UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-23146
Natixis ETF Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
888 Boylston Street, Suite 800 Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Susan McWhan Tobin, Esq.
Natixis Distribution, LLC
888 Boylston Street, Suite 800
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2139
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2025
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) | The Registrant’s Semi-annual Tailored Shareholder Reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are as follows: |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule of Investments are incorporated by reference as part of the Semi-annual Financial Statements and Other Important Information for Open-End Management Investment Companies filed as Item 7 herewith.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
The Registrant’s Semi-annual Financial Statements and Other Important Information are as follows:
Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF |
Natixis Loomis Sayles Focused Growth ETF |
Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF |
Shares |
Description |
Value (†) |
Common Stocks — 90.7% of Net Assets | ||
|
Aerospace & Defense — 0.1% | |
511 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
$236,665 |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9% | |
6,162 |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
591,244 |
7,284 |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. |
832,197 |
|
|
1,423,441 |
|
Automobiles — 1.3% | |
6,019 |
Tesla, Inc.(a) |
1,911,996 |
|
Banks — 2.1% | |
10,951 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
3,174,804 |
|
Beverages — 0.3% | |
8,042 |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) |
503,751 |
|
Biotechnology — 1.2% | |
11,015 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
1,221,233 |
8,339 |
Incyte Corp.(a) |
567,886 |
|
|
1,789,119 |
|
Broadline Retail — 3.8% | |
25,604 |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) |
5,617,262 |
|
Building Products — 0.9% | |
3,687 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) |
430,236 |
1,665 |
Lennox International, Inc. |
954,445 |
|
|
1,384,681 |
|
Capital Markets — 1.2% | |
1,958 |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. |
437,300 |
2,783 |
Moody's Corp. |
1,395,925 |
|
|
1,833,225 |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.1% | |
5,708 |
Cintas Corp. |
1,272,142 |
6,654 |
Rollins, Inc. |
375,419 |
|
|
1,647,561 |
|
Communications Equipment — 0.9% | |
12,644 |
Arista Networks, Inc.(a) |
1,293,608 |
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 4.4% | |
3,692 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. |
3,654,858 |
12,990 |
Kroger Co. |
931,773 |
7,889 |
Sysco Corp. |
597,513 |
14,097 |
Walmart, Inc. |
1,378,405 |
|
|
6,562,549 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9% | |
46,693 |
AT&T, Inc. |
1,351,295 |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.4% | |
4,131 |
NRG Energy, Inc. |
663,356 |
|
Entertainment — 0.5% | |
990 |
Spotify Technology SA(a) |
759,667 |
|
Financial Services — 5.7% | |
6,671 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) |
3,240,572 |
6,660 |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A |
3,742,520 |
4,481 |
Visa, Inc., Class A |
1,590,979 |
|
|
8,574,071 |
|
Food Products — 1.0% | |
16,924 |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
893,249 |
6,930 |
Bunge Global SA |
556,340 |
|
|
1,449,589 |
Shares |
Description |
Value (†) |
|
Ground Transportation — 0.6% | |
5,207 |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. |
$845,096 |
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5% | |
4,107 |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) |
2,202,748 |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.4% | |
12,560 |
Cardinal Health, Inc. |
2,110,080 |
8,974 |
Cencora, Inc. |
2,690,854 |
1,353 |
Humana, Inc. |
330,781 |
1,872 |
McKesson Corp. |
1,371,764 |
|
|
6,503,479 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.7% | |
1,795 |
Domino's Pizza, Inc. |
808,827 |
969 |
DoorDash, Inc., Class A(a) |
238,868 |
|
|
1,047,695 |
|
Household Durables — 0.8% | |
156 |
NVR, Inc.(a) |
1,152,163 |
|
Household Products — 1.9% | |
5,864 |
Clorox Co. |
704,091 |
12,488 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
1,135,159 |
7,650 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
986,238 |
|
|
2,825,488 |
|
Insurance — 1.9% | |
1,296 |
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A |
449,440 |
4,978 |
Progressive Corp. |
1,328,429 |
10,349 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. |
1,111,896 |
|
|
2,889,765 |
|
Interactive Media & Services — 8.4% | |
34,421 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A |
6,066,013 |
8,743 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A |
6,453,121 |
|
|
12,519,134 |
|
IT Services — 0.8% | |
4,229 |
VeriSign, Inc. |
1,221,335 |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7% | |
8,192 |
EOG Resources, Inc. |
979,845 |
1,807 |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. |
300,161 |
10,581 |
Phillips 66 |
1,262,313 |
719 |
Texas Pacific Land Corp. |
759,545 |
16,458 |
Valero Energy Corp. |
2,212,284 |
|
|
5,514,148 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6% | |
9,364 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
433,459 |
1,169 |
Eli Lilly & Co. |
911,271 |
12,002 |
Merck & Co., Inc. |
950,078 |
787 |
Zoetis, Inc. |
122,733 |
|
|
2,417,541 |
|
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1% | |
1,281 |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) |
179,494 |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 12.7% | |
4,661 |
Applied Materials, Inc. |
853,289 |
5,613 |
Broadcom, Inc. |
1,547,224 |
1,094 |
KLA Corp. |
979,940 |
18,695 |
Lam Research Corp. |
1,819,771 |
83,156 |
NVIDIA Corp. |
13,137,816 |
1,959 |
QUALCOMM, Inc. |
311,990 |
2,864 |
Teradyne, Inc. |
257,531 |
|
|
18,907,561 |
Shares |
Description |
Value (†) |
|
Software — 10.3% | |
4,535 |
Adobe, Inc.(a) |
$1,754,501 |
21,020 |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) |
2,222,234 |
20,745 |
Microsoft Corp. |
10,318,770 |
5,624 |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A(a) |
766,664 |
261 |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) |
268,329 |
|
|
15,330,498 |
|
Specialty Retail — 3.6% | |
10,117 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. |
679,154 |
9,206 |
Home Depot, Inc. |
3,375,288 |
1,212 |
TJX Cos., Inc. |
149,670 |
2,411 |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) |
1,127,914 |
|
|
5,332,026 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.6% | |
42,325 |
Apple, Inc. |
8,683,820 |
10,571 |
NetApp, Inc. |
1,126,340 |
|
|
9,810,160 |
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.6% | |
7,892 |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) |
813,428 |
5,825 |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a) |
1,383,904 |
2,130 |
NIKE, Inc., Class B |
151,315 |
|
|
2,348,647 |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.8% | |
42,663 |
Fastenal Co. |
1,791,846 |
2,304 |
W.W. Grainger, Inc. |
2,396,713 |
|
|
4,188,559 |
|
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $123,760,446) |
135,412,177 |
Principal Amount |
|
|
Equity-Linked Notes — 8.8% | ||
$3,397,140 |
BNP Paribas Issuance BV, (S&P 500 Index), 85.650%, 7/11/2025(b) |
3,012,838 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value (†) |
$1,474,308 |
GS Finance Corp., MTN, (S&P 500 Index), 82.620%, 8/01/2025(b) |
$1,417,221 |
2,978,535 |
Royal Bank of Canada, (S&P 500 Index), 87.350%, 7/07/2025(b) |
2,529,520 |
3,073,754 |
UBS AG, (S&P 500 Index), 84.560%, 7/18/2025(b) |
2,859,520 |
3,619,546 |
UBS AG, (S&P 500 Index), 110.400%, 7/25/2025(b) |
3,327,613 |
|
Total Equity-Linked Notes (Identified Cost $14,543,283) |
13,146,712 |
| ||
| ||
Short-Term Investments — 0.1% | ||
127,232 |
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2025 at 2.900% to be repurchased at $127,243 on 7/01/2025 collateralized by $129,800 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.750% due 6/30/2027 valued at $129,843 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $127,232) |
127,232 |
|
Total Investments — 99.6% (Identified Cost $138,430,961) |
148,686,121 |
|
Other assets less liabilities — 0.4% |
522,441 |
|
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$149,208,562 |
(†) |
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2025, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $13,146,712 or 8.8% of net assets. |
MTN |
Medium Term Note |
Shares |
Description |
Value (†) |
Common Stocks — 97.0% of Net Assets | ||
|
Aerospace & Defense — 3.9% | |
74,576 |
Boeing Co.(a) |
$15,625,909 |
|
Automobiles — 5.9% | |
73,307 |
Tesla, Inc.(a) |
23,286,702 |
|
Beverages — 3.9% | |
244,804 |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) |
15,334,523 |
|
Biotechnology — 5.5% | |
9,839 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
5,165,475 |
37,186 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
16,555,207 |
|
|
21,720,682 |
|
Broadline Retail — 7.2% | |
129,391 |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) |
28,387,091 |
|
Capital Markets — 2.1% | |
18,300 |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. |
8,185,224 |
|
Entertainment — 9.4% | |
19,676 |
Netflix, Inc.(a) |
26,348,722 |
86,405 |
Walt Disney Co. |
10,715,084 |
|
|
37,063,806 |
|
Financial Services — 4.3% | |
47,690 |
Visa, Inc., Class A |
16,932,335 |
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0% | |
21,835 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) |
11,865,357 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.6% | |
71,156 |
Starbucks Corp. |
6,520,024 |
|
Interactive Media & Services — 16.1% | |
140,329 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A |
24,730,180 |
52,736 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A |
38,923,914 |
|
|
63,654,094 |
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9% | |
35,948 |
Illumina, Inc.(a) |
3,429,799 |
Shares |
Description |
Value (†) |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 13.9% | |
347,399 |
NVIDIA Corp. |
$54,885,568 |
|
Software — 19.3% | |
55,731 |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) |
17,252,646 |
38,610 |
Microsoft Corp. |
19,205,000 |
86,548 |
Oracle Corp. |
18,921,989 |
49,192 |
Salesforce, Inc. |
13,414,166 |
31,180 |
Workday, Inc., Class A(a) |
7,483,200 |
|
|
76,277,001 |
|
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $309,913,913) |
383,168,115 |
Principal Amount |
|
|
Short-Term Investments — 0.6% | ||
$2,557,983 |
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2025 at 2.900% to be repurchased at $2,558,189 on 7/01/2025 collateralized by $2,609,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.750% due 6/30/2027 valued at $2,609,265 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $2,557,983) |
2,557,983 |
|
Total Investments — 97.6% (Identified Cost $312,471,896) |
385,726,098 |
|
Other assets less liabilities — 2.4% |
9,304,224 |
|
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$395,030,322 |
(†) |
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
Shares |
Description |
Value (†) |
Common Stocks — 98.9% of Net Assets | ||
|
Aerospace & Defense — 2.5% | |
217 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. |
$329,979 |
|
Banks — 4.3% | |
1,981 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
574,312 |
|
Broadline Retail — 6.5% | |
3,902 |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) |
856,060 |
|
Capital Markets — 3.0% | |
2,174 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. |
398,864 |
|
Chemicals — 3.4% | |
1,331 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. |
457,012 |
|
Communications Equipment — 2.8% | |
868 |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. |
364,959 |
|
Consumer Finance — 3.4% | |
2,096 |
Capital One Financial Corp. |
445,945 |
|
Electrical Equipment — 3.3% | |
1,239 |
Eaton Corp. PLC |
442,311 |
|
Entertainment — 6.9% | |
770 |
Spotify Technology SA(a) |
590,852 |
2,592 |
Walt Disney Co. |
321,434 |
|
|
912,286 |
|
Financial Services — 4.2% | |
1,147 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) |
557,178 |
|
Food Products — 1.9% | |
3,736 |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A |
251,956 |
|
Household Durables — 2.6% | |
1,048 |
TopBuild Corp.(a) |
339,279 |
|
Interactive Media & Services — 10.2% | |
3,413 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A |
601,473 |
1,011 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A |
746,209 |
|
|
1,347,682 |
|
Machinery — 2.7% | |
2,744 |
Xylem, Inc. |
354,964 |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.4% | |
2,840 |
Expand Energy Corp. |
332,110 |
2,389 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
257,534 |
|
|
589,644 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3% | |
2,831 |
Zoetis, Inc. |
441,494 |
Shares |
Description |
Value (†) |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 15.5% | |
582 |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. |
$425,663 |
5,498 |
NVIDIA Corp. |
868,629 |
3,345 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR |
757,609 |
|
|
2,051,901 |
|
Software — 11.5% | |
2,056 |
Microsoft Corp. |
1,022,675 |
494 |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) |
507,871 |
|
|
1,530,546 |
|
Specialty Retail — 3.3% | |
4,868 |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) |
438,753 |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.2% | |
570 |
United Rentals, Inc. |
429,438 |
|
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $10,569,862) |
13,114,563 |
Principal Amount |
|
|
Short-Term Investments — 1.7% | ||
$221,928 |
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2025 at 2.900% to be repurchased at $221,946 on 7/01/2025 collateralized by $226,400 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.750% due 6/30/2027 valued at $226,469 including accrued interest (Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $221,928) |
221,928 |
|
Total Investments — 100.6% (Identified Cost $10,791,790) |
13,336,491 |
|
Other assets less liabilities — (0.6)% |
(74,352 ) |
|
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$13,262,139 |
(†) |
See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. |
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
ADR |
An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States. |
|
Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF |
Natixis Loomis Sayles Focused Growth ETF |
Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
Investments at cost |
$138,430,961 |
$312,471,896 |
$10,791,790 |
Net unrealized appreciation |
10,255,160 |
73,254,202 |
2,544,701 |
Investments at value |
148,686,121 |
385,726,098 |
13,336,491 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
— |
9,489,693 |
— |
Receivable from investment adviser (Note 5) |
8,527 |
— |
31,065 |
Receivable for securities sold |
— |
9,579,876 |
— |
Dividends and interest receivable |
661,766 |
66,708 |
7,020 |
Prepaid expenses |
288 |
288 |
288 |
TOTAL ASSETS |
149,356,702 |
404,862,663 |
13,374,864 |
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
— |
9,614,495 |
— |
Management fees payable (Note 5) |
— |
122,722 |
— |
Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5) |
61,102 |
11,091 |
39,744 |
Administrative fees payable (Note 5) |
5,138 |
13,300 |
464 |
Audit and tax services fees payable |
25,886 |
25,487 |
25,539 |
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses |
56,014 |
45,246 |
46,978 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
148,140 |
9,832,341 |
112,725 |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES(a) |
— |
— |
— |
NET ASSETS |
$149,208,562 |
$395,030,322 |
$13,262,139 |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: |
|
|
|
Paid-in capital |
$154,554,375 |
$315,068,334 |
$12,581,483 |
Accumulated earnings (loss) |
(5,345,813 ) |
79,961,988 |
680,656 |
NET ASSETS |
$149,208,562 |
$395,030,322 |
$13,262,139 |
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE: |
|
|
|
Net assets |
$149,208,562 |
$395,030,322 |
$13,262,139 |
Shares of beneficial interest |
2,790,000 |
9,450,000 |
370,400 |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share |
$53.48 |
$41.80 |
$35.80 |
(a) |
As disclosed in the Notes to Financial Statements, if applicable. |
|
Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF |
Natixis Loomis Sayles Focused Growth ETF |
Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF |
INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
|
|
Interest |
$6,930,480 |
$23,170 |
$8,316 |
Dividends |
674,373 |
530,313 |
69,411 |
Less net foreign taxes withheld |
— |
— |
(1,115 ) |
|
7,604,853 |
553,483 |
76,612 |
Expenses |
|
|
|
Management fees (Note 5) |
164,129 |
822,844 |
50,775 |
Administrative fees (Note 5) |
29,652 |
71,342 |
3,145 |
Trustees' fees and expenses (Note 5) |
10,959 |
14,811 |
9,211 |
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 5) |
7,736 |
7,736 |
7,736 |
Audit and tax services fees |
23,738 |
23,373 |
23,367 |
Custodian fees and expenses |
30,795 |
37,326 |
28,018 |
Legal fees |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
Registration fees |
— |
7,477 |
— |
Regulatory filing fees |
6,500 |
6,500 |
6,500 |
Shareholder reporting expenses |
4,473 |
8,847 |
2,762 |
Miscellaneous expenses |
21,757 |
26,015 |
18,630 |
Total expenses |
300,739 |
1,027,271 |
151,144 |
Less waiver and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5) |
(68,223 ) |
(56,315 ) |
(93,115 ) |
Net expenses |
232,516 |
970,956 |
58,029 |
Net investment income (loss) |
7,372,337 |
(417,473 ) |
18,583 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on Investments |
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
Investments |
(4,555,975 ) |
7,245,874 |
397,194 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
Investments |
940,234 |
23,823,832 |
193,748 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on Investments |
(3,615,741 ) |
31,069,706 |
590,942 |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$3,756,596 |
$30,652,233 |
$609,525 |
|
Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF |
Natixis Loomis Sayles Focused Growth ETF | ||
|
Six Months Ended June 30,2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31,2024 |
Six Months Ended June 30,2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31,2024 |
FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$7,372,337 |
$7,962,591 |
$(417,473 ) |
$(476,513 ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
(4,555,975 ) |
(3,274,218 ) |
7,245,874 |
556,781 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments |
940,234 |
8,643,954 |
23,823,832 |
48,783,600 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
3,756,596 |
13,332,327 |
30,652,233 |
48,863,868 |
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
|
|
|
|
|
(6,271,990 ) |
(7,959,690 ) |
(181,888 ) |
(230,769 ) |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS (Note 8) |
18,425,609 |
86,756,649 |
61,289,183 |
248,742,522 |
Net increase in net assets |
15,910,215 |
92,129,286 |
91,759,528 |
297,375,621 |
NET ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
Beginning of the period |
133,298,347 |
41,169,061 |
303,270,794 |
5,895,173 |
End of the period |
$149,208,562 |
$133,298,347 |
$395,030,322 |
$303,270,794 |
|
Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF | |
|
Six Months Ended June 30,2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31,2024 |
FROM OPERATIONS: |
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
$18,583 |
$(44,918 ) |
Net realized gain on investments |
397,194 |
4,520,322 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
193,748 |
(1,679,367 ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
609,525 |
2,796,037 |
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: |
|
|
|
— |
(1,633 ) |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS (Note 8) |
(5,318,554 ) |
(16,806,772 ) |
Net decrease in net assets |
(4,709,029 ) |
(14,012,368 ) |
NET ASSETS |
|
|
Beginning of the period |
17,971,168 |
31,983,536 |
End of the period |
$13,262,139 |
$17,971,168 |
|
Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF | ||
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
Period Ended December 31, 2023* |
Net asset value, beginning of the period |
$54.41 |
$50.83 |
$50.00 |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
Net investment income(a) |
2.82 |
4.37 |
0.15 (b) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(1.37 ) |
3.43 |
0.84 |
Total from Investment Operations |
1.45 |
7.80 |
0.99 |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: |
|
|
|
Net investment income |
(2.38 ) |
(4.22 ) |
(0.16 ) |
Net asset value, end of the period |
$53.48 |
$54.41 |
$50.83 |
Total return(c) |
2.84 %(d) |
15.88 % |
1.97 %(b)(d) |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of the period (000's) |
$149,209 |
$133,298 |
$41,169 |
Net expenses(e) |
0.34 %(f) |
0.34 % |
0.34 %(f) |
Gross expenses |
0.44 %(f) |
0.54 % |
2.30 %(f) |
Net investment income |
10.78 %(f) |
8.20 % |
5.83 %(b)(f) |
Portfolio turnover rate(g) |
28 % |
43 % |
0 % |
* |
From commencement of operations on December 12, 2023 through December 31, 2023. |
(a) |
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) |
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.13, total return would have been 1.91% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 4.92%. |
(c) |
Total return is calculated at net asset value assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(d) |
Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(e) |
The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(f) |
Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(g) |
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in–kind processing of creations or redemptions. |
|
Natixis Loomis Sayles Focused Growth ETF | ||
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
Period Ended December 31, 2023* |
Net asset value, beginning of the period |
$38.78 |
$28.07 |
$25.00 |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
Net investment loss(a) |
(0.05 ) |
(0.09 ) |
(0.04 ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain |
3.09 |
10.83 |
3.12 |
Total from Investment Operations |
3.04 |
10.74 |
3.08 |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: |
|
|
|
Net realized capital gains |
(0.02 ) |
(0.03 ) |
(0.01 ) |
Net asset value, end of the period |
$41.80 |
$38.78 |
$28.07 |
Total return(b) |
7.88 %(c) |
38.22 % |
12.31 %(c) |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of the period (000's) |
$395,030 |
$303,271 |
$5,895 |
Net expenses(d) |
0.59 %(e) |
0.59 % |
0.59 %(e) |
Gross expenses |
0.62 %(e) |
0.67 % |
3.97 %(e) |
Net investment loss |
(0.25 )%(e) |
(0.26 )% |
(0.31 )%(e) |
Portfolio turnover rate(f) |
1 % |
5 % |
4 % |
* |
From commencement of operations on June 28, 2023 through December 31, 2023. |
(a) |
Per share net investment loss has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) |
Total return is calculated at net asset value assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(c) |
Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(d) |
The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(e) |
Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(f) |
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in–kind processing of creations or redemptions. |
|
Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF | |||||
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
Period Ended December 31, 2020* |
Net asset value, beginning of the period |
$33.88 |
$30.74 |
$25.15 |
$32.01 |
$27.42 |
$24.86 |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)(a) |
0.04 |
(0.05 ) |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.21 (b) |
0.02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.88 |
3.19 |
5.58 |
(5.19 ) |
10.68 |
2.56 |
Total from Investment Operations |
1.92 |
3.14 |
5.65 |
(5.10 ) |
10.89 |
2.58 |
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
— |
(0.00 )(c) |
(0.06 ) |
(0.08 ) |
(0.29 ) |
(0.02 ) |
Net realized capital gains |
— |
— |
— |
(1.68 ) |
(6.01 ) |
— |
Total Distributions |
— |
(0.00 ) |
(0.06 ) |
(1.76 ) |
(6.30 ) |
(0.02 ) |
Net asset value, end of the period |
$35.80 |
$33.88 |
$30.74 |
$25.15 |
$32.01 |
$27.42 |
Total return(d) |
5.67 %(e) |
10.22 % |
22.48 % |
(16.59 )% |
39.60 %(b) |
10.37 %(e) |
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of the period (000's) |
$13,262 |
$17,971 |
$31,984 |
$11,831 |
$6,415 |
$6,043 |
Net expenses(f) |
0.80 %(g) |
0.80 % |
0.80 % |
0.80 % |
0.83 %(h) |
0.85 %(g) |
Gross expenses |
2.08 %(g) |
1.38 % |
1.44 % |
2.57 % |
3.08 % |
4.95 %(g) |
Net investment income (loss) |
0.26 %(g) |
(0.16 )% |
0.25 % |
0.35 % |
0.65 %(b) |
0.24 %(g) |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) |
44 % |
69 % |
47 % |
55 % |
88 % |
16 % |
* |
From commencement of operations on September 16, 2020 through December 31, 2020. |
(a) |
Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) |
Includes a non-recurring dividend. Without this dividend, net investment income per share would have been $0.02, total return would have been 38.99% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.07%. |
(c) |
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
(d) |
Total return is calculated at net asset value assuming reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Had certain expenses not been waived/reimbursed during the period, total returns would have been lower. |
(e) |
Periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(f) |
The investment adviser agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses during the period. Without this waiver/reimbursement, expenses would have been higher. |
(g) |
Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year. |
(h) |
Effective July 1, 2021, the expense limit decreased from 0.85% to 0.80%. |
(i) |
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in–kind processing of creations or redemptions. |
|
2024 Distributions | ||
Fund |
Ordinary Income |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Total |
Quality Income ETF |
$7,959,690 |
$ — |
$7,959,690 |
Focused Growth ETF |
— |
230,769 |
230,769 |
Select ETF |
1,633 |
— |
1,633 |
|
Quality Income ETF |
Focused Growth ETF |
Select ETF |
Capital loss carryforward: |
|
|
|
Short-term: |
|
|
|
No expiration date |
$(10,989,604 ) |
$ — |
$(2,141,555 ) |
Long-term: |
|
|
|
No expiration date |
(135,002 ) |
— |
— |
Total capital loss carryforward* |
$(11,124,606 ) |
$— |
$(2,141,555 ) |
* |
Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Service Code, a portion of the capital loss carryforward for Quality Income ETF is subject to certain limitations upon availability, to offset future capital gains, if any. |
|
Quality Income ETF |
Focused Growth ETF |
Select ETF |
Federal tax cost |
$138,430,961 |
$312,471,896 |
$10,791,790 |
Gross tax appreciation |
$15,217,163 |
$79,548,998 |
$2,721,598 |
Gross tax depreciation |
(4,962,003 ) |
(6,294,796 ) |
(176,897 ) |
Net tax appreciation |
$10,255,160 |
$73,254,202 |
$2,544,701 |
Quality Income ETF | ||||
Asset Valuation Inputs | ||||
Description |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
Common Stocks(a) |
$135,412,177 |
$ — |
$ — |
$135,412,177 |
Equity-Linked Notes |
— |
13,146,712 |
— |
13,146,712 |
Short-Term Investments |
— |
127,232 |
— |
127,232 |
Total Investments |
$135,412,177 |
$13,273,944 |
$— |
$148,686,121 |
(a) |
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
Focused Growth ETF | ||||
Asset Valuation Inputs | ||||
Description |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
Common Stocks(a) |
$383,168,115 |
$ — |
$ — |
$383,168,115 |
Short-Term Investments |
— |
2,557,983 |
— |
2,557,983 |
Total Investments |
$383,168,115 |
$2,557,983 |
$— |
$385,726,098 |
(a) |
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
Select ETF | ||||
Asset Valuation Inputs | ||||
Description |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
Common Stocks(a) |
$13,114,563 |
$ — |
$ — |
$13,114,563 |
Short-Term Investments |
— |
221,928 |
— |
221,928 |
Total Investments |
$13,114,563 |
$221,928 |
$— |
$13,336,491 |
(a) |
Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
Fund |
Purchases |
Sales |
Quality Income ETF |
$43,453,960 |
$35,660,607 |
Focused Growth ETF |
4,497,739 |
1,725,776 |
Select ETF |
6,311,473 |
6,426,536 |
Fund |
In-Kind Purchases |
In-Kind Sales |
Quality Income ETF |
$38,276,364 |
$36,331,346 |
Focused Growth ETF |
64,637,034 |
18,077,412 |
Select ETF |
— |
5,206,064 |
Fund |
Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets |
Quality Income ETF |
0.24 % |
Focused Growth ETF |
0.50 % |
Select ETF |
0.70 % |
|
|
Quality Income ETF |
Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC (“Gateway Advisers”) |
Focused Growth ETF |
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) |
Select ETF |
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. ("Vaughan Nelson") |
Fund |
Subadviser |
Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets |
Quality Income ETF |
Gateway Advisers |
0.12 % |
Focused Growth ETF |
Loomis Sayles |
0.25 % |
Select ETF |
Vaughan Nelson |
0.47 % |
|
|
Fund |
Expense Limit as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets |
Quality Income ETF |
0.34 % |
Focused Growth ETF |
0.59 % |
Select ETF |
0.80 % |
|
Gross Management Fees |
Contractual Waivers of Management Fees1 |
Net Management Fees |
Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets | |
Fund |
Gross |
Net | |||
Quality Income ETF |
$164,129 |
$68,223 |
$95,906 |
0.24 % |
0.14 % |
Focused Growth ETF |
822,844 |
56,315 |
766,529 |
0.50 % |
0.47 % |
Select ETF |
50,775 |
50,775 |
— |
0.70 % |
— % |
1 |
Management fee waivers are subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2026. |
Fund |
Reimbursements1 |
Select ETF |
$42,340 |
1 |
Expense reimbursement is subject to possible recovery until December 31, 2026. |
Fund |
Administrative Fees |
Quality Income ETF |
$29,652 |
Focused Growth ETF |
71,342 |
Select ETF |
3,145 |
|
Percentage of Net Assets |
Loomis Sayles Growth Fund |
45.34 % |
| ||||
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended December 31, 2024 | ||
Quality Income ETF |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Issued from the sale of shares |
1,020,000 |
$54,697,648 |
2,610,000 |
$138,975,755 |
Redeemed |
(680,000 ) |
(36,272,039 ) |
(970,000 ) |
(52,219,106 ) |
Increase from capital share transactions |
340,000 |
$18,425,609 |
1,640,000 |
$86,756,649 |
| ||||
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended December 31, 2024 | ||
Focused Growth ETF |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Issued from the sale of shares |
2,080,000 |
$79,443,650 |
7,610,000 |
$248,742,522 |
Redeemed |
(450,000 ) |
(18,154,467 ) |
— |
— |
Increase from capital share transactions |
1,630,000 |
$61,289,183 |
7,610,000 |
$248,742,522 |
| ||||
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
Year Ended December 31, 2024 | ||
Select ETF |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Issued from the sale of shares |
— |
$ — |
140,000 |
$4,656,663 |
Redeemed |
(160,000 ) |
(5,318,554 ) |
(650,000 ) |
(21,463,435 ) |
Decrease from capital share transactions |
(160,000 ) |
$(5,318,554 ) |
(510,000 ) |
$(16,806,772 ) |
|
One-Year |
Three-Year |
Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF |
60% |
N/A |
Natixis Loomis Sayles Focused Growth ETF |
14% |
N/A |
Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF |
98% |
90% |
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
The remuneration paid to Directors and Officers are incorporated by reference as part of the Semi-annual Financial Statements and Other Important Information for Open-End Management Investment Companies filed as Item 7 herewith.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
The statements regarding basis for approval of investment advisory contracts are incorporated by reference as part of the Semi-annual Financial Statements and Other Important Information for Open-End Management Investment Companies filed as Item 7 herewith.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits.
(a) (1) |
Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit. Not Applicable. | |
(a) (2) |
Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrants securities are listed. Not Applicable. | |
(a) (3) |
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(a) (3)(1) |
Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not Applicable | |
(a) (3)(2) |
Changes in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Not Applicable | |
(b) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Natixis ETF Trust
By: /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 22, 2025
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ David L. Giunta
Name: David L. Giunta
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 22, 2025
By: /s/ Matthew J. Block
Name: Matthew J. Block
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date: August 22, 2025