LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
N-30D, 1996-09-09
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                             LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:

    The first half of 1996 was a noisy period in terms of commentary on the
economy and the markets. However, the noise level was higher than what was
justified by the underlying fundamentals. After the spectacular returns of
1995, the good returns on equities during the first half of 1996 were not
quite as exciting. Nevertheless, they were far above the historical norms.
Bonds actually showed some price declines.

    The U.S. economy has been showing consistent signs of improvement for a
number of months now. The same is not true of Europe. Japan is recovering and
the boom in southeast Asia continues but at a less frenetic pace. The economic
acceleration in the United States, combined with the recovery in Japan, has
caused many to fear a commodity price-led inflation. That just hasn't
happened. What has happened is that a number of signs of labor cost inflation
in the United States have been appearing. If the economy continues along its
current track, it is reasonable to expect some cyclical increase in inflation
rates for a while. However, there is nothing in the current outlook to
indicate that any major market in the world is about to run out of money,
people or things. In other words, while there may well be a cyclical boost in
inflation rates, a secular upward trend is not likely unless the various
central banks decide to finance it. That does not appear to be in the cards at
this time.

    The major theme of peace and moderate government spending that I discussed
at year end continues. As long as this environment persists, the capital
markets should do reasonably well. The private sector of the economy can
continue to grow until such time as the government sector starts to take the
money away through its own spending. One of the less noted by-products of
above trend growth in the private sector is that government deficits fall as
tax collections rise and income support payments decline. It is quite common
for financial commentators to say that a strong economy is bad for the
financial markets. That is just not so. What is bad for the financial markets
is a period of sustained and rising inflation. Strong economies, up to a
point, can actually help hold down long-term inflation rates if government
finances and central bank policies are responsible. The trends certainly seem
to be in that direction and should provide a stable underlying fundamental
environment for the markets.

    There is one other noteworthy development in the financial markets. In the
United States, in-flows to equity mutual funds have been record breakers, to
say the least. As this letter is written, that situation seems to be changing.
The open question is whether the in-flows will drop to such a degree that
stock market valuation levels will decline precipitously. At this point, we
just don't know the answer. Another noteworthy occurrence has been an outbreak
of various speculative moves in the commodities and bond markets. The
newspapers have done a good job of reporting these so I won't detail them
other than to call attention to the recent price moves in copper and U.S.
Treasury bonds. The "market noise" that results from these activities should
not be confused with the underlying fundamentals. However, we constantly keep
in mind that the noise can feed back to the fundamentals if it persists long
enough. In other words, speculative activity can de-stabilize the fundamentals
if it gets out of hand. I am sure the Federal Reserve has the same concern and
is watching things carefully.

    Overall, despite some of the speculative risks in the market, we feel
comfortable with the current environment and the positioning of each of the
portfolios. Individual comments from each of the portfolio managers go into a
bit more detail.

                                            Sincerely,

                                            [S/ Daniel J. Fuss]

                                            President
August 16, 1996

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                                                       TOTAL RETURN(1)
                                          LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS VS LIPPER CATEGORY(2)
<CAPTION>
                                                  6 MONTHS ENDED
                                                     6/30/96             1 YEAR              3 YEARS              5 YEARS     
                                                  --------------      --------------      --------------      --------------  
                                                  LOOMIS  LIPPER      LOOMIS  LIPPER      LOOMIS  LIPPER      LOOMIS  LIPPER  
                                                  ------  ------      ------  ------      ------  ------      ------  ------  
             <S>                                    <C>     <C>         <C>     <C>         <C>     <C>         <C>     <C>   
Growth Fund .................................      12.18   10.08       23.62   22.20       13.64   14.89       15.10   14.57  
Growth & Income Fund ........................       7.14    9.24       20.22   22.13       15.41   14.43       14.57   14.25  
Small Cap Fund ..............................      15.85   15.12       36.55   29.71       17.22   17.84       21.25   18.84  
International Equity Fund ...................       7.98    8.03        6.49   15.48       12.67   12.25       10.69   11.02  
Worldwide Fund ..............................       1.20     N/A         N/A     N/A         N/A     N/A         N/A     N/A  
Bond Fund ...................................       0.62   -2.30       11.70    4.59       11.15    5.44       14.58    9.41  
Global Bond Fund ............................       5.71    1.69       23.20    8.67        9.24    5.82       11.06    8.27  
U.S. Government Securities Fund .............      -4.67   -2.62        3.48    3.48        4.77    3.73        9.79    7.13  
Municipal Bond Fund .........................      -1.49   -1.38        5.81    5.67        4.20    4.12        7.37    7.34  
Short-Term Bond Fund ........................       0.93    1.18        4.85    5.05        5.11    4.55         N/A     N/A  

                                                TOTAL RETURN(1)
                                     LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS VS LIPPER CATEGORY(2)
<CAPTION>
                                                  FROM MODIFIED
                                                     INCEPTION          LOOMIS SAYLES RANK 
                                                   TO 6/30/96(3)        IN LIPPER CATEGORY             FROM ACTUAL
                                                  --------------      ----------------------            INCEPTION
                                                  LOOMIS  LIPPER         RANK     PERCENTILE      (LOOMIS SAYLES ONLY) (4)
                                                  ------  ------      ----------  ----------      ------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>     <C>         <C>          <C>                   <C>
Growth Fund .................................      13.18   13.14      126/245        51st                 14.45
Growth & Income Fund ........................      13.01   13.04      107/202        53rd                 14.06
Small Cap Fund ..............................      20.02   17.28       20/87         23rd                 20.32
International Equity Fund ...................       9.42    9.69       33/65         51st                  9.20
Worldwide Fund ..............................       1.20     N/A         N/A          N/A                  1.20
Bond Fund ...................................      13.98    9.23        1/28          1st                 13.77
Global Bond Fund ............................       9.89    7.70        6/36         17th                  9.78
U.S. Government Securities Fund .............       9.56    6.97        1/67          1st                  9.57
Municipal Bond Fund .........................       7.26    7.15      42/101          42nd                 7.32
Short-Term Bond Fund ........................       5.34    4.81       7/34           21st                 5.35

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Note: Past performance is not predictive of future performance.
(1) Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Total return shown for periods of one year
    or less represents cumulative total return. Total return for periods greater than one year represents average annual
    total return.
(2) Lipper category total return represents the average total return of all funds in each Fund's corresponding investment category,
    as determined by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. Rankings are based on the total return of each Fund for the period from its
    modified inception relative to the total return of all funds in the Fund's corresponding investment category, as defined by
    Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
(3) Modified inception reflects total return for the first available reporting period following actual inception. For the Short-
    Term Bond Fund modified inception begins in August 1992, for the Worldwide Fund in May 1996, and for all others in May 1991.
(4) Actual Inception Dates:
        Growth Fund ...................................................................................  May 16, 1991
        Growth & Income Fund ..........................................................................  May 13, 1991
        Small Cap Fund ................................................................................  May 16, 1991
        International Equity Fund .....................................................................  May 10, 1991
        Worldwide Fund ................................................................................  May  1, 1996
        Bond Fund .....................................................................................  May 16, 1991
        Global Bond Fund ..............................................................................  May 10, 1991
        U.S. Government Securities Fund ...............................................................  May 21, 1991
        Municipal Bond Fund ...........................................................................  May 29, 1991
        Short-Term Bond Fund ..........................................................................  August 3, 1992

Source: Lipper Analytical Services
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                                   STOCK FUNDS

                            LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND

    The Fund's portfolio manager is Jerome A. Castellini.

    During the first quarter, the "flight to safety" market that had impacted
performance at year-end showed signs of coming to a close. Coke, Gillette, Merck
and other very large companies, which were the beneficiaries of the resulting
rally, appeared to be at unsustainable valuation levels. Those smaller, rapidly
growing companies such as Oracle and Medtronic did not participate in the early
part of the rally and as such our relative performance suffered. However, the
market's move away from very large growth companies at the end of the second
quarter, combined with the strength of our energy holdings, helped performance.

    Growth from companies expected to grow faster than 20% over the next five
years powered our performance later in the period. Our emphasis on niche
retailers (Starbucks and Petsmart), technology companies (Cascade and Microsoft)
and energy companies (Schlumberger and Enron) paid off.
Disappointments included Biogen, Airtouch and Morton.

    At the end of the quarter, we cut back close to 30% of our technology
holdings in order to take gains and await the time when we can buy back those
stocks with good prospects at lower prices in the future. In addition, we hope
that Wall Street will notice energy stocks as evidence of tight oil and gas
markets mounts. At this writing, the long awaited market "correction" seems to
be happening. Readers should note that the correction in NASDAQ stocks began in
June and through the first two weeks in July it was already approaching 15% on
the indices. The fact that we are fairly well advanced in the sell-off of these
stocks makes us a bit less worried for the second half of the year.

                       LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH & INCOME FUND

    The Fund's portfolio manager is Jeffrey W. Wardlow.

    During the first half of 1996, the Loomis Sayles Growth & Income Fund had a
total return of 7.1%, lagging the S&P 500 total return of 10.1%. Results were
negatively impacted by a relatively low exposure in the technology and consumer
staple groups which were particularly strong in the second quarter. Growth
stocks in general, performed well during the first half, which worked to the
disadvantage of our value style of management. Early in the year, we attempted
to structure the Fund more defensively by adding to the energy, utility and
healthcare sectors. Given the nearly 50% return provided by the market in the
last 18 months, it has become more difficult to find attractively valued
securities. Absent a decline in prices, we are likely to continue our focus on
stocks and sectors which offer below-average risk.

    The Loomis Sayles Growth & Income Fund's sector weightings are not
significantly changed from last year-end. We have added to utility and energy
issues and reduced holdings in consumer cyclicals. The Growth & Income Fund's
portfolio continues to sell at a substantial discount to market averages as
measured by its average price/earnings, price/cash flow and price/book value
ratios.

                          LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP FUND

    The Fund's portfolio managers are Jeffrey C. Petherick and Mary C.
Champagne.

    During the first six months of 1996, small stocks experienced a strong
comeback on the heels of nearly two years of under performance relative to large
cap stocks. Strong earnings growth by many of the small cap sectors of the
market led to increased investor attention. Reasonable valuations also laid the
foundation for a small cap rally. As we closed out the second quarter, however,
several areas of the market looked expensive, particularly the small growth
stocks that had run to extremely high valuation levels. As we came to the
mid-year point, it looked like many of the small companies were running out of
earnings power.

    While there were some disappointing companies in the Loomis Sayles Small Cap
Fund in the first part of 1996, the majority of the companies in your portfolio
reported positive developments and strong earnings. Our "value" discipline that
led us to lower P/E stocks also helped, as we experienced neither the dramatic
increase in valuations nor the quick free-fall in prices in June. Year-to-date,
the biggest gains in the portfolio came in the energy area. Our stock selection
and our overweighting in this area helped the portfolio a great deal. Stocks
such as Global Industries, Lomak Petroleum, Cross Timbers Oil and Vintage
Petroleum were all up significantly. The other sector that contributed strongly
to the Fund's performance was consumer durables, where the automotive stocks
were up nicely. Tower Automotive and Masland were both up close to 50% while
Harman International and Sturm Ruger were up over 30% each. Other stocks that
were strong contributors to the quarter were CDI Corporation, Inter Tel, WMS
Industries, Community Health Systems, Health Images, Cole National, Dave and
Busters, MDL Information Systems and SPSS Inc.

    While the overall portfolio performed well, there were some disappointments.
While we have been under-weighted in technology all year, several of the
technology issues that we do hold have been poor performers. Mentor Graphics,
Merix Corp and Read-Rite all performed poorly in June. In none of these cases do
we feel that there is any long term fundamental impairment of the company.
Stocks that were poor performers and have been sold are Minntech, Numerex,
Wolverine Tube, J & L Specialty Steel, Haverty Furniture and Zilog.

                   LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

    The net asset value of the Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund rose
7.98% in the first half of 1996. This compared to a 4.52% rise in the MSCI EAFE
Index and a 7.80% increase in the Lipper median for the period.

    We experienced strong gains in Sweden, Spain, Finland and Portugal. These
markets benefitted from an upturn in cyclical shares, as well as corporate
restructurings which are producing leaner and more profitable companies across
much of Europe. We had negative returns in South Africa and New Zealand.

    Looking forward, we believe that the combination of economic growth and
corporate restructuring will provide attractive opportunities for investment
abroad.

    On July 15, 1996, Paul Drexler became the portfolio manager for the Loomis
Sayles International Equity Fund. Paul has been working on the Fund for the past
three years, covering a variety of markets in both Europe and the Pacific. He
previously worked at Brown Brothers Harriman in New York and London. As part of
this transition, Frank Jedlicka has stepped down as manager of the Fund, but
continues to make his expertise available as a senior analyst.

                          LOOMIS SAYLES WORLDWIDE FUND

    The Fund's portfolio managers are E. John deBeer, Paul Drexler, Quentin
Faulkner and Daniel J. Fuss.

    At the Worldwide Fund's inception on May 1, 1996, holdings were balanced
with 39.6% in U.S. equities, 25.0% in U.S. bonds, 20.1% in foreign equities and
15.3% in foreign bonds. The commitment to fixed income is relatively large,
reflecting our belief that equity valuation levels are on the high side in the
United States and other countries. Portfolio yield is 5.2%, compared with the
dividend yield for the S&P 500 of 2.2% as of June 30, 1996.

                                   BOND FUNDS

                             LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND

    The Fund's portfolio manager is Daniel J. Fuss.

    For the first half of 1996, the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund performed well,
returning 0.62% in an environment in which long U.S. Treasury yields were up
significantly from the end of 1995 and the average medium-grade bond fund as
tracked by Lipper returned -2.30%. Most broad fixed income market benchmarks
generated negative returns for the first six months of 1996. Since the beginning
of January, long Treasury yields have moved up 0.93%. Mixed economic news drove
yields on the thirty year U.S. Treasury bond to a high for the year of 7.19% on
June 12 before easing back to 6.87% on June 28. The recent market did not favor
long duration portfolios like the Loomis Sayles Bond Fund. However, the credit
specific influences of the portfolio helped the Fund to perform better than one
would expect given its longer maturity and duration. The issue specific focus of
the Fund and its structural diversification, featuring lower- and medium-grade
quality issues as well as a degree of foreign exposure, helped to lower
sensitivity to the negative effects of rising domestic interest rates.

    Over the last six months, the market continued to favor lower- and medium-
grade corporate securities as prices on these issues were steady while longer
Treasury issues underperformed as yield spreads on corporate securities
tightened. In this environment, the yield advantage inherent in medium- and
lower-grade corporates served the portfolio well. During the period, the Fund
continued to modestly pare back corporate exposure and to hold some assets in
government securities until bonds with appropriate yield advantages can be
found. Nonetheless, the allocation to U.S. government bonds remains at a modest
14%.

    The Fund has maintained a degree of global diversification. The major
international areas for the Fund continue to be Canada, (primarily the western
provinces), the Latin American Brady issues, New Zealand and Ireland. The Fund
recently added a position in South Africa and has increased its Canadian
exposure over the period. Each of these positions offers an attractive yield and
the benefits of global diversification.

    The portfolio continues to offer good yield advantage, call protection and
diversification. There is a degree of foreign exposure and a continuing focus on
credit and issue specific factors which lower the sensitivity of the portfolio
to general market movements. This structural diversity is important as we
continue to focus on longer maturity issues. We continue to believe that the
portfolio is well structured for total investment return.

                         LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL BOND FUND

    The Fund's portfolio manager is E. John deBeer.

    The Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund enjoyed strong performance for the first
six months of 1996. High portfolio yield helped, and several European holdings
such as Italy, Ireland and Sweden benefitted from the European movement toward
EMU. Although the dollar rose during the period, the portfolio's holdings were
protected by a hedge back into the dollar.

    The reduction in Fund holdings allocated to smaller countries and the shift
back into U.S. dollar-denominated holdings has already begun. During the first
half of the year, the Fund was positively impacted as the smaller countries,
which were a significant part of the portfolio, performed well. Now, fewer
countries exhibit relative value in comparison to the United States which has
led to the movement into U.S. holdings. However, portfolio yield remains high at
8.6% and there are still a number of smaller countries where good value can be
found.

                LOOMIS SAYLES U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND

    The Fund's portfolio manager is Kent P. Newmark.

    The bond market reversed its 1995 course during the first half of 1996.
Interest rates were higher across the board, but the most price damage occurred
in the long-term Treasury sector. Yields rose a full percentage point in that
maturity range, which translates into a price depreciation of over 12 points (or
$120 for $1,000 in principal).

    The surprise was the strength of the economy. Non-farm payroll employment
rose sharply above most expectations in five of the six months, and each time
the bond market fell 2-3 points. A strong rally on June 28 enabled the long bond
to close at a 6.89% yield.

    The Loomis Sayles U.S. Government Securities Fund has historically been
overweighted in longer-term securities, and the first half of 1996 was no
exception. In fact, the Fund lengthened maturities as interest rates rose and,
as of June 30, the portfolio had an effective duration of 8.7 years. As one
would expect, given its long duration, the U.S. Government Securities Fund
showed a total return of -4.7% for the first 6 months of 1996 versus -2.2% for
the Lipper Median Government Fund. Longer-term results are consistently above
the benchmark.

    Expectations are for interest rates to move slightly higher during the
summer months, with most of the pressure on the shorter part of the yield curve.
The portfolio, with a current yield of 7.09% and the relatively long duration
described above, should benefit if there is a neutral to lower interest rate
environment later in the year.

                        LOOMIS SAYLES MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

    The Fund's portfolio manager is Martha F. Hodgman.

    At the beginning of 1996, there were two significant features to the
municipal market: low absolute yields (5.20% for thirty year AAA bonds), and,
due to uncertainty about tax reform, a cheap relationship to taxable securities
with long yields roughly 87% of long Treasuries. Six months later, long
municipal yields have backed up to 5.80% and municipals are at their richest
relationship to Treasuries in over a year (now about 82%). Like its taxable
counterparts, for the first two quarters the municipal market focused on the
economy and what direction interest rates might take. In early January it
appeared that the economy could be weak enough for the Federal Reserve to
continue to ease. Subsequent economic reports, however, indicated surprising
strength, interest rates rose as inflation fears resurfaced, and now investors
are talking about the Federal Reserve tightening. Municipal yields did not
increase as much as taxables, however, as retail investors returned to the
market as buyers due to several factors. Importantly, the realization that
meaningful tax reform seems unlikely this year, and fears that the equity
markets could be reaching their peaks, combined with enticingly attractive
higher yields to attract buyers to the municipal market.

    The Loomis Sayles Municipal Bond Fund's total return for the past six months
of -1.49% is in line with the Lipper General Municipal Bond Fund average of
- -1.38%. In contrast to many municipal bond funds, the Fund saw few redemptions
during the first half of the year. Our trading strategy has been to keep cash at
about 5% of the Fund to invest on dips in prices, and to extend call protection
when possible. New issue supply is expected to be relatively light for the
balance of the year. With steady demand, municipal securities should perform
well.

                       LOOMIS SAYLES SHORT-TERM BOND FUND

    The Fund's portfolio manager is John Hyll.

    For the third consecutive year, the psychology and direction of the bond
market changed dramatically during the first quarter. During the first quarter
of 1996, yields for the two-year U.S. Treasury declined to 4.79% in mid-
February. By March 15, yields had risen to 5.87%, an increase of over 1%. The
release of the employment report on March 8 triggered the worst one-day
performance since February 1, 1982.

    The bond market continued to struggle during the second quarter of 1996. The
yield for the two-year U.S. Treasury rose to 6.11% on June 28 from 5.76% on
March 29. The employment report continued to be the nemesis of the bond market
during the first half of 1996. For example, the 30-year U.S. Treasury rose 123
basis points during the first six months; 98 of those 123 basis points or 80%
occurred on the employment report release dates - a record, and extremely
unusual for the reports to account for so much of a trend in yields. Concern
regarding a strengthening economy combined with higher inflationary pressures,
mostly caused by the strong employment reports, led to a very difficult first
half of 1996.

    Throughout the first quarter of 1996, the Fund's credit quality remained
high with 56.4% in U.S. Treasuries, compared to 59.2% on 12/29/95. The average
maturity remained near its maximum at 2.8 years.

    During the second quarter, and as economic fundamentals continued to show
strength, the Fund's holdings of U.S. Treasuries were reduced from 56.4% on
March 29 to 24.8% on June 28. The reduction in U.S. Treasuries was in favor of
corporate holdings. The average maturity remained at a maximum of 3.0 years.
While it appears likely that economic strength will continue for awhile and the
Federal Reserve will most likely raise interest rates, the Fund will likely
adopt a more defensive posture through asset selection, in preference to a
reduction in the Fund's average maturity.
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                          LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH FUND
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INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS -- 98.7%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                        Shares     Value (a)
                                                       --------  ------------
AEROSPACE -- 3.5%
  Boeing Co. .....................................       19,800  $  1,725,075
                                                                 ------------
AIRLINES -- 2.3%
  Southwest Airlines  ............................       38,400     1,118,400
                                                                 ------------
BEVERAGE -- 1.1%
  Coca Cola Co.  .................................       10,700       522,963
                                                                 ------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 5.1%
  Cintas Corp.  ..................................       10,300       551,050
  First Data Corp. ...............................       16,500     1,313,813
  Medaphis Corp. (c)  ............................       15,500       616,125
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,480,988
                                                                 ------------
CHEMICAL -- MAJOR -- 3.4%
  Air Products & Chemicals  ......................        2,800       161,700
  Monsanto Co. ...................................       46,000     1,495,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,656,700
                                                                 ------------
CHEMICALS -- SPECIALTY -- 2.6%
  Morton International  ..........................       33,400     1,244,150
                                                                 ------------
COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 6.7%
  HBO & Co. ......................................       10,800       731,700
  Informix Corp. (c)  ............................       26,200       589,500
  Microsoft Corp. (c)  ...........................        3,900       468,488
  Oracle Systems Corp. (c)  ......................       37,050     1,461,159
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    3,250,847
                                                                 ------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.3%
  MGIC Investment Corp.  .........................       11,200       628,600
                                                                 ------------
HEALTH CARE -- DRUGS -- 9.8%
  Amgen (c)  .....................................       15,000       810,000
  Biogen, Inc. (c)  ..............................       20,600     1,130,425
  Johnson & Johnson  .............................       10,000       495,000
  Merck & Co. ....................................       11,000       710,875
  Oncor (c)  .....................................      175,000       962,500
  Somatogen (c)  .................................       46,000       649,750
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    4,758,550
                                                                 ------------
HEALTH CARE -- SERVICES -- 2.1%
  HealthSouth Rehabilitation (c)  ................       28,100     1,011,600
                                                                 ------------
HEALTH CARE -- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY -- 3.9%
  Medtronic  .....................................       23,600     1,321,600
  Ventritex (c)  .................................       33,800       578,825
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,900,425
                                                                 ------------
HOTELS & RESTAURANTS -- 6.0%
  Boston Chicken, Inc. (c)  ......................       31,000  $  1,007,500
  Starbucks Corp. (c)  ...........................       68,000     1,921,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,928,500
                                                                 ------------
INSURANCE -- 3.0%
  American International Group  ..................        5,150       507,919
  Exel  ..........................................       13,800       972,900
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,480,819
                                                                 ------------
LEISURE -- 3.1%
  Eastman Kodak  .................................       19,600     1,523,900
                                                                 ------------
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT -- 1.9%
  TCI Group Class A (c)  .........................       51,300       929,813
                                                                 ------------
METALS -- 1.2%
  Nucor Corp.  ...................................       11,800       597,375
                                                                 ------------
OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 8.1%
  Cisco Systems  (c)  ............................        9,000       509,625
  Hewlett Packard  ...............................       11,700     1,165,613
  Parametric Technology (c)  .....................       16,200       702,675
  U.S. Robotics Corp. (c)  .......................       18,400     1,573,200
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    3,951,113
                                                                 ------------
OIL -- INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS -- 10.2%
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.  ......................       37,900     2,198,200
  Enron Oil & Gas Co.  ...........................       31,200       869,700
  Unit Corp. (c)  ................................      290,800     1,926,550
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    4,994,450
                                                                 ------------
OIL -- SERVICE -- 9.3%
  Baker Hughes, Inc. .............................       42,100     1,384,035
  Rowan (c)  .....................................       89,900     1,326,025
  Schlumberger Ltd. ..............................       21,800     1,836,650
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    4,546,710
                                                                 ------------
RETAIL -- SPECIALTY -- 4.8%
  CUC International (c)  .........................       30,850     1,095,175
  Petsmart (c)  ..................................       25,600     1,222,400
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,317,575
                                                                 ------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 9.3%
  Cascade Communications (c)  ....................       19,200     1,305,600
  Glenayre Technologies Inc. (c) .................       18,400       920,000
  Qualcomm (c)  ..................................       22,000     1,168,750
  Tellabs, Inc. ..................................       17,000     1,136,875
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    4,531,225
                                                                 ------------

  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Identified Cost $38,255,135) .............................    48,099,778
                                                                 ------------
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 2.8%
                                                       Face
                                                      Amount       Value (a)
                                                    -----------  ------------
  Associates Corp. of North America
    5.45% 7/01/96 ................................   $1,352,071  $  1,352,071
                                                                 ------------

  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Identified Cost $1,352,071) ..............................     1,352,071
                                                                 ------------

TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 101.5%
  (Identified Cost $39,607,206)(b) ............................    49,451,849
Receivables and Other Assets ..................................       984,162
Liabilities ...................................................    (1,696,372)
                                                                 ------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100% ......................................   $48,739,639
                    ===                                           ===========
                                                                 
(a) See Note 1A.
(b) Federal Tax Information:
    At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on
    cost of $39,607,206 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 ........   $10,973,720
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments
    in which there is an excess of tax cost over value ........    (1,129,077)
                                                                 ------------
    Net unrealized appreciation ...............................  $  9,844,643
                                                                 ============
(c) Non-income producing security.
               See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                     LOOMIS SAYLES GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS -- 98.3%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                      Shares       Value (a)
                                                    -----------  ------------
AEROSPACE -- 4.5%
  Northrup Grumman Corp. .........................       14,500  $    987,813
  Raytheon Corp.  ................................       14,000       722,750
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,710,563
                                                                 ------------
BANKS/SAVINGS & LOANS -- 5.5%
  Chase Manhattan  Corp.  ........................       11,960       844,675
  Standard Federal Bank of Troy,
    Michigan .....................................       32,700     1,258,950
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,103,625
                                                                 ------------
CHEMICAL -- MAJOR -- 5.4%
  Dupont  ........................................        9,000       712,125
  Geon Co. .......................................       17,000       382,500
  Grace, W.R. ....................................        5,800       411,075
  Praxair ........................................       13,000       549,250
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,054,950
                                                                 ------------
CHEMICALS -- SPECIALTY -- 1.0%
  Great Lakes Chemicals ..........................        6,000       373,500
                                                                 ------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.1%
  General Electric Co.  ..........................        5,000       432,500
                                                                 ------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS -- 1.2%
  Texas Instruments  .............................        9,300       463,838
                                                                 ------------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 2.8%
  WMX Technologies  ..............................       16,300       533,825
  Wheelabrator Technologies ......................       35,000       533,750
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,067,575
                                                                 ------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 7.5%
  Beneficial Corp.  ..............................       13,200       740,850
  Countrywide Credit Industries ..................       17,000       420,750
  Finova Group ...................................       22,000     1,072,500
  Paine Webber Group, Inc. .......................       27,000       641,250
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,875,350
                                                                 ------------
FOOD -- PKGD & MISC -- 2.0%
  Sara Lee .......................................       24,100       780,238
                                                                 ------------
HEALTH CARE -- DRUGS -- 5.2%
  Abbott Labs ....................................        9,800       426,300
  Bristol Myers Squibb ...........................       10,500       945,000
  Schering-Plough ................................       10,000       627,500
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,998,800
                                                                 ------------
HEALTH CARE -- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY -- 1.5%
  C.R. Bard  .....................................       17,000       578,000
                                                                 ------------
HEALTH CARE -- SERVICES -- 3.4%
  Tenet Healthcare REITS (c) .....................       60,240     1,287,630
                                                                 ------------
HOME PRODUCTS -- 3.0%
  Premark International  .........................       27,500       508,750
  Tupperware Corp. ...............................       15,000       633,750
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,142,500
                                                                 ------------
HOUSING & BUILDING MATERIALS -- 1.8%
  Armstrong World Industries, Inc.  ..............       12,000      691,500
                                                                 ------------
INSURANCE -- 5.3%
  ACE Limited  ...................................       16,000       752,000
  Allstate Corp. .................................       18,059       823,942
  First Colony Corp. .............................       14,000       434,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,009,942
                                                                 ------------
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT -- 0.6%
  Harcourt General  ..............................        4,400       220,000
                                                                 ------------
MULTI-INDUSTRY -- 6.6%
  Dial Corp.  ....................................       22,000       629,750
  Eaton Corp. ....................................       13,500       791,438
  Philips Electronics ADR (d) ....................       16,000       522,000
  Textron, Inc. ..................................        7,000       559,125
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,502,313
                                                                 ------------
NATURAL GAS -- PIPELINES -- 4.1%
  El Paso Natural Gas Co.  .......................        9,000       346,500
  Mapco ..........................................       10,500       591,934
  Columbia Gas Systems ...........................       12,000       625,500
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,563,934
                                                                 ------------
OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 5.6%
  Hewlett Packard ................................        4,600       458,275
  Harris Corp. ...................................       13,100       799,100
  Xerox Corp. ....................................       16,200       866,700
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,124,075
                                                                 ------------
OIL -- INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS -- 1.8%
  Union Texas Petroleum Holdings  ................       35,000       682,500
                                                                 ------------
OIL -- MAJOR INTEGRATED -- 5.7%
  Atlantic Richfield Co.  ........................        7,000       829,500
  Repsol ADR (d) .................................       21,000       729,750
  Mobil Corp. ....................................        5,400       605,475
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,164,725
                                                                 ------------
REAL ESTATE -- 3.9%
  Health Care Property
    Investments ..................................       27,000       911,250
  Meditrust SBI REITS ............................       17,000       567,375
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,478,625
                                                                 ------------
RETAIL -- GENERAL MERCHANDISE -- 3.2%
  Federated Dept. Stores (c)  ....................       23,000       784,875
  Sears, Roebuck & Co. ...........................        8,700       423,038
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,207,913
                                                                 ------------
RETAIL -- FOOD & DRUG -- 1.7%
  McKesson Corp. .................................       14,000       666,750
                                                                 ------------
TOBACCO -- 2.1%
  Loews Corp.  ...................................       10,000       788,750
                                                                 ------------
UTILITIES -- ELECTRIC -- 3.8%
  Eastern Utilities Associates  ..................       16,000       314,000
  Pacificorp. ....................................       12,600       280,350
  Texas Utilities ................................       20,000       855,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,449,350
                                                                 ------------
UTILITIES -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 8.0%
  AT&T Corp. .....................................        6,200       384,400
  Ameritech Corp. ................................       14,300       849,063
  Bellsouth Corp. ................................       24,000     1,017,000
  Pacific Telesis Group ..........................       24,600       830,250
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    3,080,713
                                                                 ------------
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Identified Cost $30,680,624) .............................    37,500,159
                                                                 ------------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 2.8%
                                                       Face
                                                      Amount
                                                    -----------
  Associates Corp. of North America
    5.45%, 7/1/96 ................................   $1,080,017     1,080,017
                                                                 ------------

  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Identified Cost $1,080,017) ..............................     1,080,017
                                                                 ------------

TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 101.1%
    (Identified Cost $31,760,641)(b) ..........................    38,580,176
Receivables and Other Assets ..................................       209,719
Liabilities ...................................................      (637,084)
                                                                 ------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100% ......................................   $38,152,811
                                                                  ===========
(a) See Note 1A.
(b) Federal Tax Information:
    At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on
    cost of $31,760,641 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 ........  $  7,228,458
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments
    in which there is an excess of tax cost over value ........      (408,923)
                                                                 ------------
    Net unrealized appreciation ...............................  $  6,819,535
                                                                 ============
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) An American Depository Receipt (ADR) is a certificate issued by a U.S.
    bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer
    described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on
    exchanges not located in the United States or Canada.
               See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                         LOOMIS SAYLES SMALL CAP FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS -- 92.0%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                     Shares       Value (a)
                                                   -----------  -------------
AEROSPACE -- .4%
  Whittaker Corp. (c) ...........................       22,100  $     408,850
                                                                -------------
AUTO & RELATED -- 1.7%
  Strattec Security Corp. (c)  ..................       26,700        473,925
  Tower Automotive, Inc. (c) ....................       55,800      1,367,100
                                                                -------------
                                                                    1,841,025
                                                                -------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 2.2%
  CDI Corp. (c)  ................................       44,300      1,495,125
  Cort Business Services (c) ....................       44,600        869,700
                                                                -------------
                                                                    2,364,825
                                                                -------------
CHEMICALS -- SPECIALTY -- 4.8%
  Cambrex Corp. .................................       23,100      1,180,988
  Cytec Industries (c)  .........................       10,400        889,200
  Dexter Corp. ..................................       45,700      1,359,575
  Intertape Polymer Group  ......................       58,000      1,174,500
  LeaRonal, Inc. ................................       23,400        585,000
                                                                -------------
                                                                    5,189,263
                                                                -------------
COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 4.3%
  Analysts International Corp.  .................       18,800        789,600
  Boole & Babbage, Inc. (c) .....................       33,000        792,000
  MDL Information Systems, Inc. (c)                     16,300        484,925
  Mentor Graphics Corp. (c) .....................       61,300        996,125
  National Computer Systems, Inc.                       37,000        790,875
  SPSS, Inc. (c) ................................       32,600        815,000
                                                                -------------
                                                                    4,668,525
                                                                -------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS -- 4.6%
  Amphenol Corp. (c)  ...........................       58,100      1,336,300
  Burr Brown Corp. (c) ..........................       25,200        447,300
  Merix Corp. (c) ...............................       27,800        556,000
  Read Rite Corp. (c) ...........................       39,500        557,937
  S3, Inc. (c) ..................................       65,900        811,394
  Technitrol Inc. ...............................       14,500        574,563
  Unitrode Corp. (c) ............................       34,200        662,625
                                                                -------------
                                                                    4,946,119
                                                                -------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.4%
  Belden, Inc. (c) ..............................       24,300        729,000
  Gasonics International Corp. (c)  .............       27,000        283,500
  Woodhead Industries ...........................       38,700        454,725
                                                                -------------
                                                                    1,467,225
                                                                -------------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 1.8%
  United Waste Systems (c) ......................       21,600        696,600
  World Fuel Services Corp. .....................       69,650      1,262,406
                                                                -------------
                                                                    1,959,006
                                                                -------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.5%
  DVI Inc. (c) ..................................       60,400        951,300
  Financial Federal Corp. (c) ...................       60,700        948,437
  Imperial Credit Industries (c) ................       36,230      1,095,958
  Southern Pacific Funding Corp. (c)                    32,100        561,750
  WFS Financial, Inc. (c) .......................       56,500      1,271,250
                                                                -------------
                                                                    4,828,695
                                                                -------------
FOOD -- AGRIBUSINESS -- 1.0%
  Unimark Group, Inc. ...........................       65,600      1,090,600
                                                                -------------
FOOD -- PACKAGED & MISCELLANEOUS -- 1.3%
  Flowers Industries, Inc. ......................       89,000      1,435,125
                                                                -------------
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION -- 2.9%
  ABC Rail Products Corp. (c)  ..................       20,300        438,988
  Harper Group ..................................       67,700      1,320,150
  Pittston Burlington Group (c)  ................       62,200      1,345,075
                                                                -------------
                                                                    3,104,213
                                                                -------------
HEALTH CARE -- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY -- 3.1%
  Conmed Corp. (c) ..............................       38,875      1,035,047
  Gelman Sciences (c) ...........................       44,975      1,017,559
  Minntech Corp. ................................       28,400        308,850
  Sofamor Danek Group (c) .......................       33,650        933,788
                                                                -------------
                                                                    3,295,244
                                                                -------------
HEALTH CARE -- SERVICES -- 4.2%
  Applied Bioscience International,
    Inc. ........................................       30,600        321,300
  Grancare Inc. (c) .............................       76,542      1,521,272
  Healthplan Services Corp. (c) .................       36,500        839,500
  Health Images (c) .............................       69,100        803,288
  Regency Health Services (c) ...................       92,970      1,057,534
                                                                -------------

                                                                    4,542,894
                                                                -------------
HOME PRODUCTS -- 3.3%
  Aptargroup  ...................................       16,600        502,150
  Bush Boake Allen (c) ..........................       21,500        467,625
  Inbrand Corp. (c) .............................       20,550        575,400
  Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. ....................       39,300        844,950
  U.S. Can Corp. (c) ............................       71,400      1,160,250
                                                                -------------
                                                                    3,550,375
                                                                -------------
HOTELS & RESTAURANTS -- 1.5%
  WMS Industries, Inc. (c) ......................       67,400      1,659,725
                                                                -------------
HOUSING & BUILDING MATERIALS -- 3.6%
  Congoleum Corp. (c)  ..........................       77,000        885,500
  Crossman Communities (c) ......................       28,600        557,700
  Dayton Superior Corp. (c) .....................       49,700        652,313
  Giant Cement HLD (c) ..........................       79,300      1,001,163
  Toro Co. ......................................       23,300        771,812
                                                                -------------
                                                                    3,868,488
                                                                -------------

                                                     Shares       Value (a)
                                                   -----------  -------------
INSURANCE -- 7.0%
  Allied Group  .................................       41,300      1,796,550
  Capital Re Corp. ..............................       29,200      1,073,100
  Dignity Partners, Inc. (c) ....................       45,900        424,570
  Meadowbrook Insurance Group (c)                       27,400        842,550
  Protective Life Corp. .........................       32,400      1,138,050
  Reinsurance Group of America ..................       34,800      1,313,700
  Triad Guaranty (c) ............................       24,000        882,000
                                                                -------------
                                                                    7,470,520
                                                                -------------
LEISURE -- 0.7%
  Harman International  .........................       15,835        779,874
                                                                -------------
MACHINERY -- 2.3%
  Greenfield Industries .........................       23,900        788,700
  Hardinge, Inc. ................................       28,700        911,225
  Keystone International, Inc. ..................       35,500        736,625
                                                                -------------
                                                                    2,436,550
                                                                -------------
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT -- 2.6%
  Banta Corp. ...................................       50,674      1,279,519
  Houghton Mifflin ..............................       30,900      1,537,275
                                                                -------------
                                                                    2,816,794
                                                                -------------
METALS -- 6.3%
  Citation Group (c)  ...........................       73,550        882,600
  Cleveland - Cliffs ............................       26,950      1,054,418
  J & L Specialty Steel, Inc. ...................       18,400        273,700
  Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. ......................      100,900      1,387,375
  Quanex Corp. ..................................       50,600      1,195,425
  Republic Engineered Steels (c) ................       77,000        269,500
  RMI Titanium Co. (c) ..........................       28,300        665,050
  UNR Industries ................................      112,900      1,086,663
                                                                -------------
                                                                    6,814,731
                                                                -------------
MULTI-INDUSTRY -- 1.6%
  Griffon Corp. (c)  ............................      114,550        930,719
  Insilco Corp. (c) .............................       22,200        743,700
                                                                -------------
                                                                    1,674,419
                                                                -------------
OIL -- INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS -- 4.3%
  Belden & Blake Corp. (c)  .....................       55,325      1,147,994
  Cross Timbers Oil Co. .........................       46,600      1,153,350
  Lomak Petroleum (c) ...........................       62,200        886,350
  Vintage Petroleum (c) .........................       58,000      1,479,000
                                                                -------------
                                                                    4,666,694
                                                                -------------
OIL -- SERVICE -- 3.5%
  Global Industries (c) .........................       42,700      1,270,325
  Pride Petroleum Services, Inc. (c)                    75,600      1,077,300
  Seitel, Inc. (c) ..............................       46,900      1,283,888
                                                                -------------
                                                                    3,631,513
                                                                -------------
PAPER -- 1.3%
  Caraustar Industries  .........................       53,450      1,416,425
                                                                -------------
REAL ESTATE -- 6.2%
  Capstone Capital Corp. REITS (c)                      69,400      1,422,700
  Chateau Properties REITS ......................       67,500      1,501,875
  HGI Rlty Inc. REITS ...........................       40,000        820,000
  Liberty Property REITS ........................       62,900      1,250,138
  Patriot American Hospitality
    REITS (c) ...................................       53,400      1,581,975
                                                                -------------
                                                                    6,576,688
                                                                -------------
RETAIL -- GENERAL MERCHANDISE -- 0.5%
  99 Cents Only Stores (c)  .....................       37,600        526,400
                                                                -------------
RETAIL -- SPECIALTY -- 4.1%
  Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (c) ..................       45,500      1,217,125
  Cato Corp. Class A (c) ........................       88,675        532,050
  Cole National Corp. (c) .......................       72,000      1,440,000
  Haverty Furniture Companies ...................       45,700        468,425
  Zale Corp. (c) ................................       46,900        791,438
                                                                -------------
                                                                    4,449,038
                                                                -------------
SAVINGS & LOAN/BANKS -- 2.5%
  Charter One Financial Inc. ....................       28,100        979,988
  Commercial Federal Corp. (c)  .................       24,500        937,125
  First Financial Corp. .........................       35,350        795,375
                                                                -------------
                                                                    2,712,488
                                                                -------------
TEXTILE & APPAREL -- 1.1%
  Jones Apparel Group (c) .......................       12,900        633,713
  Kenneth Cole Productions (c)  .................       28,100        554,975
                                                                -------------

                                                                    1,188,688
                                                                -------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.4%
  Inter-Tel, Inc. (c) ...........................       38,100        997,743
  Vertex Communications Corp. (c)                       28,900        538,263
                                                                -------------
                                                                    1,536,006
                                                                -------------
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Identified Cost $84,590,206)                                  98,917,025
                                                                -------------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 8.4%
                                                      Face
                                                     Amount       Value (a)
                                                   -----------  --------------
  Associates Corp. of North
    America 5.45%, 7/01/96 ......................   $4,973,539  $   4,973,539
  Chevron Oil Finance Co.
    5.25%, 7/01/96 ..............................    4,100,000      4,100,000
                                                                -------------
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Identified Cost $9,073,539)                                    9,073,539
                                                                -------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.4%
  (Identified Cost $93,663,745) (b)                               107,990,564
Cash, Receivables and Other Assets                                  1,554,053
Liabilities                                                        (2,015,106)
                                                                -------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100%                                         $107,529,511
                                                                 ============
(a) See Note 1A.
(b) Federal Tax Information:
    At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on
    cost of $93,663,745 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 .....................................................  $  17,976,677
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all
    investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over
    value ....................................................     (3,649,858)
                                                                -------------
    Net unrealized appreciation                                 $  14,326,819
                                                                =============
(c) Non-income producing security.
               See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                   LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS -- 97.7%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                     Shares (a)    Value (b)
                                                    ------------  -----------
CANADA -- 8.4%
  Alcan Aluminum Ltd .............................        18,000  $   548,434
  CAE ............................................        75,000      621,471
  Canadian National RY Co. .......................        33,000      602,552
  Canadian Pacific Ltd. ..........................        25,000      547,224
  Cominco ........................................        25,000      540,808
  Investors Group Inc. ...........................        40,000      491,310
  Loblaw Cos. ....................................        75,000      604,972
  Magna International ............................        12,500      577,473
  Noranda ........................................        35,000      716,067
  Royal Bank .....................................        25,000      600,389
  SNC-Lavalin Group ..............................        81,000      629,611
  Suncor .........................................        23,000      726,919
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    7,207,230
                                                                  -----------
DENMARK -- 8.3%
  Cheminova ......................................         2,800      574,689
  Cheminova ......................................         2,800      188,384
  Christian Hansen ...............................         6,500      731,817
  Copenhagen Airport .............................         5,000      493,953
  Danisco ........................................        14,000      696,304
  FLS ............................................         7,000      703,458
  Lindab .........................................        66,000      741,952
  Sophus Berendsen ...............................         6,000      801,400
  Teledanmark ....................................        12,000      602,964
  Topdanmark .....................................         6,000      618,293
  Unidanmark .....................................        19,500      903,424
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    7,056,638
                                                                  -----------
FINLAND -- 7.6%
  Kemira .........................................        60,000      627,074
  Kesko ..........................................        65,000      963,668
  Metra ..........................................        21,000      941,258
  Orion ..........................................        28,000      934,017
  Rauma ..........................................        48,000      954,704
  Sampo ..........................................        14,000      811,533
  Valmet .........................................        75,000    1,268,694
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    6,500,948
                                                                  -----------
ITALY -- 8.1%
  Brembo .........................................        55,000      648,640
  Caffaro ........................................       600,000      662,258
  Caffaro Rights .................................       600,000       19,156
  Credito Italiano ...............................       470,000      550,005
  Edison .........................................       120,000      723,245
  Fiat ...........................................       230,000      769,539
  Mondadori ......................................        65,000      491,285
  Rinascente .....................................       300,000      830,754
  Saipem .........................................       240,000    1,008,633
  Sasib ..........................................       130,000      528,555
  STET ...........................................       190,000      641,277
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    6,873,347
                                                                  -----------

                                                     Shares (a)    Value (b)
                                                    ------------  -----------
JAPAN -- 8.6%
  Asatsu .........................................        14,000      606,946
  Bridgestone ....................................        37,000      705,791
  Daiwa House ....................................        35,000      543,057
  Honda ..........................................        25,000      648,017
  Komatsu ........................................        65,000      640,716
  Osaka Gas ......................................       160,000      585,588
  Paramount Bed ..................................         7,810      533,901
  Sankyo .........................................        24,000      622,096
  Sanwa Shutter ..................................        70,000      658,057
  Sharp ..........................................        37,000      648,382
  Sony ...........................................         9,000      592,251
  Sumitomo Metal Industries ......................       175,000      536,668
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    7,321,470
                                                                  -----------
NEW ZEALAND -- 7.5%
  Carter Holt Harvey .............................       490,000    1,120,211
  Fisher and Paykel ..............................       229,500      737,375
  Fletcher Challenge .............................       400,000      782,645
  Hallenstein Glasson ............................       360,000      679,666
  Nuplex .........................................       290,000      985,514
  Sanford ........................................       310,000      544,830
  St. Lukes Group ................................       650,000      589,043
  Telecom Corp. of New Zealand ...................       220,000      924,344
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    6,363,628
                                                                  -----------
NORWAY -- 8.3%
  Braathens Safe .................................        62,500      610,230
  Elkem ..........................................        45,000      619,263
  Elkjop .........................................        34,000      700,524
  Kverneland .....................................        24,000      590,433
  Norsk Hydro ....................................        18,500      904,562
  Norsk Skog .....................................        24,000      723,281
  Rieber & Son ...................................        30,000      645,786
  Sas Norge ......................................        46,694      506,162
  Schibsted ......................................        45,000      581,208
  Storli .........................................        32,000      610,114
  Uni Storebrand .................................       130,000      583,668
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    7,075,231
                                                                  -----------
PORTUGAL -- 8.6%
  Banco Espirito Santo  ..........................        44,400      713,009
  Cimpor .........................................        36,500      758,678
  CIN ............................................        27,800      731,626
  Corticeira Amorim ..............................        56,000      630,648
  Engil ..........................................        79,400      639,055
  Jeronimo Martins ...............................         8,400      756,563
  Portugal Telecom ...............................        32,500      849,713
  Seguros Mundial ................................       100,000      824,018
  Sonae Investments ..............................        29,000      753,944
  Unicer .........................................        40,000      713,127
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    7,370,381
                                                                  -----------
SINGAPORE -- 7.8%
  Courts .........................................       312,000      497,449
  DBS Land .......................................       300,000    1,028,912
  Far East Levingston ............................       165,000      911,990
  Fraser & Neave .................................        54,000      558,673
  Haw Par Brothers ...............................       250,000      570,437
  Keppel Corp. ...................................       100,000      836,168
  Oversea-Chinese Banking ........................        60,000      701,531
  Oversea-Chinese Banking ........................         6,000       48,044
  Pacific Carriers ...............................       750,000      611,182
  United Overseas Bank ...........................        90,000      860,968
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    6,625,354
                                                                  -----------
SOUTH AFRICA -- 7.6%
  AECI ...........................................        80,000      434,130
  Anglo American Coal ............................         8,000      580,072
  Beatrix Mines ..................................        60,000      481,469
  Ingwe Coal .....................................        80,000      544,972
  Murray & Roberts ...............................       120,000      479,390
  Nampak .........................................       150,000      620,021
  Pepkor .........................................       125,000      606,166
  Pretoria Portland Cement .......................        31,000      565,524
  Sasol ..........................................        65,000      705,461
  South African Breweries ........................        16,000      469,230
  Southvaal ......................................        13,000      465,303
  Standard Bank ..................................        13,500      529,962
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    6,481,700
                                                                  -----------
SPAIN -- 8.5%
  Aguas D'Barcelona ..............................        19,000      705,598
  Azkoyen ........................................         9,342      653,776
  Cubiertas ......................................         9,500      618,880
  Ebro Agricolas .................................        66,000      762,083
  FCC ............................................         8,000      661,595
  Iberdrola ......................................        60,000      615,565
  Prosegur .......................................        23,000      807,490
  Sevillana ......................................        85,000      782,524
  Telefonica .....................................        52,000      957,441
  Zardoya Otis ...................................         6,500      622,235
  Zardoya Rights .................................         6,500       61,615
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    7,248,802
                                                                  -----------
SWEDEN -- 8.4%
  Aga ............................................        50,000      858,227
  Atlas Copco ....................................        30,000      557,848
  Bergman & Beving ...............................        31,700      930,725
  Esselte ........................................        40,000      816,068
  Kalmar .........................................        44,000      927,487
  Sandvik ........................................        35,000      806,282
  SKF ............................................        32,000      758,853
  Svenska Handelsbanken ..........................        43,000      896,696
  Sydkraft .......................................        35,000      682,441
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    7,234,627
                                                                  -----------
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Identified Cost $79,226,877) ..............................   83,359,356
                                                                  -----------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 1.6%
                                                        Face
                                                       Amount
                                                    ------------
  Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank &
    Trust Co. dated 6/28/96 at 4.75% to be
    repurchased at $1,356,567 on 7/01/96
    collateralized by $1,360,000 U.S. Treasury
    Note 6.50%, due 9/30/96 with a value of
    $1,385,108 ...................................    $1,356,000    1,356,000
                                                                  -----------
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Identified Cost $1,356,000) ...............................    1,356,000
                                                                  -----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.3%
  (Identified Cost $80,582,877) (d) ............................   84,715,356
Cash, Receivables and Other Assets (c) .........................    4,551,442
Liabilities ....................................................   (3,911,100)
                                                                  -----------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100% .......................................  $85,355,698
                                                                  ===========
<PAGE>
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING
AT JUNE 30, 1996
                                                                
                                   Local     Aggregate              Unrealized
                      Delivery   Currency      Face       Total    Appreciation/
                        Date      Amount      Amount      Value   (Depreciation)
                     ---------  ---------   ----------   ------  ---------------
South African
  Rand (sell) ..      7/22/96   26,802,000   $6,000,000  $6,143,472   $(143,472)
                                                                      ---------
                                                                      $(143,472)
                                                                      ========= 
(a) Ordinary shares unless noted otherwise.
(b) See Notes 1A and 1B.
(c) Including deposits in foreign denominated currencies with a value of
    $3,803,361 and a cost of $3,786,683.
(d) Federal Tax Information:
    At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized appreciation on investments
    based on cost for federal income tax purposes of $80,582,877 was
    as follows:
    Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all
    investments in which there is an excess of value
    over tax cost ...................................     $ 7,378,674
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all
    investments in which there is an excess of tax
    cost over value .................................      (3,246,195)
                                                          -----------
    Net unrealized appreciation .....................     $ 4,132,479
                                                          ===========
    Ten Largest industry holdings at June 30, 1996.

    Machinery .........................................................  8.9%
    Banking ...........................................................  7.0
    Construction ......................................................  6.8
    Transportation Equipment ..........................................  6.7
    Retail ............................................................  6.3
    Food ..............................................................  5.1
    Telephone Communication ...........................................  4.8
    Transportation ....................................................  4.1
    Building Materials ................................................  4.0
    Chemicals .........................................................  3.9
               See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                         LOOMIS SAYLES WORLDWIDE FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS -- 50.0%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                      Shares         Value (a)
                                                 --------------  --------------
DENMARK -- 2.1%
  FLS Industries ..............................           1,000  $      100,494
                                                                 --------------
ITALY -- 2.1%
  Fiat ........................................          30,000         100,375
                                                                 --------------
JAPAN -- 4.0%
  Bridgestone .................................           5,000          95,377
  Sumitomo Trust & Banking ....................           7,000          95,834
                                                                 --------------
                                                                        191,211
                                                                 --------------
NEW ZEALAND -- 1.9%
  Carter Holt Harvey ..........................          40,000          91,445
                                                                 --------------
SINGAPORE -- 1.9%
  Haw Par Brothers International ..............          40,000          91,270
                                                                 --------------
SWEDEN -- 4.3%
  Esselte .....................................           5,000         102,008
  SKF .........................................           4,000          94,857
                                                                 --------------
                                                                        196,865
                                                                 --------------
UNITED STATES -- 33.7%
  Bank of Boston Corp. ........................           3,300         163,350
  Black & Decker Corp. ........................           4,100         158,363
  Cabletron Systems, Inc. .....................           1,900         130,387
  Digital Equipment, Inc. .....................           3,300         148,500
  Eli Lilly & Co. .............................           2,800         182,000
  Intel Corp. .................................           2,000         146,875
  Manpower, Inc. ..............................           4,300         168,775
  Monsanto Co. ................................           5,000         162,500
  Pacific Telesis Group .......................           4,700         158,625
  Rowan Companies, Inc. .......................          11,600         171,100
                                                                 --------------
                                                                      1,590,475
                                                                 --------------
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Identified Cost $2,242,587) ...............................      2,362,135
                                                                 --------------
BONDS AND NOTES -- 32.1%
                                                           Face
                                            Currency      Amount
                                            ---------   ---------
IRELAND -- 2.1%
  Republic of Ireland,
    8.250%, 8/18/15 ......................     USD        60,000       100,096 
                                                                  ------------ 
MEXICO -- 3.4%
  Mexico (United Mexico States),
    11.500%, 5/15/26 .....................     USD       175,000       158,375 
                                                                  ------------ 
NEW ZEALAND -- 2.1%
  New Zealand,
    8.000%, 11/15/06 ......................    NZD       150,000        97,882 
                                                                  ------------ 
SOUTH AFRICA -- 4.2%
  Republic of South Africa,
    12.000%, 2/28/05 ......................    ZAR     1,000,000       198,956 
                                                                  ------------ 
UNITED STATES -- 20.3%
  Apple Computer, Inc.,
    6.500%, 2/15/04 .......................    USD       250,000       206,250 
  Borden, Inc.,
    9.200%, 3/15/21 .......................    USD       200,000       183,480 
  Dillon Read Structured Finance,
    6.660%, 8/15/10 .......................    USD       185,130       145,327 
  Long Island Lighting Co.,
    8.200%, 3/15/23 .......................    USD       250,000       219,555 
  Niagara Mohawk,
    7.875%, 4/01/24 .......................    USD       250,000       205,317 
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                        959,929 
                                                                   ------------ 
  TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES
    (Identified Cost $1,615,407) ................................    1,515,238 
                                                                  ------------ 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 2.6%

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank &
  Trust Co. dated 6/28/96 at 4.752% to be
  repurchased at $125,049 on 7/01/96 collater-
  alized by $125,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 6.875%,
  due 7/31/96 with a value of $129,944 ..........      $125,00         125,000 
                                                                  ------------ 
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Identified Cost $125,000) ..................                      125,000 
                                                                  ------------ 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 84.7%
  (Identified Cost $3,982,994) (b) ............................      4,002,373 
Cash, Receivables and Other Assets ............................        755,317 
Liabilities ...................................................        (30,106)
                                                                  ------------ 
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100% ......................................     $4,727,584 
                                                                    ========== 
(a) See Notes 1A and 1B.
(b) Federal Tax Information:
At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized appreciation on invest-
ments based on cost for federal income tax purposes of
$3,982,994 was as follows:
    Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments
    in which there is an excess of value over tax cost ........ $      113,418 
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments
    in which there is an excess of tax cost over value ........        (94,039)
                                                                 ------------- 
    Net unrealized appreciation ..............................   $      19,379 
                                                                 ============= 
                                                                             
NZD = New Zealand Dollar           ZAR     = South African Dollar
USD = U.S. Dollar
               See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                           LOOMIS SAYLES BOND FUND
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)

BONDS AND NOTES -- 91.5%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                       Face
                                                      Amount       Value (a)
                                                    -----------  ------------
NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS -- 79.6%
AEROSPACE -- 0.7%
  Rohr Industries, 9.250%, 3/01/17                  $ 2,450,000  $  2,217,250
                                                                 ------------
AIR TRANSPORT -- 1.7%
  United Airlines,
    9.125%, 1/15/12 ..............................    2,500,000     2,683,275
  United Airlines Pass Thru,
    7.870%, 1/30/18 ..............................    2,350,000     2,229,962
  NWA Trust, 9.360%, 3/10/06 .....................      833,600       849,105
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    5,762,342
                                                                 ------------
BROADCASTING -- 0.2%
  CBS Inc., 7.125%, 3/01/03 ......................    1,000,000       784,870
                                                                 ------------

CANADIAN -- 16.3%
  Canadian Government,
    8.000%, 6/01/23 ..............................    5,600,000     4,057,197
  Hydro Quebec, Zero Coupon,
    8/15/20 ......................................   25,000,000     2,223,730
  Province of British Columbia,
    8.000%, 9/08/23 ..............................    2,000,000     1,417,717
  Province of British Columbia,
    Zero Coupon, 8/23/13 .........................   33,000,000     5,790,790
  Province of British Columbia,
    Zero Coupon, 6/09/14 .........................   10,000,000     1,639,657
  Province of British Columbia,
    Zero Coupon, 6/09/14 .........................    5,000,000       432,280
  Province of British Columbia,
    Zero Coupon, 8/23/24 .........................   91,000,000     6,572,927
  Ontario Hydro, 8.900%, 8/18/22 .................    2,840,000     2,190,861
  Province of Ontario,
    Zero Coupon, 7/13/22 .........................   13,000,000     1,089,609
  Province of Quebec,
    9.375%, 1/16/23 ..............................   11,655,000     9,102,130
  Rogers Cablesystems,
    9.650%, 1/15/14 ..............................    3,400,000     2,169,099
  Province of Manitoba,
    7.750%, 12/22/25 .............................   17,050,000    11,869,266
  Province of Manitoba,
    Zero Coupon, 7/22/13 .........................    2,500,000       440,896
  Province of Manitoba,
    Zero Coupon, 3/05/31 .........................   20,000,000       841,826
  Province of Saskatchewan,
    8.750%, 5/30/25 ..............................    6,435,000     4,888,651
                                                                 ------------
                                                                   54,726,636
                                                                 ------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.9%
  Apple Computer, Inc.,
    6.500%, 2/15/04 ..............................    5,000,000     4,125,000
  Data General Corp.,
    8.375%, 9/15/02 ..............................      350,000       327,306
  Unisys Corp.,
    9.750%, 9/15/16 ..............................    2,200,000     2,024,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    6,476,306
                                                                 ------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.2%
  Westinghouse Electric Corp.,
    7.875%, 9/01/23 ..............................    4,850,000     4,124,683
                                                                 ------------
ENTERTAINMENT -- 2.3%
  Time Warner Entertainment Co.,
    8.050%, 1/15/16 ..............................    4,950,000     4,705,025
  Time Warner Entertainment Co.,
    8.375%, 3/15/23 ..............................    3,200,000     3,115,584
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    7,820,609
                                                                 ------------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.6%
  Envirotest System Corp.,
    9.625%, 4/01/03 ..............................    2,500,000     1,925,000
                                                                 ------------
FOOD & BEVERAGE -- 5.7%
  Borden, 7.875%, 2/15/23 ........................    5,000,000     4,091,600
  RJR Nabisco, 7.625%, 9/15/03 ...................   10,800,000    10,290,024
  RJR Nabisco, 9.250%, 8/15/13 ...................    4,945,000     4,962,654
                                                                 ------------
                                                                   19,344,278
                                                                 ------------
FOREIGN DENOMINATED -- 8.2%
  Escom, 11.000%, 6/01/08 (f) ....................   13,500,000     2,439,028
  New Zealand Government,
    8.000%, 4/15/04 (g) ..........................    2,475,000     1,618,452
  New Zealand Government,
    8.000%, 11/15/06 (g) .........................   21,625,000    14,111,330
  Republic of Ireland,
    6.250%, 10/18/04 (h) .........................       75,000       110,705
  Republic of Ireland,
    8.250%, 8/18/15 (h) ..........................    4,475,000     7,465,471
  Republic of South Africa,
    12.000%, 2/28/05 (f) .........................   10,000,000     1,989,558
                                                                 ------------
                                                                   27,734,544
                                                                 ------------
FOREIGN ISSUER -- 9.5%
  BCO Central Costa,
    6.250%, 5/21/10 ..............................    3,200,000     2,280,000
  Republic of Argentina,
    5.250%, 3/31/23 (e) ..........................   24,100,000    13,194,750
  Republic of Brazil,
    5.000%, 4/15/24 ..............................   15,000,000     8,240,700
  Republic of Ecuador,
    6.063%, 2/27/15 (e) ..........................    2,082,540       929,333
  Republic of Ecuador,
    3.250%, 2/28/25 (e) ..........................   12,000,000     4,305,000
  Poland PDI Brady,
    3.750%, 10/27/14 (c)(e) ......................    3,500,000     2,686,250
  Poland PDI Brady,
    3.750%, 10/27/14 (e) .........................      500,000       383,750
                                                                 ------------
                                                                   32,019,783
                                                                 ------------
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES -- 0.9%
  Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%,
    11/25/08 .....................................  $ 3,414,270  $  2,901,037
                                                                 ------------
GOVERNMENT -- 11.0%
  United States Treasury Bond,
    6.250%, 8/15/23 ..............................   36,250,000    32,862,800
  United States Treasury Strips, Zero
    Coupon Bonds, 8/15/23 ........................   19,000,000     2,874,890
  United States Treasury Bond,
    6.875%, 8/15/25 ..............................    1,500,000     1,484,760
                                                                 ------------
                                                                   37,222,450
                                                                 ------------
HOME BUILDERS -- 0.9%
  Hovnanian Enterprises,
    11.250%, 4/15/02-99 ..........................    1,000,000       920,000
  Hovnanian Enterprises,
    9.750%, 6/01/05-99 ...........................    1,350,000     1,147,500
  Pulte Corp., 7.300%, 10/24/05 ..................    1,000,000       959,670
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    3,027,170
                                                                 ------------
METAL -- 0.3%
  Midland Ross Corp.,
    6.000%, 2/15/07 ..............................    1,400,000       868,000
                                                                 ------------
OIL & GAS -- 1.3%
  Maxus Energy, 8,500%, 4/01/08 ..................    1,000,000       907,500
  Sage Energy, 8.500%, 10/15/05 ..................        98,00        88,200
  USX Marathon Group,
    8.500%, 3/01/23 ..............................      550,000       562,474
  USX Marathon Group,
    8.125%, 7/15/23 ..............................    2,825,000     2,770,139
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    4,328,313
                                                                 ------------
PAPER -- 0.7%
  Georgia Pacific Corp.,
    7.375%, 12/01/25 .............................    2,500,000     2,277,700
                                                                 ------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.6%
  Security Capital Trust,
    8.650%, 5/15/16 ..............................    2,000,000     1,991,060
                                                                 ------------
RETAIL -- 5.6%
  Bradlees, Inc.,
    11.000%, 08/01/02(d) .........................      250,000        32,500
  Bradlees, Inc.,
    9.250%, 03/01/03(d) ..........................      250,000        30,000
  Dillon Reed Structured Finance
    Corp., 6.660%, 8/15/10 .......................    2,776,945     2,179,902
  Dillon Reed Structured Finance
    Corp., 8.550%, 8/15/19 .......................      500,000       397,500
  K Mart, 8.540%, 1/02/15 ........................    1,250,000     1,018,750
  K Mart, 9.350%, 1/02/20 ........................    2,500,000     2,037,500
  K Mart, 9.780%, 1/05/20 ........................    1,000,000       830,000
  K Mart, 7.950%, 2/01/23 ........................    6,500,000     4,940,501
  Penn Traffic Co.,
    9.625%, 4/15/05 ..............................    6,100,000     4,422,500
  Service Merchandise,
    9.000%, 12/15/04 .............................      500,000       440,000
  Woolworth, 8.500%, 1/15/22 .....................    2,500,000     2,409,750
                                                                 ------------
                                                                   18,738,903
                                                                 ------------
RESTAURANTS -- 0.6%
  Flagstar Corp.,
    11.250%, 11/01/04 ............................    3,200,000     2,112,000
                                                                 ------------
STEEL -- 0.9%
  Geneva Steel Co.,
    11.125%, 3/15/01 .............................      750,000       651,563
  Geneva Steel Co.,
    9.500%, 1/15/04 ..............................    3,250,000     2,535,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    3,186,563
                                                                 ------------
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL -- 0.7%
  Los Angeles County, California,
    7.070%, 6/30/09 ..............................    1,500,000     1,453,035
  Orange County, California Pension
    Obligation, Zero Coupon
    Bond, 9/01/16 ................................    5,000,000     1,007,500
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,460,535
                                                                 ------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 4.5%
  Nextel Communications,
    Zero Coupon Bond, 8/15/04 (e)                     2,500,000     1,468,750
  TCI Communications,
    7.875%, 2/15/26 ..............................   15,550,000    13,695,507
                                                                 ------------
                                                                   15,164,257
                                                                 ------------
TEXTILES -- 0.8%
  Fruit of the Loom Inc.,
    7.375%, 11/15/23 .............................    3,000,000     2,669,910
  Phillips Van Heusen Corp.,
    7.750%, 11/15/23 .............................      100,000        81,326
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,751,236
                                                                 ------------
UTILITIES -- 2.5%
  Beaver Valley Funding Corp.,
    9.000%, 6/01/17  .............................    3,250,000     2,652,748
  Commonwealth Edison,
    4.750%, 12/01/11-96 ..........................      952,000       689,086
  GGIB Funding Corp.,
    7.430%, 1/15/11 ..............................    1,231,656     1,172,499
  Long Island Lighting Co.,
    8.200%, 3/15/23-03 ...........................      450,000       395,199
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.,
    5.875%, 9/01/02 ..............................      500,000       418,460
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.,
    6.625%, 7/01/05 ..............................      550,000       445,244
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.,
    7.750%, 5/15/06 ..............................      250,000       221,345
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.,
    8.750%, 4/01/22 ..............................      500,000       446,205
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.,
    7.875%, 4/01/24 ..............................    2,500,000     2,053,175
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    8,493,961
                                                                 ------------
  TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE BONDS
    (Identified Cost $266,658,532) ............................   268,459,486
                                                                 ------------
CONVERTIBLE BONDS -- 11.9%
AEROSPACE -- 0.6%
  Hexcel Corp., 7.000%, 8/01/11 ..................      675,000       560,250
  Rohr Industries, 7.000%, 10/01/12                   1,600,000     1,392,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,952,250
                                                                 ------------
AUTO PARTS -- 0.1%
  Exide Corp., 2.900%, 12/15/05 ..................      725,000       400,563
                                                                 ------------
BROADCASTING -- 0.6%
  Comcast Corp., 1.125%, 4/15/07 .................    1,000,000       485,000
  Fuqua Industries, 6.500%, 8/04/02                   1,860,000     1,446,150
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,931,150
                                                                 ------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.3%
  FMC Corp., 6.750%, 1/16/05 .....................    1,175,000     1,092,750
                                                                 ------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE & PERIPHERALS -- 1.5%
  AST Research Inc., Zero Coupon Bond, 12/14/13 ..    5,500,000     1,760,000
  Cray Research, 6.125%, 2/01/11 .................      550,000       437,250
  Maxtor Corp., 5.750%, 3/01/12 ..................    3,100,000     2,139,000
  Streamlogic Corp., 6.000%, 3/15/12                  1,228,000       736,800
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    5,073,050
                                                                 ------------
ELECTRONICS -- 0.5%
  EDO Corp., 7.000%, 12/15/11 ....................      434,000       347,200
  Microsemi Corp., 5.875%, 3/01/12                      100,000        79,500
  Richardson Electronics,
    7.250%, 12/15/06 .............................      450,000       373,500
  Zenith Corp., 6.250%, 4/01/11 ..................    1,250,000       978,125
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,778,325
                                                                 ------------
ENTERTAINMENT -- 2.2%
  Time Warner, Zero Coupon Bond,
    12/17/12 .....................................   19,900,000     7,213,750
                                                                 ------------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.9%
  Air & Water Technologies,
    8.000%, 5/15/15 ..............................    1,000,000       885,000
  Ogden Corp., 6.000%, 6/01/02 ...................      500,000       456,250
  Ogden Corp., 5.750%, 10/20/02 ..................    1,750,000     1,588,125
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,929,375
                                                                 ------------
FOOD -- 0.5%
  Burns Philp, 5.500%, 4/30/04 ...................    1,645,000     1,400,306
  Chiquita Brands International,
    7.000%, 3/28/01 (c) ..........................      450,000       389,250
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,789,556
                                                                 ------------
FOREIGN ISSUER -- 0.0%
  Emprasas ICA Sociedad,
    5.000%, 3/15/04 ..............................      250,000       158,750
                                                                 ------------
HEALTH CARE & RELATED -- 0.5%
  Chiron Corp.,
    1.900%, 11/17/00(c) ..........................      900,000       858,375
  Glycomed, Inc., 7.500%, 1/01/03 ................      900,000       801,000
  Healthsource, Inc.,
    5.000%, 3/01/03 ..............................      250,000       193,692
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,853,067
                                                                 ------------
HOME BUILDERS -- 0.1%
  Schuler Homes, Inc.,
    6.500%, 1/15/03 ..............................      500,000       401,875
                                                                 ------------
MACHINERY -- 0.1%
  Trinova, 6.000%, 10/15/02 ......................      250,000       234,375
                                                                 ------------
OIL & GAS -- 0.0%
  Lone Star, 8.000%, 8/27/02 .....................      100,000        86,000
  Noram Energy Corp.,
    6.000%, 3/15/12 ..............................       22,500        18,113
                                                                 ------------
                                                                      104,113
                                                                 ------------
REAL ESTATE -- 2.7%
  Federal Realty Investors Trust,
    5.250%, 10/28/03 .............................    2,250,000     1,923,750
  Meditrust, 7.500%, 3/01/01 .....................      750,000       753,750
  Rockefeller Properties, Zero Coupon, 12/31/00 ..    7,000,000     4,191,250
  Rouse Co., 5.750%, 7/23/02 .....................    1,850,000     1,824,561
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    8,693,311
                                                                 ------------
RESTAURANT -- 0.2%
  Flagstar Corp.,
    10.000%, 11/01/14 ............................      500,000       297,000
  Shoney's, Zero Coupon, 4/11/04 .................    1,100,000       517,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                      814,000
                                                                 ------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL -- 0.4%
  CML Group, Inc.,
    5.500%, 1/15/03 ..............................      506,000       341,550
  General Host Corp.,
    8.000%, 2/15/02 ..............................    1,000,000       800,000
  Jacobson Stores, Inc.,
    6.750%, 12/15/11 .............................      290,000       226,200
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,367,750
                                                                 ------------
TEXTILE -- 0.3%
  Dixie Yarns, 7.000%, 5/15/12 ...................      300,000       228,000
  Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc.,
    6.000%, 3/15/12 ..............................    1,200,000       942,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,170,000
                                                                 ------------
TRUCK & LEASING -- 0.4%
  Preston Corp., 7.000%, 5/01/11 .................      750,000       534,375
  Worldway, 6.250%, 4/15/02 ......................    1,000,000       680,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    1,214,375
                                                                 ------------
  TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
    (Identified Cost $39,055,340) .............................    40,172,385
                                                                 ------------
PREFERRED STOCKS -- 4.1%
                                                      Shares
                                                    -----------
BANKS -- 1.7%
  Bankamerica Corp. ..............................       19,300     1,626,025
  Bank of Boston Corp. ...........................       11,700       906,750
  Citicorp .......................................       25,000     2,109,375
  First Chicago Corp. ............................        7,500       626,250
  HBSC Americas, Inc. ............................       11,500       484,438
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    5,752,838
                                                                 ------------
COMPUTERS -- 0.2%
  Unisys Corp. ...................................       24,800       756,400
                                                                 ------------
ENTERTAINMENT -- 0.0%
  Time Warner ....................................          250       245,313
                                                                 ------------

                                                      Shares      
                                                    -----------
METALS -- 0.9%
  Aluminum Company of America ....................       10,000       645,000
  Bethlehem Steel Corp. (c) ......................       49,550     2,056,325
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    2,701,325
                                                                 ------------
OIL & GAS -- 0.2%
  Kaneb Services .................................          500         4,625
  McDermott, Inc. ................................       14,500       402,375
  Western Gas Resource, Inc. .....................        5,000       173,750
                                                                 ------------
                                                                      580,750
                                                                 ------------
UTILITIES -- 1.1%
  Central Los Angeles Electric  ..................        1,500       114,000
  Cleveland Electric .............................          167       139,445
  Connecticut Light & Power ......................        2,925        59,963
  Energy Louisiana, Inc. .........................        2,600       130,000
  Illinois Power .................................          200         8,400
  Indianapolis Power & Light Co. .................          476        25,347
  Jersey Central Power & Light ...................          570        29,355
  Long Island Lighting Co. .......................       15,000       292,500
  MDU Resources ..................................        4,820       418,135
  Metropolitan Edison Co. ........................        3,360       161,280
  Minnesota Power & Light ........................          200        12,550
  Nevada Power Co. ...............................       19,000       323,000
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. .....................        5,000       220,000
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. .....................       10,100       179,275
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. .....................       10,000       231,250
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. .....................       10,500       168,000
  Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. .....................       41,200       731,300
  Northern States Power Co. ......................          700        34,125
  Public Service Co. .............................          360        20,555
  Texas Utilities ................................        1,610        84,525
  Texas Utilities ................................        5,000       455,000
                                                                 ------------
                                                                    3,838,005
                                                                 ------------
  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
    (Identified Cost $13,728,334) .............................    13,874,631
                                                                 ------------

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 1.7%
                                                       Face
                                                      Amount       Value (a)
                                                    -----------  ------------
  Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank &
    Trust Co. dated
    6/28/96 at 4.750% to be repurchased at
    $5,643,233 on
    7/01/96 collateralized by $5,705,000 U.S.
    Treasury Note, 6.250% due 12/19/96 with a
    value of $5,757,982 ..........................  $ 5,641,000  $  5,641,000
                                                                 ------------
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Identified Cost $5,641,000) ..............................     5,641,000
                                                                 ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 97.3%
  (Identified cost $325,083,206) (b) ..........................   328,147,502
Cash, Receivables and Other Assets ............................    14,738,350
Liabilities ...................................................    (5,627,671)
                                                                 ------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100% ......................................  $337,258,181
                                                                 ============
                                                                 
(b) At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on
    cost of $325,083,206 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 ........  $ 11,669,150
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments
    in which there is an excess of tax cost over value ........    (8,604,854)
                                                                 ------------
    Net unrealized appreciation ...............................  $  3,064,296
                                                                 ============
(c) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act
    of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from
    registration, normally to qualfied institutional buyers.
(d) Company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; non-income producing security.
(e) Step Bond: Coupon rate is zero or below market rate for an initial period
    and then increases to a higher coupon rate at a specified date and rate.
(f) Denominated in South African Rand.
(g) Denominated in New Zealand Dollar.
(h) Denominated in Irish Pound.
               See accompanying notes to financial statements.


                        LOOMIS SAYLES GLOBAL BOND FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)

BONDS AND NOTES -- 95.0%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                        Face
                                        Currency        Amount       Value (a) 
                                       -----------    ----------    ---------- 
ARGENTINA -- 4.7%
  Republic of Argentina,
    5.000%, 3/31/23 ................      USD          1,000,000   $   547,500 
                                                                   ----------- 
CANADA -- 9.7%
  Government of Canada,
    8.750%, 12/01/05 ...............      CAD            700,000       552,603 
  Province of Ontario,
    8.100%, 9/08/23 ................      CAD            200,000       142,128 
  Province of Saskatchewan,
    9.600%, 2/04/22 ................      CAD            525,000       432,797 
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                     1,127,528 
                                                                   ----------- 
FINLAND -- 8.1%
  Finnish Housing FD,
    10.750%, 3/15/02 ...............      FIN          2,000,000       519,416 
  Republic of Finland,
    7.250%, 4/18/06 ................      FIN          2,000,000       425,559 
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                       944,975 
                                                                   ----------- 
GERMANY -- 3.0%
  Treuhandanstalt,
    7.500%, 9/09/04 ................      GER            500,000       349,554 
                                                                   ----------- 
GREAT BRITAIN -- 5.4%
  Northern Foods,
    6.750%, 8/08/08 ................       PS             300,000   $  397,278 
  Republic of Austria,
    9.00%, 7/22/04 .................       PS             141,000      229,368 
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                       626,646 
                                                                   ----------- 
IRELAND -- 11.6%
  Euro Investment Bank,
    7.750%, 8/18/03 ................       IP             270,000      440,440 
  Irish Permanent BS,
    8.500%, 7/15/04 ................       IP             200,000      329,984 
  Republic of Ireland,
    8.250%, 8/18/15 ................       IP             350,000      583,893 
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                     1,354,317 
                                                                   ----------- 
ITALY -- 7.4%
  IMI Bank International, Zero
    Coupon Bond, 6/
    13/06 ..........................      ITL       3,000,000,000      750,122 
  International Bank Reconstruction
    & Development, 10.800%, 5/19/03.      ITL         150,000,000      107,265 
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                       857,387 
                                                                   ----------- 
JAPAN -- 7.5%
  Mitsubishi Trust & Banking,
    3.250%, 9/30/03 ................      USD             550,000      489,156 
  Sumitomo Trust & Banking,
    1.750%, 3/31/02 ................      USD             500,000      381,875 
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                       871,031
                                                                   ----------- 
MEXICO -- 3.9%
  Mexico (United Mexico States),
    6.250%, 12/31/19 with 700,000
    Rights .........................      USD             700,000      452,375 
                                                                   ----------- 
NEW ZEALAND -- 4.2%
  New Zealand,
    8.000%, 11/15/06 ...............      NZD             750,000      489,410
                                                                   ----------- 
POLAND -- 2.0%
  Republic of Poland, 3.750%,
    10/27/14 (d) ...................      USD             300,000      230,250
                                                                   ----------- 
SOUTH AFRICA -- 6.0%
  Escom, 11.000%, 6/01/08                               1,850,000      334,237
  Republic of South Africa,
    12.000%, 2/28/05 ...............      ZAR           1,800,000      358,120
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                       692,357 
                                                                   ----------- 
SPAIN -- 4.8%
  Government of Spain,
    10.000%, 2/28/05 ...............      ESP          67,000,000      556,705
                                                                   -----------
UNITED STATES -- 16.7%
  Borden, Inc.,
    9.200%, 3/15/21 ................      USD             300,000      275,220
  K Mart Corp.,
    8.990%, 7/05/10 ................      USD             250,000      217,500
  Sappi BVI Finance,
    7.500%, 8/01/02 ................      USD             325,000      300,625
  TCI Communications, Inc.,
    7.875%, 2/15/26 ................      USD             400,000      352,296
  United States Treasury Bonds,
    6.250%, 8/15/23 ................      USD             300,000      271,968
  United States Treasury Bonds,
    6.000%, 2/15/26 ................      USD             600,000      532,031
                                                                   ----------- 
                                                                     1,949,640
                                                                   ----------- 
  TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES
    (Identified Cost $10,882,524) ..                                11,049,675
                                                                   ----------- 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 95.0%
  (Identified Cost
  $10,882,524) (b) .................                                11,049,675
Cash, Receivables and
 Other Assets (c) ..................                                   713,172
Liabilities ........................                                  (129,725)
                                                                   ----------- 
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100% ...........                               $11,633,122


FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING
AT JUNE 30, 1996

                               Local      Aggregate                Unrealized
                  Delivery    Currency      Face        Total     Appreciation/
                    Date       Amount      Amount       Value     Depreciation
                  --------    --------    ---------     -----     ------------

Netherlands
 Guilder (sell) ..  7/12/96   4,806,000   $2,929,952  $2,817,644     $112,308
Netherlands
 Guilder (sell) ..  7/12/96     607,000      366,258     355,870       10,388
Netherlands
 Guilder (buy) ...  7/12/96     302,000      177,961     177,055         (906)
Netherlands
 Guilder (buy) ...  7/12/96     305,000      179,634     178,814         (820)
Netherlands
 Guilder (buy) ...  7/12/96     261,000      153,719     153,018         (701)
Netherlands
 Guilder (buy) ...  7/12/96     981,134      572,000     575,216        3,216
Netherlands
 Guilder (sell) ..  9/03/96     944,000      556,145     555,544          601
Netherlands
 Guilder (sell) .. 10/30/96      96,000       56,190      56,718         (528)
                                                                      -------
                                                                     $123,558
                                                                     ========
(a) See Note 1A and 1B.
(b) Federal Tax Information:
    At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on
    cost for federal income tax purposes of $10,882,524 was as follows:
    Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all
     investments in which there is an excess of value
     over tax cost ...................................       $312,268
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all
     investments in which there is an excess of tax
     cost over value .................................       (145,117)
                                                             --------

    Net unrealized appreciation .....................         $167,151
                                                              ========

    As of June 30, 1996 the Fund had net tax basis loss carry-forwards of
    $994,500 and $155,568 which expire on December 31, 2002 and December 31,
    2003, respectively.
(c) Including deposits in foreign denominated currencies with a value of
    $5,103 and a cost of $5,016.
(d) Step Bond: Coupon rate is zero or below market rate for an initial period
    and then increases to a higher coupon rate at a specified  date and rate.

CAD = Canadian Dollar              ITL = Italian Lire
ESP = Spanish Peseta               NZD = New Zealand Dollar
FIN = Finnish Markaa               PS  = Pound Sterling
GER = Deutsche Mark                USD = U.S. Dollar
IP  = Irish Punt                   ZAR = South African Rand

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>

                LOOMIS SAYLES U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)

BONDS AND NOTES -- 99.1%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                       Face
                                                      Amount       Value (a)
                                                    -----------  ------------
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES -- 23.2%
  Tennessee Valley Authority,
    8.625%, 11/15/29 .............................  $ 4,848,000  $  5,141,789
                                                                 ------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT -- 75.9%
  U.S. Treasury Strips, Zero Coupon
    Bonds, 11/15/07 ..............................    1,100,000       506,066
  U.S. Treasury Bonds,
    8.750%, 11/15/08 .............................    4,750,000     5,268,795
  U.S. Treasury Bonds,
    7.500%, 11/15/24 .............................   10,475,000    11,103,500
                                                                 ------------
                                                                   16,878,361
                                                                 ------------
  TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES
    (Identified Cost $22,977,789) .............................    22,020,150
                                                                 ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.1%
  (Identified Cost $22,977,789) (b)............................    22,020,150
Cash, Receivables and Other Assets ............................       272,465
Liabilities ...................................................       (80,545)
                                                                 ------------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100% ......................................  $ 22,212,070
                                                                  ===========
(a) See Note 1A.
(b) Federal Tax Information:
    At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized depreciation on
    investments based on cost of $22,977,789 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 ........  $      4,138
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments
    in which there is an excess of tax cost over value ........      (961,777)
                                                                 ------------
    Net unrealized depreciation ...............................  $   (957,639)
                                                                 ============ 

               See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                      LOOMIS SAYLES MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)

BONDS -- 94.7%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                           Face
                                                          Amount    Value (a)
                                                         --------  ----------
ALASKA -- 1.2%
  Alaska State Housing Finance Corp,
    6.600%, 12/1/15 ...................................  $ 95,000  $   97,780
                                                                   ----------
ARIZONA -- 2.0%
  Phoenix Street and Highway User,
    6.250%, 7/01/11 ...................................   150,000     156,813
                                                                   ----------
CALIFORNIA -- 13.2%
  California State, 6.200%, 6/01/06 ...................   100,000     107,488
  California State, 6.400%, 9/01/07 ...................   225,000     246,247
  California State Department of Water Resources,
    5.625%, 12/01/12 ..................................   100,000      99,097
  Foothill Eastern, 6.000%, 1/01/16 ...................   250,000     243,558
  Foothill Eastern, Zero Coupon Bond,
    1/01/23 ...........................................   500,000      84,945
  Fresno Sewer Revenue,
    6.250%, 9/01/14 ...................................   250,000     267,764
                                                                   ----------
                                                                    1,049,099
                                                                   ----------
COLORADO -- 2.0%
  El Paso County, Zero Coupon Bond,
    9/01/15 ...........................................   500,000     156,220
                                                                   ----------
CONNECTICUT -- 4.0%
  Connecticut State Resource Recovery Authority,
    7.625%, 1/01/09 ...................................   200,000     208,050
  Connecticut State Special Tax Obligation 6.125%,
    9/01/12 ...........................................   100,000     104,658
                                                                   ----------
                                                                      312,708
                                                                   ----------
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -- 2.8%
  District of Columbia,
    5.200%, 6/01/04 ...................................   225,000     222,662
                                                                   ----------
FLORIDA -- 4.4%
  Florida State Board of Education Capital Outlay,
    5.100%, 6/01/09 ...................................   150,000     150,668
  Florida State Municipal Power Agency,
    5.500%, 10/01/12 ..................................   200,000     195,716
                                                                   ----------
                                                                      346,384
                                                                   ----------
HAWAII -- 2.3%
  Honolulu Hawaii, 5.000%, 10/01/13 ...................   200,000     185,562
                                                                   ----------
ILLINOIS -- 4.0%
  Chicago O'Hare International
    Airport, 5.000%, 1/1/16 ...........................   150,000     132,890
  Illinois Development Finance
    Authority Pollution Control,
    7.250%, 6/01/11 ...................................    25,000      26,346
  Illinois State Sales Tax Revenue,
    6.375%, 6/15/14 ...................................   150,000     157,293
                                                                   ----------
                                                                      316,529
                                                                   ----------
LOUISIANA -- 2.8%
  Regional Transportation Authority,
    8.000%, 12/01/08 ..................................   200,000     218,040
                                                                   ----------
MAINE -- 2.7%
  Portland, 6.150%, 4/01/01 ...........................   200,000     212,832
                                                                   ----------
MASSACHUSETTS -- 2.7%
  Plymouth County Certificates of Participation,
    6.500%, 4/01/01 ...................................   200,000     209,614
                                                                   ----------
MICHIGAN -- 4.3%
  Detroit District State Aid,
    5.250%, 5/01/09 ...................................   200,000     195,782
  University of Michigan,
    5.500%, 4/01/13 ...................................   150,000     145,986
                                                                   ----------
                                                                      341,768
                                                                   ----------
NEW JERSEY -- 3.7%
  New Jersey State Turnpike Authority,
    6.500%, 1/01/08 ...................................   200,000     214,592
  New Jersey State Turnpike Authority,
    6.500%, 1/01/16 ...................................    75,000      80,264
                                                                   ----------
                                                                      294,856
                                                                   ----------
NEW YORK -- 13.0%
  New York City, 7.000%, 8/01/98 ......................     5,000       5,197
  New York State, Certificates of Participation,
    5.650%, 8/01/02 ...................................   160,000     159,421
  New York State Dormitory Authority,
    5.750%, 7/01/08 ...................................   250,000     256,767
  New York State Dormitory Authority,
    6.375%, 7/01/08 ...................................   200,000     204,712
  New York State Environmental Pollution Control,
    5.750%, 6/15/10 ...................................   250,000     253,350
  New York Urban Development Corp.,
    5.625% 1/01/07 ....................................   150,000     144,756
                                                                   ----------
                                                                    1,024,203
                                                                   ----------
NORTH CAROLINA -- 1.4%
  North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power,
    7.250%, 1/01/07 ...................................   100,000     108,244
                                                                   ----------
PENNSYLVANIA -- 2.7%
  Pennsylvania Finance Authority Revenue Bond,
    6.600%, 11/01/09 ..................................   200,000     211,100
                                                                   ----------
PUERTO RICO -- 1.6%
  Puerto Rico Telephone Authority Revenue Bond,
    5.400%, 1/01/08 ...................................   125,000     127,216
                                                                   ----------
TENNESSEE -- 3.6%
  Metropolitan Nashville Airport,
    6.600%, 7/01/15 ...................................    30,000      31,737
  Shelby County, 5.900%, 3/01/13 ......................   250,000     254,475
                                                                   ----------
                                                                      286,212
                                                                   ----------
TEXAS -- 7.5%
  Dallas, Fort Worth Regional Airport,
    6.000%, 11/01/02 ..................................   100,000     105,203
  Manor Texas Independant School District, 5.800%, 8/
    01/11 .............................................   250,000     253,260
  United Independent School District,
    4.800%, 8/15/07 ...................................   250,000     235,958
                                                                   ----------
                                                                      594,421
                                                                   ----------
UTAH -- 2.2%
  Intermountain Power Agency Utah,
    5.000%, 7/01/05 ...................................   175,000     171,768
                                                                   ----------
VIRGINIA -- 1.2%
  Virginia State Public School Authority, 5.250%,
    1/01/12 ...........................................   100,000      95,804
                                                                   ----------
WASHINGTON -- 4.5%
  King County, 5.875%, 1/01/13 ........................   125,000     126,365
  Washington State, 6.375%, 2/01/14 ...................   225,000     232,004
                                                                   ----------
                                                                      358,369
                                                                   ----------
WISCONSIN -- 1.9%
  Milwaukee County,
    5.900%, 12/01/12 ..................................   150,000     152,057
                                                                   ----------
WYOMING -- 3.0%
  Platte County Pollution Control,
    5.100%, 1/01/08 ...................................   250,000     239,970
                                                                   ----------
  TOTAL BONDS
    (Identified Cost $7,425,084) ......................             7,490,231
                                                                   ----------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 3.7%
  Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank & Trust
    Co. dated 6/28/96 at 4.75% to be repurchased at
    $290,115 on 7/1/96 collateralized by $295,000
    U.S. Treasury Note 6.50% due 6/30/96 with a value
    of $295,353 .......................................   290,000     290,000
                                                                   ----------
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Identified Cost $290,000) ..................................     290,000
                                                                   ----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 98.4%
  (Identified Cost $7,715,084) (b) ..............................   7,780,231
Cash, Receivables and Other Assets ..............................     160,300
Liabilities .....................................................     (33,860)
                                                                   ----------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100% ........................................  $7,906,671
                                                                   ==========

(a) See Note 1A.
(b) Federal Tax Information:
    At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized appreciation on
    investments based on cost of $7,715,084 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 .........  $  138,662
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments
     in which there is an excess of tax cost over value .........     (73,515)
                                                                   ----------
    Net unrealized appreciation .................................  $   65,147
                                                                   ==========

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                      LOOMIS SAYLES SHORT-TERM BOND FUND
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENTS -- as of June 30, 1996
(unaudited)


BONDS AND NOTES -- 94.2%
  OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
                                                         Face
                                                        Amount     Value (a)
                                                      ----------  ------------
AEROSPACE -- 4.0%
  Lockheed Corp., 5.875%, 3/15/98 ..................  $  200,000  $   197,822
  Lockheed Martin Corp.,
    6.550%, 5/15/99 ................................     570,000      569,060
                                                                  -----------
                                                                      766,882
                                                                  -----------
AIRLINES -- 4.3%
  Delta Air Lines,
    7.790%, 12/01/98 ...............................     800,000      814,160
                                                                  -----------
BANKS -- 7.6%
  Capital One Bank,
    6.830%, 5/17/99 ................................     560,000      559,076
  Household Bank FSB,
    6.250%, 4/01/99 ................................     900,000      890,982
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    1,450,058
                                                                  -----------
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT -- 3.4%
  Comdisco, Inc., 5.760%, 1/19/99 ..................     670,000      657,404
                                                                  -----------
FINANCIAL -- 11.4%
  Chrysler Financial Corp.,
    6.500%, 6/15/98 ................................     200,000      200,322
  Great Western Financial Corp.,
    6.125%, 6/15/98 ................................     625,000      621,013
  Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.,
    6.500%, 6/15/00 ................................   1,000,000      988,610
  World Omni Automobile Lease,
    6.550%, 6/25/02 ................................     370,000      368,816
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    2,178,761
                                                                  -----------
FOOD & BEVERAGE -- 2.7%
  RJR Nabisco, 8.625%, 12/01/02 ....................  $  500,000  $   506,995
                                                                  -----------
HEALTHCARE -- 4.4%
  Hospital Corp. of America, Zero
    Coupon Bond, 6/01/00 ...........................   1,100,000      844,481
                                                                  -----------
INDUSTRIAL -- 5.3%
  Unisys Corp., 9.750%, 9/15/96 ....................   1,000,000    1,006,250
                                                                  -----------
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT -- 4.0%
  Time Warner, 7.450%, 2/01/98 .....................     545,000      550,902
  Time Warner, 7.950%, 2/01/00 .....................     200,000      204,300
                                                                  -----------
                                                                      755,202
                                                                  -----------
GOVERNMENT AGENCY -- 3.7%
  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 7/15/10      750,000      715,673
                                                                  -----------
MISCELLANEOUS -- 2.2%
  News America Holdings,
    9.125%, 10/15/99 ...............................     400,000      425,724
                                                                  -----------
RETAIL -- 2.9%
  Federated Department Stores, Inc., 8.500%, 6/15/03
    ................................................     560,000      561,982
                                                                  -----------
SECURITIES -- 8.4%
  Lehman Brothers, Inc.,
    6.375%, 6/01/98 ................................     625,000      621,606
  Smith Barney, Inc.,
    5.500%, 1/15/99 ................................     990,000      963,934
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    1,585,540
                                                                  -----------
TECHNOLOGY -- 4.0%
  Tektronix, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/02 .................     750,000      754,800
                                                                  -----------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.9%
  TCI Communications,
    7.250%, 6/15/99 ................................     550,000      551,282
                                                                  -----------
GOVERNMENT -- 19.7%
  United States Treasury Notes,
    5.750%, 10/31/97 ...............................   3,410,000    3,401,475
  United States Treasury Notes,
    6.125%, 7/31/00 ................................     330,000      326,340
                                                                  -----------
                                                                    3,727,815
                                                                  -----------
UTILITIES -- 3.3%
  Detroit Edison, 6.340%, 3/15/00 ..................     670,000      656,826
                                                                  -----------
  TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES
    (Identified Cost $17,952,224) ..............................   17,959,835
                                                                  -----------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 2.3%
  Repurchase Agreement with State
    Street Bank & Trust Co. dated
    6/28/96 to be repurchased at
    $434,172 on 7/01/96 col-
    lateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills
    due 12/19/96 with a value
    of $443,542.....................................     434,000      434,000
                                                                  -----------
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Identified Cost $434,000) .................................      434,000
                                                                  -----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 96.5%
  (Identified Cost $18,386,224) (b) ............................  $18,393,835
Cash Receivables and Other Assets ..............................    1,082,159
Liabilities ....................................................     (413,420)
                                                                  -----------
TOTAL NET ASSETS -- 100% .......................................  $19,062,574
                                                                  ===========

(a) See Note 1A.
(b) Federal Tax Information:
    At June 30, 1996 the net unrealized appreciation on
    investments based on cost of $18,386,224 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 .........  $    89,930
    Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments
    in which there is an excess of tax cost over value .........      (82,319)
                                                                  -----------
    Net unrealized appreciation ................................  $     7,611
                                                                  ===========
    At June 30, 1996 the Fund had a net tax basis loss carry-forward of
    $134,110 which expires December 31, 2002.

               See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- June 30, 1996
(unaudited)


                                                       Growth                              International
                                    Growth            & Income           Small Cap             Equity          Worldwide
                                 -------------    ---------------    ----------------    ---------------    --------------
<S>                                <C>                <C>                <C>                 <C>                <C>       
ASSETS
  Investments at value:
    Securities ................    $49,451,849        $38,580,176        $107,990,564        $83,359,356        $3,877,373
    Repurchase agreements .....              0                  0                   0          1,356,000           125,000
                                   -----------        -----------        ------------        -----------        ----------
  Total investments ...........     49,451,849         38,580,176         107,990,564         84,715,356         4,002,373
  Cash ........................              0                  0                 613                884                28
  Foreign currency at value                  0                  0                   0          3,803,361                 0
  Receivable for:
    Shares of the Fund sold            384,679              7,603             423,130            508,874           679,126
    Securities sold ...........        569,231            111,937             987,943             12,199                 0
    Dividends and interest
      -- net ..................         30,252             90,179             142,367             91,966            50,888
    Foreign tax reclaim --
      net .....................              0                  0                   0            134,158               205
  Due from the adviser ........              0                  0                   0                  0            17,593
  Unamortized organization
    expenses ..................              0                  0                   0                  0             7,477
                                   -----------        -----------        ------------        -----------       -----------
                                    50,436,011         38,789,895         109,544,617         89,266,798         4,757,690
                                   -----------        -----------        ------------        -----------       -----------
LIABILITIES
  Payable for:
    Securities purchased ......        373,733             63,290             770,540          2,900,165                 0
    Forward currency
      contracts -- net ........              0                  0                   0            143,472                 0
    Shares of the Fund
      redeemed ................      1,268,671            521,236           1,110,262            705,938                 0
    Foreign taxes .............              0                  0                   0             10,927               854
    Organization expenses .....              0                  0                   0                  0             8,831
  Accrued expenses:
    Management fees ...........         29,971             23,605              91,796             70,115                 0
    Trustees' fees ............          1,250              1,250               1,250              1,250             1,250
    Accounting and
      administration ..........            864                864                 864                864               864
    Other expenses ............         21,883             26,839              40,394             78,369            18,307
                                   -----------        -----------        ------------        -----------        ----------
                                     1,696,372            637,084           2,015,106          3,911,100            30,106
                                   -----------        -----------        ------------        -----------        ----------
NET ASSETS ....................    $48,739,639        $38,152,811        $107,529,511        $85,355,698        $4,727,584
                                   ===========        ===========        ============        ===========        ==========
  Net Assets consist of:
    Capital paid in ...........    $32,377,458        $28,519,551         $79,989,553        $77,628,702        $4,679,335
    Undistributed net
     investment income (loss) .       (113,063)           301,405             266,529            767,530            30,228
    Accumulated net realized
      gains (losses) ..........      6,630,601          2,512,320          12,946,610          2,971,674            (1,555)
    Unrealized appreciation
      (depreciation) on:
      Investments .............      9,844,643          6,819,535          14,326,819          4,132,479            19,379
      Foreign currency
        transactions ..........              0                  0                   0           (144,687)              197
                                   -----------        -----------        ------------        -----------        ----------
NET ASSETS ....................    $48,739,639        $38,152,811        $107,529,511        $85,355,698        $4,727,584
                                   ===========        ===========        ============        ===========        ==========
Shares of beneficial
  interest outstanding,
  no par value ................      2,845,771          2,444,263           6,053,489          6,783,188           467,129
                                   ===========        ===========        ============        ===========        ==========
Computation of offering price:
Net asset value and
  redemption price per share
  (Net assets / shares of
  beneficial interest
  outstanding) ................         $17.13             $15.61              $17.76             $12.58            $10.12
                                   ===========        ===========        ============        ===========        ==========
Identified cost of
  investments .................    $39,607,206        $31,760,641        $ 93,663,745        $80,582,877        $3,982,994
                                   ===========        ===========        ============        ===========        ==========
</TABLE>


               See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- June 30, 1996
(unaudited)


                                                                            U.S.
                                                       Global            Government           Municipal        Short-Term
                                     Bond               Bond             Securities             Bond              Bond
                                 -------------    ---------------    ----------------    ---------------    --------------
<S>                                <C>              <C>                 <C>                 <C>               <C>
ASSETS
  Investments at value:
    Securities ................    $322,506,502     $11,049,675         $22,020,150         $7,490,231        $17,959,835
    Repurchase agreements .....       5,641,000               0                   0            290,000            434,000
                                   ------------     -----------         -----------         ----------        -----------
  Total investments ...........     328,147,502      11,049,675          22,020,150          7,780,231         18,393,835
  Cash ........................         856,893          37,231              42,555                838                423
  Foreign currency at value ...               0           5,103                   0                  0                  0
  Receivable for:
    Shares of the Fund sold ...       4,298,498         209,124              23,060                  0            856,745
    Securities sold ...........       2,499,832               0                   0                  0                  0
    Foreign currency
      contracts - net .........               0         123,558                   0                  0                  0
    Dividends and interest -
      net .....................       7,083,127         304,751             206,850            139,489            223,336
  Due from the adviser ........               0          33,405                   0             19,973                  0
  Unamortized organization
    expenses ..................               0               0                   0                  0              1,655
                                   ------------     -----------         -----------         ----------        -----------
                                    342,885,852      11,762,847          22,292,615          7,940,531         19,475,994
                                   ------------     -----------         -----------         ----------        -----------
LIABILITIES
  Payable for:
    Securities purchased ......       5,009,762               0                   0                  0                  0
    Shares of the Fund
      redeemed ................         386,208          99,385              37,349                  0            368,698
    Dividends declared ........               0               0                   0              7,504              5,889
  Accrued expenses:
    Management fees ...........         157,851               0              21,346                  0             13,526
    Trustees' fees ............           1,250           1,250               1,250              1,250              1,250
    Accounting and
      administration ..........             864             864                 864                864                864 
    Other expenses ............          71,736          28,226              19,736             24,242             23,193
                                   ------------     -----------         -----------         ----------        -----------
                                      5,627,671         129,725              80,545             33,860            413,420
                                   ------------     -----------         -----------         ----------        -----------
NET ASSETS ....................    $337,258,181     $11,633,122         $22,212,070         $7,906,671        $19,062,574
                                   ============     ===========         ===========         ==========        ===========
  Net Assets consist of:
    Capital paid in ...........    $321,700,269     $11,637,550         $23,687,899         $7,771,781        $19,543,467
    Undistributed net
     investment income ........       7,050,769         515,154             370,604              3,778             11,328
    Accumulated net realized
      gains (losses) ..........       5,437,884        (810,605)           (888,794)            65,965           (499,832)
    Unrealized appreciation
      (depreciation) on:
      Investments .............       3,064,296         167,151            (957,639)            65,147              7,611
      Foreign currency
        transactions ..........           4,963         123,872                   0                  0                  0
                                   ------------     -----------         -----------         ----------        -----------
NET ASSETS ....................    $337,258,181     $11,633,122         $22,212,070         $7,906,671        $19,062,574
                                   ============     ===========         ===========         ==========        ===========
Shares of beneficial
  interest outstanding,
  no par value ................      27,718,757         966,161           2,225,584            712,029          1,980,074

Computation of offering price:
Net asset value and
  redemption price per share
    (Net assets / shares of
    beneficial interest
    outstanding) ..............    $      12.17     $     12.04         $      9.98         $    11.10        $      9.63
                                   ============     ===========         ===========         ==========        ===========
Identified cost of
  investments .................    $325,083,206     $10,882,524         $22,977,789         $7,715,084        $18,386,224
                                   ============     ===========         ===========         ==========        ===========
</TABLE>

              See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS -- For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996
(unaudited)


                                                       Growth                              International
                                    Growth            & Income           Small Cap             Equity          Worldwide
                                 -------------    ---------------    ----------------    ---------------    --------------
<S>                               <C>               <C>                <C>                 <C>                <C>       
INVESTMENT INCOME
  Dividends ..................    $  129,160        $  478,594*        $   552,274         $1,300,210*         $ 9,271*
  Interest ...................        12,923            43,726             311,061             63,664           27,437
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
                                     142,083           522,320             863,335          1,363,874           36,708
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
  Expenses
    Management fees ..........       175,385           145,578             503,934            416,325            4,860
    Trustees' fees and
      expenses ...............         3,168             3,168               3,168              3,168            1,250
    Accounting and
      administrative fees ....         5,182             5,182               5,182              5,182            1,657
    Custodian ................        26,514            27,218              40,090            143,512            6,100
    Transfer agent ...........        14,361            15,370              25,268             19,465            3,122
    Audit and tax services ...         7,000             7,000               7,000              7,000            3,500
    Legal ....................         2,755             2,755               2,755              2,755              500
    Printing .................         1,639             1,812               5,034              2,670                0
    Registration .............        16,792            18,614              17,633             20,886            6,590
    Amortization of
      organization
      expenses ...............         1,795             1,743               1,743              1,795            1,354
    Miscellaneous ............           555               555                 555                555                0
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
                                     255,146           228,995             612,362            623,313           28,933
    Less expenses assumed
      by the investment
      adviser ................             0                 0                   0                  0          (22,453)
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
  Net investment income
   (loss) ....................      (113,063)          293,325             250,973            740,561           30,228
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
 (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND
 FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
  Realized gain (loss) on:
    Investments -- net .......     5,201,107         1,555,211          10,207,554          4,415,152           (1,532)
    Foreign currency
      transactions -- net ....             0                 0                   0         (1,046,878)             (23)
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
    Total realized gain
      (loss) on investments
      and foreign currency
      transactions ...........     5,201,107         1,555,211          10,207,554          3,368,274           (1,555)
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
  Unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) on:
     Investments -- net ......       281,838           830,662           4,317,430          2,473,695           19,379
     Foreign currency
       transactions -- net ...             0                 0                   0           (149,613)             197
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
     Total unrealized
       appreciation
       (depreciation) on
       investments and
       foreign currency
       transactions ..........       281,838           830,662           4,317,430          2,324,082           19,576
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
  Net gain (loss) on
    investments and foreign
    currency transactions .....    5,482,945         2,385,873          14,524,984          5,692,356           18,021
                                  ----------        ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS ......   $5,369,882        $2,679,198         $14,775,957         $6,432,917          $48,249
                                  ==========        ==========         ===========         ==========          =======
</TABLE>
- ----------
*Net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,189, $222,528 and $1,603 for the
 Growth and Income, International Equity and Worldwide Funds, respectively.

               See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS -- For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996
(unaudited)


                                                       Global           Government           Municipal         Short-Term
                                     Bond               Bond            Securities              Bond               Bond
                                 -------------    ---------------    ----------------    ---------------    --------------
<S>                               <C>               <C>                <C>                 <C>                <C>       
INVESTMENT INCOME
  Dividends ..................    $   640,709       $        0         $         0         $        0          $     0 
  Interest ...................     12,489,343          470,976             854,220            218,720          726,150 
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          -------  
                                   13,130,052          470,976             854,220            218,720          726,150 
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          -------  
  Expenses                                                                                                             
    Management fees ..........        899,210           43,302              69,447             23,345           55,095
    Trustees' fees and            
      expenses ...............          3,168            3,168               3,168              3,168            3,168 
    Accounting and                
      administrative fees ....          5,182            5,182               5,182              5,182            5,182 
    Custodian ................         83,258           27,795              19,275             23,999           20,266 
    Transfer agent ...........         87,726           11,643              11,115             10,424           11,921 
    Audit and tax services ...          7,000           22,300               7,000              7,000            7,000 
    Legal ....................          2,755            2,755               2,755              2,755            2,755 
    Printing .................         18,393              608                 513                370              700 
    Registration .............         63,740           16,797              16,797             19,995           15,805 
    Amortization of               
      organization                
      expenses ...............          1,795            1,785               1,846              1,928              782 
    Miscellaneous ............            555              555                 266                266              555 
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          -------  
                                    1,172,782          135,890             137,364             98,432          123,229 
    Less expenses assumed          
      by the investment            
      adviser ................              0          (49,286)            (21,619)           (59,524)         (13,039) 
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          -------  
  Net investment income ......     11,957,270          384,372             738,475            179,812          615,960
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
                                   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
 (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND
 FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
  Realized gain (loss) on:
    Investments -- net .......      4,111,119          356,680            (288,519)            32,241         (126,414) 
    Foreign currency                 
      transactions -- net ....       (300,660)          31,518                   0                  0                0 
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
                                     
    Total realized gain              
      (loss) on investments          
      and foreign currency           
      transactions ...........      3,810,459          388,198            (288,519)            32,241         (126,414)
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
                                     
  Unrealized appreciation            
   (depreciation) on:                
     Investments -- net ......    (14,265,294)        (310,207)         (1,593,660)          (325,937)        (315,727) 
     Foreign currency                
       transactions -- net ...          9,855          151,220                   0                  0                0      
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
     Total unrealized                  
       appreciation                    
       (depreciation) on             
       investments and
       foreign currency
       transactions ..........    (14,255,439)        (158,987)         (1,593,660)          (325,937)        (315,727)
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          ------- 
  Net gain (loss) on             
    investments and foreign       
    currency transactions .....   (10,444,980)         229,211          (1,882,179)          (293,696)        (442,141)
                                   ----------       ----------         -----------         ----------          -------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET    
  ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS ......  $  1,512,290        $ 613,583         $(1,143,704)         $(113,884)         $173,819
                                 ============        =========         ===========          =========          ========
</TABLE>

               See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(unaudited)

                                                              Growth                        Growth & Income
                                                     ---------------------------   --------------------------------
                                                      Six Months     Year Ended     Six Months          Year Ended
                                                         Ended      December 31,       Ended           December 31,
                                                     June 30, 1996      1995       June 30, 1996           1995
                                                     -------------  ------------   -------------       -------------
FROM OPERATIONS
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>             <C>                 <C>        
  Net investment income (loss) ...................   $  (113,063)   $  (123,890)    $   293,325         $   521,147
  Net realized gain (loss) on investments ........     5,201,107      4,581,895       1,555,211           3,594,928
  Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
    investments ..................................       281,838      6,679,650         830,662           5,292,649
                                                     -----------    -----------     -----------         -----------
    Increase (decrease) in net assets from
      operations .................................     5,369,882     11,137,655       2,679,198           9,408,724
                                                     -----------    -----------     -----------         -----------
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
  Net investment income ..........................             0              0               0            (513,067)
  Net realized gain on investments ...............             0     (3,016,659)              0          (2,633,743)
                                                     -----------    -----------     -----------         -----------
                                                               0     (3,016,659)              0          (3,146,810)
                                                     -----------    -----------     -----------         -----------
FROM CAPITAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS
  Proceeds from the sale of shares ...............     6,739,584      6,743,238       4,647,287           9,763,336
  Net asset value of shares issued in
    connection with the reinvestment of:
    Dividends from net investment
      income .....................................             0              0               0             498,057
    Distributions from net realized gain
      on investments                                           0      2,999,240               0           2,571,637
                                                     -----------    -----------     -----------         -----------
                                                       6,739,584      9,742,478       4,647,287          12,833,030
  Cost of shares redeemed ........................    (8,380,599)    (9,432,496)     (5,638,970)         (8,575,637)
                                                     -----------    -----------     -----------         -----------
  Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from
    capital share transactions ...................    (1,641,015)       309,982        (991,683)          4,257,393
                                                     -----------    -----------     -----------         -----------
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets ......     3,728,867      8,430,978       1,687,515          10,519,307

NET ASSETS
  Beginning of the period ........................    45,010,772     36,579,794      36,465,296          25,945,989
                                                     -----------    -----------     -----------         -----------
  End of the period                                 $ 48,739,639   $ 45,010,772     $38,152,811         $36,465,296
                                                    ============   ============     ===========         ===========
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
  Beginning of the period ........................  $          0   $          0     $     8,080         $     7,159
                                                    ============   ============     ===========         ===========
  End of the period                                 $   (113,063)  $          0     $   301,405         $     8,080
                                                    ============   ============     ===========         ===========
NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE FUND:
  Issued from the sale of shares .................       432,416        455,569         309,505             685,323
  Issued in connection with the
    reinvestment of:
      Dividends from net investment income .......             0              0               0              34,349
      Distributions from net realized
        gain on investments ......................             0        197,448               0             177,354
                                                    ------------    -----------     -----------         -----------
                                                         432,416        653,017         309,505             897,026
  Redeemed ......................................       (535,268)      (630,949)       (368,225)           (592,596)
                                                    ------------    -----------     -----------         -----------
  Net change ....................................       (102,852)        22,068         (58,720)            304,430
                                                    ============    ===========     ===========         ===========
</TABLE>

               See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(unaudited)

                                                              Small Cap                  International Equity
                                                     ---------------------------   --------------------------------
                                                      Six Months     Year Ended     Six Months          Year Ended
                                                         Ended      December 31,       Ended           December 31,
                                                     June 30, 1996      1995       June 30, 1996           1995
                                                     -------------  ------------   -------------       -------------
FROM OPERATIONS
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>             <C>                 <C>        
  Net investment income (loss) ...................   $    250,973   $   239,916     $   740,561         $    910,017
  Net realized gain (loss) on:
    Investments ..................................     10,207,554    11,656,271       4,415,152              594,383
    Foreign currency transactions ................              0             0      (1,046,878)           4,270,563
  Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
    Investments ..................................      4,317,430    11,080,439       2,473,695              226,437
    Foreign currency transactions ................              0             0        (149,613)                 249
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------          -----------
    Increase (decrease) in net assets from
      operations .................................     14,775,957    22,976,626       6,432,917            6,001,649
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------          ----------- 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                       
  Net investment income ..........................              0      (224,360)              0             (910,769)
  Net realized gain on investments ...............              0    (8,478,430)              0           (5,260,890)
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------          ----------- 
                                                                0    (8,702,790)              0           (6,171,659) 
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------          ----------- 
FROM CAPITAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS
  Proceeds from the sale of shares ...............     22,409,988    29,603,453       8,592,128           18,394,310
  Net asset value of shares issued in                   
    connection with the reinvestment of:            
      Dividends from net investment                                                                          
        income ...................................              0       189,254               0              650,344
    Distributions from net realized gain                                                                     
      on investments .............................              0     8,261,382               0            4,560,342
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------         ------------
                                                       22,409,988    38,054,089       8,592,128           23,604,996
Cost of shares redeemed ........................      (20,111,369)  (34,998,594)     (9,157,557)         (17,135,420)
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------         ------------
  Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from
    capital share transactions ...................      2,298,619     3,055,495        (565,429)           6,469,576
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------         ------------
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets ......     17,074,576    17,329,331       5,867,488            6,299,566
                                                                                                             
NET ASSETS                                                                                                   
  Beginning of the period ........................     90,454,935    73,125,604      79,488,210           73,188,644
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------          -----------
  End of the period ..............................   $107,529,511   $90,454,935     $85,355,698          $79,488,210
                                                     ============   ===========     ===========          ===========
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                                                          
  Beginning of the period ........................   $     15,556   $         0     $    26,969          $    30,955
                                                     ============   ===========     ===========          ===========
  End of the period ..............................   $    266,529   $    15,556     $   767,530          $    26,969
                                                     ============   ===========     ===========          ===========
NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE FUND:                                                                                
  Issued from the sale of shares .................      1,336,874     1,963,189         706,555            1,461,365
  Issued in connection with the                                                                              
    reinvestment of:                                                                                         
      Dividends from net investment income .......              0        12,525               0               56,064
      Distributions from net realized                           
        gain on investments ......................              0       546,749               0              393,133
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------          ----------- 
                                                        1,336,874     2,522,463         706,555            1,910,562
  Redeemed ......................................      (1,184,998)   (2,308,929)       (749,220)          (1,386,940)
                                                     ------------   -----------     -----------          ----------- 
  Net change ....................................         151,876       213,534         (42,665)             523,622
                                                     ============   ===========     ===========          ===========
</TABLE>
               See accompanying notes to financials
<PAGE>

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Worldwide                      Bond
                                                                     -------------------------   ---------------------------
                                                                     The period May 1, 1996(*)    Six Months     Year Ended
                                                                              through                Ended      December 31,
                                                                           June 30, 1996        June 30, 1996       1995
                                                                          --------------        -------------   ------------
<S>                                                                          <C>                 <C>            <C>         
FROM OPERATIONS
  Net investment income ........................................             $   30,228          $ 11,957,270   $ 12,725,174
  Net realized gain (loss) on:
    Investments ................................................                 (1,532)            4,111,119      3,447,177
    Foreign currency transactions ..............................                    (23)             (300,660)        73,512
  Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
    Investments ................................................                 19,379           (14,265,294)    25,344,384
    Foreign currency transactions ..............................                    197                 9,855          5,808
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
    Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations ..........                 48,249             1,512,290     41,596,055
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
  Net investment income ........................................                      0            (4,941,090)   (12,732,055)
  In excess of net investment income ...........................                      0                     0        (38,412)
  Net realized gain on investments .............................                      0                     0     (1,623,664)
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
                                                                                      0            (4,941,090)   (14,394,131)
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
FROM CAPITAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS
  Proceeds from sale of shares .................................              4,679,325           152,588,024    177,617,553
  Net asset value of shares issued in connection with
    reinvestment of:
      Dividends from net investment income .....................                      0             3,864,767     10,366,906
      Distributions from net realized gain on investments ......                      0                     0      1,355,342
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
                                                                              4,679,325           156,452,791    189,339,801
  Cost of shares redeemed ......................................                      0           (71,475,967)   (43,817,094)
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
  Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from
    capital share transactions .................................              4,679,325            84,976,824    145,522,707
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
    Total increase (decrease) in  net assets ...................              4,727,574            81,548,024    172,724,631

NET ASSETS
  Beginning of the period ......................................                     10           255,710,157     82,985,526
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
  End of the period                                                          $4,727,584          $337,258,181   $255,710,157
                                                                             ==========          ============   ============
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
  Beginning of the period ......................................             $        0          $     34,589   $      6,881
                                                                             ==========          ============   ============
  End of the period ............................................             $   30,228          $  7,050,769   $     34,589
                                                                             ==========          ============   ============
NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE FUND:
  Issued from the sale of shares ...............................                467,128            12,509,283     15,342,582
  Issued in connection with the reinvestment of:
    Dividends from net investment income .......................                      0               327,800        874,768
    Distributions from net realized gain on investments ........                      0                     0        110,640
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
                                                                                467,128            12,837,083     16,327,990
  Redeemed .....................................................                      0            (5,930,134)    (3,771,731)
                                                                             ----------          ------------   ------------
  Net change ...................................................                467,128             6,906,949     12,556,259
</TABLE>
- ----------
(*) Commencement of Operations

               See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>
                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Global Bond             U.S. Government Securities
                                            ---------------------------   -----------------------------
                                             Six Months     Year Ended      Six Months     Year Ended
                                                Ended       December 31,       Ended       December 31,
                                            June 30, 1996       1995       June 30, 1996      1995
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   -----------
FROM OPERATIONS
<S>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>        
  Net investment income .............       $   384,372     $ 1,159,866     $   738,475    $ 1,160,540
  Net realized gain (loss) on:
    Investments .....................           356,680      (1,498,225)       (288,519)       425,319
    Foreign currency transactions ...            31,518       1,239,618               0              0
  Unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) on:
    Investments .....................          (310,207)      1,843,562      (1,593,660)     2,181,498
    Foreign currency transactions ...           151,220        (366,433)              0              0
                                            -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
    Increase (decrease) in net
      assets from operations ........           613,583       2,378,388      (1,143,704)     3,767,357
                                            -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
  Net investment income .............                 0        (662,906)       (366,338)    (1,161,263)
                                            -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
FROM CAPITAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS
  Proceeds from sale of shares ......         3,502,539       2,253,543       7,646,507      5,690,298
  Net asset value of shares issued in
    connection with reinvestment of:
    Dividends from net investment
      income ........................                 0         591,588         348,070      1,106,365
                                            -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
                                              3,502,539       2,845,131       7,994,577      6,796,663
  Cost of shares redeemed ...........        (2,787,305)    (19,840,371)     (3,771,615)    (7,244,201)
                                            -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
  Increase (decrease) in net assets
    derived from capital share
    transactions ....................           715,234     (16,995,240)      4,222,962       (447,538)
                                            -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
    Total increase (decrease) in net
      assets ........................         1,328,817     (15,279,758)      2,712,920      2,158,556
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of the period ...........        10,304,305      25,584,063      19,499,150     17,340,594
                                            -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
  End of the period .................       $11,633,122     $10,304,305     $22,212,070    $19,499,150
                                            ===========     ===========     ===========    ===========

UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
  Beginning of the period ...........       $   130,782     $  (311,874)    $    (1,533)   $     7,255
                                            ===========     ===========     ===========    ===========
  End of the period .................       $   515,154     $   130,782     $   370,604    $    (1,533)
                                            ===========     ===========     ===========    ===========
NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE FUND:
  Issued from the sale of shares ....           301,648         202,475         732,035        559,951
  Issued in connection with the
    reinvestment of:
    Dividends from net investment
      income ........................                 0          52,122          35,590        108,429
                                            -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
                                                301,648         254,597         767,625        668,380
  Redeemed ..........................          (239,939)     (1,954,416)       (374,361)      (717,258)
                                            -----------     -----------     -----------    -----------
  Net change ........................            61,709      (1,699,819)        393,264        (48,878)
                                            ===========     ===========     ===========    ===========

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Municipal Bond              Short-Term Bond
                                            ---------------------------   -----------------------------
                                             Six Months     Year Ended      Six Months     Year Ended
                                                Ended       December 31,       Ended       December 31,
                                            June 30, 1996       1995       June 30, 1996      1995
                                            -------------   ------------   -------------   -----------
FROM OPERATIONS
<S>                                      <C>                <C>            <C>            <C>        
  Net investment income ...............  $   179,812        $   361,208    $   615,960    $ 1,607,847
  Net realized gain (loss) on 
    Investments .......................       32,241             77,654       (126,414)      (206,571)
  Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    on Investments ....................     (325,937)           733,237       (315,727)     1,090,876
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
    Increase (decrease) in net
      assets from operations ..........     (113,884)         1,172,099        173,819      2,492,152
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
  Net investment income ...............     (179,863)          (361,164)      (612,698)    (1,607,847)
  Net realized gain on investments ....            0            (28,145)             0           (366)
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
                                            (179,863)          (389,309)      (612,698)    (1,608,213)
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
FROM CAPITAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS
  Proceeds from sale of shares ........      432,323            797,246      3,782,425     25,274,557
  Net asset value of shares issued in
    connection with reinvestment of:
    Dividends from net investment 
      income ..........................      131,111            261,821        565,965      1,534,306
    Distributions from net realized
      gain ............................            0             22,507              0              0
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
                                             563,434          1,081,574      4,348,390     26,808,863
  Cost of shares redeemed .............     (323,857)        (1,173,536)   (10,886,369)   (21,093,620)
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
  Increase (decrease) in net assets
    derived from capital share
    transactions ......................      239,577            (91,962)    (6,537,979)     5,715,243
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
    Total increase (decrease) in net
      assets ..........................      (54,170)           690,828     (6,976,858)     6,599,182
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of the period .............    7,960,841          7,270,013     26,039,432     19,440,250
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
  End of the period ...................  $ 7,906,671        $ 7,960,841    $19,062,574    $26,039,432
                                         ===========        ===========    ===========    ===========
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
  Beginning of the period .............  $     3,829        $     3,028    $     8,066    $         0
                                         ===========        ===========    ===========    ===========
  End of the period ...................  $     3,778        $     3,829    $    11,328    $     8,066
                                         ===========        ===========    ===========    ===========
NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE FUND:
  Issued from the sale of shares ......       38,810             71,573        389,014      2,610,568
  Issued in connection with the
    reinvestment of:
    Dividends from net investment
      income ..........................       11,672             23,555         58,311        158,326
    Distributions from net realized
      gain ............................            0              1,957              0              0
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
                                              50,482             97,085        447,325      2,768,894
  Redeemed ............................      (28,681)          (105,539)    (1,120,640)    (2,169,448)
                                         -----------        -----------    -----------    -----------
  Net change ..........................       21,801             (8,454)      (673,315)       599,446
                                         ===========        ===========    ===========    ===========

                                See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Growth Fund
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                6 Months              Year Ended December 31,           May 16* to
                                 Ended        ---------------------------------------  December 31,
                             June 30, 1996     1995       1994       1993      1992       1991
                            --------------    -----      -----      -----     -----     --------
Net asset value,
<S>                           <C>            <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>   
  beginning of period.....    $15.27         $12.50      $13.02     $12.46    $12.01     $10.00
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
Income from investment
  operations --
  Net investment income
    (loss) ...............     (0.04)         (0.00)      (0.02)      0.00     (0.04)      0.00
  Net realized and
    unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments .......      1.90           3.86       (0.45)      1.16      0.49       2.45
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total from investment
      operations .........      1.86           3.86       (0.47)      1.16      0.45       2.45
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
Less distributions --
  Distributions from net
    realized capital
    gains ................      0.00          (1.09)      (0.04)     (0.60)     0.00      (0.44)
  Distributions from
    capital ..............      0.00           0.00       (0.01)      0.00      0.00       0.00
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total distributions ..      0.00          (1.09)      (0.05)     (0.60)     0.00      (0.44)
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
Net asset value, end of
  period .................    $17.13         $15.27      $12.50     $13.02    $12.46     $12.01
                              ======         ======      ======     ======    ======     ======
Total return (%) .........      12.2           30.9        (3.7)       9.3       3.8       24.5
Net assets, end of
  period (000) ...........   $48,740        $45,011     $36,580    $32,385   $24,451    $16,105
Ratio of operating expenses
  to average net assets (%)     1.09**         1.08        1.16       1.20      1.50       1.50**
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets (%) .............     (0.48)**       (0.29)      (0.14)     (0.17)    (0.45)      0.01**
Portfolio turnover
  rate (%) ...............       116**           48          46         64        98         69**
Average commission rate***   $0.0362           --          --         --        --         --
The ratios of expenses
  to average net assets
  with out giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  would have been (%)......     1.09**         1.08        1.16       1.20      1.51       1.66**
Without giving effect to
  the voluntary expense
  limitations described
  in Note 3 to the
  Financial Statements
  net investment income
  per share would have been: $ (0.04)        $ 0.00     $ (0.02)    $ 0.00   $ (0.04)   $ (0.01)
- ----------
  (*)Commencement of operations.
 (**)Computed on an annualized basis.
(***)For fiscal years beginning on or after September 1, 1995, a fund is
     required to disclose its average commission rate per share for trades
     upon which commissions are charged. This rate generally does not reflect
     mark-ups, mark-downs or spreads on shares traded on a principal basis.

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Growth & Income Fund
                            ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                6 Months              Year Ended December 31,           May 13* to
                                 Ended        ---------------------------------------  December 31,
                             June 30, 1996     1995       1994       1993      1992       1991
                            --------------    -----      -----      -----     -----     --------
<S>                             <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>   
Net asset value, beginning
  of period ...............     $14.57       $11.80      $12.49     $11.53    $10.54     $10.00
                                ------       ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
Income from investment
  operations --
  Net investment income ...       0.12         0.23        0.15       0.13      0.13       0.12
  Net realized and
    unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments ........       0.92         3.93       (0.26)      1.24      1.36       0.59
                                ------       ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total from investment
      operations ..........       1.04         4.16       (0.11)      1.37      1.49       0.71
                                ------       ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
Less distributions --
  Dividends from net
    investment income .....       0.00        (0.23)      (0.15)     (0.12)    (0.13)     (0.12)
  Distributions from net
    realized capital
    gains .................       0.00        (1.16)      (0.43)     (0.29)    (0.37)     (0.05)
                                ------       ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total distributions ...       0.00        (1.39)      (0.58)     (0.41)    (0.50)     (0.17)
                                ------       ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
Net asset value,
  end of period ...........     $15.61       $14.57      $11.80     $12.49    $11.53     $10.54
                                ======       ======      ======     ======    ======     ======
Total return (%) ..........        7.1         35.2        (0.9)      11.9      14.1        7.2
Net assets, end of
  period (000) ............    $38,153      $36,465     $25,946    $20,657   $12,279     $7,689
Ratio of operating expenses
  to average net assets (%)       1.18**       1.20        1.33       1.50      1.50       1.50**
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets (%) ..............       1.51**       1.61        1.28       1.23      1.42       2.09**
Portfolio turnover
  rate (%) ................         44**         60          48         53        67         27**
Average commission
  rate*** .................    $0.0549         --          --         --        --         --
The ratios of expenses
  to average net assets
  without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  would  have been (%) ....       1.18**       1.20        1.33       1.56      2.19       2.59**
Without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial
  Statements net investment
  income per share would
  have been: ..............      $ 0.12       $ 0.23      $ 0.15     $ 0.12    $ 0.07     $ 0.06
- ----------
  (*)Commencement of operations.
 (**)Computed on an annualized basis.
(***)For fiscal years beginning on or after September 1, 1995, a fund is required to disclose its average commission rate per share
     for trades upon which commissions are charged. This rate generally does not reflect  mark-ups, mark-downs or spreads on shares
     traded on a principal basis.
                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
                                                         Small Cap Fund
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                6 Months              Year Ended December 31,           May 16* to
                                 Ended        ---------------------------------------  December 31,
                             June 30, 1996     1995       1994       1993      1992       1991
                            --------------    -----      -----      -----     -----     --------
<S>                             <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>   
Net asset value,
  beginning of period ....      $15.33       $12.86     $14.13     $12.88    $12.49     $10.00
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Income from investment
  operations --
  Net investment income
    (loss) ...............        0.04         0.04      (0.04)      0.00     (0.06)     (0.01)
  Net realized and 
    unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments .......        2.39         4.06      (1.12)      3.15      1.67       3.03
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total from investment
      operations .........        2.43         4.10      (1.16)      3.15      1.61       3.02
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Less distributions --
  Dividends from net
    investment income ....        0.00        (0.04)      0.00       0.00      0.00       0.00 
  Distributions from
    net realized capital
    gains ................        0.00        (1.59)     (0.11)     (1.90)    (1.22)     (0.53)
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total distributions ..        0.00        (1.63)     (0.11)     (1.90)    (1.22)     (0.53)
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Net asset value,
  end of period ..........      $17.76       $15.33     $12.86     $14.13    $12.88     $12.49
                                ======       ======     ======     ======    ======     ======
Total return (%) .........        15.9         32.1       (8.2)      24.7      13.1       30.5
Net assets, end of
  period (000) ...........    $107,530      $90,455    $73,126    $67,553   $39,244    $14,581
Ratio of operating expenses
  to average net assets (%)       1.22**       1.25       1.27       1.35      1.50       1.50**
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets (%) .............        0.50**       0.29      (0.30)     (0.38)    (0.79)     (0.19)**
Portfolio turnover
  rate (%) ...............          78**        155         87        106       109         56**
Average commission
  rate*** ................     $0.0311        --         --         --         --         --
The ratios of expenses
  to average net assets
  without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  would  have been (%) ....       1.22**       1.25       1.27       1.35      1.66       2.43**
Without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  net investment income per
  share would have been: ..      $ 0.04       $ 0.04     $(0.04)    $ 0.00    $(0.07)   $ (0.06)
- ----------
  (*)Commencement of operations.
 (**)Computed on an annualized basis.
(***)For fiscal years beginning on or after September 1, 1995, a fund is required to disclose its average commission rate per share 
     for trades upon which commissions are charged. This rate generally does not reflect mark-ups, mark-downs or spreads on shares
     traded on a principal basis.

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
                                                     International Equity Fund
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                6 Months              Year Ended December 31,           May 10* to
                                 Ended        ---------------------------------------  December 31,
                             June 30, 1996     1995       1994       1993      1992       1991
                            --------------    -----      -----      -----     -----     --------
<S>                             <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>   
Net asset value,
  beginning of period ....      $11.65       $11.61     $12.90     $ 9.64    $10.27     $10.00
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Income from investment
  operations --
  Net investment income ..        0.11         0.14       0.15       0.11      0.10       0.08
  Net realized and 
    unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments .......        0.82         0.87      (0.38)      3.61     (0.62)      0.29
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
   Total from investment
     operations ..........        0.93         1.01      (0.23)      3.72     (0.52)      0.37
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Less distributions --
  Dividends from net
    investment income ....        0.00        (0.14)     (0.14)     (0.10)    (0.10)     (0.08)
  Distributions from
    net realized capital
    gains ................        0.00        (0.83)     (0.92)     (0.36)    (0.01)      0.00
  Distributions from
    paid-in capital ......        0.00         0.00       0.00       0.00      0.00      (0.02)
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total distributions ..        0.00        (0.97)     (1.06)     (0.46)    (0.11)     (0.10)
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Net asset value,
  end of period ..........      $12.58       $11.65     $11.61     $12.90    $ 9.64     $10.27
                                ======       ======     ======     ======    ======     ======
Total return (%) .........         8.0          8.7       (1.8)      38.5      (5.1)       3.7
Net assets, end of
  period (000) ...........     $85,356      $79,488    $73,189    $56,560   $14,937    $ 6,916
Ratio of operating expenses
  to average net assets (%)       1.50**       1.45       1.46       1.50      1.50       1.50**
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets (%) .............        1.78**       1.16       1.30       1.20      1.64       1.55**
Portfolio turnover
  rate (%) ...............         162**        133        116        128       101        109**
Average commission
  rate*** ................     $0.0007        --         --         --         --         --
The ratios of expenses
  to average net assets
  without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  would  have been (%) ....       1.50**       1.45       1.46       1.72      2.77       3.66**
Without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  net investment income per
  share would have been: ..      $ 0.11       $ 0.14     $ 0.15     $ 0.09    $ 0.02    $ (0.03)
- ----------
  (*)Commencement of operations.
 (**)Computed on an annualized basis.
(***)For fiscal years beginning on or after September 1, 1995, a fund is required to disclose its average commission rate per share 
     for trades upon which commissions are charged. This rate generally does not reflect mark-ups, mark-downs or spreads on shares
     traded on a principal basis.
                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Worldwide Fund
                                                                                    --------------
                                                                                       May 1* to
                                                                                     June 30, 1996
                                                                                    --------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>   
Net asset value, beginning of period ...........................................        $10.00
                                                                                        ------
Income from investment operations --
  Net investment income ........................................................          0.06
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .......................          0.06
                                                                                        ------
      Total from investment operations .........................................          0.12
                                                                                        ------
Net asset value, end of period .................................................        $10.12
                                                                                        ======
Total return (%) ...............................................................           1.2
Net assets, end of period (000) ................................................        $4,728
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (%) ..........................          1.00**
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) .......................          4.66**
Portfolio turnover rate (%) ....................................................            31**
Average Commission Rate*** .....................................................       $0.0158
The ratios of expenses to average net assets without giving effect to the
  voluntary expense limitations described in Note 3 to the Financial 
  Statements would have been (%) ...............................................          4.46**
Without giving effect to the voluntary expense limitations described in
  Note 3 to the Financial Statements net investment income per share
  would have been: .............................................................        $ 0.02
- ----------
  (*)Commencement of operations.
 (**)Computed on an annualized basis.
(***)For fiscal years beginning on or after September 1, 1995, a fund is required to disclose its
     average commission rate per share for trades upon which commissions are charged. This rate 
     generally does not reflect mark-ups, mark-downs or spreads on shares traded on a
     principal basis.

                          See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Bond Fund
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                6 Months              Year Ended December 31,           May 16* to
                                 Ended        ---------------------------------------  December 31,
                             June 30, 1996     1995       1994       1993      1992       1991
                            --------------    -----      -----      -----     -----     --------
<S>                           <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>   
Net asset value,
  beginning of period ...     $12.29         $10.05      $11.37     $10.36    $10.23     $10.00
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
Income from investment
  operations --
  Net investment income .       0.44           0.82        0.83       0.84      0.76       0.52
  Net realized and 
    unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments ......      (0.37)          2.32       (1.29)      1.43      0.67       0.36
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total from investment
      operations ........       0.07           3.14       (0.46)      2.27      1.43       0.88
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
Less distributions --
  Dividends from net
    investment income ...      (0.19)         (0.82)      (0.84)     (0.81)    (0.76)     (0.52)
  Distributions in excess
    of net investment
    income ..............       0.00           0.00       (0.02)      0.00      0.00       0.00
  Distributions from net
    realized capital
    gains ...............       0.00          (0.08)       0.00      (0.45)    (0.54)     (0.13)
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total distributions .      (0.19)         (0.90)      (0.86)     (1.26)    (1.30)     (0.65)
                              ------         ------      ------     ------    ------     ------
Net asset value, end
  of period .............     $12.17         $12.29      $10.05     $11.37    $10.36     $10.23
                              ======         ======      ======     ======    ======     ======
Total return (%) ........        0.6           32.0        (4.1)      22.2      14.3        8.9
Net assets, end of
  period (000) ..........    337,258       $255,710     $82,985    $64,222   $18,472     $9,922
Ratio of operating
  expenses to average
  net assets (%) ........       0.78**         0.79        0.84       0.94      1.00       1.00**
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets (%) ............       7.98**         8.34        7.92       8.26      7.50       8.97**
Portfolio turnover 
  rate (%) ..............         58**           35          87        170       101        126**
The ratios of expenses
  to average net assets
  without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  would  have been (%) ...       0.78**         0.79        0.84       0.94      1.55       1.78**
Without giving effect to
  the voluntary expense
  limitations described in
  Note 3 to the Financial
  Statements net investment
  income per share would
  have been: .............      $ 0.44         $ 0.82      $ 0.83     $ 0.84    $ 0.70     $ 0.47
- ----------
 (*)Commencement of operations.
(**)Computed on an annualized basis.

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Global Bond Fund
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                6 Months              Year Ended December 31,           May 10* to
                                 Ended        ---------------------------------------  December 31,
                             June 30, 1996     1995       1994       1993      1992       1991
                            --------------    -----      -----      -----     -----     --------
<S>                             <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>   
Net asset value, beginning
  of period ...............     $11.39       $ 9.82     $11.06     $10.32    $11.38     $10.00
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Income from investment
  operations --
  Net investment income ...       0.39         1.04       0.67       0.54      0.70       0.37
  Net realized and
    unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments ........       0.26         1.31      (1.63)      0.96     (0.60)      1.31
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total from investment
      operations ..........       0.65         2.35      (0.96)      1.50      0.10       1.68
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Less distributions --
  Dividends from net
    investment income ......      0.00        (0.78)     (0.04)     (0.49)    (0.77)     (0.30)
  Distributions from  net
    realized capital
    gains ..................      0.00         0.00       0.00      (0.27)    (0.39)      0.00
  Distributions from capital      0.00         0.00      (0.24)      0.00      0.00       0.00
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total distributions ....          0.00        (0.78)     (0.28)     (0.76)    (1.16)     (0.30)
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Net asset value,
  end of period ............    $12.04       $11.39     $ 9.82     $11.06    $10.32     $11.38
                                ======       ======     ======     ======    ======     ======
Total return (%) ...........       5.7         23.9       (8.7)      14.6       0.8       16.9
Net assets, end
  of period (000) ..........   $11,633      $10,304    $25,584    $21,378   $ 9,968     $4,308
Ratio of operating
  expenses to average net
  assets (%) ...............      1.50**       1.50       1.30       1.50      1.50       1.50**
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets (%) ...............      6.66**       8.17       7.02       5.54      6.99       6.81**
Portfolio turnover
  rate (%) .................       147**        148        153        150        72        137**
The ratios of expenses
  to average net assets
  without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  would  have been (%) ....       2.35**       1.69       1.30       1.51      2.58       3.99**
Without giving effect to
  the voluntary expense
  limitations described in
  Note 3 to the Financial
  Statements net investment
  income per share would
  have been: ..............     $ 0.34       $ 1.02     $ 0.67     $ 0.54    $ 0.59     $ 0.23

- ----------
 (*)Commencement of operations.
(**)Computed on an annualized basis.

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 U.S. Government Securities Fund
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                6 Months              Year Ended December 31,           May 21* to
                                 Ended        ---------------------------------------  December 31,
                             June 30, 1996     1995       1994       1993      1992       1991
                            --------------    -----      -----      -----     -----     --------
<S>                             <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>   
Net asset value, beginning
  of period ...............     $10.64       $ 9.22     $10.53     $10.45    $10.77     $10.00
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Income from investment
  operations --
  Net investment income ...       0.33         0.66       0.64       0.64      0.64       0.40
  Net realized and 
    unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments ........      (0.83)        1.42      (1.30)      1.00      0.27       1.11
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total from investment
      operations ..........      (0.50)        2.08      (0.66)      1.64      0.91       1.51
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Less distributions --
  Dividends from net
    investment income .....      (0.16)       (0.66)     (0.65)     (0.65)    (0.59)     (0.40)
  Distributions from net
    realized capital gains        0.00         0.00       0.00      (0.91)    (0.64)     (0.34)
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total distributions ...      (0.16)       (0.66)     (0.65)     (1.56)    (1.23)     (0.74)
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Net asset value, end of
  period ..................     $ 9.98       $10.64     $ 9.22     $10.53    $10.45     $10.77
                                ======       ======     ======     ======    ======     ======
Total return (%) ..........       (4.7)        23.0       (6.3)      15.7       8.8       15.3
Net assets, end of
  period (000) ............    $22,212      $19,499    $17,341    $18,317   $10,899     $6,248
Ratio of operating expenses
  to average net assets (%)       1.00**       1.00       1.00       1.00      1.00       1.00**
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets (%) ..............       6.38**       6.47       6.60       5.95      6.54       7.01**
Portfolio turnover 
  rate (%) ................        105**        169        242        277       344        273**
The ratios of expenses
  to average net assets
  without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  would  have been (%) ....       1.19**       1.22       1.22       1.29      2.01       2.39**
Without giving effect to
  the voluntary expense
  limitations described in
  Note 3 to the Financial
  Statements net investment
  income per share would
  have been: ..............      $ 0.32       $ 0.64     $ 0.62     $ 0.61    $ 0.54     $ 0.32
- ----------
 (*)Commencement of operations.
(**)Computed on an annualized basis.

               See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
                                                       Municipal Bond Fund
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                6 Months              Year Ended December 31,           May 29* to
                                 Ended        ---------------------------------------  December 31,
                             June 30, 1996     1995       1994       1993      1992       1991
                            --------------    -----      -----      -----     -----     --------
<S>                             <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>   
Net asset value, beginning
  of period ...............     $11.53       $10.41     $11.54     $10.95    $10.55     $10.00
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Income from investment
  operations --
  Net investment income ...       0.26         0.52       0.52       0.51      0.51       0.24
  Net realized and 
    unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments ........      (0.43)        1.16      (1.13)      0.74      0.46       0.56
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total from investment
      operations ..........      (0.17)        1.68      (0.61)      1.25      0.97       0.80
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Less distributions --
  Dividends from net 
    investment income .....      (0.26)       (0.52)     (0.52)     (0.51)    (0.51)     (0.23)
  Distributions from net
    realized capital gains        0.00        (0.04)      0.00      (0.15)    (0.06)     (0.02)
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
    Total distributions ...      (0.26)       (0.56)     (0.52)     (0.66)    (0.57)     (0.25)
                                ------       ------     ------     ------    ------     ------
Net asset value, end of
  period ..................     $11.10       $11.53     $10.41     $11.54    $10.95     $10.55
                                ======       ======     ======     ======    ======     ======
Total return (%) ..........       (1.5)        16.5       (5.4)      11.6       9.4        8.1
Net assets, end of
  period (000) ............     $7,907       $7,961     $7,270     $5,160    $2,200       $706
Ratio of operating expenses
  to average net 
  assets (%) ..............       1.00**       1.00       1.00       1.00      1.00       1.00**
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets (%) ..............       4.62**       4.72       4.79       4.50      4.81       5.03**
Portfolio turnover rate (%)         29**         41         28         36        32         26**
The ratios of expenses
  to average net assets
  without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  would  have been (%) ....       2.53**       2.02       2.37       3.22      7.65      21.58**
Without giving effect to
  the voluntary expense
  limitations described in
  Note 3 to the Financial
  Statements net investment
  income per share would
  have been: ..............      $ 0.17       $ 0.41     $ 0.37     $ 0.26   $ (0.19)   $ (0.74)
- ----------
 (*)Commencement of operations.
(**)Computed on an annualized basis.

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (unaudited)
<TABLE>
                                                   Short-Term Bond Fund
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                6 Months          Year Ended December 31,      August 3* to
                                 Ended        -------------------------------  December 31,
                             June 30, 1996     1995       1994       1993         1992
                            --------------    -----      -----      -----      ------------
<S>                             <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         
Net asset value, beginning
  of period ..............      $ 9.81       $ 9.46      $ 9.95     $ 9.87      $10.00
                                ------       ------      ------     ------      ------
Income from investment
  operations --
  Net investment income ..        0.27         0.63        0.66       0.59        0.22
  Net realized and 
    unrealized gain (loss)
    on investments .......       (0.18)        0.35       (0.49)      0.08       (0.13)
                                ------       ------      ------     ------      ------
      Total from investment
        operations .......        0.09         0.98        0.17       0.67        0.09
                                ------       ------      ------     ------      ------
Less distributions --
  Dividends from net
    investment income .....      (0.27)       (0.63)      (0.66)     (0.59)      (0.22)
  Distributions from net
    realized capital gains        0.00         0.00        0.00       0.00        0.00
                                ------       ------      ------     ------      ------
      Total distributions .      (0.27)       (0.63)      (0.66)     (0.59)      (0.22)
                                ------       ------      ------     ------      ------
Net asset value, end of
  period ..................     $ 9.63       $ 9.81      $ 9.46     $ 9.95      $ 9.87
                                ======       ======      ======     ======      ======
Total return (%) ..........        0.9         10.6         1.8        7.0         0.9
Net assets, end of
  period (000) ............    $19,063      $26,039     $19,440    $15,226      $5,121
Ratio of operating expenses
  to average net assets (%)       1.00**       1.00        1.00       1.00        1.00**
Ratio of net investment
  income to average net
  assets (%) ..............       5.59**       6.46        6.88       5.97        5.49**
Portfolio turnover rate (%)         95**        214          34         81          31**
The ratios of expenses
  to average net assets
  without giving effect
  to the voluntary
  expense limitations
  described in Note 3 to
  the Financial Statements
  would  have been (%) .....      1.12**       1.03        1.33       1.55        3.74**
Without giving effect to
  the voluntary expense
  limitations described in
  Note 3 to the Financial
  Statements net investment
  income per share would
  have been: ..............      $ 0.26      $ 0.62      $ 0.63     $ 0.54      $ 0.11
- ----------
 (*)Commencement of operations.
(**)Computed on an annualized basis.

                                 See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                              LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- June 30, 1996 (unaudited)

1.    The Loomis Sayles Funds are a group of ten no-load mutual funds (the
      "Funds").

      Each Fund is a series of Loomis Sayles Funds (the "Trust"). The Trust is a
      diversified open-end management investment company organized as a
      Massachusetts business trust. The Trust is authorized to issue an
      unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest in
      multiple series.

      Each Fund is separately managed and has its own investment objective and
      policies. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles") is the
      investment adviser of each Fund.

      The Trust consists of the following funds:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      FUND                                         FUND
      ----                                         ----
      <S>                                          <C>
      Loomis Sayles Growth Fund                    Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
      Loomis Sayles Growth & Income Fund           Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund
      Loomis Sayles Small Cap Fund                 Loomis Sayles U.S. Government Securities Fund
      Loomis Sayles International Equity Fund      Loomis Sayles Municipal Bond Fund
      Loomis Sayles Worldwide Fund                 Loomis Sayles Short-Term Bond Fund
</TABLE>
                                                   
      The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
      accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
      assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the
      financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

      The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
      followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The
      policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
      for investment companies.

   A. SECURITY VALUATION -- Equity securities listed on an established
      securities exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are normally
      valued at their last sale price on the exchange where primarily traded or,
      if there is no reported sale during the day, and in the case of
      over-the-counter securities not so listed, at the last bid price. Long-
      term debt securities are valued by a pricing service which determines
      valuations of normal institutional-size trading units of long-term debt
      securities. Such valuations are determined using methods based on market
      transactions for comparable securities and on various relationships
      between securities which are generally recognized by institutional
      traders. Other securities for which current market quotations are not
      readily available (including restricted securities, if any) and all other
      assets are carried at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board
      of Trustees, although the actual calculations may be made by persons
      acting pursuant to the direction of the Board of Trustees.

   B. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- The Funds engage in repurchase agreement
      transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Funds
      take possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation
      of the seller to repurchase, and the Funds to resell the obligation at an
      agreed-upon price and time. This arrangement results in a fixed rate of
      return that is not subject to market fluctuations during the Funds'
      holding period. The Funds, through their Custodian, receive the delivery
      of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is
      the Funds' policy that the market value of the collateral be at least
      equal to 100% of the repurchase price. Loomis Sayles is responsible for
      determining that the value of the collateral is at all times at least
      equal to the repurchase price. In connection with transactions in
      repurchase agreements, if the seller defaults and the value of the
      collateral declines or if the seller enters an insolvency proceeding,
      realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.

   C. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION -- The books and records of the Loomis Sayles
      International Equity, Worldwide, Bond and Global Bond Funds are maintained
      in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and
      liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars is
      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.

      The results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates
      on investments are not isolated from fluctuations arising from changes in
      market prices of securities held. All such fluctuations are included with
      net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

      Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency
      transactions represent foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale of
      short-term securities and holdings of foreign currencies, foreign currency
      gains and losses between trade dates and settlement dates on investment
      securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of daily
      interest accruals on the books of the Funds and the amounts actually
      received resulting from changes in exchange rates on the payable date.

      FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS -- Loomis Sayles International Equity,
      Worldwide and Global Bond Funds, upon the purchase or sale of a security
      denominated in a foreign currency, may enter into forward foreign currency
      contracts for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, of
      the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying security
      transaction. In such cases, the Funds have not realized currency gains or
      losses between the trade and settlement dates on these security
      transactions.

      In addition, a Fund may enter into a forward foreign currency contract to
      sell, for a fixed amount, a foreign currency in which securities held are
      denominated to hedge against anticipated declines in the value of the
      currency it believes may adversely affect the value of the Fund's
      portfolio securities.

      Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the forward rate and are
      marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is recorded as
      unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a
      realized gain or loss 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.

      The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate
      fluctuations in the underlying price of a Fund's investment securities,
      but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future.
      Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of
      loss due to a decline in the value of hedged currency, they also limit any
      potential gain that might result should the value of the currency
      increase. In addition, the Funds could be exposed to risks if the
      counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their
      contracts.

   D. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME -- Security
      transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the buy or sell
      is executed). Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and
      interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Interest income is
      increased by the accretion of discount and is reduced by the amortization
      of premium. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost
      of securities has been determined on the identified cost basis.

   E. WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES -- Delivery and payment for securities purchased on
      a when-issued or delayed delivery basis can take place one month or more
      after the date of the transactions. The securities so purchased are
      subject to market fluctuation during this period. Each Fund instructs the
      custodian to segregate assets in a separate account with a current value
      at least equal to the amount of its when-issued purchase commitments. At
      June 30, 1996 the Funds held no such commitments.

   F. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES -- Each Fund is a separate entity for federal income
      tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal
      Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to
      distribute to its shareholders all of its net investment income and any
      net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income
      tax has been made.

   G. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS -- The equity funds, Worldwide
      and the Global Bond Funds pay their net investment income to shareholders
      annually. The Bond and U.S. Government Securities Funds pay their net
      investment income quarterly. Distributions from net realized capital gains
      are declared and paid on an annual basis by all of the Funds. The
      Municipal Bond Fund and Short-Term Bond Fund dividends are declared daily
      to shareholders of record at the time and are paid monthly. Income
      distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
      with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted
      accounting principles. These differences are primarly due to differing
      treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by
      the Funds, timing differences and differing characterization of
      distributions made by the Funds.
   
   H. ORGANIZATION EXPENSE -- Costs incurred in 1991 in connection with the
      Funds' organization and registration, amounting to approximately $149,700
      in the aggregate, were allocated equally among the eight then existing
      Funds, were paid by such Funds and were amortized equally by each of such
      Funds over 60 months.

      In 1992, costs approximating $7,800 were incurred in connection with the
      organization and registration of the Short-Term Bond Fund. These costs
      were paid by the Fund and are being amortized by the Fund over 60 months.

      In 1996, costs approximating $8,800 were incurred in connection with the
      organization and registration of the Worldwide Fund. These costs were paid
      by the Fund and are being amortized by the Fund as follows: $7,900 over 12
      months and $900 over 60 months.

2.    PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES (excluding short-term investments) for
      each Fund for the six months ended June 30, 1996, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        PURCHASES                               SALES
                                             ---------------------------------     ---------------------------------
              FUND                           U.S. GOVERNMENT         OTHER         U.S. GOVERNMENT         OTHER
              ----                           ---------------         -----         ---------------         -----
<S>                                            <C>               <C>                 <C>               <C>         
  Growth Fund .............................                      $ 27,018,212                          $ 28,659,569
  Growth & Income Fund ....................                         8,191,001                             8,449,199
  Small Cap Fund ..........................                        39,641,890                            35,008,896
  International Equity Fund ...............                        65,088,236                            65,585,917
  Worldwide Fund* .........................                         4,057,532                               199,411
  Bond Fund ...............................    $44,533,070        122,561,037        $17,899,805         67,577,731
  Global Bond Fund ........................        788,719          8,334,583            701,453          7,241,546
  U.S. Government Securities Fund .........     13,750,933          2,682,297          4,471,289          7,293,086
  Municipal Bond Fund .....................                         1,171,784                             1,072,571
  Short-Term Bond Fund ....................      2,881,936          7,335,995         14,168,380          3,254,514

  *Amounts relate to period from May 1, 1996 (Commencement of Operations) through June 30, 1996.
</TABLE>

3. A. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES -- During the six
      months ended June 30, 1996, the Funds incurred management fees payable to
      Loomis Sayles. Certain officers and employees of Loomis Sayles are also
      officers or trustees of the Trust. Loomis Sayles is a majority owned
      subsidiary of New England Investment Companies, L.P., which is a
      subsidiary of New England Mutual Life Insurance Company ("The New
      England"). The New England and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("Met
      Life") have entered into an agreement to merge, with Met Life to be the
      survivor of the merger. The merger is subject to a number of conditions.
      Separate management agreements for each Fund in effect during the six
      months ended June 30, 1996 provided for fees as set forth below:


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        FEES EARNED
                                                        DURING THE
                                                     SIX MONTHS ENDED
                         FUND                         JUNE 30, 1996(A)               ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE
                         ----                         ----------------               ----------------------
      <S>                                                <C>             <C>                                         
      Growth Fund ................................       $175,385        0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets
      Growth & Income Fund .......................        145,578        0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets
      Small Cap Fund .............................        503,934        1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets
      International Equity Fund ..................        416,325        1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets
      Worldwide Fund(b) ..........................          4,860        0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets
      Bond Fund ..................................        899,210        0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets
      Global Bond Fund ...........................         43,302        0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets
      U.S. Government Securities Fund ............         69,447        0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets
      Municipal Bond Fund ........................         23,345        0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets
      Short-Term Bond Fund .......................         55,095        0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets

      (a) Prior to the voluntary expense limitation.
      (b) Amounts relate to period from May 1, 1996 (Commencement of Operations) through June 30, 1996.
</TABLE>

   B. Loomis Sayles has voluntarily agreed, for an indefinite period, to reduce
      its advisory fees and/or bear other Fund expenses, to the extent necessary
      to limit Fund total operating expenses to 1.00% of average annual net
      assets for the Worldwide, Bond, Municipal Bond, U.S. Government Securities
      and Short-Term Bond Funds and to 1.50% of average annual net assets for
      each other Fund. Loomis Sayles may change or terminate these voluntary
      arrangements at any time, but the Fund prospectus would be supplemented at
      that time to describe the change. Under these arrangements, Loomis Sayles
      waived management fees of $106,165 for the six months ended June 30, 1996
      and bore expenses and fees, other than the compensation of trustees
      described in Note 3.D, totalling $59,756.

   C. OTHER EXPENSES -- New England Funds, L.P. (a subsidiary of New England
      Investment Companies) performs certain administrative, accounting and
      other services for the Trust. The expenses of those services, which are
      paid to New England Funds, L.P. by the Trust, include the following: (i)
      expenses for personnel performing bookkeeping, accounting, internal
      auditing, financial reporting functions and clerical functions relating to
      the Fund, and (ii) expenses for services required in connection with the
      preparation of registration statements and prospectuses, shareholder
      reports and reports and questionnaires for SEC compliance. For the six
      months ended June 30, 1996 these expenses amounted to $48,295 for the ten
      Loomis Sayles Funds presented herein and are shown separately in the
      financial statements as Accounting and Administrative fees.

   D. TRUSTEES FEES AND EXPENSES -- The Trust does not pay any compensation
      directly to its officers or trustees who are directors, officers or
      employees of Loomis Sayles, The New England or their affiliates. Each
      other trustee is compensated by the Trust on behalf of each Fund at the
      rate of $1,250 per Fund, per year plus travel expenses for each meeting
      attended.

   E. SHAREHOLDERS -- At June 30, 1996, Loomis Sayles held 12,904 shares of
      beneficial interest in the Municipal Bond Fund. In addition, Loomis Sayles
      Funded Pension Plan and Loomis, Sayles & Company, Employees Profit Sharing
      Retirement Plan held shares of beneficial interest in the Funds as
      follows:

                                                                      PROFIT
                                                       PENSION        SHARING
                                                        PLAN           PLAN
                                                       -------       --------
      Growth Fund ................................     331,584       701,714
      Growth & Income Fund .......................     442,634       499,112
      Small Cap Fund .............................     206,773       752,758
      International Equity Fund ..................     669,592       425,153
      Worldwide Fund .............................     400,000        67,107
      Bond Fund ..................................     429,325       970,136
      Global Bond Fund ...........................     465,953       182,527
      U.S. Government Securities Fund ............     481,750       168,164
      Short-Term Bond Fund .......................     142,709       150,998

4.    CREDIT RISK -- The Worldwide Fund and Bond Fund may invest less than 35%
      of net assets in securities offering high current income, which generally
      will be in the lower rating categories of recognized rating agencies.
      These securities are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to
      capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms
      of the obligations and will generally involve more credit risk than
      securities in the higher rating categories. In addition, the trading
      market for high yield securities may be relatively less liquid than the
      market for higher-rated securities.

5.    FOREIGN SECURITIES -- The Loomis Sayles International Equity, Worldwide,
      Bond and Global Bond Funds purchase securities of foreign issuers.
      Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments
      involves special risks and consideration, not typically associated with
      investing in U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government. The
      risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse economic
      developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and foreign
      governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more
      volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. companies and the
      U.S. government.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EARL W. FOELL
DANIEL J. FUSS
RICHARD S. HOLWAY
TERRY R. LAUTENBACH
MICHAEL T. MURRAY

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT
DANIEL J. FUSS

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
ROBERT J. BLANDING

VICE PRESIDENTS
JEROME A. CASTELLINI
MARY C. CHAMPAGNE
E. JOHN DEBEER
PAUL H. DREXLER
WILLIAM H. EIGEN, JR.
QUENTIN P. FAULKNER
MARTHA F. HODGMAN
JOHN HYLL
JEFFREY L. MEADE
KENT P. NEWMARK
JEFFREY C. PETHERICK
JEFFREY W. WARDLOW
JOHN F. YEAGER III

TREASURER
MARK W. HOLLAND

ASSISTANT TREASURERS
LOUIS T. BALLERENE
PETER H. DUFFY
NICHOLAS H. PALMERINO

SECRETARY
SHEILA M. BARRY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
LAURIE M. GALLAGHER

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

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Boston, Massachusetts 02111

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DIVIDEND PAYING AGENT
AND CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS

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FOR STATE STREET BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY

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P.O. Box 8314
Boston, Massachusetts 02266

For information about:
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  o Account procedures and status
  o Exchanges
  o Shareholder services

CALL 800-626-9390

For all other information about the Funds:

CALL 800-633-3330

This report has been prepared for the shareholders of the Funds and is not
authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless it is
accompanied or preceded by an effective prospectus.



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