Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y (LSIIX)

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Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y (LSIIX) is up 0.5% since the beginning of the year. LSIIX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of LSIIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,042.

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y (LSIIX) has returned 0.46% so far this year and 3.36% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LSIIX has returned 3.09% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1996, LSIIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.50%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.6 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Jul 1997 with a return of +6.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -11.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, LSIIX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 1, 2011 with a return of +3.3%, while the worst single day was Oct 10, 2008 at -2.9%.

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y has an annualized alpha of 5.85%, beta of 0.03, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 31, 1996.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (26.37%) than losses (13.43%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

LSIIX has an expense ratio of 0.54%, placing it in the medium range.

LSIIX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% 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.

Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y provided a 3.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y. 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 Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y. 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 Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y was 20.77%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 188 trading sessions.

The current Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Bond Fund Class Y drawdown is 1.13%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.