Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund (LSWWX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Loomis Sayles Global Allocation 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 Global Allocation Fund (LSWWX) has returned -3.89% so far this year and 10.73% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LSWWX has returned 8.79% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 2, 1996, LSWWX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +20.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -15.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, LSWWX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 19, 2024 at -9.0%.

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.40%, beta of 0.56, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 03, 1996.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (77.83%) than losses (71.44%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.40% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.56 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

LSWWX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.

LSWWX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

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

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund provided a 8.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.01 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Loomis Sayles Global Allocation 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 Global Allocation 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 Global Allocation Fund was 48.31%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 476 trading sessions.

The current Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund drawdown is 7.83%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.