Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency Fund (NEFLX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in investments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. It may invest in securities with credit quality above or below the credit rating of the U.S. government's long-term debt. The fund may also invest in investment grade corporate notes and bonds, collateralized loan obligations, zero-coupon bonds, securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, asset-backed securities and mortgage-related securities including mortgage dollar rolls, and etc.
Fund Info
US5434873593
543487359
Jan 2, 1989
$2,500
Expense Ratio
NEFLX has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency Fund (NEFLX) returned 2.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.47% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NEFLX returned 1.36% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
NEFLX
2.20%
-0.46%
2.15%
5.47%
3.10%
1.09%
1.36%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NEFLX, 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 | 0.40% | 0.93% | 0.48% | 0.84% | -0.46% | 2.20% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.51% | -0.43% | 0.42% | -0.52% | 0.81% | 0.60% | 1.26% | 0.79% | 0.68% | -0.88% | 0.58% | -0.05% | 3.82% |
| 2023 | 1.22% | -0.66% | 1.33% | 0.47% | -0.26% | -0.36% | 0.31% | 0.23% | -0.25% | -0.05% | 1.47% | 1.36% | 4.88% |
| 2022 | -0.53% | -0.49% | -1.32% | -0.85% | 0.25% | -0.40% | 0.65% | -1.06% | -1.32% | -0.46% | 0.98% | 0.09% | -4.40% |
| 2021 | 0.03% | -0.30% | -0.21% | 0.14% | 0.04% | -0.13% | 0.22% | -0.13% | -0.22% | -0.40% | -0.05% | -0.18% | -1.18% |
| 2020 | 0.86% | 0.93% | 0.48% | 0.28% | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.16% | -0.02% | 0.07% | -0.11% | 0.06% | 0.09% | 3.18% |
| 2019 | 0.27% | 0.08% | 0.63% | 0.09% | 0.89% | 0.43% | -0.10% | 0.96% | -0.19% | 0.15% | -0.12% | 0.00% | 3.13% |
| 2018 | -0.48% | -0.12% | 0.24% | -0.21% | 0.42% | -0.02% | -0.11% | 0.43% | -0.29% | 0.08% | 0.36% | 0.85% | 1.13% |
| 2017 | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.05% | 0.22% | 0.22% | -0.04% | 0.14% | 0.32% | -0.30% | 0.05% | -0.12% | 0.06% | 0.86% |
| 2016 | 0.73% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.03% | -0.05% | 0.74% | -0.05% | -0.14% | 0.12% | -0.15% | -0.75% | 0.00% | 0.70% |
| 2015 | 0.66% | -0.29% | 0.39% | -0.04% | 0.13% | -0.13% | 0.12% | -0.15% | 0.29% | -0.23% | -0.23% | -0.19% | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 0.44% | 0.35% | -0.17% | 0.25% | 0.41% | -0.01% | -0.10% | 0.23% | -0.18% | 0.40% | 0.15% | -0.25% | 1.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 95, NEFLX is among the top 5% 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 Limited Term Government And Agency Fund (NEFLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency Fund provided a 3.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.36 | $0.41 | $0.39 | $0.17 | $0.07 | $0.13 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 3.35% | 3.83% | 3.61% | 1.62% | 0.66% | 1.11% | 2.01% | 1.92% | 1.75% | 1.51% | 1.55% | 1.96% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.13 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.39 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.17 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.20 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.17 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency 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 Limited Term Government And Agency Fund was 24.95%, occurring on Jul 5, 1991. Recovery took 1394 trading sessions.
The current Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government And Agency Fund drawdown is 0.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24.95% | Jul 3, 1991 | 3 | Jul 5, 1991 | 1394 | Nov 7, 1996 | 1397 |
| -7.02% | Feb 12, 2021 | 426 | Oct 20, 2022 | 406 | Jun 4, 2024 | 832 |
| -4.28% | Oct 6, 1998 | 221 | Aug 10, 1999 | 168 | Apr 4, 2000 | 389 |
| -3.4% | Mar 18, 2004 | 60 | Jun 14, 2004 | 84 | Oct 12, 2004 | 144 |
| -3.02% | Nov 8, 2001 | 27 | Dec 17, 2001 | 111 | May 29, 2002 | 138 |
Volatility
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