Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (NEFHX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Loomis Sayles 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 High Income Fund (NEFHX) has returned -1.59% so far this year and 4.84% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NEFHX has returned 4.72% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 22, 1984, NEFHX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.35%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.5 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Jan 2001 with a return of +11.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 20 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, NEFHX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 30, 1984 with a return of +38.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 15, 1984 at -28.1%.

Loomis Sayles High Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.14%, beta of 0.11, and R² of 0.05 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 23, 1984.

• This fund participated in 41.73% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 34.33% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.11 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.05 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 0.05 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.

NEFHX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.

NEFHX ranks 40 for risk / return — below 40% 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 High Income Fund (NEFHX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Loomis Sayles High Income Fund provided a 4.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.16 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Loomis Sayles 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 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 High Income Fund was 43.09%, occurring on Jan 17, 1991. Recovery took 589 trading sessions.

The current Loomis Sayles High Income Fund drawdown is 2.39%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.