Bond Fund Overview Performance Monthly Characteristics Quarterly Characteristics Holdings Overview The Bond Fund seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciationView factsheet Primary BenchmarkBloomberg US Government/Credit IndexTotal Fund Assets (as of 3/31/2024) $4.5 billionLipper CategoryGeneral Bond FundsMorningstar Category Multisector BondStrategy Highlights High conviction, active credit manager Multisector strategy seeking to exploit cross-sector opportunities across broad global fixed income markets Repeatable, deep value equity-like approach to fundamental research and issue selection Risk awareness tools overlay fundamental investment process sizePortfolio Management TeamPortfolio Managers Matt Eagan Portfolio Manager, Head of Full Discretion Read bio Brian Kennedy Portfolio Manager Read bio Associate Portfolio Manager Bryan Hazelton Associate Portfolio Manager & Strategist Read bio Investment Strategy May invest any portion of its assets in securities of Canadian issuers and up to 20% of its assets in securities of other foreign issuers, including emerging markets May invest up to 35% in high yield securities May invest up to 20% in preferred and common stock About Risk Fixed income securities may carry one or more of the following risks: credit, interest rate (as interest rates rise bond prices usually fall), inflation and liquidity. Below investment grade fixed income securities may be subject to greater risks (including the risk of default) than other fixed income securities. Foreign and emerging market securities may be subject to greater political, economic, environmental, credit, currency and information risks. Foreign securities may be subject to higher volatility than US securities due to varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Currency exchange rates between the US dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of the fund’s investments to decline. Equity securities are volatile and can decline significantly in response to broad market and economic conditions. Fund Facts as of 3/31/2024 Class N Class I Class R Class AdminTickerLSBNXClass Inception2/1/2013CUSIP543495717Minimum Initial Investment$1,000,000Gross Expense Ratio10.60%Net Expense Ratio10.60%Net Asset Value11.5830-Day SEC Yield 25.87%Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield 25.83%CommentaryProspectusReportTickerLSBDXClass Inception5/16/1991CUSIP543495840Minimum Initial Investment$100,000Gross Expense Ratio10.68%Net Expense Ratio10.66%Net Asset Value11.5930-Day SEC Yield 25.82%Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield 25.76%Fact SheetCommentaryProspectusReportTickerLSBRXClass Inception12/31/1996CUSIP543495832Minimum Initial Investment$2,500Gross Expense Ratio10.93%Net Expense Ratio10.91%Net Asset Value11.5230-Day SEC Yield 25.57%Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield 25.51%Fact SheetCommentaryProspectusReportTickerLBFAXClass Inception1/2/1998CUSIP543495857Minimum Initial InvestmentNo MinimumGross Expense Ratio11.14%Net Expense Ratio11.14%Net Asset Value11.4830-Day SEC Yield 25.41%Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield 25.35%CommentaryProspectusReportOur Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of, and not necessarily indicative of, future results. Investment 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, please see the following tab labeled “Performance”. Additional ContentBond Fund Fast Facts Bond Fund Attribution Learn More About the Team Explore more about the team’s philosophy, offerings, and insights. Learn More Class N shares of the Fund are subject to a $1,000,000 initial investment minimum. There is no initial investment minimum for Certain Retirement Plans and funds of funds that are distributed by Natixis Distribution, LLC (the “Distributor”). Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss. 1 As of the most recent prospectus, the investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (with certain exceptions) once the expense limitation of the fund has been exceeded. This arrangement is set to expire on 4/30/24. Transfer Agent Fee waivers for Class N are contractual and are set to expire 4/30/24. When an expense limitation has not been exceeded, the fund may have similar expense ratios and/or yields. 2The 30-day SEC yield is a standardized calculation, calculated by dividing the net investment income per share for the 30-day period by the maximum offering price per share at the end of the period and annualizing the result. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are designed to provide protection against inflation through monthly adjustments to the principal value of TIPS, which increases with inflation and decreases with deflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Monthly principal adjustments for inflation (increases and decreases) are excluded from the 30-day SEC yield calculation. Such adjustments can vary substantially from one month to the next, and if they were included, may materially impact the 30-day SEC yield either higher or lower. A subsidized 30-day SEC yield reflects the effect of fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The SEC yield is not based upon distributions of the fund and actual income distributions may be higher or lower than the 30-day SEC yield amounts. During periods of unusual market conditions and/or activity in the sales or redemptions of fund shares, the fund’s 30-day SEC yield amounts may be materially higher or lower than its actual income distributions. Unsubsidized 30-day SEC yield is calculated using the gross expenses of the fund. Gross expenses do not include any fee waivers or reimbursement. The Bloomberg US Government/Credit Bond Index includes securities in the Government and Credit Indices. The Government Index includes treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the US Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year) and agencies (i.e., publicly issued debt of US Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the US Government). The Credit Index includes publicly issued US corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. Indexes are unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Performance Primary Benchmark: Bloomberg US Government/Credit Index Year-to-Date Performance as of 4/24/2024 Class NClass IClass RClassAdmin -1.66%-1.66%-1.73%-1.80% Month-End Performance as of 3/31/2024Cumulative Total ReturnClass NClass IClass RClassAdmin3 month0.96%0.86%0.81%0.84%Year-to-date0.96%0.86%0.81%0.84%Average Annualized Total ReturnClass NClass IClass RClassAdminInception Date2/1/20135/16/199112/31/19961/2/19981 Year5.85%5.79%5.56%5.32%3 Years-0.05%-0.11%-0.36%-0.55%5 Years1.38%1.30%1.06%0.83%10 Years1.96%1.89%1.64%1.39%Since Inception2.38%7.57%5.95%5.42%Quarter-End Performance as of 3/31/2024Cumulative Total ReturnClass NClass IClass RClassAdmin3 month0.96%0.86%0.81%0.84%Year-to-date0.96%0.86%0.81%0.84%Average Annualized Total ReturnClass NClass IClass RClassAdminInception Date2/1/20135/16/199112/31/19961/2/19981 Year5.85%5.79%5.56%5.32%3 Years-0.05%-0.11%-0.36%-0.55%5 Years1.38%1.30%1.06%0.83%10 Years1.96%1.89%1.64%1.39%Since Inception2.38%7.57%5.95%5.42% Gross Expense Ratio: (N) 0.60%, (I) 0.68%, (R) 0.93%, (Admin) 1.14%; Net Expense Ratio: (N) 0.60%, (I) 0.66%, (R) 0.91%, (Admin) 1.14% As of the most recent prospectus, the investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (with certain exceptions) once the expense limitation of the fund has been exceeded. This arrangement is set to expire on 4/30/24. Transfer Agent Fee waivers for Class N are contractual and are set to expire 4/30/24. When an expense limitation has not been exceeded, the fund may have similar expense ratios. Lipper Ranking as of 3/31/2024 Class NClass IClass RClass Admin1 Year28/82 29/82 32/82 37/823 Years13/62 15/62 17/62 18/625 Years10/38 12/38 13/38 16/3810 Years16/24 17/24 20/24 21/24Lipper Category: General Bond FundsMorningstar Ranking as of 3/31/2024 Class NClass IClass RClass Admin1 Year258/352 259/352 271/352 279/3523 Years196/315 206/315 236/315 250/3155 Years228/265 230/265 238/265 248/26510 Years142/171 148/171 159/171 163/171Morningstar Category: Multisector BondLipper and Morningstar rankings are based on total returns calculated by each ranking entity. Rankings do not take into account sales charges, if applicable, but include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. 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Monthly Characteristics Monthly as of 3/31/2024 Characteristics Number of Issues653Average Maturity7.5Weighted Average Duration6.45Annual Turnover (12/31/2022)18.89% Currency Distribution US Dollar95.7% Brazilian Real0.7% Australian Dollar0.5% British Pound Sterling0.5% Mexican Peso0.5% New Zealand Dollar0.5% Norwegian Krone0.5% South African Rand0.5% Euro0.4% Indonesian Rupiah0.2% Duration Distribution Less than 1 Yr.-2.5% 1 to 3 Yrs.33.2% 3 to 5 Yrs.12.4% 5 to 7 Yrs.32.3% 7 to 10 Yrs.-7.6% 10 Yrs. or more30.5% Cash & Equivalents1.7% Sector Distribution Investment Grade Credit34.3% Securitized19.3% High Yield Credit14.1% US Treasury8.6% Emerging Market Credit7.4% Convertibles6.3% Non-US Dollar4.3% Equity2.0% Bank Loans1.5% Hedge0.3% Preferred0.3% Cash & Equivalents1.7% Country Distribution United States75.0% Cayman Islands3.6% Australia2.8% United Kingdom2.2% Israel2.1% Mexico2.1% Norway1.1% France1.1% Brazil0.9% Other9.1% Maturity Distribution Less than 1 Yr.4.1% 1 to 3 Yrs.21.5% 3 to 5 Yrs.16.4% 5 to 7 Yrs.18.7% 7 to 10 Yrs.22.3% 10 Yrs. or more15.3% Cash & Equivalents1.7% Credit Quality US Treasurys8.6% AAA2.7% AA3.7% A8.3% BAA40.0% BA15.5% B4.8% CAA & Lower4.3% Not Rated10.3% Cash & Equivalents1.7% Portfolio composition statistics are from the adviser’s internal system and may not match the fund’s regulatory documents. Credit Quality reflects the highest credit rating assigned to individual holdings of the fund among Moody’s, S&P or Fitch; ratings are subject to change. The fund’s shares are not rated by any rating agency and no credit rating for fund shares is implied. Bond credit ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest).Cash & Equivalents reflects unsettled trades, fees and derivatives. Negative Cash & Equivalents reflect the market value of future trade commitments for the fund. ABS/RMBS: Asset-Backed Securities/Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities. Agency MBS: Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities. CMBS: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities. Due to rounding, Sector, Currency, Country, Duration, Maturity and Quality distribution totals may not equal 100%. Quarterly Characteristics Quarterly as of 3/31/2024 CharacteristicsFundIndexNumber of Issues6539467Average Maturity7.58.76Weighted Average Duration6.456.27Annual Turnover (12/31/2022)18.89% Currency DistributionFundIndex US Dollar95.7%100.0% Brazilian Real0.7%0.0% Australian Dollar0.5%0.0% British Pound Sterling0.5%0.0% Mexican Peso0.5%0.0% New Zealand Dollar0.5%0.0% Norwegian Krone0.5%0.0% South African Rand0.5%0.0% Euro0.4%0.0% Indonesian Rupiah0.2%0.0% Duration DistributionFundIndex Less than 1 Yr.-2.5%2.1% 1 to 3 Yrs.33.2%30.3% 3 to 5 Yrs.12.4%22.6% 5 to 7 Yrs.32.3%14.5% 7 to 10 Yrs.-7.6%8.1% 10 Yrs. or more30.5%22.3% Cash & Equivalents1.7%0.0% Sector DistributionFundIndex Investment Grade Credit34.3%37.9% Securitized19.3%0.0% High Yield Credit14.1%0.0% US Treasury8.6%58.2% Emerging Market Credit7.4%1.9% Convertibles6.3%0.0% Non-US Dollar4.3%0.0% Equity2.0%0.0% Bank Loans1.5%0.0% Hedge0.3%0.0% Preferred0.3%0.0% Other0.0%1.3% Municipals0.0%0.8% Cash & Equivalents1.7%0.0% Country DistributionFundIndex United States75.0%90.0% Cayman Islands3.6%0.0% Australia2.8%0.3% United Kingdom2.2%1.5% Israel2.1%0.1% Mexico2.1%0.5% Norway1.1%0.1% France1.1%0.1% Brazil0.9%0.1% Other9.1%7.5% Maturity DistributionFundIndex Less than 1 Yr.4.1%1.4% 1 to 3 Yrs.21.5%28.8% 3 to 5 Yrs.16.4%21.2% 5 to 7 Yrs.18.7%12.2% 7 to 10 Yrs.22.3%11.7% 10 Yrs. or more15.3%24.7% Cash & Equivalents1.7%0.0% Credit QualityFundIndexUS Treasurys8.6%58.2% AAA2.7%4.6% AA3.7%6.3% A8.3%16.1% BAA40.0%14.8% BA15.5%0.0% B4.8%0.0% CAA & Lower4.3%0.0% Not Rated10.3%0.0% Cash & Equivalents1.7%0.0% Portfolio composition statistics are from the adviser’s internal system and may not match the fund’s regulatory documents. Credit Quality reflects the highest credit rating assigned to individual holdings of the fund among Moody’s, S&P or Fitch; ratings are subject to change. The fund’s shares are not rated by any rating agency and no credit rating for fund shares is implied. Bond credit ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest).Cash & Equivalents reflects unsettled trades, fees and derivatives. Negative Cash & Equivalents reflect the market value of future trade commitments for the fund. ABS/RMBS: Asset-Backed Securities/Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities. Agency MBS: Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities. CMBS: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities. Due to rounding, Sector, Currency, Country, Duration, Maturity and Quality distribution totals may not equal 100%. Holdings Top Ten Holdingsas of 3/31/2024% Assets U S TREASURY8.6% DISH NETWORK CORP3.5% CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC2.8% GLENCORE PLC2.3% TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD1.9% ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC1.7% NLV FINANCIAL CORP1.4% MUTUAL OF OMAHA INS CO1.4% MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC1.4% VIRGINIA TOB SETTLEMENT1.3% Total26.3% Top 10 holdings may not be representative of current or future holdings and will evolve over time. x < Page: / > Download PDF