LSHIX Performance — Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-28
LSHIX returned +2.26% year to date and +6.90% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.29% over 3 years and +3.84% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $131, against $121 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.85% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $6.1M, and assets reached $256.95M.
LSHIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | LSHIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $131 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $121 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $136 | $128 |
LSHIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.26% |
| 1 year | +6.90% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.29% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.84% |
LSHIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +2.26% |
| 2025 | +9.26% |
| 2024 | +9.44% |
| 2023 | +9.99% |
| 2022 | −11.67% |
| 2021 | +8.26% |
| 2020 | +3.48% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.22% |
LSHIX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.9% | 0.0% | −1.2% | +1.9% | +0.3% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | +0.9% | −1.2% | −0.2% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +0.7% | +1.7% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | +0.7% | +1.1% | −1.3% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +2.6% | −0.5% | +1.9% | −0.9% |
| 2023 | +4.0% | −2.0% | +0.4% | +0.4% | −1.5% | +1.9% | +2.0% | 0.0% | −1.4% | −2.0% | +4.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | −2.7% | −1.3% | −0.3% | −4.0% | −0.4% | −6.6% | +5.4% | −1.8% | −4.2% | +2.1% | +2.6% | −0.5% |
| 2021 | +0.5% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +1.9% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +0.3% | +0.6% | −0.6% | +0.6% | −1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −3.7% | −14.9% | +5.1% | +4.1% | +1.4% | +4.8% | +2.0% | −0.8% | +0.2% | +5.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.9% | −0.6% | +0.6% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +3.5% |
LSHIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.85%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.99 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.11% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.01% (Oct 2023)
LSHIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$6.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $20.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.77×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $135K | $15K | $120K |
| May 2026 | $5.0M | $16.2M | −$11.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $43K | $187 | $43K |
| Mar 2026 | $459K | $905K | −$445K |
| Feb 2026 | $509K | $372K | $137K |
| Jan 2026 | $406K | $26K | $380K |
| Dec 2025 | $10.0M | $16K | $10.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $419K | $4.0M | −$3.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $525K | $5.0M | −$4.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.0M | $152 | $2.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $961K | $101 | $961K |
| Jul 2025 | $13K | $99K | −$86K |
LSHIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Loomis Sayles Institutional High Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $256.95M |
| 2026-03-31 | $261.12M |
| 2025-12-31 | $262.29M |
| 2025-09-30 | $271.82M |
| 2025-06-30 | $260.19M |
| 2025-03-31 | $267.09M |
| 2024-12-31 | $317.62M |
| 2024-09-30 | $334.14M |
| 2024-06-30 | $329.09M |
| 2024-03-31 | $332.25M |
| 2023-12-31 | $329.39M |
| 2023-09-30 | $312.74M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.