Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (NEFHX)
The investment seeks high current income plus the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high total return. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in below investment grade fixed-income securities. It may invest up to 30% of its assets in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign fixed-income securities, including those in emerging markets. Although certain securities purchased by the fund may be issued by domestic companies incorporated outside of the United States, the Adviser does not consider these securities to be foreign if the issuer is included in the U.S. fixed-income indices published by Bloomberg Barclays.
Fund Info
US5434873833
543487383
Feb 22, 1984
$2,500
Expense Ratio
NEFHX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
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.
Returns By Period
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund had a return of 1.61% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.19% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Loomis Sayles High Income Fund had an annualized return of 3.69%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Loomis Sayles High Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NEFHX
1.61%
0.77%
6.18%
13.19%
3.13%
3.69%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NEFHX, 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 | 1.05% | 1.61% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.31% | 1.14% | 0.62% | -0.78% | 1.45% | 0.57% | 2.01% | 1.36% | 2.78% | 0.00% | 1.66% | -0.50% | 10.43% |
| 2023 | 4.14% | -1.98% | -0.07% | 0.51% | -1.67% | 2.07% | 1.72% | 0.03% | -1.17% | -2.87% | 4.27% | 4.54% | 9.55% |
| 2022 | -2.94% | -1.37% | -1.05% | -4.33% | -0.35% | -7.70% | 6.23% | -2.23% | -4.27% | 2.55% | 2.23% | -0.63% | -13.66% |
| 2021 | -0.21% | 0.53% | 0.14% | 1.23% | 0.16% | 1.28% | 0.11% | 0.57% | -0.34% | -0.80% | -1.51% | 1.70% | 2.86% |
| 2020 | 0.12% | -1.73% | -12.80% | 4.36% | 5.14% | 1.71% | 4.73% | 1.19% | -1.25% | 0.43% | 5.26% | 2.13% | 8.18% |
| 2019 | 4.46% | 1.37% | 0.91% | 1.43% | -1.48% | 2.56% | 0.00% | -0.28% | 0.10% | 0.17% | 0.14% | 2.11% | 11.96% |
| 2018 | 1.06% | -1.26% | -0.32% | 0.61% | -0.75% | 0.14% | 1.16% | -0.02% | 0.52% | -1.62% | -0.53% | -2.73% | -3.75% |
| 2017 | 1.64% | 1.52% | 0.19% | 0.56% | 0.72% | 0.33% | 1.22% | 0.12% | 0.74% | -0.05% | 0.18% | 0.45% | 7.88% |
| 2016 | -2.81% | 0.09% | 5.01% | 4.04% | 0.45% | 1.20% | 2.42% | 2.11% | 0.66% | -0.03% | -0.45% | 1.37% | 14.75% |
| 2015 | 0.63% | 2.17% | -0.80% | 1.71% | 0.39% | -1.44% | -1.04% | -2.42% | -2.99% | 2.96% | -2.06% | -3.74% | -6.68% |
| 2014 | 0.32% | 2.87% | 0.16% | 1.00% | 1.68% | 0.98% | -1.39% | 1.90% | -2.28% | 0.78% | -0.33% | -3.80% | 1.70% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 93, NEFHX is among the top 7% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 High Income Fund (NEFHX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Loomis Sayles High Income Fund provided a 6.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.27 | $0.21 | $0.18 | $0.22 | $0.21 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.19 |
Dividend yield | 6.85% | 6.95% | 7.58% | 5.97% | 4.27% | 5.15% | 4.94% | 4.61% | 4.42% | 3.35% | 5.71% | 4.43% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.25 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.27 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.19 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.14 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.22 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
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 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 40.99%, occurring on Oct 10, 2002. Recovery took 844 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -40.99% | May 3, 1999 | 866 | Oct 10, 2002 | 844 | Feb 16, 2006 | 1710 |
| -34.32% | May 22, 2008 | 138 | Dec 5, 2008 | 199 | Sep 22, 2009 | 337 |
| -21.83% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 97 | Aug 10, 2020 | 118 |
| -20.35% | Jul 27, 1990 | 121 | Jan 17, 1991 | 118 | Jul 8, 1991 | 239 |
| -18.36% | Jun 1, 2011 | 142 | Dec 20, 2011 | 250 | Dec 19, 2012 | 392 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Loomis Sayles High Income Fund volatility is 0.74%, 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.