NEFHX Performance — Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
NEFHX returned +1.95% year to date and +6.44% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.81% over 3 years and +2.69% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $129, against $121 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 5.05% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $12.2M, and assets reached $89.91M.
NEFHX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Loomis Sayles 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 | NEFHX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $128 |
NEFHX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.95% |
| 1 year | +6.44% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.81% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.69% |
NEFHX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.95% |
| 2025 | +8.87% |
| 2024 | +9.07% |
| 2023 | +9.53% |
| 2022 | −13.67% |
| 2021 | +2.87% |
| 2020 | +8.19% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.22% |
NEFHX 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 | +0.5% | 0.0% | −1.0% | +1.9% | +0.5% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.0% | +0.8% | −1.1% | −0.3% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +1.6% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | −0.3% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −1.4% | +1.4% | +0.6% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +2.8% | 0.0% | +1.7% | −0.5% |
| 2023 | +4.2% | −2.0% | −0.1% | +0.5% | −1.7% | +2.1% | +1.7% | 0.0% | −1.2% | −2.9% | +4.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −1.4% | −1.0% | −4.3% | −0.4% | −7.7% | +6.2% | −2.2% | −4.3% | +2.5% | +2.2% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +0.1% | +0.6% | −0.3% | −0.8% | −1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | −1.7% | −12.8% | +4.4% | +5.1% | +1.7% | +4.7% | +1.2% | −1.2% | +0.4% | +5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +2.1% |
NEFHX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.05%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.85 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.54% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −2.88% (Oct 2023)
NEFHX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $12.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $23.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.13×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $380K | $328K | $52K |
| May 2026 | $10.8M | $1.4M | $9.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $787K | $403K | $384K |
| Mar 2026 | $776K | $2.0M | −$1.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $337K | $131K | $207K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.7M | $268K | $3.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $871K | $611K | $260K |
| Nov 2025 | $504K | $700K | −$196K |
| Oct 2025 | $382K | $2.5M | −$2.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.4M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $569K | $1000K | −$431K |
| Jul 2025 | $1.6M | $334K | $1.3M |
NEFHX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Loomis Sayles High Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $89.91M |
| 2026-03-31 | $79.41M |
| 2025-12-31 | $78.66M |
| 2025-09-30 | $81.35M |
| 2025-06-30 | $77.83M |
| 2025-03-31 | $67.70M |
| 2024-12-31 | $64.19M |
| 2024-09-30 | $44.33M |
| 2024-06-30 | $42.71M |
| 2024-03-31 | $44.08M |
| 2023-12-31 | $45.46M |
| 2023-09-30 | $44.80M |
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.