Full Discretion
We believe the market is inefficient at pricing risk. Our approach is opportunistic, benchmark-agnostic and focused on total return and risk.
$87.3B
Assets under management
24
Investment professionals
22+
Average years of investment industry experience
Numbers as of 6/30/2026
Meet the Full Discretion Team
A look at how the team works: a credit cycle lens, bottom-up analysis and a disciplined process designed to be repeatable.
For a deeper dive into how the team works, please watch the video.
We are high-conviction, active credit investors focused on results for our clients.
The team’s passion for performance & unwavering commitment to their clients is marked by
consistency, transparency, and integrity.
A Legacy of Innovative Investing
We have a legacy of independent thinking and leaning into the market when others may be pulling away. We take a deep-value, equity-like approach to credit selection across global fixed income markets. Our disciplined process helps give us confidence in seeking to identify macro trends, formulate a clear view on market sectors, and invest throughout the credit cycle.
Our Bottom-Up Approach
For more than 40 years, we have been applying our distinctive style of bond picking that helps us deliver portfolios designed to provide excess yield potential and have low correlations to traditional benchmark-focused fixed income strategies.
Our six pillars of security selection are the foundation of our bottom-up approach, and are consistently applied across credit cycles.
Fallen Angels
Forced selling by investment grade accounts can help push bonds below fair value and inflates the risk premium
Cheap for Rating
Bonds trading cheap to fundamental credit risk tend to outperform
Upgrade Candidates
The market is often slow to price potential upgrades due to short time horizons and distortions created by passive investing
Stressed/Distressed
In our experience, prices for the lowest-quality bonds can become dislocated when the distressed ratio is elevated
Minimize Capital Losses
Minimizing permanent principal losses associated with value traps
New Issue Premium
New issues often come at a premium in order to help attract investors to the primary market
Recent Thought Leadership
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“Call it art or call it a philosophy; we consider it to be both. Fundamental research is the cornerstone of everything we do and believe in.”
Matt Eagan, CFA
Head of the Full Discretion Team and Portfolio Manager
23 Investment Offerings
| Core Plus Full Discretion | Fixed Income | $44.2 billion | 1/1/1989 |
| Global High Yield Full Discretion – Hedged to USD | Fixed Income | $152.5 million | 10/1/2012 |
| High Yield Conservative | Fixed Income | $2.8 billion | 1/1/1989 |
| High Yield Full Discretion | Fixed Income | $2.0 billion | 1/1/1989 |
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| Multisector Credit | Fixed Income | $168.5 million | 1/1/2010 |
| Multisector Full Discretion | Fixed Income | $27.3 billion | 1/1/1989 |
| Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income | Fixed Income | $1.2 billion | 11/1/2011 |
| Senior Loan | Fixed Income | $1.2 billion | 9/1/2004 |
| Strategic Alpha | Fixed Income | $6.4 billion | 5/1/2011 |
| US High Yield | Fixed Income | $2.5 billion | 10/1/2009 |
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Monthly performance as of 9/30/2026
| Average Annual Total Returns (%) | Expense Ratio (%) | ||||||||||
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| Credit Income Opportunities Fund LCIOX • Class I | Fixed Income | $9.94 | – | – | – | – | – | 6/1/2026 | 3.20 | 1.94 | 1/31/2029 |
| Credit Income Opportunities Fund LACIX • Class A | Fixed Income | $9.93 | – | – | – | – | – | 6/1/2026 | 3.70 | 2.44 | 1/31/2029 |
| Fixed Income Fund LSFIX • Class I | Fixed Income | $11.68 | -1.23 | 6.43 | 1.46 | 3.24 | 7.25 | 1/17/1995 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 1/31/2027 |
| High Income Fund NEHYX • Class Y | Fixed Income | $3.53 | 1.66 | 8.36 | 2.57 | 4.21 | 5.48 | 2/29/2008 | 1.08 | 0.70 | 4/30/2027 |
| High Income Fund LSHNX • Class N | Fixed Income | $3.54 | 1.70 | 8.39 | 2.61 | – | 4.39 | 11/30/2016 | 1.02 | 0.65 | 4/30/2027 |
| Income Fund LSBRX • Class R | Fixed Income | $11.42 | -1.34 | 6.54 | 1.22 | 2.40 | 5.83 | 12/31/1996 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 4/30/2027 |
| Income Fund LSBNX • Class N | Fixed Income | $11.48 | -0.95 | 6.89 | 1.54 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2/1/2013 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 4/30/2027 |
| Income Fund LSBDX • Class I | Fixed Income | $11.50 | -1.09 | 6.79 | 1.47 | 2.66 | 7.37 | 5/16/1991 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 4/30/2027 |
| Income Fund LBFAX • Class A | Fixed Income | $11.38 | -1.51 | 6.30 | 0.99 | 2.17 | 5.32 | 1/2/1998 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 4/30/2027 |
| Institutional High Income Fund LSHIX • Class I | Fixed Income | $5.79 | 1.92 | 8.59 | 3.49 | 4.48 | 6.94 | 6/5/1996 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 1/31/2027 |
| Investment Grade Bond Fund LSIIX • Class Y | Fixed Income | $9.27 | -1.98 | 4.69 | 0.32 | 2.62 | 5.83 | 12/31/1996 | 0.53 | 0.48 | 4/30/2027 |
| Investment Grade Bond Fund LGBNX • Class N | Fixed Income | $9.27 | -1.93 | 4.71 | 0.36 | 2.68 | 2.62 | 2/1/2013 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 4/30/2027 |
| Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund LSIGX • Class I | Fixed Income | $9.77 | -1.97 | 5.05 | 0.58 | 2.34 | 6.63 | 7/1/1994 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 4/30/2027 |
| Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund LSFYX • Class Y | Fixed Income | $7.84 | 4.53 | 6.70 | 5.02 | 4.35 | 5.08 | 9/30/2011 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 3/31/2027 |
| Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund LSFNX • Class N | Fixed Income | $7.82 | 4.45 | 6.71 | 5.05 | – | 4.24 | 3/31/2017 | 0.77 | 0.69 | 3/31/2027 |
| Strategic Alpha Fund LASYX • Class Y | Fixed Income | $9.52 | 1.69 | 7.26 | 3.04 | 3.64 | 3.32 | 12/15/2010 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 4/30/2028 |
| Strategic Alpha Fund LASNX • Class N | Fixed Income | $9.52 | 1.63 | 7.31 | 3.07 | – | 3.61 | 5/1/2017 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 4/30/2028 |
| Strategic Income Fund NEZYX • Class Y | Fixed Income | $11.75 | -0.58 | 7.65 | 1.94 | 2.96 | 6.43 | 12/1/1999 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 4/30/2027 |
| Strategic Income Fund NEZNX • Class N | Fixed Income | $11.75 | -0.53 | 7.73 | 2.01 | 3.04 | 3.35 | 2/1/2013 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 4/30/2027 |
| Credit Income Opportunities Fund LCIOX • Class I |
Fixed Income | $9.94 | $9.94 | 0.00% | $0.0660 | 10/7/2026 |
| Credit Income Opportunities Fund LACIX • Class A |
Fixed Income | $9.93 | $9.94 | -0.10% | $0.0617 | 10/7/2026 |
| Fixed Income Fund LSFIX • Class I |
Fixed Income | $11.68 | $11.69 | -0.09% | $0.5622 | 10/7/2026 |
| High Income Fund NEHYX • Class Y |
Fixed Income | $3.53 | $3.53 | 0.00% | $0.0199 | 10/7/2026 |
| High Income Fund LSHNX • Class N |
Fixed Income | $3.54 | $3.54 | 0.00% | $0.0201 | 10/7/2026 |
| Income Fund LSBRX • Class R |
Fixed Income | $11.42 | $11.42 | 0.00% | $0.0496 | 10/7/2026 |
| Income Fund LSBNX • Class N |
Fixed Income | $11.48 | $11.49 | -0.09% | $0.0525 | 10/7/2026 |
| Income Fund LSBDX • Class I |
Fixed Income | $11.50 | $11.51 | -0.09% | $0.0520 | 10/7/2026 |
| Income Fund LBFAX • Class A |
Fixed Income | $11.38 | $11.38 | 0.00% | $0.0472 | 10/7/2026 |
| Institutional High Income Fund LSHIX • Class I |
Fixed Income | $5.79 | $5.80 | -0.17% | $0.3299 | 10/7/2026 |
| Investment Grade Bond Fund LSIIX • Class Y |
Fixed Income | $9.27 | $9.28 | -0.11% | $0.0405 | 10/7/2026 |
| Investment Grade Bond Fund LGBNX • Class N |
Fixed Income | $9.27 | $9.27 | 0.00% | $0.0409 | 10/7/2026 |
| Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund LSIGX • Class I |
Fixed Income | $9.77 | $9.77 | 0.00% | $0.0412 | 10/7/2026 |
| Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund LSFYX • Class Y |
Fixed Income | $7.84 | $7.84 | 0.00% | $0.0457 | 10/7/2026 |
| Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund LSFNX • Class N |
Fixed Income | $7.82 | $7.83 | -0.13% | $0.0460 | 10/7/2026 |
| Strategic Alpha Fund LASYX • Class Y |
Fixed Income | $9.52 | $9.52 | 0.00% | $0.1172 | 10/7/2026 |
| Strategic Alpha Fund LASNX • Class N |
Fixed Income | $9.52 | $9.52 | 0.00% | $0.1185 | 10/7/2026 |
| Strategic Income Fund NEZYX • Class Y |
Fixed Income | $11.75 | $11.76 | -0.09% | $0.0626 | 10/7/2026 |
| Strategic Income Fund NEZNX • Class N |
Fixed Income | $11.75 | $11.77 | -0.17% | $0.0631 | 10/7/2026 |
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee 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. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any.
Before investing, consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. You may obtain a prospectus or a summary prospectus containing this and other information on this website. Read it carefully.
Natixis Distribution, LLC (fund distributor, member FINRA|SIPC) and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. are affiliated.
| Investment Grade Bond Managed Account | Full Discretion |
| Natixis Loomis Sayles Total Return Bond ETF | The Natixis Loomis Sayles Total Return Bond ETF seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. | 6/24/2026 |
ETF This marketing communication is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Investment decisions should consider the individual circumstances of the particular investor. Any opinions or forecasts contained herein, reflect the subjective judgments and assumptions of the authors only, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Investment recommendations may be inconsistent with these opinions. There is no assurance that developments will transpire as forecasted and actual results will be different. Information, including that obtained from outside sources, is believed to be correct, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy. This information is subject to change at any time without notice. This marketing communication is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Investment decisions should consider the individual circumstances of the particular investor. Any opinions or forecasts contained herein, reflect the subjective judgments and assumptions of the authors only, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Investment recommendations may be inconsistent with these opinions. There is no assurance that developments will transpire as forecasted and actual results will be different. Information, including that obtained from outside sources, is believed to be correct, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy. This information is subject to change at any time without notice.
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Contact the Full Discretion Team
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David Zielinski, CFA
Investment Director
Cheryl Pollock
Investment Director
Important Disclosures
This marketing communication is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Investment decisions should consider the individual circumstances of the particular investor. Any opinions or forecasts contained herein, reflect the subjective judgments and assumptions of the authors only, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Investment recommendations may be inconsistent with these opinions. There is no assurance that developments will transpire as forecasted and actual results will be different. Information, including that obtained from outside sources, is believed to be correct, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy. This information is subject to change at any time without notice.
Key Risks: Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Inflation Risk, Liquidity Risk.
Any investment that has the possibility for profits also has the possibility of losses, including the loss of principal.
Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.
Market conditions are extremely fluid and change frequently.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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