Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N (LGRNX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N (LGRNX) has returned -14.80% so far this year and 8.08% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, LGRNX has achieved an annualized return of 15.09%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, LGRNX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.23%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +14.0%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -14.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, LGRNX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.8%.

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N has an annualized alpha of 3.26%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

• This fund captured 119.05% of S&P 500 Index gains and 104.28% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.26% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.03 and R² of 0.82, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

LGRNX has an expense ratio of 0.57%, placing it in the medium range.

LGRNX ranks 8 for risk / return — in the bottom 8% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N (LGRNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N provided a 2.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N. 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 Growth Fund Class N was 34.65%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 187 trading sessions.

The current Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N drawdown is 17.64%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.