Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund Class A (NEFZX)
| Fund Assets | 2.78B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.92% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 81.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.66 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.04% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.03% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 12.55 |
| YTD Return | 0.46% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.11% |
| 5-Year Return | 16.47% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.78 |
| 52-Week High | 13.28 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 635 |
| Inception Date | May 1, 1995 |
About NEFZX
Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund Class A is a multisector bond mutual fund designed to deliver high current income with a secondary objective of capital growth. The portfolio employs a value-driven, flexible mandate across global fixed income, spanning U.S. investment-grade and high yield corporate credit, securitized assets, bank loans, and sovereign and emerging markets debt. The strategy can allocate opportunistically across sectors and geographies, including below-investment-grade and foreign issuers, and may incorporate derivatives and Treasury futures for duration and risk management. It also has the latitude to invest up to a portion of assets in preferred and dividend-paying common stocks, reflecting an equity-like, deep fundamental research approach to security selection. Managed by an experienced Loomis Sayles team known for active, high-conviction credit investing, the fund seeks to exploit cross-sector dislocations and relative value to build diversified income streams while maintaining robust risk awareness throughout the process.
Performance
NEFZX had a total return of 8.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.40%.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | $0.0653 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $0.0665 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.0822 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | $0.0475 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $0.0325 | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.0359 | Sep 26, 2025 |