# Loomis Sayles Funds - Global Bond Fund Retail Class (Trust I) (LSGLX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsglx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Loomis Sayles · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1996-12-31 The fund aims to deliver a robust overall investment return by balancing substantial current income with potential capital growth. Typically, at least 80% of its net assets—including any funds borrowed for investment purposes—will be allocated to fixed-income instruments. This allocation encompasses bonds, notes, debentures, and loans, as well as other investments that Loomis Sayles identifies as possessing similar economic attributes. While the portfolio primarily focuses on investment-grade debt securities from around the globe, it retains the flexibility to invest up to one-fifth (20%) o... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $14.75 | | Expense Ratio | 0.92% | | Assets Under Management | $292.8M | | NAV | $14.75 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $14.50 – $15.40 | | Beta | 1.19 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.6774 /share - Ex-date: 2021-12-17 - Pay date: 2021-12-20 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LSGLX invest in? The fund aims to deliver a robust overall investment return by balancing substantial current income with potential capital growth. Typically, at least 80% of its net assets—including any funds borrowed for investment purposes—will be allocated to fixed-income instruments. This allocation encompasses bonds, notes, debentures, and loans, as well as other investments that Loomis Sayles identifies as possessing similar economic attributes. While the portfolio primarily focuses on investment-grade debt securities from around the globe, it retains the flexibility to invest up to one-fifth (20%) of its assets in lower-rated fixed-income securities, often referred to as "junk bonds." ### What is the expense ratio of LSGLX? Loomis Sayles Funds - Global Bond Fund Retail Class (Trust I) (LSGLX) charges an expense ratio of 0.92%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is the duration of LSGLX? Effective duration measures LSGLX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. LSGLX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of LSGLX? LSGLX'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 LSGLX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from LSGLX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. LSGLX'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. ### How big is LSGLX? Loomis Sayles Funds - Global Bond Fund Retail Class (Trust I) (LSGLX) manages $292.8M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Does LSGLX pay a dividend? Loomis Sayles Funds - Global Bond Fund Retail Class (Trust I) (LSGLX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does LSGLX pay dividends? Loomis Sayles Funds - Global Bond Fund Retail Class (Trust I) pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is LSGLX's dividend yield? LSGLX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LSGLX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LSGLX was 2021-12-17. 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 LSGLX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.92% 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 LSGLX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LSGLX'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 LSGLX cost more than a fund like VOO? LSGLX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.92%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where LSGLX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to LSGLX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as LSGLX (0.92%) 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/lsglx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsglx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsglx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsglx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lsglx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.