 483,896,328        $ 498,018,478  

Small Cap Value Fund

     8,282,886          91,874,834          100,157,720  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

              8,249,449          8,249,449  

Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are consolidated and reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains expressed in per-share amounts, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are separately stated and reported within the Financial Highlights.

As of September 30, 2022, late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:

 

      Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
       Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

Late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals*

   $ (7,898,482    $        $ (6,245,087
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

* 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. Small Cap Growth Fund and Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund are deferring net operating losses and capital losses.

As of March 31, 2023, the tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

      Small Cap
Growth Fund
     Small Cap
Value Fund
     Small/Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 

Federal tax cost

   $ 1,999,706,923      $ 279,343,077      $ 141,737,168  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

   $ 400,999,349      $ 99,910,957      $ 11,280,856  

Gross tax depreciation

     (120,382,074      (12,183,906      (9,156,950
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation

   $ 280,617,275      $ 87,727,051      $ 2,123,906  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts in the table above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, wash sales.

f.  Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 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.

 

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g.  Indemnifications. Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

3.  Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2—prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3—prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The 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 March 31, 2023, at value:

Small Cap Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 2,204,210,723        $        $        $ 2,204,210,723  

Short-Term Investments

              76,113,475                   76,113,475  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,204,210,723        $ 76,113,475        $               —        $ 2,280,324,198  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(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)

   $ 356,570,814        $        $        $ 356,570,814  

Short-Term Investments

              10,499,314                   10,499,314  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $    356,570,814        $ 10,499,314        $               —        $    367,070,128  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 139,622,230        $        $        $ 139,622,230  

Short-Term Investments

              4,238,844                   4,238,844  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $    139,622,230        $   4,238,844        $               —        $    143,861,074  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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4.   Purchases and Sales of Securities. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Purchases        Sales  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 335,319,725        $ 314,267,841  

Small Cap Value Fund

     60,170,361          183,471,399  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     50,708,121          75,815,932  

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Fund

   Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

Small Cap Growth Fund

   0.75%

Small Cap Value Fund

   0.75%

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.75%

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2024, may be terminated before then only with the consent of the Funds’ Board of Trustees and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/ reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

For the six months ended March 31, 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

   Institutional
Class
     Retail
Class
     Admin
Class
     Class N

Small Cap Growth Fund

   1.00%      1.25%           0.95%

Small Cap Value Fund

   0.90%      1.15%      1.40%      0.85%

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.85%                0.83%

Loomis Sayles shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below both (1) a class’ expense limitation ratio in place at the time such amounts were waived/reimbursed and (2) a class’ current applicable expense limitation ratio, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Gross
Management
Fees
       Contractual
Waivers of
Management
Fees1
       Voluntary
Waivers of
Management
Fees2
       Net
Management
Fees
       Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets
 
     Gross        Net  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 8,175,084        $        $        $ 8,175,084          0.75%          0.75%  

Small Cap Value Fund

     1,648,392          131,681                   1,516,711          0.75%          0.69%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     559,875          58,204          4,192          497,479          0.75%          0.67%  

1Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2024.

2In order to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement do not exceed limitations, the Adviser may voluntarily waive additional advisory fees for Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund. Voluntary management fee waivers are not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

 

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b.  Service and Distribution Fees. Natixis Distribution, LLC (“Natixis Distribution”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trusts. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trusts.

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund have adopted a Distribution Plan relating to each Fund’s Retail Class shares (the “Retail Class Plans”) and Small Cap Value Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan relating to its Admin Class shares (the “Admin Class Plan”).

Under the Retail Class Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Retail Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Retail Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Retail Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Admin Class Plan, Small Cap Value Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Admin Class shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Admin Class shares or for payments made by Natixis Distribution to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of Admin Class shares, or for providing personal services to investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

In addition, the Admin Class shares of Small Cap Value Fund may pay Natixis Distribution an administrative service fee, at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Admin Class shares. These fees are subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries for providing personal services and/or account maintenance for their customers who hold such shares.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Service Fees        Distribution Fees  

Fund

   Admin Class        Retail Class        Admin Class  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $        $ 85,103        $  

Small Cap Value Fund

     8,667          87,948          8,667  

c.  Administrative Fees. Natixis Advisors, LLC (“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. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, Natixis ETF Trusts and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0540% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0275% of the next $30 billion and 0.0225% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Administrative
Fees
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 505,663  

Small Cap Value Fund

     101,968  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     34,632  

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.

 

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For the six months ended March 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
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 584,486  

Small Cap Value Fund

     151,415  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     5,615  

As of March 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
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 15,501  

Small Cap Value Fund

     4,298  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     263  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.

e.  Trustees Fees and Expenses. The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis Investment Managers, LLC or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $210,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

Effective January 1, 2023, each Governance Committee member is compensated $2,500 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends either in person or telephonically.

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.

f.  Affiliated Ownership. As of March 31, 2023, Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and Trust (“Pension Plan”), Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (“Retirement Plan”) and Loomis Sayles non-qualified retirement plans held shares of the Funds representing the following percentages of the Funds’ net assets:

 

Fund

   Pension Plan      Retirement Plan      Non- Qualified
Retirement Plans
     Total Affiliated
Ownership

Small Cap Growth Fund

   0.09%      1.08%           1.17%

Small Cap Value Fund

   0.59%      7.45%      8.74%      16.78%

Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Funds.

 

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g.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Fund’s Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2024 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, Natixis Advisors reimbursed Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund $1,088 for transfer agency expenses related to Class N shares.

6.   Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Institutional Class, Retail Class and Admin Class are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

For the six months ended March 31, 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

   Institutional
Class
       Retail
Class
       Admin
Class
       Class N  

Small Cap Growth Fund

   $ 558,423        $ 39,653        $        $ 6,398  

Small Cap Value Fund

     128,310          31,563          3,093          1,132  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

     7,507                            1,088  

7.  Line of Credit. Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Effective April 6, 2023, 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.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, none of the Funds had borrowings under this agreement.

8.   Concentration of Ownership. From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of March 31, 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%
Non- Affiliated
Account Holders
     Percentage of
Non- Affiliated
Ownership
       Percentage of
Affiliated Ownership
(Note 5f)
       Total
Percentage of
Ownership
 

Small Cap Value Fund

   3        18.92%          16.78%          35.70%  

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

   6        69.92%                   69.92%  

Omnibus shareholder accounts for which Natixis Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Funds do not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.

9.   Risk. Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. These and any 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 Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

10.   Capital Shares. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

       Small Cap Growth Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       7,014,502        $ 175,869,041          8,017,172        $ 223,956,965  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       1,053,561          25,137,956          6,623,931          211,700,835  

Redeemed

       (6,360,935        (158,381,171        (11,564,237        (328,676,465
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       1,707,128        $ 42,625,826          3,076,866        $ 106,981,335  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       278,255        $ 5,984,214          320,387        $ 7,927,984  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       106,298          2,203,548          703,528          19,670,652  

Redeemed

       (383,934        (8,202,278        (1,078,080        (27,258,549
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       619        $ (14,516        (54,165      $ 340,087  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N                                    

Issued from the sale of shares

       5,579,522        $ 142,895,354          8,143,108        $ 239,198,836  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       1,325,324          32,139,099          7,685,869          249,252,745  

Redeemed

       (4,029,740        (101,872,049        (11,325,816        (334,588,076
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       2,875,106        $ 73,162,404          4,503,161        $ 153,863,505  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

       4,582,853        $ 115,773,714          7,525,862        $ 261,184,927  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       Small Cap Value Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       806,371        $ 19,497,224          1,638,952        $ 45,506,016  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       1,479,594          33,157,704          2,209,266          63,052,444  

Redeemed

       (5,579,734        (133,581,895        (3,438,164        (92,106,055
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (3,293,769      $ (80,926,967        410,054        $ 16,452,405  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Retail Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       79,570        $ 1,860,361          118,433        $ 3,328,950  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       360,879          7,859,943          535,511          14,897,926  

Redeemed

       (250,661        (5,850,339        (687,758        (19,095,126
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       189,788        $ 3,869,965          (33,814      $ (868,250
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Admin Class  

Issued from the sale of shares

       9,788        $ 210,840          41,072        $ 1,112,201  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       44,560          890,318          64,887          1,673,437  

Redeemed

       (103,146        (2,192,503        (93,082        (2,413,386
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (48,798      $ (1,091,345        12,877        $ 372,252  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N  

Issued from the sale of shares

       117,993        $ 2,847,939          719,077        $ 21,151,505  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

       375,730          8,423,867          687,544          19,629,374  

Redeemed

       (900,643        (22,203,378        (1,580,215        (42,353,412
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (406,920      $ (10,931,572        (173,594      $ (1,572,533
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       (3,559,699      $ (89,079,919        215,523        $ 14,383,874  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – continued

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

10.  Capital Shares – continued

 

       Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund  
       Six Months Ended March 31, 2023        Year Ended September 30, 2022  
Institutional Class      Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

Issued from the sale of shares

       1,036,810        $ 11,676,165          6,066,124        $ 75,764,451  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         493,838          7,348,311  

Redeemed

       (867,464        (9,619,891        (882,881        (10,629,212
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       169,346        $ 2,056,274          5,677,081        $ 72,483,550  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class N  

Issued from the sale of shares

       1,472,710        $ 16,052,076          4,203,057        $ 60,895,993  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

                         60,520          901,138  

Redeemed

       (164,898        (1,874,747        (348,878        (4,183,688

Redeemed in-kind (Note 11)

       (3,453,242        (40,126,667                  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change

       (2,145,430      $ (25,949,338        3,914,699        $ 57,613,443  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       (1,976,084      $ (23,893,064        9,591,780        $ 130,096,993  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

11.  Redemption In-Kind. In certain circumstances, a Fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for redemption of Fund shares (redemption in-kind). For financial reporting purposes, the Fund will recognize a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities; the Fund will recognize a loss if the cost exceeds value. Gains and losses realized on redemptions in-kind are not recognized for tax purposes, and are re-classified from realized gain (loss) to paid-in-capital. Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund realized a gain of $3,963,912 on redemptions-in-kind during the six months ended March 31, 2023. This amount is included in realized gain (loss) on the Statements of Operations.

 

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Semiannual Report

March 31, 2023

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Table of Contents

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

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND

 

Managers   Symbols

Ian Anderson

  Class A    NEFRX

Peter W. Palfrey, CFA®

  Class C    NECRX

Richard G. Raczkowski

  Class N    NERNX
Barath W. Sankaran, CFA®   Class Y    NERYX
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

 

 

Investment Goal

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20233

 

           
                                  Expense Ratios4  
   
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y

 

       
NAV      6.32      -4.25      1.51      2.03      0.49      0.49
     
Class A                    
NAV      6.15        -4.53        1.25        1.78        0.74        0.74  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge      1.62        -8.58        0.36        1.34          
     
Class C                    
NAV      5.74        -5.19        0.49        1.17        1.49        1.49  
With CDSC1      4.74        -6.12        0.49        1.17          
     
Class N

 

                
NAV      6.37        -4.15        1.60        2.13        0.38        0.38  
   
Comparative Performance

 

                
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2      4.89        -4.78        0.91        1.36                    

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

 

1

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.

 

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

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CREDIT INCOME FUND

 

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

 

 

Investment Goal

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20233

 

         
                           Expense Ratios4  
   
      6 Months      1 Year      Life of Fund      Gross     Net  
     
Class Y (Inception 9/29/20)                
NAV      6.50      -4.33      -2.26      3.12     0.57
     
Class A (Inception 9//29/20)                
NAV      6.50        -4.45        -2.44        3.37       0.82  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge      1.96        -8.53        -4.11         
     
Class C (Inception 9/29/20)                
NAV      6.23        -5.08        -3.18        4.18       1.57  
With CDSC1      5.23        -6.00        -3.18         
     
Class N (Inception 9/29/20)                
NAV      6.66        -4.17        -2.16        1.30       0.52  
   
Comparative Performance                
Bloomberg U.S. Credit Index2      7.00        -5.31        -4.57                   

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

 

1

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

 

2

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

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

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

 

 

Investment Goal

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20234

 

             
                                  Life of
Class N
     Expense Ratios5  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y                       
NAV      16.70      -7.90      5.20      6.99           0.89      0.89
     
Class A                       
NAV      16.51        -8.17        4.93        6.73               1.14        1.14  
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      9.79        -13.44        3.69        6.10                 
     
Class C                       
NAV      16.12        -8.86        4.15        6.09               1.89        1.89  
With CDSC1      15.12        -9.68        4.15        6.09                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)                       
NAV      16.75        -7.86        5.28               7.44        0.81        0.81  
   
Comparative Performance                       
MSCI All Country World Index (Net)2      17.78        -7.44        6.93        8.06        8.64          
Blended Index3      13.75        -7.50        3.83        5.00        5.41                    

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.

 

2

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

 

3

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

 

4

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

 

5

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND

 

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

 

 

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20233

 

           
                                  Expense Ratios4  
   
     

6 Months

    

1 Year

    

5 Years

     10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y                    
NAV      28.96      -4.71      11.90      14.11      0.65      0.65
     
Class A                    
NAV      28.81        -4.94        11.61        13.83        0.90        0.90  
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      21.43        -10.40        10.30        13.17          
     
Class C                    
NAV      28.40        -5.63        10.78        13.15        1.65        1.65  
With CDSC1      27.40        -6.41        10.78        13.15          
     
Class N                    
NAV      29.06        -4.62        11.99        14.16        0.57        0.57  
   
Comparative Performance                    
Russell 1000® Growth Index2      16.88        -10.90        13.66        14.59                    

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

 

1

Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.

 

2

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

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND FUND

 

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

 

 

Investment Goal

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20234

 

             
                            

Life of

Class N

    Expense Ratios5  
    

6 Months

   

1 Year

   

5 Years

   

10 Years

    Gross     Net  
     
Class Y1

 

     
NAV     3.98     -1.74     1.67     1.67         0.44     0.40
     
Class A1                
NAV     3.85       -2.10       1.40       1.40             0.68       0.65  
With 4.25% Maximum Sales Charge     -0.57       -6.27       0.51       0.96              
     
Class C (Inception 8/31/16)1                
NAV     3.37       -2.82       0.63       0.78             1.43       1.40  
With CDSC2     2.37       -3.78       0.63       0.78              
     
Class N (Inception 2/01/19)  

4.01

   

-1.80

   

   

   

1.44

    0.37     0.35  
   
Comparative Performance                
Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index3     3.91       -1.66       1.40       1.32       1.06                  

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

 

1

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

 

2

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.

 

3

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

 

4

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

 

5

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

 

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

 

 

Investment Goal

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

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns — March 31, 20233

 

             
                                 

Life of

Class N

     Expense Ratios4  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Gross      Net  
     
Class Y

 

       
NAV      2.61      -0.03      0.98      0.84           0.48      0.45
     
Class A                       
NAV      2.50        -0.37        0.73        0.57               0.72        0.70  
With 2.25% Maximum Sales Charge      0.14        -2.58        0.27        0.35                 
     
Class C                       
NAV      2.11        -1.12        -0.04        -0.03               1.48        1.45  
With CDSC1      1.11        -2.09        -0.04        -0.03                 
     
Class N (Inception 2/1/17)

 

                
NAV      2.64        -0.07        1.04               0.99        0.40        0.39  
   
Comparative Performance

 

       
Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index2      2.81        -0.35        1.07        0.85        0.89                    

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

 

1

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase, and includes automatic conversion to Class A shares after eight years.

 

2

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

 

3

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

 

4

Expense ratios are as shown in the Fund’s prospectus in effect as of the date of this report. The expense ratios for the current reporting period can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report under Ratios to Average Net Assets. Net expenses reflect contractual expense limitations set to expire on 1/31/24. 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.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

ADDITIONAL INDEX INFORMATION

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

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

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

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

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

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

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

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the Fund’s prospectuses. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table of each class of Fund shares shows the actual account values and actual fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2022 through March 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 = 8.6) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

The second line in the table of each class of Fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of the fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND   

BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2022

    

ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2023

    

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023

 
Class A           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,061.50        $3.80  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,021.24        $3.73  
Class C           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,057.40        $7.64  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,017.50        $7.49  
Class N           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,063.70        $2.06  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.94        $2.02  
Class Y           
Actual      $1,000.00        $1,063.20        $2.52  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      $1,000.00        $1,022.49        $2.47  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.74%, 1.49%, 0.40% and 0.49% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CREDIT INCOME FUND   

BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2022

    

ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2023

    

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023

 

Class A

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,065.00        $4.22  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.84        $4.13  

Class C

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,062.30        $8.07  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,017.10        $7.90  

Class N

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,066.60        $2.68  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,022.34        $2.62  

Class Y

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,065.00        $2.93  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,022.09        $2.87  

 

*

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

 

LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND   

BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2022

    

ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2023

    

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023

 

Class A

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,165.10        $6.32  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,019.10        $5.89  

Class C

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,161.20        $10.35  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,015.36        $9.65  

Class N

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,167.50        $4.49  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.79        $4.18  

Class Y

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,167.00        $4.97  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.34        $4.63  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 1.17%, 1.92%, 0.83% and 0.92% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND   

BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2022

    

ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2023

    

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023

 

Class A

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,288.10        $5.25  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,020.34        $4.63  

Class C

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,284.00        $9.57  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,016.56        $8.45  

Class N

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,290.60        $3.31  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,022.04        $2.92  

Class Y

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,289.60        $3.88  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,021.54        $3.43  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.92%, 1.68%, 0.58% and 0.68% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES INTERMEDIATE DURATION BOND FUND   

BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2022

    

ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2023

    

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023

 

Class A

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,038.50        $3.30  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,021.69        $3.28  

Class C

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,033.70        $7.10  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,017.95        $7.04  

Class N

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,040.10        $1.78  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,023.19        $1.77  

Class Y

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,039.80        $2.03  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,022.94        $2.02  

 

*

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

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND   

BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2022

    

ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2023

    

EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2022 – 3/31/2023

 

Class A

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,025.00        $3.48  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,021.49        $3.48  

Class C

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,021.10        $7.31  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,017.70        $7.29  

Class N

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,026.40        $2.02  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,022.94        $2.02  

Class Y

          

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,026.10        $2.27  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,022.69        $2.27  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 0.69%, 1.45%, 0.40% and 0.45% for Class A, C, N and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 89.9% of Net Assets   
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 89.8%   
   ABS Car Loan — 2.7%

 

$ 4,420,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1, Class C, 5.800%, 12/18/2028    $ 4,468,430  
  2,396,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A, 4.000%, 3/20/2025, 144A      2,367,041  
  6,444,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.350%, 9/22/2025, 144A      6,268,251  
  7,064,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.020%, 2/20/2027, 144A      6,489,587  
  8,160,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3.830%, 8/21/2028, 144A      7,739,776  
  1,840,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2023-2A, Class A, 5.200%, 10/20/2027, 144A      1,835,732  
  9,895,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P1, Class A3, 5.980%, 12/10/2027, 144A      9,970,546  
  7,300,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A, 6.480%, 3/15/2033, 144A      7,401,545  
  2,020,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class C, 5.550%, 10/16/2028, 144A      2,008,288  
  253,008      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.570%, 9/15/2025      252,498  
  3,525,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C, 0.980%, 6/15/2026      3,428,817  
  4,320,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class C, 5.820%, 2/15/2028      4,334,907  
  3,455,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B, 3.340%, 7/15/2031, 144A      3,321,572  
  14,500,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A, 4.850%, 8/15/2035, 144A      14,493,577  
  4,950,000      GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2023-1, Class B, 5.510%, 1/20/2027      4,944,832  
  12,845,000      Hertz Vehicle Financing III LLC, Series 2023-2A, Class A, 5.570%, 9/25/2029, 144A      13,034,743  
  9,874,000      Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.210%, 12/26/2025, 144A      9,242,600  
  9,930,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.740%, 3/15/2028, 144A      9,874,144  
  10,730,000      OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A, 5.410%, 11/14/2029, 144A      10,719,452  
  1,803,071      Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-C,Class B, 6.451%, 12/15/2032, 144A      1,805,851  
  1,143,837      Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-C,Class C, 6.986%, 12/15/2032, 144A      1,150,310  
  4,445,837      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 0.750%, 2/17/2026      4,384,663  
  7,475,679      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 0.900%, 6/15/2026      7,339,939  
  9,095,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class C, 0.950%, 9/15/2027      8,827,964  
   ABS Car Loan — continued

 

19,695,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2, Class B, 3.440%, 9/15/2027    19,091,742  
  4,910,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Seies 2023-2A, Class C, 6.290%, 3/15/2028, 144A      4,963,200  
  6,865,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class C, 4.850%, 9/15/2027, 144A      6,764,963  
  1,295,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class B, 5.410%, 1/18/2028, 144A      1,292,295  
     

 

 

 
        177,817,265  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Home Equity — 0.3%

 

  2,784,916      CoreVest American Finance Ltd., Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.705%, 10/15/2052, 144A      2,634,644  
  11,316      Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(a)      11,161  
  994,037      OBX Trust, Series 2018-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.000%, 4/25/2048, 144A(a)      923,889  
  2,970,000      Progress Residential Trust, Series 2023-SFR1, Class A, 4.300%, 3/17/2040, 144A      2,849,344  
  91,355      Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A1, 4.000%, 8/25/2047, 144A(a)      86,495  
  427,586      Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH1, Class A1, 4.000%, 3/25/2048, 144A(a)      399,880  
  251,617      Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH3, Class A2, 4.000%, 8/25/2048, 144A(a)      244,098  
  1,298,545      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A5, 3.858%, 10/25/2053, 144A(a)      1,257,245  
  4,254,377      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-4, Class M2, 3.750%, 4/25/2055, 144A(a)      4,137,642  
  5,101,352      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-2, Class M2, 3.000%, 8/25/2055, 144A(a)      4,668,333  
  4,545,653      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.750%, 5/25/2058, 144A(a)      4,348,803  
     

 

 

 
        21,561,534  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other — 1.4%

 

  2,230,000      Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2023-A, Class A, 6.610%, 1/18/2028, 144A      2,219,134  
  6,965,437      CLI Funding VIII LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.640%, 2/18/2046, 144A      6,047,989  
  11,884,563      DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II, 2.493%, 11/20/2051, 144A      10,088,853  
  5,242,145      Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.560%, 12/11/2034, 144A      5,090,946  
  8,075,200      Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2I, 3.445%, 2/26/2052, 144A      7,259,233  
  13,587,700      Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2II, 4.136%, 2/26/2052, 144A      11,248,455  
  6,665,457      Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.636%, 10/15/2046, 144A      5,821,484  
  9,199,926      Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.771%, 11/15/2046, 144A(a)      7,954,327  
  2,312,653      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3.840%, 5/14/2032, 144A      2,298,060  
  13,500,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.760%, 5.318%, 6/16/2036, 144A(b)      13,117,734  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   ABS Other — continued

 

$ 19,047,400      Textainer Marine Containers Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class A, 1.940%, 8/20/2046, 144A    $ 16,017,067  
  3,201,654      Textainer Marine Containers VIII Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.100%, 9/20/2045, 144A      2,858,072  
     

 

 

 
        90,021,354  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan — 0.5%

 

  3,592,951      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class A, 1.310%, 1/15/2069, 144A      3,296,454  
  9,112,597      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-CA, Class A, 1.060%, 10/15/2069, 144A      7,934,429  
  3,404,917      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class APT2, 1.070%, 1/15/2053, 144A      2,930,973  
  8,467,829      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-C, Class A2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%, 5.484%, 1/15/2053, 144A(b)      8,216,709  
  9,520,000      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2023-A, Class A1A, 5.380%, 1/15/2053, 144A      9,458,215  
  2,432,709      SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2FX, 2.540%, 5/15/2046, 144A      2,268,301  
     

 

 

 
        34,105,081  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Whole Business — 0.3%

 

  7,200,400      Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I, 4.116%, 7/25/2048, 144A      6,902,181  
  4,737,150      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2I, 3.251%, 12/05/2051, 144A      4,270,768  
  11,988,900      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2II, 4.008%, 12/05/2051, 144A      9,965,198  
     

 

 

 
        21,138,147  
     

 

 

 
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.7%

 

  15,199,000      Boeing Co., 5.705%, 5/01/2040      15,375,417  
  19,409,000      Boeing Co., 5.805%, 5/01/2050      19,538,400  
  11,659,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025      11,272,796  
  1,329,000      Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030      1,187,277  
     

 

 

 
        47,373,890  
     

 

 

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.6%

 

  1,598,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.100%, 6/01/2037      1,367,181  
  2,103,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.100%, 6/01/2037      1,799,237  
  1,725,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.100%, 6/01/2037      1,475,836  
  6,107,236      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.350%, 8/01/2037      5,440,685  
  3,650,089      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.450%, 5/01/2037      3,337,114  
  1,258,043      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.700%, 5/01/2037      1,177,310  
  8,680,701      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.750%, 5/01/2037      8,053,856  
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

2,097,562      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.900%, 7/01/2037    1,973,563  
  2,099,256      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.900%, 7/01/2037      1,977,462  
  7,013,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.850%, 9/01/2037      6,527,374  
  160,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.940%, 9/01/2032      156,394  
  6,620,615      Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.240%, 7/01/2038      6,408,265  
     

 

 

 
        39,694,277  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines — 0.5%

 

  5,874,112      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.500%, 4/20/2026, 144A      5,780,783  
  5,620,467      American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.750%, 4/20/2029, 144A      5,391,353  
  1,483,822      Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A, 4.000%, 4/29/2026      1,440,910  
  14,751,433      Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.750%, 10/20/2028, 144A      14,227,935  
  3,556,726      United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.875%, 7/15/2027      3,429,715  
  2,266,000      United Airlines, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/2026, 144A      2,167,912  
  2,333,000      United Airlines, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2029, 144A      2,110,202  
     

 

 

 
        34,548,810  
     

 

 

 
   Apartment REITs — 0.0%

 

  1,715,000      American Homes 4 Rent LP, 3.375%, 7/15/2051      1,134,324  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 1.2%

 

  5,315,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.950%, 3/06/2026      5,394,725  
  16,142,000      General Motors Co., 5.000%, 4/01/2035      14,836,116  
  5,067,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.900%, 2/26/2025      4,835,919  
  11,534,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.625%, 4/30/2033      9,976,910  
  6,206,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.375%, 10/15/2027, 144A      5,486,533  
  10,356,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.650%, 2/10/2025, 144A      9,873,991  
  7,453,000      Hyundai Capital America, 3.000%, 2/10/2027, 144A      6,835,864  
  1,725,000      Lear Corp., 3.550%, 1/15/2052      1,131,928  
  12,381,000      Lear Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2049      10,929,202  
  7,676,000      Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 3.043%, 9/15/2023, 144A      7,561,188  
     

 

 

 
        76,862,376  
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 6.4%

 

  15,905,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 3.050%, 6/05/2023      15,755,981  
  10,051,000      Banco Santander Chile, 2.700%, 1/10/2025, 144A      9,611,269  
  11,000,000      Banco Santander SA, 1.849%, 3/25/2026      9,866,699  
  3,200,000      Banco Santander SA, 2.958%, 3/25/2031      2,630,708  
  15,850,000      Bangkok Bank PCL, 4.050%, 3/19/2024, 144A      15,679,508  
  26,146,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/22/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.976%, 4/22/2025      24,910,370  
  24,210,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/23/2026, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.559%, 4/23/2027      22,994,706  
  5,475,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/24/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.705%, 4/24/2028      5,173,902  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

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

$ 18,664,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 3/10/2041, variable rate thereafter), 3.811%, 3/10/2042    $ 13,334,481  
  7,864,000      BBVA Bancomer SA, 1.875%, 9/18/2025, 144A      7,175,900  
  13,513,000      BNP Paribas SA, (fixed rate to 1/13/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.323%, 1/13/2027, 144A      11,945,626  
  26,613,000      BNP Paribas SA, (fixed rate to 11/19/2024, variable rate thereafter), 2.819%, 11/19/2025, 144A      25,287,722  
  1,154,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/01/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.981%, 5/01/2025      1,096,313  
  5,040,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 11/15/2032, variable rate thereafter), 9.016%, 11/15/2033, 144A      5,971,896  
  690,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 7/15/2025, variable rate thereafter), 6.373%, 7/15/2026, 144A      666,813  
  7,695,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/11/2027, variable rate thereafter), 6.442%, 8/11/2028, 144A      7,645,675  
  9,038,000      Deutsche Bank AG, 1.686%, 3/19/2026      7,900,517  
  8,585,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033      6,211,322  
  6,737,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032      5,024,388  
  10,680,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 11/24/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.129%, 11/24/2026      9,203,744  
  12,486,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.750%, 10/01/2037      13,501,095  
  3,320,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 6/05/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.691%, 6/05/2028      3,144,820  
  1,326,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.950%, 3/31/2030      1,301,686  
  13,610,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 5/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.976%, 5/24/2025      12,808,225  
  4,740,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, (fixed rate to 6/01/2031, variable rate thereafter), 4.198%, 6/01/2032, 144A      3,408,818  
  24,590,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 10/15/2029, variable rate thereafter), 2.739%, 10/15/2030      21,466,314  
  11,576,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 5/13/2030, variable rate thereafter), 2.956%, 5/13/2031      10,006,428  
  14,145,000      Macquarie Bank Ltd., 3.231%, 3/21/2025, 144A      13,727,220  
  16,028,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 4/05/2023, variable rate thereafter), 0.731%, 4/05/2024      16,023,354  
  13,321,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 7/22/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.591%, 7/22/2028      12,582,593  
  5,600,000      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/24/2033, variable rate thereafter), 5.068%, 1/24/2034      5,524,467  
  10,720,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/06/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.490%, 1/06/2028      9,268,348  
  24,503,000      Societe Generale SA, 2.625%, 1/22/2025, 144A      22,961,050  
  18,840,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/12/2032, variable rate thereafter), 3.603%, 1/12/2033, 144A      15,144,534  
  22,346,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/30/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.819%, 1/30/2026, 144A      21,058,322  
   Banking — continued

660,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 3/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.866%, 3/15/2033, 144A    605,976  
  5,660,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 1.474%, 7/08/2025      5,182,919  
  10,388,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 3.040%, 7/16/2029      9,203,509  
  15,345,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/03/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.982%, 6/03/2027, 144A      13,391,711  
     

 

 

 
        418,398,929  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 0.4%

 

  14,130,000      American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/2029, 144A      12,048,651  
  8,962,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A      7,466,368  
  9,128,000      Mohawk Industries, Inc., 3.625%, 5/15/2030      8,245,596  
  17,000      Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A      16,065  
     

 

 

 
        27,776,680  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 0.7%

 

  16,255,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A      12,713,361  
  21,060,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.500%, 4/01/2063      17,089,785  
  2,885,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      2,215,542  
  783,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2041      676,547  
  2,245,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.875%, 11/15/2040      2,034,719  
  7,162,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 6.550%, 5/01/2037      7,059,532  
  1,707,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 6.750%, 6/15/2039      1,681,301  
     

 

 

 
        43,470,787  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 1.2%

 

  1,610,000      Alpek SAB de CV, 3.250%, 2/25/2031, 144A      1,301,782  
  20,998,000      Braskem America Finance Co., 7.125%, 7/22/2041, 144A      19,154,375  
  6,925,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.050%, 3/15/2025      6,964,748  
  2,795,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029      2,825,773  
  6,640,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/2032      6,730,894  
  6,317,000      Koppers, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2025, 144A      6,315,737  
  4,410,000      Nutrien Ltd., 5.800%, 3/27/2053      4,542,228  
  8,271,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 5.875%, 9/17/2044, 144A      7,144,076  
  9,466,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 6.750%, 9/19/2042, 144A      9,103,961  
  3,830,000      Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, 3.500%, 9/10/2051, 144A      2,701,337  
  10,424,000      Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, 4.250%, 1/22/2050, 144A      8,516,095  
     

 

 

 
        75,301,006  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

 

  204,313      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%, 4.916%, 10/20/2060(b)      202,831  
  128,605      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H18, Class NA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.520%, 5.086%, 8/20/2062(b)      127,879  
  706      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H01, Class FA, 1.650%, 1/20/2063(c)      620  
  8,811      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H03, Class HA, 1.750%, 12/20/2062(c)      7,795  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

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

$ 10,173      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H04, Class BA, 1.650%, 2/20/2063(c)    $ 9,259  
  84,678      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H10, Class PA, 2.500%, 4/20/2063(c)      76,932  
  6,402,387      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      6,193,141  
  6,790      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H13, Class FL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.280%, 4.846%, 5/20/2063(b)(c)      6,488  
     

 

 

 
        6,624,945  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.0%

 

  1,791,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A      1,812,735  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.3%

 

  2,157,000      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031, 144A      1,793,145  
  5,250,000      Natura & Co.Luxembourg Holdings Sarl, 6.000%, 4/19/2029, 144A      4,567,027  
  11,615,000      Natura Cosmeticos SA, 4.125%, 5/03/2028, 144A      9,457,261  
  3,225,000      Valvoline, Inc., 3.625%, 6/15/2031, 144A      2,736,606  
     

 

 

 
        18,554,039  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 1.5%

 

  3,587,000      AES Corp., 3.300%, 7/15/2025, 144A      3,399,792  
  1,609,000      AES Corp., 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      1,440,538  
  10,104,000      Calpine Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2031, 144A      8,553,214  
  12,220,000      CenterPoint Energy, Inc., SOFR Index + 0.650%, 5.373%, 5/13/2024(b)      12,108,051  
  13,354,000      Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A      11,517,825  
  21,248,458      Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.375%, 4/24/2035, 144A      20,054,037  
  2,415,000      DPL, Inc., 4.350%, 4/15/2029      2,142,974  
  852,000      Edison International, 4.950%, 4/15/2025      845,474  
  2,811,000      Enel Americas SA, 4.000%, 10/25/2026      2,691,533  
  1,348,000      Enel Generacion Chile SA, 4.250%, 4/15/2024      1,317,670  
  4,316,000      Entergy Corp., 2.800%, 6/15/2030      3,734,662  
  14,622,000      National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., (fixed rate to 5/01/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.750%, 4/30/2043      14,091,075  
  3,800,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2032, 144A      3,040,000  
  5,584,000      Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A      5,108,487  
  7,133,000      Transelec SA, 4.250%, 1/14/2025, 144A      6,881,532  
  3,713,000      Transelec SA, 4.625%, 7/26/2023, 144A      3,693,544  
     

 

 

 
        100,620,408  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 2.2%

 

  6,365,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.000%, 10/29/2028      5,556,787  
  17,650,000      Air Lease Corp., GMTN, 3.750%, 6/01/2026      16,681,831  
  20,287,000      Aircastle Ltd., 2.850%, 1/26/2028, 144A      17,455,336  
  22,772,000      Ares Capital Corp., 2.150%, 7/15/2026      19,525,036  
  15,425,000      Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 2.750%, 2/21/2028, 144A      12,874,756  
  17,929,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.400%, 1/15/2026      16,088,994  
  6,000,000      Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027      5,285,371  
  6,547,000      Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024      6,459,008  
  4,325,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/2027      3,629,807  
  8,215,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/2028      6,510,387  
  4,262,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.625%, 1/15/2027      3,603,499  
  13,397,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 3.400%, 7/15/2026      11,828,873  
   Finance Companies — continued

10,958,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 3.750%, 6/17/2026, 144A    9,677,684  
  5,769,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A      4,783,309  
  1,155,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A      916,897  
     

 

 

 
        140,877,575  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.1%

 

  4,763,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029      4,096,180  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 0.8%

 

  6,258,000      Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.900%, 2/01/2046      6,116,021  
  12,823,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.350%, 6/01/2040      11,906,394  
  14,008,000      BRF SA, 5.750%, 9/21/2050, 144A      9,361,266  
  2,032,000      Gruma SAB de CV, 4.875%, 12/01/2024, 144A      2,023,323  
  11,530,000      Minerva Luxembourg SA, 4.375%, 3/18/2031, 144A      9,466,803  
  5,634,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A      4,958,484  
  4,996,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030, 144A      4,477,665  
  1,599,000      Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.000%, 10/15/2030, 144A      1,275,826  
     

 

 

 
        49,585,782  
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned – No Guarantee — 1.7%

 

  6,872,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.950%, 7/15/2026, 144A      5,926,619  
  17,141,000      BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/2024, 144A      16,445,937  
  3,903,000      Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, 3.068%, 8/18/2050, 144A      2,429,061  
  8,230,000      Freeport Indonesia PT, 5.315%, 4/14/2032, 144A      7,761,795  
  6,355,000      Korea National Oil Corp., 4.875%, 4/03/2028, 144A      6,375,918  
  16,956,000      NBN Co. Ltd., 1.450%, 5/05/2026, 144A      15,321,557  
  6,985,000      OCP SA, 3.750%, 6/23/2031, 144A      5,684,393  
  8,950,000      OCP SA, 5.625%, 4/25/2024, 144A      8,888,155  
  11,538,000      Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 3.500%, 11/24/2070, 144A      7,773,727  
  11,825,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.250%, 9/15/2065      11,103,969  
  7,669,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.625%, 9/15/2060      7,674,036  
  5,427,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.875%, 1/15/2048      5,545,164  
  9,290,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 5.250%, 9/15/2039      9,914,181  
     

 

 

 
        110,844,512  
     

 

 

 
   Health Insurance — 0.1%

 

  7,364,000      Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/2030      6,424,678  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.2%

 

  12,395,000      HCA, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/2052, 144A      10,291,469  
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction — 0.2%

 

  4,091,000      Forestar Group, Inc., 3.850%, 5/15/2026, 144A      3,680,488  
  8,905,000      NVR, Inc., 3.000%, 5/15/2030      7,832,291  
     

 

 

 
        11,512,779  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.7%

 

  2,626,000      Aker BP ASA, 3.000%, 1/15/2025, 144A      2,529,448  
  8,277,000      Devon Energy Corp., 4.500%, 1/15/2030      7,904,992  
  11,391,292      Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 4.500%, 3/30/2024, 144A      11,120,749  
  1,765,000      EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A      1,632,537  
  4,696,000      EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027      4,413,864  
  601,000      EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029      569,852  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   Independent Energy — continued

$ 9,078,204      Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.125%, 6/30/2025, 144A    $ 8,816,752  
  5,835,000      Pan American Energy LLC, 9.125%, 4/30/2027, 144A      6,239,074  
     

 

 

 
        43,227,268  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 0.1%

 

  3,408,000      Georgetown University, Series A, 5.215%, 10/01/2118      3,158,432  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance — 0.2%

 

  13,671,000      Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 5.625%, 5/15/2030      13,202,608  
  2,327,000      OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc., 4.250%, 10/15/2050, 144A      1,691,171  
     

 

 

 
        14,893,779  
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 0.1%

 

  6,397,000      Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A      5,397,469  
  2,240,000      Marriott International, Inc., 4.900%, 4/15/2029      2,220,371  
     

 

 

 
        7,617,840  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.9%

 

  54,020,000      Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)      1,926,224  
  5,553,000      Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2029, 144A      4,608,990  
  12,303,000      Prosus NV, 3.680%, 1/21/2030, 144A      10,446,631  
  13,750,000      Prosus NV, 3.832%, 2/08/2051, 144A      8,815,010  
  15,925,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.528%, 3/15/2024, 144A      15,569,235  
  19,300,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 5.391%, 3/15/2062, 144A      15,599,225  
     

 

 

 
        56,965,315  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 1.0%

 

  1,835,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.250%, 3/17/2028, 144A      1,587,850  
  3,620,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.875%, 3/16/2029, 144A      3,329,146  
  3,322,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.950%, 9/10/2050, 144A      2,543,493  
  7,696,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 4/01/2030, 144A      7,742,691  
  9,977,000      FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      8,749,829  
  14,428,000      Fresnillo PLC, 4.250%, 10/02/2050, 144A      10,887,802  
  24,912,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 2.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A      20,865,046  
  5,290,000      POSCO, 5.625%, 1/17/2026, 144A      5,351,901  
  3,555,000      SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.875%, 6/30/2029, 144A      3,095,192  
     

 

 

 
        64,152,950  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 0.7%

 

  568,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.150%, 2/01/2043      495,306  
  125,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.400%, 10/01/2047      111,116  
  4,900,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.950%, 10/01/2043      4,688,612  
  8,548,000      Energy Transfer LP, 6.500%, 2/01/2042      8,865,237  
  1,338,000      Energy Transfer LP, 6.625%, 10/15/2036      1,406,370  
  275,000      EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A      278,083  
  2,445,000      EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.500%, 7/01/2027, 144A      2,369,890  
  2,014,000      Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 2.600%, 10/15/2025, 144A      1,866,506  
  982,000      Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 3.450%, 10/15/2027, 144A      890,177  
   Midstream — continued

12,960,000      Sempra Global, 3.250%, 1/15/2032, 144A    10,825,115  
  930,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.500%, 7/15/2027      948,195  
  1,570,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 6.150%, 4/01/2033      1,591,291  
  12,346,000      Williams Cos., Inc., 3.500%, 11/15/2030      11,181,801  
     

 

 

 
        45,517,699  
     

 

 

 
   Mortgage Related — 22.1%

 

  47,590,161      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(d)      36,314,101  
  175,425,610      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2052(d)      144,892,058  
  43,373,293      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, with various maturities from 2050 to 2051(d)      37,296,905  
  55,588,452      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, with various maturities from 2042 to 2052(d)      50,139,782  
  16,311,535      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2052(d)      15,325,133  
  61,586,037      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, with various maturities from 2044 to 2052(d)      58,945,839  
  25,375,584      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, with various maturities from 2041 to 2052(d)      24,945,349  
  14,231,974      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, with various maturities from 2048 to 2052(d)      14,408,356  
  4,007      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 6/01/2035      4,171  
  266,401,567      Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, with various maturities from 2037 to 2052(d)      225,060,173  
  484,376,568      Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2062(d)      408,941,497  
  64,253,749      Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, with various maturities from 2045 to 2052(d)      58,264,292  
  113,728,960      Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2052(d)      105,865,414  
  38,194,523      Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, with various maturities from 2041 to 2052(d)      36,779,541  
  36,241,320      Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, with various maturities from 2043 to 2053(d)      35,651,962  
  119,373,429      Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2048 to 2052(d)      119,252,366  
  3,108,925      Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/01/2050      3,182,822  
  1,886,899      Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, with various maturities from 2034 to 2049(d)      1,956,496  
  4,528      Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2031(d)      4,670  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

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

$ 16,563      Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, with various maturities in 2030(d)    $ 16,680  
  9,349      Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.500%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2032(d)      9,656  
  4,433      Government National Mortgage Association, 3.660%, 7/20/2063(a)      4,342  
  1,114      Government National Mortgage Association, 3.890%, 12/20/2062(a)      1,061  
  4,729,516      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.388%, with various maturities from 2063 to 2066(a)(d)      4,688,984  
  5,346,045      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.389%, 12/20/2066(a)      5,316,649  
  17,854      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.390%, 11/20/2062(a)      17,004  
  2,459,189      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.421%, 2/20/2066(a)      2,443,766  
  2,252      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.422%, 5/20/2063(a)      2,216  
  1,204,801      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.447%, 2/20/2066(a)      1,195,354  
  1,475,132      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.450%, 6/20/2066(a)      1,468,161  
  1,478,146      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.454%, 10/20/2066(a)      1,470,317  
  1,698,847      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.491%, 9/20/2066(a)      1,691,154  
  2,300,349      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.508%, 12/20/2064(a)      2,281,653  
  2,718,917      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.522%, 6/20/2066(a)      2,699,205  
  2,585,181      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.526%, 12/20/2064(a)      2,565,321  
  1,642,648      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.535%, 6/20/2064(a)      1,629,994  
  2,482,259      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.542%, 2/20/2065(a)      2,464,489  
  3,515,768      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.594%, 10/20/2064(a)      3,488,348  
  1,303,520      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.614%, 4/20/2066(a)      1,295,432  
  984,512      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.615%, 1/20/2065(a)      978,449  
  1,222,355      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.619%, 3/20/2065(a)      1,216,497  
  3,305,089      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.626%, 2/20/2065(a)      3,283,693  
  973,384      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.628%, 1/20/2064(a)      967,298  
  2,749,142      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.631%, 3/20/2066(a)      2,742,110  
  2,427,553      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.654%, 6/20/2064(a)      2,410,185  
  2,618      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.657%, 5/20/2063(a)      2,589  
  4,295,333      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.659%, 12/20/2066(a)      4,304,462  
  243,169      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.673%, 1/20/2064(a)      241,882  
  3,411      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.677%, 8/20/2061(a)      3,386  
  2,335,531      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.693%, 1/20/2065(a)      2,323,977  
   Mortgage Related — continued

1,271,418      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2062 to 2066(a)(d)    1,268,561  
  1,855,797      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.723%, 1/20/2064(a)      1,843,948  
  79,102      Government National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/15/2038      82,741  
  15,529      Government National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2038(d)      15,960  
  16,860      Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2032(d)      17,353  
  15,193      Government National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, 9/15/2025      15,226  
  1,916      Government National Mortgage Association, 7.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2030(d)      1,934  
     

 

 

 
        1,433,700,964  
     

 

 

 
   Natural Gas — 0.0%

 

  2,701,000      Boston Gas Co., 3.001%, 8/01/2029, 144A      2,389,781  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.0%

 

  22,085,000      AOA Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1177, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.874%, 5.559%, 10/15/2038, 144A(b)      20,517,716  
  1,531,640      BANK, Series 2019-BN16, Class A4, 4.005%, 2/15/2052      1,438,716  
  3,409,380      BANK, Series 2019-BN20, Class A3, 3.011%, 9/15/2062      2,993,923  
  12,696,152      BANK, Series 2019-BN22, Class A4, 2.978%, 11/15/2062      11,112,929  
  6,138,240      BANK, Series 2019-BN24, Class A3, 2.960%, 11/15/2062      5,354,505  
  7,135,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.525%, 6.185%, 12/15/2038, 144A(b)      6,638,821  
  14,179,842      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C7, Class A4, 3.102%, 12/15/2072      12,413,771  
  7,070,071      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-GC43, Class A4, 3.038%, 11/10/2052      6,228,915  
  8,877,514      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-GC46, Class A5, 2.717%, 2/15/2053      7,489,426  
  802,377      Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class D, 5.794%, 7/10/2046, 144A(a)      770,728  
  2,112,208      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A1, 3.304%, 9/15/2037, 144A      1,914,844  
  11,367,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A      10,324,290  
  7,902,276      Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%, 5.765%, 7/15/2038, 144A(b)      7,659,459  
  1,449,645      Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%, 6.935%, 7/15/2038, 144A(b)      1,380,565  
  5,627,003      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class C, 5.156%, 8/10/2044, 144A(a)      3,268,726  
  2,317,554      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class B, 4.885%, 1/10/2047(a)      1,918,309  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

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

 

$ 6,596,065      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.911%, 2/13/2053    $ 5,713,103  
  8,345,208      Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.950%, 5.635%, 11/15/2038, 144A(b)      8,032,183  
  3,825,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class A4, 4.168%, 8/15/2046(a)      3,785,504  
  4,982,141      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C4, Class D, 4.846%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a)      4,283,344  
  5,245,978      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class AS, 4.176%, 5/15/2047      5,099,247  
     

 

 

 
        128,339,024  
     

 

 

 
   Other REITs — 0.0%

 

  3,790,000      EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031      2,835,395  
     

 

 

 
   Paper — 0.2%

 

  10,675,000      Klabin Austria GmbH, 7.000%, 4/03/2049, 144A      10,637,637  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

 

  12,370,000      Amgen, Inc., 5.750%, 3/02/2063      12,835,540  
  9,284,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026      8,402,020  
  7,588,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.125%, 1/31/2025      7,743,706  
  1,903,000      Viatris, Inc., 4.000%, 6/22/2050      1,251,273  
     

 

 

 
        30,232,539  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.1%

 

  2,585,000      Ascot Group Ltd., 4.250%, 12/15/2030, 144A      2,045,716  
  5,865,000      Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.950%, 5/15/2060, 144A      4,086,430  
     

 

 

 
        6,132,146  
     

 

 

 
   Refining — 0.3%

 

  1,000,000      Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.750%, 6/18/2050, 144A      645,756  
  19,664,000      Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 4.875%, 1/23/2043, 144A      15,699,541  
     

 

 

 
        16,345,297  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.7%

 

  3,081,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.250%, 2/09/2061      1,935,039  
  10,855,000      Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., 4.100%, 1/15/2052      7,711,473  
  17,825,000      El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV, 3.875%, 10/06/2026, 144A      16,862,628  
  8,985,000      Falabella SA, 3.375%, 1/15/2032, 144A      6,958,041  
  2,037,000      Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2026, 144A      1,930,057  
  6,632,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2031, 144A      5,711,810  
  2,715,000      Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 5.750%, 7/01/2053      2,766,547  
  4,582,000      MercadoLibre, Inc., 3.125%, 1/14/2031      3,610,410  
     

 

 

 
        47,486,005  
     

 

 

 
   Sovereigns — 0.6%

 

  13,729,000      Dominican Republic International Bonds, 4.875%, 9/23/2032, 144A      11,640,589  
  9,930,000      Dominican Republic International Bonds, 5.300%, 1/21/2041, 144A      7,727,839  
  6,195,000      Panama Government International Bonds, 6.853%, 3/28/2054      6,351,924  
  14,320,000      Republic of South Africa Government International Bonds, 7.300%, 4/20/2052      12,485,322  
     

 

 

 
        38,205,674  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 1.7%

 

2,425,000      Baidu, Inc., 2.375%, 10/09/2030    2,028,391  
  4,515,000      Baidu, Inc., 3.075%, 4/07/2025      4,339,141  
  3,890,000      Broadcom, Inc., 3.137%, 11/15/2035, 144A      2,991,641  
  11,254,000      Corning, Inc., 5.450%, 11/15/2079      10,363,226  
  2,133,000      Equifax, Inc., 2.600%, 12/15/2025      1,987,990  
  4,324,000      Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 7/01/2037      4,720,751  
  15,011,000      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 6.200%, 10/15/2035      16,096,449  
  12,214,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2031, 144A      10,495,857  
  5,460,000      Jabil, Inc., 3.000%, 1/15/2031      4,587,624  
  6,371,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 4.333%, 6/01/2023      6,347,646  
  6,151,000      Molex Electronic Technologies LLC, 3.900%, 4/15/2025, 144A      5,914,619  
  14,161,000      Oracle Corp., 4.100%, 3/25/2061      10,415,802  
  4,505,000      Qorvo, Inc., 1.750%, 12/15/2024, 144A      4,182,082  
  3,513,000      Sabre Global, Inc., 7.375%, 9/01/2025, 144A      3,138,848  
  39,000      Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/01/2028, 144A      36,314  
  4,204,000      Sensata Technologies, Inc., 3.750%, 2/15/2031, 144A      3,678,500  
  13,563,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.290%, 6/03/2060, 144A      8,449,212  
  12,407,000      Ziff Davis, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2030, 144A      10,704,255  
     

 

 

 
        110,478,348  
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco — 0.4%

 

  26,019,000      BAT Capital Corp., 2.789%, 9/06/2024      25,082,724  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 31.9%

 

  5,909,647(††)      Mexico Bonos, Series M, 5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)      29,574,799  
  22,800,431(††)      Mexico Bonos, Series M 20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)      124,646,995  
  154,795,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.750%, 8/15/2041      112,081,255  
  241,735,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.000%, 11/15/2041      182,443,825  
  2,455,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.250%, 2/15/2052      1,830,701  
  71,990,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375%, 2/15/2042      57,890,083  
  20,835,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.000%, 8/15/2052      18,302,245  
  46,925,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.250%, 5/15/2042      43,290,145  
  100,130,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.375%, 8/15/2042      94,012,683  
  29,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.625%, 2/15/2053      28,791,562  
  97,150,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 7/31/2027      93,560,004  
  182,200,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 8/15/2032      171,467,281  
  1,135,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.875%, 5/15/2032      1,080,112  
  175,885,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 8/31/2029      171,206,185  
  25,830,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 1/31/2028      25,694,796  
  21,635,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 1/31/2030      21,547,108  
  51,070,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 2/15/2033      51,149,797  
  83,700,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 3/31/2028      83,837,320  
  1,290,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 3/31/2030      1,296,047  
  34,855,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/2027      35,217,165  
  33,275,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 12/31/2027      33,624,647  
  175,610,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 9/30/2029      178,491,102  
  30,770,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/2029      31,302,465  
  60,010,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 12/31/2029      61,092,993  
  15,815,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 9/30/2027      16,112,767  
  19,250,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 10/31/2027      19,619,209  
  235,490,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 11/15/2032      247,448,477  
  43,755,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.500%, 11/30/2024      43,925,918  
  3,858,137,000      Uruguay Government International Bonds, 8.250%, 5/21/2031, (UYU)      88,165,104  
  93,095,000      Uruguay Government International Bonds, 8.500%, 3/15/2028, (UYU)      2,234,098  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

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

  213,447,000      Uruguay Government International Bonds, 8.500%, 3/15/2028, 144A, (UYU)    $ 5,122,310  
     

 

 

 
        2,076,059,198  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 0.9%

 

  6,130,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/07/2030      5,408,702  
  17,567,000      Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.375%, 6/10/2025, 144A      17,273,753  
  983,000      Crown Castle, Inc., 4.150%, 7/01/2050      786,105  
  5,305,000      Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA, 3.050%, 9/14/2032, 144A      4,210,844  
  7,180,000      Kenbourne Invest SA, 4.700%, 1/22/2028, 144A      4,161,384  
  5,452,000      Millicom International Cellular SA, 4.500%, 4/27/2031, 144A      4,378,774  
  13,010,000      SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029      11,317,920  
  14,780,000      Sitios Latinoamerica SAB de CV, 5.375%, 4/04/2032, 144A      13,258,399  
     

 

 

 
        60,795,881  
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 0.6%

 

  18,528,000      AT&T, Inc., 1.700%, 3/25/2026      17,045,757  
  7,956,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.500%, 9/15/2053      5,776,438  
  2,405,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.550%, 9/15/2055      1,726,330  
  1,863,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 6/01/2051      1,411,100  
  11,891,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.650%, 9/15/2059      8,497,241  
  7,539,000      AT&T, Inc., 3.800%, 12/01/2057      5,597,029  
     

 

 

 
        40,053,895  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $6,338,130,561)
     5,834,757,353  
     

 

 

 
     
  Municipals — 0.1%  
   Virginia — 0.1%

 

  12,785,000      University of Virginia, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 3.227%, 9/01/2119      8,271,427  
     

 

 

 
   Total Municipals
(Identified Cost $12,785,000)
     8,271,427  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $6,350,915,561)
     5,843,028,780  
     

 

 

 
     
  Collateralized Loan Obligations — 2.9%  
  4,210,000      AIG CLO LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.120%, 5.928%, 4/20/2032, 144A(b)      4,132,119  
  725,000      AIG CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.850%, 6.482%, 4/18/2035, 144A(b)      699,472  
  2,000,000      AMMC CLO 16 Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class BR2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%, 6.242%, 4/14/2029, 144A(b)      1,971,960  
  1,585,000      AMMC CLO 22 Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.700%, 7.518%, 4/25/2031, 144A(b)      1,430,900  
  4,275,000      AMMC CLO Ltd., Series 2023-26A, Class D, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 5.750%, 10.893%, 4/15/2036, 144A(b)      4,203,060  
  400,000      ARES XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A3R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%, 6.292%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)      387,110  
  995,142      Atrium XIII, Series 13A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%, 5.995%, 11/21/2030, 144A(b)      987,096  
  3,000,000      Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 7.815%, 1/23/2031, 144A(b)      2,842,319  
2,250,000      Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class D, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.900%, 9.643%, 4/16/2036, 144A(b)    2,161,568  
  1,750,000      Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2021-7A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.065%, 1/22/2035, 144A(b)      1,564,981  
  1,165,000      Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.150%, 6.948%, 4/19/2034, 144A(b)      1,094,753  
  420,000      Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.100%, 7.908%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      366,949  
  3,420,000      Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.550%, 7.429%, 4/20/2035, 144A(b)      3,406,170  
  4,165,000      Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%, 6.008%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)      4,069,843  
  1,400,000      Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A2R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%, 6.342%, 7/15/2032, 144A(b)      1,361,360  
  3,500,000      Barings CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%, 7.718%, 4/25/2034, 144A(b)      3,244,234  
  5,000,000      Battalion CLO X Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class A1R2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%, 5.986%, 1/25/2035, 144A(b)      4,859,230  
  400,000      Battalion CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2021-19A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.042%, 4/15/2034, 144A(b)      352,704  
  1,675,000      Betony CLO 2 Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%, 6.402%, 4/30/2031, 144A(b)      1,622,820  
  1,865,000      BlueMountain CLO XXIX Ltd., Series 2020-29A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%, 6.568%, 7/25/2034, 144A(b)      1,789,523  
  2,400,000      Buttermilk Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.100%, 6.892%, 10/15/2031, 144A(b)      2,260,625  
  2,035,000      Carbone CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140%, 5.948%, 1/20/2031, 144A(b)      2,013,256  
  3,570,000      CARLYLE U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.800%, 7.592%, 4/15/2034, 144A(b)      3,282,629  
  2,020,000      CarVal CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.200%, 8.008%, 4/20/2032, 144A(b)      1,838,134  
  3,515,000      CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.950%, 7.758%, 7/20/2032, 144A(b)      3,188,804  
  525,000      Cayuga Park CLO Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class B1R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%, 6.442%, 7/17/2034, 144A(b)      505,840  
  1,000,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class CR2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 7.808%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)      929,999  
  2,165,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2012-2RA, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%, 6.058%, 1/20/2028, 144A(b)      2,125,023  
  540,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.050%, 7.842%, 10/16/2034, 144A(b)      512,712  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
$ 2,500,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.150%, 7.942%, 1/15/2035, 144A(b)    $ 2,348,957  
  1,935,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%, 6.442%, 7/15/2036, 144A(b)      1,877,418  
  4,500,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.100%, 7.908%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      4,236,826  
  7,190,000      CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2021-7A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 7.815%, 1/23/2035, 144A(b)      6,518,828  
  7,655,000      Crown City CLO III, Series 2021-1A, Class A1A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%, 5.978%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)      7,418,568  
  752,008      Dryden 30 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-30A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.820%, 5.684%, 11/15/2028, 144A(b)      744,969  
  5,450,000      Dryden 78 CLO Ltd., Series 2020-78A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%, 5.972%, 4/17/2033, 144A(b)      5,347,071  
  4,520,000      Elmwood CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.160%, 5.968%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      4,403,587  
  2,700,000      Elmwood CLO IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.240%, 6.032%, 4/15/2033, 144A(b)      2,659,333  
  1,750,000      Fortress Credit BSL XII Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.650%, 8.442%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      1,578,317  
  500,000      Generate CLO 9 Ltd., Series 9A,Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%, 6.008%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      484,490  
  1,650,000      Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.950%, 7.742%, 10/15/2030, 144A(b)      1,518,365  
  1,518,000      Greywolf CLO VI Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.890%, 6.556%, 4/26/2031, 144A(b)      1,487,698  
  2,575,000      Hayfin U.S. XII Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%, 6.602%, 4/28/2031, 144A(b)      2,497,792  
  5,000,000      Invesco U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2023-2A, Class D, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 4.950% 9.806%, 4/21/2036, 144A(b)      4,963,575  
  2,000,000      LCM XX LP, Series 20A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%, 6.358%, 10/20/2027, 144A(b)      1,971,864  
  1,190,000      Long Point Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.375%, 6.167%, 1/17/2030, 144A(b)      1,152,717  
  3,155,000      Madison Park Funding LIX Ltd., Series 2021-59A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140%, 5.935%, 1/18/2034, 144A(b)      3,097,636  
  1,650,000      Madison Park Funding XLVI Ltd., Series 2020-46A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.150%, 7.942%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      1,564,806  
  475,000      Madison Park Funding XXXV Ltd., Series 2019-35A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%, 6.708%, 4/20/2032, 144A(b)      457,509  
  1,250,000      Magnetite XXI Ltd., Series 2019-21A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%, 6.158%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)      1,206,486  
  4,320,000      Magnetite XXIII Ltd., Series 2019-23A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.050%, 7.868%, 1/25/2035, 144A(b)      3,990,193  
1,900,000      Magnetite XXX Ltd., Series 2021-30A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.950%, 7.768%, 10/25/2034, 144A(b)    1,790,714  
  465,000      MP CLO VIII Ltd., Class ARR, Series 2015-2A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%, 6.002%, 4/28/2034, 144A(b)      454,312  
  650,000      Neuberger Berman CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2013-14A, Class CR2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%, 6.702%, 1/28/2030, 144A(b)      612,035  
  3,410,000      Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd., Series 2021-40A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%, 6.192%, 4/16/2033, 144A(b)      3,320,794  
  2,745,000      NYACK Park CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.800%, 7.608%, 10/20/2034, 144A(b)      2,515,603  
  1,150,000      OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2021-21A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.950%, 7.758%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)      1,015,191  
  4,385,000      Octagon Investment Partners 32 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.050%, 6.842%, 7/15/2029, 144A(b)      4,150,517  
  7,630,000      OHA Credit Funding 8 Ltd., Series 2021-8A, Class B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%, 6.295%, 1/18/2034, 144A(b)      7,443,561  
  720,000      OHA Credit Partners VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class D1R3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%, 7.815%, 2/20/2034, 144A(b)      683,379  
  5,395,000      OHA Credit Partners XIII Ltd., Series 2016-13A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.200%, 8.015%, 10/25/2034, 144A(b)      5,044,869  
  470,000      OZLM Funding IV Ltd., Series 2013-4A, Class A2R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%, 6.515%, 10/22/2030, 144A(b)      459,990  
  260,000      Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class BR2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.950%, 6.758%, 7/20/2030, 144A(b)      246,562  
  1,500,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%, 6.192%, 10/15/2029, 144A(b)      1,457,292  
  2,120,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2020-4A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.600%, 8.558%, 11/25/2028, 144A(b)      2,102,679  
  415,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%, 6.025%, 2/20/2028, 144A(b)      411,884  
  1,000,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%, 6.608%, 4/20/2029, 144A(b)      972,868  
  750,000      Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%, 6.208%, 7/20/2029, 144A(b)      731,922  
  1,450,000      Post CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%, 5.992%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      1,412,752  
  5,670,000      Post CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%, 6.542%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)      5,454,642  
  1,245,000      Post CLO Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class B, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.900%, 6.539%, 4/20/2035, 144A(b)      1,201,770  
  3,730,000      PPM CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%, 6.495%, 10/18/2034, 144A(b)      3,561,432  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
$ 3,250,000      Riserva CLO Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class DRR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.045%, 1/18/2034, 144A(b)    $ 2,989,129  
  1,495,000      Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class BR2A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%, 6.458%, 4/20/2034, 144A(b)      1,417,800  
  2,750,000      RR 26 Ltd., Series 2023-26A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 1.780%, 6.512%, 4/15/2038, 144A(b)      2,743,823  
  1,000,000      Signal Peak CLO Ltd., Series 2022-12A, Class B1, 3 mo. USD SOFR + 2.600%, 7.232%, 7/18/2034, 144A(b)      968,085  
  1,000,000      Silver Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.350%, 8.158%, 7/20/2030, 144A(b)      948,708  
  400,000      Symphony CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.100%, 6.892%, 7/14/2026, 144A(b)      397,470  
  1,085,000      THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%, 6.365%, 11/20/2030, 144A(b)      1,062,581  
  3,500,000      TICP CLO V Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.200%, 6.992%, 7/17/2031, 144A(b)      3,385,802  
  5,000,000      Trestles CLO IV Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%, 5.985%, 7/21/2034, 144A(b)      4,891,090  
  1,000,000      Trinitas CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2021-16A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%, 5.988%, 7/20/2034, 144A(b)      975,133  
  500,000      Trinitas CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2021-18A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%, 5.978%, 1/20/2035, 144A(b)      486,542  
  250,000      Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%, 5.958%, 7/20/2033, 144A(b)      242,338  
     

 

 

 
   Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $190,955,916)
     186,285,467  
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 6.5%  
  72,330,000      Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 4.200%-4.300%, 4/10/2023(e)(f)      72,266,629  
  105,588,538      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $105,607,016 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $110,475,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $107,700,394 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      105,588,538  
  32,550,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.434%, 5/09/2023(e)      32,404,094  
  68,220,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.450%-4.648%, 5/16/2023(e)(f)(g)      67,849,549  
  10,370,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.487%, 4/06/2023(e)      10,366,010  
  40,540,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.500%-4.505%, 4/11/2023(e)(f)      40,498,739  
  68,800,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.580%, 4/17/2023(e)      68,674,249  
25,880,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.727%, 6/01/2023(e)    25,687,544  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $423,301,621)
     423,335,352  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.3%
(Identified Cost $6,965,173,098)
     6,452,649,599  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.7%      48,721,636  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 6,501,371,235  
     

 

 

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

 

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

 

  (††)      Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

 

  (a)      Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (b)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

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

 

  (d)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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

 

  (f)      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.

 

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

 

  
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,467,922,020 or 22.6% of net assets.

 

  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities   
  EMTN      Euro Medium Term Note   
  GMTN      Global Medium Term Note   
  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate   
  MTN      Medium Term Note   
  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts   
  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate   
     
  MXN      Mexican Peso   
  UYU      Uruguayan Peso   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund – (continued)

 

At March 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

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

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2023        828      $ 169,217,555      $ 170,943,188      $ 1,725,633  

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2023        4,474        480,015,776        489,937,955        9,922,179  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2023        2,831        316,220,330        325,343,828        9,123,498  

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2023        1,583        184,523,804        191,765,610        7,241,806  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2023        528        71,528,604        74,514,000        2,985,396  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 30,998,512  
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     31.9

Mortgage Related

     22.1  

Banking

     6.4  

ABS Car Loan

     2.7  

Finance Companies

     2.2  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     22.6  

Short-Term Investments

     6.5  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     2.9  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.3  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     0.7  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 86.5% of Net Assets   
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 81.7%   
   Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%

 

$ 20,000      Boeing Co., 2.250%, 6/15/2026    $ 18,385  
  20,000      Boeing Co., 2.950%, 2/01/2030      17,650  
  10,000      Boeing Co., 3.200%, 3/01/2029      9,135  
  5,000      Boeing Co., 3.375%, 6/15/2046      3,547  
  220,000      Boeing Co., 3.625%, 2/01/2031      201,588  
  45,000      Boeing Co., 5.150%, 5/01/2030      45,281  
  20,000      Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 4.200%, 5/01/2030      18,719  
  125,000      Textron, Inc., 3.000%, 6/01/2030      111,670  
  20,000      TransDigm, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2026, 144A      20,018  
  10,000      TransDigm, Inc., 6.750%, 8/15/2028, 144A      10,100  
     

 

 

 
        456,093  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines — 0.3%

 

  68,534      American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A, 3.250%, 4/15/2030      59,274  
  10,853      United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.875%, 7/15/2027      10,465  
     

 

 

 
        69,739  
     

 

 

 
   Apartment REITs — 0.0%

 

  10,000      American Homes 4 Rent LP, 2.375%, 7/15/2031      7,969  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 1.2%

 

  60,000      Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.750%, 1/30/2031, 144A      51,191  
  70,000      General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045      58,963  
  40,000      General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043      38,448  
  5,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.100%, 1/12/2032      4,074  
  90,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.000%, 1/09/2028      92,116  
  5,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 9/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.700%(a)      4,303  
     

 

 

 
        249,095  
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 12.2%

 

  40,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 2.200%, 11/02/2028      31,852  
  65,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(a)      46,638  
  50,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(a)      33,350  
  40,000      American Express Co., 5.850%, 11/05/2027      41,967  
  270,000      Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/2026      261,534  
  200,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 9/23/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.564%, 9/23/2035      156,871  
  215,000      Citigroup, Inc., 4.450%, 9/29/2027      208,485  
  250,000      Credit Agricole SA, (fixed rate to 1/10/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.000%, 1/10/2033, 144A      226,205  
  250,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/12/2032, variable rate thereafter), 6.537%, 8/12/2033, 144A      257,470  
  150,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 9/18/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.547%, 9/18/2031      123,026  
  120,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/24/2024, variable rate thereafter), 1.757%, 1/24/2025      116,139  
  390,000      Morgan Stanley, 3.625%, 1/20/2027      375,351  
  20,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/19/2033, variable rate thereafter), 5.948%, 1/19/2038      19,888  
  80,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 1/21/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.475%, 1/21/2028      73,070  
  200,000      NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 6/14/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.642%, 6/14/2027      176,337  
  115,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.244%, 10/05/2026      104,169  
  200,000      Societe Generale SA, (fixed rate to 7/08/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.653%, 7/08/2035, 144A      156,620  
  200,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 4/01/2030, variable rate thereafter), 4.644%, 4/01/2031, 144A      185,792  
     

 

 

 
        2,594,764  
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage — 0.9%

 

15,000      Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2036    15,433  
  180,000      Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., 6.500%, 1/20/2043      184,444  
     

 

 

 
        199,877  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 1.0%

 

  260,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A      216,610  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 5.0%

 

  125,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A      102,437  
  120,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.500%, 8/15/2030, 144A      101,400  
  35,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2032, 144A      29,395  
  25,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2027, 144A      23,625  
  10,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.500%, 5/01/2026, 144A      9,725  
  5,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.300%, 2/01/2032      3,810  
  20,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 2.800%, 4/01/2031      16,099  
  90,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 3.950%, 6/30/2062      57,027  
  5,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.400%, 4/01/2033      4,437  
  150,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.800%, 3/01/2050      114,329  
  200,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A      98,620  
  200,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A      101,277  
  15,000      Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A      13,586  
  155,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029      82,537  
  175,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      139,632  
  15,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2028, 144A      11,194  
  200,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      153,590  
     

 

 

 
        1,062,720  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 1.5%

 

  15,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029      15,165  
  10,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/2032      10,137  
  70,000      CF Industries, Inc., 4.500%, 12/01/2026, 144A      68,152  
  15,000      FMC Corp., 3.450%, 10/01/2029      13,590  
  60,000      Hercules LLC, 6.500%, 6/30/2029      56,588  
  200,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/11/2031, 144A      157,328  
     

 

 

 
        320,960  
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery — 0.7%

 

  90,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 0.950%, 1/10/2024      87,271  
  20,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 0.900%, 1/10/2024      19,396  
  35,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 1.250%, 1/10/2025      33,134  
     

 

 

 
        139,801  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 2.5%

 

  10,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 2.950%, 3/15/2031      8,344  
  195,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 3.250%, 2/15/2030      168,987  
  50,000      Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A      43,232  
  325,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A      296,156  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Consumer Cyclical Services — continued

 

$ 25,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A    $ 25,778  
     

 

 

 
        542,497  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 0.9%

 

  15,000      AES Corp., 2.450%, 1/15/2031      12,212  
  5,000      AES Corp., 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      4,477  
  60,000      Calpine Corp., 3.750%, 3/01/2031, 144A      50,608  
  20,000      IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2030      18,413  
  25,000      NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.051%, 3/01/2025      25,433  
  35,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 4.450%, 6/15/2029, 144A      31,735  
  15,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.450%, 6/15/2027      14,842  
  15,000      Southern California Edison Co., 5.300%, 3/01/2028      15,376  
  20,000      Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.700%, 1/30/2027, 144A      18,459  
     

 

 

 
        191,555  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 6.5%

 

  150,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.875%, 1/23/2028      138,359  
  30,000      Air Lease Corp., 3.125%, 12/01/2030      25,452  
  120,000      Air Lease Corp., MTN, 3.000%, 2/01/2030      102,650  
  40,000      Air Lease Corp., Series B, (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.650%(a)      33,219  
  125,000      Aircastle Ltd., 4.125%, 5/01/2024      122,375  
  15,000      Aircastle Ltd., Series A (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(a)      10,944  
  40,000      Ares Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2028      32,892  
  60,000      Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031      45,749  
  35,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 1.950%, 1/30/2026, 144A      31,124  
  35,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 6.250%, 4/15/2028, 144A      35,031  
  30,000      Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026      26,551  
  115,000      Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, 2.125%, 2/15/2027      95,929  
  40,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.125%, 10/12/2028      32,732  
  75,000      Hercules Capital, Inc., 3.375%, 1/20/2027      64,345  
  60,000      Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2027      52,854  
  30,000      Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp., 2.700%, 1/15/2027      25,634  
  10,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026      9,613  
  50,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.625%, 1/15/2027      42,275  
  50,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/11/2028      40,542  
  60,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 2.500%, 1/15/2027      49,739  
  140,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A      125,300  
  75,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A      64,391  
  160,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A      132,662  
  60,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A      47,631  
     

 

 

 
        1,387,993  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.9%

 

  30,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029      25,800  
  115,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027      107,906  
  35,000      Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 11/15/2031, 144A      27,148  
  200,000      Times China Holdings Ltd., 6.200%, 3/22/2026      30,044  
     

 

 

 
        190,898  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 1.5%

 

  30,000      Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL, 5.250%, 4/27/2029, 144A      27,882  
   Food & Beverage — continued

 

20,000      JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.000%, 2/02/2029, 144A    17,037  
  10,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.500%, 3/01/2032      8,138  
  10,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 4.250%, 4/15/2031      8,820  
  50,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/2027, 144A      49,700  
  60,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030, 144A      53,775  
  190,000      Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.000%, 10/15/2030, 144A      151,599  
     

 

 

 
        316,951  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.9%

 

  20,000      GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2032      16,227  
  55,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A      54,450  
  5,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A      5,010  
  85,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2029, 144A      75,575  
  20,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      18,660  
  5,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A      4,703  
  5,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A      4,834  
  10,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.625%, 5/01/2024, 144A      9,913  
     

 

 

 
        189,372  
     

 

 

 
   Health Insurance — 0.7%

 

  90,000      Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031      72,882  
  35,000      Centene Corp., 2.625%, 8/01/2031      28,361  
  20,000      Centene Corp., 3.000%, 10/15/2030      16,842  
  5,000      Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/2029      4,701  
  25,000      Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A      21,010  
     

 

 

 
        143,796  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 1.6%

 

  75,000      Cigna Group, 4.375%, 10/15/2028      73,903  
  85,595      CVS Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014, 4.163%, 8/11/2036, 144A      77,119  
  5,000      Encompass Health Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2030      4,546  
  165,000      HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029      154,561  
  30,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/2028      27,671  
     

 

 

 
        337,800  
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction — 0.5%

 

  75,000      MDC Holdings, Inc., 3.966%, 8/06/2061      45,022  
  60,000      PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035      60,708  
     

 

 

 
        105,730  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 3.4%

 

  150,000      Aker BP ASA, 4.000%, 1/15/2031, 144A      136,206  
  147,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A      114,145  
  103,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A      98,981  
  20,000      Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.125%, 3/24/2031      17,343  
  25,000      Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.375%, 3/30/2028, 144A      22,312  
  40,000      Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.875%, 3/30/2031, 144A      34,950  
  10,000      EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/2026, 144A      9,250  
  30,000      EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A      26,004  
  45,000      EQT Corp., 3.900%, 10/01/2027      42,296  
  10,000      EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029      9,482  
  10,000      EQT Corp., 5.700%, 4/01/2028      9,989  
  60,000      EQT Corp., 7.000%, 2/01/2030      62,801  
  30,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.550%, 3/15/2026      30,225  
  5,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030      5,816  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Independent Energy — continued

 

$ 45,000      Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.375%, 1/01/2026    $ 45,077  
  50,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034      50,548  
  5,000      Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032      4,415  
     

 

 

 
        719,840  
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 0.1%

 

  20,000      TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/2032, 144A      16,713  
     

 

 

 
   Leisure — 1.0%

 

  40,000      Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A      32,813  
  30,000      Carnival Corp., 6.000%, 5/01/2029, 144A      23,850  
  50,000      Carnival Corp., 9.875%, 8/01/2027, 144A      51,505  
  30,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A      25,533  
  25,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/2027, 144A      23,311  
  10,000      NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A      8,102  
  60,000      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A      52,973  
     

 

 

 
        218,087  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance — 1.0%

 

  50,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.608%, 6/29/2026, 144A      43,183  
  55,000      Athene Global Funding, 1.716%, 1/07/2025, 144A      51,113  
  95,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.550%, 11/19/2030, 144A      74,128  
  30,000      Athene Holding Ltd., 3.500%, 1/15/2031      24,934  
  30,000      CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.250%, 5/30/2029      28,986  
     

 

 

 
        222,344  
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 1.3%

 

  60,000      Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2032, 144A      50,625  
  40,000      Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.000%, 5/01/2031, 144A      35,021  
  10,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A      8,540  
  25,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A      22,205  
  5,000      Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.625%, 4/23/2025      4,974  
  3,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series EE, 5.750%, 5/01/2025      3,020  
  25,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series FF, 4.625%, 6/15/2030      24,272  
  20,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series HH, 2.850%, 4/15/2031      17,036  
  20,000      Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A      17,025  
  45,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A      39,024  
  75,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A      64,185  
     

 

 

 
        285,927  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 2.0%

 

  85,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A      67,150  
  75,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A      61,312  
  20,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027      14,550  
  10,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028      9,950  
  135,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A      134,399  
  5,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2029, 144A      5,080  
  5,000      Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028      5,254  
  15,000      Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2029      16,060  
  15,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029, 144A      13,949  
  60,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032, 144A      53,537  
  45,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 6.412%, 3/15/2026      45,227  
     

 

 

 
        426,468  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 3.2%

 

200,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.500%, 3/15/2028, 144A    192,462  
  20,000      ArcelorMittal SA, 7.000%, 10/15/2039      21,015  
  25,000      ATI, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2027      24,423  
  200,000      First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 10/15/2027, 144A      192,806  
  45,000      FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      39,465  
  10,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.250%, 3/01/2030      9,251  
  10,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.625%, 8/01/2030      9,445  
  135,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 3.875%, 10/27/2027, 144A      127,826  
  20,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 4.000%, 3/27/2027, 144A      19,258  
  35,000      Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A      32,158  
  10,000      Volcan Cia Minera SAA, 4.375%, 2/11/2026, 144A      8,276  
     

 

 

 
        676,385  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 2.6%

 

  5,000      Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.500%, 10/01/2029      4,645  
  55,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.250%, 2/15/2032      46,378  
  10,000      DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/2029      9,844  
  65,000      Enbridge, Inc., 5.700%, 3/08/2033      67,609  
  55,000      Energy Transfer LP, 4.000%, 10/01/2027      52,415  
  35,000      Energy Transfer LP, 5.750%, 2/15/2033      35,846  
  5,000      EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A      5,056  
  30,000      EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047      23,909  
  35,000      EQM Midstream Partners LP, 5.500%, 7/15/2028      31,791  
  15,000      Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A      13,397  
  15,000      Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.625%, 2/15/2026, 144A      14,848  
  80,000      NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A      77,533  
  15,000      Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.800%, 9/15/2030      13,367  
  10,000      Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 4.300%, 1/31/2043      7,459  
  25,000      Targa Resources Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2033      25,888  
  15,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.000%, 1/15/2032      13,118  
  5,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2/01/2031      4,678  
  60,000      Valero Energy Partners LP, 4.500%, 3/15/2028      59,206  
  10,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.300%, 2/01/2030      9,103  
  20,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.300%, 3/01/2048      16,946  
  5,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.450%, 4/01/2044      4,360  
  10,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 2/01/2050      8,485  
  5,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 6.150%, 4/01/2033      5,068  
     

 

 

 
        550,949  
     

 

 

 
   Office REITs — 0.0%

 

  10,000      Corporate Office Properties LP, 2.750%, 4/15/2031      7,409  
     

 

 

 
   Other REITs — 0.1%

 

  15,000      EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031      11,222  
     

 

 

 
   Paper — 0.2%

 

  45,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.750%, 1/15/2031      39,162  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%

 

  155,000      Astrazeneca Finance LLC, 4.875%, 3/03/2028      159,464  
  65,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A      38,350  
  55,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A      20,900  
  5,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A      1,986  
  50,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036      45,401  
  85,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026      76,925  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Pharmaceuticals — continued

 

$ 250,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046    $ 166,574  
     

 

 

 
        509,600  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.1%

 

  175,000      Fidelity National Financial, Inc., 2.450%, 3/15/2031      140,235  
  65,000      SiriusPoint Ltd., 4.600%, 11/01/2026, 144A      54,600  
  55,000      Stewart Information Services Corp., 3.600%, 11/15/2031      43,244  
     

 

 

 
        238,079  
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.7%

 

  125,000      1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2028, 144A      115,394  
  45,000      Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.625%, 1/31/2032      41,850  
     

 

 

 
        157,244  
     

 

 

 
   Retail REITs — 0.8%

 

  115,000      Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.050%, 7/01/2030      103,821  
  75,000      SITE Centers Corp., 3.625%, 2/01/2025      70,960  
     

 

 

 
        174,781  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.2%

 

  30,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A      25,941  
  10,000      Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032      8,124  
     

 

 

 
        34,065  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 7.4%

 

  20,000      Arrow Electronics, Inc., 6.125%, 3/01/2026      20,046  
  105,000      Avnet, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2028      106,877  
  20,000      Broadcom, Inc., 3.137%, 11/15/2035, 144A      15,381  
  30,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 11/15/2030      27,822  
  55,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.300%, 11/15/2032      50,674  
  10,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 2.670%, 12/01/2026      8,995  
  10,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.250%, 2/15/2029      8,795  
  30,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.276%, 12/01/2028      26,511  
  95,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.569%, 12/01/2031      81,712  
  20,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 4.250%, 4/01/2028      18,638  
  130,000      CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A      95,052  
  60,000      CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A      50,011  
  65,000      Entegris Escrow Corp., 4.750%, 4/15/2029, 144A      61,451  
  5,000      Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A      4,450  
  35,000      Flex Ltd., 6.000%, 1/15/2028      35,861  
  5,000      Gartner, Inc., 3.625%, 6/15/2029, 144A      4,462  
  25,000      Global Payments, Inc., 2.900%, 5/15/2030      21,169  
  20,000      Global Payments, Inc., 2.900%, 11/15/2031      16,379  
  15,000      Global Payments, Inc., 5.300%, 8/15/2029      14,813  
  30,000      Global Payments, Inc., 5.400%, 8/15/2032      29,414  
  60,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.250%, 7/15/2030, 144A      54,101  
  35,000      Jabil, Inc., 1.700%, 4/15/2026      31,424  
  35,000      Leidos, Inc., 5.750%, 3/15/2033      35,772  
  30,000      Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.450%, 4/15/2028      26,274  
  25,000      Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.950%, 4/15/2031      20,876  
  265,000      Micron Technology, Inc., 4.663%, 2/15/2030      254,427  
  25,000      MSCI, Inc., 3.250%, 8/15/2033, 144A      20,474  
  5,000      NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 4.400%, 6/01/2027      4,940  
  15,000      Open Text Corp., 6.900%, 12/01/2027, 144A      15,474  
  35,000      Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/2030, 144A      30,025  
  60,000      Oracle Corp., 3.950%, 3/25/2051      45,149  
  30,000      Oracle Corp., 6.150%, 11/09/2029      31,954  
  60,000      Qorvo, Inc., 3.375%, 4/01/2031, 144A      49,636  
  55,000      S&P Global, Inc., 4.250%, 5/01/2029      54,145  
  60,000      TD SYNNEX Corp., 1.750%, 8/09/2026      52,564  
   Technology — continued

 

50,000      Trimble, Inc., 6.100%, 3/15/2033    50,475  
  35,000      Verisk Analytics, Inc., 4.125%, 3/15/2029      33,465  
  20,000      Verisk Analytics, Inc., 5.750%, 4/01/2033      20,995  
  30,000      Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029      24,373  
  30,000      Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/2026      28,784  
     

 

 

 
        1,583,840  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 10.3%

 

  135,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.125%, 8/15/2040      89,232  
  255,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875%, 2/15/2051      174,167  
  155,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.250%, 2/15/2052      115,584  
  415,000      U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.250%, 5/15/2042      382,854  
  420,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.125%, 4/30/2023      418,552  
  805,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250%, 9/30/2023      787,705  
  230,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.500%, 2/29/2024(b)      223,558  
     

 

 

 
        2,191,652  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 3.0%

 

  95,000      American Tower Corp., 5.500%, 3/15/2028      96,855  
  80,000      Crown Castle, Inc., 2.500%, 7/15/2031      67,238  
  70,000      SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029      60,896  
  130,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.375%, 4/15/2029      118,519  
  65,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.500%, 4/15/2031      58,446  
  265,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030      248,653  
     

 

 

 
        650,607  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $20,002,525)
     17,438,594  
     

 

 

 
     
  Convertible Bonds — 4.8%  
   Airlines — 0.5%

 

  20,000      JetBlue Airways Corp., 0.500%, 4/01/2026      15,340  
  85,000      Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025      96,560  
     

 

 

 
        111,900  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite — 1.0%

 

  40,000      DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-8.380%, 12/15/2025(c)      21,142  
  350,000      DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026      180,250  
     

 

 

 
        201,392  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.3%

 

  5,000      Peloton Interactive, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.798%, 2/15/2026(d)      3,779  
  65,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-5.152%, 12/15/2025(c)      57,093  
     

 

 

 
        60,872  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 0.0%

 

  5,000      PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/2028, 144A      5,018  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.1%

 

  10,000      Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026      14,370  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.5%

 

  140,000      Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027      107,981  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.1%

 

  20,000      Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 3.625%, 4/15/2029, 144A      21,350  
     

 

 

 
   Leisure — 0.1%

 

  40,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027      28,661  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.3%

 

  30,000      Bilibili, Inc., 0.500%, 12/01/2026      26,114  
  30,000      Snap, Inc., Zero Coupon, 6.709%-6.954%, 5/01/2027(c)      21,855  
  25,000      Spotify USA, Inc., Zero Coupon, 5.189%-5.777%, 3/15/2026(c)      20,925  
     

 

 

 
        68,894  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

|  26


Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%

 

$ 195,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027    $ 203,386  
  15,000      Guardant Health, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 11/15/2027(d)      10,055  
  25,000      Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%, 4/01/2026(d)      22,688  
  40,000      Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025      35,542  
     

 

 

 
        271,671  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.6%

 

  25,000      Nutanix, Inc., 0.250%, 10/01/2027      20,834  
  60,000      Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027      51,270  
  40,000      Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon, 7.084%-8.213%, 11/15/2026(c)      30,980  
  5,000      Wolfspeed, Inc., 0.250%, 2/15/2028      4,165  
  15,000      Wolfspeed, Inc., 1.875%, 12/01/2029, 144A      13,283  
     

 

 

 
        120,532  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $1,324,878)
     1,012,641  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $21,327,403)
     18,451,235  
     

 

 

 
     
  Collateralized Loan Obligations — 3.3%  
  250,000      AIMCO CLO 14 Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%, 7.708%, 4/20/2034, 144A(e)      233,328  
  250,000      Fillmore Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%, 7.692%, 7/15/2030, 144A(e)      230,051  
  250,000      Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DRR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.058%, 4/20/2034, 144A(e)      230,724  
     

 

 

 
   Total Collateralized Loan Obligations
(Identified Cost $750,000)
     694,103  
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Preferred Stocks — 1.0%  
  Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.0%  
   Banking — 0.9%

 

  97      Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%(a)      113,273  
  83      Wells Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L, 7.500%(a)      97,629  
     

 

 

 
        210,902  
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.1%

 

  273      Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.250%      11,212  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $281,607)
     222,114  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $281,607)
     222,114  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 8.5%  
$ 130,029      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $130,052 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $136,100 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $132,682 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)    130,029  
  1,690,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.409%-4.535%, 4/27/2023(f)(g)      1,684,817  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $1,814,516)
     1,814,846  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.3%
(Identified Cost $24,173,526)
     21,182,298  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.7%      158,146  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 21,340,444  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

 

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

 

  (c)      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.

 

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

 

  (e)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (f)      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.

 

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

 

     
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $7,027,971 or 32.9% of net assets.

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTN      Medium Term Note

 

  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

 

At March 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

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

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2023        4      $ 825,246      $ 825,813      $ 567  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2023        5        558,604        574,610        16,006  

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2023        23        2,899,941        3,016,593        116,652  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2023        8        1,090,032        1,129,000        38,968  
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 172,193  
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund – (continued)

 

At March 31, 2023, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

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

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2023        12      $ 1,409,527      $ 1,453,688      $ (44,161
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Banking

     13.1

Treasuries

     10.3  

Technology

     8.1  

Finance Companies

     6.5  

Cable Satellite

     6.0  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.7  

Independent Energy

     3.5  

Metals & Mining

     3.2  

Wireless

     3.0  

Consumer Cyclical Services

     2.8  

Midstream

     2.6  

Media Entertainment

     2.3  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.1  

Healthcare

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     18.2  

Short-Term Investments

     8.5  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

     3.3  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.3  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     0.7  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 68.4% of Net Assets   
   France — 5.1%

 

  364,397      Dassault Systemes SE    $ 15,031,752  
  88,376      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE      81,121,064  
  404,697      Vinci SA      46,395,403  
     

 

 

 
        142,548,219  
     

 

 

 
   Japan — 1.7%

 

  1,986,161      Nomura Research Institute Ltd.      46,451,735  
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands — 3.2%

 

  132,384      ASML Holding NV      90,212,806  
     

 

 

 
   Sweden — 2.4%

 

  5,271,979      Atlas Copco AB, Class A      66,787,249  
     

 

 

 
   Taiwan — 1.8%

 

  2,948,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      51,662,538  
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 0.8%

 

  786,651      Halma PLC      21,716,662  
     

 

 

 
   United States — 53.4%

 

  256,452      Accenture PLC, Class A      73,296,546  
  84,608      Adobe, Inc.(a)      32,605,385  
  624,643      Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)      77,705,589  
  779,732      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      80,881,600  
  841,129      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      86,880,215  
  60,583      BlackRock, Inc.      40,537,297  
  109,862      Costco Wholesale Corp.      54,587,132  
  287,089      Cummins, Inc.      68,579,820  
  263,893      Danaher Corp.      66,511,592  
  166,654      Diamondback Energy, Inc.      22,526,621  
  162,344      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A      40,011,302  
  128,367      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      41,990,129  
  227,525      Home Depot, Inc.      67,147,178  
  285,719      IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)      56,826,652  
  336,898      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      43,901,178  
  235,726      Linde PLC      83,786,450  
  211,526      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      76,870,664  
  34,530      Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)      52,838,151  
  274,485      NIKE, Inc., Class B      33,662,841  
  190,803      NVIDIA Corp.      52,999,349  
  123,190      Roper Technologies, Inc.      54,288,601  
  229,254      S&P Global, Inc.      79,039,902  
  386,976      Salesforce, Inc.(a)      77,310,065  
  91,003      Schneider Electric SE      15,208,765  
  189,187      Texas Instruments, Inc.      35,190,674  
  127,722      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      60,360,140  
  614,625      Zions Bancorp N.A.      18,395,726  
     

 

 

 
        1,493,939,564  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $1,706,630,299)
     1,913,318,773  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount (‡)
               
  Bonds and Notes — 28.4%  
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 26.2%  
   Australia — 1.0%

 

$ 2,990,000      AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 3.375%, 11/01/2028      2,658,456  
  10,700,000      Australia Government Bonds, Series 164, 0.500%, 9/21/2026, (AUD)      6,577,273  
  670,000      GAIF Bond Issuer Pty. Ltd., 3.400%, 9/30/2026, 144A      626,731  
  3,560,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 1.625%, 9/01/2025, 144A      3,289,867  
   Australia — continued

 

5,000,000      Macquarie Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 1/14/2032, variable rate thereafter), 2.871%, 1/14/2033, 144A    4,049,693  
  4,000,000      Macquarie Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 9/23/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.629%, 9/23/2027, 144A      3,514,991  
  11,610,000      New South Wales Treasury Corp., 2.000%, 3/08/2033, (AUD)      6,443,457  
  95,000      Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty. Ltd., 3.375%, 4/30/2025, 144A      91,736  
     

 

 

 
        27,252,204  
     

 

 

 
   Belgium — 0.1%

 

  2,745,000      Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, EMTN, 2.000%, 1/23/2035, (EUR)      2,465,872  
     

 

 

 
   Brazil — 0.8%

 

  1,035,000      Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/10/2028      944,748  
  1,785,000      Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/31/2030      1,515,984  
  2,685,000      Brazil Government International Bonds, 4.500%, 5/30/2029      2,540,285  
  1,085,000      Brazil Government International Bonds, 4.625%, 1/13/2028      1,060,195  
  53,329(††)      Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series NTNF, 10.000%, 1/01/2031, (BRL)      9,206,028  
  650,000      Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, 4.625%, 2/04/2030, 144A      544,375  
  1,100,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025      1,063,562  
  575,000      Raizen Fuels Finance SA, 5.300%, 1/20/2027, 144A      555,945  
  2,515,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 2.500%, 9/15/2028      2,140,894  
  1,185,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.125%, 1/15/2032      969,647  
  550,000      Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.750%, 1/15/2031      478,642  
     

 

 

 
        21,020,305  
     

 

 

 
   Canada — 1.2%

 

  790,000      1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2030, 144A      677,425  
  339,847      Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class A, 4.125%, 6/15/2029, 144A      300,051  
  688,792      Air Canada Pass-Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.300%, 7/15/2031, 144A      604,491  
  505,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027, 144A      426,973  
  1,210,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.950%, 7/15/2026, 144A      1,043,540  
  2,835,000      Bell Telephone Co. of Canada/Bell Canada, MTN, 3.600%, 9/29/2027, (CAD)      2,020,286  
  1,735,000      Brookfield Finance I U.K. PLC/Brookfield Finance, Inc., 2.340%, 1/30/2032      1,379,667  
  1,015,000      Brookfield Finance, Inc., 3.900%, 1/25/2028      943,579  
  2,715,000      Brookfield Renewable Partners ULC, MTN, 4.250%, 1/15/2029, (CAD)      1,956,186  
  2,465,000      Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 1.750%, 12/02/2026      2,234,364  
  800,000      CPPIB Capital, Inc., 0.375%, 6/20/2024, 144A, (EUR)      836,323  
  4,695,000      Enbridge Gas, Inc., MTN, 2.900%, 4/01/2030, (CAD)      3,202,709  
  4,770,000      Enbridge, Inc., MTN, 2.990%, 10/03/2029, (CAD)      3,193,553  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

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

 

  2,965,000      Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, (fixed rate to 5/26/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.856%, 5/26/2030, (CAD)    $ 2,079,668  
  156,798      Institutional Mortgage Securities Canada, Inc., Series 2014-5A, Class A2, 2.616%, 7/12/2047, 144A, (CAD)      113,543  
  4,670,000      Ontario Power Generation, Inc., MTN, 2.977%, 9/13/2029, (CAD)      3,196,955  
  705,000      Open Text Corp., 6.900%, 12/01/2027, 144A      727,278  
  2,960,000      Shaw Communications, Inc., 3.300%, 12/10/2029, (CAD)      1,993,001  
  2,735,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1.950%, 1/12/2027      2,448,339  
  1,675,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank, MTN, 1.150%, 6/12/2025      1,541,825  
  1,580,000      Videotron Ltd., 5.125%, 4/15/2027, 144A      1,525,048  
     

 

 

 
        32,444,804  
     

 

 

 
   Chile — 0.6%

 

  575,000      Antofagasta PLC, 2.375%, 10/14/2030      458,235  
  975,000      Antofagasta PLC, 5.625%, 5/13/2032      969,540  
  2,525,000      Banco Santander Chile, 3.177%, 10/26/2031, 144A      2,113,602  
  950,000      Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 4.500%, 8/01/2024      930,615  
  1,005,000      Chile Government International Bonds, 2.550%, 1/27/2032      857,911  
  2,580,000      Colbun SA, 3.150%, 3/06/2030      2,192,406  
  1,960,000      Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.000%, 9/30/2029, 144A      1,751,719  
  595,000      Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA, 3.050%, 9/14/2032, 144A      472,281  
  1,980,000      Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 3.450%, 9/16/2031, 144A      1,642,133  
  525,000      Enel Chile SA, 4.875%, 6/12/2028      511,901  
  2,690,000      Engie Energia Chile SA, 3.400%, 1/28/2030      2,195,813  
  800,000      Inversiones CMPC SA, 4.375%, 5/15/2023, 144A      797,760  
  1,120,000      Transelec SA, 4.250%, 1/14/2025, 144A      1,080,515  
     

 

 

 
        15,974,431  
     

 

 

 
   China — 0.2%

 

  920,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.400%, 12/06/2027      867,612  
  795,000      Baidu, Inc., 3.875%, 9/29/2023      789,952  
  1,450,000      BOC Aviation Ltd., 3.250%, 4/29/2025, 144A      1,389,139  
  860,000      BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/2024, 144A      825,127  
  625,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 2.880%, 4/22/2031, 144A      542,194  
  1,175,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.280%, 4/11/2024, 144A      1,154,271  
  1,270,000      Weibo Corp., 3.500%, 7/05/2024      1,235,846  
     

 

 

 
        6,804,141  
     

 

 

 
   Colombia — 0.5%

 

  1,395,000      Colombia Government International Bonds, 3.125%, 4/15/2031      1,062,717  
  575,000      Colombia Government International Bonds, 3.875%, 4/25/2027      521,271  
  1,280,000      Colombia Government International Bonds, 7.500%, 2/02/2034      1,256,126  
  7,073,300,000      Colombian TES, Series B, 6.250%, 11/26/2025, (COP)      1,359,511  
  29,559,900,000      Colombian TES, Series B, 7.500%, 8/26/2026, (COP)      5,706,728  
  2,536,000      Ecopetrol SA, 5.875%, 5/28/2045      1,760,618  
   Colombia — continued

 

1,300,000      Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 4.250%, 7/18/2029, 144A    995,265  
     

 

 

 
        12,662,236  
     

 

 

 
   Czech — 0.1%

 

  1,525,000      CEZ AS, EMTN, 0.875%, 12/02/2026, (EUR)      1,466,592  
  1,120,000      CEZ AS, EMTN, 3.000%, 6/05/2028, (EUR)      1,127,669  
     

 

 

 
        2,594,261  
     

 

 

 
   Denmark — 0.1%

 

  2,055,000      Orsted AS, EMTN, 2.125%, 5/17/2027, (GBP)      2,290,952  
     

 

 

 
   Dominican Republic — 0.2%

 

  2,160,000      Dominican Republic International Bonds, 4.500%, 1/30/2030, 144A      1,878,084  
  1,155,000      Dominican Republic International Bonds, 4.875%, 9/23/2032, 144A      979,305  
  590,000      Dominican Republic International Bonds, 5.950%, 1/25/2027, 144A      582,678  
  995,000      Dominican Republic International Bonds, 6.000%, 7/19/2028, 144A      972,652  
  425,000      Dominican Republic International Bonds, 8.625%, 4/20/2027, 144A      443,522  
     

 

 

 
        4,856,241  
     

 

 

 
   Ecuador — 0.1%

 

  4,275,000      Ecuador Government International Bonds, (Step to 6.000% on 7/31/2023), 5.500%, 7/31/2030(b)      1,987,193  
     

 

 

 
   France — 0.1%

 

  205,000      BNP Paribas SA, 4.375%, 5/12/2026, 144A      194,454  
  890,000      BNP Paribas SA, (fixed rate to 6/09/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.219%, 6/09/2026, 144A      817,361  
  1,410,000      Electricite de France SA, 4.875%, 9/21/2038, 144A      1,258,119  
  1,400,000      Engie SA, 1.250%, 10/24/2041, (EUR)      945,406  
  1,015,000      Societe Generale SA, 4.750%, 11/24/2025, 144A      949,368  
     

 

 

 
        4,164,708  
     

 

 

 
   Germany — 0.3%

 

  1,635,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 1/07/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.552%, 1/07/2028      1,387,504  
  305,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/07/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.742%, 1/07/2033      220,670  
  2,255,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 10/14/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.729%, 1/14/2032      1,681,757  
  3,220,000      Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, 1.875%, 3/31/2028, (EUR)      3,089,452  
  3,790,000      Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, EMTN, 1.250%, 8/28/2023, (NOK)      358,392  
  1,450,000      Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV, 2.350%, 10/15/2026, 144A      1,347,465  
  2,100,000      Vonovia SE, EMTN, 0.750%, 9/01/2032, (EUR)      1,458,752  
     

 

 

 
        9,543,992  
     

 

 

 
   Guatemala — 0.1%

 

  1,050,000      CT Trust, 5.125%, 2/03/2032, 144A      877,580  
  1,035,000      Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.625%, 10/15/2026      988,129  
     

 

 

 
        1,865,709  
     

 

 

 
   India — 0.4%

 

  2,480,000      Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 4.200%, 8/04/2027      1,965,400  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

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

 

$ 2,940,000      Bharti Airtel Ltd., 3.250%, 6/03/2031    $ 2,539,328  
  2,790,000      Export-Import Bank of India, 2.250%, 1/13/2031, 144A      2,232,044  
  1,250,000      Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 3.950%, 4/23/2030, 144A      1,109,500  
  2,400,000      Shriram Finance Ltd., 4.150%, 7/18/2025, 144A      2,214,000  
  2,420,000      Shriram Finance Ltd., 4.400%, 3/13/2024      2,338,325  
     

 

 

 
        12,398,597  
     

 

 

 
   Indonesia — 0.3%

 

  1,475,000      Indonesia Government International Bonds, 2.850%, 2/14/2030      1,336,232  
  300,000      Indonesia Government International Bonds, 4.125%, 1/15/2025, 144A      298,052  
  50,092,000,000      Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series FR75, 7.500%, 5/15/2038, (IDR)      3,476,658  
  43,840,000,000      Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series FR82, 7.000%, 9/15/2030, (IDR)      2,986,891  
     

 

 

 
        8,097,833  
     

 

 

 
   Ireland — 0.3%

 

  3,245,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.300%, 1/30/2032      2,688,247  
  1,250,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 4.500%, 11/25/2023, 144A      1,234,204  
  3,710,000      Ireland Government Bonds, Zero Coupon, 0.029%, 10/18/2031, (EUR)(c)      3,185,562  
     

 

 

 
        7,108,013  
     

 

 

 
   Israel — 1.0%

 

  2,750,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 2/01/2036      2,497,082  
  4,570,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026      4,135,850  
  17,791,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/01/2046      11,854,058  
  2,700,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.750%, 5/09/2027      2,520,254  
  510,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 5.125%, 5/09/2029      461,913  
  4,415,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.875%, 9/15/2029      4,619,194  
  3,170,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 8.125%, 9/15/2031      3,327,552  
     

 

 

 
        29,415,903  
     

 

 

 
   Italy — 0.6%

 

  200,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A      189,497  
  575,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN, 0.625%, 2/24/2026, (EUR)      562,568  
  6,965,000      Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 1.350%, 4/01/2030, (EUR)      6,430,028  
  3,305,000      Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 2.000%, 2/01/2028, (EUR)      3,344,427  
  2,370,000      Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 2.500%, 11/15/2025, (EUR)      2,518,217  
  1,975,000      Republic of Italy Government International Bonds, 2.375%, 10/17/2024      1,886,508  
  830,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 4/02/2029, variable rate thereafter), 7.296%, 4/02/2034, 144A      765,757  
  1,460,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/19/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.861%, 6/19/2032, 144A      1,293,137  
   Italy — continued

 

200,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/30/2030, variable rate thereafter), 5.459%, 6/30/2035, 144A    164,753  
     

 

 

 
        17,154,892  
     

 

 

 
   Japan — 0.6%

 

  1,036,830,200(†††)      Japan Government CPI Linked Bonds, Series 23, 0.100%, 3/10/2028, (JPY)      8,078,141  
  2,375,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 1/19/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.341%, 1/19/2028      2,132,666  
  2,020,000      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.564%, 9/13/2031      1,590,514  
  2,000,000      Nomura Holdings, Inc., 1.851%, 7/16/2025      1,830,313  
  2,385,000      Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.710%, 1/22/2029      2,024,280  
  1,200,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 5.766%, 1/13/2033      1,253,240  
     

 

 

 
        16,909,154  
     

 

 

 
   Korea — 0.8%

 

  1,060,000      Kia Corp., 2.750%, 2/14/2027, 144A      973,165  
  1,515,000      Korea East-West Power Co. Ltd., 1.750%, 5/06/2025, 144A      1,421,210  
  2,400,000      Korea National Oil Corp., 2.125%, 4/18/2027, 144A      2,175,576  
  4,500,000,000      Korea Treasury Bonds, Series 2312, 0.875%, 12/10/2023, (KRW)      3,402,140  
  4,500,000,000      Korea Treasury Bonds, Series 2509, 1.125%, 9/10/2025, (KRW)      3,280,203  
  13,130,550,000      Korea Treasury Bonds, Series 3012, 1.500%, 12/10/2030, (KRW)      8,824,488  
  770,000      Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd., 3.875%, 3/24/2026, 144A      732,855  
  2,765,000      SK Hynix, Inc., 2.375%, 1/19/2031, 144A      2,070,446  
  200,000      SK Hynix, Inc., 6.375%, 1/17/2028, 144A      201,147  
  140,000      SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 6.625%, 7/20/2027, 144A      149,324  
     

 

 

 
        23,230,554  
     

 

 

 
   Luxembourg — 0.1%

 

  920,000      ArcelorMittal SA, 6.750%, 3/01/2041      932,524  
  1,905,000      Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl, EMTN, 1.625%, 4/20/2030, (EUR)      1,431,209  
  280,000      Logicor Financing Sarl, EMTN, 0.875%, 1/14/2031, (EUR)      188,529  
  1,490,000      Logicor Financing Sarl, EMTN, 1.625%, 1/17/2030, (EUR)      1,124,680  
  100,000      Logicor Financing Sarl, EMTN, 2.000%, 1/17/2034, (EUR)      64,548  
     

 

 

 
        3,741,490  
     

 

 

 
   Mexico — 1.7%

 

  620,000      Alfa SAB de CV, 6.875%, 3/25/2044      602,992  
  770,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 2.125%, 3/10/2028, (EUR)      769,404  
  860,000      America Movil SAB de CV, 2.875%, 5/07/2030      758,807  
  730,000      Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand, 5.375%, 4/17/2025, 144A      725,985  
  1,460,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/2031, 144A      1,216,346  
  855,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 5.450%, 11/19/2029      804,942  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

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

 

$ 400,000      Cemex SAB de CV, 7.375%, 6/05/2027, 144A    $ 413,860  
  810,000      Cemex SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 6/08/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.125%, 144A(d)      725,314  
  1,775,000      Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, 2.750%, 1/22/2030      1,573,988  
  800,000      Gruma SAB de CV, 4.875%, 12/01/2024      796,584  
  10,000,000      Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)      356,576  
  1,515,000      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031      1,259,441  
  840,000      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.431%, 7/01/2031, 144A      698,304  
  1,707,184(††††)      Mexico Bonos, Series M, 5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)      8,543,594  
  724,558(††††)      Mexico Bonos, Series M 20, 7.500%, 6/03/2027, (MXN)      3,810,926  
  1,294,043(††††)      Mexico Bonos, Series M 20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)      7,074,365  
  637,836(††††)      Mexico Bonos, Series M 30, 8.500%, 11/18/2038, (MXN)      3,378,301  
  2,665,000      Mexico Government International Bonds, 3.250%, 4/16/2030      2,385,890  
  1,880,000      Mexico Government International Bonds, 3.500%, 2/12/2034      1,593,882  
  196,000      Mexico Government International Bonds, 4.000%, 3/15/2115, (EUR)      150,728  
  810,000      Mexico Government International Bonds, 4.875%, 5/19/2033      774,873  
  1,850,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 1.875%, 5/11/2026, 144A      1,657,174  
  1,240,000      Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 4.000%, 10/04/2027      1,156,300  
  3,505,000      Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.950%, 1/28/2031      2,682,384  
  100,000      Sigma Alimentos SA de CV, 2.625%, 2/07/2024, 144A, (EUR)      106,694  
  835,000      Sigma Alimentos SA de CV, 4.125%, 5/02/2026      794,871  
  2,090,000      Sigma Finance Netherlands BV, 4.875%, 3/27/2028      2,035,660  
  1,010,000      Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 7.250%, 9/27/2023(e)      27,775  
  2,195,000      Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 9.875%, 1/28/2029(e)      54,875  
     

 

 

 
        46,930,835  
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands — 0.1%

 

  870,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., 4.375%, 8/04/2025      841,969  
  1,725,000      ING Groep NV, (fixed rate to 7/01/2025, variable rate thereafter), 1.400%, 7/01/2026, 144A      1,572,817  
     

 

 

 
        2,414,786  
     

 

 

 
   New Zealand — 0.5%

 

  5,000,000      Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., MTN, 5.500%, 2/26/2024, (AUD)      3,382,218  
  3,575,000      New Zealand Government Bonds, Series 429, 3.000%, 4/20/2029, (NZD)      2,087,850  
  10,700,000      New Zealand Government Bonds, Series 524, 0.500%, 5/15/2024, (NZD)      6,372,005  
  6,310,000      New Zealand Government Bonds, Series 531, 1.500%, 5/15/2031, (NZD)      3,211,724  
     

 

 

 
        15,053,797  
     

 

 

 
   Norway — 0.7%

 

3,660,000      DNB Bank ASA, (fixed rate to 5/25/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.535%, 5/25/2027, 144A    3,251,902  
  2,790,000      Equinor ASA, 3.625%, 4/06/2040      2,398,121  
  16,500,000      Norway Government Bonds, Series 478, 1.500%, 2/19/2026, 144A, (NOK)      1,510,780  
  41,750,000      Norway Government Bonds, Series 479, 1.750%, 2/17/2027, 144A, (NOK)      3,810,927  
  36,610,000      Norway Government Bonds, Series 480, 2.000%, 4/26/2028, 144A, (NOK)      3,338,476  
  46,500,000      Norway Government Bonds, Series 482, 1.375%, 8/19/2030, 144A, (NOK)      3,974,063  
  455,000      Var Energi ASA, 8.000%, 11/15/2032, 144A      484,252  
     

 

 

 
        18,768,521  
     

 

 

 
   Paraguay — 0.1%

 

  1,420,000      Paraguay Government International Bonds, 4.950%, 4/28/2031, 144A      1,375,426  
  800,000      Paraguay Government International Bonds, 5.000%, 4/15/2026, 144A      793,104  
     

 

 

 
        2,168,530  
     

 

 

 
   Peru — 0.1%

 

  3,220,000      Corp. Financiera de Desarrollo SA, 2.400%, 9/28/2027, 144A      2,745,887  
  1,050,000      Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, 4.250%, 4/30/2028, 144A      1,005,785  
     

 

 

 
        3,751,672  
     

 

 

 
   Philippines — 0.0%

 

  1,060,000      Philippines Government International Bonds, 2.457%, 5/05/2030      918,829  
     

 

 

 
   Poland — 0.3%

 

  26,400,000      Republic of Poland Government Bonds, Series 1030, 1.250%, 10/25/2030, (PLN)      4,388,889  
  12,970,000      Republic of Poland Government Bonds, Series 725, 3.250%, 7/25/2025, (PLN)      2,827,559  
     

 

 

 
        7,216,448  
     

 

 

 
   Portugal — 0.1%

 

  3,590,000      EDP Finance BV, 1.710%, 1/24/2028, 144A      3,056,741  
     

 

 

 
   Qatar — 0.1%

 

  1,770,000      Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 2.625%, 4/08/2031, 144A      1,532,926  
  1,600,000      QatarEnergy, 2.250%, 7/12/2031, 144A      1,358,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,890,926  
     

 

 

 
   Romania — 0.0%

 

  1,100,000      Romania Government International Bonds, 2.000%, 4/14/2033, 144A, (EUR)      811,612  
     

 

 

 
   Singapore — 0.4%

 

  10,055,000      Singapore Government Bonds, 2.125%, 6/01/2026, (SGD)      7,351,604  
  4,510,000      Singapore Government Bonds, 2.750%, 7/01/2023, (SGD)      3,378,091  
     

 

 

 
        10,729,695  
     

 

 

 
   South Africa — 0.6%

 

  1,400,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.625%, 9/10/2030, 144A      1,164,843  
  1,400,000      Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 4/01/2030, 144A      1,408,494  
  1,420,000      MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/2024      1,386,630  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
   South Africa — continued

 

$ 930,000      MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/2024, 144A    $ 908,145  
  116,835,000      Republic of South Africa Government Bonds, Series 2035, 8.875%, 2/28/2035, (ZAR)      5,623,566  
  39,185,000      Republic of South Africa Government Bonds, Series R213, 7.000%, 2/28/2031, (ZAR)      1,820,270  
  7,585,000      Republic of South Africa Government International Bonds, 5.750%, 9/30/2049      5,556,316  
     

 

 

 
        17,868,264  
     

 

 

 
   Spain — 0.3%

 

  2,000,000      Banco Santander SA, (fixed rate to 9/14/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.722%, 9/14/2027      1,745,603  
  1,000,000      CaixaBank SA, EMTN, (fixed rate to 11/23/2027, variable rate thereafter), 6.250%, 2/23/2033, (EUR)      1,102,735  
  3,700,000      Cellnex Telecom SA, EMTN, 1.750%, 10/23/2030, (EUR)      3,200,289  
  700,000      Naturgy Finance BV, EMTN, 1.500%, 1/29/2028, (EUR)      689,238  
  2,525,000      Spain Government Bonds, 1.950%, 7/30/2030, 144A, (EUR)      2,537,180  
     

 

 

 
        9,275,045  
     

 

 

 
   Supranationals — 0.4%

 

  1,495,000      Corporacion Andina de Fomento, 2.375%, 5/12/2023      1,490,125  
  10,030,000      International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 1.200%, 7/22/2026, (CAD)      6,874,057  
  16,750,000      Nordic Investment Bank, EMTN, 1.500%, 3/13/2025, (NOK)      1,540,117  
     

 

 

 
        9,904,299  
     

 

 

 
   Sweden — 0.3%

 

  1,900,000      Heimstaden Bostad Treasury BV, EMTN, 1.375%, 7/24/2028, (EUR)      1,514,216  
  29,665,000      Sweden Government Bonds, Series 1057, 1.500%, 11/13/2023, (SEK)      2,823,500  
  2,560,000      Sweden Government Bonds, Series 1058, 2.500%, 5/12/2025, (SEK)      244,747  
  38,000,000      Sweden Government Bonds, Series 1062, 0.125%, 5/12/2031, (SEK)      3,085,297  
     

 

 

 
        7,667,760  
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland — 0.3%

 

  930,000      Credit Suisse AG, 2.950%, 4/09/2025      863,077  
  325,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 11/15/2032, variable rate thereafter), 9.016%, 11/15/2033, 144A      385,093  
  2,185,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 5/14/2031, variable rate thereafter), 3.091%, 5/14/2032, 144A      1,756,674  
  2,290,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 6/05/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.193%, 6/05/2026, 144A      2,038,565  
  750,000      Credit Suisse Group AG, (fixed rate to 8/12/2032, variable rate thereafter), 6.537%, 8/12/2033, 144A      772,410  
  1,375,000      Novartis Capital Corp., 2.000%, 2/14/2027      1,268,399  
  340,000      Willow No. 2 Ireland PLC for Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., EMTN, (fixed rate to 10/01/2025, variable rate thereafter), 4.250%, 10/01/2045      311,015  
     

 

 

 
        7,395,233  
     

 

 

 
   Taiwan — 0.2%

 

1,925,000      TSMC Arizona Corp., 2.500%, 10/25/2031    1,650,409  
  3,180,000      TSMC Arizona Corp., 4.125%, 4/22/2029      3,129,080  
     

 

 

 
        4,779,489  
     

 

 

 
   Tanzania — 0.0%

 

  985,000      HTA Group Ltd., 7.000%, 12/18/2025, 144A      932,795  
     

 

 

 
   Trinidad And Tobago — 0.0%

 

  415,000      Trinidad Generation Unlimited, 5.250%, 11/04/2027, 144A      407,323  
     

 

 

 
   Turkey — 0.6%

 

  2,045,000      Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS, 7.750%, 2/02/2027, 144A      1,725,162  
  2,250,000      TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, 5.375%, 3/02/2026, 144A      2,034,248  
  2,830,000      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 6.875%, 2/28/2025      2,708,955  
  525,000      Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 6.875%, 2/28/2025, 144A      502,545  
  2,875,000      Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, 5.800%, 4/11/2028      2,539,280  
  6,970,000      Turkey Government International Bonds, 5.250%, 3/13/2030      5,741,537  
  1,345,000      Turkey Government International Bonds, 7.625%, 4/26/2029      1,277,750  
     

 

 

 
        16,529,477  
     

 

 

 
   United Arab Emirates — 0.1%

 

  1,610,000      Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC, 3.650%, 11/02/2029      1,507,009  
  1,295,000      Abu Dhabi Government International Bonds, 3.125%, 4/16/2030, 144A      1,219,048  
     

 

 

 
        2,726,057  
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 0.3%

 

  200,000      Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.500%, 8/11/2032, 144A      196,472  
  95,000      Avon Products, Inc., 8.450%, 3/15/2043      95,076  
  1,350,000      CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd., 3.625%, 4/11/2029, 144A      1,282,079  
  1,420,000      Diageo Capital PLC, 2.125%, 4/29/2032      1,178,259  
  1,395,000      Nationwide Building Society, (fixed rate to 7/18/2029, variable rate thereafter), 3.960%, 7/18/2030, 144A      1,258,162  
  1,190,000      NatWest Markets PLC, 0.800%, 8/12/2024, 144A      1,113,462  
  235,000      Network Rail Infrastructure Finance PLC, Series 6, EMTN, 4.750%, 1/22/2024, (GBP)      290,249  
  955,000      Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 1/11/2027, variable rate thereafter), 2.469%, 1/11/2028      839,875  
  1,455,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 11/18/2030, variable rate thereafter), 3.265%, 2/18/2036, 144A      1,138,118  
  2,200,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 3/30/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.971%, 3/30/2026, 144A      2,116,444  
  250,000      Standard Chartered PLC, EMTN, 3.125%, 11/19/2024, (EUR)      266,543  
     

 

 

 
        9,774,739  
     

 

 

 
   United States — 9.4%

 

  165,000      AES Corp., 3.950%, 7/15/2030, 144A      147,725  
  315,000      Aircastle Ltd., Series A (fixed rate to 6/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 5.250%, 144A(d)      229,824  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

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

 

$ 1,915,000      Albemarle Corp., 5.050%, 6/01/2032    $ 1,870,486  
  1,145,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 5/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)      821,537  
  965,000      Ally Financial, Inc., Series C, (fixed rate to 5/15/2028, variable rate thereafter), 4.700%(d)      643,655  
  1,247,709      American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.250%, 7/15/2025      1,227,595  
  976,644      American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027      902,400  
  260,989      American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2017-1B, Class B, 4.950%, 8/15/2026      251,336  
  343,364      American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.700%, 4/15/2027      320,343  
  3,975,000      Apple, Inc., 2.513%, 8/19/2024, (CAD)      2,857,824  
  260,000      Aptiv PLC, 1.600%, 9/15/2028, (EUR)      247,243  
  2,330,000      Ares Capital Corp., 3.200%, 11/15/2031      1,776,586  
  755,000      Ashland LLC, 3.375%, 9/01/2031, 144A      617,160  
  2,865,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 9/15/2026, variable rate thereafter), 1.978%, 9/15/2027, (CAD)      1,922,550  
  910,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 9/21/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.482%, 9/21/2036      691,078  
  665,000      Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026      588,550  
  7,800,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2028, 144A      4,602,000  
  4,695,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.000%, 1/30/2028, 144A      1,784,100  
  370,000      Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.000%, 1/15/2028, 144A      146,971  
  930,000      Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.250%, 10/15/2029      864,900  
  500,000      Block, Inc., 3.500%, 6/01/2031      410,625  
  875,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class F, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 6.870%, 11.530%, 12/15/2038, 144A(f)      769,061  
  690,000      Broadcom, Inc., 3.187%, 11/15/2036, 144A      522,894  
  545,000      Carnival Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/2027, 144A      447,080  
  10,570,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 2/01/2031, 144A      8,662,115  
  3,810,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2034, 144A      2,979,877  
  1,575,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.750%, 2/01/2032, 144A      1,322,768  
  370,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.330%, 7/15/2029      374,074  
  270,000      Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/2032      273,696  
  2,510,000      Centene Corp., 2.500%, 3/01/2031      2,032,598  
  975,000      Centene Corp., 3.000%, 10/15/2030      821,029  
  165,000      Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 3.750%, 3/15/2029, 144A      146,480  
  175,000      Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.000%, 3/15/2031, 144A      153,124  
  1,075,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 3.950%, 6/30/2062      681,155  
  180,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.400%, 4/01/2033      159,734  
  4,945,000      Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.400%, 12/01/2061      3,378,808  
  4,025,000      CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/2027, 144A      2,942,959  
   United States — continued

 

7,265,000      CommScope, Inc., 4.750%, 9/01/2029, 144A    6,055,523  
  1,565,000      CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/01/2028, 144A      1,154,250  
  2,663,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 2.875%, 4/01/2032, 144A      2,067,806  
  4,527,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2031, 144A      4,350,374  
  6,260,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 3.375%, 2/15/2031, 144A      4,329,729  
  1,020,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 4.125%, 12/01/2030, 144A      732,554  
  430,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 4.500%, 11/15/2031, 144A      310,034  
  20,100,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/01/2030, 144A      9,911,310  
  2,060,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.000%, 11/15/2031, 144A      1,043,153  
  595,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A      487,460  
  495,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.750%, 1/15/2030, 144A      260,630  
  1,115,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 6.500%, 2/01/2029, 144A      926,021  
  940,000      DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 0.750%, 9/18/2031, (EUR)      811,434  
  50,000      Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028      50,599  
  8,000      Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026      8,261  
  355,000      Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A      321,523  
  2,475,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029      1,317,937  
  4,115,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      3,283,338  
  330,000      DISH DBS Corp., 5.750%, 12/01/2028, 144A      246,263  
  1,960,000      DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026      1,293,600  
  80,000      EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.500%, 9/01/2030, 144A      80,897  
  575,000      EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047      458,263  
  280,000      EPR Properties, 3.600%, 11/15/2031      209,475  
  1,555,000      EQT Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/2031, 144A      1,347,895  
  360,000      EQT Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2029      341,343  
  115,000      Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2029, 144A      102,359  
  2,570,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 2.950%, 3/15/2031      2,144,520  
  2,710,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.375%, 8/01/2028      2,540,487  
  4,795,000      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.400%, 11/14/2034      4,698,961  
  2,100,000      General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045      1,768,898  
  405,000      General Motors Co., 6.250%, 10/02/2043      389,282  
  570,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.100%, 1/12/2032      464,440  
  155,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.400%, 1/09/2033      159,802  
  460,000      GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.250%, 1/15/2032      373,226  
  785,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.000%, 3/15/2028      788,603  
  610,000      Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.250%, 2/15/2030, 144A      544,791  
  475,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 4.875%, 7/01/2031, 144A      405,655  
  470,000      Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow, 5.000%, 6/01/2029, 144A      417,447  
  1,395,000      Hyundai Capital America, 6.375%, 4/08/2030, 144A      1,455,583  
  7,770,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/01/2029      6,682,200  
  1,180,000      Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/2027      1,107,206  
  1,210,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2028, 144A      955,900  
  665,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.250%, 8/15/2027, 144A      543,637  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

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

 

$ 1,905,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027    $ 1,385,887  
  1,135,000      Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2029, 144A      1,020,042  
  795,000      JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.750%, 12/01/2031, 144A      656,521  
  730,000      JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.875%, 12/15/2027, 144A      620,923  
  1,135,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 0.450%, 6/07/2024      1,080,750  
  480,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/01/2029, 144A      415,066  
  870,000      Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.500%, 6/15/2029, 144A      740,587  
  615,000      Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 1.125%, 3/07/2027, (EUR)      613,223  
  3,355,000      Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/09/2033      3,392,081  
  905,250      Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., 6.500%, 6/20/2027, 144A      902,335  
  435,000      Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 5/15/2032, 144A      365,574  
  345,000      MSCI, Inc., 3.250%, 8/15/2033, 144A      282,538  
  255,000      Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/2030, 144A      195,948  
  1,095,000      Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 8/15/2028, 144A      938,962  
  4,600,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A      3,914,968  
  615,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/2027, 144A      573,444  
  790,000      NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/2028, 144A      640,090  
  2,020,000      Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2030, 144A      2,011,001  
  20,000      NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A      22,039  
  395,000      Novelis Corp., 4.750%, 1/30/2030, 144A      362,924  
  30,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.125%, 1/01/2031      31,125  
  2,355,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/01/2030      2,480,215  
  50,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2031      56,161  
  1,845,000      Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2030      2,145,993  
  860,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025      833,344  
  1,705,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026      1,638,999  
  130,000      OneMain Finance Corp., 8.250%, 10/01/2023      130,403  
  1,000,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 8/15/2034      1,010,955  
  45,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.500%, 2/01/2038      44,887  
  230,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2037      231,996  
  30,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 7.200%, 11/01/2031      31,913  
  115,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2031      123,889  
  130,000      Ovintiv, Inc., 8.125%, 9/15/2030      144,301  
  4,160,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2026      3,821,112  
  1,550,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 2.500%, 1/15/2027      1,284,919  
  2,120,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 4.750%, 12/15/2025, 144A      1,904,771  
  1,265,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 3.500%, 3/01/2032      1,029,457  
  315,000      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 4.250%, 4/15/2031      277,839  
  745,000      Post Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 9/15/2031, 144A      655,674  
  2,165,000      Prologis Euro Finance LLC, 0.250%, 9/10/2027, (EUR)      1,977,756  
  1,530,000      Prologis Euro Finance LLC, 0.375%, 2/06/2028, (EUR)      1,389,917  
  365,000      Prologis LP, 2.250%, 6/30/2029, (GBP)      384,278  
  700,000      Rand Parent LLC, 8.500%, 2/15/2030, 144A      657,930  
  1,100,000      Realty Income Corp., EMTN, 1.625%, 12/15/2030, (GBP)      1,045,198  
   United States — continued

 

7,695,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 2.875%, 10/15/2026, 144A    6,887,025  
  6,794,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029      5,832,989  
  130,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029, 144A      111,612  
  7,011,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2031, 144A      5,813,101  
  4,510,000      Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2033, 144A      3,580,263  
  2,175,000      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 4.250%, 7/01/2026, 144A      1,952,062  
  3,280,000      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.500%, 4/01/2028, 144A      2,895,863  
  1,425,000      SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029      1,239,664  
  1,020,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.000%, 5/15/2028, 144A      1,009,800  
  525,000      Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.250%, 11/15/2029, 144A      526,013  
  435,000      Sensata Technologies BV, 4.000%, 4/15/2029, 144A      393,012  
  140,000      Silgan Holdings, Inc., 3.250%, 3/15/2025, (EUR)      147,722  
  315,000      Southwestern Energy Co., 4.750%, 2/01/2032      278,142  
  765,000      Synchrony Bank, 5.625%, 8/23/2027      703,020  
  2,805,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030      2,631,970  
  255,000      Tapestry, Inc., 3.050%, 3/15/2032      207,156  
  515,000      Targa Resources Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2033      533,290  
  165,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2/01/2031      154,388  
  245,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific Finance I BV, 2.000%, 10/18/2051, (EUR)      171,535  
  100,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., EMTN, 1.500%, 10/01/2039, (EUR)      77,400  
  90,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      69,116  
  85,000      Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2041      73,444  
  400,000      TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/2032, 144A      334,260  
  405,000      TransDigm, Inc., 6.750%, 8/15/2028, 144A      409,050  
  9,190,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.500%, 12/01/2029, 144A      7,969,511  
  615,000      Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/01/2030, 144A      526,319  
  5,000      TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024      4,975  
  625,000      TriNet Group, Inc., 3.500%, 3/01/2029, 144A      534,381  
  227,562      U.S. Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A, 4.625%, 12/03/2026      214,983  
  5,123,531      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 4/15/2023(g)      5,127,231  
  1,940,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.500%, 11/30/2023      1,886,726  
  2,910,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 1/31/2024      2,818,039  
  17,750,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.250%, 3/31/2024(h)      17,340,225  
  13,115,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.500%, 8/15/2029, 144A      11,951,044  
  8,655,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A      8,633,362  
  1,555,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A      1,603,376  
  140,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2026, 144A      143,532  
  291,597      United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.650%, 4/07/2027      272,025  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

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

 

$ 1,901,424      United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.875%, 4/15/2029    $ 1,888,951  
  3,095,000      Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.500%, 5/16/2030, (CAD)      1,995,617  
  895,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.250%, 12/01/2026, 144A      835,050  
  740,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.500%, 9/01/2026, 144A      696,086  
  640,000      VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A      618,761  
  1,270,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032, 144A      1,133,196  
  130,000      Western Digital Corp., 2.850%, 2/01/2029      105,617  
  90,000      Western Digital Corp., 3.100%, 2/01/2032      67,832  
  360,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.300%, 2/01/2030      327,706  
  470,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.300%, 3/01/2048      398,236  
  150,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.450%, 4/01/2044      130,803  
  115,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 8/15/2048      99,035  
  475,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 2/01/2050      403,037  
  1,110,000      Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.625%, 1/31/2032      1,032,300  
     

 

 

 
        263,792,397  
     

 

 

 
   Uruguay — 0.1%

 

  1,415,000      Uruguay Government International Bonds, 4.375%, 1/23/2031      1,405,163  
  86,955,000      Uruguay Government International Bonds, 8.250%, 5/21/2031, (UYU)      1,987,072  
     

 

 

 
        3,392,235  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $845,086,434)
     733,140,990  
     

 

 

 
     
  Convertible Bonds — 2.2%  
   United States — 2.2%

 

  40,000      Bentley Systems, Inc., 0.375%, 7/01/2027      33,760  
  12,590,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.250%, 5/15/2027      13,131,442  
  23,580,000      DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026      12,143,702  
  6,285,000      DISH Network Corp., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-9.514%, 12/15/2025(i)      3,321,937  
  700,000      Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-0.979%, 4/01/2026(i)      635,250  
  305,000      JetBlue Airways Corp., 0.500%, 4/01/2026      233,935  
  4,390,000      Livongo Health, Inc., 0.875%, 6/01/2025      3,900,734  
  1,615,000      NCL Corp. Ltd., 1.125%, 2/15/2027      1,157,196  
  345,000      Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 3.625%, 4/15/2029, 144A      368,285  
  430,000      Nutanix, Inc., 0.250%, 10/01/2027      358,346  
  135,000      Peloton Interactive, Inc., Zero Coupon, 1.146%, 2/15/2026(c)      102,033  
  230,000      Penn Entertainment, Inc., 2.750%, 5/15/2026      330,510  
  620,000      Snap, Inc., Zero Coupon, 6.697%-7.641%, 5/01/2027(i)      451,670  
  6,700,000      Southwest Airlines Co., 1.250%, 5/01/2025      7,611,200  
  1,025,000      Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 6/15/2027      875,863  
  655,000      Spotify USA, Inc., Zero Coupon, 5.189%-5.873%, 3/15/2026(i)      548,235  
  14,290,000      Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.250%, 6/01/2027      11,021,778  
   United States — continued

 

6,678,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-5.582%, 12/15/2025(i)    5,865,688  
  410,000      Unity Software, Inc., Zero Coupon, 0.000%-7.334%, 11/15/2026(i)      317,545  
  120,000      Zillow Group, Inc., 1.375%, 9/01/2026      141,180  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $83,145,658)
     62,550,289  
     

 

 

 
     
  Municipals — 0.0%  
   United States — 0.0%

 

  120,000      Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046
(Identified Cost $119,990)
     111,223  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $928,352,082)
     795,802,502  
     

 

 

 
     
  Senior Loans — 0.1%  
   United States — 0.1%

 

  1,541,038      Carnival Corp., USD Term Loan B, 1-mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 7.840%, 6/30/2025(f)(j)      1,517,538  
  1,182,008      Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 1-mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 8.090%, 10/18/2028(f)(j)      1,152,824  
  490,000      Uber Technologies, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 3/03/2030(k)      488,623  
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $3,174,588)
     3,158,985  
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                
  Preferred Stocks — 0.1%  
   United States — 0.1%

 

  1,970      2020 Cash Mandatory Exchangeable Trust, 5.250%, 144A      2,290,617  
  24,376      El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%      1,120,565  
     

 

 

 
        3,411,182  
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $3,101,240)
     3,411,182  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount (‡)
               
  Short-Term Investments — 2.1%  
$ 23,670,137      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $23,674,279 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $24,765,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $24,143,562 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)      23,670,137  
  23,360,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.511%, 5/25/2023(l)      23,204,280  
  11,815,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.488%-4.553%, 4/27/2023(l)(m)      11,778,767  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $58,648,415)
     58,653,184  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.1%
(Identified Cost $2,699,906,624)
     2,774,344,626  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.9%      24,008,472  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 2,798,353,098  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

  (‡)      Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
  (†)      See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
  (††)      Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000.
  (†††)      Amount shown represents principal amount including inflation adjustments.
  (††††)      Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.
  (a)      Non-income producing security.
  (b)      Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.
  (c)      Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (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)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.
  (g)      Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).
  (h)      Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
  (i)      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.
  (j)      Stated interest rate has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement and is subject to a minimum benchmark floor rate of 0.75%, to which the spread is added.
  (k)      Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at March 31, 2023 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
  (l)      Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
  (m)      The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $265,186,096 or 9.5% of net assets.
  CPI      Consumer Price Index
  EMTN      Euro Medium Term Note
  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate
  MTN      Medium Term Note
  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  
  AUD      Australian Dollar
  BRL      Brazilian Real
  CAD      Canadian Dollar
  COP      Colombian Peso
  EUR      Euro
  GBP      British Pound
  IDR      Indonesian Rupiah
  JPY      Japanese Yen
  KRW      South Korean Won
  MXN      Mexican Peso
  NOK      Norwegian Krone
  NZD      New Zealand Dollar
  PLN      Polish Zloty
  SEK      Swedish Krona
  SGD      Singapore Dollar
  UYU      Uruguayan Peso
  ZAR      South African Rand

 

At March 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.

     6/21/2023      GBP      B        8,634,000      $ 10,315,472      $ 10,667,190      $ 351,718  

Bank of America N.A.

     6/21/2023      GBP      B        4,460,000        5,515,459        5,510,270        (5,189

Bank of America N.A.

     6/21/2023      JPY      B        8,701,840,000        64,808,520        66,288,349        1,479,829  

Bank of America N.A.

     6/21/2023      JPY      S        316,457,000        2,449,168        2,410,687        38,481  

Bank of America N.A.

     6/21/2023      KRW      S        19,047,379,000        14,481,616        14,700,266        (218,650

Bank of America N.A.

     6/21/2023      MXN      S        256,059,000        13,644,836        13,996,522        (351,686

Citibank N.A.

     6/21/2023      CAD      S        20,465,000        14,863,238        15,161,627        (298,389

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     6/21/2023      EUR      B        82,154,000        87,388,853        89,487,303        2,098,450  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     6/21/2023      NZD      S        6,003,000        3,681,742        3,753,614        (71,872

UBS AG

     6/21/2023      COP      S        30,469,789,000        6,286,994        6,440,949        (153,955

UBS AG

     6/21/2023      IDR      S        100,000,000,000        6,457,862        6,655,677        (197,815

UBS AG

     6/21/2023      SEK      B        7,350,000        690,014        711,030        21,016  

UBS AG

     6/21/2023      SEK      S        7,350,000        713,226        711,030        2,196  
                    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 2,694,134  
                    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2023, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Counterparty    Settlement
Date
     Deliver/Units
of Currency
    

Receive/Units
of Currency

     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     6/21/2023        NOK        30,959,000        EUR        2,736,465      $ 2,980,730      $ 13,356  
                    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund – (continued)

 

At March 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

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

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2023        78      $ 8,714,217      $ 8,963,906      $ 249,689  

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2023        470        59,589,671        61,643,437        2,053,766  

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2023        137        14,982,136        15,002,570        20,434  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2023        86        11,717,842        12,136,750        418,908  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 2,742,797  
              

 

 

 

At March 31, 2023, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

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

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2023        199      $ 23,546,824      $ 24,106,984      $ (560,160
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     8.2

Software

     6.4  

Treasuries

     6.4  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     6.3  

Capital Markets

     5.7  

Machinery

     4.8  

IT Services

     4.3  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     4.1  

Chemicals

     3.4  

Broadline Retail

     3.1  

Interactive Media & Services

     2.9  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.8  

Financial Services

     2.7  

Specialty Retail

     2.4  

Banks

     2.3  

Cable Satellite

     2.3  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.2  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.1  

Banking

     2.0  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     20.6  

Short-Term Investments

     2.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.1  

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

     0.9  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     75.5

Euro

     10.3  

Swedish Krona

     2.6  

Other, less than 2% each

     10.7  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.1  

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

     0.9  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 99.2% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 5.8%

 

  2,736,381      Boeing Co.(a)    $ 581,289,416  
     

 

 

 
   Air Freight & Logistics — 1.8%

 

  1,579,267      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      173,908,882  
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles — 4.7%

 

  2,259,917      Tesla, Inc.(a)      468,842,381  
     

 

 

 
   Beverages — 3.6%

 

  6,583,544      Monster Beverage Corp.(a)      355,577,211  
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology — 5.2%

 

  311,584      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      256,019,225  
  837,799      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      263,965,331  
     

 

 

 
        519,984,556  
     

 

 

 
   Broadline Retail — 6.0%

 

  1,307,983      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(a)      133,649,703  
  4,520,102      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      466,881,336  
     

 

 

 
        600,531,039  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets — 3.1%

 

  416,115      FactSet Research Systems, Inc.      172,725,175  
  2,370,365      SEI Investments Co.      136,414,506  
     

 

 

 
        309,139,681  
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment — 6.6%

 

  1,121,368      Netflix, Inc.(a)      387,410,217  
  2,721,141      Walt Disney Co.(a)      272,467,848  
     

 

 

 
        659,878,065  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Services — 8.5%

 

  1,832,178      Block, Inc.(a)      125,779,020  
  1,648,776      PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)      125,208,049  
  2,646,936      Visa, Inc., Class A      596,778,191  
     

 

 

 
        847,765,260  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%

 

  482,145      Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)      123,173,583  
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.6%

 

  2,229,368      Starbucks Corp.      232,144,090  
  1,278,838      Yum China Holdings, Inc.      81,065,541  
  1,092,944      Yum! Brands, Inc.      144,356,043  
     

 

 

 
        457,565,674  
     

 

 

 
   Interactive Media & Services — 13.0%

 

  3,698,473      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      383,642,604  
  1,834,705      Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)      190,809,320  
  3,409,954      Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a)      722,705,651  
     

 

 

 
        1,297,157,575  
     

 

 

 
   IT Services — 1.6%

 

  3,328,433      Shopify, Inc., Class A(a)      159,565,078  
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.9%

 

  822,575      Illumina, Inc.(a)      191,289,816  
     

 

 

 
   Machinery — 0.8%

 

  194,748      Deere & Co.      80,407,554  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 4.6%

 

  1,579,378      Novartis AG, ADR      145,302,776  
  1,187,093      Novo Nordisk AS, ADR      188,913,980  
  3,592,773      Roche Holding AG, ADR      128,836,840  
     

 

 

 
        463,053,596  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 9.2%

 

  2,603,603      NVIDIA Corp.      723,202,805  
  1,528,774      QUALCOMM, Inc.      195,040,987  
     

 

 

 
        918,243,792  
     

 

 

 
   Software — 17.0%

 

  1,592,687      Autodesk, Inc.(a)    331,533,726  
  1,699,877      Microsoft Corp.      490,074,539  
  4,788,461      Oracle Corp.      444,943,796  
  1,599,010      Salesforce, Inc.(a)      319,450,218  
  554,931      Workday, Inc., Class A(a)      114,615,449  
     

 

 

 
        1,700,617,728  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $5,938,138,603)
     9,907,990,887  
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
               
  Short-Term Investments — 0.8%  
$ 74,270,908      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $74,283,905 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $77,708,200 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $75,756,403 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $74,270,908)
     74,270,908  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 100.0%
(Identified Cost $6,012,409,511)
     9,982,261,795  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.0%      2,104,933  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 9,984,366,728  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Non-income producing security.

 

     
  ADR      An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     17.0

Interactive Media & Services

     13.0  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     9.2  

Financial Services

     8.5  

Entertainment

     6.6  

Broadline Retail

     6.0  

Aerospace & Defense

     5.8  

Biotechnology

     5.2  

Automobiles

     4.7  

Pharmaceuticals

     4.6  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     4.6  

Beverages

     3.6  

Capital Markets

     3.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     7.3  

Short-Term Investments

     0.8  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.0  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

* Less than 0.1%

  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 98.2% of Net Assets   
   ABS Car Loan — 8.6%

 

$ 255,000      Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-3,Class A3, 5.070%, 4/15/2027    $ 255,900  
  107,256      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class C, 1.310%, 12/14/2026, 144A      105,438  
  180,000      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1, Class B, 1.680%, 9/14/2026, 144A      177,339  
  80,000      American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2022-4, Class C, 7.860%, 2/15/2029, 144A      82,800  
  246,281      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B, 0.970%, 2/18/2026      242,477  
  215,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.690%, 1/19/2027      202,694  
  520,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class C, 1.410%, 8/18/2027      472,251  
  335,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A3, 4.380%, 4/18/2028      330,292  
  870,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1, Class B, 5.570%, 3/20/2028      877,915  
  140,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.350%, 9/22/2025, 144A      136,182  
  455,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2022-5A, Class A, 6.120%, 4/20/2027, 144A      465,672  
  255,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2023-2A, Class A, 5.200%, 10/20/2027, 144A      254,409  
  1,210,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2023-3A, Class A, 5.440%, 2/22/2028, 144A(a)      1,209,797  
  44,379      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.700%, 11/15/2024      44,236  
  129,907      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A3, 0.620%, 3/17/2025      128,120  
  241,405      CarNow Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A, 6.620%, 12/16/2024, 144A      241,666  
  75,253      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N2, Class B, 0.750%, 3/10/2028      69,887  
  275,756      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N4, Class C, 1.720%, 9/11/2028      265,279  
  475,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P4, Class A3, 1.310%, 1/11/2027      450,464  
  165,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-P3, Class A3, 4.610%, 11/10/2027      161,434  
  1,235,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-P1, Class A3, 5.980%, 12/10/2027, 144A      1,244,429  
  59,802      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.370%, 7/16/2029, 144A      59,551  
  265,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class A, 1.000%, 5/15/2030, 144A      256,147  
  845,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class A, 6.570%, 10/15/2032, 144A      855,672  
  710,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A, 6.480%, 3/15/2033, 144A      719,876  
  257,438      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.580%, 12/15/2025      255,727  
  465,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class B, 1.110%, 5/15/2026      454,742  
  192,663      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 3.280%, 3/16/2026, 144A      191,276  
  7,947      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.620%, 9/15/2025, 144A      7,920  
  246,064      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.810%, 1/15/2027, 144A      243,378  
  410,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class C, 1.500%, 9/15/2027, 144A      383,782  
   ABS Car Loan — continued

 

630,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class B, 6.740%, 7/17/2028, 144A    638,950  
  170,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class B, 5.190%, 10/16/2028, 144A      168,734  
  56,636      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 3.280%, 5/15/2025, 144A      56,525  
  33,940      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.570%, 9/15/2025      33,872  
  707,202      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class B, 1.050%, 5/15/2026      696,499  
  605,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class B, 4.860%, 12/15/2026      598,525  
  680,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-5A, Class B, 5.970%, 3/15/2027      681,449  
  215,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-6A, Class B, 6.030%, 8/16/2027      216,223  
  360,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class B, 5.720%, 4/15/2027      360,401  
  290,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.930%, 6/15/2027, 144A      278,116  
  490,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2022-4, Class A3, 6.320%, 6/15/2027, 144A      498,067  
  430,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A3, 5.010%, 8/16/2027, 144A      427,064  
  595,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.190%, 7/15/2031, 144A      577,198  
  20,963      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.040%, 8/15/2024      20,833  
  125,565      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.560%, 10/15/2024      124,561  
  570,000      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 1.370%, 10/17/2033, 144A      516,669  
  410,000      Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A3, 1.830%, 12/15/2026, 144A      394,999  
  340,000      Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A3, 4.590%, 6/15/2027, 144A      334,179  
  168,285      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2020-4A, Class C, 1.140%, 11/17/2025, 144A      165,967  
  163,587      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.770%, 9/15/2025, 144A      162,924  
  995,000      GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2021-4A, Class B, 1.530%, 4/15/2026, 144A      958,269  
  26,896      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.490%, 12/16/2024      26,660  
  180,000      GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 0.680%, 8/15/2025, 144A      176,883  
  90,400      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 0.820%, 7/15/2024      89,416  
  44,143      Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.410%, 11/15/2024      43,672  
  68,017      Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 0.550%, 2/18/2025      66,911  
  332,784      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 1.310%, 11/16/2026, 144A      330,803  
  430,000      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 1.530%, 2/15/2028, 144A      398,020  
  210,000      Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-AA, Class C, 3.710%, 2/17/2026, 144A      208,764  
  60,276      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class C, 1.120%, 1/15/2026      59,997  
  63,817      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class C, 1.010%, 1/15/2026      63,301  
  835,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-3, Class B, 4.130%, 8/16/2027      818,310  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   ABS Car Loan — continued

 

$ 560,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-4, Class B, 4.420%, 11/15/2027    $ 550,169  
  285,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-5, Class B, 4.430%, 3/15/2027      280,626  
  155,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2022-7, Class A3, 5.750%, 4/15/2027      156,449  
  115,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1, Class C, 5.090%, 5/15/2030      113,665  
  440,000      Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.350%, 5/25/2033, 144A      408,071  
  35,346      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 1.360%, 8/15/2024      35,088  
  180,664      United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2022-1, Class B, 2.100%, 3/10/2025, 144A      179,232  
  320,000      United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Series 2022-2, Class C, 5.810%, 5/10/2027, 144A      318,303  
  167,594      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 2.010%, 7/15/2025, 144A      166,739  
  467,434      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.640%, 3/16/2026, 144A      463,269  
  270,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 0.620%, 7/15/2026, 144A      263,125  
  1,050,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class C, 1.580%, 1/15/2027, 144A      992,591  
  170,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class C, 5.740%, 8/15/2028, 144A      170,643  
  208,039      World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.630%, 5/15/2025      204,021  
  37,358      World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 0.550%, 7/15/2025      37,197  
  360,000      World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B, 0.850%, 8/16/2027      333,159  
     

 

 

 
        25,711,860  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Credit Card — 0.3%

 

  960,000      Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 2.500%, 9/21/2026, 144A      902,181  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Home Equity — 0.0%

 

  1,705      Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3, 5.115%, 2/25/2035(b)      1,682  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other — 1.2%

 

  395,000      Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2021-B, Class A, 1.030%, 8/17/2026, 144A      377,657  
  125,000      Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2022-A, Class A, 4.300%, 5/17/2027, 144A      120,236  
  105,000      Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2023-A, Class A, 6.610%, 1/18/2028, 144A      104,488  
  338,730      Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.540%, 7/17/2046, 144A      303,835  
  111,317      BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2022-C, Class A, 5.320%, 10/17/2035, 144A      110,225  
  108,055      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 0.870%, 8/15/2032, 144A      106,771  
  45,381      CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.160%, 6/16/2025      44,600  
  358,403      Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.560%, 12/11/2034, 144A      348,065  
  180,000      Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2022-3, Class A2, 4.380%, 7/20/2029, 144A      177,224  
  98,493      Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class C, 5.570%, 1/25/2037, 144A      95,816  
  27,860      Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 1.960%, 3/15/2024, 144A      27,784  
   ABS Other — continued

 

76,680      Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class A, 0.650%, 12/15/2031, 144A    76,084  
  113,735      Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class A, 5.180%, 11/15/2032, 144A      112,875  
  61,735      MVW LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.740%, 10/20/2037, 144A      56,621  
  1,135,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2022-S1, Class A, 4.130%, 5/14/2035, 144A      1,096,304  
  370,000      SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A3, 2.920%, 7/20/2029, 144A      353,192  
  78,659      Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.330%, 7/20/2037, 144A      73,176  
     

 

 

 
        3,584,953  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan — 0.1%

 

  98,374      Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.850%, 5/25/2033      92,791  
  55,686      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-GA, Class A, 1.170%, 9/16/2069, 144A      49,766  
  71,684      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA, Class A, 1.310%, 1/15/2069, 144A      65,769  
  5,605      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-E, Class A2B, 2.720%, 11/26/2040, 144A      5,579  
     

 

 

 
        213,905  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Whole Business — 0.2%

 

  510,925      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.666%, 9/05/2048, 144A      494,946  
     

 

 

 
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%

 

  29,000      Raytheon Technologies Corp., 3.650%, 8/16/2023      28,757  
  365,000      Raytheon Technologies Corp., 5.000%, 2/27/2026      370,540  
     

 

 

 
        399,297  
     

 

 

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.5%

 

  701,647      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K042, Class A2, 2.670%, 12/25/2024      679,862  
  1,002,601      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ26, Class A2, 2.606%, 7/25/2027      952,641  
  1,056      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ28, Class A1, 1.766%, 2/25/2025      1,056  
     

 

 

 
        1,633,559  
     

 

 

 
   Apartment REITs — 0.1%

 

  225,000      Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP, 2.000%, 8/15/2031      172,587  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 2.7%

 

  470,000      American Honda Finance Corp., 4.750%, 1/12/2026      473,731  
  145,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 10/10/2023      143,826  
  735,000      Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC, 5.200%, 1/17/2025, 144A      736,191  
  665,000      Denso Corp., 1.239%, 9/16/2026, 144A      591,575  
  875,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.050%, 10/10/2025      889,288  
  295,000      Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 3.350%, 6/08/2025, 144A      281,705  
  1,040,000      Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 6.500%, 3/10/2028, 144A      1,051,353  
  645,000      Hyundai Capital America, 2.100%, 9/15/2028, 144A      545,116  
  560,000      Hyundai Capital America, 5.800%, 4/01/2030, 144A      564,839  
  240,000      Kia Corp., 1.000%, 4/16/2024, 144A      229,866  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Automotive — continued

 

$ 840,000      Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, 4.800%, 3/30/2028, 144A    $ 842,475  
  105,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 0.800%, 6/08/2023      104,161  
  990,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., MTN, 4.450%, 3/30/2026      991,224  
  275,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.350%, 5/13/2025, 144A      265,721  
  290,000      Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 4.250%, 11/13/2023, 144A      287,878  
     

 

 

 
        7,998,949  
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 16.5%

 

  700,000      AIB Group PLC, (fixed rate to 10/14/2025, variable rate thereafter), 7.583%, 10/14/2026, 144A      717,957  
  735,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 7.100%, 11/15/2027      746,569  
  865,000      American Express Co., 4.900%, 2/13/2026      873,037  
  525,000      ANZ New Zealand International Ltd., 2.166%, 2/18/2025, 144A      496,782  
  565,000      ASB Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/17/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.284%, 6/17/2032, 144A      541,191  
  1,505,000      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 5.088%, 12/08/2025      1,517,077  
  840,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 4/02/2025, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.384%, 4/02/2026      805,359  
  395,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 4.500%, 11/25/2023, 144A      390,008  
  315,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/16/2025, variable rate thereafter), 6.253%, 9/16/2026, 144A      313,095  
  1,495,000      Bank of New York Mellon, (fixed rate to 11/21/2024, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 5.224%, 11/21/2025      1,498,543  
  655,000      Bank of New York Mellon Corp., MTN, 1.600%, 4/24/2025      608,804  
  295,000      Bank of New York Mellon Corp., MTN, 1.800%, 7/28/2031      233,819  
  635,000      Bank of New Zealand, 2.000%, 2/21/2025, 144A      603,919  
  690,000      Bank of New Zealand, 2.285%, 1/27/2027, 144A      626,509  
  610,000      Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.850%, 2/01/2030      602,489  
  200,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA, 2.375%, 11/21/2024, 144A      190,349  
  840,000      Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA, 4.753%, 7/13/2027, 144A      817,428  
  400,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 11/02/2032, variable rate thereafter), 7.437%, 11/02/2033      442,123  
  485,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 5/16/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.338%, 5/16/2024      483,821  
  170,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 11/02/2031, variable rate thereafter), 2.618%, 11/02/2032      129,552  
  1,015,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 12/06/2023, variable rate thereafter), 1.343%, 12/06/2024      980,165  
  685,000      Capital One Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 2/01/2028, variable rate thereafter), 5.468%, 2/01/2029      667,582  
  510,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 4/08/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.106%, 4/08/2026      487,578  
  230,000      Citigroup, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/01/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.981%, 5/01/2025      218,503  
  815,000      Citizens Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/21/2032, variable rate thereafter), 5.641%, 5/21/2037      745,170  
  225,000      Comerica, Inc., 3.700%, 7/31/2023      215,733  
  1,495,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 5.316%, 3/13/2026      1,520,251  
  1,185,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, (fixed rate to 2/28/2028, variable rate thereafter), 5.564%, 2/28/2029, 144A      1,192,948  
   Banking — continued

 

730,000      Credit Agricole SA, 5.301%, 7/12/2028, 144A    740,068  
  460,000      Credit Agricole SA, (fixed rate to 6/16/2025, variable rate thereafter), 1.907%, 6/16/2026, 144A      422,312  
  335,000      Credit Suisse AG, 5.000%, 7/09/2027      322,437  
  500,000      Danske Bank AS, 3.875%, 9/12/2023, 144A      495,740  
  430,000      Danske Bank AS, (fixed rate to 1/09/2025, variable rate thereafter), 6.466%, 1/09/2026, 144A      430,778  
  800,000      Danske Bank AS, (fixed rate to 9/10/2024, variable rate thereafter), 0.976%, 9/10/2025, 144A      743,002  
  755,000      Deutsche Bank AG, 5.371%, 9/09/2027      739,908  
  280,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 1/18/2028, variable rate thereafter), 6.720%, 1/18/2029      278,043  
  330,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 11/10/2032, variable rate thereafter), 7.079%, 2/10/2034      306,049  
  590,000      DNB Bank ASA, (fixed rate to 9/16/2025, variable rate thereafter), 1.127%, 9/16/2026, 144A      529,684  
  1,030,000      Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 5.700%, 3/14/2028, 144A      1,055,029  
  520,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 3/09/2028, variable rate thereafter), 6.161%, 3/09/2029      534,612  
  1,405,000      HSBC USA, Inc., 3.750%, 5/24/2024      1,369,914  
  1,050,000      HSBC USA, Inc., 5.625%, 3/17/2025      1,051,974  
  290,000      Huntington National Bank, 5.650%, 1/10/2030      277,897  
  495,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.000%, 11/21/2025, 144A      502,346  
  1,470,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 12/15/2024, variable rate thereafter), 5.546%, 12/15/2025      1,480,057  
  550,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., (fixed rate to 6/01/2028, variable rate thereafter), 2.069%, 6/01/2029      477,229  
  435,000      KeyBank NA, 5.850%, 11/15/2027      427,717  
  655,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 3/06/2028, variable rate thereafter), 5.871%, 3/06/2029      660,395  
  280,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 3/18/2025, variable rate thereafter), 3.511%, 3/18/2026      266,412  
  375,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 7/09/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.870%, 7/09/2025      364,494  
  440,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 2/22/2028, variable rate thereafter), 5.422%, 2/22/2029      444,129  
  1,130,000      National Bank of Canada, (fixed rate to 6/09/2024, variable rate thereafter), 3.750%, 6/09/2025      1,105,558  
  350,000      Nationwide Building Society, 4.850%, 7/27/2027, 144A      343,224  
  525,000      NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 3/26/2033, variable rate thereafter), 6.016%, 3/02/2034      543,800  
  1,215,000      NatWest Markets PLC, 1.600%, 9/29/2026, 144A      1,060,441  
  1,305,000      Nordea Bank Abp, 1.500%, 9/30/2026, 144A      1,145,881  
  210,000      Northern Trust Corp., (fixed rate to 5/08/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.375%, 5/08/2032      190,518  
  485,000      Royal Bank of Canada, 6.000%, 11/01/2027      505,919  
  685,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.450%, 6/02/2025      641,251  
  550,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc., (fixed rate to 3/09/2028, variable rate thereafter), 6.499%, 3/09/2029      549,493  
  285,000      Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 1/10/2028, variable rate thereafter), 6.534%, 1/10/2029      289,758  
  435,000      Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 11/21/2025, variable rate thereafter), 6.833%, 11/21/2026      440,602  
  1,025,000      Societe Generale SA, (fixed rate to 1/10/2033, variable rate thereafter), 6.691%, 1/10/2034, 144A      1,047,704  
  710,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/09/2028, variable rate thereafter), 6.301%, 1/09/2029, 144A      725,582  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Banking — continued

 

$ 475,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 1.902%, 9/17/2028    $ 402,315  
  1,115,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 5.710%, 1/13/2030      1,151,257  
  200,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 2.550%, 3/10/2025, 144A      190,262  
  525,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 5.650%, 3/09/2026, 144A      533,672  
  560,000      Synchrony Bank, 5.400%, 8/22/2025      525,095  
  475,000      Synchrony Financial, 4.875%, 6/13/2025      439,704  
  730,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank, 5.156%, 1/10/2028      737,687  
  630,000      Truist Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 1/26/2033, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 5.122%, 1/26/2034      614,372  
  585,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 9/22/2025, variable rate thereafter), 2.569%, 9/22/2026, 144A      529,533  
  1,470,000      Wells Fargo & Co., (fixed rate to 4/25/2025, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 3.908%, 4/25/2026      1,426,804  
  800,000      Wells Fargo & Co., (fixed rate to 8/15/2025, variable rate thereafter), MTN, 4.540%, 8/15/2026      785,472  
  610,000      Westpac Banking Corp., (fixed rate to 8/10/2032, variable rate thereafter), 5.405%, 8/10/2033      582,959  
     

 

 

 
        49,095,450  
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage — 0.4%

 

  575,000      Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 5.150%, 5/15/2033      573,306  
  355,000      Blue Owl Finance LLC, 4.375%, 2/15/2032, 144A      280,990  
  540,000      Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.329%, 1/22/2027      477,122  
     

 

 

 
        1,331,418  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 0.3%

 

  440,000      Ferguson Finance PLC, 4.650%, 4/20/2032, 144A      418,009  
  595,000      Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 6.000%, 3/06/2028      613,234  
     

 

 

 
        1,031,243  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 0.3%

 

  240,000      Cabot Corp., 4.000%, 7/01/2029      223,461  
  310,000      Cabot Corp., 5.000%, 6/30/2032      301,733  
  305,000      Eastman Chemical Co., 5.750%, 3/08/2033      310,219  
     

 

 

 
        835,413  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.0%

 

  217,242      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H02, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.680%, 5.315%, 2/20/2060(c)      216,106  
  131,396      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H03, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.550%, 5.185%, 3/20/2060(c)      130,844  
  96,817      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 4.892%, 7/20/2064(c)      96,129  
  83,267      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 5.066%, 7/20/2064(c)      82,622  
  191      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H09, Class HA, 1.750%, 3/20/2065(a)      172  
  189,304      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      183,117  
  302,429      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.920%, 5.486%, 2/20/2066(c)      299,827  
  825,564      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H17, Class JA, 3.750%, 9/20/2068(b)      796,072  
  191,538      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H01, Class FL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%, 5.016%, 12/20/2068(c)      190,768  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

500,790      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H01, Class FT, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%, 4.966%, 10/20/2068(c)    498,530  
  577,280      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H10, Class FM, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%, 4.966%, 5/20/2069(c)      569,140  
     

 

 

 
        3,063,327  
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery — 1.0%

 

  260,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 4.800%, 1/06/2026      264,271  
  1,275,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 5.400%, 3/10/2025      1,298,645  
  300,000      CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 1.950%, 7/02/2023      297,094  
  395,000      CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 5.450%, 10/14/2025      399,408  
  585,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 4.750%, 1/20/2028      597,285  
     

 

 

 
        2,856,703  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.1%

 

  165,000      Expedia Group, Inc., 6.250%, 5/01/2025, 144A      167,002  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.8%

 

  215,000      Brunswick Corp., 4.400%, 9/15/2032      186,620  
  520,000      Colgate-Palmolive Co., 4.600%, 3/01/2033      539,825  
  930,000      Kenvue, Inc., 5.050%, 3/22/2028, 144A      961,150  
  750,000      Whirlpool Corp., 5.500%, 3/01/2033      752,422  
     

 

 

 
        2,440,017  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.2%

 

  125,000      Amphenol Corp., 4.750%, 3/30/2026      125,491  
  225,000      Kennametal, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2028      217,410  
  275,000      WW Grainger, Inc., 1.850%, 2/15/2025      261,358  
     

 

 

 
        604,259  
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 5.8%

 

  435,000      AES Corp., 3.300%, 7/15/2025, 144A      412,297  
  360,000      Alliant Energy Finance LLC, 4.250%, 6/15/2028, 144A      344,127  
  550,000      American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.031%, 3/15/2024      532,050  
  220,000      Black Hills Corp., 5.950%, 3/15/2028      227,884  
  325,000      CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 4.950%, 4/01/2033      331,895  
  485,000      Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 5.200%, 3/01/2033      500,191  
  120,000      Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series B, 2.900%, 12/01/2026      112,399  
  365,000      Constellation Energy Generation LLC, 5.800%, 3/01/2033      376,460  
  725,000      Consumers Energy Co., 4.625%, 5/15/2033      722,951  
  590,000      DTE Electric Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2033      608,956  
  745,000      DTE Energy Co., 4.220%, 11/01/2024      736,612  
  1,110,000      Edison International, 4.700%, 8/15/2025      1,094,584  
  435,000      Enel Finance International NV, 5.000%, 6/15/2032, 144A      409,091  
  605,000      Entergy Corp., 0.900%, 9/15/2025      544,714  
  1,040,000      Exelon Corp., 5.300%, 3/15/2033      1,058,057  
  525,000      Florida Power & Light Co., 5.100%, 4/01/2033      543,976  
  205,000      Louisville Gas & Electric Co., Series LOU, 5.450%, 4/15/2033      213,036  
  188,000      National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., (fixed rate to 5/01/2023, variable rate thereafter), 4.750%, 4/30/2043      181,174  
  1,040,000      NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 4.900%, 2/28/2028      1,046,878  
  380,000      NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.051%, 3/01/2025      386,575  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Electric — continued

 

$ 610,000      NRG Energy, Inc., 7.000%, 3/15/2033, 144A    $ 631,911  
  825,000      Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 2.750%, 5/15/2030      735,029  
  525,000      Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.950%, 6/08/2025      518,703  
  100,000      Pennsylvania Electric Co., 5.150%, 3/30/2026, 144A      100,437  
  235,000      Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., 2.875%, 6/15/2024      228,578  
  275,000      Puget Energy, Inc., 4.224%, 3/15/2032      251,705  
  345,000      Southern California Edison Co., 5.300%, 3/01/2028      353,655  
  730,000      Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.125%, 5/13/2025, 144A      712,422  
  1,540,000      WEC Energy Group, Inc., 0.550%, 9/15/2023      1,505,361  
  1,500,000      WEC Energy Group, Inc., 4.750%, 1/09/2026      1,500,375  
  240,000      Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 4.950%, 4/01/2033      241,487  
     

 

 

 
        17,163,570  
     

 

 

 
   Environmental — 0.2%

 

  140,000      Republic Services, Inc., 5.000%, 4/01/2034      142,636  
  520,000      Waste Management, Inc., 4.625%, 2/15/2030      520,281  
     

 

 

 
        662,917  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies — 3.0%

 

  510,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.150%, 2/15/2024      494,468  
  360,000      Air Lease Corp., 1.875%, 8/15/2026      318,933  
  555,000      Aircastle Ltd., 2.850%, 1/26/2028, 144A      477,533  
  500,000      Ares Capital Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2028      411,155  
  50,000      Ares Capital Corp., 4.250%, 3/01/2025      47,237  
  305,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 3.875%, 5/01/2023, 144A      303,732  
  225,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC, 4.375%, 1/30/2024, 144A      218,767  
  545,000      Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc., 2.550%, 10/13/2026      459,931  
  200,000      Barings BDC, Inc., 3.300%, 11/23/2026      177,008  
  1,115,000      Blackstone Private Credit Fund, 2.625%, 12/15/2026      936,302  
  615,000      Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, 2.850%, 9/30/2028      504,626  
  435,000      FS KKR Capital Corp., 3.125%, 10/12/2028      355,961  
  685,000      Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.500%, 8/24/2026      587,180  
  680,000      Hercules Capital, Inc., 3.375%, 1/20/2027      583,393  
  785,000      Main Street Capital Corp., 3.000%, 7/14/2026      684,309  
  450,000      Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, 4.500%, 2/11/2027      422,186  
  260,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 3.750%, 7/22/2025      237,093  
  90,000      Owl Rock Capital Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/2026      82,668  
  155,000      Owl Rock Core Income Corp., 5.500%, 3/21/2025      150,934  
  140,000      Owl Rock Core Income Corp., 7.750%, 9/16/2027, 144A      137,919  
  955,000      Owl Rock Technology Finance Corp., 4.750%, 12/15/2025, 144A      858,045  
  520,000      USAA Capital Corp., 3.375%, 5/01/2025, 144A      502,068  
     

 

 

 
        8,951,448  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 0.2%

 

  470,000      LeasePlan Corp. NV, 2.875%, 10/24/2024, 144A      446,499  
  185,000      ORIX Corp., 3.250%, 12/04/2024      178,827  
     

 

 

 
        625,326  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 1.2%

 

  300,000      Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 4.500%, 8/15/2033      300,321  
  250,000      Brown-Forman Corp., 4.750%, 4/15/2033      252,865  
  725,000      General Mills, Inc., 5.241%, 11/18/2025      727,177  
  1,040,000      Nestle Holdings, Inc., 4.850%, 3/14/2033, 144A      1,087,559  
  915,000      Pernod Ricard International Finance LLC, 1.250%, 4/01/2028, 144A      789,099  
  340,000      Viterra Finance BV, 2.000%, 4/21/2026, 144A      302,593  
     

 

 

 
        3,459,614  
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned – No Guarantee — 0.4%

 

800,000      Antares Holdings LP, 3.750%, 7/15/2027, 144A    676,392  
  350,000      BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/2024, 144A      335,808  
  325,000      DAE Funding LLC, 1.550%, 8/01/2024, 144A      305,671  
     

 

 

 
        1,317,871  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care REITs — 0.1%

 

  235,000      Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.500%, 1/15/2025      225,158  
     

 

 

 
   Health Insurance — 0.3%

 

  1,045,000      UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2033      1,038,987  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.4%

 

  227,000      Cigna Group, 3.750%, 7/15/2023      225,898  
  755,000      GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc., 5.550%, 11/15/2024, 144A      759,472  
  275,000      Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 4.250%, 3/30/2028      274,562  
     

 

 

 
        1,259,932  
     

 

 

 
   Hybrid ARMs — 0.0%

 

  31,273      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.500%, 4.066%, 5/01/2036(c)      31,978  
  15,625      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.225%, 4.174%, 1/01/2035(c)      15,820  
     

 

 

 
        47,798  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.3%

 

  530,000      Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 0.550%, 5/15/2023      527,043  
  460,000      Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 5.100%, 3/29/2026      461,913  
     

 

 

 
        988,956  
     

 

 

 
   Integrated Energy — 0.2%

 

  520,000      BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 4.812%, 2/13/2033      527,989  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance — 7.0%

 

  330,000      Athene Global Funding, 2.500%, 3/24/2028, 144A      277,810  
  430,000      Athene Holding Ltd., 6.650%, 2/01/2033      436,449  
  410,000      Brighthouse Financial Global Funding, 1.200%, 12/15/2023, 144A      396,499  
  780,000      Brighthouse Financial Global Funding, 1.750%, 1/13/2025, 144A      729,405  
  985,000      CNO Global Funding, 2.650%, 1/06/2029, 144A      855,275  
  535,000      Corebridge Global Funding, 0.900%, 9/22/2025, 144A      483,851  
  355,000      Equitable Financial Life Global Funding, 1.800%, 3/08/2028, 144A      299,023  
  1,155,000      Equitable Financial Life Global Funding, 5.500%, 12/02/2025, 144A      1,161,320  
  5,000      Equitable Holdings, Inc., 5.594%, 1/11/2033      4,915  
  245,000      F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.400%, 1/13/2028, 144A      246,693  
  505,000      F&G Global Funding, 2.000%, 9/20/2028, 144A      428,112  
  1,170,000      F&G Global Funding, 5.150%, 7/07/2025, 144A      1,153,419  
  500,000      Five Corners Funding Trust III, 5.791%, 2/15/2033, 144A      513,013  
  230,000      GA Global Funding Trust, 1.250%, 12/08/2023, 144A      223,021  
  995,000      GA Global Funding Trust, 2.250%, 1/06/2027, 144A      868,069  
  665,000      Great-West Lifeco U.S. Finance LP, 0.904%, 8/12/2025, 144A      604,077  
  1,370,000      Guardian Life Global Funding, 1.100%, 6/23/2025, 144A      1,257,884  
  45,000      Guardian Life Global Funding, 5.550%, 10/28/2027, 144A      46,706  
  955,000      Jackson National Life Global Funding, 1.750%, 1/12/2025, 144A      894,081  
  155,000      Jackson National Life Global Funding, 3.875%, 6/11/2025, 144A      146,962  
  435,000      Jackson National Life Global Funding, 5.500%, 1/09/2026, 144A      439,809  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Life Insurance — continued

 

$ 230,000      Lincoln National Corp., 3.400%, 3/01/2032    $ 185,100  
  380,000      MassMutual Global Funding II, 4.150%, 8/26/2025, 144A      374,429  
  795,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 0.900%, 6/08/2023, 144A      787,998  
  700,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 0.950%, 7/02/2025, 144A      643,055  
  440,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.000%, 1/06/2026, 144A      442,583  
  545,000      Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.150%, 3/28/2033, 144A      549,410  
  915,000      New York Life Global Funding, 4.700%, 4/02/2026, 144A      915,719  
  850,000      New York Life Global Funding, 4.850%, 1/09/2028, 144A      862,325  
  745,000      Protective Life Global Funding, 1.646%, 1/13/2025, 144A      699,761  
  765,000      Protective Life Global Funding, 4.714%, 7/06/2027, 144A      747,252  
  745,000      Prudential Financial, Inc., (fixed rate to 12/01/2032, variable rate thereafter), 6.750%, 3/01/2053      724,587  
  655,000      Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.750%, 5/07/2025, 144A      621,891  
  175,000      Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 3.850%, 9/19/2023, 144A      173,563  
  415,000      Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 5.243%, 2/02/2026, 144A      411,933  
  770,000      RGA Global Funding, 2.700%, 1/18/2029, 144A      672,306  
  755,000      Security Benefit Global Funding, 1.250%, 5/17/2024, 144A      715,978  
     

 

 

 
        20,994,283  
     

 

 

 
   Lodging — 0.2%

 

  140,000      Marriott International, Inc., 4.900%, 4/15/2029      138,773  
  350,000      Marriott International, Inc., Series Z, 4.150%, 12/01/2023      347,585  
     

 

 

 
        486,358  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment — 0.2%

 

  550,000      Prosus NV, 4.193%, 1/19/2032, 144A      467,259  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 0.5%

 

  1,045,000      BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., 4.875%, 2/27/2026      1,052,044  
  155,000      Glencore Funding LLC, 4.125%, 3/12/2024, 144A      153,320  
  290,000      Northern Star Resources Ltd., 6.125%, 4/11/2033, 144A      287,665  
     

 

 

 
        1,493,029  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream — 0.6%

 

  685,000      Enbridge, Inc., 5.700%, 3/08/2033      712,499  
  305,000      Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.200%, 6/01/2033      303,016  
  50,000      Western Midstream Operating LP, 6.150%, 4/01/2033      50,678  
  600,000      Williams Cos., Inc., 5.400%, 3/02/2026      611,255  
     

 

 

 
        1,677,448  
     

 

 

 
   Mortgage Related — 0.7%

 

  664      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 10/01/2026      647  
  20      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 1/01/2024      21  
  12      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 8.000%, 7/01/2025      12  
  10,037      Government National Mortgage Association, 3.890%, with various maturities in 2062(b)(d)      9,703  
   Mortgage Related — continued

 

13,383      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.015%, 4/20/2063(b)    13,031  
  44,703      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.256%, 11/20/2066(b)      44,424  
  19,746      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.304%, 6/20/2066(b)      19,421  
  40,720      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.388%, 9/20/2066(b)      40,472  
  53,996      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.428%, 10/20/2066(b)      53,771  
  50,126      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.453%, 11/20/2066(b)      50,039  
  136,571      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.454%, 10/20/2066(b)      135,848  
  36,499      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.471%, 8/20/2066(b)      36,398  
  120,227      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.491%, 9/20/2066(b)      119,682  
  3,793      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.514%, 11/20/2064(b)      3,746  
  243,105      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.585%, 7/20/2067(b)      243,807  
  51,512      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.586%, 10/20/2066(b)      51,313  
  677,748      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.641%, 4/20/2067(b)      677,841  
  455,297      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.673%, 1/20/2067(b)      454,574  
  94,599      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2064(b)(d)      93,905  
  42      Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 12/15/2023      44  
     

 

 

 
        2,048,699  
     

 

 

 
   Natural Gas — 0.5%

 

  720,000      CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 5.400%, 3/01/2033      744,511  
  240,000      NiSource, Inc., 5.250%, 3/30/2028      244,138  
  290,000      Sempra Energy, 3.700%, 4/01/2029      269,253  
  170,000      Southwest Gas Corp., 5.450%, 3/23/2028      171,602  
     

 

 

 
        1,429,504  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.6%

 

  230,000      BANK, Series 2019-BN24, Class A3, 2.960%, 11/15/2062      200,633  
  270,000      BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5, 2.649%, 1/15/2063      230,591  
  870,000      BANK, Series 2021-BN37, Class A5, 2.618%, 11/15/2064(b)      717,702  
  660,000      Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-BID, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.140%, 6.824%, 10/15/2037, 144A(c)      637,316  
  865,000      BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-C12, Class A5, 2.689%, 11/15/2054      717,863  
  285,000      Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-B16, Class A5, 2.732%, 2/15/2053      243,333  
  755,000      Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-B31, Class A5, 2.669%, 12/15/2054      621,830  
  520,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.525%, 6.185%, 12/15/2038, 144A(c)      483,838  
  360,000      BPR Trust, Series 2022-OANA, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.898%, 6.725%, 4/15/2037, 144A(c)      345,897  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

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

 

$ 491,600      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class A3, 3.865%, 1/10/2048    $ 469,863  
  361,996      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class A4, 3.283%, 5/10/2058      340,131  
  992,138      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-GC37, Class A4, 3.314%, 4/10/2049      934,819  
  540,000      Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C7, Class A4, 3.102%, 12/15/2072      472,744  
  484,468      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A      427,653  
  57,284      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR8, Class A5, 3.612%, 6/10/2046(b)      57,164  
  21,808      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR14, Class A2, 3.147%, 2/10/2047      21,610  
  29,133      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR16, Class ASB, 3.653%, 4/10/2047      28,865  
  280,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS3, Class A4, 3.819%, 6/10/2047      272,450  
  280,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.350%, 2/10/2048      267,985  
  520,299      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class A5, 3.765%, 2/10/2049      496,604  
  795,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.953%, 9/15/2037, 144A      722,074  
  42,727      CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C4, Class ASB, 3.617%, 11/15/2048      41,473  
  470,000      CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C18, Class A4, 2.968%, 12/15/2052      408,452  
  605,000      GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2012-BWTR, Class A, 2.954%, 11/05/2034, 144A      442,243  
  440,000      GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2013-PEMB, Class A, 3.550%, 3/05/2033, 144A(b)      367,488  
  330,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC18, Class A4, 4.074%, 1/10/2047      324,048  
  245,000      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class A5, 2.911%, 2/13/2053      212,204  
  180,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB10, Class A10, 4.155%, 8/05/2034, 144A      155,004  
  355,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7, Class A7, 3.914%, 8/05/2034, 144A      311,110  
  19,677      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class ASB, 3.584%, 4/15/2047      19,438  
  575,000      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-COR5, Class A4, 3.386%, 6/13/2052      517,811  
  468,608      Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.950%, 5.635%, 11/15/2038, 144A(c)      451,031  
  240,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C10, Class A4, 4.067%, 7/15/2046(b)      238,929  
  129,604      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C22, Class A4, 3.306%, 4/15/2048      123,499  
  550,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2020-L4, Class A3, 2.698%, 2/15/2053      462,601  
  845,000      New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1, 1.910%, 10/20/2061, 144A      728,640  
  465,000      SCOTT Trust, Series 2023-SFS, Class A, 5.910%, 3/15/2040, 144A      470,020  
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

980,000      SPGN Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-TFLM. Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.550%, 6.377%, 2/15/2039, 144A(c)    926,193  
  193,104      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-TFT, Class A, 2.892%, 6/05/2030, 144A      176,707  
  24,103      UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C6, Class A4, 3.244%, 4/10/2046      24,054  
  201,109      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C33, Class A4, 3.426%, 3/15/2059      189,511  
  490,000      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C58, Class A4, 2.092%, 7/15/2053      393,137  
  825,000      Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-C62, Class A4, 4.000%, 4/15/2055(b)      752,853  
  325,000      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C19, Class A5, 4.101%, 3/15/2047      318,628  
  69,612      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C20, Class ASB, 3.638%, 5/15/2047      68,637  
     

 

 

 
        16,834,676  
     

 

 

 
   Office REITs — 0.4%

 

  720,000      Hudson Pacific Properties LP, 5.950%, 2/15/2028      545,284  
  190,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 2.400%, 2/01/2027      124,239  
  420,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 3.450%, 10/15/2031      233,031  
  205,000      Office Properties Income Trust, 4.500%, 2/01/2025      176,975  
     

 

 

 
        1,079,529  
     

 

 

 
   Other REITs — 0.1%

 

  170,000      Extra Space Storage LP, 5.700%, 4/01/2028      171,153  
     

 

 

 
   Packaging — 0.1%

 

  335,000      Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc., 4.000%, 5/17/2025      328,037  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%

 

  1,005,000      Astrazeneca Finance LLC, 4.900%, 3/03/2030      1,027,946  
  235,000      Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2024, 144A      229,989  
     

 

 

 
        1,257,935  
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.3%

 

  285,000      Aon Corp./Aon Global Holdings PLC, 5.350%, 2/28/2033      295,205  
  30,000      Assurant, Inc., 4.200%, 9/27/2023      29,808  
  470,000      Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.450%, 3/15/2053      484,029  
  240,000      Trustage Financial Group, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2032, 144A      214,793  
     

 

 

 
        1,023,835  
     

 

 

 
   Railroads — 0.1%

 

  215,000      Union Pacific Corp., 3.646%, 2/15/2024      211,821  
     

 

 

 
   Refining — 0.2%

 

  540,000      Phillips 66, 4.950%, 12/01/2027      542,401  
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants — 0.1%

 

  420,000      McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 3.350%, 4/01/2023      420,000  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 1.0%

 

  225,000      Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 5.950%, 3/09/2028      231,942  
  345,000      AutoNation, Inc., 3.500%, 11/15/2024      333,867  
  290,000      AutoNation, Inc., 4.500%, 10/01/2025      283,415  
  820,000      Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 5.150%, 7/01/2033      827,818  
  1,245,000      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 0.950%, 11/17/2023      1,211,435  
     

 

 

 
        2,888,477  
     

 

 

 
   Sovereigns — 0.1%

 

  405,000      Panama Government International Bonds, 6.400%, 2/14/2035      421,780  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Technology — 3.3%

 

$ 325,000      Avnet, Inc., 5.500%, 6/01/2032    $ 316,703  
  1,045,000      Avnet, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/2028      1,063,683  
  440,000      Broadcom, Inc., 4.000%, 4/15/2029, 144A      411,586  
  870,000      CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.276%, 12/01/2028      768,810  
  355,000      Flex Ltd., 6.000%, 1/15/2028      363,737  
  525,000      Global Payments, Inc., 1.500%, 11/15/2024      494,558  
  980,000      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 5.900%, 10/01/2024      992,356  
  315,000      Infor, Inc., 1.450%, 7/15/2023, 144A      310,648  
  1,045,000      Intel Corp., 5.200%, 2/10/2033      1,064,323  
  1,030,000      International Business Machines Corp., 4.500%, 2/06/2028      1,030,069  
  175,000      Marvell Technology, Inc., 4.200%, 6/22/2023      174,253  
  285,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 0.972%, 2/15/2024      273,599  
  460,000      Microchip Technology, Inc., 2.670%, 9/01/2023      453,547  
  695,000      Micron Technology, Inc., 6.750%, 11/01/2029      738,313  
  200,000      Qorvo, Inc., 1.750%, 12/15/2024, 144A      185,664  
  815,000      Texas Instruments, Inc., 4.900%, 3/14/2033      847,810  
  345,000      Trimble, Inc., 6.100%, 3/15/2033      348,276  
  165,000      Western Union Co., 4.250%, 6/09/2023      164,126  
     

 

 

 
        10,002,061  
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco — 0.6%

 

  585,000      Altria Group, Inc., 2.450%, 2/04/2032      460,500  
  665,000      BAT Capital Corp., 4.700%, 4/02/2027      652,498  
  590,000      Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/2030      597,570  
     

 

 

 
        1,710,568  
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 1.4%

 

  450,000      Element Fleet Management Corp., 3.850%, 6/15/2025, 144A      429,600  
  175,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.000%, 7/15/2025, 144A      169,502  
  695,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.125%, 8/01/2023, 144A      691,079  
  785,000      Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 5.550%, 5/01/2028, 144A      783,661  
  255,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 3.750%, 6/09/2023      254,065  
  1,045,000      Ryder System, Inc., MTN, 5.650%, 3/01/2028      1,058,774  
  910,000      United Parcel Service, Inc., 4.875%, 3/03/2033      933,891  
     

 

 

 
        4,320,572  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 28.2%

 

  7,670,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.500%, 5/31/2024      7,498,024  
  3,240,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 4/30/2027      3,122,677  
  8,045,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 7/31/2027      7,747,712  
  1,485,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.250%, 8/31/2024      1,462,493  
  9,900,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.250%, 6/30/2027      9,729,070  
  3,005,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 1/31/2028      2,989,271  
  17,710,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/2027      17,894,018  
  8,895,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 12/31/2027      8,988,467  
  2,920,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.000%, 2/29/2028      2,972,697  
  2,895,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 9/30/2027      2,949,507  
  2,800,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 11/15/2032      2,942,188  
  9,785,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.250%, 12/31/2024      9,793,791  
  2,935,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.500%, 11/30/2024      2,946,465  
  2,940,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 2/28/2025      2,968,596  
     

 

 

 
        84,004,976  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 0.1%

 

  200,000      SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 3.750%, 4/16/2023, 144A      199,930  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $302,020,850)
     292,822,648  
     

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments — 1.4%   
4,002,461      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $4,003,161 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $4,187,700 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $4,082,518 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $4,002,461)    4,002,461  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.6%
(Identified Cost $306,023,311)
     296,825,109  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.4%      1,251,640  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 298,076,749  
     

 

 

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

 

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

 

  (b)      Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (c)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (d)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

     
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $85,191,930 or 28.6% of net assets.

 

  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  ARMs      Adjustable Rate Mortgages   
  CMT      Constant Maturity Treasury   
  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate   
  MTN      Medium Term Note   
  REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts   
  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund – (continued)

 

At March 31, 2023, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

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

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2023        374      $ 40,135,610      $ 40,955,922      $ 820,312  
              

 

 

 

At March 31, 2023, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

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

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2023        12      $ 1,625,600      $ 1,693,500      $ (67,900
              

 

 

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     28.2

Banking

     16.5  

ABS Car Loan

     8.6  

Life Insurance

     7.0  

Electric

     5.8  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     5.6  

Technology

     3.3  

Finance Companies

     3.0  

Automotive

     2.7  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     17.5  

Short-Term Investments

     1.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     0.4  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes — 94.9% of Net Assets   
   ABS Car Loan — 2.8%

 

$ 3,220,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3.830%, 8/21/2028, 144A    $ 3,054,176  
  148,802      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.700%, 11/15/2024      148,319  
  1,865,000      Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N2, Class A2, 0.970%, 3/10/2028      1,732,637  
  5,293,188      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class A, 1.240%, 10/15/2029, 144A      5,214,709  
  2,735,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-5A, Class A3, 5.430%, 4/15/2026      2,731,323  
  71,275      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.040%, 8/15/2024      70,832  
  73,505      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.840%, 9/16/2024      73,209  
  92,745      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 1.490%, 12/16/2024      91,933  
  655,000      GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 1.170%, 6/12/2034, 144A      577,705  
  48,413      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.610%, 4/22/2024      48,173  
  151,903      Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.410%, 11/15/2024      150,282  
  426,535      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.380%, 12/16/2024      421,545  
  620,000      PenFed Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2022-A, Class A4, 4.180%, 12/15/2028, 144A      606,806  
  765,000      Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.350%, 5/25/2033, 144A      709,486  
  4,365,000      Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 3.820%, 4/25/2035, 144A      4,229,965  
  34,835      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.660%, 5/15/2024      34,745  
  118,408      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 1.360%, 8/15/2024      117,546  
     

 

 

 
        20,013,391  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other — 0.5%

 

  371,147      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 0.870%, 8/15/2032, 144A      366,735  
  78,056      CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.160%, 6/16/2025      76,712  
  1,014,347      Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.560%, 12/11/2034, 144A      985,090  
  675,000      Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2022-3, Class A2, 4.380%, 7/20/2029, 144A      664,591  
  87,951      Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 1.960%, 3/15/2024, 144A      87,711  
  351,008      MVW LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.740%, 10/20/2037, 144A      321,933  
  543,716      Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.330%, 7/20/2037, 144A      505,812  
  692,328      Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2019-AA, Class A, 2.800%, 6/15/2038, 144A      651,574  
     

 

 

 
        3,660,158  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan — 1.0%

 

  1,591,053      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-FA, Class A2, 2.600%, 8/15/2068, 144A      1,483,586  
  495,231      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class A, 1.690%, 5/15/2069, 144A      450,196  
  1,621,393      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-CA, Class A, 1.060%, 10/15/2069, 144A      1,411,763  
   ABS Student Loan — continued

 

3,785,717      Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-EA, Class A, 0.970%, 12/16/2069, 144A    3,209,621  
  906,887      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-D, Class A1A, 1.340%, 3/17/2053, 144A      810,703  
  9,832      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-D, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.950%, 5.795%, 1/25/2039, 144A(a)      9,806  
     

 

 

 
        7,375,675  
     

 

 

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 34.9%

 

  6,835,641      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ20, Class A2, 3.799%, 12/25/2025      6,697,891  
  2,491,490      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-F100, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.180%, 4.706%, 1/25/2028(a)      2,462,725  
  7,524,542      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-F121, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.180%, 4.706%, 8/25/2028(a)      7,425,603  
  7,112,112      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K034, Class A2, 3.531%, 7/25/2023(b)      7,065,749  
  7,079,195      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K035, Class A2, 3.458%, 8/25/2023(b)      7,029,235  
  7,452,252      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K038, Class A2, 3.389%, 3/25/2024      7,341,079  
  2,580,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K064, Class A2, 3.224%, 3/25/2027      2,483,230  
  19,106,343      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K139, Class A1, 2.209%, 10/25/2031      17,255,645  
  11,380,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K747, Class A2, 2.050%, 11/25/2028(b)      10,137,441  
  7,999,426      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KC06, Class A2, 2.541%, 8/25/2026      7,560,819  
  15,258,345      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF123, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.200%, 4.726%, 9/25/2028(a)      14,968,589  
  1,251,278      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF53, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.390%, 5.059%, 10/25/2025(a)      1,244,018  
  6,818,331      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF72, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 5.169%, 10/25/2026(a)      6,805,420  
  1,901,508      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF74, Class AS, 1 mo. USD SOFR Historical Calendar Day Compounded + 0.530%, 5.079%, 1/25/2027(a)      1,898,552  
  5,261,371      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF77, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%, 5.369%, 2/25/2027(a)      5,279,559  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

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

 

$ 6,920,051      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF77, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.900%, 5.426%, 2/25/2027(a)    $ 6,991,881  
  21,043,634      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF78, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%, 5.469%, 3/25/2030(a)      21,052,030  
  21,043,634      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF78, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.000%, 5.526%, 3/25/2030(a)      21,341,256  
  3,259,412      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF79, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.470%, 5.139%, 5/25/2030(a)      3,238,732  
  3,007,655      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF79, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.580%, 5.106%, 5/25/2030(a)      2,986,806  
  4,595,545      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF80, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.440%, 5.109%, 6/25/2030(a)      4,563,239  
  2,582,060      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF80, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.510%, 5.036%, 6/25/2030(a)      2,568,446  
  1,023,302      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF81, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.360%, 5.029%, 6/25/2027(a)      1,018,980  
  767,476      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF81, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.400%, 4.926%, 6/25/2027(a)      764,235  
  778,976      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF84, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%, 4.969%, 7/25/2030(a)      760,584  
  655,329      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF84, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.320%, 4.846%, 7/25/2030(a)      640,516  
  223,849      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF85, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%, 4.969%, 8/25/2030(a)      221,365  
  596,730      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF85, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.330%, 4.856%, 8/25/2030(a)      584,494  
  657,204      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF86, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.290%, 4.959%, 8/25/2027(a)      649,518  
  586,865      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF86, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.320%, 4.846%, 8/25/2027(a)      580,635  
  566,662      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF93, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.280%, 4.949%, 10/25/2027(a)      562,590  
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

680,362      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF93, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.310%, 4.836%, 10/25/2027(a)    676,012  
  3,192,283      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KF97, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.250%, 4.776%, 12/25/2030(a)      3,150,132  
  8,720,280      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ21, Class A2, 3.700%, 9/25/2026      8,516,236  
  6,587,303      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ26, Class A2, 2.606%, 7/25/2027      6,259,055  
  11,783      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ28, Class A1, 1.766%, 2/25/2025      11,783  
  7,165,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ37, Class A2, 2.333%, 11/25/2030      6,380,929  
  16,300,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KJ42, Class A2, 4.118%, 11/25/2032      16,106,177  
  8,515,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KS12, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%, 5.319%, 8/25/2029(a)      8,514,972  
  2,855,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KS14, Class AL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.340%, 5.009%, 4/25/2030(a)      2,818,239  
  3,140,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KS14, Class AS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.370%, 4.896%, 4/25/2030(a)      3,103,997  
  1,005,635      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series Q008, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.390%, 5.059%, 10/25/2045(a)      1,001,145  
  944,103      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series Q015, Class A, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 0.200%, 4.758%, 8/25/2024(a)      942,422  
  3,915,928      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series Q016, Class APT1, 1.242%, 5/25/2051(b)      3,574,463  
  5,200,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.580%, 1/01/2026      5,086,316  
  2,689,292      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-M2, Class A2, 3.513%, 12/25/2023(b)      2,652,400  
  2,121,667      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-M5, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.460%, 5.122%, 1/25/2027(a)      2,102,606  
  80,224      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-72, Class Z, 5.379%, 11/16/2045(b)      78,743  
     

 

 

 
        245,156,489  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 13.7%

 

  262      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1500, Class FD, 7 yr. CMT — 0.200%, 3.280%, 5/15/2023(a)(c)      254  
  724      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1552, Class I, 10 yr. CMT — 0.650%, 3.150%, 8/15/2023(a)(c)      701  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

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

 

$ 46,241      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2131, Class ZB, 6.000%, 3/15/2029(c)    $ 45,070  
  396,833      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2978, Class JG, 5.500%, 5/15/2035(c)      407,581  
  593,479      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3036, Class NE, 5.000%, 9/15/2035(c)      599,770  
  199,657      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3412, Class AY, 5.500%, 2/15/2038(c)      203,212  
  592,172      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3561, Class W, IO, 2.551%, 6/15/2048(b)(d)      541,280  
  490,673      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3620, Class AT, IO, 3.881%, 12/15/2036(b)(d)      484,659  
  98,978      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4212, Class FW, 6.600%, 6/15/2043(b)(c)      89,458  
  4,989      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series T-60, Class 2A1, 3.768%, 3/25/2044(b)(c)      4,147  
  256,263      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series T-62, Class 1A1, 1 yr. MTA + 1.200%, 4.338%, 10/25/2044(a)(c)      237,889  
  2,544      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1994-42, Class FD, 10 yr. CMT — 0.500%, 3.430%, 4/25/2024(a)(c)      2,454  
  5,554      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2002-W10, Class A7, 4.338%, 8/25/2042(b)(c)      5,090  
  563,156      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2003-48, Class GH, 5.500%, 6/25/2033(c)      575,326  
  22,095      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-100, Class BQ, 5.500%, 11/25/2025(c)      21,284  
  297,434      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2007-73, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.060%, 4.677%, 7/25/2037(a)(c)      289,651  
  547,691      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-86, Class LA, 3.447%, 8/25/2038(b)      521,614  
  1,095,134      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-56, Class FK, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%, 5.295%, 6/25/2042(a)      1,067,224  
  1,223,366      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-58, Class KF, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.550%, 5.395%, 6/25/2042(a)      1,198,214  
  2,924,528      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2012-83, Class LF, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.510%, 5.355%, 8/25/2042(a)      2,856,704  
  1,840,298      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-67, Class NF, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%, 5.000%, 7/25/2043(a)      1,672,325  
  3,173,403      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2015-4, Class BF, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%, 5.245%, 2/25/2045(a)      3,126,512  
  4,787,228      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2020-35, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 4.043%, 6/25/2050(a)      4,689,654  
  942,834      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2005-18, Class F, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.200%, 4.961%, 2/20/2035(a)(c)      930,061  
  712,993      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2007-59, Class FM, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.520%, 5.281%, 10/20/2037(a)(c)      708,404  
  186,905      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-H01, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%, 5.911%, 11/20/2059(a)(c)      186,054  
  566,442      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H20, Class AF, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.330%, 4.896%, 10/20/2060(a)      562,110  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

487,534      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%, 4.916%, 10/20/2060(a)    483,996  
  322,287      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H27, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.380%, 4.946%, 12/20/2060(a)      319,968  
  29,013      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011- H20, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.550%, 5.116%, 9/20/2061(a)      28,880  
  392,352      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H06, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%, 5.016%, 2/20/2061(a)      389,946  
  21,394      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H08, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%, 5.166%, 2/20/2061(a)      21,320  
  28,641      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H23, Class HA, 3.000%, 12/20/2061(c)      26,489  
  24,368      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-124, Class HT, 6.500%, 7/20/2032(b)(c)      23,565  
  2,112,250      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-18, Class FM, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.250%, 5.011%, 9/20/2038(a)      2,099,517  
  88      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H15, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%, 5.016%, 5/20/2062(a)(c)      85  
  258,409      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H18, Class NA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.520%, 5.086%, 8/20/2062(a)      256,950  
  978,713      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H20, Class PT, 5.468%, 7/20/2062(b)      975,283  
  10,883      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H29, Class HF, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 4.749%, 10/20/2062(a)(c)      10,407  
  26,735      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H02, Class GF, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 5.003%, 12/20/2062(a)(c)      25,681  
  707,942      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H08, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%, 4.916%, 3/20/2063(a)      703,025  
  884,237      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H10, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%, 4.966%, 3/20/2063(a)      878,460  
  117,616      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H14, Class FG, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.470%, 5.036%, 5/20/2063(a)(c)      116,313  
  2,989,141      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H22, Class FT, 1 yr. CMT + 0.650%, 5.340%, 4/20/2063(a)      2,984,029  
  2,915,440      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 4.892%, 7/20/2064(a)      2,894,702  
  2,474,537      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 5.066%, 7/20/2064(a)      2,455,382  
  1,662,458      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H04, Class FL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.470%, 4.862%, 2/20/2065(a)      1,650,524  
  3,492      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H05, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%, 4.866%, 4/20/2061(a)(c)      3,367  
  5,096      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H09, Class HA, 1.750%, 3/20/2065(c)      4,601  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

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

 

$ 223,977      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class FC, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.480%, 5.046%, 4/20/2065(a)    $ 222,289  
  3,199,480      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      3,094,913  
  2,298      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H11, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.250%, 4.816%, 4/20/2065(a)(c)      2,203  
  1,765,665      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H12, Class FL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.230%, 4.796%, 5/20/2065(a)      1,750,709  
  42,283      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H19, Class FH, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.300%, 4.866%, 7/20/2065(a)(c)      40,581  
  2,425      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%, 5.266%, 10/20/2065(a)(c)      2,334  
  2,970      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H30, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.680%, 5.246%, 8/20/2061(a)(c)      2,849  
  3,313,374      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.920%, 5.486%, 2/20/2066(a)      3,284,867  
  886,925      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H20, Class FB, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.550%, 5.116%, 9/20/2066(a)      881,751  
  2,312,856      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H05, Class FC, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%, 5.316%, 2/20/2067(a)      2,290,673  
  16,606      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H02, Class FJ, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.200%, 4.766%, 10/20/2064(a)(c)      16,477  
  4,495,841      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H11, Class FJ, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 0.080%, 2.855%, 6/20/2068(a)      4,412,742  
  94,378      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H14, Class FG, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%, 4.916%, 9/20/2068(a)      93,560  
  6,475,973      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-H16, Class FA, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.420%, 4.986%, 9/20/2068(a)      6,338,384  
  6,138,325      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H04, Class NA, 3.500%, 9/20/2068      5,847,461  
  1,606,397      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-H13, Class FT, 1 yr. CMT + 0.450%, 5.140%, 8/20/2069(a)      1,604,228  
  1,742,990      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-30, Class F, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.732%, 4/20/2048(a)      1,680,590  
  3,363,924      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-53, Class NF, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.735%, 5/20/2046(a)      3,206,018  
  3,524,788      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H02, Class FG, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%, 5.166%, 1/20/2070(a)      3,493,742  
  4,031,755      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H04, Class FP, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%, 5.066%, 6/20/2069(a)      3,988,673  
  7,246,483      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H07, Class FL, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%, 5.216%, 4/20/2070(a)      7,199,062  
  6,784,583      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-H10, Class FD, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%, 4.966%, 5/20/2070(a)      6,746,881  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

2,687,680      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-HO1, Class FT, 1 yr. CMT + 0.500%, 5.190%, 1/20/2070(a)    2,675,173  
     

 

 

 
        96,255,352  
     

 

 

 
   Hybrid ARMs — 2.6%

 

  59,638      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.678%, 3.201%, 3/01/2038(a)      58,291  
  630,354      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.896%, 3.275%, 9/01/2041(a)      617,614  
  69,744      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.769%, 3.477%, 11/01/2038(a)      68,197  
  201,491      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.165%, 3.585%, 4/01/2036(a)      197,979  
  145,736      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.724%, 3.642%, 4/01/2037(a)      143,641  
  217,032      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.770%, 3.643%, 6/01/2037(a)      210,062  
  270,017      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.245%, 3.858%, 3/01/2036(a)      274,105  
  40,828      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.742%, 3.876%, 12/01/2037(a)      40,161  
  1,296,713      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.840%, 3.935%, 1/01/2046(a)      1,312,553  
  76,685      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.703%, 3.942%, 11/01/2038(a)      75,405  
  426,694      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.765%, 4.015%, 9/01/2035(a)      425,570  
  149,934      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.937%, 4.046%, 12/01/2034(a)      147,458  
  146,179      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.903%, 4.049%, 4/01/2037(a)      143,450  
  1,177,674      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.250%, 4.063%, 3/01/2037(a)      1,199,179  
  215,592      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.220%, 4.128%, 7/01/2033(a)      212,055  
  83,574      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.208%, 4.228%, 9/01/2038(a)      82,046  
  268,244      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.248%, 4.234%, 9/01/2038(a)      273,834  
  735,471      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.264%, 4.237%, 2/01/2036(a)      739,352  
  428,056      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.285%, 4.377%, 2/01/2036(a)      425,839  
  80,991      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1 yr. CMT + 2.250%, 4.498%, 2/01/2035(a)      82,036  
  29,288      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.565%, 2.315%, 4/01/2037(a)      28,754  
  92,118      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.800%, 2.642%, 3/01/2034(a)      93,556  
  440,437      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.804%, 2.792%, 3/01/2037(a)      434,224  
  222,220      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.131%, 2.864%, 6/01/2036(a)      219,753  
  45,131      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.211%, 3.211%, 4/01/2033(a)      44,695  
  467,869      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.706%, 3.338%, 9/01/2037(a)      474,141  
  19,104      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.806%, 3.395%, 7/01/2041(a)      18,680  
  439,468      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.565%, 3.618%, 7/01/2035(a)      438,483  
  632,368      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.554%, 3.662%, 4/01/2037(a)      635,942  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Hybrid ARMs — continued

 

$ 800,279      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.168%, 3.787%, 12/01/2040(a)    $ 815,178  
  84,841      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.553%, 3.803%, 8/01/2035(a)      83,237  
  383,867      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.564%, 3.817%, 9/01/2037(a)      381,150  
  84,629      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.729%, 3.846%, 11/01/2035(a)      85,670  
  1,084,119      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.221%, 3.853%, 10/01/2034(a)      1,105,513  
  97,332      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.198%, 3.856%, 4/01/2034(a)      95,061  
  121,649      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.684%, 3.860%, 11/01/2036(a)      120,985  
  213,957      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.639%, 3.889%, 8/01/2038(a)      210,177  
  134,811      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.667%, 3.917%, 10/01/2033(a)      133,446  
  299,465      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.669%, 3.919%, 7/01/2038(a)      294,975  
  182,961      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.287%, 3.926%, 6/01/2033(a)      181,239  
  51,015      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.145%, 3.934%, 9/01/2036(a)      50,501  
  189,958      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.730%, 3.980%, 8/01/2034(a)      185,842  
  286,089      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.270%, 4.020%, 6/01/2037(a)      289,928  
  270,603      Federal National Mortgage Association, 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.030%, 4.037%, 7/01/2037(a)      271,281  
  800,489      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.800%, 4.050%, 10/01/2041(a)      812,497  
  112,295      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.800%, 4.050%, 12/01/2041(a)      109,903  
  35,863      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.729%, 4.074%, 1/01/2037(a)      35,263  
  120,659      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.147%, 4.078%, 9/01/2034(a)      121,564  
  121,233      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.500%, 4.152%, 8/01/2036(a)      125,165  
  840,411      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.230%, 4.168%, 4/01/2034(a)      846,043  
  175,990      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.734%, 4.188%, 2/01/2037(a)      172,983  
  803,942      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.185%, 4.218%, 11/01/2033(a)      821,358  
  60,271      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 2.473%, 4.223%, 6/01/2035(a)      59,077  
  131,540      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.223%, 4.223%, 8/01/2035(a)      129,408  
  51,423      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.440%, 4.266%, 8/01/2033(a)      50,905  
  96,992      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.185%, 4.310%, 12/01/2034(a)      95,114  
  296,642      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.185%, 4.310%, 1/01/2036(a)      294,714  
  110,314      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.287%, 4.364%, 10/01/2033(a)      108,639  
  464,192      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.820%, 4.445%, 2/01/2047(a)      457,956  
  135,343      Federal National Mortgage Association, 1 yr. CMT + 2.486%, 4.611%, 5/01/2035(a)      135,905  
   Hybrid ARMs — continued

 

233,669      Federal National Mortgage Association, 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.546%, 4.989%, 7/01/2035(a)    234,995  
  20,201      Federal National Mortgage Association, 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.460%, 5.737%, 2/01/2037(a)      20,432  
     

 

 

 
        18,053,159  
     

 

 

 
   Mortgage Related — 1.7%

 

  13,563      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 10/01/2026      13,220  
  113,950      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2042(e)      111,897  
  30,352      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2034(e)      30,336  
  941      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 10/01/2023      939  
  109,836      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 12/01/2034      114,673  
  28      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 7.500%, 6/01/2026      28  
  78,145      Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 3/01/2042      72,072  
  547,221      Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, with various maturities from 2037 to 2038(e)      558,836  
  163,512      Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, with various maturities from 2023 to 2033(e)      165,753  
  133,116      Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, with various maturities from 2032 to 2037(e)      138,012  
  27,271      Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.500%, with various maturities from 2030 to 2032(e)      27,745  
  25,731      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.140%, 12/20/2061(b)      25,388  
  13,376      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.390%, 12/20/2062(b)      13,162  
  169,772      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.435%, 7/20/2063(b)      167,203  
  2,094,272      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.465%, 10/20/2065(b)      2,081,249  
  925,977      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.580%, 2/20/2066(b)      917,379  
  129,524      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.587%, 1/20/2064(b)      128,565  
  1,599,805      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.593%, 3/20/2064(b)      1,592,824  
  2,136      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.616%, 8/20/2062(b)      2,127  
  58,116      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.630%, with various maturities from 2062 to 2063(b)(e)      56,586  
  1,098,120      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.677%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2063(b)(e)      1,091,809  
  382,171      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.700%, with various maturities from 2061 to 2064(b)(e)      377,386  
  1,990      Government National Mortgage Association, 4.892%, 4/20/2061(b)      1,954  
  4,846      Government National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 12/15/2031      5,034  
  1,204,318      Government National Mortgage Association, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.746%, 6.124%, 2/20/2061(a)      1,218,861  
  800,480      Government National Mortgage Association, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.890%, 6.277%, 2/20/2063(a)      815,087  
  21,783      Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 5/15/2031      22,470  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Mortgage Related — continued

 

$ 553,830      Government National Mortgage Association, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.168%, 6.543%, 3/20/2063(a)    $ 566,885  
  534,671      Government National Mortgage Association, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.205%, 6.592%, 5/20/2065(a)      546,547  
  515,871      Government National Mortgage Association, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.238%, 6.624%, 6/20/2065(a)      531,842  
  427,653      Government National Mortgage Association, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.335%, 6.721%, 2/20/2063(a)      436,421  
  18,926      Government National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, 10/15/2028      19,190  
     

 

 

 
        11,851,480  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 4.0%

 

  1,595,000      BANK, Series 2020-BN25, Class A5, 2.649%, 1/15/2063      1,362,197  
  3,895,000      Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-BID, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.140%, 6.824%, 10/15/2037, 144A(a)      3,761,132  
  1,825,000      BPR Trust, Series 2021-NRD, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.525%, 6.185%, 12/15/2038, 144A(a)      1,698,087  
  4,650,000      BPR Trust, Series 2022-SSP, Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 3.000%, 7.827%, 5/15/2039, 144A(a)      4,617,129  
  1,745,000      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C7, Class A3, 3.839%, 12/10/2054      1,640,711  
  1,186,267      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2, 3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A      1,047,151  
  1,488,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5, 3.961%, 3/10/2047      1,459,670  
  2,346,829      Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class ASB, 3.550%, 2/10/2049      2,272,218  
  2,570,000      DROP Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-FILE, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%, 5.830%, 10/15/2043, 144A(a)      2,370,116  
  2,600,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7, Class A7, 3.914%, 8/05/2034, 144A      2,278,553  
  3,295,000      SPGN Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-TFLM. Class A, 1 mo. USD SOFR + 1.550%, 6.377%, 2/15/2039, 144A(a)      3,114,089  
  3,279,464      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.470%, 6.155%, 11/15/2027, 144A(a)      2,220,164  
     

 

 

 
        27,841,217  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries — 33.7%

 

  4,010,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 9/30/2027      3,467,554  
  3,620,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 4/30/2027      3,488,916  
  71,120,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 2/15/2028      68,314,094  
  14,950,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.750%, 8/15/2032      14,069,352  
  4,870,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 3/31/2028      4,877,990  
  44,505,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 3/31/2025      44,369,399  
  26,990,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/2027      27,270,443  
  10,465,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 12/31/2027      10,574,964  
  12,315,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.000%, 2/29/2028      12,537,247  
  5,270,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 10/31/2027      5,371,077  
  21,030,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.250%, 12/31/2024      21,048,894  
  20,570,000      U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 3/15/2026      21,039,253  
        236,429,183  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $685,406,235)
     666,636,104  
     

 

 

 
  
  Short-Term Investments — 4.6%  
1,236,330      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2023 at 2.100% to be repurchased at $1,236,547 on 4/03/2023 collateralized by $1,293,600 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 6/15/2025 valued at $1,261,109 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)    1,236,330  
  31,405,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
3.623%-4.505%, 4/11/2023(f)(g)
     31,373,037  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $32,609,841)
     32,609,367  
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.5%
(Identified Cost $718,016,076)
     699,245,471  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.5%      3,257,859  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 702,503,330  
     

 

 

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

 

  (a)      Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

  (b)      Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of March 31, 2023 is disclosed.

 

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

 

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

 

  (e)      The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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

 

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

 

     
  144A      All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $46,458,389 or 6.6% of net assets.

 

  ABS      Asset-Backed Securities

 

  ARMs      Adjustable Rate Mortgages

 

  CMT      Constant Maturity Treasury

 

  LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate

 

  MTA      Monthly Treasury Average Interest

 

  REMIC      Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

  SOFR      Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

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

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     34.9

Treasuries

     33.7  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     13.7  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4.0  

ABS Car Loan

     2.8  

Hybrid ARMs

     2.6  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     3.2  

Short-Term Investments

     4.6  
  

 

 

 

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

 

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Core Plus Bond
Fund
     Credit Income
Fund
     Global
Allocation Fund
 

ASSETS

        

Investments at cost

   $ 6,965,173,098      $ 24,173,526      $ 2,699,906,624  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (512,523,499      (2,991,228      74,438,002  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

     6,452,649,599        21,182,298        2,774,344,626  

Cash

     13,965,195        19        10,717  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

            25,000        9,073,907  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $33, $0 and $3,847,949, respectively)

     34               3,865,906  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     23,540,169               3,323,118  

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)

            11,305         

Receivable for securities sold

     299,470,408        17,260        2,138,666  

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

     275,524,728                

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

     700,000               1,560,000  

Dividends and interest receivable

     47,184,244        201,859        9,168,038  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

                   4,005,046  

Tax reclaims receivable

                   467,303  

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

     3,668,581        31,733        536,249  

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     797        422        650  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     7,116,703,755        21,469,896        2,808,494,226  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Payable for securities purchased

     332,304,490        64,949        2,419,571  

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

     275,706,603                

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     3,460,571               2,292,027  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

                   1,297,556  

Foreign taxes payable (Note 2)

                   68,456  

Due to brokers (Note 2)

     700,000               1,560,000  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     1,688,653               1,732,062  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     841,640        7,170        382,005  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     252,436        827        107,806  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     51,152               53,250  

Audit and tax services fees payable

     34,526        37,351        35,062  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     292,449        19,155        193,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     615,332,520        129,452        10,141,128  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 6,501,371,235      $ 21,340,444      $ 2,798,353,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 7,493,312,885      $ 24,649,974      $ 2,702,650,142  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

     (991,941,650      (3,309,530      95,702,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 6,501,371,235      $ 21,340,444      $ 2,798,353,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

        

Class A shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 426,558,587      $ 287,332      $ 489,456,450  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     36,478,529        33,242        23,239,100  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 11.69      $ 8.64      $ 21.06  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 12.21      $ 9.02      $ 22.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net assets

   $ 38,044,262      $ 922      $ 285,170,154  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     3,250,557        107        14,053,285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.70      $ 8.64    $ 20.29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 1,989,440,565      $ 21,032,421      $ 266,783,447  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     168,487,444        2,434,178        12,499,106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.81      $ 8.64      $ 21.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 4,047,327,821      $ 19,769      $ 1,756,943,047  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     342,986,392        2,290        82,376,952  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.80      $ 8.63      $ 21.33  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

ASSETS

        

Investments at cost

   $ 6,012,409,511      $ 306,023,311      $ 718,016,076  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,969,852,284        (9,198,202      (18,770,605
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

     9,982,261,795        296,825,109        699,245,471  

Cash

     246        158        35  

Due from brokers (Note 2)

            590,000         

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     20,975,556        47,028        2,608,129  

Receivable for securities sold

            1,448,124        20,268,863  

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,270,833        2,166,295        2,109,656  

Tax reclaims receivable

     9,647,269        1,335         

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2)

            68,631         

Prepaid expenses (Note 8)

     1,099        438        469  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     10,014,156,798        301,147,118        724,232,623  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Payable for securities purchased

            2,758,054        19,895,074  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     23,929,669        32,986        745,153  

Distributions payable

                   336,559  

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     3,996,172        44,961        159,655  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     805,674        149,311        421,235  

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     370,409        11,660        27,359  

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     97,919        6,426        12,438  

Audit and tax services fees payable

     27,680        32,154        34,487  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     562,547        34,817        97,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     29,790,070        3,070,369        21,729,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 9,984,366,728      $ 298,076,749      $ 702,503,330  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 5,849,223,665      $ 334,916,342      $ 785,600,470  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

     4,135,143,063        (36,839,593      (83,097,140
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 9,984,366,728      $ 298,076,749      $ 702,503,330  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

        

Class A shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 678,220,674      $ 18,512,510      $ 225,644,859  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     37,815,954        1,961,493        20,987,268  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 17.93      $ 9.44      $ 10.75  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

   $ 19.02      $ 9.86      $ 11.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net assets

   $ 66,487,316      $ 709,644      $ 10,643,382  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     4,357,396        74,942        992,419  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 15.26      $ 9.47      $ 10.72  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class N shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 725,597,840      $ 18,305,142      $ 44,501,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     36,642,820        1,940,906        4,127,048  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 19.80      $ 9.43      $ 10.78  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 8,514,060,898      $ 260,549,453      $ 421,713,925  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     430,641,847        27,613,931        39,100,246  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 19.77      $ 9.44      $ 10.79  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

     Core Plus Bond
Fund
     Credit Income
Fund
     Global
Allocation Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Interest

   $ 119,049,371      $ 433,275      $ 20,124,556  

Dividends

            7,345        11,395,577  

Less net foreign taxes withheld

                   (496,593
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     119,049,371        440,620        31,023,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fees (Note 6)

     9,791,800        43,978        10,785,831  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     732,205        261        2,115,459  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     1,396,617        4,858        672,800  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     167,794        8,571        83,957  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     2,171,267        3,361        1,288,531  

Audit and tax services fees

     28,580        33,061        29,982  

Custodian fees and expenses

     86,913        3,919        85,477  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     87,088        326        45,298  

Registration fees

     193,575        31,230        74,358  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     144,262        2,247        108,218  

Miscellaneous expenses

     216,124        26,035        90,523  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     15,016,225        157,847        15,380,434  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (311,600      (103,078       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     14,704,625        54,769        15,380,434  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     104,344,746        385,851        15,643,106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     (153,064,348      (211,024      58,835,401  

Futures contracts

     (23,290,173      (88,828      (3,838,422

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2e)

                   2,507,608  

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2d)

     103,989               67,629  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     398,059,349        1,113,134        368,807,973  

Futures contracts

     45,561,753        149,682        4,415,779  

Forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2e)

                   6,095,730  

Foreign currency translations (Note 2d)

     267,036               357,353  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     267,637,606        962,964        437,249,051  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 371,982,352      $ 1,348,815      $ 452,892,157  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENT INCOME

        

Interest

   $ 582,582      $ 5,353,856      $ 12,631,807  

Dividends

     29,961,061                

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (329,001      (397       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     30,214,642        5,353,459        12,631,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fees (Note 6)

     22,842,775        368,229        1,124,225  

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     1,103,374        25,443        337,896  

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     2,119,415        68,339        164,219  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     230,911        19,990        39,552  

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Notes 6 and 7)

     4,295,550        106,043        337,202  

Audit and tax services fees

     22,453        27,817        30,039  

Custodian fees and expenses

     140,030        12,454        18,498  

Legal fees (Note 8)

     144,354        4,749        11,520  

Registration fees

     244,656        41,133        81,006  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     289,620        13,230        30,520  

Miscellaneous expenses

     254,478        30,905        33,645  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     31,687,616        718,332        2,208,322  

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

            (108,368      (285,621
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     31,687,616        609,964        1,922,701  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,472,974      4,743,495        10,709,106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     174,649,369        (6,678,437      (10,336,098

Futures contracts

            (1,610,225       

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     2,190,198,363        13,053,327        16,941,061  

Futures contracts

            2,024,178         

Foreign currency translations (Note 2d)

     185,899                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     2,365,033,631        6,788,843        6,604,963  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 2,363,560,657      $ 11,532,338      $ 17,314,069  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund      Credit Income Fund  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income

   $ 104,344,746      $ 174,385,553      $ 385,851      $ 631,633  

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

     (176,250,532      (277,234,957      (299,852      266,764  

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

     443,888,138        (1,058,570,772      1,262,816        (4,721,802
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     371,982,352        (1,161,420,176      1,348,815        (3,823,405
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

           

Class A

     (7,128,320      (16,005,020      (4,969      (3,571

Class C

     (529,009      (1,420,755      (18      (25

Class N

     (35,702,086      (68,723,627      (530,894      (818,127

Class Y

     (65,763,911      (135,179,006      (683      (1,898
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (109,123,326      (221,328,408      (536,564      (823,621
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     327,118,731        (1,555,408,285      76,792        142,887  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     589,977,757        (2,938,156,869      889,043        (4,504,139

NET ASSETS

           

Beginning of the period

     5,911,393,478        8,849,550,347        20,451,401        24,955,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 6,501,371,235      $ 5,911,393,478      $ 21,340,444      $ 20,451,401  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

     Global Allocation Fund      Growth Fund  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 15,643,106      $ 26,885,363      $ (1,472,974    $ (10,830,629

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

     57,572,216        205,757,956        174,649,369        1,235,669,337  

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

     379,676,835        (1,371,139,443      2,190,384,262        (4,804,984,300
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     452,892,157        (1,138,496,124      2,363,560,657        (3,580,145,592
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (46,037,953      (54,983,218      (87,496,281      (87,877,160

Class C

     (28,653,921      (37,592,938      (11,157,335      (6,955,691

Class N

     (23,349,603      (26,402,455      (94,252,383      (39,935,698

Class Y

     (167,186,117      (248,208,914      (1,021,376,434      (530,904,861
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (265,227,594      (367,187,525      (1,214,282,433      (665,673,410
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     (350,617,752      (410,454,398      (652,607,220      (35,119,431
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (162,953,189      (1,916,138,047      496,671,004        (4,280,938,433

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     2,961,306,287        4,877,444,334        9,487,695,724        13,768,634,157  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 2,798,353,098      $ 2,961,306,287      $ 9,984,366,728      $ 9,487,695,724  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

 

     Intermediate Duration Bond
Fund
     Limited Term Government and
Agency Fund
 
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30,
2022
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

   $ 4,743,495      $ 5,926,872      $ 10,709,106      $ 7,352,923  

Net realized loss on investments and futures contracts

     (8,288,662      (19,695,363      (10,336,098      (21,343,422

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

     15,077,505        (24,895,828      16,941,061        (38,167,377
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     11,532,338        (38,664,319      17,314,069        (52,157,876
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Class A

     (280,946      (418,231      (3,547,901      (2,294,331

Class C

     (6,869      (3,268      (138,787      (45,623

Class N

     (308,498      (457,509      (613,367      (191,170

Class Y

     (4,254,006      (6,995,943      (7,038,583      (6,809,271
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4,850,319      (7,874,951      (11,338,638      (9,340,395
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     (1,568,933      (42,173,549      (74,967,244      (200,047,990
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     5,113,086        (88,712,819      (68,991,813      (261,546,261

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of the period

     292,963,663        381,676,482        771,495,143        1,033,041,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 298,076,749      $ 292,963,663      $ 702,503,330      $ 771,495,143  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Core Plus Bond Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.20     $ 13.59     $ 14.08     $ 13.25     $ 12.53     $ 12.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.18       0.26       0.21       0.26       0.34       0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.50       (2.30     (0.13     0.86       0.70       (0.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.68       (2.04     0.08       1.12       1.04       (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.19     (0.32     (0.29     (0.29     (0.32     (0.40

Net realized capital gains

          (0.03     (0.28                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.19     (0.35     (0.57     (0.29     (0.32     (0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.69     $ 11.20     $ 13.59     $ 14.08     $ 13.25     $ 12.53  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    6.15 %(c)(d)      (15.24 )%(c)      0.53     8.60     8.39     (0.27 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 426,559     $ 428,825     $ 747,497     $ 617,609     $ 558,291     $ 600,762  

Net expenses

    0.74 %(e)(f)      0.73 %(e)(g)      0.71     0.72 %(h)      0.73     0.73

Gross expenses

    0.76 %(f)      0.74     0.71     0.72     0.73     0.73

Net investment income

    3.21 %(f)      2.08     1.51     1.88     2.63     2.71

Portfolio turnover rate

    94     280     266     359 %(i)      297 %(j)      181

 

 

(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)

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

(g)

Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.74%.

(h)

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

(i)

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

(j)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Core Plus Bond Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.21     $ 13.60     $ 14.09     $ 13.25     $ 12.53     $ 12.96  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.17       0.10       0.15       0.24       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.50       (2.30     (0.13     0.88       0.70       (0.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.64       (2.13     (0.03     1.03       0.94       (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.15     (0.23     (0.18     (0.19     (0.22     (0.30

Net realized capital gains

          (0.03     (0.28                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.15     (0.26     (0.46     (0.19     (0.22     (0.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.70     $ 11.21     $ 13.60     $ 14.09     $ 13.25     $ 12.53  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    5.74 %(c)(d)      (15.88 )%(c)      (0.24 )%      7.83     7.57     (1.03 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 38,044     $ 48,679     $ 95,755     $ 132,590     $ 160,201     $ 185,758  

Net expenses

    1.49 %(e)(f)      1.48 %(e)(g)      1.46     1.47 %(h)      1.48     1.48

Gross expenses

    1.51 %(f)      1.49     1.46     1.47     1.48     1.48

Net investment income

    2.45 %(f)      1.33     0.75     1.13     1.88     1.96

Portfolio turnover rate

    94     280     266     359 %(i)      297 %(j)      181

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 1.50% to 1.49%.

(h)

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

(i)

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

(j)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Core Plus Bond Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.31     $ 13.72     $ 14.21     $ 13.37     $ 12.63     $ 13.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.20       0.31       0.26       0.30       0.38       0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.51       (2.32     (0.14     0.88       0.72       (0.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.71       (2.01     0.12       1.18       1.10       0.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.21     (0.37     (0.33     (0.34     (0.36     (0.44

Net realized capital gains

          (0.03     (0.28                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.21     (0.40     (0.61     (0.34     (0.36     (0.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.81     $ 11.31     $ 13.72     $ 14.21     $ 13.37     $ 12.63  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    6.37 %(b)      (14.94 )%      0.86     8.95     8.85     0.07

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,989,441     $ 1,890,793     $ 2,563,736     $ 2,682,487     $ 2,610,699     $ 1,899,190  

Net expenses

    0.40 %(c)      0.38 %(d)      0.38     0.38 %(e)      0.39     0.39

Gross expenses

    0.40 %(c)      0.38     0.38     0.38     0.39     0.39

Net investment income

    3.55 %(c)      2.47     1.84     2.21     2.96     3.06

Portfolio turnover rate

    94     280     266     359 %(f)      297 %(g)      181

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.45% to 0.44%.

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Core Plus Bond Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 11.30     $ 13.71     $ 14.20     $ 13.36     $ 12.63     $ 13.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.20       0.30       0.24       0.29       0.37       0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.51       (2.32     (0.13     0.88       0.71       (0.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.71       (2.02     0.11       1.17       1.08       0.00 (b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.21     (0.36     (0.32     (0.33     (0.35     (0.43

Net realized capital gains

          (0.03     (0.28                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.21     (0.39     (0.60     (0.33     (0.35     (0.43
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 11.80     $ 11.30     $ 13.71     $ 14.20     $ 13.36     $ 12.63  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    6.32 %(c)(d)      (15.03 )%(c)      0.78     8.87     8.67     (0.02 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 4,047,328     $ 3,543,096     $ 5,442,563     $ 5,846,057     $ 4,163,785     $ 3,733,751  

Net expenses

    0.49 %(e)(f)      0.48 %(e)(g)      0.46     0.47 %(h)      0.48     0.48

Gross expenses

    0.51 %(f)      0.49     0.46     0.47     0.48     0.48

Net investment income

    3.46 %(f)      2.35     1.76     2.11     2.87     2.97

Portfolio turnover rate

    94     280     266     359 %(i)      297 %(j)      181

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

Effective July 1, 2022, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.49%.

(h)

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

(i)

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

(j)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class A  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 8.31     $ 10.21      $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.15       0.23        0.21       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.38       (1.82      0.31       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.53       (1.59      0.52       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.15     (0.27      (0.28      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.05     (0.04      (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.20     (0.31      (0.28      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 8.64     $ 8.31      $ 10.21     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

     6.50 %(e)      (15.88 )%       5.24     (0.30 )%(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 287     $ 175      $ 91     $ 1  

Net expenses(f)

     0.82 %(g)      0.82      0.82     0.82 %(g) 

Gross expenses

     3.86 %(g)      3.37      4.79     125.79 %(g) 

Net investment income (loss)

     3.45 %(g)      2.54      2.07     (0.82 )%(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     9     21      55     0

 

 

*

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

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

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

(g)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class C  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 8.30     $ 10.20      $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.11       0.16        0.13       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.40       (1.82      0.30       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.51       (1.66      0.43       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.12     (0.20      (0.20      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.05     (0.04      (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.17     (0.24      (0.20      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 8.64     $ 8.30      $ 10.20     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

     6.23 %(e)      (16.53 )%       4.34     (0.30 )%(e) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 1     $ 1      $ 1     $ 1  

Net expenses(f)

     1.57 %(g)      1.57      1.57     1.57 %(g) 

Gross expenses

     4.55 %(g)      4.18      5.60     126.54 %(g) 

Net investment income (loss)

     2.68 %(g)      1.67      1.29     (1.57 )%(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     9     21      55     0

 

 

*

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

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

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

(g)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class N  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 8.31     $ 10.21      $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.16       0.26        0.24       0.00 (b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.39       (1.82      0.31       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.55       (1.56      0.55       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.17     (0.30      (0.31      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.05     (0.04      (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.22     (0.34      (0.31      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 8.64     $ 8.31      $ 10.21     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     6.66 %(d)      (15.63 )%       5.54     (0.30 )%(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 21,032     $ 20,229      $ 24,842     $ 24,915  

Net expenses(e)

     0.52 %(f)      0.52      0.52     0.52 %(f) 

Gross expenses

     1.48 %(f)      1.30      1.16     27.91 %(f) 

Net investment income

     3.69 %(f)      2.75      2.38     0.55 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     9     21      55     0

 

 

*

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

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Credit Income Fund—Class Y  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Period Ended
September 30,
2020*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 8.31     $ 10.20      $ 9.97     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     0.15       0.25        0.24       (0.00 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.38       (1.81      0.29       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.53       (1.56      0.53       (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.16     (0.29      (0.30      

Net realized capital gains

     (0.05     (0.04      (0.00 )(b)       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.21     (0.33      (0.30      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 8.63     $ 8.31      $ 10.20     $ 9.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

     6.50 %(d)      (15.59 )%       5.38     (0.30 )%(d) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 20     $ 46      $ 22     $ 1  

Net expenses(e)

     0.57 %(f)      0.57      0.57     0.57 %(f) 

Gross expenses

     3.61 %(f)      3.12      4.54     125.54 %(f) 

Net investment income (loss)

     3.59 %(f)      2.70      2.33     (0.57 )%(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     9     21      55     0

 

 

*

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

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Global Allocation Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 19.94     $ 28.86     $ 26.23     $ 23.76     $ 23.10     $ 21.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.13       0.06       0.10       0.19       0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.05       (6.89     4.18       3.05       1.38       1.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    3.15       (6.76     4.24       3.15       1.57       1.98  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

                (0.13     (0.12     (0.16     (0.19

Net realized capital gains

    (2.03     (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.03     (2.16     (1.61     (0.68     (0.91     (0.48
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 21.06     $ 19.94     $ 28.86     $ 26.23     $ 23.76     $ 23.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    16.51 %(c)      (25.59 )%      16.73     13.41     7.66     9.26

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 489,456     $ 482,031     $ 737,469     $ 632,479     $ 453,009     $ 401,036  

Net expenses

    1.17 %(d)      1.14     1.13     1.15     1.16     1.16

Gross expenses

    1.17 %(d)      1.14     1.13     1.15     1.16     1.16

Net investment income

    0.97 %(d)      0.52     0.23     0.42     0.83     1.03

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     35     45     37     27     22

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Global Allocation Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 19.34     $ 28.26     $ 25.78     $ 23.43     $ 22.78     $ 21.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.02       (0.06     (0.14     (0.08     0.02       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.96       (6.70     4.10       2.99       1.38       1.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    2.98       (6.76     3.96       2.91       1.40       1.79  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

                            (0.00 )(b)      (0.01

Net realized capital gains

    (2.03     (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.03     (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 20.29     $ 19.34     $ 28.26     $ 25.78     $ 23.43     $ 22.78  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    16.12 %(d)      (26.16 )%      15.85     12.55     6.85     8.46

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 285,170     $ 302,501     $ 503,073     $ 483,814     $ 480,479     $ 412,610  

Net expenses

    1.92 %(e)      1.89     1.88     1.90     1.91     1.91

Gross expenses

    1.92 %(e)      1.89     1.88     1.90     1.91     1.91

Net investment income (loss)

    0.21 %(e)      (0.23 )%      (0.52 )%      (0.33 )%      0.08     0.29

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     35     45     37     27     22

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Global Allocation Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 20.14     $ 29.09     $ 26.42     $ 23.92     $ 23.25     $ 21.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.22       0.15       0.18       0.27       0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.09       (6.96     4.21       3.07       1.38       1.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    3.23       (6.74     4.36       3.25       1.65       2.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

          (0.05     (0.21     (0.19     (0.23     (0.25

Net realized capital gains

    (2.03     (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.03     (2.21     (1.69     (0.75     (0.98     (0.54
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 21.34     $ 20.14     $ 29.09     $ 26.42     $ 23.92     $ 23.25  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    16.75 %(b)      (25.36 )%      17.10     13.78     8.04     9.60

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 266,783     $ 243,862     $ 350,222     $ 264,338     $ 202,692     $ 80,346  

Net expenses

    0.83 %(c)      0.81     0.81     0.82     0.82     0.83

Gross expenses

    0.83 %(c)      0.81     0.81     0.82     0.82     0.83

Net investment income

    1.31 %(c)      0.87     0.55     0.76     1.20     1.36

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     35     45     37     27     22

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Global Allocation Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 20.14     $ 29.09     $ 26.42     $ 23.92     $ 23.25     $ 21.74  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.20       0.13       0.16       0.24       0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.09       (6.96     4.21       3.07       1.40       1.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    3.22       (6.76     4.34       3.23       1.64       2.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

          (0.03     (0.19     (0.17     (0.22     (0.24

Net realized capital gains

    (2.03     (2.16     (1.48     (0.56     (0.75     (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.03     (2.19     (1.67     (0.73     (0.97     (0.53
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 21.33     $ 20.14     $ 29.09     $ 26.42     $ 23.92     $ 23.25  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    16.70 %(b)      (25.41 )%      17.02     13.70     7.95     9.49

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 1,756,943     $ 1,932,913     $ 3,286,680     $ 2,660,927     $ 1,938,124     $ 1,549,689  

Net expenses

    0.92 %(c)      0.89     0.88     0.90     0.91     0.91

Gross expenses

    0.92 %(c)      0.89     0.88     0.90     0.91     0.91

Net investment income

    1.22 %(c)      0.77     0.48     0.67     1.08     1.29

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     35     45     37     27     22

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Growth Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 16.45     $ 23.85     $ 20.72     $ 16.02     $ 16.05     $ 14.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.02     (0.06     (0.05     0.01       0.05       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.18       (6.10     4.17       5.14       0.71       2.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    4.16       (6.16     4.12       5.15       0.76       2.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

                      (0.05     (0.05     (0.05

Net realized capital gains

    (2.68     (1.24     (0.99     (0.40     (0.74     (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.68     (1.24     (0.99     (0.45     (0.79     (0.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 17.93     $ 16.45     $ 23.85     $ 20.72     $ 16.02     $ 16.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    28.81 %(c)      (27.48 )%      20.43     32.80     5.81     16.98

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 678,221     $ 1,164,116     $ 1,740,523     $ 1,477,915     $ 1,250,030     $ 1,083,362  

Net expenses

    0.92 %(d)      0.90     0.89     0.90     0.91     0.90

Gross expenses

    0.92 %(d)      0.90     0.89     0.90     0.91     0.90

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.27 )%(d)      (0.30 )%      (0.22 )%      0.04     0.35     0.39

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     20     9     19     7     11

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Growth Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 14.42     $ 21.21     $ 18.66     $ 14.53     $ 14.68     $ 12.92  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.07     (0.20     (0.20     (0.11     (0.06     (0.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.59       (5.35     3.74       4.64       0.65       2.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    3.52       (5.55     3.54       4.53       0.59       2.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net realized capital gains

    (2.68     (1.24     (0.99     (0.40     (0.74     (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 15.26     $ 14.42     $ 21.21     $ 18.66     $ 14.53     $ 14.68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    28.40 %(c)      (28.05 )%      19.55     31.76     5.05     16.09

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 66,487     $ 65,977     $ 127,003     $ 128,764     $ 120,493     $ 130,133  

Net expenses

    1.68 %(d)      1.65     1.63     1.65     1.66     1.65

Gross expenses

    1.68 %(d)      1.65     1.63     1.65     1.66     1.65

Net investment loss

    (1.02 )%(d)      (1.05 )%      (0.97 )%      (0.71 )%      (0.39 )%      (0.36 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     20     9     19     7     11

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Growth Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 17.87     $ 25.73     $ 22.26     $ 17.17     $ 17.15     $ 14.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.01       0.01       0.02       0.07       0.11       0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.60       (6.63     4.49       5.53       0.76       2.44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    4.61       (6.62     4.51       5.60       0.87       2.56  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

                (0.05     (0.11     (0.11     (0.09

Net realized capital gains

    (2.68     (1.24     (0.99     (0.40     (0.74     (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.68     (1.24     (1.04     (0.51     (0.85     (0.38
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 19.80     $ 17.87     $ 25.73     $ 22.26     $ 17.17     $ 17.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    29.06 %(b)      (27.25 )%      20.80     33.26     6.14     17.40 %(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 725,598     $ 663,001     $ 806,186     $ 579,571     $ 442,787     $ 1,001,688  

Net expenses

    0.58 %(d)      0.57     0.56     0.57     0.56     0.57 %(e) 

Gross expenses

    0.58 %(d)      0.57     0.56     0.57     0.56     0.58

Net investment income

    0.08 %(d)      0.04     0.09     0.38     0.69     0.73

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     20     9     19     7     11

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Growth Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 17.86     $ 25.73     $ 22.26     $ 17.17     $ 17.14     $ 14.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.00 )(b)      (0.01     0.01       0.05       0.10       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.59       (6.62     4.48       5.53       0.77       2.44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    4.59       (6.63     4.49       5.58       0.87       2.54  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

                (0.03     (0.09     (0.10     (0.08

Net realized capital gains

    (2.68     (1.24     (0.99     (0.40     (0.74     (0.29
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (2.68     (1.24     (1.02     (0.49     (0.84     (0.37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 19.77     $ 17.86     $ 25.73     $ 22.26     $ 17.17     $ 17.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    28.96 %(c)      (27.29 )%      20.72     33.15     6.09     17.25

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 8,514,061     $ 7,594,603     $ 11,094,922     $ 9,313,775     $ 7,017,707     $ 6,620,996  

Net expenses

    0.68 %(d)      0.65     0.64     0.65     0.66     0.65

Gross expenses

    0.68 %(d)      0.65     0.64     0.65     0.66     0.65

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.01 )%(d)      (0.05 )%      0.02     0.27     0.60     0.64

Portfolio turnover rate

    7     20     9     19     7     11

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.23     $ 10.58     $ 10.99     $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.15       0.11       0.19       0.25       0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.21       (1.30     (0.11     0.54       0.55       (0.31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.35       (1.15     (0.00 )(b)      0.73       0.80       (0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.14     (0.15     (0.12     (0.20     (0.26     (0.23

Net realized capital gains

          (0.05     (0.29     (0.05            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.14     (0.20     (0.41     (0.25     (0.26     (0.23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.44     $ 9.23     $ 10.58     $ 10.99     $ 10.51     $ 9.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)(d)

    3.85 %(e)      (10.98 )%      (0.06 )%      7.06     8.11     (0.85 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 18,513     $ 18,077     $ 20,942     $ 19,962     $ 21,415     $ 19,149  

Net expenses(f)

    0.65 %(g)      0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65

Gross expenses

    0.72 %(g)      0.68     0.70     0.72     0.72     0.70

Net investment income

    2.99 %(g)      1.49     1.03     1.78     2.42     2.17

Portfolio turnover rate

    76     144     100     123     135     152

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

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

(g)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.27     $ 10.62     $ 11.02     $ 10.54     $ 10.00     $ 10.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.06       0.03       0.11       0.17       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.20       (1.29     (0.11     0.54       0.55       (0.31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.31       (1.23     (0.08     0.65       0.72       (0.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.11     (0.07     (0.03     (0.12     (0.18     (0.12

Net realized capital gains

          (0.05     (0.29     (0.05            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.11     (0.12     (0.32     (0.17     (0.18     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.47     $ 9.27     $ 10.62     $ 11.02     $ 10.54     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)(c)

    3.37 %(d)      (11.65 )%      (0.76 )%      6.27     7.28     (1.71 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 710     $ 174     $ 315     $ 668     $ 467     $ 2  

Net expenses(e)

    1.40 %(f)      1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40     1.40

Gross expenses

    1.48 %(f)      1.43     1.45     1.46     1.48     1.45

Net investment income

    2.34 %(f)      0.60     0.30     1.00     1.64     1.31

Portfolio turnover rate

    76     144     100     123     135     152

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(e)

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

(f)

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

     Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class N  
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
     Year Ended
September 30,
2021
     Year Ended
September 30,
2020
     Period Ended
September 30,
2019*
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

   $ 9.22     $ 10.57      $ 10.98      $ 10.50      $ 10.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

     0.15       0.18        0.14        0.22        0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.22       (1.30      (0.11      0.54        0.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     0.37       (1.12      0.03        0.76        0.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

     (0.16     (0.18      (0.15      (0.23      (0.19

Net realized capital gains

           (0.05      (0.29      (0.05       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.16     (0.23      (0.44      (0.28      (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

   $ 9.43     $ 9.22      $ 10.57      $ 10.98      $ 10.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return(b)

     4.01 %(c)      (10.73 )%       0.25      7.39      6.19 %(c) 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

   $ 18,305     $ 19,294      $ 20,094      $ 3,307      $ 3,546  

Net expenses(d)

     0.35 %(e)      0.35      0.35      0.35      0.35 %(e) 

Gross expenses

     0.41 %(e)      0.37      0.38      0.43      0.42 %(e) 

Net investment income

     3.28 %(e)      1.80      1.32      2.09      2.54 %(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     76     144      100      123      135 %(f) 

 

 

*

From commencement of Class operations on February 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019.

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

Represents the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for year ended September 30, 2019.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Intermediate Duration Bond Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 9.23     $ 10.58     $ 10.99     $ 10.51     $ 9.97     $ 10.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.17       0.14       0.21       0.27       0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.21       (1.29     (0.11     0.54       0.55       (0.31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.36       (1.12     0.03       0.75       0.82       (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.15     (0.18     (0.15     (0.22     (0.28     (0.26

Net realized capital gains

          (0.05     (0.29     (0.05            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.15     (0.23     (0.44     (0.27     (0.28     (0.26
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 9.44     $ 9.23     $ 10.58     $ 10.99     $ 10.51     $ 9.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    3.98 %(c)      (10.76 )%      0.20     7.33     8.38     (0.60 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 260,549     $ 255,418     $ 340,326     $ 293,577     $ 215,752     $ 148,119  

Net expenses(d)

    0.40 %(e)      0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40

Gross expenses

    0.47 %(e)      0.44     0.45     0.47     0.48     0.45

Net investment income

    3.23 %(e)      1.70     1.28     2.01     2.67     2.43

Portfolio turnover rate

    76     144     100     123     135     152

 

 

 

(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.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class A  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.65     $ 11.40     $ 11.54     $ 11.34     $ 11.09     $ 11.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.07       0.04       0.11       0.15       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.11       (0.72     (0.11     0.25       0.34       (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.26       (0.65     (0.07     0.36       0.49       (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.16     (0.10     (0.07     (0.16     (0.24     (0.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.75     $ 10.65     $ 11.40     $ 11.54     $ 11.34     $ 11.09  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    2.50 %(c)(d)      (5.75 )%(c)      (0.58 )%(c)      3.19     4.42     (0.17 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 225,645     $ 246,532     $ 287,244     $ 296,217     $ 308,186     $ 328,475  

Net expenses

    0.69 %(e)(f)(g)      0.69 %(e)(h)      0.73 %(e)(h)(i)      0.78 %(j)      0.80     0.80

Gross expenses

    0.77 %(f)(g)      0.72 %(h)      0.73 %(h)      0.78     0.80     0.80

Net investment income

    2.88 %(f)      0.65     0.36     0.93     1.31     1.02

Portfolio turnover rate

    130     203     247     319 %(k)      527 %(k)      157

 

 

 

(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)

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

(g)

Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%. See Note 6b of Notes to Financial Statements.

(h)

Includes refund of prior year service fee of 0.01%.

(i)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.75% to 0.70%.

(j)

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

(k)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class C  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.62     $ 11.38     $ 11.54     $ 11.35     $ 11.10     $ 11.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.11       (0.02     (0.05     0.02       0.06       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.11       (0.71     (0.11     0.24       0.34       (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.22       (0.73     (0.16     0.26       0.40       (0.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.12     (0.03     (0.00 )(b)      (0.07     (0.15     (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.72     $ 10.62     $ 11.38     $ 11.54     $ 11.35     $ 11.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(c)

    2.11 %(d)(e)      (6.43 )%(d)      (1.35 )%(d)      2.34     3.64     (0.91 )% 

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 10,643     $ 14,145     $ 24,922     $ 19,628     $ 22,142     $ 23,341  

Net expenses

    1.45 %(f)(g)      1.45 %(f)      1.48 %(f)(h)      1.53 %(i)      1.55     1.55

Gross expenses

    1.53 %(g)      1.48     1.49     1.53     1.55     1.55

Net investment income (loss)

    2.10 %(g)      (0.16 )%      (0.40 )%      0.18     0.57     0.24

Portfolio turnover rate

    130     203     247     319 %(j)      527 %(j)      157

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)

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

(d)

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

(e)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(f)

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

(g)

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

(h)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 1.50% to 1.45%.

(i)

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

(j)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class N  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.68     $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.37     $ 11.12     $ 11.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.18       0.11       0.08       0.14       0.19       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.10       (0.73     (0.11     0.26       0.33       (0.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.28       (0.62     (0.03     0.40       0.52       0.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.18     (0.13     (0.11     (0.20     (0.27     (0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.78     $ 10.68     $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.37     $ 11.12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(b)

    2.64 %(c)      (5.45 )%      (0.25 )%      3.53     4.77     0.09

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 44,501     $ 19,656     $ 12,972     $ 11,035     $ 5,272     $ 3,176  

Net expenses(d)

    0.40 %(e)      0.39     0.40 %(f)      0.45 %(g)      0.46     0.46

Gross expenses

    0.44 %(e)      0.40     0.41     0.46     0.48     0.48

Net investment income

    3.30 %(e)      1.03     0.68     1.20     1.65     1.37

Portfolio turnover rate

    130     203     247     319 %(h)      527 %(h)      157

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.45% to 0.40%.

(g)

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

(h)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    Limited Term Government and Agency Fund—Class Y  
    Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2022
    Year Ended
September 30,
2021
    Year Ended
September 30,
2020
    Year Ended
September 30,
2019
    Year Ended
September 30,
2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of the period

  $ 10.69     $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.38     $ 11.13     $ 11.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.10       0.07       0.13       0.17       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.11       (0.72     (0.11     0.25       0.34       (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.28       (0.62     (0.04     0.38       0.51       0.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:

 

Net investment income

    (0.18     (0.12     (0.10     (0.19     (0.26     (0.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of the period

  $ 10.79     $ 10.69     $ 11.43     $ 11.57     $ 11.38     $ 11.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    2.61 %(b)(c)      (5.42 )%(b)      (0.33 )%(b)      3.35     4.67     0.09

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:

 

Net assets, end of the period (000’s)

  $ 421,714     $ 491,162     $ 707,904     $ 691,616     $ 457,248     $ 366,847  

Net expenses

    0.45 %(d)(e)      0.45 %(d)      0.48 %(d)(f)      0.53 %(g)      0.55     0.55

Gross expenses

    0.53 %(e)      0.48     0.49     0.53     0.55     0.55

Net investment income

    3.11 %(e)      0.87     0.61     1.11     1.55     1.26

Portfolio turnover rate

    130     203     247     319 %(h)      527 %(h)      157

 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.50% to 0.45%.

(g)

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

(h)

The variation in the Fund’s turnover rate from 2018 to 2020 is due to changes in volume of U.S. Treasury securities related to certain trading strategies.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust I, Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Natixis Funds Trust I:

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund (“Core Plus Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Funds I:

Loomis Sayles Intermediate Duration Bond Fund (“Intermediate Duration Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

Loomis Sayles Credit Income Fund (“Credit Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund (“Global Allocation Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund (“Growth Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund (“Limited Term Government and Agency Fund”)

Each Fund is a diversified investment company.

Each Fund, except Growth Fund, offers Class A, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares. Growth Fund was closed to new investors effective April 28, 2017. Growth Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class N, and Class Y shares to defined contribution and defined benefit plans, clients of registered investment advisers and registered representatives trading through intermediary programs/platforms on which the Fund is already available and existing shareholders.

Effective April 25, 2023, Growth Fund began accepting orders for the purchase of shares from new investors.

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.25% for Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund, 5.75% for Global Allocation Fund and Growth Fund, and 2.25% for Limited Term Government and Agency Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares) (prior to May 1, 2021, Class C shares automatically converted to Class A shares after ten years) and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class N and Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class N shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $1,000,000. Class Y shares are offered with an initial minimum investment of $100,000. Certain categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amounts for Class N and Class Y as outlined in the relevant Funds’ prospectus.

Most expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the Funds in Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV and Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Natixis ETF Trust and Natixis ETF Trust II (“Natixis ETF Trusts”). Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (such as the Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A and Class C), and transfer agent fees are borne collectively for Class A, Class C and Class Y, and individually for Class N. In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of the Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements follow the accounting and reporting guidelines provided for investment companies and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to period-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

a.  Valuation.  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.

 

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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. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value 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. Short sales of debt investments are fair valued based on an evaluated ask price furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service. Senior loans and collateralized loan obligations 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 collateralized loan obligations 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.

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 net asset value (“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. Loan consent fees, upfront origination fees and/or amendment fees are recorded when received and included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium, if applicable. Periodic principal adjustments for inflation-protected securities are recorded to interest income. Negative principal adjustments (in the event of deflation) are recorded as reductions of interest income to the extent of interest income earned, not to exceed the amount of positive principal adjustments on a cumulative basis. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

c.  Short Sales.  A short sale is a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own, usually in anticipation of a decline in the fair market value of the security. When closing out a short position, a Fund will have to purchase the security it originally sold short. The value of short sales is reflected as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is marked-to-market daily. A Fund will realize a profit from closing out a short position if the price of the security sold short has declined since the short position was opened; a Fund will realize a loss from closing out a short position if the value of the shorted security has risen since the short position was opened. Because there is no upper limit on the price to which a security can rise, short selling exposes a Fund to potentially unlimited losses. The Funds intend to cover their short sale transactions by segregating or earmarking liquid assets, such that the segregated/earmarked amount, equals the current market value of the securities underlying the short sale.

 

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d.  Foreign Currency Translation.  The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, changes in exchange rates between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded 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.

e.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  A Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Funds’ investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Funds’ or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts. Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

f.  Futures Contracts.  A Fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by a Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable (payable) and in the Statements of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses). Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When a Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit a Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

g.  Swap Agreements.  A Fund may enter into credit default 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.

 

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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.

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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as part of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. When received or paid, fees are recorded in the Statement 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 over-the-counter 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 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.  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.

 

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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

i.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  The Trusts treat each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of March 31, 2023 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, where applicable, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts that have been or are expected to be reclaimed and paid. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes where reclaims have been or are expected to be filed and paid are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

Certain Funds have filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries (EU reclaims) and may continue to make such filings when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders. These filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions’ tax authorities within the European Union, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. EU reclaims are recognized by a Fund when deemed more likely than not to be collected, and are reflected as a reduction of foreign taxes withheld in the Statements of Operations. Any related receivable is reflected as tax reclaims receivable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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.

j.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as foreign currency gains and losses, net operating losses, premium amortization and paydown gains and losses. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, forward foreign currency contract mark-to-market, wash sales, premium amortization, foreign currency gains and losses, futures contract mark-to-market and paydown gains and losses. Amounts of income and capital gain available to be distributed on a tax basis are determined annually, and at other times during the Funds’ fiscal year as may be necessary to avoid knowingly declaring and paying a return of capital distribution. Distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows:

 

     

2022 Distributions

 

Fund

  

Ordinary
Income

    

Long-Term
Capital Gains

    

Total

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 203,923,706      $ 17,404,702      $ 221,328,408  

Credit Income Fund

     778,535        45,086        823,621  

Global Allocation Fund

     17,835,692        349,351,833        367,187,525  

Growth Fund

     38,655,122        627,018,288        665,673,410  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     6,692,992        1,181,959        7,874,951  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     9,340,395               9,340,395  

 

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Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are consolidated and reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains expressed in per-share amounts, based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, are separately stated and reported within the Financial Highlights.

As of September 30, 2022, capital loss carryforwards and late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were as follows:

 

    

Core Plus Bond
Fund

   

Credit Income
Fund

   

Global
Allocation
Fund

   

Growth

Fund

   

Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund

   

Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund

 

Capital loss carryforward:

           

Short-term:

           

No expiration date

  $ (190,454,871   $   —     $     $   —     $ (15,733,520   $ (6,200,137

Long-term:

           

No expiration date

    (126,333,113                       (5,381,480     (46,724,620
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

  $ (316,787,984   $     $     $     $ (21,115,000   $ (52,924,757
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals*

  $     $     $ (32,949,657   $     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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. Global Allocation Fund is deferring foreign currency losses.

As of March 31, 2023, the tax cost of investments (including derivatives, if applicable) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a federal tax basis were as follows:

 

    

Core Plus Bond
Fund

   

Credit Income
Fund

   

Global
Allocation
Fund

   

Growth

Fund

   

Intermediate
Duration Bond
Fund

   

Limited Term
Government
and Agency
Fund

 

Federal tax cost

  $ 6,979,987,955     $ 24,332,743     $ 2,703,680,720     $ 6,012,409,511     $ 306,146,818     $ 718,040,528  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross tax appreciation

  $ 64,367,823     $ 411,962     $ 285,427,837     $ 4,263,505,423     $ 2,318,170     $ 944,130  

Gross tax depreciation

    (560,707,667     (3,434,375     (209,873,804     (293,653,139     (10,887,467     (19,739,187
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net tax appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (496,339,844   $ (3,022,413   $ 75,554,033     $ 3,969,852,284     $ (8,569,297   $ (18,795,057
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts in the tables above exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, wash sales and derivatives mark-to-market.

k.  Senior Loans.  A Fund’s investment in senior loans may be to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. Senior loans, which include both secured and unsecured loans made by banks and other financial institutions to corporate customers, typically hold the most senior position in a borrower’s capital structure, may be secured by the borrower’s assets and have interest rates that reset frequently. Senior Loans can include term loans, revolving credit facility loans and second lien loans. A senior loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the senior loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Large loans may be shared or syndicated among several lenders. A Fund may enter into the primary syndicate for a loan or it may also purchase all or a portion of loans from other lenders (sometimes referred to as loan assignments), in either case becoming a direct lender. The settlement period for senior loans is uncertain as there is no standardized settlement schedule applicable to such investments. Senior loans outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

l.  Collateralized Loan Obligations.  A Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). A CLO is a type of asset-backed security designed to redirect the cash flows from a pool of leveraged loans to investors based on their risk preferences. Cash flows from a CLO are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The risk of an investment in a CLO depends largely on the type of the collateralized securities and the class of the instrument in which the Fund invests. CLOs outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are listed in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

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m.  Repurchase Agreements.  Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which each Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of March 31, 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.

n.  Due to/from Brokers.  Transactions and positions in certain futures, forward foreign currency contracts 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 Credit 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 Global Allocation Fund represents cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts and as initial margin for futures contracts and closed centrally cleared swap agreements. The due from brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund represents cash pledged as initial margin for futures contracts. The due to brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Core Plus Bond Fund represents cash received as collateral for delayed delivery securities. The due to brokers balance in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Global Allocation Fund represents cash received as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances a Fund’s use of cash held at brokers is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

o.  Indemnifications.  Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

p.  New Accounting Pronouncement.  In January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2021-01”). ASU 2021-01 is an update of ASU 2020-04, which was issued in response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), expected to occur no later than June 30, 2023. Regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides temporary guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 amendments offer optional expedients for contract modifications that would allow an entity to account for such modifications by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate, instead of evaluating each contract, in accordance with existing accounting standards, as to whether reference rate modifications constitute the establishment of new contracts or the continuation of existing contracts. ASU 2021-01 clarifies that certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. The amendments are currently effective and an entity may elect to apply its provisions as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020. In December 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a further update to Topic 848 under ASU 2022-06, which defers the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the optional expedients provided in Topic 848. Management expects to apply the optional expedients when appropriate.

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

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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 March 31, 2023, at value:

Core Plus Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

           

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $      $ 6,523,851      $ 101,094      $ 6,624,945  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds(a)

            5,828,132,408               5,828,132,408  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

            5,834,656,259        101,094        5,834,757,353  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Municipals(a)

            8,271,427               8,271,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            5,842,927,686        101,094        5,843,028,780  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            186,285,467               186,285,467  

Short-Term Investments

            423,335,352               423,335,352  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

            6,452,548,505        101,094        6,452,649,599  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     30,998,512                      30,998,512  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 30,998,512      $ 6,452,548,505      $ 101,094      $ 6,483,648,111  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Credit Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes(a)

   $      $ 18,451,235      $   —      $ 18,451,235  

Collateralized Loan Obligations

            694,103               694,103  

Preferred Stocks(a)

     222,114                      222,114  

Short-Term Investments

            1,814,846               1,814,846  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     222,114        20,960,184               21,182,298  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     172,193                      172,193  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 394,307      $ 20,960,184      $      $ 21,354,491  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (44,161    $   —      $   —      $ (44,161
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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Global Allocation Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

           

France

   $      $ 142,548,219      $   —      $ 142,548,219  

Japan

            46,451,735               46,451,735  

Netherlands

            90,212,806               90,212,806  

Sweden

            66,787,249               66,787,249  

Taiwan

            51,662,538               51,662,538  

United Kingdom

            21,716,662               21,716,662  

United States

     1,478,730,799        15,208,765               1,493,939,564  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     1,478,730,799        434,587,974               1,913,318,773  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds and Notes(a)

            795,802,502               795,802,502  

Senior Loans(a)

            3,158,985               3,158,985  

Preferred Stocks(a)

     1,120,565        2,290,617               3,411,182  

Short-Term Investments

            58,653,184               58,653,184  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     1,479,851,364        1,294,493,262               2,774,344,626  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

            4,005,046               4,005,046  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     2,742,797                      2,742,797  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,482,594,161      $ 1,298,498,308      $      $ 2,781,092,469  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (1,297,556    $   —      $ (1,297,556

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (560,160                    (560,160
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (560,160    $ (1,297,556    $      $ (1,857,716
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Growth Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 9,907,990,887      $      $   —      $ 9,907,990,887  

Short-Term Investments

            74,270,908               74,270,908  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 9,907,990,887      $ 74,270,908      $      $ 9,982,261,795  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

   

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

          

ABS Car Loan

   $      $ 24,502,063      $ 1,209,797 (b)    $ 25,711,860  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            3,063,155        172       3,063,327  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

            264,047,461              264,047,461  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            291,612,679        1,209,969       292,822,648  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            4,002,461              4,002,461  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

            295,615,140        1,209,969       296,825,109  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     820,312                     820,312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 820,312      $ 295,615,140      $ 1,209,969     $ 297,645,421  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (67,900    $   —      $   —      $ (67,900
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

(b)

Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Bonds and Notes

           

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $   —      $ 91,673,994      $ 4,581,358      $ 96,255,352  

All Other Bonds and Notes(a)

            570,380,752               570,380,752  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

            662,054,746        4,581,358        666,636,104  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

            32,609,367               32,609,367  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $      $ 694,664,113      $ 4,581,358      $ 699,245,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2022 and/or March 31, 2023:

Core Plus Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
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
March 31,
2023

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2023

 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  $ 122,859     $   —     $ 75     $ 2,021     $ 1,189     $ (25,050   $   —     $   —     $ 101,094     $ 494  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
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
March 31,
2023

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2023

 

Bonds and Notes

                   

ABS Car Loan

  $     $     $     $   —     $ 1,209,797     $     $     $     $ 1,209,797     $   —  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    201                   5             (34                 172       1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 201     $   —     $   —     $ 5     $ 1,209,797     $ (34   $   —     $   —     $ 1,209,969     $ 1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
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
March 31,
2023

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2023

 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  $ 3,867,800     $   —     $ (21,859   $ 22,829     $ 1,111     $ (437,917   $ 1,149,394     $   —     $ 4,581,358     $ (1,601
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $1,149,394 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2023. At September 30, 2022, these securities were fair valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At March 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.

4.  Derivatives.  Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

The Funds are subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Funds’ holdings of foreign securities. The Funds may also use forward foreign currency contracts to gain exposure to foreign currencies, regardless of whether securities denominated in such currencies are held in the Funds. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, Global Allocation Fund engaged in forward foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

The Funds are subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Funds’ investments in fixed income securities. The Funds will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that they invest in fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Funds may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. The Funds may also use futures contracts to gain investment exposure. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund each used futures contracts to manage duration.

 

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The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Core Plus Bond Fund as of March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1

        

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 30,998,512                              

 

1 

Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Core Plus Bond Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

                         

Interest rate contracts

   $ (23,290,173

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

                         

Interest rate contracts

   $ 45,561,753  

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Credit Income Fund as of March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1

                         

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

Interest rate contracts

   $ 172,193  

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1

                         

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

Interest rate contracts

   $ (44,161

 

1 

Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Credit Income Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

                         

Interest rate contracts

   $ (88,828

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

                         

Interest rate contracts

   $ 149,682  

 

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The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Global Allocation Fund as of March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts

    

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Over-the-counter asset derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 4,005,046      $  

Exchange-traded asset derivatives
Interest rate contracts

            2,742,797  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 4,005,046      $ 2,742,797  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts

    

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (1,297,556    $  

Exchange-traded liability derivatives
Interest rate contracts

            (560,160
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (1,297,556    $ (560,160
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Global Allocation Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Forward
foreign
currency
contracts

    

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ (3,838,422

Foreign exchange contracts

     2,507,608         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,507,608      $ (3,838,422
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Forward
foreign
currency
contracts

    

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $      $ 4,415,779  

Foreign exchange contracts

     6,095,730         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,095,730      $ 4,415,779  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund as of March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Assets

  

Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives
Interest rate contracts

   $ 820,312  

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts1

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives
Interest rate contracts

   $ (67,900

 

1 

Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin, as applicable.

Transactions in derivative instruments for Intermediate Duration Bond Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2023, as reflected within the Statements of Operations were as follows:

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,610,225

 

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures
contracts

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 2,024,178  

As the Funds value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

The volume of forward foreign currency contract and futures contract activity, as a percentage of net assets for Core Plus Bond Fund, Credit Income Fund, Global Allocation Fund and Intermediate Duration Bond Fund, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2023:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

        

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

       14.20

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

       19.27

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

       10.48

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

       19.27

Credit Income Fund

        

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

       19.11

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

       35.09

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

       6.19

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

       32.80

Global Allocation Fund

  

Forwards

   

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     9.67     2.37

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     11.24     4.35

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     8.66     1.12

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

     8.66     4.35

 

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Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

         

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

        14.26

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

        14.41

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

        14.06

Notional Amount Outstanding as of March 31, 2023

        14.31

Notional amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period are included in the average notional amount outstanding.

Unrealized gain and/or loss on open forwards, futures and swaps is recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of forwards and futures contracts are not recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in the Funds’ net assets.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Funds and their counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by a Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Funds and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Funds or the counterparty. The Funds’ ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and liabilities, and any related collateral received or pledged, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of March 31, 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:

Global Allocation Fund

 

Counterparty

  

Gross Amounts of
Assets

    

Offset
Amount

    

Net Asset
Balance

    

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

    

Net
Amount

 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 1,870,028      $ (575,525    $ 1,294,503      $ (1,294,503    $  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     2,111,806        (71,872      2,039,934               2,039,934  

UBS AG

     23,212        (23,212                     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 4,005,046      $ (670,609    $ 3,334,437      $ (1,294,503    $ 2,039,934  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Counterparty

  

Gross Amounts of
Liabilities

    

Offset
Amount

    

Net Liability
Balance

    

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged

    

Net
Amount

 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ (575,525    $ 575,525      $      $      $  

Citibank N.A.

     (298,389             (298,389      280,000        (18,389

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

     (71,872      71,872                       

UBS AG

     (351,770      23,212        (328,558      280,000        (48,558
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (1,297,556    $ 670,609      $ (626,947    $ 560,000      $ (66,947
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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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 six months ended March 31, 2023, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

     

U.S. Government/Agency
Securities

    

Other Securities

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

    

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 5,127,944,638      $ 4,644,812,141      $ 386,319,550      $ 691,610,214  

Credit Income Fund

            1,757,216        1,838,827        1,467,052  

Global Allocation Fund

            59,057,743        197,978,346        780,194,440  

Growth Fund

                   638,818,408        2,503,555,026  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     64,600,531        47,083,828        154,659,834        172,385,672  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     881,655,797        952,660,026        2,728,385        10,357,376  

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees.  Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Loomis Sayles is a limited partnership whose sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc., is indirectly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC, which is part of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

     Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Fund

 

First

$100 million

   

Next

$400 million

   

Next

$500 million

   

Next
$1 billion

   

Next
$2 billion

   

Over
$4 billion

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

    0.2000     0.1875     0.1875     0.1875     0.1500     0.1500

Credit Income Fund

    0.4200     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200     0.4200

Global Allocation Fund

    0.7500     0.7500     0.7500     0.7500     0.7300     0.7000

Growth Fund

    0.5000     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000     0.5000

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

    0.2500     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

    0.3250     0.3250     0.3000     0.2500     0.2500     0.2500

Natixis Advisors, LLC (“Natixis Advisors”) serves as the advisory administrator to Core Plus Bond Fund. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, LLC. Under the terms of the advisory administration agreement, the Fund pays an advisory administration fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on its average daily net assets:

 

      Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets  

Fund

  

First

$100 million

   

Next
$1.9 billion

   

Over
$2 billion

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.2000     0.1875     0.1500

Management and advisory administration fees are presented in the Statements of Operations as management fees.

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, organizational and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2024, 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 six months ended March 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

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.74     1.49     0.44     0.49

Credit Income Fund

     0.82     1.57     0.52     0.57

Global Allocation Fund

     1.25     2.00     0.95     1.00

Growth Fund

     1.25     2.00     0.95     1.00

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     0.65     1.40     0.35     0.40

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     0.70     1.45     0.40     0.45

Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors have agreed to equally bear the waivers and/or expense reimbursements for Core Plus Bond Fund.

Loomis Sayles (and Natixis Advisors for Core Plus Bond Fund) shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below both (1) a class’ expense limitation ratio in place at the time such amounts were waived/reimbursed and (2) a class’ current applicable expense limitation ratio, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

For the six months ended March 31, 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

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 4,895,900      $      $ 4,895,900        0.16      0.16

Credit Income Fund

     43,978        43,978               0.42     

Global Allocation Fund

     10,785,831               10,785,831        0.74      0.74

Growth Fund

     22,842,775               22,842,775        0.50      0.50

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     368,229        107,498        260,731        0.25      0.18

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     1,124,225        284,527        839,698        0.32      0.24

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, class-specific expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

      Reimbursement1  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class N

    

Class Y

    

Total

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 30,958      $ 2,926      $   —      $ 277,716      $ 311,600  

 

1

Waiver/expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2024.

In addition, Loomis Sayles reimbursed non-class specific expenses of Credit Income Fund in the amount of $58,254. Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2024.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the advisory administration fees for Core Plus Bond Fund were $4,895,900 (effective rate of 0.16% of average daily net assets).

No expenses were recovered for any of the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 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”), and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plans”).

 

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Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Also under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distribution a monthly distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by Natixis Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

      Service Fees      Distribution Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 526,679      $ 51,382      $ 154,144  

Credit Income Fund

     257        1        3  

Global Allocation Fund

     618,774        374,171        1,122,514  

Growth Fund

     776,465        81,727        245,182  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     22,924        630        1,889  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     276,936        15,240        45,720  

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, Natixis Distribution refunded Limited Term Government and Agency Fund $12,768 of prior year Class A service fees paid to Natixis Distribution in excess of amounts subsequently paid to securities dealers or financial intermediaries. Service and distribution fees on the Statements of Operations have been reduced by these amounts.

c.  Administrative Fees.  Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, Natixis ETF Trusts and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0540% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion, 0.0275% of the next $30 billion and 0.0225% of such assets in excess of $90 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Administrative Fees

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 1,396,617  

Credit Income Fund

     4,858  

Global Allocation Fund

     672,800  

Growth Fund

     2,119,415  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     68,339  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     164,219  

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  Natixis Distribution has entered into agreements, which include servicing agreements, with financial intermediaries that provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries that hold positions in the Funds and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Intermediaries transact with the Funds primarily through the use of omnibus accounts on behalf of their customers who hold positions in the Funds. These services would have been provided by the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers if the shareholders’ accounts were maintained directly at the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds have agreed to reimburse Natixis Distribution for all or a portion of the servicing fees paid to these intermediaries. The reimbursement amounts (sub-transfer agent fees) paid to Natixis Distribution are subject to a current per-account equivalent fee limit approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, which is based on fees for similar services paid to the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers. Class N shares do not bear such expenses.

 

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For the six months ended March 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

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 2,044,485  

Credit Income Fund

     27  

Global Allocation Fund

     1,246,578  

Growth Fund

     3,718,245  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     101,801  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     209,451  

As of March 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

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 51,152  

Global Allocation Fund

     53,250  

Growth Fund

     97,919  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     6,426  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     12,438  

Sub-transfer agent fees attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes.

e.  Commissions.  Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distribution during the six months ended March 31, 2023, were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 4,228  

Global Allocation Fund

     15,433  

Growth Fund

     17,123  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     34,330  

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distribution, Natixis Investment Managers, LLC or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $369,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that he attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $210,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, the chairperson of the Contract Review Committee, the chairperson of the Audit Committee and the chairperson of the Governance Committee each receive an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $20,000. Each Contract Review Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

Effective January 1, 2023, each Governance Committee member is compensated $2,500 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends either in person or telephonically.

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

 

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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.  Affiliated Ownership.  As of March 31, 2023, the percentage of each Fund’s net assets owned by affiliates is as follows:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.16

Credit Income Fund

      

Natixis and Affiliates

     98.59

Loomis Sayles Employees

     0.04
  

 

 

 
     98.63

Global Allocation Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.77

Growth Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.83

Loomis Sayles Funded Pension Plan and Trust

     0.15
  

 

 

 
     0.98

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.99

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

      

Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

     0.38

Loomis Sayles Distribution and Trust

     0.62

Natixis Sustainable Future 2015 Fund

     0.09

Natixis Sustainable Future 2020 Fund

     0.06

Natixis Sustainable Future 2025 Fund

     0.11

Natixis Sustainable Future 2030 Fund

     0.13

Natixis Sustainable Future 2035 Fund

     0.11

Natixis Sustainable Future 2040 Fund

     0.06

Natixis Sustainable Future 2045 Fund

     0.04
  

 

 

 
     1.60

Investment activities of affiliated shareholders could have material impacts on the Funds.

h.  Reimbursement of Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Natixis Advisors has given a binding contractual undertaking to Credit Income Fund, Intermediate Duration Bond Fund and Limited Term Government and Agency Fund to reimburse any and all transfer agency expenses for the Funds’ Class N shares. This undertaking is in effect through January 31, 2024 and is not subject to recovery under the expense limitation agreement described above.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, Natixis Advisors reimbursed the Funds for transfer agency expenses as follows:

 

     

Reimbursement of
Transfer Agency
Expenses

 

Fund

  

Class N

 

Credit Income Fund

   $ 846  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     870  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     1,094  

7.  Class-Specific Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses.  Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class A, Class C and Class Y are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of those classes. Transfer agent fees and expenses attributable to Class N are allocated to Class N.

 

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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended March 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

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 223,127      $ 21,850      $ 7,817      $ 1,918,473  

Credit Income Fund

     2,193        10        846        312  

Global Allocation Fund

     241,066        145,767        2,557        899,141  

Growth Fund

     315,264        33,253        3,292        3,943,741  

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

     6,996        193        870        97,984  

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     115,856        6,088        1,094        214,164  

8.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Natixis ETF Trusts, entered into a $500,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank. Any one Fund may borrow up to $350,000,000 under the line of credit agreement (as long as all borrowings by all Funds in the aggregate do not exceed the $500,000,000 limit at any time), subject to each Fund’s investment restrictions and its contractual obligations under the line of credit. Interest is charged to the Funds based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The Funds paid certain legal fees in connection with the line of credit agreement, which are being amortized over a period of 364 days and are reflected in legal fees on the Statements of Operations. The unamortized balance is reflected as prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Effective April 6, 2023, 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.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, Growth Fund had an average daily balance on the line of credit (for those days on which there were borrowings) of $39,590,909 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.39%. Interest expense incurred on the line of credit was $65,187.

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, Limited Term Government and Agency Fund had an average daily balance on the line of credit (for those days on which there were borrowings) of $5,000,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.43%. Interest expense incurred on the line of credit was $754.

9.  Risk.  Global Allocation Fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit/counterparty and information risks. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities also are subject to foreign currency fluctuations and other foreign currency-related risks. Foreign securities may be subject to higher volatility than U.S. securities, varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity.

Core Plus Bond Fund and Limited Term Government and Agency Fund’s investments in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to certain risks not associated with investments in other securities. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to the risk that unexpected changes in interest rates will have a direct effect on expected maturity. A shortened maturity may result in the reinvestment of prepaid amounts in securities with lower yields than the original obligations. An extended maturity may result in a reduction of a security’s value.

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. These and any 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 Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.

10.  Concentration of Ownership.  From time to time, a Fund may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of March 31, 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

 

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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:

 

     

Number of 5%
Account Holders

    

Percentage of
Ownership

 

Core Plus Bond

     1        5.58

Growth Fund

     1        16.50

Intermediate Duration Bond

     4        64.65

Omnibus shareholder accounts for which Natixis Advisors understands that the intermediary has discretion over the underlying shareholder accounts or investment models where a shareholder account may be invested for a non-discretionary customer are included in the table above. For other omnibus accounts, the Funds do not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying the omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.

11.  Capital Shares.  Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     6,534,494     $ 74,993,654       10,474,485     $ 132,986,632  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     435,982       4,992,789       938,411       11,828,548  

Redeemed

     (8,787,638     (100,854,231     (28,114,978     (356,886,979
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,817,162   $ (20,867,788     (16,702,082   $ (212,071,799
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     229,097     $ 2,638,640       423,129     $ 5,278,465  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     40,174       460,294       100,207       1,261,196  

Redeemed

     (1,362,265     (15,504,803     (3,221,131     (40,470,551
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,092,994   $ (12,405,869     (2,697,795   $ (33,930,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     25,651,895     $ 297,570,580       38,179,814     $ 490,210,689  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     2,902,273       33,565,129       5,162,553       65,205,642  

Redeemed

     (27,313,671     (316,125,052     (62,977,876     (811,978,447
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     1,240,497     $ 15,010,657       (19,635,509   $ (256,562,116
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     89,660,919     $ 1,039,835,989       102,729,590     $ 1,306,190,967  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     4,597,091       53,147,335       8,612,778       108,982,625  

Redeemed

     (64,865,391     (747,601,593     (194,725,398     (2,468,017,072
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     29,392,619     $ 345,381,731       (83,383,030   $ (1,052,843,480
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     27,722,960     $ 327,118,731       (122,418,416   $ (1,555,408,285
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Credit Income Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     11,575     $ 100,000       11,798     $ 103,473  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     582       4,969       389       3,571  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     12,157     $ 104,969       12,187     $ 107,044  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     2     $ 18       3     $ 25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     2     $ 18       3     $ 25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     301     $ 2,480       5,804     $ 57,920  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     80       683       202       1,898  

Redeemed

     (3,680     (31,358     (2,572     (24,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (3,299   $ (28,195     3,434     $ 35,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase from capital share transactions

     8,860     $ 76,792       15,624     $ 142,887  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Global Allocation Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,025,524     $ 41,614,389       4,486,306     $ 116,023,013  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,584,011       31,205,007       1,295,399       36,335,959  

Redeemed

     (4,549,317     (95,496,935     (7,156,453     (177,508,478
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (939,782   $ (22,677,539     (1,374,748   $ (25,149,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     546,870     $ 10,839,048       1,599,502     $ 41,324,930  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1,249,699       23,769,266       1,119,198       30,632,442  

Redeemed

     (3,381,210     (68,453,108     (4,879,499     (116,412,070
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (1,584,641   $ (33,844,794     (2,160,799   $ (44,454,698
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     833,873     $ 17,358,250       1,767,033     $ 46,769,376  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     960,857       19,169,099       769,270       21,747,266  

Redeemed

     (1,401,332     (29,726,627     (2,468,746     (61,003,997
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     393,398     $ 6,800,722       67,557     $ 7,512,645  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     7,323,808     $ 153,103,380       17,815,028     $ 464,667,649  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     6,812,550       135,842,251       7,072,360       200,006,364  

Redeemed

     (27,731,708     (589,841,772     (41,896,295     (1,013,036,852
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (13,595,350   $ (300,896,141     (17,008,907   $ (348,362,839
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (15,726,375   $ (350,617,752     (20,476,897   $ (410,454,398
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Growth Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     17,239,926     $ 275,158,744       39,717,368     $ 783,108,012  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     3,080,126       45,431,858       2,690,613       64,816,875  

Redeemed

     (53,275,054     (886,316,195     (44,619,514     (895,385,409
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (32,955,002   $ (565,725,593     (2,211,533   $ (47,460,522
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     501,305     $ 6,764,227       482,265     $ 9,254,099  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     596,956       7,503,741       212,100       4,507,128  

Redeemed

     (1,314,864     (18,740,448     (2,108,692     (39,692,654
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (216,603   $ (4,472,480     (1,414,327   $ (25,931,427
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     4,435,904     $ 80,305,878       16,076,988     $ 384,004,405  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     3,273,161       53,254,325       974,540       25,445,235  

Redeemed

     (8,162,057     (152,703,477     (11,291,066     (249,812,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (452,992   $ (19,143,274     5,760,462     $ 159,637,452  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     70,612,667     $ 1,277,952,217       106,157,081     $ 2,382,270,036  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     50,233,839       816,299,888       15,751,106       411,103,854  

Redeemed

     (105,446,268     (1,965,929,559     (127,856,705     (2,914,738,824

Redeemed in-kind (Note 12)

     (10,072,998     (191,588,419            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     5,327,240     $ (63,265,873     (5,948,518   $ (121,364,934
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (28,297,357   $ (652,607,220     (3,813,916   $ (35,119,431
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Intermediate Duration Bond Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     139,123     $ 1,307,591       620,754     $ 6,337,904  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     27,010       252,569       38,180       379,158  

Redeemed

     (163,342     (1,525,531     (679,509     (6,739,182
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     2,791     $ 34,629       (20,575   $ (22,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     86,199     $ 813,282       25,419     $ 268,078  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     727       6,841       318       3,209  

Redeemed

     (30,765     (292,234     (36,638     (374,076
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     56,161     $ 527,889       (10,901   $ (102,789
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     39,749     $ 371,346       223,571     $ 2,186,390  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     33,037       308,498       46,222       457,509  

Redeemed

     (224,276     (2,104,726     (78,242     (767,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (151,490   $ (1,424,882     191,551     $ 1,876,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     3,346,485     $ 31,234,813       10,432,771     $ 104,382,931  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     454,335       4,245,423       701,722       6,984,487  

Redeemed

     (3,873,483     (36,186,805     (15,625,439     (155,292,386
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (72,663   $ (706,569     (4,490,946   $ (43,924,968
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (165,201   $ (1,568,933     (4,330,871   $ (42,173,549
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

11.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

     

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2023

   

Year Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

  

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 
Class A

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     1,798,659     $ 19,173,104       3,443,653     $ 38,051,151  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     287,858       3,072,130       180,701       1,981,779  

Redeemed

     (4,244,502     (45,230,141     (5,686,327     (62,870,713
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (2,157,985   $ (22,984,907     (2,061,973   $ (22,837,783
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     179,432     $ 1,902,855       355,616     $ 3,946,921  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     11,175       118,940       3,777       41,142  

Redeemed

     (529,474     (5,628,264     (1,217,350     (13,438,953
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (338,867   $ (3,606,469     (857,957   $ (9,450,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class N

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,600,772     $ 27,905,873       1,015,581     $ 11,197,256  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     57,235       613,280       17,409       191,162  

Redeemed

     (371,479     (3,993,962     (327,674     (3,626,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     2,286,528     $ 24,525,191       705,316     $ 7,761,557  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y

 

Issued from the sale of shares

     10,561,517     $ 113,353,466       29,040,597     $ 322,624,285  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     525,854       5,629,350       473,606       5,223,069  

Redeemed

     (17,953,219     (191,883,875     (45,475,068     (503,368,228
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     (6,865,848   $ (72,901,059     (15,960,865   $ (175,520,874
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease from capital share transactions

     (7,076,172   $ (74,967,244     (18,175,479   $ (200,047,990
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

12.  Redemption In-Kind.  In certain circumstances, a Fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for redemption of Fund shares (redemption in-kind). For financial reporting purposes, the Fund will recognize a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities; the Fund will recognize a loss if the cost exceeds value. Gains and losses realized on redemptions in-kind are not recognized for tax purposes, and are re-classified from realized gain (loss) to paid-in-capital. Growth Fund realized a gain of $14,126,530 on redemptions-in-kind during the six months ended March 31, 2023. This amount is included in realized gain (loss) on the Statements of Operations.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

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

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

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

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

  (a)    (1)    Not applicable.
  (a)    (2)    Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.
  (b)       Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Loomis Sayles Funds I
By:   /s/ Kevin Charleston
Name:   Kevin Charleston
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 22, 2023

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/ Kevin Charleston
Name:   Kevin Charleston
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 22, 2023
By:   /s/ Matthew J. Block
Name:   Matthew J. Block
Title:   Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:   May 22, 2023