Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund Class A (NEFZX)
| Fund Assets | 2.71B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.92% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 100.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.69 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.34% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.59% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 12.41 |
| YTD Return | 0.10% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.65% |
| 5-Year Return | 12.12% |
| 52-Week Low | 12.05 |
| 52-Week High | 12.76 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 653 |
| 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 6.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.44%.
Top 10 Holdings
65.81% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Jun26 Xcbt 20260630 | n/a | 53.92% |
| United States Treasury Notes 4% | T.4 03.31.30 | 4.47% |
| Fixed Inc Clearing Corp.Repo | n/a | 2.02% |
| United States Treasury Notes 3.5% | T.3.5 11.30.30 | 1.27% |
| South Africa (Republic of) 9% | SAGB.9 01.31.40 2040 | 1.07% |
| EchoStar Corp. 0% | SATS.10.75 11.30.29 . | 0.66% |
| National Life Insurance Co. 10.5% | LIFEVT.10.5 09.15.39 144A | 0.63% |
| Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt Bonds 07/53 8 | n/a | 0.62% |
| Secretaria Do Tesouro Nacional 10% | BNTNF.10 01.01.31 NTNF | 0.62% |
| EchoStar Corp. 6.75% | SATS.6.75 11.30.30 | 0.54% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | $0.073 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $0.0704 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| 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 |