Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund (LSSIX)
The fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in the equity securities of "small-cap companies," including preferred stocks, warrants, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks and other equity-like interests in an entity. Currently, the manager defines a small-cap company to be one whose market capitalization either falls within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index, an index that tracks stocks of 2,000 of the smallest U.S. companies, or is $3 billion or less at the time of investment.
Fund Info
US5434878543
543487854
Dec 31, 1996
$100,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
LSSIX features an expense ratio of 0.92%, 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 Small Cap Growth 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 Small Cap Growth Fund had a return of 3.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.07% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of 2.37%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
LSSIX
3.03%
-0.60%
4.94%
10.07%
1.26%
2.37%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LSSIX, 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 | 3.68% | 3.03% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.33% | 7.77% | 1.41% | -5.50% | 6.01% | -0.57% | 5.24% | 0.68% | 0.44% | -2.93% | 12.75% | -10.41% | 10.95% |
| 2023 | 7.80% | -0.50% | -2.68% | -0.20% | -3.12% | 8.19% | 1.80% | -1.50% | -5.49% | -6.94% | 7.15% | 6.03% | 9.39% |
| 2022 | -13.21% | 0.29% | -0.36% | -9.94% | -3.32% | -5.79% | 10.57% | -2.78% | -6.61% | 8.52% | 4.07% | -7.28% | -25.20% |
| 2021 | 1.54% | 4.76% | -3.25% | 4.75% | -2.68% | 2.10% | 1.49% | -0.16% | -3.71% | 7.22% | -4.51% | -14.47% | -8.49% |
| 2020 | 1.02% | -6.97% | -19.28% | 14.60% | 9.97% | 3.47% | 6.66% | 4.71% | -2.80% | 1.68% | 12.94% | 6.90% | 31.83% |
| 2019 | 9.85% | 5.94% | -1.05% | 3.50% | -4.96% | 7.34% | 1.26% | -2.70% | -3.87% | 2.40% | 5.05% | -6.15% | 16.24% |
| 2018 | 5.24% | -1.42% | 0.99% | 0.68% | 8.14% | 0.59% | 1.51% | 8.25% | -1.47% | -10.21% | 2.51% | -21.35% | -10.08% |
| 2017 | 2.62% | 3.67% | 1.63% | 2.71% | -0.40% | 3.25% | 0.82% | 0.73% | 4.71% | 3.11% | 2.09% | -11.84% | 12.69% |
| 2016 | -8.86% | -2.83% | 7.47% | 0.54% | 2.25% | 0.05% | 4.55% | 0.50% | 0.46% | -5.22% | 8.24% | -0.27% | 5.72% |
| 2015 | -3.56% | 9.03% | 1.09% | -2.90% | 2.60% | 4.57% | 2.10% | -8.48% | -5.57% | 3.96% | 4.07% | -11.31% | -6.24% |
| 2014 | -0.50% | 4.83% | -2.62% | -8.07% | -1.94% | 7.73% | -5.65% | 4.13% | -3.69% | 6.26% | 0.54% | -12.30% | -12.54% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LSSIX is 25, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Small Cap Growth Fund (LSSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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 Small Cap Growth 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 Small Cap Growth Fund was 84.40%, occurring on Mar 11, 2003. Recovery took 4489 trading sessions.
The current Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 27.09%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -84.4% | Mar 7, 2000 | 752 | Mar 11, 2003 | 4489 | Jan 14, 2021 | 5241 |
| -47.89% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -14.12% | Jul 19, 1999 | 13 | Aug 4, 1999 | 24 | Sep 7, 1999 | 37 |
| -12.47% | Feb 16, 2021 | 61 | May 12, 2021 | 120 | Nov 1, 2021 | 181 |
| -11.66% | Jan 24, 2000 | 6 | Jan 31, 2000 | 5 | Feb 7, 2000 | 11 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 4.25%, 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.