Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund (LSHIX)

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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.

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund (LSHIX) has returned -1.05% so far this year and 6.75% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LSHIX has returned 5.61% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 5, 1996, LSHIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.4 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 1998 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst month was Dec 1998 at -15.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, LSHIX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 28, 2001 with a return of +20.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 28, 1998 at -14.3%.

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.38%, beta of 0.17, and R² of 0.15 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 06, 1996.

• This fund participated in 50.69% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 48.56% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.17 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.15 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.15 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

LSHIX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.

LSHIX ranks 75 for risk / return — better than 75% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund (LSHIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund provided a 5.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share.

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.

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 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 40.26%, occurring on Oct 10, 2002. Recovery took 293 trading sessions.

The current Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund drawdown is 2.08%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.