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Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund Class N NERNX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 11.01  /  +0.18 %
  • Total Assets 7.5B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.390%
  • Expense Ratio 0.390%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Moderate
  • Min. Initial Investment 1M
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.75%
  • Effective Duration 6.25 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis NERNX

Will NERNX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable NERNX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the NERNX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of NERNX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Proven, but under some pressure.

Associate Analyst River Meng

River Meng

Associate Analyst

Summary

The retirement of veteran manager Peter Palfrey, paired with surprisingly elevated analyst turnover, dampens but does not eliminate conviction in Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond. The strategy’s People rating merits a downgrade to Above Average from High.

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Portfolio Holdings NERNX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 31.5
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

2 Year Treasury Note Future Sept 26

20.68 2B
Government

United States Treasury Notes 1.125%

1.89 195M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.625%

1.84 190M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4.125%

1.69 174M
Government

Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Sep26 Xcbt 20260930

1.52 157M
Government

United States Treasury Bonds 2%

1.50 155M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4%

1.46 151M
Government

Federal National Mortgage Association 5%

1.41 145M
Securitized

United States Treasury Notes 3.375%

1.28 132M
Government

Fixed Inc Clearing Corp.Repo

1.17 120M
Cash and Equivalents

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