Natixis and Loomis Sayles Launch Two Active Fixed Income ETFs — Natixis Investment Managers

Event summary

Natixis Investment Managers and Loomis Sayles launched two actively managed fixed income ETFs: Natixis Loomis Sayles Total Return Bond ETF (LSTB) and Natixis Loomis Sayles Dynamic Core Plus ETF (LSCP).
The ETFs extend Loomis Sayles’ active bond investing capabilities into ETF vehicles, aligning with flagship mutual fund offerings representing approximately $25 billion in combined assets.
LSTB is managed by the Full Discretion Team with a nearly 40-year track record and $85.8 billion in AUM, while LSCP is managed by the Relative Return Team with nearly four decades of experience and $139.3 billion in AUM.

The big picture

The launch reflects the increasing preference among advisors for actively managed fixed income products that combine professional portfolio management with the benefits of ETF vehicles, such as transparency, liquidity, and tax efficiency. With Natixis Investment Managers managing over $1.4 trillion in assets and Loomis Sayles with nearly $418 billion in AUM, this collaboration leverages significant scale and expertise to address the evolving needs of investors in a complex fixed income landscape.

What we're watching

Advisor Demand: Whether the growing advisor demand for actively managed fixed income products will continue to drive the adoption of ETF vehicles.
Market Conditions: How the ETFs will perform in navigating changing interest-rate and credit conditions, given the complex fixed income environment.
Competitive Positioning: The pace at which Natixis and Loomis Sayles can differentiate these ETFs in a crowded market of actively managed fixed income products.