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Loomis Sayles Value Fund
Fund focus
Loomis Sayles Value Fund
seeks long-term growth of capital and income by investing in mid- and large-cap
companies that the managers believe are undervalued.
What you should know
While the fund offers potential for long-term capital growth, it invests in
value stocks, which can fall out of favor with investors and may underperform growth
stocks during certain market conditions.
Investment strategy
Following a bottom-up, fundamental process, the fund managers invest in companies
that they believe are selling at a significant discount to intrinsic value.The managers
look across all sectors for companies that are undervalued by the market in relation
to earnings, dividends, assets, and growth prospects. Security selection is the
prime driver of return.
Portfolio Highlights
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Information is as of 8/31/2008* |
| AT&T, Inc. |
4.14%
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| ExxonMobil Corp. |
3.39%
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| Total SA, Sponsored ADR |
2.40%
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| Time Warner, Inc. |
2.23%
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| JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
2.12%
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View a list of the most recent top
ten holdings for this fund.
View a complete list
of holdings for this fund.
Sector Breakdown
| Information is as of 8/31/2008 |
| Financials |
22.19% |
| Health Care |
11.57% |
| Energy |
11.25% |
| Consumer Discretionary |
10.70% |
| Industrials |
9.45% |
| Consumer Staples |
8.01% |
| Information Technology |
7.91% |
| Materials |
7.05% |
| Utilities |
4.69% |
| Telecommunication Services |
4.14% |
| Cash & Equivalents |
3.03% |
Portfolio Managers
Managed by Loomis
Sayles & Company, L.P.
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| Arthur Barry |
James Carroll |
Warren N. Koontz |
The following information regarding this Fund is also available:
Value stocks can fall out of favor with investors and may underperform growth stocks under certain market conditions.
Because the Fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities the value of the Fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The Fund is subject to currency risk, which is the risk that fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may cause the value of a Fund's investments to decline. Funds that invest in securities denominated in, or receive revenues in, foreign currency are subject to currency risk. Accordingly, the purchase of fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.
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