- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Loomis Sayles Funds II (Natixis) MA United States of America
- IPO Date
- Feb 1, 2013
- Business
- Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund Class N (LSSNX) is a mutual fund managed by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. that seeks long-term capital growth through investments primarily in equity securities of small-cap growth companies. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks, and other equity-like interests of small-cap companies, defined by market capitalizations generally between 75% to 125% of the Russell 2000 Growth Index's weighted average; it may allocate any portion to Canadian issuers and up to 20% to other foreign securities, including emerging markets. Portfolio construction employs a bottom-up approach driven by fundamental research, discounted cash flow valuation analysis, and an internally developed growth screen, emphasizing high-quality emerging winners with sector weights limited to +/-50% of benchmark allocations exceeding 10%, typical holdings of 90 to 110 stocks with position sizes of 0.5% to 2.0%, annual turnover of 30-80%, and risk management via a stop-loss discipline; as of November 30, 2025, the fund held 89 securities with top sectors including health care (26.8%), industrials (25.7%), and information technology (18.5%), and total assets of $2.2 billion.
Class N shares (ticker: LSSNX; CUSIP: 543488811), launched February 1, 2013, carry a $1,000,000 minimum initial investment, a net expense ratio of 0.83%, and a NAV of $31.22 as of November 30, 2025; companion share classes include Class I (LSSIX, inception December 31, 1996, $100,000 minimum, 0.94% net expense ratio) and Class R (LCGRX, inception December 31, 1996, $2,500 minimum, 1.19% net expense ratio).
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., founded in 1926 and headquartered at One Financial Center in Boston, Massachusetts, serves as the investment adviser with global operations including offices in London, Singapore, and across the United States; the fund's Specialty Growth Strategy team, co-managed by Mark Burns and John Slavik since April 1, 2005, oversees $5.5 billion in assets across small-cap, small/mid-cap, and mid-cap growth products as of March 31, 2025.
In May 2025, Loomis Sayles reopened the Small Cap Growth strategy to new investments across all institutional channels following a soft close at the end of 2019, marking the product's 20-year anniversary with the same management team amid strong risk-adjusted returns; the firm maintains a contractual expense limitation agreement through January 31, 2026.