A potential retirement income solution focused on balancing the competing needs for yield, stability and purchasing power protection
Diversified with multisector bonds, REITs, high-dividend stocks, and TIPS to help optimize the above tradeoffs
Brings together the management expertise of Natixis GA affiliated asset managers Loomis Sayles, AEW Capital Management and Active Investment Advisors
Fund Objective:
Seeks current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation
Investment Strategy:
The Fund is designed to offer investors access to a diversified portfolio of complementary income-producing investment disciplines from specialized money managers through investment in a single mutual fund.
The Fund’s disciplines focus on income-producing fixed-income and equity securities.
By diversifying across asset classes and styles in a single portfolio, investors may experience more consistent, positive returns with less volatility than a fund managed in a single asset class or style.
Risks:
One segment of this portfolio holds dividend-paying equity securities that can fall out of favor and underperform growth stocks during certain market conditions.
One segment invests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are subject to default and prepayment risks, fluctuating property values and changes in interest rates.
Two segments invest in different types of fixed-income securities that decline in value as interest rates rise.
The U.S. government guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on some of these securities, but the value of portfolio shares is not guaranteed and will fluctuate.
Lower-rated, high-yield securities are considered riskier than higher-quality securities because there is a greater risk of default.
Foreign securities are subject to currency fluctuations, differing political and economic conditions and different accounting standards.
Performance:
Please refer to the Fees & Expenses tab to the left for more information.
Monthly Performance (as of 08/31/2010)
1 YR
3 YR
5 YR
10 YR
Since Inception
Share Class Inception Date
NAV
20.91%
2.39%
N/A
N/A
4.30%
11/17/2005
w/MSC
15.42%
0.85%
N/A
N/A
3.30%
11/17/2005
Quarterly Performance (as of 06/30/2010)
1 YR
3 YR
5 YR
10 YR
Since Inception
Share Class Inception Date
NAV
28.92%
0.64%
N/A
N/A
3.44%
11/17/2005
w/MSC
23.07%
-0.89%
N/A
N/A
2.42%
11/17/2005
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.
Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may gain or loss when shares are sold. Current
performance may be higher or lower than quoted.
Elaine M. Stokes has served as associate portfolio manager of the Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund since September 2006, the Loomis Sayles High Income Fund since February 2007 and the Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund since February 2007. Ms. Stokes, Vice President of Loomis Sayles, began her investment career in 1987 and joined Loomis Sayles in 1988. She received a BS from St. Michael’s College and has over 22 years of investment experience.
Matthew J. Eagan has co-managed this portion of the Fund since its inception. Mr. Eagan, Vice President of Loomis Sayles, began his investment career in 1989 and joined Loomis Sayles in 1997. Mr. Eagan received a BA from Northeastern University and an MBA from Boston University. He holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and has over 19 years of investment experience.
Kathleen C. Gaffney has co-managed the Loomis Sayles Multi-Sector Bond Discipline portion of the Fund since its inception. Ms. Gaffney, Vice President of Loomis Sayles, began her investment career in 1984 and joined Loomis Sayles in 1984. Ms. Gaffney received a BA from the University of Massachusetts. She holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and has over 24 years of investment experience.
John Hyll has co-managed the Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities portion of the Fund since the Fund’s inception. Mr. Hyll, Vice President of Loomis Sayles, began his investment career in 1983 and joined Loomis Sayles in 1987. Mr. Hyll received a BA and an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College. He has over 25 years of investment experience.
Clifton V. Rowe has co-managed the Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities portion of the Fund since the Fund’s inception. Mr. Rowe, Vice President of Loomis Sayles, began his investment career in 1992 and joined Loomis Sayles in 1992. He received a B.B.A. from James Madison University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. He holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and has over 16 years of investment experience.
Kevin H. Maeda has co-managed the Active Dividend Equity portion of the Fund since its inception. Mr. Maeda, Chief Investment Officer for the Active Investment Advisors division of Natixis Advisors, joined Active Investment Advisors in 2003. He earned his MBA from the University of California - Los Angeles from 1999 to 2001. In addition to an MBA, Mr. Maeda received a BS from the University of California - Berkeley. He has over 14 years of investment experience.
Serena V. Ng has co-managed the Active Dividend Equity portion of the fund since its inception. Ms. Ng, Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager for the Active Investment Advisors division of Natixis Advisors, joined the firm in 2005. Previously, she held the position of Portfolio Associate at McMorgan and Company from 2004 to 2005 and Assistant Portfolio Manager at Fremont Investment Advisors from 2000 to 2004. Ms. Ng received a BS from the University of California--Los Angeles. She has more than nine years of investment experience.
Matthew A. Troxell has managed the AEW Diversified REIT Discipline portion of the Fund since its inception. Mr. Troxell, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, joined AEW in 1994. Mr. Troxell, a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, received a BA from Tufts University. He holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and has over 26 years of experience in investment analysis and portfolio management.