# Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N (LGRNX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lgrnx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Loomis Sayles · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2013-02-01 This fund aims to achieve substantial long-term capital appreciation. Typically, in stable market conditions, it predominantly allocates its investments to equity-related instruments, such as common stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants. While its primary emphasis is on shares of large-capitalization companies, the fund maintains the flexibility to invest in businesses of any market size. The portfolio is generally diversified across a broad range of economic sectors and industries. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $33.21 | | Expense Ratio | 0.56% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $16.32B | | NAV | $33.21 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.22% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.74 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $28.37 – $34.78 | | Beta | 1.27 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.7370 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LGRNX invest in? This fund aims to achieve substantial long-term capital appreciation. Typically, in stable market conditions, it predominantly allocates its investments to equity-related instruments, such as common stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants. While its primary emphasis is on shares of large-capitalization companies, the fund maintains the flexibility to invest in businesses of any market size. The portfolio is generally diversified across a broad range of economic sectors and industries. ### What is the expense ratio of LGRNX? Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N (LGRNX) charges an expense ratio of 0.56%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is LGRNX? Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N (LGRNX) is one share class of a fund that manages $16.32B across all of its share classes (LGRCX, LGRRX, LSGRX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is LGRNX actively managed or an index fund? LGRNX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (LGRNX's is 0.56%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was LGRNX launched? Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N (LGRNX) launched in February 2013 and is managed by Loomis Sayles. ### How has LGRNX performed? LGRNX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does LGRNX pay a dividend? Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N (LGRNX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.22%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does LGRNX pay dividends? Loomis Sayles Growth Fund Class N pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is LGRNX's dividend yield? LGRNX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.22%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LGRNX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LGRNX was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will LGRNX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.56% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does LGRNX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LGRNX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does LGRNX cost more than a fund like VOO? LGRNX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.56%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether LGRNX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to LGRNX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as LGRNX (0.56%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lgrnx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lgrnx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lgrnx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lgrnx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lgrnx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.