Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund (NEFRX)
The investment seeks high total investment return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in bonds, which include debt securities of any maturity. In addition, it will invest at least 65% of its net assets in investment grade securities. The fund will generally seek to maintain an effective duration of +/- 2 years relative to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Fund Info
US63872R7989
63872R798
Nov 7, 1973
$2,500
Expense Ratio
NEFRX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund (NEFRX) returned 2.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.29% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NEFRX returned 1.56% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
NEFRX
2.23%
0.61%
0.81%
4.29%
-0.64%
1.56%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NEFRX, 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 | 0.75% | 2.20% | -0.01% | 0.17% | -0.88% | 2.23% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.13% | -1.27% | 0.93% | -2.83% | 1.73% | 0.77% | 2.39% | 1.37% | 1.26% | -2.60% | 1.03% | -2.05% | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 3.79% | -2.73% | 2.74% | 0.70% | -1.12% | -0.33% | 0.04% | -0.98% | -3.17% | -2.22% | 5.20% | 4.29% | 5.92% |
| 2022 | -1.99% | -1.28% | -2.24% | -4.06% | 0.39% | -2.41% | 2.71% | -2.37% | -4.59% | -1.41% | 4.40% | -0.56% | -12.94% |
| 2021 | -0.64% | -1.36% | -1.13% | 0.77% | 0.27% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.04% | -0.80% | -0.34% | -0.26% | 0.04% | -1.89% |
| 2020 | 2.07% | 1.52% | -2.13% | 2.61% | 1.34% | 1.13% | 2.10% | -0.47% | -0.11% | -0.33% | 1.73% | -1.49% | 8.11% |
| 2019 | 1.65% | 0.17% | 1.57% | 0.17% | 1.57% | 1.08% | 0.39% | 2.24% | -0.71% | 0.20% | -0.03% | 0.16% | 8.77% |
| 2018 | -0.33% | -1.06% | 0.61% | -0.43% | -0.03% | -0.06% | 0.53% | 0.17% | -0.25% | -1.41% | 0.17% | 1.25% | -0.85% |
| 2017 | 0.61% | 1.06% | 0.17% | 0.60% | 0.53% | -0.03% | 0.52% | 0.83% | -0.06% | 0.09% | 0.13% | 0.37% | 4.92% |
| 2016 | 0.03% | 0.89% | 3.01% | 1.58% | -0.26% | 2.04% | 1.56% | 0.79% | -0.23% | -0.38% | -2.29% | 0.33% | 7.21% |
| 2015 | 1.66% | -0.32% | -0.62% | 0.23% | -0.27% | -1.56% | -0.01% | -1.20% | -1.36% | 1.70% | -0.82% | -1.63% | -4.18% |
| 2014 | 1.08% | 1.82% | 0.61% | 1.04% | 1.47% | 0.48% | -0.46% | 1.32% | -1.62% | 0.98% | 0.10% | -1.34% | 5.54% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NEFRX is 64, 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 Core Plus Bond Fund (NEFRX) 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 Core Plus Bond Fund provided a 3.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.45 | $0.44 | $0.42 | $0.35 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.33 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.40 | $0.32 | $0.43 |
Dividend yield | 3.97% | 3.92% | 3.59% | 3.09% | 2.14% | 2.04% | 2.52% | 2.88% | 2.68% | 3.18% | 2.59% | 3.26% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.15 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.44 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.42 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.35 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.36 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.35 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.32 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
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 Core Plus Bond 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 Core Plus Bond Fund was 20.25%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund drawdown is 8.63%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.25% | Dec 15, 2020 | 468 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -11.21% | Oct 18, 1993 | 146 | May 9, 1994 | 272 | May 24, 1995 | 418 |
| -10.99% | May 21, 2008 | 129 | Nov 21, 2008 | 108 | Apr 30, 2009 | 237 |
| -8.63% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 51 | Jun 2, 2020 | 60 |
| -7.78% | Mar 30, 1987 | 146 | Oct 19, 1987 | 69 | Jan 22, 1988 | 215 |
Volatility
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