- What does LSBRX invest in?
- The fund primarily aims to achieve a robust total return by combining ongoing income generation with capital growth. Typically, at least 80% of its net assets, including any borrowed capital used for investment, will be allocated to fixed-income instruments. A minimum of 55% of these net assets is ordinarily committed to fixed-income securities rated as investment-grade. Additionally, the fund has the flexibility to invest up to 35% of its holdings in lower-rated fixed-income securities, commonly known as "junk bonds," and up to 20% in equity investments, including both common and preferred stocks.
- What is the expense ratio of LSBRX?
- Loomis Sayles Funds - Bond Fund Retail Class (Trust I) (LSBRX) charges an expense ratio of 0.90%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- What is LSBRX's dividend yield?
- LSBRX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.59%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.
- What is the duration of LSBRX?
- Effective duration measures LSBRX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. LSBRX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.
- What is the credit quality of LSBRX?
- LSBRX's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.
- What is the yield to maturity of LSBRX?
- Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from LSBRX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. LSBRX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.
