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Name

As of 12/24/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

LBFAX | Fund

$11.61

$4.51 B

9.05%

$1.05

1.16%

Vitals

YTD Return

6.1%

1 yr return

6.4%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.8%

Net Assets

$4.51 B

Holdings in Top 10

20.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.6
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.16%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 87.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/24/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Loomis Sayles Bond Fund

LBFAX | Fund

$11.61

$4.51 B

9.05%

$1.05

1.16%

LBFAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 6.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.99%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 9.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Natixis Loomis Sayles Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jan 31, 2003
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admin
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Matthew Eagan

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities (for example, bonds and other investments that Loomis Sayles believes have similar economic characteristics, such as notes, debentures and loans). The Fund will normally invest at least 55% of its net assets in investment-grade fixed-income securities. The Fund may also invest up to 35% of its assets in below investment-grade fixed-income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) and up to 20% of its assets in equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks. Below investment-grade fixed-income securities are rated below investment-grade quality (i.e., none of the three major rating agencies (Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Fitch Investor Services, Inc. or S&P Global Ratings) have rated the securities in one of their respective top four ratings categories). The Fund’s fixed-income securities investments may include unrated securities (securities that are not rated by a rating agency) if Loomis Sayles determines that the securities are of comparable quality to rated securities that the Fund may purchase. The Fund may invest in fixed-income securities of any maturity.
In deciding which securities to buy and sell, Loomis Sayles may consider a number of factors related to the bond issue and the current bond market, including, for example, the stability and volatility of a country’s bond markets, the financial strength of the issuer, current interest rates, current valuations, Loomis Sayles’ expectations regarding general trends in interest rates and currency considerations. Loomis Sayles will also consider how purchasing or selling a bond would impact the overall portfolio’s risk profile (for example, its sensitivity to currency risk, interest rate risk and sector-specific risk) and potential return (income and capital gains).
Three themes typically drive the Fund’s investment approach. First, Loomis Sayles generally seeks fixed-income securities that are attractively valued relative to the Loomis Sayles’ credit research team’s assessment of credit risk. The broad coverage combined with the objective of identifying attractive investment opportunities makes this an important component of the investment approach. Second, the Fund may invest significantly in securities the prices of which Loomis Sayles believes are more sensitive to events related to the underlying issuer than to changes in general interest rates or overall market default rates. These securities may not have a direct correlation with changes in interest rates, thus helping to manage interest rate risk and to offer diversified sources for return. Third, Loomis Sayles analyzes different sectors of the economy and differences in the yields (“spreads”) of various fixed-income securities (U.S. government securities, investment-grade corporate securities, securitized assets, high-yield corporate securities, emerging market securities, non-U.S. sovereigns and credits, convertibles, bank loans and municipals) in an effort to find securities that it believes may produce attractive returns for the Fund in comparison to their risk.
In deciding which equity securities to buy and sell, Loomis Sayles intends to emphasize dividend-paying stocks issued by companies with strong fundamentals and relatively limited anticipated volatility to supplement its fixed-income holdings. These securities will be selected with the same bottom-up investment process that is the foundation of the Fund’s overall strategy.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in foreign securities, including emerging markets securities. The Fund may invest without limit in obligations of supranational entities (e.g., the World Bank). Although certain securities purchased by the Fund may be issued by domestic companies incorporated outside of the United States, the Adviser does not consider these securities to be foreign if the issuer is included in the U.S. fixed-income indices published by Bloomberg.
The fixed-income securities in which the Fund may invest include, among other instruments, corporate bonds and other debt securities, U.S. government securities, commercial paper, zero-coupon securities, mortgage-related securities (including senior and junior loans, mortgage dollar rolls, stripped mortgage-related securities and collateralized mortgage obligations) and other asset-backed securities, when-issued securities, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 144A securities”), other privately placed investments such as private credit investments, structured notes, collateralized loan obligations, repurchase agreements and convertible securities. The Fund may engage in options and futures transactions, foreign currency transactions (such as forward currency contracts) and swap transactions (including credit default swaps, in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to a counterparty in exchange for the right to receive a payment in the event of a default of the underlying reference security).
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LBFAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period LBFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 6.1% -12.8% 18.9% 45.51%
1 Yr 6.4% -13.9% 19.8% 41.95%
3 Yr -0.2%* -17.4% 13.4% 79.84%
5 Yr 0.8%* -15.3% 13.3% 80.36%
10 Yr 1.8%* -7.1% 6.9% 80.16%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period LBFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 2.5% -12.0% 8.9% 59.04%
2022 -16.7% -31.8% 18.4% 83.20%
2021 0.3% -16.2% 25.7% 18.85%
2020 -1.8% -31.1% 18.7% 75.58%
2019 7.3% -6.1% 15.3% 18.11%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period LBFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 6.1% -12.8% 18.9% 45.51%
1 Yr 6.4% -13.9% 19.8% 41.95%
3 Yr -0.2%* -17.4% 13.4% 79.84%
5 Yr 0.8%* -15.3% 13.3% 80.36%
10 Yr 1.8%* -7.1% 6.9% 80.16%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period LBFAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 7.5% -6.9% 22.2% 57.34%
2022 -12.9% -31.8% 21.1% 86.69%
2021 2.7% -13.5% 49.9% 40.00%
2020 1.6% -28.6% 24.1% 79.68%
2019 11.0% -4.8% 19.1% 25.43%

NAV & Total Return History

LBFAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

LBFAX Category Low Category High LBFAX % Rank
Net Assets 4.51 B 2.63 M 143 B 14.81%
Number of Holdings 613 4 9638 41.50%
Net Assets in Top 10 935 M -204 M 89.4 B 22.62%
Weighting of Top 10 20.68% 5.8% 265.8% 63.99%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. U.S. Treasury Notes 4.67%
  2. DISH Network Corp 3.28%
  3. U.S. Treasury Notes 2.70%
  4. U.S. Treasury Notes 2.20%
  5. FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO 2.17%
  6. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co 1.41%
  7. TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FING CORP VA 1.20%
  8. National Life Insurance Co 1.10%
  9. Continental Resources Inc/OK 1.02%
  10. Micron Technology Inc 0.94%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High LBFAX % Rank
Bonds 		84.33% 0.00% 199.60% 60.06%
Other 		14.72% -75.22% 147.15% 18.41%
Convertible Bonds 		7.95% 0.00% 33.50% 6.25%
Stocks 		0.36% -6.18% 99.68% 51.01%
Preferred Stocks 		0.32% 0.00% 21.58% 27.15%
Cash 		0.27% -94.66% 99.97% 89.70%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High LBFAX % Rank
Communication Services 		30.21% 0.00% 100.00% 8.12%
Technology 		16.32% 0.00% 28.30% 14.49%
Healthcare 		14.99% 0.00% 18.60% 5.22%
Industrials 		10.59% 0.00% 100.00% 22.03%
Consumer Defense 		7.99% 0.00% 99.97% 14.49%
Financial Services 		4.68% 0.00% 100.00% 48.70%
Utilities 		4.32% 0.00% 100.00% 23.48%
Energy 		3.68% 0.00% 100.00% 60.58%
Consumer Cyclical 		2.68% 0.00% 89.95% 32.46%
Basic Materials 		2.33% 0.00% 100.00% 27.83%
Real Estate 		2.19% 0.00% 100.00% 38.84%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High LBFAX % Rank
US 		0.36% -6.18% 99.68% 48.99%
Non US 		0.00% -0.30% 17.73% 76.91%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High LBFAX % Rank
Corporate 		52.99% 0.00% 96.66% 29.79%
Government 		23.09% 0.00% 99.43% 25.44%
Securitized 		16.23% 0.00% 99.65% 54.91%
Municipal 		1.40% 0.00% 54.26% 10.14%
Derivative 		0.08% -75.22% 147.15% 33.33%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.00% 0.00% 94.89% 98.12%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High LBFAX % Rank
US 		80.70% 0.00% 199.60% 47.11%
Non US 		3.63% 0.00% 76.68% 44.46%

LBFAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

LBFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.16% 0.03% 34.13% 49.46%
Management Fee 0.55% 0.00% 2.29% 38.39%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 45.51%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.70% 83.54%

Sales Fees

LBFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.50% N/A

Trading Fees

LBFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.50% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

LBFAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 87.00% 0.00% 632.00% 56.98%

LBFAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

LBFAX Category Low Category High LBFAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 9.05% 0.00% 23.30% 47.76%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

LBFAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly SemiAnnual Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

LBFAX Category Low Category High LBFAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.99% -1.55% 11.51% 78.92%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

LBFAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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LBFAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Matthew Eagan

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 01, 2007

15.34

15.3%

Matthew J. Eagan is an Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of Loomis Sayles. Mr. Eagan started his investment career in 1989 and joined Loomis Sayles in 1997. Previously, he worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as a senior fixed-income analyst and for BancBoston Financial Company as a senior credit analyst. Mr. Eagan received his BA from Northeastern University and his MBA from Boston University. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Elaine Stokes

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 01, 2007

15.34

15.3%

Elaine M. Stokes is an Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of Loomis Sayles. She has joined Loomis Sayles in 1988. Prior to becoming a portfolio manager in 2000, she had experience working in high yield, global and emerging markets, serving as a senior fixed-income trader and portfolio specialist. Ms. Stokes is co-head and founder of the Loomis Sayles Women's Network group and is on the executive board for the Strong Women, Strong Girls nonprofit organization. Ms. Stokes earned a BS from St. Michael's College.

Brian Kennedy

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 30, 2016

5.92

5.9%

Brian Kennedy is a Vice President of Loomis, Sayles & Company and co-portfolio manager of the firm’s multisector institutional strategies and mutual funds. Mr. Kennedy joined Loomis Sayles in 1994 as a securitized and government bond trader. Mr. Kennedy first joined the full discretion investment team as product manager in 2009, was promoted in 2013 to co-portfolio manager of the investment grade bond products and again in 2016 to co-portfolio manager of the multisector suite of products. He earned a BS from Providence College and an MBA from Babson College.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 28.19 5.71 3.19

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