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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22099

Gateway Trust

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

NGAM Distribution, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2012

 

 

 


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Registrant’s annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:


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ANNUAL REPORT

November 30, 2012

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ASG Growth Markets Fund

Gateway International Fund

Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund

 

 

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Management Discussion and Investment Results page 1

Portfolio of Investments page 27

Financial  Statements page 68


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ASG GROWTH MARKETS FUND

Management Discussion

 

Managers:

Andrew W. Lo, PhD

Jeremiah H. Chafkin

Alexander D. Healy, PhD

AlphaSimplex Group, LLC

Robert S. Rickard

Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC

Khalid (Kal) Ghayur, CFA

Stephen C. Platt , CFA

Westpeak Global Advisors, LLC

 

 

Objective:

Over the long term, the fund seeks to provide total return consistent with traditional broad-based emerging market equity indices while actively managing the fund’s risk to be more stable than that of such indices.

 

 

Strategy:

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests in equity securities of companies located in emerging markets, derivative instruments and highly-rated money market instruments held in connection with its derivative positions.

 

 

Symbols:

 

Class A     AGMAX
Class C     AGMCX
Class Y     AGMYX

 

 

 

 

Market Conditions

Following a volatile end of 2011, the market environment remained unsettled as central banks continued their efforts to combat the effects of the European debt crises and sluggish global growth. While equities in more developed countries generally performed well throughout the period, emerging markets experienced more varied results. Although both emerging and developed market economies introduced stimulus packages, the impact of stimulus on stock market prices was more effective in developed markets. There was further quantitative easing from the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England during the period. In addition, the European Central Bank’s September announcement of the Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) program in Europe provided an implicit support mechanism to the peripheral nations in Europe, thereby reducing their borrowing costs.

The actions in Europe helped alleviate a source of stress in the markets. However, while monetary easing continued in many emerging economies, its impact on growth and asset prices has been uneven, and the persistent theme was more pronounced slowdowns in growth. Evidence was seen across the spectrum, most notably in China where the Purchasing Managers Index dipped below the critical “50” mark during the summer, signaling a contraction in manufacturing. Industrial production across several emerging market countries deteriorated over the period.

Performance Results

For the 12 months ended November 30, 2012, Class A shares of ASG Growth Markets Fund returned -3.69% at net asset value. The fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net), returned 11.35%, and the average return of the funds in its peer group, the Morningstar Diversified Emerging Markets category, was 8.46% during the same period.

Explanation of Fund Performance

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futures and forwards that is designed to manage and contain the risks of emerging markets. The core equity portfolio, which represents about two-thirds of the fund’s assets, tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) with modest tilts toward low valuation stocks as well as high price-momentum stocks.

During the period, the core equity portfolio offered performance broadly consistent with the performance of investable portfolios of emerging market equities. The fund’s underperformance relative to its benchmark is largely the result of the manager’s efforts to contain emerging market exposures in response to increased volatility and losses in emerging markets late in 2011 and during the second quarter of 2012. The divergence between the fund and its benchmark occurred mostly in January, as a result of efforts to hedge the fund’s exposure to emerging markets in response to the substantial losses and elevated risk exhibited by those markets in the latter half of 2011.

Equity and currency risk were identified as significant factors explaining emerging market performance in 2011. Based on this, the portfolio’s risk-management overlay held short positions in equity futures and currency forwards as a hedge entering 2012. Over the course of the first quarter, the level of hedging was reduced as markets recovered and volatility declined; however, larger hedge positions were reinstated as emerging markets sold off from March through May.

Overlay exposures during the first half of 2012 and the beginning of the third quarter were generally intended to offset volatility in emerging markets. However, by the end of the third quarter of 2012, the management strategy called for the overlay portfolio to actively reinforce exposures that were viewed as driving the recent performance of emerging markets.

As a result of the fund’s active risk management, the annualized volatility over the 12-month period was 11.7%, lower than the 15.3% annualized volatility experienced by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) over the same period.

Outlook

The outlook for global markets remains uncertain and the chronic nature of the present crises remains a source of concern for the coming period. Complicating matters for emerging markets will be the outcome of the ongoing budgetary negotiations in the United States. Although the initial “fiscal cliff” – a reference to the tax hikes and spending cuts that were scheduled to occur at year-end 2012 unless Congress acted to avert them – has been avoided, uncertainty remains with issues surrounding the debt ceiling and United States government funding. Nations that export to the United States could be materially affected should the United States fall into economic decline. If legislators lose credibility with the plan put forth, there would be a negative impact on growth. With growth already weak in emerging markets and in Europe, a significant breakdown could trigger another global recession. Conversely, if the gap is bridged by a comprehensive and credible longer-term agreement, the occurrence of a more pronounced and sustainable rally in asset prices is certainly within reasonable expectations. With monetary conditions already quite loose, signs of improvement in industrial activity could trigger a sharp rebound in emerging market growth.

 

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ASG GROWTH MARKETS FUND

Investment Results through November 30, 2012

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares 4

October 21, 2011 (inception) through November 30, 2012

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Average Annual Total Returns — November 30, 2012 4

 

     
       1 Year      Since Inception  
   
Class A (Inception 10/21/11)        
NAV      -3.69      -1.59
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -9.21         -6.71   
   
Class C (Inception 10/21/11)        
NAV      -4.45         -2.29   
With CDSC 1      -5.40         -2.29   
   
Class Y (Inception 10/21/11)        
NAV      -3.56         -1.39   
   
Comparative Performance        
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) 2      11.35         11.21   
Morningstar Diversified Emerging Markets Fund Avg. 3      8.46         9.02   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The chart and table do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses.

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

 

1 Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2 MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets.

 

3 Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

4 Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

 

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GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND

Management Discussion

 

 

Managers:

Michael T. Buckius, CFA

Kenneth H. Toft, CFA

Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC

 

 

Objective:

Over the long term, the fund seeks to capture the majority of the returns associated with international developed market equity investments, while exposing investors to less risk than such investments generally.

 

 

Strategy:

Under normal circumstances, invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of non-U.S. companies, while also selling index call options and buying index put options.

 

 

Symbols:

 

Class A   GAIAX
Class C   GAICX
Class Y   GAIYX

 

 

 

Market Conditions

During the eight-month period covered by this report, global markets were dominated by political and fiscal crises in Europe and the China growth story in Asia. Of the six country and regional markets the fund invests in–three in Europe and three in Asia-Pacific–all posted positive returns for the period, with the exception of the Japanese N IKKEI 225 Index. As the lone decliner, the N IKKEI 225 slid 5.45% as exports plunged amid a stronger yen. The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index gained 10.74% as foreign investors renewed their optimism on China, despite a decline in China’s mainland stocks (Shanghai Composite). Also drawing from the Chinese economy was Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index which gained 8.55%. Of the European markets, Switzerland’s Swiss Market Index posted the best performance, gaining 10.58%, while the Euro Stoxx 50 Index gained 8.59% as the European Union took steps toward resolving the debt crisis among its weaker members. The United Kingdom’s FTSE 100 Index moved ahead 4.92%, even as the country flirted with recession. Option market volatility continued throughout the international exchanges at historically average levels, slightly higher than U. S. equity markets and consistent with the uncertainty and limited growth prospects in Europe and the continuing market contraction in Japan.

Performance Results

For the eight-month period ended November 30, 2012, Class A shares of Gateway International Fund returned -0.80% at net asset value. The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) returned 2.55%. Fund performance may not be consistent with the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) due to the hedging strategy employed by the fund while seeking to meet its investment objective. The fund outperformed the -1.42% average return of funds in its peer group, the Morningstar Long/Short Equity category.

Explanation of Fund Performance

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encompassed two distinct market phases. From April 1 (the first day of the Fund’s first full-month of performance) through June 4, 2012, the Index declined 14.82%, primarily due to weakness in Europe and Japan. By comparison, the fund’s losses were only 8.60% over that same period. Outperformance over this period was driven by the fund’s hedging technique of selling index call options and buying index put options. From June 4 through November 30, 2012, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) rallied, posting a 20.39% return, primarily on strength in Europe. During this period, the fund gained 8.53%. The fund’s hedging technique was primarily responsible for the performance differential over this period as well. When markets advance, the fund’s return will generally be consistent with the amount of net cash flow produced by the hedge, i.e. index call selling and index put buying. Because the fund sells index call options against the notional value of the portfolio, it foregoes the upside potential of the index in favor of call premium. Upside potential is further limited because the fund also hedges downside risk with index put options. The fund’s 8.53% gain over a period that was slightly less than six months reflects a return above expectations in light of its hedged risk profile. However, the gain was insufficient to fully recover the 8.60% lost during the earlier equity decline.

Index put options were valuable hedging tools during the equity market decline that occurred in the first two months of the fund’s operations, and, accordingly, the investment management team reduced put coverages in the European Indexes as put profits were realized. However, put coverages remained at more than 95% of notional value in the Asia-Pacific indexes throughout the period. As volatility diminished during the market rally, put coverage was restored to more than 95% in all six foreign indexes by November 30, 2012. All indexes were approximately 100% hedged with index call options.

Outlook

The investment thesis for the Gateway International Fund has two components. First, the globalization of the world economy over the last 20 years has motivated investors to embrace global equity investing as a core equity allocation. Second, given the expanded set of risks involved in investing outside the domestic economy, prudence and wealth preservation considerations have placed greater emphasis on a hedged approach. At Gateway, we continue to see uncertainties related to the resolution of the European crisis and the economic leadership provided by the new members of the central committee in China. Further, given the growing interdependence of world economies, these risks are heightened as the United States seeks to resolve its own fiscal dilemma. The trend of rising cross-correlations implies that the global investor faces growing vulnerability to systemic and tail risk events worldwide. These risks increase the need for heightened vigilance, and the Gateway International Fund continues to focus on risk management.

 

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GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND

Investment Results through November 30, 2012

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares 4

March 30, 2012 (inception) through November 30, 2012

 

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Total Returns — November 30, 2012 4

 

   
       Since Inception  
   
Class A (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      -0.80
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -6.50   
   
Class C (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      -1.20   
With CDSC 1      -2.19   
   
Class Y (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      -0.60   
   
Comparative Performance     
MSCI EAFE Index (Net) 2      2.55   
Morningstar Long/Short Equity Fund Avg. 3      -1.42   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The chart and table do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses.

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

 

1 Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2 MSCI EAFE Index (Net) (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada.

 

3 Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

4 Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CAPITAL INCOME FUND

Management Discussion

 

Managers:

Arthur Barry, CFA

Daniel J. Fuss, CFA, CIC

Kathleen C. Gaffney, CFA*

Warren N. Koontz, CFA, CIC

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Objective:

The fund seeks high total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

 

 

Strategy:

Under normal market conditions, will invest at least 70% of its assets in equity securities that may include common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities, including, among others, warrants, convertible debt securities and convertible preferred stock.

 

 

Symbols:

 

Class A   LSCAX
Class C   LSCCX
Class Y   LSCYX

 

 

 

* Effective October 22, 2012, Kathleen Gaffney no longer served as a Portfolio Manager of the fund.

Market Conditions

During the eight-month period covered by this report, central bank action was a primary driver of market action. Announcements from the European Central Bank (ECB) and the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) indicating that they will do whatever it takes to support an economic recovery encouraged investors and pushed financial markets higher. The Fed announced that it would extend its Operation Twist stimulus plan through the end of 2012, and in September it introduced a third round of quantitative easing, buying securities in an effort to stimulate the economy. This, coupled with artificially low interest rates maintained by central banks worldwide, helped drive investors into riskier assets, including stocks and lower-quality bonds. Meanwhile, a lack of resolution to Europe’s debt crisis continued to weigh on economic conditions. Austerity measures in Europe and quantitative easing plans have not yet relieved the global economic contraction.

Performance Results

For the eight-month period ended November 30, 2012, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund returned 6.01% at net asset value. The fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the S&P 500 ® Index, which returned 2.10% for the period. The fund also outperformed its secondary benchmark, the Russell 1000 ® Value Index, which returned 3.61%. The fund outperformed the 1.40% average return of funds in the Morningstar Aggressive Allocation category.

Explanation of Fund Performance

Stock selection in the consumer discretionary and healthcare sectors generated double-digit returns for the period. Within consumer discretionary, evidence of a housing market recovery benefited Lowe’s, a home improvement retailer. American Eagle Outfitters and Comcast were also strong names in the sector. In healthcare, the fund’s pharmaceutical holdings drove outperformance relative to the fund’s primary benchmark, particularly positions in Merck, Sanofi and Pfizer. Only the technology and materials sectors lost

 

 

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ground for the period. Despite disappointing overall results from materials, Weyerhaeuser, a forest products company, benefited from the uptick in the housing market and was a strong contributor to performance. Although the technology sector posted negative returns, an underweight in the sector relative to the primary benchmark benefited the fund’s overall performance.

The fund’s consumer staples sector holdings detracted from performance, as our selections didn’t keep pace with the benchmark’s selections. In technology, software giant Microsoft declined as personal computers continued to lose ground to tablets. In the financials sector, positions in PNC, a diversified financial services company, and MetLife, an insurance company, lagged. Additionally, fears of higher taxes on dividends hurt the fund’s higher-yielding stocks in the telecom and utilities sectors.

In the fund’s fixed-income segment, financial securities in the investment-grade and high-yield universes aided performance. In particular, security selection within the banking industry led to sizeable gains. In addition, high-yield utilities, equity-sensitive convertibles and non-U.S.-dollar-denominated securities also boosted performance.

The fund’s below-investment-grade holdings within the home construction and healthcare industries posted strong results, but they were unable to buoy the overall industrials sector due to lagging results from selected holdings in the supermarket and retail industries. The fund’s investment-grade industrials also detracted from performance due to a specific wireline holding. Meanwhile, an underweight in investment-grade utilities, which posted modest gains for the period, dragged down results.

Outlook

Uncertainty related to ongoing fiscal challenges in the U.S. is driving market activity and may hinder economic growth moving forward. Given the terms of the agreement reached by the president and Congress, we think investors will still seek income-oriented securities. While we remain optimistic about the rebound in residential construction, yield-oriented stocks with attractive valuations are becoming more difficult to uncover.

In the fixed-income market, we believe security selection will remain critical, as we continue to review new issues and existing holdings for more attractive opportunities. We expect volatility in Europe to remain significant and growth to remain soft, with the possibility of a modest recession as governments implement additional fiscal reform.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CAPITAL INCOME FUND

Investment Results through November 30, 2012

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares 5

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Total Returns — November 30, 2012 5

 

   
       Since Inception  
   
Class A (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      6.01
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -0.09   
   
Class C (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      5.44   
With CDSC 1      4.44   
   
Class Y (Inception 3/30/2012)     
NAV      6.19   
   
Comparative Performance     
S&P 500 ® Index 2      2.10   
Russell 1000 ® Value Index 3      3.61   
Morningstar Aggressive Allocation Fund Avg. 4      1.40   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The chart and table do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses.

 

NOTES TO CHARTS:

 

1 Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

S&P 500 ® Index is a widely recognized measure of U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, among other factors.

 

3

Russell 1000 ® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 ® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

 

4 Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

5 Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE AND FIXED INCOME FUND

Management Discussion

 

Managers:

Kevin J. Perry

John R. Bell

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Objective:

The fund seeks to provide a high level of current income.

 

 

Strategy:

Primarily invests in a combination of adjustable floating rate loans and other floating rate debt instruments issued by U.S. and non-U.S. corporations or other business entities and fixed income securities, including derivatives that reference the returns of these instruments.

 

 

Symbols:

 

Class A   LSFAX
Class C   LSFCX
Class Y   LSFYX

 

 

Market Conditions

For the 12-month period ended November 30, 2012, a favorable macroeconomic environment, which was largely free of genuine shocks, contributed to the stability of the bank loan market. The release of several better-than-expected U.S. economic reports, combined with increased confidence that the Federal Reserve would keep its accommodative policies in place, were also positive factors. Against this backdrop, the demand for bank loans remained strong, due primarily to inflows into retail bank loan mutual funds and rebounding collateralized loan obligation (CLO) issuance. The supply of bank loans for the year to date through November 2012 outpaced the prior one-year record for new issuance, which occurred in 2007. In this environment, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan ® Index posted only one month of negative performance and earned returns in excess of 1% in four of the months. Lower-rated loans largely drove performance, as investors generally favored riskier assets throughout much of the period.

Performance Results

For the 12-month period ended November 30, 2012, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund returned 12.02% at net asset value. The fund outperformed its benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan ® Index, which returned 9.36% and the 9.49% average return of the funds in its peer group, the Morningstar Bank Loan category.

Explanation of Fund Performance

As part of our general investment strategy, we did not make any significant tactical shifts during the 12-month period. Instead, we focused on credit selection and seeking to generate a high level of current income over the full credit cycle, while reserving our tactical flexibility to manage exposures based on significant shifts in our macroeconomic view.

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helped its price return, as new issues experienced price appreciation in the secondary market.

In addition, the fund’s bond holdings boosted its yield and helped drive outperformance relative to the benchmark. We continued to focus on bonds with relatively near-term maturities or expected calls (meaning we expect the issuer to retire the debt prior to the bond’s maturity date). We believe this focus is more appropriate in a bank loan portfolio than buying generic high-yield bonds, given the interest-rate sensitivity of bank loan investors.

The fund ended the period with approximately 83% of its assets invested in bank loans and 11% in bonds. The allocation to bank loans and bonds remained relatively stable throughout the period. We did not change the fund’s risk positioning during the period, other than to increase its cash position in May, which corresponded with the only month of negative performance in the bank loan market.

Outlook

With the 2012 election cycle over, the financial markets have been focusing on the management of the U.S. economy and continued uncertainty related to the ongoing fiscal challenges in the U.S. We expect heightened market volatility as Congress discusses solutions to lingering issues.

Technical factors appear to be in relative balance as we approach the end of 2012. The new issue calendar remains robust but we believe it likely will be met with equally robust inflows. S&P’s Leveraged Commentary & Data reports that $15 billion to $20 billion of CLOs are working toward completion by the end of the year. We believe this trend will continue and possibly expand in 2013.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING RATE AND FIXED INCOME FUND

Investment Results through November 30, 2012

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares 5

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Average Annual Total Returns — November 30, 2012 5

 

     
       1 Year      Since
Inception
 
   
Class A (Inception 9/30/11)        
NAV      12.02      13.04
With 3.50% Maximum Sales Charge      8.13         9.61   
   
Class C (Inception 9/30/11)        
NAV      11.18         12.20   
With CDSC 2      10.18         12.20   
   
Class Y (Inception 9/30/11) 1        
NAV      12.33         13.35   
   
Comparative Performance        
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan ® Index 3      9.36         10.17   
Morningstar Bank Loan Fund Avg. 4      9.49         10.33   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The chart and table do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses.

 

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

 

1 9/30/11 represents the date Class Y shares were first registered for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933. 9/16/11 represents commencement of operations for Class Y shares for accounting and financial reporting purposes only.

 

2 Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

3

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan ® Index reflects the market-weighted performance of institutional leveraged loans based upon real-time market weightings, spreads and interest payments.

 

4 Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

5 Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

 

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VAUGHAN NELSON SELECT FUND

Management Discussion

 

Managers:

Dennis G. Alff, CFA

Chris D. Wallis, CFA

Scott J. Weber, CFA

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P.

 

 

Objective:

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

 

Strategy:

The fund, under normal market conditions, will invest primarily in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, limited partnership interests, interests in limited liability companies, REITS or other trusts and similar securities.

 

 

Symbols:

 

Class A   VNSAX
Class C   VNSCX
Class Y   VNSYX

 

 

 

 

Market Conditions

Large-scale economic and political factors steered equity markets during the five-month period ended November 30, 2012. The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank kept interest rates low in order to free credit markets and buy time in the face of numerous problems, particularly those in Europe. Meanwhile, the “fiscal cliff” of tax hikes and spending cuts clouded the U.S. economic outlook, as uncertainty over tax and regulatory policies left individuals and businesses without clear guidance. Corporate earnings growth decelerated, and overall economic growth remained lackluster.

Performance Results

For the five months ended November 30, 2012, Class A shares of Vaughan Nelson Select Fund returned 5.00% at net asset value. The fund’s results were in line with its benchmark, the S&P 500 ® Index, which returned 4.99%, and the 5.33% average return of funds in its peer group, the Morningstar Large Value category.

Explanation of Fund Performance

To take advantage of attractive valuations among more cyclical sectors, such as energy and finance, we reduced the fund’s weights in healthcare and telecommunications, two groups that made positive contributions to performance over the period. We also trimmed consumer-related holdings. These shifts in emphasis stem from the purchase and sale of individual stocks rather than from any targeted sector weights. Positive stock selection was the chief driver of performance with industry weights partially offsetting otherwise solid results.

Results in technology were particularly strong. The market’s focus on Apple had sidetracked Google for a time. However, second-quarter results were good, and investors appear to be coming to appreciate Google’s dominance as a search engine and the potential of its Android operating system, which has the largest global market share among smart phones. MasterCard also

 

 

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added to returns. MasterCard is a transaction processor and takes no credit risks. We believe that it should continue to benefit from the steady trend away from cash and checks to plastic. While the United States leads this trend, there is great potential overseas, where company results have been outstanding. Shares of Symantec, a leader in storage and security solutions, rose following the fund’s July purchase. Symantec had been undervalued compared to its peers, and we believe that investors are reevaluating the company in light of management changes. Relative to the benchmark, Apple was the main detractor in the technology group. We were slow to appreciate the potential of Apple’s new products and our commitment came late. Although shares weakened toward the end of the period, we are optimistic about Apple’s continued capacity to innovate and grow. Micros Systems, which provides point-of-sale systems and software to hotels, restaurants and retail stores, was also disappointing. Growth seems to have slowed despite the company’s long history of favorable earnings. We sold IBM after a strong run as revenues began to slow, and we eliminated Solera Holdings, which develops software for automobile accident claims, because we believe the slowdown in Europe threatens a key segment of its business.

In the healthcare sector, stock selection aided returns. Valeant Pharmaceuticals, a specialty drug company, continued to grow, chiefly through acquisition. Valeant acquires smaller drug companies that have attractive products but lack distribution capability. HCA shares rose following the fund’s timely purchase during a recent selloff, but a small position tempered gains. Hospital stocks generally rose in anticipation of reductions in their bad debt expense under the new healthcare law. These favorable returns were partially offset by a loss from Endo Health Solutions, which markets branded and generic drugs. Within the consumer staples sector, cigarette maker Altria pulled back. Unit sales slowed and pricing softened, pointing to potentially lower earnings. We sold the stock.

In commercial services, Corrections Corporation, which operates for-profit prisons, responded favorably to news that it might convert to a real estate investment trust and pay out higher dividends. The federal and state governments are finding it more cost-effective to outsource their prison functions, increasing the company’s long-term potential.

Within financials, global insurer XL Group performed well on the strength of solid third quarter results. Claims resulting from Hurricane Sandy appear to be well-managed. Insurance stocks often rally following major disasters in expectation of higher premiums.

Outlook

Economic growth remains on the weak side, but we believe it may improve in 2013 if Washington provides clarity on taxes, budgets and regulations. Better conditions in the housing market are helping to shore up consumer confidence and retail sales appear healthy. Stronger housing trends would also help boost employment. The market does not appear expensive to us; there are many growing companies whose stocks trade at good valuations. We seek those that are growing a little faster than their group but we are careful not to overpay.

 

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VAUGHAN NELSON SELECT FUND

Investment Results through November 30, 2012

 

Total Returns — November 30, 2012 4

 

   
       Since Inception  
   
Class A (Inception 6/29/2012)     
NAV      5.00
With 5.75% Maximum Sales Charge      -1.04   
   
Class C (Inception 6/29/2012)     
NAV      4.70   
With CDSC 1      3.70   
   
Class Y (Inception 6/29/2012)     
NAV      5.10   
   
Comparative Performance     
S&P 500 ® Index 2      4.99   
Morningstar Large Value Fund Avg. 3      5.33   

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The table does not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares. Performance for periods less than one year is cumulative, not annualized. Returns reflect changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Unlike a fund, an index is not managed and does not reflect fees and expenses.

 

 

NOTES TO CHART

 

1 Performance for Class C shares assumes a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

 

2

S&P 500 ® Index is a widely recognized U.S. stock market performance. It is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, among other factors.

 

3 Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charges of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

4 Fund performance has been increased by fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the funds’ website at ngam.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2012 is available from the funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

ADDITIONAL INDEX INFORMATION

This document may contain references to third party copyrights, indexes, and trademarks, each of which is the property of its respective owner. Such owner is not affiliated with Natixis Global Asset Management or any of its related or affiliated companies (collectively “NGAM”) and does not sponsor, endorse or participate in the provision of any NGAM services, funds or other financial products.

The index information contained herein is derived from third parties and is provided on an “as is” basis. The user of this information assumes the entire risk of use of this information. Each of the third party entities involved in compiling, computing or creating index information, disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to such information.

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the funds’ prospectus. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The first line in the table of each class of fund shares shows the actual account values and actual fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the fund from June 1, 2012 through November 30, 2012 for ASG Growth Markets Fund, Gateway International Fund, Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund and Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund and from June 29, 2012 through November 30, 2012 for Vaughan Nelson Select Fund. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your class.

The second line in the table for each class of fund shares provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges. Therefore, the second line in the table of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

ASG GROWTH MARKETS FUND   BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/1/2012
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
11/30/2012
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
6/1/2012 –  11/30/2012
 

Class A

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,050.90        $8.87   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,016.35        $8.72   

Class C

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,046.60        $12.64   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,012.65        $12.43   

Class Y

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,051.90        $7.59   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,017.60        $7.47   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement), including expenses of the Subsidiary (see Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements) and interest expense: 1.73%, 2.47% and 1.48% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL FUND   BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/1/2012
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
11/30/2012
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
6/1/2012 – 11/30/2012
 

Class A

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,079.40        $7.02   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,018.25        $6.81   

Class C

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,075.10        $10.89   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,014.50        $10.58   

Class Y

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,080.40        $5.72   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,019.50        $5.55   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.35%, 2.10% and 1.10% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES CAPITAL INCOME FUND   BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/1/2012
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
11/30/2012
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
6/1/2012 – 11/30/2012
 

Class A

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,120.60        $6.36   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,019.00        $6.06   

Class C

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,117.00        $10.32   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,015.25        $9.82   

Class Y

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,122.50        $5.04   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,020.25        $4.80   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.20%, 1.95% and 0.95% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

LOOMIS SAYLES SENIOR FLOATING
RATE AND FIXED INCOME FUND
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/1/2012
   

ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE

11/30/2012

    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD*
6/1/2012 –  11/30/2012
 

Class A

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,048.60        $5.63   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,019.50        $5.55   

Class C

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,044.40        $9.46   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,015.75        $9.32   

Class Y

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,050.70        $4.36   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,020.75        $4.29   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.10%, 1.85% and 0.85% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

VAUGHAN NELSON SELECT FUND   BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
6/1/2012
1
    ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
11/30/2012
    EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD
6/1/2012
1  – 11/30/2012
 

Class A

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,050.00        $6.04 1  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,018.00        $7.06

Class C

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,047.00        $9.26 1  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,014.25        $10.83

Class Y

                       

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,051.00        $4.96 1  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,019.25        $5.81

 

* Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.40%, 2.15% and 1.15% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (183), divided by 366 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

1 Fund commenced operations on June 29, 2012. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after waiver/reimbursement): 1.40%, 2.15%, and 1.15% for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal period (154), divided by 366 (to reflect the partial period).

 

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE INITIAL ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS FOR VAUGHAN NELSON SELECT FUND

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that both the full Board of Trustees of the Trust and a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), voting separately, initially approve for a two-year term any new investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for a registered investment company, including a newly formed fund such as the Vaughan Nelson Select Fund (the “Fund”). The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the proposed investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements (together, the “Agreements”) for the Fund at an in-person meeting held on June 14, 2012.

In connection with this review, Fund management and other representatives of the Fund’s adviser, NGAM Advisors, L.P. (“NGAM Advisors”) and sub-adviser, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (“Vaughan Nelson,” and, together with NGAM Advisors, the “Advisors”), distributed to the Trustees materials including, among other items, (i) information on the proposed advisory fee and other expenses to be charged to the Fund, including information comparing the Fund’s expected expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information on fees charged to other accounts advised or sub-advised by Vaughan Nelson and the proposed expense cap, (ii) the Fund’s investment objective and strategies, (iii) the size, education and experience of the proposed portfolio managers and the investment strategies proposed to be used in managing the Fund, (iv) proposed arrangements for the distribution of the Fund’s shares, (v) the procedures proposed to be employed to determine the value of the Fund’s assets, (vi) the Fund’s investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (vii) information about Vaughan Nelson’s performance, and (viii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. The Trustees also considered the fact that they oversee other funds advised or sub-advised by the Advisers as well as information about the Advisers they had received in connection with their oversight of those other funds. Because the Fund is newly formed and had not commenced operations at the time of the Trustees’ review, certain information, including data relating to Fund performance, was not available, and therefore could not be distributed to the Trustees. Throughout the process, the Trustees were afforded the opportunity to ask questions of, and request additional materials from, the Advisers.

In considering whether to initially approve the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving weight to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included, but were not limited to, the factors listed below:

The nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisers and their respective affiliates to the Fund, and the resources to be dedicated to the Fund by the Advisers and their respective affiliates. The Trustees considered their

 

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experience with other funds advised or sub-advised by the Advisers, as well as the fact that the Advisers are affiliates. In this regard, the Trustees considered not only the advisory and sub-advisory services proposed to be provided by the Advisers to the Fund, but also the monitoring and administrative services proposed to be provided by NGAM Advisors and its affiliates to the Fund.

The Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds that offers shareholders the right to exchange shares of one type of fund for shares of another type of fund, and provides a variety of fund and shareholder services.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements, that the scope of the services to be provided to the Fund under the Agreements seemed consistent with the Fund’s operational requirements, and that the Advisers had the capabilities, resources and personnel necessary to provide the advisory and sub-advisory services that would be required by the Fund. The Trustees determined that the nature, extent and quality of services proposed to be provided under the Agreements supported approval of the Agreements.

Investment performance of the Fund and the Advisers. Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, performance information for the Fund was not considered; however, the Board considered the performance of other funds and accounts managed by Vaughan Nelson, and also reviewed simulated performance of an account managed in accordance with the Fund’s proposed strategies. Based on this and other information, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements, that the Advisers’ performance records and/or other relevant factors supported approval of the Agreements.

The costs of the services to be provided by the Advisers and their affiliates from their respective relationships with the Fund. Although the Fund had not yet commenced operations at the time of the Trustees’ review of the Agreements, the Trustees reviewed information comparing the proposed advisory and sub-advisory fees and estimated total expenses of the Fund’s share classes with the fees and expenses of comparable share classes of comparable funds identified by the Advisers, and with the fees and expenses of institutional accounts managed by Vaughan Nelson, as well as information about differences in such fees and the reasons for any such differences. In evaluating the fees charged to such comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage mutual fund assets. In evaluating the Fund’s proposed advisory and sub-advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Fund and the need for the Advisers to offer competitive compensation. The Trustees also noted that the Fund would have an expense cap in place. In addition, the Trustees considered information regarding the administrative and distribution fees to be paid by the Fund to the Advisers’ affiliates.

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provided in court cases in which adviser compensation or profitability were issues, the estimated expense level of the Fund, and that the Fund would be subject to an expense cap.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements, that the advisory and sub-advisory fees proposed to be charged to the Fund were fair and reasonable, and supported the approval of the Agreements.

Economies of scale. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Advisers may realize economies of scale or other efficiencies in managing the Fund, and whether those economies could be shared with the Fund through breakpoints in the advisory and sub-advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers or caps. The Trustees noted that the Fund would be subject to an expense cap. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale might be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Agreements.

The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following: the compliance-related resources the Advisers and their respective affiliates would provide to the Fund and the potential so-called “fallout benefits” to the Advisers, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Advisers to provide distribution and administrative services to the Fund, and the benefits of research made available to the Advisers by reason of brokerage commissions (if any) generated by the Fund’s securities transactions. The Trustees also considered the fact that NGAM Advisors’ parent company would benefit from the retention of affiliated advisers. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Agreements should be approved.

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments – as of November 30, 2012

ASG Growth Markets Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 65.1% of Net Assets   
   Brazil — 8.7%   
  11,300       Banco Bradesco S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR(b)    $ 190,292   
  3,100       Banco do Brasil S.A., Sponsored ADR      32,550   
  4,659       Banco Santander Brasil S.A., ADR      31,169   
  6,700       BM&FBovespa S.A.      40,260   
  2,600       BR Malls Participacoes S.A.      33,400   
  1,500       BR Properties S.A.      17,690   
  1,500       Braskem S.A., Sponsored ADR      19,530   
  3,175       BRF - Brasil Foods S.A., ADR      58,261   
  4,400       CCR S.A.      37,806   
  500       Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar, Preference ADR      21,640   
  4,620       Cia de Bebidas das Americas, Preference ADR(b)      192,238   
  600       Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR      48,822   
  900       Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA      18,954   
  4,125       Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais, Sponsored Preference ADR      50,490   
  900       Cia Hering      20,150   
  1,000       Cia Paranaense de Energia, Sponsored Preference ADR      13,450   
  1,440       Cielo S.A., Sponsored ADR      38,909   
  1,200       Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio      22,065   
  700       CPFL Energia S.A., ADR      15,288   
  2,100       Duratex S.A.      14,496   
  1,600       EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica S.A.      12,774   
  2,400       EDP - Energias do Brasil S.A.      13,613   
  895       Embraer S.A., ADR      22,312   
  2,500       Fibria Celulose S.A., Sponsored ADR(c)      25,275   
  4,100       Gerdau S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR      34,809   
  3,400       Hypermarcas S.A.(c)      24,504   
  12,900       Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., Preference ADR(b)      195,435   
  4,200       JBS S.A.(c)      10,634   
  1,200       Localiza Rent a Car S.A.      19,964   
  700       Lojas Renner S.A.      25,601   
  600       Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.      16,567   
  900       Multiplus S.A.      20,849   
  900       Natura Cosmeticos S.A.      23,823   
  2,300       Obrascon Huarte Lain Brasil S.A.      20,451   
  5,100       Oi S.A., ADR      19,329   
  7,423       Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR(b)      133,391   
  11,000       Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR(b)      193,050   
  3,400       Raia Drogasil S.A.      33,415   
  2,700       Souza Cruz S.A.      39,259   
  1,065       Telefonica Brasil S.A., Preference ADR      23,366   
  1,794       Tim Participacoes S.A., ADR      31,808   
  1,200       Totvs S.A.      22,458   
  3,000       Ultrapar Participacoes S.A., Sponsored ADR      61,680   
  6,738       Vale S.A., Sponsored ADR(b)      117,443   
  10,821       Vale S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR(b)      184,931   
     

 

 

 
        2,244,201   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Chile — 0.9%   
  325       Banco de Chile, ADR    $ 29,321   
  1,298       Banco Santander Chile, ADR      34,955   
  600       Cia Cervecerias Unidas S.A., ADR      44,040   
  1,400       Corpbanca S.A., ADR      27,272   
  900       Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., Sponsored ADR      40,428   
  2,000       Enersis S.A., Sponsored ADR      33,900   
  306       Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., Sponsored ADR      17,320   
     

 

 

 
        227,236   
     

 

 

 
   China — 16.3%   
  22,000       Agile Property Holdings Ltd.      29,625   
  104,000       Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H      45,739   
  450,000       Bank of China Ltd., Class H(b)      189,800   
  37,000       Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H      26,951   
  58,000       Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H      41,530   
  16,000       Belle International Holdings Ltd.      33,596   
  24,000       China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H      14,977   
  63,000       China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H      32,329   
  39,000       China Communications Construction Co. Ltd., Class H      35,505   
  44,000       China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H      24,922   
  432,000       China Construction Bank Corp., Class H(b)      331,012   
  40,000       China Gas Holdings Ltd.      28,805   
  3,297       China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., ADR      145,530   
  10,000       China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.      28,060   
  20,000       China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H      38,212   
  55,000       China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H      54,049   
  35,000       China Mobile Ltd.(b)      398,661   
  12,000       China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H      15,631   
  14,000       China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H      27,879   
  24,000       China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.      70,733   
  1,003       China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., ADR(b)      106,218   
  28,000       China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., Class H      31,237   
  57,000       China Railway Group Ltd., Class H      33,080   
  10,000       China Resources Enterprise Ltd.      35,664   
  12,000       China Resources Gas Group Ltd.      25,691   
  10,000       China Resources Land Ltd.      26,827   
  10,000       China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.      22,319   
  18,500       China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H      75,749   
  47,000       China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd., Class H(c)      12,367   
  12,000       China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.      15,077   
  929       China Telecom Corp. Ltd., ADR      50,473   
  20,000       China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.      31,120   
  9,500       China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class B      14,729   
  49,600       China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.(c)      17,404   
  50,000       Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, Class H      22,954   
  1,151       CNOOC Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      245,347   
  53,125       Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)      25,488   
  26,000       CSR Corp. Ltd., Class H      21,963   
  38,000       Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd., Class H      13,261   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   China — continued   
  26,000       Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H    $ 36,527   
  6,000       ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.      26,998   
  68,000       Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.      33,937   
  84,000       Franshion Properties China Ltd.      28,825   
  35,000       Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.      16,476   
  15,000       Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H      49,439   
  54,000       Guangdong Investment Ltd.      43,929   
  25,200       Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H      42,970   
  17,000       Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.(c)      23,374   
  2,500       Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.      22,656   
  33,000       Huabao International Holdings Ltd.      14,891   
  951       Huaneng Power International, Inc., ADR      32,420   
  385,000       Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H(b)      259,672   
  7,000       Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co., Class B      38,872   
  22,000       Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H      19,672   
  10,000       Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H      25,620   
  9,000       Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.      26,697   
  14,000       Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.      28,496   
  3,800       Lenovo Group Ltd., ADR      71,896   
  16,000       Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.      30,748   
  1,272       PetroChina Co. Ltd., ADR(b)      169,367   
  5,500       Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., Class H      41,499   
  53,000       Poly Hong Kong Investments Ltd.(c)      36,638   
  8,000       Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H      8,324   
  15,600       Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H      29,182   
  25,500       Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.      51,631   
  56,000       Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd.      20,354   
  66,500       Shui On Land Ltd.      33,109   
  34,500       Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd.      25,808   
  4,800       Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H      14,829   
  47,000       Soho China Ltd.      35,411   
  11,000       Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.      16,861   
  5,500       Tencent Holdings Ltd.      178,994   
  24,000       Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.      31,265   
  33,000       Want Want China Holdings Ltd.      48,210   
  6,000       Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H      22,569   
  1,715       Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR      26,359   
  164,000       Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.      52,881   
  28,000       Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H      21,373   
  5,000       Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H      15,247   
  26,000       Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H      10,477   
     

 

 

 
        4,205,017   
     

 

 

 
   Colombia — 0.7%   
  800       BanColombia S.A., Sponsored Preference ADR      51,416   
  2,116       Ecopetrol S.A., Sponsored ADR      123,024   
     

 

 

 
        174,440   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Egypt — 0.3%   
  6,664       Commercial International Bank Egypt S.A.E., GDR    $ 34,646   
  474       Orascom Construction Industries, GDR(c)      17,717   
  13,295       Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E., GDR(c)      38,177   
     

 

 

 
        90,540   
     

 

 

 
   India — 1.8%   
  1,591       Axis Bank Ltd., GDR      39,168   
  3,058       HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR      128,803   
  1,410       ICICI Bank Ltd., Sponsored ADR      57,796   
  2,413       Infosys Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      107,258   
  440       Larsen & Toubro Ltd., GDR      13,553   
  1,347       Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Sponsored GDR      23,168   
  396       State Bank of India, Sponsored GDR      32,511   
  2,160       Tata Motors Ltd., Sponsored ADR      54,151   
     

 

 

 
        456,408   
     

 

 

 
   Indonesia — 2.2%   
  99,000       Astra International Tbk PT      74,718   
  47,500       Bank Central Asia Tbk PT      43,541   
  31,000       Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT      17,450   
  57,000       Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT      48,972   
  87,000       Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT      33,528   
  80,000       Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT      58,711   
  12,000       Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT      29,060   
  39,500       Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT      24,085   
  41,500       Indosat Tbk PT      23,983   
  40,500       Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT      24,061   
  135,000       Kalbe Farma Tbk PT      14,490   
  49,000       Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT      23,102   
  16,500       Semen Gresik Persero Tbk PT      25,429   
  9,000       Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Persero Tbk PT      13,113   
  1,691       Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, Sponsored ADR      64,326   
  13,000       Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT      35,697   
  13,000       United Tractors Tbk PT      23,061   
     

 

 

 
        577,327   
     

 

 

 
   Korea — 11.4%   
  44       AMOREPACIFIC Group      19,705   
  177       CJ Corp.      17,587   
  331       Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.      24,145   
  380       Daewoo International Corp.      14,025   
  470       Dongbu Insurance Co. Ltd.      20,206   
  115       E-Mart Co. Ltd.      23,187   
  1,060       Hanwha Chem Corp.      16,355   
  810       Hanwha Corp.      23,847   
  100       Honam Petrochemical Corp.      19,819   
  308       Hyosung Corp.      19,333   
  75       Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.      16,342   
  116       Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.      22,656   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Korea — continued   
  610       Hyundai Hysco Co. Ltd.    $ 25,424   
  680       Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.      21,001   
  336       Hyundai Mobis      88,704   
  917       Hyundai Motor Co.(b)      191,080   
  1,436       Hyundai Motor Co., GDR      47,503   
  2,670       Hyundai Securities Co.      20,141   
  133       Hyundai Wia Corp.      22,380   
  1,970       Industrial Bank of Korea      20,942   
  1,502       KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR      49,371   
  51       KCC Corp.      13,483   
  1,370       Kia Motors Corp.      78,285   
  2,531       Korea Electric Power Corp., Sponsored ADR(c)      31,055   
  5,260       Korea Exchange Bank(c)      35,448   
  610       Korea Gas Corp.      44,147   
  900       Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.      32,747   
  3,370       Korea Life Insurance Co. Ltd.      23,432   
  84       Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.      33,859   
  475       Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.(c)      19,731   
  645       KT&G Corp.      50,997   
  170       Kumho Petro Chemical Co. Ltd.      17,601   
  153       LG Chem Ltd.      44,134   
  390       LG Corp.      23,445   
  2,977       LG Display Co. Ltd., ADR(c)      47,275   
  576       LG Electronics, Inc.      40,673   
  71       LG Household & Health Care Ltd.      42,324   
  18       Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.      24,386   
  81       Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.      26,803   
  108       LS Corp.      9,426   
  222       LS Industrial Systems Co. Ltd.      14,978   
  198       NHN Corp.      46,081   
  39       Orion Corp.      40,465   
  1,395       POSCO, ADR      103,774   
  294       S1 Corp.      18,620   
  454       Samsung C&T Corp.      24,929   
  580       Samsung Card Co.      19,474   
  327       Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.      31,899   
  1,221       Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR(b)      801,596   
  195       Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference GDR      74,793   
  221       Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.      44,643   
  1,230       Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.      41,490   
  328       Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.      28,171   
  157       Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.      22,575   
  2,648       Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., ADR      84,842   
  210       SK Holdings Co. Ltd.      34,853   
  1,480       SK Hynix, Inc.(c)      33,414   
  196       SK Innovation Co. Ltd.      30,032   
  2,940       SK Networks Co. Ltd.      22,467   
  1,900       SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR      29,013   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Korea — continued   
  1,520       Woori Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.    $ 14,965   
  123       Yuhan Corp.      19,257   
     

 

 

 
        2,945,335   
     

 

 

 
   Malaysia — 3.0%   
  16,600       Alliance Financial Group Bhd      22,383   
  9,500       AMMB Holdings Bhd      19,930   
  21,700       Axiata Group Bhd      42,249   
  91,600       Berjaya Corp. Bhd      16,554   
  800       British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd      13,996   
  16,500       CIMB Group Holdings Bhd      40,540   
  29,000       DiGi.Com Bhd      46,055   
  8,300       Genting Bhd      24,562   
  23,200       Genting Malaysia Bhd      26,086   
  3,200       Hong Leong Bank Bhd      15,434   
  6,700       Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd      28,112   
  12,400       IJM Corp. Bhd      20,185   
  4,700       Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd      14,800   
  19,200       Malayan Banking Bhd      57,155   
  15,100       Maxis Bhd      31,932   
  25,500       MMC Corp. Bhd      22,517   
  9,800       Parkson Holdings Bhd      14,600   
  3,600       Petronas Dagangan Bhd      27,366   
  5,700       Petronas Gas Bhd      34,488   
  3,100       Public Bank Bhd      15,848   
  8,100       RHB Capital Bhd      19,978   
  17,600       Sime Darby Bhd      51,906   
  18,800       Telekom Malaysia Bhd      33,825   
  15,700       Tenaga Nasional Bhd      35,817   
  12,300       UMW Holdings Bhd      42,960   
  77,546       YTL Corp. Bhd      45,094   
  28,700       YTL Power International Bhd      14,905   
     

 

 

 
        779,277   
     

 

 

 
   Mexico — 3.7%   
  29,000       Alfa SAB de CV, Class A      60,384   
  10,967       America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, ADR(b)      258,711   
  3,400       Arca Continental SAB de CV      24,448   
  9,362       Cemex SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR(c)      83,322   
  352       Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR      49,660   
  1,400       Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR      137,312   
  500       Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, ADR      25,510   
  8,300       Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A      19,541   
  4,800       Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1      19,852   
  11,400       Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O      65,059   
  5,300       Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O      14,675   
  8,131       Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B      26,719   
  3,700       Grupo Modelo SAB de CV, Series C      33,079   
  2,300       Grupo Televisa SAB, Sponsored ADR      54,441   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Mexico — continued   
  3,700       Mexichem SAB de CV    $ 19,167   
  2,464       Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, Series V, Sponsored ADR      77,052   
     

 

 

 
        968,932   
     

 

 

 
   Peru — 0.2%   
  334       Credicorp Ltd.      46,727   
     

 

 

 
   Philippines — 0.2%   
  700       Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., Sponsored ADR      43,554   
     

 

 

 
   Russia — 4.3%   
  30,356       Gazprom OAO, Sponsored ADR(b)      270,221   
  3,124       Lukoil OAO, Sponsored ADR(b)(c)      196,872   
  1,209       Magnit OJSC, Sponsored GDR      42,727   
  2,525       Mobile Telesystems OJSC, Sponsored ADR      44,011   
  416       NovaTek OAO, Sponsored GDR      45,697   
  9,210       Rosneft Oil Co., GDR(c)      71,972   
  1,192       Rostelecom OJSC, Sponsored ADR(c)      24,687   
  12,521       Sberbank of Russia, Sponsored ADR(b)      148,433   
  6,006       Surgutneftegas OJSC, Sponsored ADR      50,685   
  11,284       Surgutneftegas OJSC, Sponsored Preference ADR      70,525   
  2,069       Tatneft, Sponsored ADR      82,030   
  1,088       TMK OAO, GDR(c)      16,746   
  937       Uralkali OJSC, Sponsored GDR      34,762   
  7,026       VTB Bank OJSC, GDR      23,449   
     

 

 

 
        1,122,817   
     

 

 

 
   South Africa — 5.8%   
  1,472       ABSA Group Ltd.      23,502   
  2,488       Anglo American Platinum Ltd., ADR      18,103   
  1,227       AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., Sponsored ADR      38,000   
  1,733       Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.(c)      30,489   
  352       Assore Ltd.      15,112   
  3,740       Barloworld Ltd.      30,601   
  1,612       Bidvest Group Ltd.      38,057   
  3,550       Discovery Holdings Ltd.      22,281   
  26,779       FirstRand Ltd.      87,428   
  2,974       Gold Fields Ltd., Sponsored ADR      36,521   
  8,104       Growthpoint Properties Ltd.      22,361   
  2,424       Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., Sponsored ADR      39,390   
  2,485       Imperial Holdings Ltd.      52,672   
  305       Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.      18,619   
  2,853       Liberty Holdings Ltd.      33,927   
  11,429       Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.      41,114   
  7,764       MMI Holdings Ltd.      18,188   
  2,124       Mr Price Group Ltd.      31,750   
  9,419       MTN Group Ltd.(b)      173,451   
  1,573       Naspers Ltd., N Shares      97,116   
  1,195       Nedbank Group Ltd.      24,124   
  7,746       Netcare Ltd.      15,412   
  2,844       Remgro Ltd.      47,849   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   South Africa — continued   
  1,959       Reunert Ltd.    $ 16,195   
  10,827       RMB Holdings Ltd.      47,697   
  9,111       RMI Holdings      22,473   
  14,673       Sanlam Ltd.      67,502   
  2,994       Sasol Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      126,796   
  2,405       Shoprite Holdings Ltd.      51,808   
  1,557       Spar Group Ltd. (The)      21,805   
  6,617       Standard Bank Group Ltd.      78,273   
  4,568       Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd.(c)      14,066   
  1,304       Truworths International Ltd.      13,966   
  1,768       Vodacom Group Ltd.      23,660   
  6,515       Woolworths Holdings Ltd.      51,911   
     

 

 

 
        1,492,219   
     

 

 

 
   Taiwan — 5.1%   
  21,000       Acer, Inc.(c)      18,312   
  7,588       Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc., ADR      31,338   
  6,000       Asustek Computer, Inc.      66,240   
  15,750       Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.      16,785   
  11,400       Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.      29,060   
  32,640       Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.      18,932   
  2,681       Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR      86,194   
  38,000       Compal Electronics, Inc.      25,727   
  15,000       CTCI Corp.      28,615   
  8,000       Delta Electronics, Inc.      28,670   
  16,000       Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.      40,079   
  10,000       Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.      23,694   
  12,000       Formosa Plastics Corp.      31,615   
  14,699       Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.      16,703   
  27,880       Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., GDR      175,799   
  38,570       Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.      30,214   
  18,000       Nan Ya Plastics Corp.      31,855   
  4,000       President Chain Store Corp.      20,500   
  13,000       Quanta Computer, Inc.      32,704   
  14,000       Taiwan Cement Corp.      18,343   
  7,000       Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.      25,188   
  27,377       Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR(b)      472,801   
  20,330       Uni-President Enterprises Corp.      36,329   
     

 

 

 
        1,305,697   
     

 

 

 
   Turkey — 0.4%   
  654       KOC Holding AS, ADR      14,957   
  2,395       Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, ADR(c)      36,284   
  12,786       Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS, ADR      62,268   
     

 

 

 
        113,509   
     

 

 

 
   United States — 0.1%   
  698       Southern Copper Corp.      25,337   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $15,312,430)
     16,818,573   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value (†)  
  Preferred Stocks — 0.9%   
   Brazil — 0.7%   
  1,300       Bradespar S.A.    $ 17,339   
  1,800       Cia Energetica de Sao Paulo, Class B      14,699   
  10,670       Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A.      48,087   
  8,900       Klabin S.A.      50,148   
  1,700       Lojas Americanas S.A.      14,957   
  3,100       Marcopolo S.A.      18,222   
  2,200       Metalurgica Gerdau S.A.      23,114   
     

 

 

 
        186,566   
     

 

 

 
   Korea — 0.2%   
  601       Hyundai Motor Co.      43,317   
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $235,888)
     229,883   
     

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
                 
  Short-Term Investments — 16.6%   
   Treasuries — 11.2%   
$ 300,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.090%, 12/13/2012(b)(d)      299,996   
  350,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.095%, 1/03/2013(b)(d)      349,990   
  300,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.100%, 1/17/2013(b)(d)      299,981   
  100,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.100%, 1/24/2013(b)(d)      99,993   
  200,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.095%, 2/07/2013(b)(d)      199,980   
  300,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.095%, 2/28/2013(b)(d)      299,942   
  500,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.130%, 3/21/2013(b)(d)      499,872   
  200,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.145%, 4/11/2013(b)(d)      199,925   
  200,000       U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.090%-0.100%, 12/06/2012(b)(d)(e)      199,999   
  450,000       U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.110%-0.145%, 12/27/2012(b)(d)(e)      449,968   
     

 

 

 
        2,899,646   
     

 

 

 
   Certificates of Deposit — 2.7%   
  200,000       National Bank of Canada, 0.150%, 12/03/2012      200,000   
  200,000       Royal Bank of Canada, 0.150%, 12/03/2012      200,000   
  150,000       Norinchukin Bank, 0.410%, 4/16/2013(b)      150,023   
  150,000       Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 0.339%, 11/06/2013(b)(f)      149,972   
     

 

 

 
        699,995   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper — 2.1%   
  100,000       Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Rabobank), 0.390%, 12/06/2012(b)(d)      99,995   
  275,000       General Electric Co., 0.120%, 12/27/2012(b)(d)      274,979   
  150,000       Vermont Economic Development Authority, (Credit Support: JPMorgan Chase), 0.200%, 1/15/2013(b)      150,002   
     

 

 

 
        524,976   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Company Commercial Paper — 0.6%   
  150,000       Societe Generale North America, 0.450%, 3/04/2013(b)(d)      149,842   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $4,274,253)
     4,274,459   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Total Investments — 82.6%
(Identified Cost $19,822,571)(a)
   $ 21,322,915   
   Other assets less liabilities — 17.4%      4,503,370   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 25,826,285   
     

 

 

 
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)       Federal Tax Information:   
   At November 30, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $19,825,605 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:    
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 2,365,331   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (868,021
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 1,497,310   
     

 

 

 
     
  (b)       All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts or futures contracts.    
  (c)       Non-income producing security.   
  (d)       Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.   
  (e)       The Fund’s investment in U.S. Treasury Bills is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.     
  (f)       Variable rate security. Rate as of November 30, 2012 is disclosed.   
  ADR/GDR       An American Depositary Receipt or Global Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs and GDRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.      

At November 30, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell 1

   Delivery
Date
     Currency    Units of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buy      12/19/2012       Australian Dollar      1,100,000       $ 1,146,627       $ 11,424   
Buy      12/19/2012       Canadian Dollar      1,000,000         1,006,370         (19,270
Buy      12/19/2012       Euro      500,000         650,382         12,968   
Buy      12/19/2012       Euro      375,000         487,786         (701
Sell      12/19/2012       Euro      625,000         812,977         (15,895
Sell      12/19/2012       Japanese Yen      12,500,000         151,663         4,402   
Buy      12/19/2012       New Zealand Dollar      2,900,000         2,378,409         25,748   
Sell      12/19/2012       New Zealand Dollar      1,400,000         1,148,198         (14,864
Buy      12/19/2012       Norwegian Krone      16,000,000         2,823,091         28,456   
Buy      12/19/2012       Singapore Dollar      6,375,000         5,222,821         32,524   
Buy      12/19/2012       Swedish Krona      4,000,000         600,940         (3,026
Sell      12/19/2012       Swedish Krona      2,000,000         300,470         459   
Buy      12/19/2012       Swiss Franc      375,000         404,757         984   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell 1

   Delivery
Date
     Currency    Units of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Sell      12/19/2012       Swiss Franc      375,000       $ 404,757       $ (5,850
Buy      12/19/2012       Turkish Lira      7,800,000         4,356,579         70,337   
Sell      12/19/2012       Turkish Lira      1,200,000         670,243         (11,926
              

 

 

 
Total                $ 115,770   
              

 

 

 

1 Counterparty is UBS AG.

At November 30, 2012, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
AEX      12/21/2012         11       $ 963,084       $ 18,884   
DAX      12/21/2012         2         482,439         1,691   
E-mini NASDAQ 100      12/21/2012         11         588,665         (21,263
E-mini S&P 500 ®      12/21/2012         2         141,440         (920
Euribor      6/17/2013         52         16,873,346         (4,227
Euro Schatz      12/06/2012         51         7,348,489         (332
Eurodollar      6/17/2013         1         249,162           
FTSE 100      12/21/2012         17         1,599,739         7,570   
FTSE JSE Top 40      12/20/2012         53         2,023,448         90,523   
German Euro BOBL      12/06/2012         39         6,410,181         24,281   
Hang Seng      12/28/2012         10         1,420,802         4,194   
Mini-Russell 2000      12/21/2012         8         656,560         (11,720
MSCI Singapore      12/28/2012         15         856,546         21,383   
MSCI Taiwan      12/27/2012         25         686,250         20,500   
Nikkei 225      12/14/2012         9         1,031,722         13,101   
OMXS30      12/21/2012         69         1,126,260         39,668   
S&P/TSX 60 ®      12/20/2012         9         1,271,878         (15,161
SGX CNX Nifty      12/27/2012         185         2,186,700         74,925   
Sterling      6/19/2013         92         18,319,712         (14,740
UK Long Gilt      3/26/2013         11         2,103,384         10,030   
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note      3/28/2013         5         1,102,266         547   
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note      3/28/2013         97         12,097,719         40,164   
10 Year Canada Government Bond      3/19/2013         38         5,229,758         31,751   
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note      3/19/2013         5         668,203         3,789   
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond      3/19/2013         5         750,312         6,539   
           

 

 

 
Total             $ 341,177   
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments – as of November 30, 2012

ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Commodity Futures 2    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Cocoa      3/13/2013         3       $ 74,940       $ 600   
Copper LME      12/19/2012         2         399,162         (5,445
Gas Oil      1/10/2013         9         857,700         5,850   
KC Wheat      3/14/2013         1         45,663         363   
Silver      3/26/2013         3         499,185         3,915   
Soybean Meal      1/14/2013         5         217,450         5,550   
Wheat      3/14/2013         1         43,175         (438
           

 

 

 
Total             $ 10,395   
           

 

 

 

At November 30, 2012, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
E-mini Dow      12/21/2012         4       $ 260,160       $ (5,400
           

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures 2    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Aluminum HG      12/19/2012         12       $ 630,375       $ (50,591
Coffee      3/18/2013         3         169,425         5,569   
Copper High Grade      3/26/2013         1         91,250         (3,087
Copper LME      12/19/2012         4         798,325         13,075   
Cotton      3/06/2013         7         258,685         (10,830
Live Cattle      2/28/2013         1         52,160         (600
Soybean      1/14/2013         3         215,812         (4,688
Soybean Oil      1/14/2013         2         59,688         (2,088
Sugar      2/28/2013         6         129,965         5,443   
           

 

 

 
Total             $ (47,797
           

 

 

 

2 Commodity futures are held by ASG Growth Markets Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary. See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments – as of November 30, 2012

ASG Growth Markets Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at November 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Commercial Banks

     11.9

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8.6   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     5.5   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     5.0   

Metals & Mining

     3.2   

Automobiles

     2.6   

Real Estate Management & Development

     2.4   

Insurance

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     24.8   

Short-Term Investments

     16.6   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     82.6   

Other assets less liabilities (including open forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     17.4   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at November 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     47.5

Hong Kong Dollar

     12.8   

South Korean Won

     6.7   

South African Rand

     4.8   

Malaysian Ringgit

     3.0   

Brazilian Real

     2.6   

New Taiwan Dollar

     2.1   

Indonesian Rupiah

     2.0   

Mexican Peso

     1.1   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     82.6   

Other assets less liabilities (including open forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     17.4   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks* — 97.3% of Net Assets   
   Australia — 9.4%   
  5,983       Amcor Ltd.(b)    $ 49,354   
  7,786       Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.(b)      198,147   
  9,070       BHP Billiton Ltd.(b)      326,632   
  8,555       Brambles Ltd.(b)      64,655   
  5,010       Cardno Ltd.(b)      31,142   
  4,303       Commonwealth Bank of Australia(b)      268,239   
  1,497       CSL Ltd.(b)      80,743   
  1,130       McMillan Shakespeare Ltd.(b)      15,685   
  6,515       National Australia Bank Ltd.(b)      165,388   
  5,180       New Hope Corp. Ltd.(b)      22,049   
  2,909       Newcrest Mining Ltd.(b)      77,749   
  6,013       Oil Search Ltd.(b)      44,641   
  2,662       Orica Ltd.(b)      66,946   
  5,088       Origin Energy Ltd.(b)      58,457   
  3,321       Premier Investments Ltd.(b)      21,922   
  4,406       QBE Insurance Group Ltd.(b)      50,345   
  12,574       QR National Ltd.(b)      47,412   
  2,147       Rio Tinto Ltd.(b)      131,833   
  5,713       SAI Global Ltd.(b)      25,634   
  622       Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group(c)      941   
  7,081       Suncorp Group Ltd.(b)      71,671   
  32,567       Telstra Corp. Ltd.(b)      146,508   
  3,357       Wesfarmers Ltd.(b)      124,517   
  7,577       Westfield Group(b)      82,485   
  8,232       Westpac Banking Corp.(b)      219,257   
  2,001       Woodside Petroleum Ltd.(b)      70,650   
  3,110       Woolworths Ltd.(b)      95,079   
     

 

 

 
        2,558,081   
     

 

 

 
   Euro Zone — 29.7%   
  1,850       Accor S.A.(b)      61,562   
  2,438       Allianz SE, (Registered)(b)      317,159   
  1,409       Alstom S.A.(b)      51,346   
  3,285       Anheuser-Busch InBev NV(b)      288,464   
  31,271       Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.(b)      265,319   
  51,748       Banco Santander S.A.(b)      398,643   
  4,461       BASF SE(d)      399,965   
  3,816       Bayer AG, (Registered)(b)      345,359   
  565       Belgacom S.A.(b)      16,612   
  5,196       BNP Paribas S.A.(b)      290,774   
  1,196       Bouygues S.A.(b)      29,556   
  454       Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A.(b)      41,217   
  5,674       Daimler AG, (Registered)(b)      280,629   
  2,790       Danone S.A.(b)      177,084   
  5,365       Deutsche Bank AG, (Registered)(b)      236,647   
  9,340       E.ON AG(b)      168,428   
  2,143       Electricite de France S.A.(b)      39,331   
  14,424       ENI SpA(b)      342,056   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       Euro Zone — continued       
  14,215       France Telecom S.A.(b)    $ 151,202   
  111,185       Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(b)      152,018   
  429       Kerry Group PLC, Class A(b)      22,446   
  437       Kone OYJ, Class B(b)      32,739   
  1,349       Koninklijke DSM NV(b)      77,768   
  1,094       Legrand S.A.(b)      44,364   
  249       Linde AG(b)      43,073   
  1,519       LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.(b)      266,721   
  293       Pernod-Ricard S.A.(b)      33,199   
  2,261       Sampo OYJ, A Shares(b)      72,263   
  5,729       Sanofi(b)(d)      511,700   
  4,273       SAP AG(d)      333,632   
  3,277       Schneider Electric S.A.(b)      230,684   
  1,720       SCOR SE(b)      45,447   
  1,045       SES S.A.(b)      29,574   
  3,763       Siemens AG, (Registered)(d)      389,042   
  10,885       Snam SpA(b)      48,182   
  4,227       Societe Generale S.A.(b)(c)      153,230   
  388       Sodexo(b)      31,356   
  46,529       Telecom Italia SpA(b)      37,164   
  24,108       Telefonica S.A.(d)      316,692   
  620       Thales S.A.(b)      22,322   
  2,386       ThyssenKrupp AG(b)      48,330   
  10,374       Total S.A.(d)      519,899   
  393       Umicore S.A.(b)      20,435   
  7,781       Unilever NV(b)      295,280   
  4,373       Vinci S.A.(b)      193,274   
  736       Volkswagen AG(b)      149,911   
  689       Wereldhave NV(b)      42,342   
     

 

 

 
        8,064,440   
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong — 3.5%   
  16,973       AIA Group Ltd.(b)      66,336   
  120,358       Bank of China Ltd., Class H(b)      50,764   
  119,564       China Construction Bank Corp., Class H(b)      91,614   
  7,626       China Mobile Ltd.(b)      86,862   
  8,952       China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H(b)      36,655   
  3,620       CLP Holdings Ltd.(b)      31,631   
  26,320       CNOOC Ltd.(b)      55,940   
  2,420       Hang Seng Bank Ltd.(b)      36,886   
  3,305       Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.(b)      52,648   
  17,381       HSBC Holdings PLC(b)      177,560   
  103,977       Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H(b)      70,129   
  8,600       MTR Corp. Ltd.(b)      34,392   
  33,452       PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H(b)      44,460   
  1,662       Tencent Holdings Ltd.(b)      54,089   
  7,034       Wharf Holdings Ltd.(b)      54,390   
     

 

 

 
        944,356   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Japan — 21.9%   
  5,137       Advantest Corp.(b)    $ 68,989   
  1,674       Air Water, Inc.(b)      21,112   
  4,424       Alps Electric Co. Ltd.(b)      28,000   
  3,241       Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.(b)      72,939   
  2,431       Astellas Pharma, Inc.(b)      123,067   
  3,154       Bridgestone Corp.(b)      76,446   
  3,722       Canon, Inc.(b)(d)      131,678   
  2,978       Chiyoda Corp.(b)      43,132   
  2,407       Coca-Cola West Co. Ltd.(b)      37,422   
  2,934       Credit Saison Co. Ltd.(b)      65,476   
  4,417       Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.(b)      68,293   
  2,695       Daikin Industries Ltd.(b)      84,972   
  3,568       Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co. Ltd.(b)      19,685   
  3,000       Denso Corp.(b)      99,170   
  2,916       Dentsu, Inc.(b)      71,451   
  2,800       Eisai Co. Ltd.(b)      117,690   
  2,213       FANUC Corp.(b)(d)      374,692   
  2,131       Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.(b)(d)      486,037   
  3,481       FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.(b)      64,107   
  805       Hamamatsu Photonics KK(b)      28,461   
  4,197       Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.(b)      22,165   
  9,018       Hanwa Co. Ltd.(b)      29,827   
  3,539       Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.(b)      62,261   
  5,287       Honda Motor Co. Ltd.(b)(d)      176,223   
  369       Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.(b)      30,325   
  1,275       Ito En Ltd.(b)      23,562   
  2,696       Japan Tobacco, Inc.(b)      80,838   
  2,803       JGC Corp.(b)      92,828   
  5,152       JTEKT Corp.(b)      41,823   
  3,648       Kamigumi Co. Ltd.(b)      28,257   
  10,519       Kaneka Corp.(b)      52,976   
  2,627       Kao Corp.(b)      72,233   
  2,199       KDDI Corp.(b)(d)      163,172   
  2,368       Keikyu Corp.(b)      21,765   
  4,394       Kokuyo Co. Ltd.(b)      34,382   
  3,409       Komatsu Ltd.(b)      76,864   
  2,227       Konami Corp.(b)      53,893   
  1,077       Kurita Water Industries Ltd.(b)      23,530   
  2,372       Kyocera Corp.(b)(d)      219,500   
  247       Lawson, Inc.(b)      16,721   
  925       MISUMI Group, Inc.(b)      24,418   
  3,677       Mitsubishi Corp.(b)      69,992   
  3,928       Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.(b)      76,031   
  721       Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.(b)      31,516   
  5,317       Mitsui & Co. Ltd.(b)      73,798   
  3,833       Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.(b)      80,345   
  2,151       Nagase & Co. Ltd.(b)      23,412   
  9,366       Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.(b)      25,017   

 

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Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       Japan — continued       
  2,833       Nikon Corp.(b)    $ 78,938   
  10,972       Nomura Holdings, Inc.(b)      45,652   
  26       NTT Data Corp.(b)      75,606   
  6,886       OKUMA Corp.(b)      40,158   
  3,489       Ricoh Co. Ltd.(b)      32,527   
  2,501       Secom Co. Ltd.(b)      128,355   
  6,860       Seino Holdings Corp.(b)      41,671   
  2,726       Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)      79,444   
  2,571       Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.(b)(d)      151,844   
  3,307       Shionogi & Co. Ltd.(b)      56,052   
  6,522       Softbank Corp.(b)(d)      245,308   
  5,947       Sumitomo Corp.(b)      74,079   
  4,414       Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.(b)      60,681   
  3,267       Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.(b)      89,348   
  2,564       Suzuki Motor Corp.(b)      61,059   
  3,629       Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp.(b)      20,186   
  3,814       Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.(b)      33,348   
  2,626       Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(b)      120,211   
  2,384       TDK Corp.(b)      93,736   
  2,636       Terumo Corp.(b)      112,011   
  2,380       Tokyo Electron Ltd.(b)(d)      106,621   
  7,020       Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)      29,247   
  642       Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.(b)      17,626   
  2,909       Toyota Motor Corp.(b)      125,253   
  4,032       Toyota Tsusho Corp.(b)      93,154   
  2,749       Trend Micro, Inc.(b)      72,057   
  3,739       Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)      56,123   
     

 

 

 
        5,950,788   
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland — 9.5%   
  468       Aryzta AG(b)(c)      23,673   
  880       Baloise Holding AG, (Registered)(b)      73,875   
  393       Bank Sarasin & Cie AG, (Registered), Class B(b)(c)      11,451   
  1,919       Clariant AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      23,161   
  248       Dufry AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      33,359   
  2,234       EFG International AG(b)(c)      19,377   
  2,414       GAM Holding AG(b)(c)      31,045   
  501       Gategroup Holding AG(b)(c)      12,343   
  385       Kuehne & Nagel International AG, (Registered)(b)      46,389   
  930       Logitech International S.A., (Registered)(b)(c)      6,577   
  596       Meyer Burger Technology AG(b)(c)      3,883   
  10,580       Nestle S.A., (Registered)(d)      692,542   
  1,008       Nobel Biocare Holding AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      7,968   
  8,602       Novartis AG, (Registered)(b)(d)      533,043   
  2,571       OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      27,545   
  2,245       Roche Holding AG(b)      442,254   
  462       Schindler Holding AG(b)      64,830   
  3,187       Schmolz & Bickenbach AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      8,364   
  178       Sonova Holding AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      19,444   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
       Switzerland — continued       
  320       Sulzer AG, (Registered)(b)    $ 49,618   
  1,226       Swatch Group AG (The), (Registered)(b)      101,757   
  398       Swiss Life Holding AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      53,311   
  676       Temenos Group AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      11,496   
  1,432       Transocean Ltd.(b)      65,544   
  14,220       UBS AG, (Registered)(b)(c)      222,992   
     

 

 

 
        2,585,841   
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom — 23.3%   
  2,056       African Barrick Gold PLC(b)      13,608   
  4,505       Anglo American PLC(b)      125,118   
  4,042       AstraZeneca PLC(b)      191,988   
  3,187       Babcock International Group PLC(b)      50,904   
  5,031       Balfour Beatty PLC(b)      20,839   
  37,546       Barclays PLC(b)      148,920   
  1,124       Berkeley Group Holdings PLC(b)(c)      29,591   
  10,118       BG Group PLC(b)      173,590   
  7,702       BHP Billiton PLC(b)      242,577   
  57,321       BP PLC(b)(d)      397,939   
  5,979       British American Tobacco PLC(d)      314,083   
  29,061       BT Group PLC(b)      108,690   
  2,865       Bunzl PLC(b)      47,241   
  9,425       Capital & Counties Properties PLC(b)      36,234   
  5,335       Catlin Group Ltd.(b)      41,296   
  2,463       Close Brothers Group PLC(b)      34,058   
  974       Croda International PLC(b)      37,173   
  920       Derwent London PLC(b)      30,455   
  8,328       Diageo PLC(b)      248,401   
  4,607       Ferrexpo PLC(b)      16,165   
  14,663       GlaxoSmithKline PLC(d)      314,024   
  3,847       Great Portland Estates PLC(b)      29,026   
  3,998       Greene King PLC(b)      39,194   
  5,085       Halma PLC(b)      35,584   
  13,970       Hays PLC(b)      17,431   
  3,691       Hiscox Ltd.(b)      28,435   
  53,468       HSBC Holdings PLC(b)(d)      546,023   
  3,729       IG Group Holdings PLC(b)      25,312   
  4,756       Inchcape PLC(b)      32,607   
  4,337       Invensys PLC(b)      21,928   
  1,386       Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC(b)      17,099   
  3,458       John Wood Group PLC(b)      43,139   
  8,051       Ladbrokes PLC(b)      25,162   
  18,155       Marston’s PLC(b)      36,425   
  7,532       Meggitt PLC(b)      47,032   
  10,416       Melrose Industries PLC(b)      35,543   
  13,675       National Grid PLC(b)      154,573   
  4,462       Pennon Group PLC(b)      44,258   
  1,987       Petropavlovsk PLC(b)      10,890   
  11,861       Prudential PLC(b)      172,422   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value (†)  
       United Kingdom — continued       
  2,421       Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC(b)    $ 152,280   
  20,368       Rentokil Initial PLC(b)      29,393   
  4,555       Restaurant Group PLC(b)      27,981   
  4,185       Rio Tinto PLC(d)      207,813   
  661       Rotork PLC(b)      26,283   
  17,839       Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares(d)      597,276   
  3,676       SABMiller PLC(b)      166,677   
  857       Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC(b)      30,034   
  6,626       Standard Chartered PLC(b)      154,552   
  1,469       Telecity Group PLC(b)      20,187   
  26,053       Tesco PLC(b)      135,912   
  986       Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC(b)      25,782   
  4,404       Unilever PLC(b)      168,982   
  148,934       Vodafone Group PLC(b)      384,195   
  2,500       WH Smith PLC(b)      26,028   
  7,636       WPP PLC(b)      104,842   
  5,433       Xstrata PLC(b)      90,076   
     

 

 

 
        6,333,270   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $25,156,817)
     26,436,776   
     

 

 

 
     
Contracts                  
  Purchased Options — 0.1%   
   Index Options — 0.1%   
  80       On EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, Put expiring December 21, 2012 at 2250      1,189   
  39       On EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, Put expiring December 21, 2012 at 2300      736   
  65       On EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, Put expiring January 18, 2013 at 2200      2,670   
  54       On EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, Put expiring January 18, 2013 at 2250      2,955   
  14       On FTSE 100 Index, Put expiring December 21, 2012 at 5300      598   
  13       On FTSE 100 Index, Put expiring January 18, 2013 at 5400      2,412   
  19       On FTSE 100 Index, Put expiring February 15, 2013 at 5100      3,567   
  20       On FTSE 100 Index, Put expiring February 15, 2013 at 5400      8,928   
  2       On Hang Seng Index, OTC Put expiring December 28, 2012 at 19800(e)      43   
  4       On Hang Seng Index, OTC Put expiring January 30, 2013 at 19400(e)      430   
  15       On Nikkei 225 Index, Put expiring January 11, 2013 at 8000      835   
  10       On Nikkei 225 Index, Put expiring January 11, 2013 at 8250      848   
  10       On Nikkei 225 Index, Put expiring February 08, 2013 at 8000      1,642   
  16       On Nikkei 225 Index, Put expiring February 08, 2013 at 8500      6,306   
  9       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Put expiring December 20, 2012 at 4000(e)      15   
  9       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Put expiring December 20, 2012 at 4050(e)      43   
  17       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Put expiring December 20, 2012 at 4200(e)      459   
  9       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Put expiring January 17, 2013 at 4150(e)      579   
  10       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Put expiring January 17, 2013 at 4200(e)      716   
  7       On Swiss Market Index, Put expiring December 21, 2012 at 5900      84   
  6       On Swiss Market Index, Put expiring December 21, 2012 at 6100      119   
  22       On Swiss Market Index, Put expiring January 18, 2013 at 6100      980   
     

 

 

 
   Total Purchased Options
(Identified Cost $176,950)
     36,154   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments — 1.9%   
$ 508,001       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 11/30/2012 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $508,001 on 12/03/2012 collateralized by $525,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.750% due 1/12/2018 valued at $522,375 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $508,001)    $ 508,001   
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 99.3%
(Identified Cost $25,841,768)(a)
     26,980,931   
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.7%      179,133   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 27,160,064   
     

 

 

 
     
Contracts                  
  Written Options — (3.6%)   
   Index Options — (3.6%)   
  54       On EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, OTC Call expiring December 21, 2012 at 2450(e)      (96,791
  57       On EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, OTC Call expiring December 21, 2012 at 2500(e)      (68,733
  81       On EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, OTC Call expiring December 21, 2012 at 2550(e)      (56,580
  46       On EURO STOXX 50 ® Index, OTC Call expiring January 18, 2013 at 2500(e)      (64,587
  12       On FTSE 100 Index, OTC Call expiring December 21, 2012 at 5750(e)      (28,671
  12       On FTSE 100 Index, OTC Call expiring December 21, 2012 at 5850(e)      (14,426
  15       On FTSE 100 Index, OTC Call expiring December 21, 2012 at 5900(e)      (11,053
  12       On FTSE 100 Index, OTC Call expiring January 18, 2013 at 5650(e)      (49,186
  15       On FTSE 100 Index, OTC Call expiring January 18, 2013 at 5700(e)      (51,961
  3       On Hang Seng Index, OTC Call expiring December 28, 2012 at 21400(e)      (13,865
  3       On Hang Seng Index, OTC Call expiring January 30, 2013 at 21600(e)      (15,063
  13       On Nikkei 225 Index, OTC Call expiring December 14, 2012 at 8750(e)      (117,148
  7       On Nikkei 225 Index, OTC Call expiring December 14, 2012 at 9000(e)      (42,088
  13       On Nikkei 225 Index, OTC Call expiring January 11, 2013 at 8750(e)      (117,915
  8       On Nikkei 225 Index, OTC Call expiring January 11, 2013 at 9000(e)      (51,483
  10       On Nikkei 225 Index, OTC Call expiring January 11, 2013 at 9250(e)      (40,858
  10       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Call expiring December 20, 2012 at 4425(e)      (11,480
  9       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Call expiring December 20, 2012 at 4450(e)      (8,256
  12       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Call expiring December 20, 2012 at 4475(e)      (9,222
  9       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Call expiring December 20, 2012 at 4500(e)      (5,258
  14       On S&P ASX 200 ® Index, OTC Call expiring January 17, 2013 at 4500(e)      (11,613
  15       On Swiss Market Index, OTC Call expiring December 21, 2012 at 6550(e)      (45,458
  12       On Swiss Market Index, OTC Call expiring December 21, 2012 at 6600(e)      (30,389
  8       On Swiss Market Index, OTC Call expiring December 21, 2012 at 6700(e)      (12,513
     

 

 

 
   Total Written Options
(Premiums Received $659,257)
   $ (974,597
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  *       Common stocks are grouped by geographical regions that correspond to the markets underlying each of the indices on which the Fund writes call options and buys put options.    
  (a)       Federal Tax Information:   
   At November 30, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $25,884,797 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:    
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 1,955,452   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (859,318
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 1,096,134   
     

 

 

 
     
  (b)       All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open outstanding call options.    
  (c)       Non-income producing security.   
  (d)       All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for outstanding call options.   
  (e)       Counterparty is UBS AG.   
  OTC       Over-the-Counter   

Industry Summary at November 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Commercial Banks

     12.6

Pharmaceuticals

     10.2   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8.9   

Food Products

     5.2   

Metals & Mining

     5.2   

Insurance

     3.9   

Chemicals

     3.4   

Machinery

     3.3   

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     3.2   

Beverages

     3.2   

Automobiles

     2.8   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.8   

Capital Markets

     2.2   

Specialty Retail

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     28.4   

Short-Term Investments

     1.9   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.3   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     0.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gateway International Fund – (continued)

 

Country of Risk Summary at November 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Japan

     21.9

United Kingdom

     21.5   

France

     10.7   

Germany

     10.0   

Australia

     9.4   

Switzerland

     9.3   

Netherlands

     3.7   

Spain

     3.6   

Italy

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     5.2   

Short-Term Investments

     1.9   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.3   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     0.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Currency Exposure Summary at November 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Euro

     29.7

British Pound

     23.4   

Japanese Yen

     21.9   

Swiss Franc

     9.5   

Australian Dollar

     9.4   

Hong Kong Dollar

     3.5   

United States Dollar

     1.9   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.3   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     0.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of November 30, 2012

Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 78.9% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 3.1%   
  4,406       Honeywell International, Inc.    $ 270,220   
  5,070       Northrop Grumman Corp.      338,169   
     

 

 

 
        608,389   
     

 

 

 
   Beverages — 3.2%   
  10,114       Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      315,355   
  4,378       PepsiCo, Inc.      307,379   
     

 

 

 
        622,734   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets — 2.2%   
  10,314       Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      246,917   
  9,828       Federated Investors, Inc., Class B      195,086   
     

 

 

 
        442,003   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 1.5%   
  6,784       E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.      292,662   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Banks — 1.4%   
  5,040       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      282,946   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.1%   
  6,381       Waste Management, Inc.      207,829   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment — 1.6%   
  5,679       Motorola Solutions, Inc.(b)      309,222   
     

 

 

 
   Computers & Peripherals — 1.2%   
  402       Apple, Inc.      235,283   
     

 

 

 
   Construction Materials — 1.5%   
  3,312       Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      298,080   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Consumer Services — 1.9%   
  20,942       H&R Block, Inc.      377,584   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services — 2.1%   
  10,118       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      415,647   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.7%   
  7,145       AT&T, Inc.      243,859   
  7,260       CenturyLink, Inc.      281,978   
     

 

 

 
        525,837   
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities — 3.2%   
  7,803       FirstEnergy Corp.      331,315   
  10,060       PPL Corp.      295,261   
     

 

 

 
        626,576   
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment — 1.9%   
  7,117       Eaton Corp.      371,223   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services — 2.3%   
  4,387       Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.      302,703   
  3,235       Transocean Ltd.      149,457   
     

 

 

 
        452,160   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Food & Staples Retailing — 1.4%   
  7,874       Walgreen Co.    $ 267,007   
     

 

 

 
   Gas Utilities — 1.8%   
  6,684       National Fuel Gas Co.      348,103   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.6%   
  4,860       Baxter International, Inc.(c)      322,072   
     

 

 

 
   Household Durables — 0.9%   
  6,151       Leggett & Platt, Inc.      171,305   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates — 1.7%   
  15,868       General Electric Co.(c)      335,291   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance — 4.1%   
  9,233       MetLife, Inc.      306,443   
  3,731       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      264,230   
  11,318       Unum Group      230,774   
     

 

 

 
        801,447   
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services — 0.8%   
  4,306       AOL, Inc.(d)      161,561   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery — 1.1%   
  3,077       Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      221,267   
     

 

 

 
   Media — 3.0%   
  7,212       Comcast Corp., Class A      268,142   
  6,098       Viacom, Inc., Class B      314,718   
     

 

 

 
        582,860   
     

 

 

 
   Multiline Retail — 1.1%   
  4,723       Kohl’s Corp.      210,882   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.3%   
  3,207       Chevron Corp.      338,948   
  3,803       ExxonMobil Corp.      335,196   
  8,517       Kinder Morgan, Inc.      287,960   
  8,645       Regency Energy Partners L.P.      193,389   
  5,774       Total S.A., Sponsored ADR      289,624   
     

 

 

 
        1,445,117   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 8.3%   
  11,000       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      358,930   
  5,282       GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR      227,179   
  8,360       Merck & Co., Inc.      370,348   
  14,663       Pfizer, Inc.      366,868   
  7,159       Sanofi, ADR      319,435   
     

 

 

 
        1,642,760   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Diversified — 1.7%   
  12,393       Weyerhaeuser Co.      341,551   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Warehouse/Industrials — 1.3%   
  7,739       ProLogis, Inc.      262,662   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Road & Rail — 1.8%   
  5,932       Norfolk Southern Corp.    $ 358,174   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.5%   
  10,090       Texas Instruments, Inc.      297,352   
     

 

 

 
   Software — 1.4%   
  10,305       Microsoft Corp.      274,319   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail — 3.1%   
  11,236       American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      238,203   
  10,206       Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      368,335   
     

 

 

 
        606,538   
     

 

 

 
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.2%   
  20,022       People’s United Financial, Inc.      244,068   
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco — 1.5%   
  2,476       Lorillard, Inc.      299,992   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.4%   
  10,969       Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR      283,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $14,882,740)
     15,545,503   
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
                 
  Bonds and Notes — 18.5%   
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 17.3%   
   Banking — 3.5%   
$ 300,000       BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 6/25/2037, variable rate thereafter),
7.195%, 6/29/2049, 144A
     298,125   
  100,000       Morgan Stanley, 8.000%, 5/09/2017, (AUD)      114,836   
  280,000       Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 4.700%, 7/03/2018      277,648   
     

 

 

 
        690,609   
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage — 0.7%   
  125,000       Jefferies Group, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/2021      138,438   
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 2.1%   
  400,000       EDP Finance BV, 6.000%, 2/02/2018, 144A      412,000   
     

 

 

 
   Government Sponsored — 1.2%   
  240,000       Eksportfinans ASA, 2.000%, 9/15/2015      230,040   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 1.4%   
  125,000       HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023      126,875   
  150,000       HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033      150,000   
     

 

 

 
        276,875   
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction — 1.6%   
  300,000       Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 9.125%, 6/15/2018      309,000   
     

 

 

 
   Media Non-Cable — 1.1%   
  80,000       R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., 7.250%, 5/15/2018      77,000   
  150,000       R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., 8.250%, 3/15/2019      150,750   
     

 

 

 
        227,750   
     

 

 

 

 

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Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
     Description    Value (†)  
  Non-Convertible Bonds — (continued)   
   Non-Captive Consumer — 1.4%   
$ 300,000       SLM Corp., Series A, MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033    $ 279,750   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 0.8%   
  125,000       J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2036      94,687   
  70,000       J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 7.400%, 4/01/2037      59,588   
     

 

 

 
        154,275   
     

 

 

 
   Supermarket — 1.1%   
  400,000       New Albertson’s, Inc., 8.000%, 5/01/2031      222,000   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 2.4%   
  100,000       Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.125%, 7/01/2019      107,000   
  400,000       Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.000%, 9/30/2034      369,000   
     

 

 

 
        476,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $3,249,089)
     3,416,737   
     

 

 

 
     
  Convertible Bonds — 1.2%   
   Brokerage — 0.3%   
  60,000       Jefferies Group, Inc., 3.875%, 11/01/2029      59,625   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy — 0.9%   
  185,000       Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.750%, 11/15/2035      175,865   
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $224,995)
     235,490   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $3,474,084)
     3,652,227   
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 2.3%   
  445,879       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 11/30/2012 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $445,879 on 12/03/2012 collateralized by $390,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.375% due 5/18/2016 valued at $456,300 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $445,879)
     445,879   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments — 99.7%
(Identified Cost $18,802,703)(a)
     19,643,609   
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.3%      53,619   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 19,697,228   
     

 

 

 
     
Shares                  
  Written Options — (0.0%)   
   Options on Securities — (0.0%)   
  1,200       Baxter International, Inc., Call expiring December 22, 2012 at 67.50    $ (570
  1,200       E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Put expiring December 22, 2012 at 41      (246

 

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Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Options on Securities — continued   
  1,000       Lowe’s Cos., Inc., Call expiring December 22, 2012 at 36    $ (915
  1,000       Norfolk Southern Corp., Put expiring December 22, 2012 at 57.50      (300
  1,200       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Put expiring January 19, 2013 at 50      (432
     

 

 

 
   Total Written Options
(Premiums Received $2,509)
   $ (2,463
     

 

 

 
     
  (‡)       Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)       Federal Tax Information:   
   At November 30, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $18,817,497 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:    
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 1,264,839   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (438,727
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 826,112   
     

 

 

 
  (b)       All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for outstanding options.   
  (c)       All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open outstanding options.    
  (d)       Non-income producing security.   
  
  144A       All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2012, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $710,125 or 3.6% of net assets.      
  ADR       An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.     
  MTN       Medium Term Note   
  REITs       Real Estate Investment Trusts   
  AUD       Australian Dollar   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at November 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Pharmaceuticals

     8.3

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     7.3   

Insurance

     4.1   

Banking

     3.5   

Electric Utilities

     3.2   

Beverages

     3.2   

Aerospace & Defense

     3.1   

Specialty Retail

     3.1   

Media

     3.0   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.7   

Wirelines

     2.4   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.3   

Capital Markets

     2.2   

Diversified Financial Services

     2.1   

Electric

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     44.8   

Short-Term Investments

     2.3   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.7   

Other assets less liabilities (including open written options)

     0.3   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
  Senior Loans — 83.1% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 1.5%   
$ 450,000       Camp International Holding Company, New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.000%, 11/29/2019(b)    $ 456,975   
  727,000       Engility Corporation, Term Loan, 5.750%, 7/13/2017(b)      717,004   
  207,141       PRV Aerospace LLC, Term Loan B, 5/09/2018(c)      206,623   
  199,500       PRV Aerospace LLC, Term Loan B, 6.500%, 5/09/2018(b)      199,001   
  324,000       Six3 Systems, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.000%, 10/04/2019(b)      324,000   
  74,300       Transdigm, Inc., Add-On Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 2/14/2017(b)      74,610   
  236,625       Wyle Services Corporation, Term Loan B, 5.000%, 3/27/2017(b)      237,217   
     

 

 

 
        2,215,430   
     

 

 

 
   Airlines — 0.8%   
  1,260,000       Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B1, 5.250%, 10/10/2018(b)      1,264,725   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive — 2.7%   
  145,825       August LuxUK Holding Company S.A.R.L., Luxco Term Loan, 6.250%, 4/27/2018(b)      147,283   
  112,175       August U.S. Holding Company, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.250%, 4/27/2018(b)      113,297   
  850,862       Diversified Machine, Inc., Term Loan B, 9.279%, 12/01/2016(d)      838,806   
  365,540       Grede LLC, Term Loan B, 7.000%, 4/03/2017(b)      365,083   
  919,000       Navistar International Corporation, Term Loan B, 7.000%, 8/17/2017(b)      920,737   
  576,227       TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, New Term Loan, 6.750%, 3/14/2018(b)      579,108   
  400,000       Transtar Holding Company, New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10/09/2019(c)      400,000   
  700,000       Transtar Holding Company, New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 10/09/2019(b)      700,000   
     

 

 

 
        4,064,314   
     

 

 

 
   Banking — 1.1%   
  1,213,681       Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Extended Term Loan B2, 5.459%, 6/30/2017(b)      1,118,103   
  550,000       US FT Holdco, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.500%, 11/30/2017(b)      552,063   
     

 

 

 
        1,670,166   
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials — 2.4%   
  635,000       CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 5.750%, 9/18/2019(b)      638,175   
  1,200,000       QS0001 Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 9/29/2016(b)      1,215,000   
  1,007,000       Roofing Supply Group LLC, Term Loan, 7.038%, 5/24/2019(d)      1,007,836   
  224,226       Wilsonart International Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 10/31/2019(c)      225,347   
  482,000       Wilsonart International Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 5.500%, 10/31/2019(b)      484,410   
     

 

 

 
        3,570,768   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 4.8%   
  933,934       Ascend Performance Materials LLC, Term Loan B, 6.750%, 4/10/2018(b)      915,255   
  510,277       AZ Chem US, Inc., Recap Term Loan, 7.250%, 12/22/2017(b)      517,931   
  339,150       Emerald Performance Materials LLC, Term Loan B, 6.750%, 5/18/2018(b)      339,150   
  792,155       Ineos US Finance LLC, 6 year Term Loan, 6.500%, 5/04/2018(b)      801,185   
  756,832       Kleopatra Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B1, 5.750%, 12/21/2016(b)      758,724   
  444,375       Kronos Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.750%, 6/13/2018(b)      446,783   
  209,000       Nexeo Solutions LLC, Incremental Term Loan, 5.000%, 9/08/2017(b)      204,885   
  524,684       Nexeo Solutions LLC, Term Loan B, 9/08/2017(c)      514,353   
  379,360       Nexeo Solutions LLC, Term Loan B, 5.000%, 9/08/2017(b)      371,891   
  405,791       PetroLogistics LP, Term Loan B, 7.000%, 3/23/2017(b)      411,817   
  438,795       Taminco Global Chemical Corporation, Term Loan B1, 5.250%, 2/15/2019(b)      441,695   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Chemicals — continued       
$ 1,540,000       Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.000%, 6/30/2017(b)    $ 1,530,052   
     

 

 

 
        7,253,721   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 5.1%   
  450,000       AlixPartners LLP, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.750%, 12/27/2019(b)      454,126   
  515,000       Allied Security Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 2/03/2017(c)      515,257   
  297,413       Catalina Marketing Corporation, 2017 Term Loan B, 5.709%, 9/29/2017(b)      297,413   
  212,000       Garda World Security Corp., Term Loan B, 4.500%, 11/13/2019(b)      214,120   
  517,730       Go Daddy Operating Company LLC, New Term Loan, 5.500%, 12/17/2018(b)      516,436   
  916,465       Inmar, Inc., New Term Loan B, 6.500%, 8/04/2017(b)      917,592   
  728,000       SNL Financial LC, New Term Loan B, 5.500%, 10/23/2018(b)      726,180   
  919,674       SourceHov LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.625%, 4/28/2017(b)      906,642   
  525,000       Southern Graphics, Inc., Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/17/2019(b)      524,344   
  863,300       SRA International, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.500%, 7/20/2018(b)      820,135   
  694,000       Sterling Infosystems, Inc., Term Loan A, 2/01/2018(c)      692,265   
  159,200       Sterling Infosystems, Inc., Term Loan A, 7.252%, 2/01/2018(d)      158,802   
  492,756       U.S. Security Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan, 6.000%, 7/28/2017(b)      493,988   
  336,158       West Corporation, Term Loan B6, 5.750%, 6/29/2018(b)      341,200   
     

 

 

 
        7,578,500   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 2.5%   
  800,000       Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 6/18/2018(b)      799,504   
  187,018       FGI Operating Company LLC, Term Loan, 5.502%, 4/19/2019(d)      188,421   
  554,901       HMK Intermediate Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 7.250%, 3/29/2019(b)      556,288   
  912,000       Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/01/2019(b)      910,860   
  400,000       SRAM LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 12/07/2018(b)      404,000   
  634,000       Tempur-Pedic International, Inc., New Term Loan B, 11/20/2019(c)      636,060   
  300,000       Visant Holding Corp., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 12/22/2016(b)      270,450   
     

 

 

 
        3,765,583   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.6%   
  397,978       Douglas Dynamics Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan, 5.750%, 4/18/2018(b)      393,501   
  485,238       Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Limited, Extended 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 5/31/2016(b)      485,034   
     

 

 

 
        878,535   
     

 

 

 
   Electric — 1.1%   
  1,035,000       Calpine Corporation, Term Loan B3, 4.500%, 4/02/2018(b)      1,041,252   
  300,000       Mirion Technologies, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3/30/2018(c)      300,000   
  234,113       Mirion Technologies, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 3/30/2018(b)      234,113   
     

 

 

 
        1,575,365   
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment — 1.0%   
  438,372       ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.000%, 11/30/2016(b)      443,852   
  543,000       Party City Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.750%, 7/26/2019(b)      547,751   
  219,450       SMG (Stadium Management Group), New Term Loan B, 5.500%, 6/07/2018(b)      219,999   
  234,000       WMG Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/25/2018(b)      235,682   
     

 

 

 
        1,447,284   
     

 

 

 

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Environmental — 0.5%   
$ 768,000       ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 10/09/2019(b)    $ 776,064   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other — 3.6%   
  800,000       Connolly Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.500%, 7/15/2019(b)      816,000   
  253,500       Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC, Term Loan, 6.500%, 2/28/2018(b)      252,232   
  695,000       Harbourvest Partners LLC, Term Loan B, 4.750%, 11/21/2017(b)      695,869   
  834,007       Ipreo Holdings LLC, Term Loan B2, 6.500%, 8/05/2017(b)      836,092   
  35,735       Ipreo Holdings LLC, Term Loan B3, 6.500%, 8/05/2017(b)      35,825   
  1,102,000       Nuveen Investments, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 2/28/2019(b)      1,118,530   
  637,665       Triple Point Technology, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 10/27/2017(b)      636,070   
  1,000,000       Wall Street Systems, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 10/26/2020(b)      1,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        5,390,618   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage — 2.2%   
  500,000       Arctic Glacier USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 7/19/2018(c)      503,750   
  367,650       Arctic Glacier USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.500%, 7/19/2018(b)      370,407   
  550,000       CPM Acquisition Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.250%, 2/28/2018(b)      554,125   
  450,000       Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan, 4.500%, 3/08/2018(b)      450,162   
  456,705       DS Waters Enterprises LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 10.500%, 8/29/2017(b)      469,265   
  666,000       Milk Specialties Company, New Term Loan B, 7.000%, 11/07/2018(b)      657,675   
  275,000       OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, New Term Loan B, 4.750%, 10/25/2019(b)      277,406   
     

 

 

 
        3,282,790   
     

 

 

 
   Gaming — 0.5%   
  450,000       Peninsula Gaming LLC, Term Loan, 5.750%, 8/03/2017(b)      455,908   
  267,655       Tropicana Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.500%, 3/16/2018(b)      269,885   
     

 

 

 
        725,793   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 8.9%   
  1,000,000       AssuraMed Holding, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 4/24/2020(b)      1,005,000   
  297,603       ATI Physical Therapy, Term Loan, 7.500%, 3/11/2016(b)      297,603   
  455,556       Aurora Diagnostics LLC, Term Loan B, 6.250%, 5/26/2016(b)      454,417   
  1,000,000       CHG Buyer Corporation, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 11/19/2020(b)      997,190   
  668,660       Convatec, Inc., Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/22/2016(b)      672,338   
  463,670       DJO Finance LLC, Term Loan B3, 6.250%, 9/15/2017(b)      465,325   
  496,000       Equinox Fitness Clubs, 1st Lien Term Loan, 11/16/2019(c)      494,760   
  228,000       Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Add on Term Loan B, 6.000%, 6/01/2018(b)      223,440   
  600,000       Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan, 5.250%, 6/01/2018(b)      588,498   
  656,000       Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Term Loan C1, 5.500%, 5/04/2018(b)      660,454   
  297,750       National Healing Corporation, 1st Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 11/30/2017(b)      298,494   
  179,550       Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.010%, 4/30/2018(d)      179,401   
  350,000       PLATO, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.250%, 5/09/2019(b)      339,500   
  400,000       Press Ganey Associates, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 10/18/2018(b)      398,000   
  804,000       Renaissance Learning, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.750%, 11/13/2018(b)      804,000   
  400,000       Rural/Metro Corporation, Term Loan, 6/29/2018(c)      393,332   
  500,000       Rural/Metro Corporation, Term Loan, 5.750%, 6/29/2018(b)      491,665   
  450,000       Sheridan Holdings, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 7/01/2019(b)      454,500   
  296,250       Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B, 5.500%, 6/29/2018(b)      295,015   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Healthcare — continued       
$ 920,000       TriZetto Group, Inc., (The), 2nd Lien Term Loan D, 8.500%, 3/27/2019(b)    $ 911,665   
  436,894       TriZetto Group, Inc., (The), Term Loan B, 4.750%, 5/02/2018(b)      430,777   
  915,000       Truven Health Analytics, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.750%, 6/06/2019(b)      914,771   
  293,525       United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Incremental Term Loan, 6.000%, 4/03/2019(b)      294,259   
  1,195,000       Valitas Health Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.750%, 6/02/2017(b)      1,192,013   
     

 

 

 
        13,256,417   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other — 6.0%   
  1,000,000       Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 10/23/2019(b)      983,500   
  805,000       Dexter Axle Company, Term Loan B, 7.000%, 11/01/2018(b)      809,025   
  782,000       GCA Services Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 11/01/2019(b)      778,739   
  520,695       Generac Power Systems, Inc., New Term Loan B, 6.250%, 2/08/2019(b)      531,109   
  298,500       Hupah Finance, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.274%, 1/21/2019(d)      301,112   
  710,000       Intelligrated, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 7/30/2018(b)      716,212   
  241,337       Jimmy Sanders, Inc., Term Loan, 11/14/2018(c)      234,852   
  767,000       Jimmy Sanders, Inc., Term Loan, 6.750%, 11/14/2018(b)      746,391   
  671,000       MRC Global, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.250%, 10/24/2019(b)      671,000   
  804,000       New Breed, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 10/01/2019(b)      795,960   
  274,592       ON Assignment, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.000%, 5/15/2019(b)      275,965   
  355,000       Rexnord Corporation, REFI Term Loan B, 4.500%, 4/02/2018(b)      357,812   
  91,500       Schaeffler AG, USD Term Loan C2, 6.000%, 1/27/2017(b)      92,615   
  281,185       Tank Holding Corp., New Term Loan B, 5.500%, 7/09/2019(b)      281,537   
  424,365       TriNet Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.500%, 10/24/2018(b)      424,365   
  547,122       Unifrax Corporation, New Term Loan, 6.500%, 11/28/2018(b)      551,679   
  426,000       WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., New Term Loan, 6.000%, 2/15/2017(b)      430,793   
     

 

 

 
        8,982,666   
     

 

 

 
   Media Cable — 0.2%   
  271,250       Crown Media Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.750%, 7/14/2018(b)      271,589   
     

 

 

 
   Media Non-Cable — 3.0%   
  396,679       Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 9/17/2018(b)      398,167   
  1,013,530       Dex Media West LLC, New Term Loan, 7.000%, 10/24/2014(b)      681,599   
  197,667       Entercom Radio LLC, Term Loan B, 5.012%, 11/23/2018(d)      198,222   
  719,000       Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.750%, 10/18/2019(b)      721,495   
  300,000       Hubbard Radio LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 4/30/2018(b)      303,750   
  613,459       Rovi Solutions Corporation, Term Loan B2, 4.000%, 3/29/2019(b)      602,723   
  900,000       SuperMedia, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 12/31/2015(c)      586,125   
  195,542       SuperMedia, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 11.000%, 12/31/2015(b)      127,347   
  899,795       Univision Communications, Inc., Extended Term Loan, 4.459%, 3/31/2017(b)      878,281   
     

 

 

 
        4,497,709   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 4.5%   
  448,861       American Rock Salt Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 5.500%, 4/25/2017(b)      443,156   
  1,103,465       Arch Coal, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.750%, 5/16/2018(b)      1,113,120   
  410,952       Fairmount Minerals Ltd., New Term Loan B, 5.250%, 3/15/2017(b)      409,497   
  1,210,180       FMG America Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/18/2017(b)      1,213,205   

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Metals & Mining — continued       
$ 438,750       Patriot Coal Corporation, DIP First-Out Term Loan, 9.250%, 10/04/2013(b)    $ 440,123   
  681,000       Phoenix Services LLC, Term Loan, 6/30/2017(c)      673,339   
  641,010       Preferred Proppants LLC, Term Loan B, 7.500%, 12/15/2016(b)      589,730   
  300,490       Tube City IMS Corporation, Term Loan, 5.750%, 3/20/2019(b)      303,119   
  566,000       United Distribution Group, Inc., Term Loan, 7.500%, 10/09/2018(b)      543,360   
  1,000,000       Walter Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 4/02/2018(c)      1,002,500   
     

 

 

 
        6,731,149   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Diversified — 1.1%   
  167,403       AWAS Finance Luxembourg 2012 S.A., New Term Loan, 4.750%, 7/16/2018(b)      169,496   
  1,475,362       Istar Financial, Inc., Term Loan, 5.750%, 9/28/2017(b)      1,475,731   
     

 

 

 
        1,645,227   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services — 1.0%   
  450,000       Pinnacle Holdco S.A.R.L., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.500%, 7/24/2020(b)      453,096   
  700,000       Pinnacle Holdco S.A.R.L., Term Loan, 7/24/2019(c)      698,600   
  141,151       Utex Industries, Inc., Add on Term Loan B, 7.010%, 12/15/2016(d)      141,681   
  186,056       Utex Industries, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.010%, 12/15/2016(d)      186,753   
     

 

 

 
        1,480,130   
     

 

 

 
   Packaging — 1.7%   
  712,000       BWAY Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.500%, 8/07/2017(b)      717,340   
  331,539       Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd, New Term Loan B, 5.750%, 6/29/2018(b)      335,683   
  265,000       Pro Mach, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.000%, 7/06/2017(b)      266,325   
  1,000,000       Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., New Dollar Term Loan, 4.750%, 9/28/2018(b)      1,007,390   
  224,438       TricorBraun, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.500%, 5/03/2018(b)      224,718   
     

 

 

 
        2,551,456   
     

 

 

 
   Paper — 0.4%   
  250,000       Hoffmaster Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.000%, 1/03/2019(b)      249,375   
  400,000       NewPage Corporation, DIP Term Loan, 8.750%, 3/07/2013(b)      399,752   
     

 

 

 
        649,127   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%   
  287,000       IMS Health, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.500%, 8/25/2017(b)      289,092   
  771,247       Inc Research, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.000%, 7/12/2018(b)      774,625   
  224,430       inVentiv Health, Inc., Combined Term Loan, 6.500%, 8/04/2016(b)      211,526   
  200,000       inVentiv Health, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B3, 5/15/2018(c)      195,000   
  495,745       inVentiv Health, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B3, 6.750%, 5/15/2018(b)      483,351   
  895,000       Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.000%, 9/30/2019(b)      892,020   
  397,388       Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.250%, 12/05/2018(b)      403,102   
     

 

 

 
        3,248,716   
     

 

 

 
   Pipelines — 0.4%   
  645,000       NGPL PipeCo LLC, Term Loan B, 6.750%, 9/15/2017(b)      657,365   
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.3%   
  385,000       AmWINS Group, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 12/06/2019(b)      388,207   
  600,000       Applied Systems, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 6/08/2017(b)      603,000   
  900,000       Cunningham Lindsey Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6/10/2020(c)      910,125   
     

 

 

 
        1,901,332   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Restaurants — 1.2%   
$ 170,000       Brasa Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 7/19/2019(b)    $ 170,850   
  300,000       Brasa Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.000%, 1/20/2020(b)      301,500   
  356,000       Centerplate, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.753%, 10/15/2018(d)      356,890   
  412,925       Landry’s, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.500%, 4/24/2018(b)      416,022   
  311,212       P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.250%, 7/02/2019(b)      313,919   
  288,161       Sagittarius Restaurants LLC, Term Loan B, 7.505%, 5/18/2015(d)      287,081   
     

 

 

 
        1,846,262   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers — 3.5%   
  500,000       BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 3/26/2020(b)      513,000   
  830,055       David’s Bridal, Inc., New Term Loan B, 5.000%, 10/11/2019(b)      825,904   
  1,179,000       Evergreen Acqco 1 LP, New Term Loan, 5.000%, 7/09/2019(b)      1,179,884   
  677,963       Gymboree Corporation, (The), Initial Term Loan, 5.000%, 2/23/2018(b)      653,895   
  598,500       Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.500%, 11/14/2017(b)      601,989   
  498,734       J Crew Group, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.500%, 3/07/2018(b)      499,547   
  447,750       RGIS Services LLC, Term Loan C, 5.500%, 10/18/2017(b)      448,579   
  582,000       Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 8.500%, 11/13/2018(b)      576,180   
     

 

 

 
        5,298,978   
     

 

 

 
   Supermarkets — 1.0%   
  685,000       Acosta, Inc., Term Loan D, 5.000%, 3/02/2018(b)      690,569   
  296,241       Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 6.000%, 4/18/2018(b)      299,203   
  441,893       Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan B, 8.000%, 8/30/2018(b)      445,635   
     

 

 

 
        1,435,407   
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 9.3%   
  212,431       Aspect Software, Inc., New Term Loan B, 7.000%, 5/06/2016(b)      208,448   
  200,000       Blackboard, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.500%, 4/04/2019(b)      189,700   
  485,000       Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B, 10/04/2018(c)      487,425   
  173,136       Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.500%, 10/04/2018(b)      174,002   
  801,903       Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B2, 6.250%, 10/04/2018(b)      800,099   
  279,000       CDC Consona Corporation, Term Loan B, 7.250%, 8/06/2018(b)      279,000   
  875,000       CompuCom Systems, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.250%, 10/04/2019(b)      860,781   
  500,000       Deltek, Inc., 2nd Lien Tem Loan, 10.000%, 10/10/2019(b)      506,875   
  1,479,773       Eastman Kodak Company, DIP Term Loan B, 8.500%, 7/19/2013(b)      1,477,923   
  1,000,000       EIG Investors Corp., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.250%, 11/08/2019(b)      995,000   
  600,000       First Data Corporation, 2017 Term Loan B, 5.208%, 3/24/2017(b)      585,000   
  600,000       First Data Corporation, Extended 2017 US Term Loan, 5.208%, 3/24/2017(b)      588,450   
  850,000       Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Extended Term Loan B, 4.462%, 12/01/2016(b)      823,862   
  291,391       Genesys Telecom Holdings, U.S., Inc., Term Loan B, 6.750%, 1/31/2019(b)      293,940   
  810,700       Infor (US), Inc., Term Loan B2, 5.250%, 4/05/2018(b)      818,199   
  431,830       Nxp B.V., Incremental Term Loan B, 5.250%, 3/19/2019(b)      434,529   
  208,425       Openlink International Intermediate, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 7.750%, 10/30/2017(b)      208,946   
  400,000       Rocket Software, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.250%, 2/08/2019(b)      401,000   
  29,364       Rocket Software, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.750%, 2/08/2018(b)      29,364   
  385,035       Shield Finance Co. S.A.R.L., New Term Loan B, 6.500%, 5/10/2019(b)      384,554   
  556,000       Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, 11/30/2018(c)      550,440   
  1,000,000       SumTotal Systems, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.250%, 5/16/2019(b)      985,000   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
       Technology — continued       
$ 441,635       Telx Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.250%, 9/26/2017(b)    $ 444,948   
  875,000       Vision Solutions, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 7/23/2017(b)      840,000   
  300,000       Web.com Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10/26/2018(c)      307,500   
  266,667       Web.com Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 11.000%, 10/26/2018(b)      273,333   
     

 

 

 
        13,948,318   
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services — 0.9%   
  643,000       FleetPride Corporation, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/19/2019(b)      641,798   
  355,215       Road Infrastructure Investment LLC, Term Loan B, 6.250%, 3/30/2018(b)      354,327   
  413,237       Wabash National Corporation, Term Loan B, 6.000%, 5/02/2019(b)      417,369   
     

 

 

 
        1,413,494   
     

 

 

 
   Utility Other — 0.5%   
  400,000       Sensus USA, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 5/09/2018(c)      402,000   
  300,000       Sensus USA, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 5/09/2018(b)      301,500   
     

 

 

 
        703,500   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 0.7%   
  200,000       Asurion LLC, New 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 5/24/2018(b)      201,594   
  267,516       Asurion LLC, New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 5/24/2019(b)      275,006   
  400,000       Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.000%, 2/28/2017(b)      406,752   
  234,000       SBA Finance, Add on Term Loan, 3.750%, 9/27/2019(b)      234,702   
     

 

 

 
        1,118,054   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 4.9%   
  531,375       CCGI Holding Corporation, Term Loan B, 7.500%, 12/20/2017(b)      520,747   
  824,000       Consolidated Communications, Inc., Term Loan B3, 12/31/2018(c)      820,910   
  1,902,676       Fairpoint Communications, Inc., New Term Loan B, 6.500%, 1/22/2016(b)      1,822,402   
  478,000       Fibertech Networks LLC, New Term Loan, 12/18/2019(c)      480,988   
  467,742       Global Tel*Link Corporation, New Term Loan B, 6.000%, 12/14/2017(b)      468,911   
  947,000       Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan, 4.750%, 8/01/2019(b)      951,735   
  394,987       Sidera Networks, Inc., Term Loan, 6.000%, 8/26/2016(b)      393,704   
  895,654       U.S. Telepacific Corporation, New Term Loan B, 5.750%, 2/23/2017(b)      883,715   
  914,031       Zayo Group LLC, REFI Term Loan B, 5.250%, 7/02/2019(b)      919,616   
     

 

 

 
        7,262,728   
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $123,378,281)
     124,359,280   
     

 

 

 
     
  Bonds and Notes — 10.5%   
   Chemicals — 0.9%   
  1,000,000       INEOS Group Holdings, S.A., 8.500%, 2/15/2016, 144A      980,000   
  400,000       Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 12.500%, 6/15/2014      413,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,393,000   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 0.4%   
  600,000       Visant Corp., 10.000%, 10/01/2017      522,000   
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment — 0.7%   
  1,000,000       ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc., 10.000%, 12/01/2018      1,111,250   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
   Gaming — 0.2%   
$ 300,000       MGM Resorts International, 7.625%, 1/15/2017    $ 318,750   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare — 0.6%   
  500,000       Alere, Inc., 9.000%, 5/15/2016      525,000   
  400,000       Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., 10.000%, 7/15/2017, 144A      415,000   
     

 

 

 
        940,000   
     

 

 

 
   Media Non-Cable — 1.0%   
  525,000       Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.500%, 9/15/2014      488,250   
  1,000,000       Intelsat Luxembourg S.A., 11.250%, 2/04/2017      1,060,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,548,250   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining — 0.3%   
  500,000       Ryerson, Inc./Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 9.000%, 10/15/2017, 144A      495,000   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Consumer — 0.7%   
  1,100,000       Springleaf Finance Corp., MTN, 5.750%, 9/15/2016      984,500   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services — 1.8%   
  800,000       Global Geophysical Services, Inc., 10.500%, 5/01/2017      734,000   
  1,200,000       Hercules Offshore, Inc., 10.500%, 10/15/2017, 144A      1,275,000   
  700,000       Parker Drilling Co., 9.125%, 4/01/2018      745,500   
     

 

 

 
        2,754,500   
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.7%   
  700,000       USI Holdings Corp., 9.750%, 5/15/2015, 144A      721,000   
  300,000       White Mountains Re Group Ltd., (fixed rate to 6/30/2017, variable rate thereafter), 7.506%, 5/29/2049, 144A      309,126   
     

 

 

 
        1,030,126   
     

 

 

 
   Supermarket — 0.7%   
  1,100,000       SUPERVALU, Inc., 7.500%, 11/15/2014      1,039,500   
     

 

 

 
   Technology — 0.3%   
  400,000       First Data Corp., 9.875%, 9/24/2015      409,000   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless — 1.5%   
  1,000,000       Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc., 12.000%, 12/01/2015, 144A      1,055,000   
  1,100,000       Wind Acquisition Finance, S.A., 11.750%, 7/15/2017, 144A      1,124,750   
     

 

 

 
        2,179,750   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines — 0.7%   
  1,000,000       Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc., 10.750%, 4/15/2016, 144A      1,030,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $15,622,957)
     15,755,626   
     

 

 

 
     
  Short-Term Investments — 10.1%   
  46,331       Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 11/30/2012 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $46,331 on 12/03/2012 collateralized by $50,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.080% due 11/02/2022 valued at $50,393 including accrued interest
(Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
     46,331   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund – (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Description    Value (†)  
$ 15,132,167       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 11/30/2012 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $15,132,180 on 12/03/2012 collateralized by $15,445,000 U.S. Treasury Bill, due 12/27/2012 valued at $15,437,278 including accrued interest
(Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements)
   $ 15,132,167   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $15,178,498)
     15,178,498   
     

 

 

 
     
   Total Investments — 103.7%
(Identified Cost $154,179,736)(a)
     155,293,404   
   Other assets less liabilities — (3.7)%      (5,602,017
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 149,691,387   
     

 

 

 
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)       Federal Tax Information:   
   At November 30, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $154,291,106 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:    
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 1,404,184   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (401,886
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 1,002,298   
     

 

 

 
     
  (b)       Variable rate security. Rate as of November 30, 2012 is disclosed.   
  (c)       Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at November 30, 2012 and does not take effect until settlement date.    
  (d)       Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at November 30, 2012.    
     
  144A       All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2012, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $7,404,876 or 4.9% of net assets.      
  MTN       Medium Term Note   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of November 30, 2012

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at November 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Technology

     9.6

Healthcare

     9.5   

Industrial Other

     6.0   

Chemicals

     5.7   

Wirelines

     5.6   

Consumer Cyclical Services

     5.1   

Metals & Mining

     4.8   

Media Non-Cable

     4.0   

Financial Other

     3.6   

Retailers

     3.5   

Consumer Products

     2.9   

Oil Field Services

     2.8   

Automotive

     2.7   

Building Materials

     2.4   

Wireless

     2.2   

Food & Beverage

     2.2   

Pharmaceuticals

     2.2   

Property & Casualty Insurance

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     16.8   

Short-Term Investments

     10.1   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     103.7   

Other assets less liabilities

     (3.7
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of November 30, 2012

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
  Common Stocks — 94.6% of Net Assets   
   Aerospace & Defense — 3.3%   
  1,400       Precision Castparts Corp.    $ 256,746   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets — 2.2%   
  7,600       SEI Investments Co.      167,276   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals — 2.1%   
  1,500       Praxair, Inc.      160,815   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Banks — 2.9%   
  6,100       CIT Group, Inc.(b)      226,005   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies — 7.9%   
  10,975       Corrections Corp. of America      372,052   
  8,325       Republic Services, Inc.      237,013   
     

 

 

 
        609,065   
     

 

 

 
   Computers & Peripherals — 4.8%   
  625       Apple, Inc.      365,800   
     

 

 

 
   Containers & Packaging — 5.3%   
  9,100       Ball Corp.      406,679   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%   
  5,375       CME Group, Inc., Class A      297,076   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.0%   
  7,325       Cogent Communications Group, Inc.      154,851   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services — 3.3%   
  3,600       Oil States International, Inc.(b)      254,592   
     

 

 

 
   Food Products — 1.6%   
  2,050       H.J. Heinz Co.      119,843   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates — 5.1%   
  4,325       3M Co.      393,359   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance — 3.1%   
  9,925       XL Group PLC      241,475   
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services — 5.7%   
  625       Google, Inc., Class A(b)      436,481   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services — 4.6%   
  725       MasterCard, Inc., Class A      354,293   
     

 

 

 
   Media — 1.9%   
  2,875       Viacom, Inc., Class B      148,379   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.0%   
  4,300       Plains Exploration & Production Co.(b)      153,510   
  5,550       QEP Resources, Inc.      156,066   
     

 

 

 
        309,576   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals — 6.2%   
  7,675       Endo Health Solutions, Inc.(b)      219,965   
  4,700       Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(b)      259,816   
     

 

 

 
        479,781   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of November 30, 2012

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund – (continued)

 

Shares      Description    Value (†)  
   Professional Services — 4.1%   
  5,925       Towers Watson & Co., Class A    $ 313,314   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.4%   
  6,700       Avago Technologies Ltd.      235,170   
  6,425       Veeco Instruments, Inc.(b)      182,856   
     

 

 

 
        418,026   
     

 

 

 
   Software — 9.8%   
  6,800       MICROS Systems, Inc.(b)      295,528   
  24,550       Symantec Corp.(b)      460,558   
     

 

 

 
        756,086   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail — 5.4%   
  5,675       Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      415,126   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $7,196,591)

     7,284,644   
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
                 
  Short-Term Investments — 6.0%   
$ 459,803       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 11/30/2012 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $459,803 on 12/03/2012 collateralized by $470,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.060% due 10/12/2017 valued at $471,175 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $459,803)      459,803   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments — 100.6%

(Identified Cost $7,656,394)(a)

     7,744,447   
   Other assets less liabilities — (0.6)%      (48,717
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 7,695,730   
     

 

 

 
  (†)       See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)       Federal Tax Information:   
   At November 30, 2012, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $7,751,368 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 158,035   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (164,956
     

 

 

 
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (6,921
     

 

 

 
  (b)       Non-income producing security.   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – as of November 30, 2012

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund – (continued)

 

Industry Summary at November 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     9.8

Commercial Services & Supplies

     7.9   

Pharmaceuticals

     6.2   

Internet Software & Services

     5.7   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     5.4   

Specialty Retail

     5.4   

Containers & Packaging

     5.3   

Industrial Conglomerates

     5.1   

Computers & Peripherals

     4.8   

IT Services

     4.6   

Professional Services

     4.1   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.0   

Diversified Financial Services

     3.9   

Aerospace & Defense

     3.3   

Energy Equipment & Services

     3.3   

Insurance

     3.1   

Commercial Banks

     2.9   

Capital Markets

     2.2   

Chemicals

     2.1   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     3.5   

Short-Term Investments

     6.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.6   

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.6
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

November 30, 2012

 

     ASG Growth
Markets Fund
(Consolidated*)
    Gateway
International
Fund
    Loomis Sayles
Capital Income
Fund
 

ASSETS

      

Investments at cost

   $ 19,822,571      $ 25,841,768      $ 18,802,703   

Net unrealized appreciation

     1,500,344        1,139,163        840,906   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

     21,322,915        26,980,931        19,643,609   

Cash

     2,240,597                 

Due from brokers (including variation margin on futures contracts) (Note 2)

     1,944,617                 

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $7,280, $1,096,653 and $0)

     7,238        1,098,252          

Receivable for Fund shares sold

            38,160          

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)

            10,424        909   

Receivable for securities sold

            761          

Dividends and interest receivable

     14,173        96,788        119,354   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

     187,302                 

Tax reclaims receivable

            18,529        2,385   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (Note 2)

     449,905                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     26,166,747        28,243,845        19,766,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Options written, at value (premiums received $0, $659,257 and $2,509) (Note 2)

            974,597        2,463   

Payable for securities purchased

            10,887          

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

     71,532                 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (Note 2)

     151,530                 

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     4,058                 

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     9,493        6,124        6,096   

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     15,590        1,004        712   

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     6        60        36   

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     88,253        91,109        59,722   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     340,462        1,083,781        69,029   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 25,826,285      $ 27,160,064      $ 19,697,228   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 26,543,545      $ 26,827,907      $ 18,677,274   

Undistributed net investment income

     397,293        526,288        147,370   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency transactions

     (3,030,854     (1,017,868     31,630   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency translations

     1,916,301        823,737        840,954   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 25,826,285      $ 27,160,064      $ 19,697,228   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* See Notes 1 and 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

November 30, 2012

 

     ASG Growth
Markets Fund
(Consolidated*)
     Gateway
International
Fund
     Loomis Sayles
Capital Income
Fund
 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND
OFFERING PRICE:

        

Class A shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 500,519       $ 5,632,034       $ 2,691,026   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     51,518         567,939         257,928   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 9.72       $ 9.92       $ 10.43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 10.31       $ 10.53       $ 11.07   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

        

Net assets

   $ 38,221       $ 241,199       $ 61,494   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     3,960         24,410         5,901   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 9.65       $ 9.88       $ 10.42   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

        

Net assets

   $ 25,287,545       $ 21,286,831       $ 16,944,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,597,253         2,141,187         1,623,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price
per share

   $ 9.74       $ 9.94       $ 10.44   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Notes 1 and 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

November 30, 2012

 

     Loomis Sayles
Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed
Income Fund
     Vaughan Nelson
Select Fund
 

ASSETS

     

Investments at cost

   $ 154,179,736       $ 7,656,394   

Net unrealized appreciation

     1,113,668         88,053   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments at value

     155,293,404         7,744,447   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     5,649,197         40,400   

Receivable from investment adviser (Note 6)

             14,126   

Receivable for securities sold

     814,706           

Dividends receivable

     955,496         7,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     162,712,803         7,806,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Payable for securities purchased

     12,770,976           

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     67,129         51,052   

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     28,479           

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     10,436         3,090   

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     4,960         318   

Payable to distributor (Note 6d)

     2,091         11   

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     137,345         56,020   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     13,021,416         110,491   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 149,691,387       $ 7,695,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital

   $ 146,903,791       $ 7,435,283   

Undistributed net investment income

     878,372         3,398   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

     795,556         168,996   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,113,668         88,053   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 149,691,387       $ 7,695,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

     

Class A shares:

     

Net assets

   $ 80,141,143       $ 776,765   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     7,585,792         73,981   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 10.56       $ 10.50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 10.94       $ 11.14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

     

Net assets

   $ 22,655,192       $ 159,466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,148,677         15,231   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.54       $ 10.47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y shares:

     

Net assets

   $ 46,895,052       $ 6,759,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares of beneficial interest

     4,437,975         642,984   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.57       $ 10.51   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

For the Year Ended November 30, 2012

 

         
ASG Growth
Markets Fund
(Consolidated*)
    Gateway
International
Fund (a)
    Loomis Sayles
Capital Income
Fund (a)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Interest

   $ 10,501      $ 25      $ 162,833   

Dividends

     512,563        638,608        405,638 (c) 

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (53,169     (46,491     (3,016
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     469,895        592,142        565,455   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

      

Management fees (Note 6)

     309,333        121,064        70,161   

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     1,083        7,319        3,419   

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     69,910        7,253        5,255   

Trustees’ and directors’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     33,268        12,374        12,293   

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 6)

     768        4,065        2,745   

Audit and tax services fees

     65,181        47,000        45,450   

Commitment fees (Note 7)

     77        52        38   

Custodian fees and expenses

     142,668        91,101        12,113   

Interest expense (Note 10)

     7,403                 

Legal fees

     3,390        213        153   

Registration fees

     44,069        51,660        21,272   

Security pricing fees

            27,110          

Shareholder reporting expenses

     5,939        4,378        4,915   

Miscellaneous expenses

     21,140        7,569        4,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     704,229        381,158        182,325   

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (321,879     (196,241     (67,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     382,350        184,917        114,506   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     87,545        407,225        450,949   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, OPTIONS WRITTEN AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     (96,460     (974,062     7,878   

Futures contracts

     (2,066,362              

Options written

            (19,302     14,989   

Foreign currency transactions

     (635,933     77,204        153   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     1,285,101        1,139,163        840,906   

Futures contracts

     338,823                 

Options written

            (315,340     46   

Foreign currency translations

     156,756        (86     2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency transactions

     (1,018,075     (92,423     863,974   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (930,530   $ 314,802      $ 1,314,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* See Notes 1 and 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
(a) From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(b) From commencement of operations on June 29, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(c) Includes a non-recurring dividend of $49,707.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

For the Year Ended November 30, 2012

 

     Loomis Sayles
Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed
Income Fund
    Vaughan Nelson
Select Fund (b)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

    

Interest

   $ 5,219,028      $ 14   

Dividends

            35,882   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,219,028        35,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Management fees (Note 6)

     385,751        27,462   

Service and distribution fees (Note 6)

     97,540        2,270   

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     28,979        1,446   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     18,599        6,447   

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 6)

     20,023        966   

Audit and tax services fees

     65,466        50,220   

Commitment fees (Note 7)

     87,500        10   

Custodian fees and expenses

     128,619        6,982   

Legal fees

     5,948        35   

Registration fees

     67,380        12,085   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     25,997        799   

Miscellaneous expenses

     13,952        2,506   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     945,754        111,228   

Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (301,670     (71,802
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     644,084        39,426   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     4,574,944        (3,530
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

    

Net realized gain on:

    

Investments

     829,435        168,996   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

    

Investments

     1,083,149        88,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1,912,584        257,049   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 6,487,528      $ 253,519   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     ASG Growth Markets Fund
(Consolidated*)
    Gateway
International Fund
 
     Year Ended
November 30,
2012
    Period Ended
November 30,
2011(a)
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012(b)
 

FROM OPERATIONS:

      

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 87,545      $ (20,915   $ 407,225   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency transactions

     (2,798,755     387,126        (916,160

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, options written and foreign currency translations

     1,780,680        135,621        823,737   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (930,530     501,832        314,802   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

      

Net investment income

      

Class A

     (197              

Class C

     (2              

Class Y

     (114,012              

Net realized capital gains

      

Class A

     (336              

Class C

     (7              

Class Y

     (183,323              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (297,877              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 12)

     1,420,548        25,132,312        26,845,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     192,141        25,634,144        27,160,064   

NET ASSETS

      

Beginning of the period

     25,634,144                 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of the period

   $ 25,826,285      $ 25,634,144      $ 27,160,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

UNDISTRIBUTED (DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF) NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   $ 397,293      $ 112,257      $ 526,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* See Notes 1 and 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
(a) From commencement of operations on October 21, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(b) From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(c) From commencement of operations on September 16, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(d) From commencement of operations on June 29, 2012 through November 30, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

Loomis Sayles
Capital Income Fund
    Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate
and Fixed Income Fund
    Vaughan Nelson
Select Fund
 
Period Ended
November 30,
2012(b)
    Year Ended
November 30,
2012
    Period Ended
November 30,
2011(c)
    Period Ended
November 30,
2012(d)
 
     
$ 450,949      $ 4,574,944      $ 426,895      $ (3,530
  23,020        829,435        77,982        168,996   
  840,954        1,083,149        30,519        88,053   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,314,923        6,487,528        535,396        253,519   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  (33,392     (889,553     (1,145       
  (655     (248,770     (9       
  (271,773     (2,591,476     (435,951       
     
         (454              
         (31              
         (73,417              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (305,820     (3,803,701     (437,105       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  18,688,125        106,119,381        40,789,888        7,442,211   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  19,697,228        108,803,208        40,888,179        7,695,730   
     
         40,888,179                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 19,697,228      $ 149,691,387      $ 40,888,179      $ 7,695,730   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 147,370      $ 878,372      $ (1,240   $ 3,398   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment
Operations:
    Less Distributions:  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital
gains
    Total
distributions
 

ASG G ROWTH M ARKETS F UND (C ONSOLIDATED *)

  

Class A

             

11/30/2012

  $ 10.20      $ 0.04      $ (0.40   $ (0.36   $ (0.05   $ (0.07   $ (0.12

11/30/2011(g)

    10.00        (0.01     0.21        0.20                        

Class C

             

11/30/2012

    10.19        (0.04     (0.40     (0.44     (0.03     (0.07     (0.10

11/30/2011(g)

    10.00        (0.02     0.21        0.19                        

Class Y

             

11/30/2012

    10.20        0.03        (0.37     (0.34     (0.05     (0.07     (0.12

11/30/2011(g)

    10.00        (0.01     0.21        0.20                        

G ATEWAY I NTERNATIONAL F UND

  

Class A

             

11/30/2012(h)

  $ 10.00      $ 0.09      $ (0.17   $ (0.08   $      $      $   

Class C

             

11/30/2012(h)

    10.00        0.05        (0.17     (0.12                     

Class Y

             

11/30/2012(h)

    10.00        0.18        (0.24     (0.06                     

L OOMIS S AYLES C APITAL I NCOME F UND

  

Class A

             

11/30/2012(h)

  $ 10.00      $ 0.25 (i)    $ 0.34      $ 0.59      $ (0.16   $      $ (0.16

Class C

             

11/30/2012(h)

    10.00        0.20 (i)      0.34        0.54        (0.12            (0.12

Class Y

             

11/30/2012(h)

    10.00        0.26 (i)      0.35        0.61        (0.17            (0.17

 

* See Notes 1 and 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
(a) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(c) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.
(d) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated based on purchases and sales of long-term securities and does not include short-term investments, futures contracts, options written and/or forward foreign currency contracts.
(g) From commencement of operations on October 21, 2011 through November 30, 2011.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                  Ratios to Average Net Assets:        
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
    Total
return
(%) (b)(c)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses,
excluding
interest
expense
(%) (d)(e)
    Gross
expenses,
excluding
interest
expense
(%) (e)
    Net
expenses
including
interest
expense
(%) (d)(e)
    Gross
expenses
including
interest
expense
(%) (e)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
(%) (e)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%) (f)
 
               
               
$ 9.72        (3.69   $ 501        1.70        3.01        1.73        3.05        0.47        31   
  10.20        2.00        16        1.70        9.56        1.70        9.56        (0.86     0   
               
  9.65        (4.45     38        2.45        3.80        2.48        3.83        (0.45     31   
  10.19        2.00        1        2.45        7.30        2.46        7.31        (1.91     0   
               
  9.74        (3.56     25,288        1.45        2.70        1.48        2.73        0.34        31   
  10.20        2.10        25,617        1.45        6.20        1.45        6.21        (0.75     0   
               
               
$ 9.92        (0.80   $ 5,632        1.35        2.36        1.35        2.36        1.37        20   
               
  9.88        (1.20     241        2.10        3.13        2.10        3.13        0.73        20   
               
  9.94        (0.60     21,287        1.10        2.36        1.10        2.36        2.76        20   
               
               
$ 10.43        6.01 (i)    $ 2,691        1.20        1.74        1.20        1.74        3.67 (i)      14   
               
  10.42        5.44 (i)      61        1.95        2.53        1.95        2.53        3.01 (i)      14   
               
  10.44        6.19 (i)      16,945        0.95        1.53        0.95        1.53        3.88 (i)      14   

 

 

(h) From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.
(i) Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.23, $0.17 and $0.23 for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, total return would have been 5.71%, 5.14% and 5.89% for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 3.31%, 2.53% and 3.45% for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively.

 

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For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment
Operations:
    Less Distributions:  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)(b)
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital
gains
    Total
distributions
 

L OOMIS S AYLES S ENIOR F LOATING R ATE AND F IXED I NCOME F UND

  

Class A

             

11/30/2012

  $ 10.02      $ 0.68      $ 0.49      $ 1.17      $ (0.61   $ (0.02   $ (0.63

11/30/2011(h)

    9.83        0.12        0.17        0.29        (0.10            (0.10

Class C

             

11/30/2012

    10.02        0.60        0.49        1.09        (0.55     (0.02     (0.57

11/30/2011(h)

    9.83        0.09        0.19        0.28        (0.09            (0.09

Class Y

             

11/30/2012

    10.02        0.79        0.41        1.20        (0.63     (0.02     (0.65

11/30/2011(i)

    10.00        0.11        0.02        0.13        (0.11            (0.11

V AUGHAN N ELSON S ELECT F UND

  

Class A

             

11/30/2012(l)

  $ 10.00      $ (0.00   $ 0.50      $ 0.50      $      $      $   

Class C

             

11/30/2012(l)

    10.00        (0.03     0.50        0.47                        

Class Y

             

11/30/2012(l)

    10.00        (0.00     0.51        0.51                        

 

(a) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(c) A sales charge for Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(d) Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, if applicable, total returns would have been lower.
(e) The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(g) Portfolio turnover is calculated based on purchases and sales of long-term securities and does not include short-term investments, futures contracts, options written and/or forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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                  Ratios to Average Net Assets:        
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
    Total
return
(%) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses
(%) (e)(f)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (f)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
(%) (f)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (%) (g)
 
           
           
$ 10.56        12.02      $ 80,141        1.10        1.48        6.46        90   
  10.02        3.00        252        1.10        7.66        7.00        17   
           
  10.54        11.18        22,655        1.85        2.26        5.75        90   
  10.02        2.87        1        1.85        5.00        5.50        17   
           
  10.57        12.33        46,895        0.85        1.37        7.57        90   
  10.02        1.29 (j)      40,636        1.01 (k)      3.60        5.17        17   
           
           
$ 10.50        5.00      $ 777        1.40        3.36        (0.11     72   
           
  10.47        4.70        159        2.15        4.48        (0.78     72   
           
  10.51        5.10        6,759        1.15        3.46        (0.10     72   

 

(h) From commencement of Class operations on September 30, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(i) From commencement of operations on September 16, 2011 through November 30, 2011.
(j) For the period September 30, 2011 (the date Class Y shares were first registered under the Securities Act of 1933) through November 30, 2011, the total return for Class Y shares was 3.04%.
(k) Prior to September 30, 2011, there was no expense limitation agreement in place for Class Y.
(l) From commencement of operations on June 29, 2012 through November 30, 2012.

 

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1.  Organization.   Gateway Trust and Natixis Funds Trust II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

Gateway Trust:

Gateway International Fund

Natixis Funds Trust II:

ASG Growth Markets Fund (the “Growth Markets Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund (the “Capital Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund (the “Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund”)

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund (the “Select Fund”)

The Gateway International Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2012 via contribution to the Fund by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”) and affiliates of $15,002,000 and by Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway Advisers”) of $5,000,000.

The Capital Income Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2012 via contribution to the Fund by Natixis US and affiliates of $5,002,000 and by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) of $5,000,000.

The Select Fund commenced operations on June 29, 2012 via contribution to the Fund by Natixis US and affiliates of $5,002,000.

Capital Income Fund and Gateway International Fund are each a diversified investment company, while Growth Markets Fund, Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund and Select Fund are each a non-diversified investment company.

Each Fund offers Class A, Class C and Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% for Growth Markets Fund, Gateway International Fund, Capital Income Fund and Select Fund and 3.50% for Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, do not convert to any other class of shares, pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year of acquisition, except for reinvested distributions. Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Y shares are generally intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000, though some categories of investors are exempted from the minimum investment amount as outlined in the Funds’ prospectus.

 

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Most expenses of the Trusts can be directly attributed to a Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in the Trusts. Expenses of a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees). In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a Fund if the Fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate distributions from net investment income on each class of shares.

Growth Markets Fund invests in commodity-related instruments through ASG Growth Markets Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) of Growth Markets Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. A subscription agreement was entered into between Growth Markets Fund and its Subsidiary with the intent that Growth Markets Fund will remain the sole shareholder and primary beneficiary of its Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is governed by a separate Board of Directors that is independent of the Growth Markets Fund’s Board of Trustees.

As of November 30, 2012, the value of Growth Markets Fund’s investment in its Subsidiary was as follows:

 

Fund

  

Investment in

Subsidiary

    

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 2,296,106         8.9

2.  Significant Accounting Policies.   The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to year-end through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

a.  Consolidation.   The accompanying financial statements of Growth Markets Fund present the consolidated accounts of the Fund and its Subsidiary. All interfund accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

b.  Valuation.   Equity securities, including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by independent pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such independent pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported

 

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sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by an independent pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Senior loans are priced at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities and senior loans where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at their most recent settlement price. Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations. International index options traded on foreign exchanges are valued at the most recent settlement price. Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) international index options are valued at mid prices (between the bid and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service. OTC international index options not priced through an independent pricing service are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Funds may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the closing market price in the foreign market. Additionally, Gateway International Fund may hold index options traded in foreign markets. If events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities or options, such securities or options are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities or options, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Funds calculate their net asset values. As of November 30, 2012, approximately 49% of the market value of Growth Markets Fund’s

 

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investments, 98% of the market value of Gateway International Fund’s investments and 100% of the market value of Gateway International Fund’s written options were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

c.  Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income.   Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one day basis for daily net asset value calculation. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

d.  Foreign Currency Translation.   The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, at the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Each Fund may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

e.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.   The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Funds’ investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts

 

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involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency a Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Funds’ or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

f.  Futures Contracts.   The Funds and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When a Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by a Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statements of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses). Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When a Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit a Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds and the Subsidiary are reduced.

g.  Option Contracts.   Certain Funds may enter into option contracts. When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction,

 

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the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument underlying the written option.

Exchange-traded options contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Funds are reduced. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.

h.  Due from Brokers.   Transactions and positions in certain futures and forward foreign currency contracts are maintained and cleared by registered U.S. broker/dealers pursuant to customer agreements between a Fund or the Subsidiary and the various broker/dealers. Due from brokers’ balances in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Growth Markets Fund represent cash, foreign currency, and any initial and/or variation margin applicable to open futures contracts and/or cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts. In certain circumstances the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s use of cash, securities and foreign currency held at brokers pledged as collateral is restricted by regulation or broker mandated limits.

i.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.   The Trusts treat each fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of November 30, 2012 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior fiscal year, where applicable, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next twelve months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

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The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. As a U.S. shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation, Growth Markets Fund will include in its taxable income any distributions paid by the Subsidiary which would be comprised of the Subsidiary’s current earnings and profits (including net realized gains). Any deficit generated by the Subsidiary will be disregarded for purposes of computing the Fund’s taxable income in the current period and also disregarded for all future periods.

A Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on investment income and taxes on capital gains on investments that are accrued and paid based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign withholding taxes on dividend and interest income are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a reduction of investment income, net of amounts eligible to be reclaimed. Dividends and interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are net of foreign withholding taxes. Foreign withholding taxes eligible to be reclaimed are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as tax reclaims receivable. Capital gains taxes paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Accrued but unpaid capital gains taxes are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, if applicable, and reduce unrealized gains on investments. In the event that realized gains on investments are subsequently offset by realized losses, taxes paid on realized gains may be returned to a Fund. Such amounts, if applicable, are reflected as foreign tax rebates receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are recorded as a realized gain when received.

j.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.   Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes of items such as non-deductible expenses, dividend redesignations, Subsidiary dividends, foreign currency transactions, paydown gains and losses, capital gain distributions from Real Estate Investment Trusts, passive foreign investment company gains and losses, re-allocation of deferred compensation from a closed fund and premium amortization. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions, net investment income, and net realized gains will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, commissions on open futures contracts, wash sales, passive foreign investment company adjustments, premium amortization, forward foreign currency, futures and option contracts mark to market and Subsidiary basis adjustments. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

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The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the periods ended November 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

 

     2012 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

  

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term
Capital Gains

    

Total

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 297,877       $   —       $ 297,877   

Gateway International Fund

                       

Capital Income Fund

     305,820                 305,820   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     3,803,701                 3,803,701   

Select Fund

                       
     2011 Distributions Paid From:  

Fund

  

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term
Capital Gains

    

Total

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $       $   —       $   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     437,105                 437,105   

Differences between these amounts and those reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets are primarily attributable to different book and tax treatment for short-term capital gains.

As of November 30, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Growth

Markets

Fund

   

Gateway
International
Fund

   

Capital

Income
Fund

   

Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed
Income Fund

   

Select Fund

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 444,413      $ 532,438      $ 190,917      $ 1,821,301      $ 270,458   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

                  8,973                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total undistributed earnings

    444,413        532,438        199,890        1,821,301        270,458   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital loss carryforward:

         

Short-term:

         

No expiration date

    (1,614,268     (983,410                     

Long-term:

         

No expiration date

    (133,784     (34,401                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital loss carryforward

    (1,748,052     (1,017,811                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Growth

Markets

Fund

   

Gateway
International
Fund

   

Capital

Income
Fund

   

Senior Floating
Rate and Fixed
Income Fund

   

Select Fund

 

Late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals*

  $      $      $      $ (25,568   $   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    595,871        823,653        826,160        1,002,298        (6,921
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings (losses)

  $ (707,768   $ 338,280      $ 1,026,050      $ 2,798,031      $ 263,537   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Under current tax law, capital losses, foreign currency losses, and losses on passive foreign investment companies and contingent payment debt instruments after October 31 or December 31, as applicable, may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following taxable year.

k.  Repurchase Agreements.   It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

l.  Indemnifications.   Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

m.  New Accounting Pronouncement.    In December 2011, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” was issued and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after January 1, 2013. The ASU enhances disclosure requirements with respect to an entity’s rights of setoff and related arrangements associated with its financial and derivative instruments. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2011-11 may have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

3.  Fair Value Measurements.   In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Funds have categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

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Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of November 30, 2012, at value:

Growth Markets Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

           

China

   $ 847,610       $ 3,357,407       $   —       $ 4,205,017   

Egypt

             90,540                 90,540   

India

     348,008         108,400                 456,408   

Indonesia

     64,326         513,001                 577,327   

Korea

     345,330         2,600,005                 2,945,335   

Malaysia

             779,277                 779,277   

Russia

     114,536         1,008,281                 1,122,817   

South Africa

     258,810         1,233,409                 1,492,219   

Taiwan

     590,333         715,364                 1,305,697   

All Other Common Stocks(a)

     3,843,936                         3,843,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     6,412,889         10,405,684                 16,818,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks(a)

     186,566         43,317                 229,883   

Short-Term Investments(a)

             4,274,459                 4,274,459   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     6,599,455         14,723,460                 21,322,915   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

             187,302                 187,302   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     449,905                         449,905   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,049,360       $ 14,910,762       $       $ 21,960,122   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Growth Markets Fund (continued)

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $      $ (71,532   $   —       $ (71,532

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (151,530                    (151,530
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (151,530   $ (71,532   $       $ (223,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

Common stocks valued at $56,544 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the year ended November 30, 2012. At November 30, 2011, these securities were valued at the market price in the foreign market in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies; at November 30, 2012, these securities were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the securities.

All transfers are recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Gateway International Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks

          

Australia

   $ 941       $ 2,557,140      $   —       $ 2,558,081   

All Other Common Stocks(a)

             23,878,695                23,878,695   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     941         26,435,835                26,436,776   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Purchased Options(a)

             36,154                36,154   

Short-Term Investments

             508,001                508,001   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 941       $ 26,979,990      $       $ 26,980,931   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Valuation Inputs           

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 

Written Options(a)

   $   —       $ (974,597   $   —       $ (974,597
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Since the Gateway International Fund commenced operations during the year ended November 30, 2012, there are no transfers to recognize between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

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Capital Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

   

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 15,545,503      $       $   —       $ 15,545,503   

Bonds and Notes(a)

            3,652,227                 3,652,227   

Short-Term Investments

            445,879                 445,879   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 15,545,503      $ 4,098,106       $       $ 19,643,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Valuation Inputs           

Description

  

Level 1

   

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Written Options(a)

   $ (2,463   $   —       $   —       $ (2,463
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Since the Capital Income Fund commenced operations during the year ended November 30, 2012, there are no transfers to recognize between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Senior Loans(a)

   $   —       $ 124,359,280       $   —       $ 124,359,280   

Bonds and Notes(a)

             15,755,626                 15,755,626   

Short-Term Investments

             15,178,498                 15,178,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $       $ 155,293,404       $       $ 155,293,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the year ended November 30, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Select Fund

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 7,284,644       $       $   —       $ 7,284,644   

Short-Term Investments

             459,803                 459,803   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,284,644       $ 459,803       $       $ 7,744,447   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Since the Select Fund commenced operations during the year ended November 30, 2012, there are no transfers to recognize between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

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4.  Derivatives.   Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Funds used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts for the Growth Markets Fund and options contracts for the Gateway International Fund and Capital Income Fund.

Growth Markets Fund seeks to complement its equity portfolio with a portfolio of derivatives, in particular, futures and forward contracts, designed to enhance return and mitigate losses. The Fund uses quantitative models to estimate the market exposures that drive the aggregate returns of one or more broad-based measures of emerging market equity index performance as well as identify the market exposures best suited to limit the volatility and risk of loss associated with the underlying equity portfolio. These market exposures, which are expected to vary over time, may include exposures to the returns of global equity and fixed income securities, commodities and currencies. During the year ended November 30, 2012, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. government bonds, short-term interest rates, foreign currencies and commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) and long contracts on foreign government bonds in accordance with these objectives.

Gateway International Fund seeks to capture the majority of the returns associated with international developed market equity investments, while exposing investors to less risk than such investments generally. To meet this investment goal, the Fund invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks of non-U.S. companies, including, but not limited to, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Euro Zone, Hong Kong, Japan and Switzerland, while also writing index call options. Writing index call options can reduce the Fund’s volatility, provide a steady cash flow and be an important source of the Fund’s return, although it also may reduce the Fund’s ability to profit from increases in the value of its equity portfolio. The Fund also buys index put options, which can protect the Fund from a significant market decline that may occur over a short period of time. The value of an index put option generally increases as the prices of stocks constituting the index decrease and decreases as those stocks increase in price. The Fund typically sells call options and buys put options on market indices that represent a significant portion of the capitalization in each of the markets in which the Fund’s equity investments are traded. The combination of the diversified stock portfolio, the steady cash flow from writing of index call options and the downside protection from purchased index put options is intended to provide the Fund with the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments while exposing investors to less risk than other equity investments. During the period ended November 30, 2012, the Fund used written index call options and purchased index put options in accordance with this objective.

Capital Income Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it

 

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owns and may use written put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. The Fund may also use purchased call options and written put options for investment purposes. During the period ended November 30, 2012, the Fund engaged in written call option transactions for hedging purposes and written put option transactions for investment purposes.

Growth Markets Fund and Gateway International Fund are party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts and over-the-counter options. These agreements contain credit-risk-related contingent features that allow the counterparties to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. If such features were to be triggered, the counterparties could request immediate settlement of open contracts at current fair value. As of November 30, 2012, the fair value of derivative positions (including open trades) subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Fund

  

Counterparty

    

Derivatives

   

Collateral

Pledged

 

Gateway International Fund

     UBS AG       $ (972,312   $ 7,862,740   

Forward foreign currency contracts and over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. Certain Funds have mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The maximum amount of loss that the Funds would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, and the amount of loss that the Funds would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements are as follows as of November 30, 2012:

 

Fund

  

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross

    

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Net

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 187,302       $ 115,770   

Gateway International Fund

     2,285           

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by each Fund’s adviser and/or subadviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. Collateral is posted based on the requirements established under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between each Fund and the derivative counterparties. In lieu of receiving cash collateral, Growth Markets Fund may use unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts to meet counterparty margin requirements for open positions. The risk of loss to a Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent a Fund is undercollateralized; however, final settlement

 

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of a Fund’s claim against any collateral received may be subject to bankruptcy court proceedings.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for Growth Markets Fund as of November 30, 2012:

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and
Liabilities Caption

 

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign

Exchange
Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

 

Assets

       

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

  $      $ 187,302      $      $   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

    117,101               292,439        40,365   

Liabilities

       

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

           (71,532              

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

    (19,299            (54,464     (77,767

Transactions in derivative instruments for Growth Markets Fund during the year ended November 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Consolidated Statements of
Operations Caption

 

Interest

Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

       

Foreign currency transactions*

  $      $ (633,537   $      $   

Futures contracts

    237,896               (1,247,043     (1,057,215

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

       

Foreign currency translations*

           155,861                 

Futures contracts

    88,589               295,552        (45,318

 

* Represents realized loss and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for forward foreign currency contracts during the period.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Gateway International Fund as of November 30, 2012:

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities Caption

  

Equity
Contracts

 

Assets

  

Investments at value*

   $ 36,154   

Liabilities

  

Options written, at value

     (974,597

 

* Represents purchased options, at value.

 

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Transactions in derivative instruments for the Gateway International Fund during the period ended November 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Statements of Operations Caption

  

Equity
Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Investments*

   $ (344,749

Options written

     (19,302

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Investments*

     (140,796

Options written

     (315,340

 

* Represents realized loss and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation), respectively, for purchased options during the period.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Capital Income Fund as of November 30, 2012:

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities Caption

  

Equity
Contracts

 

Liabilities

  

Options written, at value

   $ (2,463

Transactions in derivative instruments for the Capital Income Fund during the period ended November 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Statements of Operations Caption

  

Equity
Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Options written

   $ 14,989   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Options written

     46   

As the Funds value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds’ investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of these disclosures.

 

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The volume of forward foreign currency contract and futures contract activity, as a percentage of net assets, for Growth Markets Fund, based on gross month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, including long and short positions at absolute value, was as follows for the year ended November 30, 2012:

 

Growth Markets Fund

  

Forwards

   

Futures

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     64.37     244.29

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     122.52     371.81

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     26.52     169.66

Notional Amount Outstanding as of November 30, 2012

     87.38     352.32

Notional amounts outstanding at the end of the prior period are included in the averages above.

Unrealized gain and/or loss on open forwards and futures are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The aggregate notional values of forwards and futures are not recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and therefore are not included in Growth Markets Fund’s net assets.

The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of investments in common stocks, for Gateway International Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period, at absolute value, was as follows for the period ended November 30, 2012:

 

Gateway International Fund*

  

Call Options
Written

   

Put Options
Purchased

 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

     97.69     91.10

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

     99.12     98.30

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

     93.88     83.62

Notional Amount Outstanding as of November 30, 2012

     98.30     98.30

 

* Notional amounts outstanding are determined by multiplying option contracts by the contract multiplier by the price of the option’s underlying index.

The volume of option contract activity, as a percentage of net assets, for Capital Income Fund, based on month-end market values of equity securities underlying written options, at absolute value, was as follows for the period ended November 30, 2012:

 

Capital Income Fund**

  

Call Options

Written

   

Put Options

Written

 

Average Market Value of Underlying Securities

     0.75     0.57

Highest Market Value of Underlying Securities

     2.70     0.91

Lowest Market Value of Underlying Securities

     0.00     0.00

Market Value of Underlying Securities as of November 30, 2012

     0.59     0.91

 

** Market value of underlying securities is determined by multiplying option shares by the price of the option’s underlying security, as determined by the Fund’s Pricing Policies and Procedures.

 

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The following is a summary of the Gateway International Fund’s written option activity:

 

Gateway International Fund

  

Number of
Contracts

   

Premiums

 

Options written

     2,747      $ 3,770,201   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (2,289     (3,090,042

Options expired

     (8     (20,902
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at November 30, 2012

     450      $ 659,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the Capital Income Fund’s written option activity:

 

Capital Income Fund

  

Number of
Contracts

   

Premiums

 

Options written

     409      $ 25,652   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (280     (18,753

Options exercised

     (61     (3,505

Options expired

     (12     (885
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at November 30, 2012

     56      $ 2,509   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.   For the year ended November 30, 2012, purchases and proceeds from sales or maturities of short-term obligations were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales/
Maturities

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 161,313,445       $ 163,013,740   

For the period ended November 30, 2012, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government/Agency securities and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Purchases

    

Sales

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 5,341,901       $ 6,328,045   

Gateway International Fund

     29,903,867         4,110,230   

Capital Income Fund

     20,593,940         2,257,767   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     153,715,599         56,812,875   

Select Fund

     12,135,789         5,108,190   

6.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

a.  Management Fees.   AlphaSimplex Group, LLC (“AlphaSimplex”), which is a subsidiary of Natixis US, serves as investment adviser to Growth Markets Fund. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 1.20%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, less the net asset value of the Subsidiary.

 

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AlphaSimplex also serves as investment adviser to the Subsidiary, which pays AlphaSimplex a management fee at the annual rate of 1.20% of its average daily net assets.

AlphaSimplex has entered into subadvisory agreements with Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC (“Reich & Tang”), which is a subsidiary of Natixis US, and Westpeak Global Advisors, LLC (“Westpeak”) on behalf of Growth Markets Fund. Payments to AlphaSimplex are reduced by the amount of payments to Reich & Tang and Westpeak.

Gateway Advisers, which is a subsidiary of Natixis US, serves as investment adviser to the Gateway International Fund. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.75%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Loomis Sayles serves as investment adviser to Capital Income Fund and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.60%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on Capital Income Fund’s average daily net assets and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund’s daily managed assets, which include borrowings used for leverage.

NGAM Advisors, L.P. (“NGAM Advisors”), serves as investment adviser to the Select Fund. Under the terms of the management agreement, the Fund pays a management fee at the annual rate of 0.85%, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets.

NGAM Advisors has entered into subadvisory agreement with Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. (“Vaughan Nelson”). Payments to NGAM Advisors are reduced by the amount of payments to Vaughan Nelson.

AlphaSimplex, Gateway Advisers, Loomis Sayles and NGAM Advisors have given binding undertakings to the Funds to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses, including expenses of the Subsidiary, if applicable, to limit the Funds’ operating expenses, exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses. These undertakings are in effect until March 31, 2013, except for Vaughan Nelson Select Fund, which is until March 31, 2014, and are reevaluated on an annual basis. Management fees payable, as reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, is net of waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to these undertakings. Waivers/reimbursements that exceed management fees payable are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable from investment adviser.

 

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For the period ended November 30, 2012, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

     Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class Y

 

Growth Markets Fund

     1.70     2.45     1.45

Gateway International Fund

     1.35     2.10     1.10

Capital Income Fund

     1.20     1.95     0.95

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     1.10     1.85     0.85

Select Fund

     1.40     2.15     1.15

AlphaSimplex, Gateway Advisers, Loomis Sayles and NGAM Advisors shall be permitted to recover expenses they have borne under the expense limitation agreements (whether through waiver of its management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the annual operating expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such waived/reimbursed fees or expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fees or expenses were waived/reimbursed.

For the period ended November 30, 2012, the management fees and waivers of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

    Gross
Management
Fees
    Waivers of
Management
Fees
(1)
    Net
Management
Fees
    Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets
 

Fund

       

Gross

   

Net

 

Growth Markets Fund

  $ 309,333      $ 309,333      $        1.20       

Gateway International Fund

    121,064        121,064               0.75       

Capital Income Fund

    70,161        67,819        2,342        0.60     0.02

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

    385,751        301,670        84,081        0.60     0.13

Select Fund

    27,462        27,462               0.85       

 

(1)

Management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until November 30, 2013.

For the period ended November 30, 2012 expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

Fund

  

Reimbursement (2)

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 12,546   

Gateway International Fund

     75,177   

Select Fund

     44,340   

 

(2)  

Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until November 30, 2013.

 

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No expenses were recovered for Growth Markets Fund and Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund during the year ended November 30, 2012.

Certain officers and employees of Loomis Sayles are also officers or Trustees of the Trusts. Loomis Sayles’ general partner is indirectly owned by Natixis US, which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

b.  Service and Distribution Fees.   NGAM Distribution has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trusts. Pursuant to this agreement, NGAM Distribution serves as principal underwriter of the Funds of the Trusts.

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trusts have adopted a Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plans”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class C shares (the “Class C Plans”).

Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays NGAM Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by NGAM Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays NGAM Distribution a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by NGAM Distribution in providing personal services to investors in Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Also under the Class C Plans, each Fund pays NGAM Distribution a monthly distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Funds’ Class C shares, as compensation for services provided by NGAM Distribution in connection with the marketing or sale of Class C shares.

For the period ended November 30, 2012, the service and distribution fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Service Fees      Distribution Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class C

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 879       $ 51       $ 153   

Gateway International Fund

     6,563         189         567   

Capital Income Fund

     3,032         97         290   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     42,967         13,643         40,930   

Select Fund

     1,990         70         210   

c.  Administrative Fees.   NGAM Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and contracts with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) to serve as sub-administrator. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds

 

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Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and NGAM Advisors, each Fund pays NGAM Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0400% of the next $30 billion and 0.0350% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis.

NGAM Advisors also provides certain administrative services to the Subsidiary for which the Subsidiary pays NGAM Advisors fees equal to an annual rate of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Subsidiary. Payments by the Fund are reduced by the amount of payments to NGAM Advisors by the Subsidiary. In addition, NGAM Advisors and the Subsidiary contract with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator.

For the period ended November 30, 2012, the administrative fees for each Fund were as follows (exclusive of sub-administrative fees paid to State Street Bank by the Subsidiary):

 

Fund

  

Administrative
Fees

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 11,694   

Gateway International Fund

     7,253   

Capital Income Fund

     5,255   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     28,979   

Select Fund

     1,446   

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.   NGAM Distribution has entered into agreements, which include servicing agreements, with financial intermediaries that provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries that hold positions in the Funds and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Intermediaries transact with the Funds primarily through the use of omnibus accounts on behalf of their customers who hold positions in the Funds. These services would have been provided by the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers if the shareholders’ accounts were maintained directly at the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds have agreed to reimburse NGAM Distribution for all or a portion of the servicing fees paid to these intermediaries. The reimbursement amounts (sub-transfer agent fees) paid to NGAM Distribution are subject to a current per-account equivalent fee limit approved by the Funds’ Board, which is based on fees for similar services paid to the Funds’ transfer agent and other service providers.

 

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For the period ended November 30, 2012, the sub-transfer agent fees (which are reflected in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations) for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 694   

Gateway International Fund

     3,068   

Capital Income Fund

     1,975   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     18,848   

Select Fund

     514   

As of November 30, 2012, the Funds owe NGAM Distribution the following reimbursements for sub-transfer agent fees:

 

Fund

  

Reimbursements of
Sub-Transfer
Agent Fees

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 6   

Gateway International Fund

     60   

Capital Income Fund

     36   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     2,091   

Select Fund

     11   

e.  Commissions.   Commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by NGAM Distribution during the period ended November 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commissions

 

Growth Markets Fund

   $ 1,112   

Gateway International Fund

     2,303   

Capital Income Fund

     115   

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     112,884   

Select Fund

     527   

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.   The Trusts do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of NGAM Advisors, NGAM Distribution, Natixis US or their affiliates. Effective January 1, 2012, the Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $265,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $95,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $10,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $5,000 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chairman receives an additional retainer fee at the annual

 

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rate of $15,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $7,500 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

Prior to January 1, 2012, the Chairperson of the Board received a retainer fee at the annual rate of $250,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) received, in aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $80,000. All other Trustee fees remain unchanged.

Effective January 1, 2013, the Chairperson of the Board will receive a retainer fee at the annual rate of $285,000 and each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) will receive, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $115,000. In addition, each committee chairman will receive an additional retainer fee at an annual rate of $17,500, and each Audit Committee member will be compensated $6,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she will attend in person and $3,000 for each meeting that he or she will attend telephonically. All other Trustee fees will remain unchanged.

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series as designated by the participating Trustees. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are allocated pro rata among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, and Hansberger International Series, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

g.  Affiliated Ownership.   As of November 30, 2012, Gateway Advisers, Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (“Loomis Sayles Retirement Plan”) and Natixis US held shares of the Funds representing the following percentages of net assets:

 

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Fund

 

Gateway

Advisers

   

Loomis

Sayles

Retirement

Plan

   

Natixis

US

   

Percentage
of

Affiliated

Ownership

 

Growth Markets Fund

                  95.41     95.41

Gateway International Fund

    18.30            54.90     73.20

Capital Income Fund

                  51.33     51.33

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

           0.07            0.07

Select Fund

                  68.28     68.28

7.  Line of Credit.   Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate or overnight LIBOR, plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. Prior to April 19, 2012, the commitment fee was 0.125% per annum.

For the period ended November 30, 2012, none of the Funds had borrowings under these agreements.

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund has entered into a committed, secured line of credit with the Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”), under which it may borrow for investment or liquidity purposes. The commitment of the Bank to make loans to the Fund shall not exceed $35,000,000 at any one time. Interest is charged to the Fund based upon the terms set forth in the agreement. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.25% per annum (0.125% per annum for dates upon which the loan balance exceeds 50% of the commitment), payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued by the Fund based on the unused portion of the line of credit.

For the year ended November 30, 2012, Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund had no borrowings under this agreement.

8.  Brokerage Commission Recapture.   Certain Funds have entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate a portion of brokerage commissions. All amounts rebated by the brokers are returned to the Funds under such agreements and are included in realized gains on investments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the period ended November 30, 2012, amounts rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Rebates

 

Capital Income Fund

   $ 615   

 

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9.  Concentration of Risk.   Each Fund’s investments in foreign securities are subject to foreign currency fluctuations, higher volatility than U.S. securities, varying degrees of regulation and limited liquidity. Greater political, economic, credit and information risks are also associated with foreign securities.

The Growth Markets Fund, Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund and Select Fund are non-diversified, which means that they are not limited under the 1940 Act to a percentage of assets that they may invest in any one issuer. Because the Funds may invest in the securities of a limited number of issuers, an investment in the Funds may involve a higher degree of risk than would be present in a diversified portfolio.

Growth Markets Fund’s investments in emerging markets companies, which may be smaller and have shorter operating histories than companies in developed markets, involves risks in addition to, and greater than, those generally associated with investing in companies in developed foreign markets. The extent of economic development, political stability, market depth, infrastructure, capitalization and regulatory oversight in emerging market economies is generally less than in more developed markets.

Growth Markets Fund’s investments in commodity-related instruments may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in other securities. The value of these investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.

The senior loans in which Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund expects to invest will generally not be rated investment grade by the rating agencies. Economic downturns generally increase non-payment rates and a senior loan could lose a substantial part of its value prior to default. Senior loans are subject to credit risk, and secured loans may not be adequately collateralized. The interest rates of senior loans reset frequently, and thus senior loans are subject to interest rate risk. Senior loans typically have less liquidity than investment grade bonds and there may be less public information available about them as compared to investment grade bonds.

10.  Interest Expense.   Growth Markets Fund incurs interest expense on net cash and foreign currency debit balances, if any, for accounts held at brokers. Interest expense incurred for the year ended November 30, 2012 is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

11.  Concentration of Ownership.   From time to time, the Funds may have a concentration of one or more accounts constituting a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities by holders of such accounts could have material impacts on the Funds. As of November 30, 2012, based on management’s evaluation of the shareholder account base, the Funds had accounts representing controlling ownership of more than 5% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares. The number of such accounts, including affiliated accounts, based on accounts that represent more than 5% of an individual class of shares, and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings was as follows:

 

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Fund

 

Number of
> 5% Non-Affiliated
Shareholders

   

Percentage of

Non-Affiliated
Ownership

   

Percentage of
Affiliated

Ownership

(Note 6)

   

Total

Percentage of
Ownership

 

Growth Markets Fund

                  95.41     95.41

Gateway International Fund

                  73.20     73.20

Capital Income Fund

    1        26.21     51.33     77.54

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

                  0.07     0.07

Select Fund

                  68.28     68.28

Shareholder positions in the Funds may be held by intermediaries utilizing omnibus accounts. The Funds may not have information on the individual shareholder accounts underlying omnibus accounts; therefore, there could be other 5% shareholders in addition to those disclosed in the table above.

12.  Capital Shares.   Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    
 
Year Ended
November 30, 2012
 
  
   
 
Period Ended
November 30, 2011*
 
  

Growth Markets Fund

     Shares        Amount        Shares         Amount   
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

     134,713      $ 1,294,596        1,589       $ 16,102   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     54        532                  

Redeemed

     (84,838     (795,781               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     49,929      $ 499,347        1,589       $ 16,102   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

     3,859      $ 35,701        100       $ 1,000   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     1        10                  

Redeemed

                             
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     3,860      $ 35,711        100       $ 1,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

     239,677      $ 2,336,889        2,511,272       $ 25,115,210   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     30,033        297,335                  

Redeemed

     (183,729     (1,748,734               
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change

     85,981      $ 885,490        2,511,272       $ 25,115,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     139,770      $ 1,420,548        2,512,961       $ 25,132,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* From commencement of operations on October 21, 2011 through November 30, 2011.

 

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12.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
 
Period Ended
November 30, 2012*
 
  

Gateway International Fund

     Shares        Amount   
Class A     

Issued from the sale of shares

     743,675      $ 6,958,219   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

              

Redeemed

     (175,736     (1,706,996
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     567,939      $ 5,251,223   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C     

Issued from the sale of shares

     25,838      $ 247,839   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

              

Redeemed

     (1,428     (13,724
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     24,410      $ 234,115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y     

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,141,187      $ 21,359,924   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

              

Redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     2,141,187      $ 21,359,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     2,733,536      $ 26,845,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.

 

    
 
Period Ended
November 30, 2012*
 
  

Capital Income Fund

     Shares        Amount   
Class A     

Issued from the sale of shares

     256,182      $ 2,501,881   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     3,281        33,392   

Redeemed

     (1,535     (15,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     257,928      $ 2,520,270   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C     

Issued from the sale of shares

     8,878      $ 88,659   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     42        415   

Redeemed

     (3,019     (31,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     5,901      $ 57,736   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y     

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,108,202      $ 20,894,145   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     26,964        271,510   

Redeemed

     (512,001     (5,055,536
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     1,623,165      $ 16,110,119   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     1,886,994      $ 18,688,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* From commencement of operations on March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.

 

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12.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
 
Year Ended
November 30, 2012
 
  
   
 
Period Ended
November 30, 2011*
 
  

Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

     Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount   
Class A         

Issued from the sale of shares

     7,851,102      $ 82,521,992        27,583      $ 277,148   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     82,627        866,967        114        1,145   

Redeemed

     (373,030     (3,928,307     (2,604     (26,365
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     7,560,699      $ 79,460,652        25,093      $ 251,928   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C         

Issued from the sale of shares

     2,156,428      $ 22,597,310        102      $ 1,000   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     21,262        222,780        1        9   

Redeemed

     (29,116     (306,126              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     2,148,574      $ 22,513,964        103      $ 1,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y         

Issued from the sale of shares

     6,914,612      $ 72,446,814        4,010,040      $ 40,101,000   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

     255,066        2,638,403        43,595        435,951   

Redeemed

     (6,785,338     (70,940,452              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     384,340      $ 4,144,765        4,053,635      $ 40,536,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     10,093,613      $ 106,119,381        4,078,831      $ 40,789,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* From commencement of operations on September 30, 2011 through November 30, 2011 for Class A shares and Class C shares and from commencement of operations on September 16, 2011 through November 30, 2011 for Class Y shares.

 

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12.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

    
 
Period Ended
November 30, 2012*
 
  

Select Fund

     Shares        Amount   
Class A     

Issued from the sale of shares

     267,859      $ 2,765,506   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

              

Redeemed

     (193,878     (1,990,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     73,981      $ 775,477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C     

Issued from the sale of shares

     15,231      $ 160,427   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

              

Redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     15,231      $ 160,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y     

Issued from the sale of shares

     646,002      $ 6,538,025   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

              

Redeemed

     (3,018     (31,718
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     642,984      $ 6,506,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     732,196      $ 7,442,211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* From commencement of operations on June 29, 2012 through November 30, 2012.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Trustees of Gateway Trust and Natixis Funds Trust II and Shareholders of Gateway International Fund, ASG Growth Markets Fund, Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund and Vaughan Nelson Select Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Gateway International Fund, a series of Gateway Trust; and ASG Growth Markets Fund (Consolidated), Loomis Sayles Capital Income Fund, Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund and Vaughan Nelson Select Fund, each a series of Natixis Funds Trust II (collectively, the “Funds”), at November 30, 2012, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at November 30, 2012 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

January 22, 2013

 

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2012 U.S. Tax Distribution Information to Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction.   For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012, a percentage of dividends distributed by the Funds listed below qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. These percentages are as follows:

 

Fund

  

Qualifying
Percentage

 

Growth Markets

     0.05

Capital Income

     68.16

Qualified Dividend Income.   For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012, the Funds below will designate up to the maximum amount allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 15% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If the Funds pay a distribution during calendar year 2012, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

 

Fund

Growth Markets

Gateway International

Capital Income

Select

Foreign Tax Credit.   For the year ended November 30, 2012, the Fund intends to pass through foreign tax credits and have derived gross income from sources within foreign countries amounting to:

 

Fund

  

Foreign Tax Credit
Pass-Through

    

Foreign Source
Income

 

Growth Markets

   $ 44,163       $ 512,563   

Gateway International

     42,550         638,608   

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

The tables below provide certain information regarding the trustees and officers of Natixis Funds Trust II and Gateway Trust (the “Trusts”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 399 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. The Funds’ Statements of Additional Information include additional information about the trustees of the Trusts and are available by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478.

 

Name and Year of

Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trust(s),
Length of Time
Served and Term
of Office 1

 

Principal

Occupation(s)
During Past

5 Years

 

Number of
Portfolios in

Fund Complex
Overseen 2

and Other
Directorships Held
During Past

5 Years

 

Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills
for Board
Membership

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES      
Charles D. Baker (1956)  

Trustee

From 2005 to 2009 and since 2011 for Natixis Funds Trust II; and from 2007 to 2009 and since 2011 for Gateway Trust

Contract Review and Governance Committee Member

  Executive in Residence at General Catalyst Partners (venture capital and growth equity firm); formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (health care organization)  

44

Director, Athenahealth, Inc. (software company)

  Significant experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts; executive experience (including president and chief executive officer of a health care organization and executive officer of a venture capital and growth equity firm)

Daniel M. Cain 3

(1945)

 

Interested Trustee of Natixis Funds Trust II

Independent Trustee of Gateway Trust

Since 1996 for Natixis Funds Trust II; and since 2007 for Gateway Trust

Chairman of the Contract Review and Governance Committee

  Chairman (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer) of Cain Brothers & Company, Incorporated (investment banking)  

44

Director, Sheridan Healthcare Inc. (physician practice management)

  Significant experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts and on the board of other business organizations (including at a health care organization); experience in the financial industry (including roles as chairman and former chief executive officer of an investment banking firm)

 

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Name and Year of

Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trust(s),
Length of Time
Served and Term
of Office 1

 

Principal

Occupation(s)
During Past

5 Years

 

Number of
Portfolios in

Fund Complex
Overseen 2

and Other
Directorships Held
During Past

5 Years

 

Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills
for Board
Membership

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

continued

     

Kenneth A. Drucker

(1945)

 

Trustee

Since 2008 for Natixis Funds Trust II and Gateway Trust

Chairman of the Audit Committee

  Retired  

44

Formerly, Director, M Fund, Inc. (investment company); Director, Gateway Trust (investment company)

  Significant experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts and on the board of other business organizations (including at investment companies); executive experience (including as treasurer of an aerospace, automotive, and metal manufacturing corporation)

Edmond J. English 4

(1953)

 

Trustee

Since 2013 for Natixis Funds Trust II and Gateway Trust

Contract Review and Governance Committee Member

  Chief Executive Officer of Bob’s Discount Furniture (retail)  

44

Formerly, Director, BJ’s Wholesale Club (retail); formerly, Director, Citizens Financial Group (bank)

  Significant experience on the board of other business organizations (including at a retail company and a bank); executive experience (including at a retail company)

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

 

Name and Year of

Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trust(s),
Length of Time
Served and Term
of Office 1

 

Principal

Occupation(s)
During Past

5 Years

 

Number of
Portfolios in

Fund Complex
Overseen 2

and Other
Directorships Held
During Past

5 Years

 

Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills
for Board
Membership

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES      

Wendell J. Knox

(1948)

 

Trustee

Since 2009 for Natixis Funds Trust II and Gateway Trust

Audit Committee

Member

  Director (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer) of Abt Associates Inc. (research and consulting)  

44

Director, Eastern Bank (commercial bank); Director, The Hanover Insurance Group (property and casualty insurance)

  Significant experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts and on the board of other business organizations (including at a commercial bank and at a property and casualty insurance firm); executive experience (including roles as president and chief executive officer of a consulting company)
Martin T. Meehan 5 (1956)  

Trustee

Since 2012 for Natixis Funds Trust II and Gateway Trust

Contract Review and Governance Committee Member

  Chancellor and faculty member, University of Massachusetts Lowell  

44

Director, Lowell Cooperative Bank (commercial bank); formerly, Director, Qteros, Inc. (biofuels); formerly, Trustee, Suffolk University (education); formerly, Director, D’Youville Foundation (senior care)

  Experience as Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell; experience on the board of other business organizations; government experience (including as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives); academic experience

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

 

Name and Year of

Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trust(s),
Length of Time
Served and Term
of Office 1

 

Principal

Occupation(s)
During Past

5 Years

 

Number of
Portfolios in

Fund Complex
Overseen 2

and Other
Directorships Held
During Past

5 Years

 

Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills
for Board
Membership

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

continued

     

Sandra O. Moose

(1942)

 

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees since November 2005

Trustee

Since 1993 for Natixis Funds Trust II; and since 2007 for Gateway Trust

Ex officio member of the Audit Committee and Contract Review and Governance Committee

  President, Strategic Advisory Services (management consulting)  

44

Director, Verizon Communications; Director, AES Corporation (international power company); formerly, Director, Rohm and Haas Company (specialty chemicals)

  Significant experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts and on the board of other business organizations (including at an international power company and a specialty chemicals corporation); executive experience (including at a management consulting company)

Erik R. Sirri

(1958)

 

Trustee

Since 2009 for Natixis Funds Trust II and Gateway Trust

Audit Committee

Member 6

  Professor of Finance at Babson College; formerly, Director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Securities and Exchange Commission  

44

None

  Experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts; experience as Director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Securities and Exchange Commission; academic experience; training as an economist

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

Name and Year of

Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trust(s),
Length of Time
Served and Term
of Office 1

 

Principal

Occupation(s)
During Past

5 Years

 

Number of
Portfolios in

Fund Complex
Overseen 2

and Other
Directorships Held
During Past

5 Years

 

Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills
for Board
Membership

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES      

Peter J. Smail

(1952)

 

Trustee

Since 2009 for Natixis Funds Trust II and Gateway Trust

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

  Retired; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pyramis Global Advisors (investment management)  

44

None

  Experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts; mutual fund industry and executive experience (including roles as president and chief executive officer for an investment adviser)

Cynthia L. Walker

(1956)

 

Trustee

Since 2005 for Natixis Funds Trust II; and since 2007 for Gateway Trust

Audit Committee Member

  Deputy Dean for Finance and Administration, Yale University School of Medicine; formerly, Executive Dean for Administration, Harvard Medical School  

44

None

  Significant experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts; executive experience in a variety of academic organizations (including roles as dean for finance and administration)
INTERESTED TRUSTEES      

Robert J. Blanding 7

(1947)

555 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

 

Trustee

Since 2003 for Natixis Funds Trust II; and since 2007 for Gateway Trust

  President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.  

44

None

  Significant experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts; continuing service as President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

Name and Year of

Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trust(s),
Length of Time
Served and Term
of Office 1

 

Principal

Occupation(s)
During Past

5 Years

 

Number of
Portfolios in

Fund Complex
Overseen 2

and Other
Directorships Held
During Past

5 Years

 

Experience,
Qualifications,
Attributes, Skills
for Board
Membership

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

continued

     
David L. Giunta 8 (1965)  

Trustee

Since 2011 for Natixis Funds Trust II and Gateway Trust

President and Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Funds Trust II and Gateway Trust since 2008

  President and Chief Executive Officer, NGAM Distribution Corporation, NGAM Advisors, L.P. and NGAM Distribution, L.P.; formerly President, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund; and formerly, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Brokerage Company  

44

None

  Experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts; continuing experience as President and Chief Executive Officer of NGAM Advisors, L.P.

John T. Hailer 9

(1960)

 

Trustee

Since 2000 for Natixis Funds Trust II; since 2007 for Gateway Trust

  President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, NGAM Distribution Corporation, NGAM Advisors L.P. and NGAM Distribution, L.P.  

44

None

  Significant experience on the Board of Trustees of the Trusts; continuing experience as Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.

 

1  

Each trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board of Trustees of the Trusts. The current retirement age is 72. The position of Chairperson of the Board is appointed for a two-year term. Ms. Moose was appointed to serve an additional two year term as the Chairperson of the Board on November 18, 2011.

 

2  

The trustees of the Trusts serve as trustees of a fund complex that includes all series of the Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust IV and Gateway Trust (collectively, the “Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Hansberger International Series (collectively, the “Fund Complex”).

 

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3

Mr. Cain is deemed an “interested person” of Natixis Funds Trust II because he is an affiliated person of Cain Brothers & Company, LLC, a registered broker-dealer that has executed portfolio transactions on behalf of certain institutional separate accounts managed by McDonnell Investment Management, LLC, the sub-adviser to the McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, a series of Natixis Funds Trust II.

 

4

Mr. English was appointed as a trustee effective January 1, 2013.

 

5

Mr. Meehan was appointed as a trustee effective July 1, 2012.

 

6  

Mr. Sirri was appointed to the Audit Committee effective January 1, 2013 and served as a member of the Contract Review and Governance Committee until that time.

 

7  

Mr. Blanding is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

8  

Mr. Giunta is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President and Chief Executive Officer of NGAM Distribution Corporation, NGAM Advisors, L.P. and NGAM Distribution, L.P.

 

9

Mr. Hailer is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President and Chief Executive Officer – U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.

 

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Trustee and Officer Information

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trusts

 

Term of Office 1 and
Length of Time Served

 

Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years 2

OFFICERS OF THE TRUST    

Coleen Downs Dinneen

(1960)

  Secretary, Clerk and Chief Legal Officer   Since September 2004   Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Clerk (formerly, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk), NGAM Distribution Corporation, NGAM Advisors, L.P. and NGAM Distribution, L.P.

Russell L. Kane

(1969)

 

Chief Compliance Officer,

Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

  Chief Compliance Officer, since May 2006; Assistant Secretary since June 2004; and Anti-Money Laundering Officer since April 2007   Chief Compliance Officer for Mutual Funds, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk, NGAM Distribution Corporation, NGAM Advisors, L.P. and NGAM Distribution, L.P.
   

Michael C. Kardok

(1959)

  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer   Since October 2004   Senior Vice President, NGAM Advisors, L.P. and NGAM Distribution, L.P.

 

1  

Each officer of the Trusts serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trusts’ current by-laws until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.

 

2  

Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Fund Complex. Previous positions during the past five years with NGAM Distribution, L.P., NGAM Advisors, L.P. or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. are omitted, if not materially different from a trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and persons performing similar functions. There have been no amendments or waivers of the Registrant’s code of ethics during the period.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has established an audit committee. Mr. Kenneth A. Drucker, Mr. Wendell J. Knox, Mr. Erik R. Sirri, and Ms. Cynthia L. Walker are members of the audit committee and have been designated as “audit committee financial experts” by the Board of Trustees. Each of these individuals is also an Independent Trustee of the Registrant.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Registrant .

The table below sets forth fees billed by the principal accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, for the past two fiscal years for professional services rendered in connection with a) the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with regulatory filings; b) audit-related services (including services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements but not reported under “Audit Fees”); c) tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning and d) all other fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the Registrant, other than the services provided as reported as a part of (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

     Audit fees      Audit-related fees      Tax fees 1      All other fees  
     Commencement of
operations*-11/30/12
     Commencement of
operations*-11/30/12
     Commencement of
operations*-11/30/12
     Commencement of
operations*-11/30/12
 

Gateway Trust—Gateway International Fund

   $ 38,000       $ —         $ 9,000       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Gateway International Fund commenced operations on March 30, 2012.

1. Tax fees consist of :

     2012 – review of the Registrant’s tax returns.

Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for non-audit services during March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012 were $9,000.

Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Adviser and Control Affiliates .

The following table sets forth fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Control Affiliates”) that provide ongoing services to the Registrant, for engagements that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant for the period March 30, 2012 through November 30, 2012.

 

     Audit-related fees      Tax fees      All other fees  
     3/30/12-11/30/12      3/30/12-11/30/12      3/30/12-11/30/12  

Control Affiliates

   $ —         $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC and Control Affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Registrant, for the last two fiscal years, including the fees disclosed in the table above.


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     Aggregate Non-Audit Fees  
     12/1/10–11/30/11      12/1/11–11/30/12  

Control Affiliates

   $ 57,000         32,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

None of the services described above were approved pursuant to (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

Audit Committee Pre Approval Policies.

Annually, the Registrant’s Audit Committee reviews the audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services together with the projected fees, for services proposed to be rendered to the Trust and/or other entities for which pre-approval is required during the upcoming year. Any subsequent revisions to already pre-approved services or fees (including fee increases) and requests for pre-approval of new services would be presented for consideration quarterly as needed.

If, in the opinion of management, a proposed engagement by the Registrant’s independent accountants needs to commence before the next regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting, any member of the Audit Committee who is an independent Board member is authorized to pre-approve the engagement, but only for engagements to provide audit, audit related and tax services. This approval is subject to review of the full Audit Committee at its next quarterly meeting. All other engagements require the approval of all the members of the Audit Committee.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)  (1) Code of Ethics required by Item 2 hereof, filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1).

 

  (a)  (2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 [17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)], filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.

 

  (a)  (3) Not applicable.

 

  (b) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Gateway Trust
By:   /s/ David L. Giunta
Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   January 22, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ David L. Giunta
Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   January 22, 2013

 

By:   /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   January 22, 2013