Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (LASYX)
The fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in below investment grade fixed-income securities and derivatives that have returns related to the returns on below investment grade fixed-income securities. It also may invest up to 50% of its total assets in investments denominated in non-U.S. currencies and related derivatives.
Fund Info
US63872T6203
63872T620
Dec 14, 2010
$100,000
Expense Ratio
LASYX features an expense ratio of 0.75%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund had a return of 0.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.08% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund had an annualized return of 3.12%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
LASYX
0.94%
0.63%
3.43%
9.08%
3.75%
3.12%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LASYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.73% | 0.94% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.64% | -0.21% | 0.77% | -0.65% | 1.19% | 0.73% | 1.72% | 1.59% | 1.61% | -0.31% | 0.94% | 0.01% | 8.29% |
| 2023 | 2.74% | -0.85% | -0.21% | 0.44% | -0.98% | 0.45% | 1.32% | 0.22% | -0.24% | -0.88% | 2.78% | 2.95% | 7.89% |
| 2022 | -1.55% | -1.48% | -1.34% | -1.63% | 0.00% | -3.74% | 2.07% | -0.11% | -2.55% | 0.33% | 1.65% | 0.23% | -7.97% |
| 2021 | -0.00% | 0.19% | -0.23% | 0.68% | 0.57% | 0.64% | 0.10% | 0.38% | -0.41% | -0.48% | -1.06% | 0.96% | 1.34% |
| 2020 | 0.62% | 0.10% | -6.24% | 2.53% | 3.01% | 2.32% | 2.56% | 0.80% | -0.32% | 0.10% | 3.20% | 1.43% | 10.20% |
| 2019 | 1.46% | 0.31% | 0.11% | 0.41% | 0.00% | 0.94% | -0.10% | -0.31% | 0.14% | -0.10% | 0.10% | 0.93% | 3.95% |
| 2018 | 0.81% | -0.10% | 0.28% | 0.50% | -0.10% | -0.26% | 0.71% | -0.50% | 0.53% | -0.10% | -0.41% | -0.81% | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 0.20% | 0.61% | 0.25% | 0.20% | 0.20% | -0.18% | 0.51% | -0.10% | 1.04% | 0.30% | 0.20% | 0.08% | 3.37% |
| 2016 | -0.95% | -0.96% | 2.05% | 1.82% | 0.73% | -0.07% | 1.15% | 1.03% | -0.17% | 1.03% | 0.41% | 0.65% | 6.86% |
| 2015 | 1.01% | 0.99% | -0.31% | 0.40% | 0.20% | -0.83% | -0.30% | -0.81% | -0.79% | 0.52% | -0.62% | -0.88% | -1.44% |
| 2014 | -0.10% | 0.60% | 0.19% | 0.40% | 0.89% | 0.28% | 0.29% | 0.29% | -0.22% | -0.40% | 0.60% | -0.32% | 2.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 97, LASYX is among the top 3% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund (LASYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund provided a 5.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.54 | $0.54 | $0.51 | $0.37 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.30 | $0.36 | $0.29 | $0.23 | $0.37 | $0.35 |
Dividend yield | 5.56% | 5.61% | 5.48% | 4.06% | 2.22% | 2.29% | 3.06% | 3.70% | 2.91% | 2.34% | 3.96% | 3.53% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.54 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.51 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.37 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.24 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.36 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.29 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.23 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.37 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.35 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund was 11.24%, occurring on Oct 13, 2022. Recovery took 401 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -11.24% | Sep 7, 2021 | 279 | Oct 13, 2022 | 401 | May 20, 2024 | 680 |
| -10.94% | Mar 5, 2020 | 13 | Mar 23, 2020 | 51 | Jun 4, 2020 | 64 |
| -7.41% | May 13, 2011 | 101 | Oct 5, 2011 | 147 | May 7, 2012 | 248 |
| -7.02% | Apr 16, 2015 | 209 | Feb 11, 2016 | 111 | Jul 21, 2016 | 320 |
| -5.4% | May 10, 2013 | 78 | Aug 29, 2013 | 253 | Sep 2, 2014 | 331 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund volatility is 0.59%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.