Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund (LSHIX)
The investment seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The fund will invest primarily in below investment-grade fixed-income securities (commonly known as "junk bonds") and other securities that are expected to produce a relatively high level of income (including income-producing preferred stocks and common stocks). The fund's fixed-income securities investments may include unrated securities (securities that are not rated by a rating agency) if Loomis Sayles determines that the securities are of comparable quality to rated securities that the fund may purchase.
Fund Info
US5434956000
Jun 5, 1996
$3,000,000
Expense Ratio
LSHIX features an expense ratio of 0.71%, 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 Institutional High Income 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 Institutional High Income Fund had a return of 2.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.42% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund had an annualized return of 3.04%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
LSHIX
2.17%
1.07%
5.97%
12.42%
3.45%
3.04%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LSHIX, 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 | 1.62% | 2.17% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.18% | 0.74% | 1.09% | -1.26% | 1.28% | 0.72% | 1.97% | 1.76% | 2.59% | -0.51% | 1.86% | -0.93% | 9.43% |
| 2023 | 3.98% | -2.01% | 0.37% | 0.37% | -1.48% | 1.88% | 2.02% | 0.00% | -1.44% | -2.02% | 4.11% | 4.07% | 9.99% |
| 2022 | -2.72% | -1.31% | -0.33% | -4.01% | -0.35% | -6.63% | 5.42% | -1.77% | -4.15% | 2.07% | 2.58% | -0.57% | -11.68% |
| 2021 | 0.49% | 0.81% | 1.13% | 1.91% | 0.47% | 1.55% | 0.31% | 0.61% | -0.61% | 0.61% | -1.82% | 0.15% | 5.70% |
| 2020 | -0.48% | -3.70% | -14.88% | 5.11% | 4.11% | 1.44% | 4.78% | 2.03% | -0.83% | 0.17% | 5.83% | 1.67% | 3.46% |
| 2019 | 4.81% | 1.27% | 0.31% | 0.94% | -2.16% | 2.84% | -0.92% | -0.62% | 0.62% | -0.00% | -0.31% | 2.66% | 9.64% |
| 2018 | 0.74% | -1.33% | -0.60% | 0.60% | -0.15% | 0.30% | 1.65% | 0.44% | 1.17% | -2.17% | -1.04% | -4.33% | -4.75% |
| 2017 | 2.29% | 1.49% | -0.29% | 1.03% | 0.73% | 0.58% | 0.58% | -0.43% | 0.72% | 0.57% | 0.28% | 0.27% | 8.06% |
| 2016 | -3.59% | 0.36% | 6.01% | 3.50% | 1.29% | 2.07% | 2.96% | 2.12% | 0.89% | -0.15% | 0.59% | 1.44% | 18.61% |
| 2015 | -0.28% | 2.36% | -1.22% | 1.23% | 0.14% | -2.30% | -1.52% | -2.95% | -2.75% | 3.12% | -2.74% | -7.18% | -13.59% |
| 2014 | 0.78% | 3.24% | 0.50% | 1.00% | 1.61% | 1.83% | -1.08% | 1.45% | -2.86% | 0.37% | 0.12% | -6.47% | 0.13% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, LSHIX is among the top 6% 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 Institutional High Income Fund (LSHIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund provided a 7.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 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 | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.34 | $0.26 | $0.23 | $0.32 | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.42 | $0.43 |
Dividend yield | 7.56% | 7.73% | 6.28% | 4.95% | 3.72% | 5.13% | 5.93% | 6.22% | 5.65% | 5.76% | 7.23% | 5.95% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2014 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
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 Institutional High Income 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 Institutional High Income Fund was 34.66%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 189 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.66% | Oct 30, 2007 | 284 | Dec 15, 2008 | 189 | Sep 16, 2009 | 473 |
| -28.52% | Oct 8, 1997 | 262 | Oct 8, 1998 | 1147 | Apr 22, 2003 | 1409 |
| -26.46% | Jul 24, 2014 | 392 | Feb 11, 2016 | 361 | Jul 19, 2017 | 753 |
| -24.13% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 171 | Nov 23, 2020 | 198 |
| -17.09% | Nov 9, 2021 | 234 | Oct 13, 2022 | 463 | Aug 19, 2024 | 697 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund volatility is 0.70%, 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.