Registry rank 2012 · Portfolio as of 2026-03-31
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund
LCGRX (Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund) · LSSIX (Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund) · LSSNX (Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund)
The verdict
What the numbers say
This portfolio genuinely differs from the Russell 2000 index (89.5% active share). Its 1.18% fee buys real active management; whether it earned that fee is not something holdings can show.
Data provenance
Run 363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca; method closet-index@2.0.0; fund accession 0001410368-26-056145; comparison periods and expense-filing links appear with their figures. Machine capture time: 2026-07-29T14:22:09.616Z.
Computed rule checks
1 warning · 1 check clear · 1 unavailable
Warning
· Rule 1
The fund’s filed benchmark and its closest approved index control point to different comparisons.
Methodology rule · visual rules si-visual-explainers@1.0.0
Check clear
· Rule 2
The existing same-index active-share and fee rule does not issue a closet-index warning. This is not a rating.
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· Rule 3
No complete licensed window and filed headline fee are available together for this check.
Computed on licensed market-return history · filed fee as of 2025-09-30
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Filed fees in dollars
SEC-convention illustration
Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for each dollar figure: $100,000 starting amount · 5.0% annual return · annual compounding · fees deducted annually · 0.01% computed index-control baseline. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCGRX1.18% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-09-30 | $17,252 | $53,174 | $123,046 |
| LSSIX0.93% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-09-30 | $13,711 | $42,744 | $100,008 |
| LSSNX0.82% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-09-30 | $12,128 | $38,002 | $89,351 |
Real trailing windows
Computed on licensed market-return history
Trailing windows use iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) adjusted-close total-return history through 2026-07-29 and the same filed index-control fee baseline as the convention table. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCGRXFiled fee as of 2025-09-30 | $27,417Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 10.52% annualized | $105,584Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 8.84% annualized | Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window |
| LSSIXFiled fee as of 2025-09-30 | $21,778Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 10.52% annualized | $84,809Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 8.84% annualized | Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window |
| LSSNXFiled fee as of 2025-09-30 | $19,259Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 10.52% annualized | $75,375Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 8.84% annualized | Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window |
These figures are illustrations, not predictions or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
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Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for the dollar figures below: $100,000 starting amount; 5.0% annual return; 20 years; annual compounding; fees deducted annually; 0.01% computed index-control baseline. LCGRX SEC expense filing, as of 2025-09-30. Methodology.
| Result | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ending value at baseline | $264,825 |
| Ending value at filed expense ratio | $211,651 |
| Difference attributed to fee drag | $53,174 |
This is an illustration, not a prediction or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
Largest active differences vs the Russell 2000 index
The bars are labeled and repeated in the table; color is not the only signal. Linked company names open Buy Like Buffett’s company record; Sensible Investor does not score stocks.
| Holding | Fund | Russell 2000 index | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Bearings Inc | 2.28% | 0.00% | +2.28% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 2.50% | 0.25% | +2.25% |
| MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | 2.11% | 0.00% | +2.11% |
| ATI Inc | 2.00% | 0.00% | +2.00% |
| Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2.08% | 0.13% | +1.95% |
| Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 2.13% | 0.42% | +1.71% |
| Construction Partners, Inc. | 1.78% | 0.18% | +1.60% |
| AAR Corp. | 1.70% | 0.15% | +1.55% |
| Establishment Labs Holdings Inc | 1.53% | 0.00% | +1.53% |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. | 1.94% | 0.41% | +1.53% |
Source and verification
SEC N-PORT filing · filed 2026-05-29 · period 2026-03-31
SEC expense filing · period 2025-09-30
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Best-fit active share
Sensible Investor, “Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund — best-fit active share,” 89.5% versus the Russell 2000 index, fund portfolio as of 2026-03-31; measured against the filed holdings of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), as of 2026-03-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/lcgrx/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca
LCGRX filed expense ratio
Sensible Investor, “Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund — filed expense ratio,” 1.18% for LCGRX, as of 2025-09-30. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/lcgrx/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca
LCGRX fee per active unit
Sensible Investor, “Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund — fee per unit of active management,” 1.32% using the LCGRX expense ratio as of 2025-09-30 and fund portfolio as of 2026-03-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/lcgrx/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca