Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund (NEFSX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund (NEFSX) has returned -9.40% so far this year and 9.45% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, NEFSX has achieved an annualized return of 14.19%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 7, 1994, NEFSX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.02%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +16.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, NEFSX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.2%.

Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.82%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.88 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 08, 1994.

• This fund captured 112.56% of S&P 500 Index gains and 100.20% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.82% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.99 and R² of 0.88, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

NEFSX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating above-average management fees.

NEFSX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund (NEFSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund provided a 6.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.82 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities 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 Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities 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 Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund was 55.83%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 1139 trading sessions.

The current Natixis Funds Trust I U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund drawdown is 11.04%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.