NEZNX Performance — Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund, Class N
Data updated: 2026-08-28
NEZNX returned +0.73% year to date and +5.56% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.14% over 3 years and +2.63% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $118 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 6.46% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $122.0M, and assets reached $2.69B.
NEZNX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | NEZNX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $126 | $118 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $106 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $118 |
NEZNX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.73% |
| 1 year | +5.56% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.14% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.63% |
NEZNX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.73% |
| 2025 | +10.60% |
| 2024 | +7.21% |
| 2023 | +8.44% |
| 2022 | −12.55% |
| 2021 | +4.19% |
| 2020 | +1.48% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.85% |
NEZNX 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% | +1.4% | −2.9% | +1.5% | +0.1% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +1.4% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +2.2% | 0.0% | +2.3% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −0.5% | +1.6% | −2.7% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +2.4% | +2.2% | +2.8% | −1.6% | +1.5% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +4.4% | −2.5% | +1.0% | +0.1% | −1.7% | +1.2% | +1.2% | −0.6% | −2.3% | −2.6% | +5.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | −2.7% | −1.6% | −0.8% | −4.0% | 0.0% | −5.1% | +3.6% | −1.5% | −4.1% | +0.3% | +3.2% | −0.3% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | −0.2% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +1.6% | +0.6% | +0.5% | −0.9% | +0.4% | −1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −1.9% | −10.5% | +2.1% | +3.0% | +1.2% | +3.3% | +0.7% | −0.9% | −0.9% | +4.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.9% | −0.9% | +2.7% |
NEZNX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.46%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.56 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.24% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −2.88% (Mar 2026)
NEZNX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $122.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $692.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.21×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $58.4M | $49.7M | $8.7M |
| May 2026 | $52.3M | $55.0M | −$2.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $49.5M | $42.3M | $7.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $52.8M | $53.5M | −$683K |
| Feb 2026 | $78.1M | $39.3M | $38.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $63.5M | $48.7M | $14.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $58.9M | $78.1M | −$19.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $46.9M | $40.6M | $6.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $77.8M | $43.3M | $34.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $53.3M | $38.6M | $14.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $35.3M | $34.2M | $1.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $65.7M | $47.3M | $18.4M |
NEZNX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.69B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.68B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.70B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.67B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.59B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.70B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.76B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.97B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.71B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.82B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.86B |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.84B |
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.