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Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund (NGREX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6651625419
CUSIP
665162541
Inception Date
Jul 25, 2006
Category
REIT
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Real Estate
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund (NGREX) has returned -0.40% so far this year and 8.56% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NGREX has returned 3.33% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund

1D
0.10%
1M
-10.24%
YTD
-0.40%
6M
-0.73%
1Y
8.56%
3Y*
7.21%
5Y*
1.79%
10Y*
3.33%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 27, 2006, NGREX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.42%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.8 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +20.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -28.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, NGREX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.85%6.85%-10.24%-0.40%
20251.36%2.17%-2.18%1.14%2.46%1.28%0.00%2.90%1.26%-1.26%2.05%-1.10%10.42%
2024-4.15%0.76%3.09%-5.47%3.45%0.18%5.75%5.85%3.53%-4.81%2.18%-6.64%2.63%
20238.90%-4.90%-2.73%1.78%-4.60%3.58%4.03%-3.44%-5.85%-4.41%10.10%9.06%9.98%
2022-4.71%-2.69%3.74%-5.42%-4.00%-8.11%6.57%-6.07%-12.38%2.15%9.02%-3.44%-24.31%
2021-0.88%3.37%3.01%5.24%1.78%0.64%2.45%1.79%-5.08%5.25%-2.20%5.85%22.71%

Benchmark Metrics

Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.80%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 28, 2006.

  • This fund participated in 109.49% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.10% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.80% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.69, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-3.80%
Beta
0.93
0.69
Upside Capture
86.10%
Downside Capture
109.49%

Expense Ratio

NGREX has an expense ratio of 0.47%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NGREX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


NGREX Risk / Return Rank: 2323
Overall Rank
NGREX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2020
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NGREX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
NGREX Omega Ratio Rank: 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
NGREX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
NGREX Martin Ratio Rank: 2727
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund (NGREX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NGREXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.56

0.90

-0.33

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.91

1.39

-0.48

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.13

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.77

1.40

-0.63

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.95

6.61

-3.65

Explore NGREX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund provided a 3.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.38$0.40$0.35$0.23$0.17$0.38$0.21$0.51$0.38$0.28$0.42$0.24

Dividend yield

3.78%3.92%3.71%2.40%1.85%3.11%2.09%4.49%3.91%2.59%4.36%2.49%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.40
2024$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.35
2023$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17
2021$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.38

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund was 72.37%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1475 trading sessions.

The current Northern Global Real Estate Index Fund drawdown is 10.24%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-72.37%Feb 23, 2007514Mar 9, 20091475Jan 15, 20151989
-41.06%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020298May 27, 2021323
-32.14%Jan 3, 2022198Oct 14, 2022827Feb 6, 20261025
-16.37%Feb 6, 2015256Feb 11, 201697Jun 30, 2016353
-12.43%Aug 2, 201678Nov 18, 2016170Jul 26, 2017248

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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